Film: Hot Pursuit Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Sophia Vergara Directed by: Anne Fletcher Clocking in just under 90 minutes in length, Hot Pursuit is quick and almost painless, but never all that funny. Hollywood has a long love affair with films that pit two people with completely different personalities in a life or death situation, and […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Hot Pursuit’ Runs Out Of Gas
May 8th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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Time Is Running Out To Fund The Patrice O’Neal Doc, ‘Better Than You’
May 1st, 2015 James Shotwell The comedy world lost one of its brightest stars with the passing of Patrice O’Neal, but if you act fast you can play an active role in ensuring that his legacy lives on. Right now, an Indiegogo campaign is ticking away its final hours while trying to fund Better Than You, a feature-length documentary about […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Adult Beginners’ Is A Guaranteed Good Time
April 28th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Adult Beginners Starring: Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne Directed by: Ross Katz Nick Kroll has finally hit his mark. Following years of making a living from stage to television and back again portraying an asshole in one way or another, comedian turned producer and actor, Nick Kroll has developed something undeniably great with Adult Beginners. […]
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UTG @ MICF: Paul Foot, Neil Hamburger & Sara Pascoe
April 17th, 2015 Brenton Harris Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: Paul Foot Show: Hovercraft Symphony in Gammon #Major Venue: The HiFi Bar, Melbourne Over the course of his storied career, UK jester Paul Foot has developed a reputation as one of the most excitable and unpredictable comics the world has to offer. His new show Hovercraft Symphony in Gammon #Major […]
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UTG @ MICF: Sarah Kendall, DeAnne Smith, Russell Kane & Jonestown
April 13th, 2015 Brenton Harris Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: Sarah Kendall Show: A Day In October Venue: Melbourne Town Hall UK-based, Australian born and raised, Sarah Kendall has a knack for telling stories that inspire you to laugh and cry in equal measure. Kendall displays this skill in all its emotionally manipulative glory in her new show, A Day […]
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UTG @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival: James Acaster (UK)
April 6th, 2015 Brenton Harris Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: James Acaster Show: James Acaster (UK) Venue: Melbourne Town Hall (Powder Room) Brtish stand-up James Acaster is a lot of things. A man, a juror, a gangster, a comedian; thankfully it is the latter of these that he has chosen to make his calling, and tonight it was the Melbourne […]
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UTG @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival: John Kearns – ‘Shtick’
April 6th, 2015 Brenton Harris Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: John Kearns Show: Shtick Venue: The Acacia Room at the Victoria Hotel With unprecedented back-to-back ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Best Comedy Show’ awards from Edinburgh, it’s fair to say that UK comic John Kearns comes to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival under the weight of great expectations. Fortunately for Kearns, and […]
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UTG @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Nina Conti, Nick Cody, and Sam Simmons
April 3rd, 2015 Brenton Harris Comic: Nina Conti Show: In Your Face Venue: Melbourne Town Hall Ventriloquist Nina Conti and her long-time, foul-mouthed puppet companion, Monkey, have been delighting MICF audiences for years with their unique brand of comedy. If Tuesday night’s performance is anything to go by, Conti’s new show In Your Face will only intensify Melbourne’s love affair […]
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UTG @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Mark Watson – ‘Flaws’
April 1st, 2015 Brenton Harris Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: Mark Watson Show: Flaws Venue: ACMI Beyond Mark Watson is a hardworking man of very many talents. With a decade of seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe, multiple 24-hour comedy marathons, TV appearances and a library of novels up his sleeve – as well as a family waiting for him at […]
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UTG @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival: David Quirk – ‘Thrasher’
March 31st, 2015 Brenton Harris Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: David Quirk Show: Thrasher Venue: Fast Times – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia David Quirk is a skateboarding lifer who works in a skate shop. He also happens to be a comedian. So when it came time to find a place to host a comedy show about his life’s work in skateboarding […]
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UTG @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Joel Creasey – ‘The Hurricane’
March 30th, 2015 Brenton Harris Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: Joel Creasey Show: The Hurricane Venue: ACMI Below The last twelve months have seen Joel Creasey rise from the ranks of ‘promising young comedian’ to genuine comedy superstar and national celebrity status. This ascendance has blessed him with an insight into the lifestyles of the rich and famous, exposing him […]
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UTG @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Rhys Nicholson – ‘Forward’
March 30th, 2015 Brenton Harris Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic: Rhys Nicholson Show: Forward Venue: Melbourne Town Hall (Backstage Room) Rhys Nicholson is regarded as one of the world’s most promising young stand-up talents, and if his new show Forward is anything to go by, it’s not hard to see why. Taking to the stage dressed like a “lesbian debutante […]
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