I'll be doing my first proper stand-up comedy set this Sunday night (11th April). The venue is now: Highlight Comedy Club (formerly Jongleurs) Quayside Tower 259-262 Broad Street Birmingham B1 2HF Doors 6.45pm, Tickets £5 It'd be great if you could make it.
Update: there's been a change of venue for the Sunday night stand-up comedy show. I'm just awaiting final confirmation and will update the details ASAP. I've been a bit quiet as of late due to a couple of reasons. Firstly, I've been writing an article for a new magazine that my pals Jon Bounds and Danny Smith will be launching soon. There'll be more about that in due course, I imagine. Secondly, I've been attending a weekly stand-up comedy workshop and in a couple of weeks time will be doing my first live gig in front of an audience alongside [...]
For 100-76 go here For 75-51 go here For 50-26 go here And for the Top 25, read on… ____________________________________________________ 25. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (dir. Andrew Dominik, 2007) Oft-told tale retold Won’t spoil the ending for you But clue’s in title 24. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (dir. Adam McKay, 2004) Male chauvinism In the Channel 4 newsroom (No, it’s not Jon Snow) 23. Hot Fuzz (dir. Edgar Wright, 2007) Team Shaun strike again With country copper carnage: High-octane Heartbeat […]
Here’s my next batch of 25 favourite films of the last decade, taking us from number 50 to number 26. Each one has a lovingly hand-crafted piece of haiku. Any resemblance to any haiku appearing in any of my previous end of year lists is purely coincidental. For 100 to 76 go here For 75 to 51 go here My final batch of favourite films will follow forthwith… 50. Gladiator (dir. Ridley Scott, 2000) This muscular flick Made Swords and Sandals look cool (Got mine from Top Man) 49. Requiem for a Dream (dir. Darren Aronofsky, 2001) Grange Hill’s Zammo [...]
