Category: Humour
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The old china teapot was not the most glamourous of vessels, the design had long since faded and the spout was chipped in such a…
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It’s been a while since my last Artist’s Corner. So you’d imagine that I’d have produced something awesome in honour of its return. But all…
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After spending most of December writing reviews of Christmas(ish) films, I’ve decided that I should make the reviewing of movies a more regular feature on…
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It’s not that I’m sick of the festive fare But there still seems to be lots of it everywhere And it’s hard to stop eating…
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It’s the second day of 2018 and, taking the metaphorical bull of ‘New Year Good Intention’ by its equally metaphorical horns, I’ve decided to do…
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So 2017 is but a distant memory and now it’s all about 2018. And what better way to start the new year than by making…
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Well here we are again. The end of another year. A time, if ever there was one, for reflection. Which is something I like to…
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I have marshmallow on my face Which is a mild disgrace Though it’s certainly not egg Your understanding I do beg For indeed they are…
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Oh expensive box of chocolates I don’t know what to do You’re so very pricey I don’t think I should eat you I’m not sure…
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I don’t know what I’m watching On my television I didn’t choose the channel That wasn’t my decision It was already chosen When I switched…
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Though Christmas is over Remain in good cheer For there’s plenty of food To see us through to New Year There are chocolates aplenty A…
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Today is Boxing Day, a day which means different things to different people. To some it’s a day to recover from the excesses of Christmas…
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If you’re reading this at the exact moment it was published, then you’re not watching the Queen’s speech live. Because, as is now James Proclaims…
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It’s Christmas Eve, which is the day before Christmas Day and therefore the day on which one should open the final door of a standard…
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As we open door 23 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) films it’s definitely time to get in the party mood and what…
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Door 22 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) Films and we’re almost at the end. By which I mean the end of the…
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Door 21 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) Films and conspiracy theories abound as Will Smith unexpectedly finds himself to be an Enemy…
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We’re finally into the twenties of December and Christmas is starting to feel very imminent indeed. Today is the last day I’ll do any work…
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It’s day 19 of the James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) Films. Days 17 and 18 featured Eyes Wide Shut and Prometheus and both…
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It’s the 18th December! Only a week to go until the big day! It’s also time for door 18 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar…
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Day 17 of the month that is commonly known as December and we’re onto the 17th movie in The James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish)…
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Door 16 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) films brings us a movie that is, in many ways, a certified comedy classic. It’s…
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It’s time for door 15 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) FIlms and what better place to start the weekend than In Bruges?…
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By the time 2002’s Die Another Day hit our screens, signalling the decline of a certain British spy with the initials JB (or at least…
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Welcome back to The James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) films. Today we must tread with caution as creeping out from behind door 13 are…
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12 days into December and as luck would have it, we happen upon door 12 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) Films.…
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It’s day 11 of the James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) films and it’s time to be done, once and for all, with Shane Black.…
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Day 10 of the James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) films brings us The Ice Harvest. Starring John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton and Connie Nielsen,…
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Here we are at door 9 of the James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) films, and it’s about time Bruce Willis popped up. Yes it’s…
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Hello and welcome to day 8 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar Of Christmas(ish) films. And door 8 invites us to cast our memories…
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Behind door 7 of The James Proclaims Advent Calendar of Christmas(ish) Films we find the neo-noir crime masterpiece that is LA Confidential. Released in…
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