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The Sixth Annual James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) Films – Door 21

Compared to the largely coherent Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Extended Universe has always seemed a bit shambolic and rushed. Which isn’t to say there…

December 21, 2022

Humour, review
The Sixth Annual James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) Films – Door 20

It’s pretty much accepted wisdom that every even numbered Star Trek movie is good and every odd numbered Star Trek movie is bad. It’s not…

December 20, 2022

Humour, review
The Sixth Annual James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) Films – Door 19

The original 1972 version of The Poseidon Adventure is infinitely better than the 2006 ‘reimagining’ of the story. It is still, fundamentally, a popcorn disaster…

December 19, 2022

Humour, review
The Sixth Annual James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) Films – Door 18

Danny DeVito’s 1989 black comedy reunites him with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner after their successful collaborations in Romancing the Stone and The Jewell of…

December 18, 2022

Humour, review
The Sixth Annual James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) Films – Door 17

Few actors divide opinion as much as Nicholas Cage. Is he a gifted actor, as indicated by his numerous awards or is he, in fact,…

December 17, 2022

Humour, review
The Sixth Annual James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) Films – Door 16

The Expendables franchise may not be everyone’s cup of tea but it could never be accused of pretending to be anything that it isn’t. An…

December 16, 2022

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A Fireworks Spooktacular

Remember, remember the 5th of November, for some reason. I can’t remember why. Something about guide forks? I don’t know what a guide fork is…
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A Poem About Poo

Oh how we celebrateWhen our small child defecatesIn a plastic potty What makes us so happyIs the absence of a nappyAnd no poo on the…

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