You have to be joking? Laura Lexx
The joke that you loved but no one else did? What if it’s not just a burn mark that looks like Jesus? What if he’s accidentally come back as toast and Buddha is pissing himself? […]
June 2018
You have to be joking? Liam Withnail
The joke that you loved but no one else did? I’ve been introducing a mother and child into a story by saying “I was at next to a young mum, and ever even younger son”. I thought […]
You have to be joking? Russ Peers
The joke that you loved but no one else did? When you’re gentleman of a certain girth do not try on skinny jeans because they will inevitably make you look like a chicken drumstick. I […]
Time Trial
For the first few minutes Time Trial feels oddly unengaging. Cyclist David Millar, the subject of Finlay Pretsell’s new documentary, does not have the intimidating magnetism of Lance Armstrong and as a result the film […]
You have to be joking? Larry Dean
The joke that you loved but no one else did? There’s been loads. I find dark material funny as well as silly stuff, so there’s been plenty of jokes that audiences haven’t laughed at that […]
Anna and the Apocalypse
Teenage Anna is desperate to move away from her hometown, where everything is too familiar. The night of the high school Christmas concert approaches and things get seriously weird and bloody when the undead arrive […]
Flammable Children (Swinging Safari)
A wild and energetically funny dose of Australian nostalgia, this sprawling comedy is wonderfully marshalled by writer-director Stephan Elliott (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert). This is a glossy and often wonderfully rude […]
You have to be joking? Peter Michael Marino
The joke that you loved but no one else did? The joke was, “I’m terrified of being “conversation raped” at parties.” After a year of getting giggles, I realized it was a trigger and changed […]
The Secret of Marrowbone
Adapted from Sergio G Sanchez’s first script, 2007’s The Orphanage was a stunning psychological horror realised by A Monster Calls’ director J.A Bayona. Sanchez’s script is concise and effective with its scares, admirably restrained […]
