Seeing people getting hit by things is funny. It probably shouldn't be, but watching the pain of others is the basis of comedy, so we have no choice. Which is why Dodgeball is funny. Seeing balls, wrenches, cars and fists hit other people in perfectly timed physical comedy will make…
I've got yet another free trial for an online DVD rental company—this is my fourth in about six months now—where you get a month to try them out without actually paying. It's gotten so bad, I feel odd when I go an rent a film from a rental shop (especially…
In which I point out some interesting things I've read in the Comic Blogosphere recently, as I cannot provide you with all the content goodness your body needs: Tim has an excellent critique of Marvels, over at The Hurting, displaying his smart writing and insightful brain. He is the man…
Four episodes in, and I'm still liking Desperate Housewives. Smart writing, good acting and an intriguing mystery to keep you coming back, all adding up to a very pleasant way to spend an hour with mainstream television. It's good to see a series where the leads are women and, as…
I really have to seek psychological attention for my alliteration addiction ... A quick scan of what tickled my four-colour funny bone last week: Usagi Yojimbo #81 Even though Usagi is nowhere to be seen, the two short stories involving supporting characters are still great stuff. JLA Classified #3 Superhero…
It's not just me who doesn't like BBC1's Friday prime time comedy, According to Bex; this Chortle item reveals diminishing viewers. This is a shame for one notable reason: Jessica Stevenson. One half of Spaced, the greatest sitcom ever, Jess is presumably going for a mainstream audience (seeing as the…
I got to see this last week due to The Times preview screenings. This is the only reason for buying The Times. This is a delightful film. This description sounds a bit soft, but that's the most appropriate word. It is a film about two middle-aged men who realise that…
The Apparat line of comics was Warren Ellis writing a set of one-off issues of comics based on the idea that superheroes didn't exist in the publishing world. See here for the official site, which includes some information from Ellis and the covers. Frank Ironwine Ellis likes his emotional detectives;…
Armed with the knowledge that I haven't seen all the films nominated, you can take my opinions on the nominations with Galactus-sized pinch of sodium chloride, but that won't stop me from sharing anyway. As I do a note-perfect impression of a very lazy person, it's taken a while for…
The title needs work, but it will do for now. So, let's have a look at the comics I purchased for my own entertainment pleasure last week: Authority: Revolution #4 Still haven't decided if I like this yet, as it hasn't quite clicked for me yet. I don't read his…