Category Archives: Funny Flicks

The “Fun” In Funicello

Posted on 09/04/2013 by

My first exposure to American Beach Comedies came via a two-part episode of 90s sitcom Blossom (eps 4.19-20), in which the heroine fell asleep while watching a movie on TV, and dreamed her family and friends into a spoof of … Continue reading →

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“She’s Not Lebanese! She’s Punjabi!”

Posted on 08/04/2013 by

I was feeling pretty apathetic about the London 2012 Olympics last summer, but came to the conclusion that I couldn’t avoid it completely, so I should probably just find a way to derive some pleasure from the blanket coverage. The … Continue reading →

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JuLiar

Posted on 30/03/2013 by

Although I knew that Tilda Swinton was the star of Julia (2008), and had bought it solely for that reason, I still failed to recognise her when she first appeared on screen. I’m used to seeing her play quite severe … Continue reading →

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“Your Eyes Hurt”

Posted on 22/03/2013 by

I don’t take any pleasure in profiting from the misfortune of others… but when I saw that our local Blockbusters was having a “closing down” sale, I did a get a little excited about all the bargains I might pick … Continue reading →

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Paranoia & Pants

Posted on 17/03/2013 by

[Contains soiled-underwear-flinging SPOILERS] Although their first album sold like hot-cakes, Kula Shaker were a frequent target for mockery, thanks to their conspicuous co-opting of Indian music, culture, and mysticism… but as a white Britisher intent on misappropriating Indian mythology in … Continue reading →

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Working Class Heroine

Posted on 15/03/2013 by

[Contains sassy historical SPOILERS] In an online review of Made in Dagenham (2010), one churlish critic suggested the film was only fit for “knee-jerk feminists and the soft in the head”… thankfully I qualify on both counts, so I ended … Continue reading →

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“No Life Without Wife”

Posted on 25/02/2013 by

Despite the obvious differences in genres, locations, and time periods, it’s impossible to watch Gurinder Chadha’s Bride and Prejudice (2004) without comparing it to other works inspired by, or adapted from, Jane Austen’s novel. I think Bridget Jones’s Diary probably … Continue reading →

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Lecker!

Posted on 24/02/2013 by

I missed the announcement at the time, but earlier this month Amara Karan’s new film, Jadoo, had its “World Premiere Screening” at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. Fancy. Jadoo is set in Leicester, and tells the story of two estranged … Continue reading →

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Home Of The Brave (And Of The Dead)

Posted on 16/01/2013 by

The screenwriting book I’m working through at the moment claims that aspiring writers should focus on knocking out scripts for TV shows rather than films, because there’s more space to be filled in the TV schedules, and therefore more of … Continue reading →

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The Thrill Kiss Kult

Posted on 06/01/2013 by

Screenwriting books insist that you should never switch genres halfway through a script, because you run the risk of confusing and annoying your audience. I don’t have a problem with that sort of track-switching in theory… but I usually end … Continue reading →

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