Tag Archives: humour

Star in a Pantomime to Avoid Being “Buttons” Holed?

Posted on December 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Tinsel Town (2025) I never thought I’d see the day that Keifer Sutherland would make a running joke of his own career in order to prove to the world that he has many more acting talents than the one-note agent … Continue reading →

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Humour Reveals the Human in Each of Us

Posted on October 11, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Humour and Humanity There seems to be a dearth of fun in life, these days. And even when comedians try to poke fun at politicians, those politicians try to stifle the jokes. Someone (I wonder who?) at the top of … Continue reading →

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They Say Two Heads are Better than One

Posted on July 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Heads of State (2025) For a change, we went on Prime Video to see what’s been playing, lately. This one came up, so, for fun, we watched it. Admittedly, it’s full of violence, but the jokes kept coming, so we … Continue reading →

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It’s Called “Stream of Consciousness”

Posted on May 4, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Song of Lunch (2010) From the opening minutes of the filmed adaptation of this book, I knew that the narrative came from the written word. We do this all the time, but are mostly unaware that we’re doing it. … Continue reading →

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Is the Universe Trying to Remind Me?

Posted on March 11, 2025 by cdsmiller17

I’m No Angel (1933) I’m sitting here, yesterday, minding my own business (eating green grapes) when I heard this: It meant that I had to Google its origin, and that’s when I found the film it came from. Message received.

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My Hair is as White as the Driven Snow!

Posted on February 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Blowback from the snow blower.

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When Asked He Said He Didn’t Want to Leave Any:

Posted on December 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“Last Words” by George Carlin (November 10, 2009) This book was a surprise Christmas gift from my wife, Susan. She said that she was drawn to it when looking at a used book stand at a Christmas market. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Two Variations on the Christmas Theme

Posted on December 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Dear Santa (2024) It’s not fun to mock the afflicted, but this film looks to see what would happen if a child misspelled Santa because of dyslexia. It’s essentially Faust in disguise. This time goodness wins through. A Christmas Karen … Continue reading →

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Re-electing the Former President is Like:

Posted on November 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Putting a Fox in Charge of the Hen House He says he’ll protect the women “whether they like it or not.” (Where have we heard that phrase before?)

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And Speaking About Flies:

Posted on October 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Lord of the Flies (1951) This designation is the literal translation of Beelzebub. (And, no, I am not joking.) Lord of the Flies was rejected by many publishers before being accepted by Faber & Faber. An initial rejection labelled the book as … Continue reading →

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