The Cracker Comedy Festival kicks off on 16 April and features a load of local and international acts including Jason Alexander (George from Seinfeld), Ross Noble, Charles Ross and his One Man Star Wars Trilogy, and The Chaser team. A notable omission, at least as far as I am concerned, is any appearance by Wil Anderson, former Triple J breakfast co-host, (and part ... Read full entry

The Little Tramp A photo series at Time Magazine. We celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the death of Charlie Chaplin (13th April 1889 - 25th December 1977) I saw some more of Chaplin's vintage silent movies a few months ago. In the absence of any audio the actors really have to make a picture speak a thousand words. Sure there were little "insert cards", slides with text on them weaved into the ... Read full entry

The English may not be the greatest when it comes to the likes of cricket or rugby, but they are sure as hell masters of comedy. They also understand less is more, and know when a dog has had its day. After all how many British comedies ever jumped the shark? Death at a Funeral, directed by Frank Oz, makes for a ... Read full entry

Of all the movies I have ever seen, The Simpsons was one of the few that I couldn't wait to see start. I can't remember the last time I anticipated the beginning of a movie which such enthusiasm! Why? I don't really know... Maybe it's because I don't see "The Simpsons" much on TV anymore. Maybe it's because the very mention ... Read full entry

I’ve spent the last week or so watching DVDs of the BBC production, The Office. As I don’t own a TV, I’d only ever seen bits of maybe three episodes before this.I’ve since been reading a few discussion forum threads on the show, and its primary protagonist, boss David Brent. Many of these threads ask the ... Read full entry