Massimo: A Good Catholic Boy

It's hard to make your mother proud if you're a comedian but Italian-Canadian Massimo does just that. His entire show centres around this idea, that despite his debauched adulthood, Massimo is still a genuinely good Catholic boy at heart. There are moments of unadulterated loveliness at the very heart of this show, which are a real surprise considering how he has billed it.

Massimo comes across as a charming and charismatic comic throughout but often his insecurities are just too apparent as he sinks into the realms of self-referentialism. He's not as loud as you might think and despite his softer side shining through it still seems a shame he doesn't give more to the darker material he subtly showcases and obviously seems more comfortable with.

The religious material is rather broad yet Massimo still manages to eke out some new angles on the theme. He balances his love of family values beautifully with his love of sexual encounters and narcotics yet he never really takes this to the next level. His vision of Nirvana is not shared by his family but he does himself proud by staying true to his roots as well as branching out.

His mother would be proud and so she bloody well should be.