7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (406+ words) Imagine a couple, no longer young, frustrated with what they have achieved and at odds with each other. Ripe for comedy, no? Try as they might to re-set one evening as they prepare to host the neighbours from upstairs for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (515+ words) From playing social climber Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life to aristocrat Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To The Manor Born, Dame Penelope Keith was known for her snobby yet lovable and humorous characters. Born on April 2 1940, the actress' own early years…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (528+ words) James Burrows, the acclaimed television director and co-creator of Cheers whose work helped define generations of American sitcoms, has died aged 85, his family has confirmed. Known throughout the television industry as "Jimmy", the TV mogul passed away peacefully this week…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (236+ words) He patronises Marianne's timid, self-effacing daughter Frederique (Marina Fois, good in a thankless role), the heiress's only child and heir. And he insults everyone in the family, even the butler. Scenes with Jerome (Raphael Personnaz) will make some filmgoers squirm....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (364+ words) For a theatre company started in the backyard shed of a suburban rental, it's fitting that Bloomshed has made it to the main stage with a comedic take on Australia's housing crisis. With its acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (415+ words) What's the worst thing you've ever done? Whatever it is, it probably isn't as bad as what's confessed to in writer-director Kristoffer Borgli's new movie, which begins as a romantic comedy with a slight edge to it and turns into…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (683+ words) A comedian who pretends to be a penguin by performing mostly naked is trying to get on television. That's not actually a joke - Garry Starr, the starring character in comedy show Classic Penguins, really is making a bid for the…...