Rex Mossop (1928-2011) Manly rugby league legend and former commentator Rex Mossop died today, aged 83.    Mossop, who played rugby leag...

Chicago   (2002) Comment: The first musical to win the Best Pic Oscar since Oliver! in 1969, this superb film is based on the 1975 Broad...

George Johnston (1764 – 1823) Born at Annandale in Scotland, Johnston became an officer in the marines and served in America and the Ea...

  Pulp Fiction (1994) Comment: Quentin Tarentino’s Pulp Fiction was nominated for 7 Oscars, including best film, but lost that award t...

A man attends at his doctor’s surgery after test results come back.   T he doctor says “I have some good news and some bad news.”   “Wh...

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957 Comment: You may need to get this from Amazon but, beyond the crap title and the crap science, this is...

The Free Online Dictionary defines gobbledegook as pretentious or unintelligible jargon, such as that used by officials. According to the...

In and Out (1997) Comment: Another movie that stands repeated viewings over time, usually a sign that it is more than just a time-fill...

    The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in...

Analyze This (1999) Comment: Robert De Niro is, imho, an actor who has not had sufficient recognition.   His performances in drama and c...

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Take the Money and Run (1969) Comment: I am not a Woody Allen fan and I don’t like most of his films.   Take the Money and Run is one ...

Scottish racing driver Allan McNish and nearby photographers were lucky to escape death when his car crashed into a barrier at the LeMans...

The Queen (2006) Comment: Helen Mirren deservedly won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the movie The Que...

Topsy the Elephant The recent movie Water for Elephants tells the story of a veterinary student who abandons his studies after his paren...

DodgeBall (2004) Comment: Another movie that critics may hate but which is a fun watch.   A spin on the ‘win the comp to save the house’...

Today, some Jewish humour. . . A Jewish grandmother is watching her grandchild playing on the beach when a huge wave comes and takes him...

The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) Comment: One of the better PP films, with the classic Cato attack scenes and the classic It’s not m...

Early on in his presidency, President Ronald Reagan came out of his room with a sidearm attached to his hip. The agent in charge said ...

The Warriors (1979) Comment: A cult classic that puts the “Behind enemy lines trying to get home” genre in a different setting.   “ Waaaa...