Category: Humour
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There were 12 years between the release of the second and third instalments of the Bridget Jones franchise but the extended break appears to have…
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I used to have a house mate, back in the late nineties, who described Oliver Stone’s Platoon as his favourite movie. Given that we agreed…
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End of Days is a perplexingly bad movie that fails to work on almost every level. Even as a mindless action vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger…
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1995’s Toy Story was a game-changing movie in many respects. The first feature length computer-animated movie, the first feature length release from Pixar, and of…
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Postman Pat was a childhood favourite of mine, so it was with some trepidation that I sat down to watch his 2014 cinematic debut. Obviously…
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2011’s adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo initially seemed to me to be a pointless endeavour. There was already a pretty good 2009…
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Kingsman: The Secret Service is not a movie that is meant to be take too seriously, and is at least partially intended to be a…
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2010’s Little Fockers is the third and (to date) final installment in the Meet the Parents series. Like many such movie franchises, Meet the Parents…
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As December rolls around again, thus begins my annual homage to movies, which are not exactly Christmas movies, but which nonetheless have some Christmas(ish) elements.…
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We didn’t really do anything for Halloween this year. That’s mainly because we don’t really do anything for Halloween any year. In my head, it’s…
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I suspect Mini Proclaims is addicted to Rice Crispies. As well as occasionally putting them in my shoes, or decorating the carpet with them, she…
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As I write this, Little Proclaims is in the process of ‘being put to bed’ by Mrs Proclaims. My eldest daughter was never a great…
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It is not Halloween as I write this, but I expect this will be published on Halloween. Ideally Halloween 2023. As I write this, I…
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The above picture has nothing to do with this post. Other than the fact that I used the word ‘renaissance’ in the title and the…
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Yesterday was the coronation of King Charles III. Which you probably already know. It was kind of a big deal. Such a big deal that…
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Recently I purchased a new pair of shoes. This is not, in itself, an inherently unusual thing for me to do. I probably do it…
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As it is the third Monday in January, it is officially and indisputably Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year. The rationale…
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As it is January and thus still very much a time for making unrealistic pledges, I’m still fairly confident that I’m going to turn around…
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As it’s New Year’s Day I find myself, as I do most years, compiling a list of stuff that I need to start doing in…
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It is New Year’s Eve and as such I am bound by the international blogging code of ethics to review the year that is about…
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As I write this I’m still enjoying a Christmas Day which has predominantly seen me sitting around in a festive onesie, drinking too much beer…
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I’m wearing a onesie festooned with images of Christmas trees and reindeer. I’m a tad more inebriated than would be the norm mid-afternoon. The oven…
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It’s Christmas Eve again, and therefore time once more to bring an end to my annual Christmas Countdown of films that are a bit Christmas(ish).…
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2019’s Jumanji: The Next Level is the sequel to 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which is, in itself, both a reboot and sequel of…
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2020’s Wonder Woman 1984 may not be as good as 2017’s Wonder Woman but it’s by no means the worst entry in the DC Extended…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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