JD King
The Pundit 2006 Reviews »
The Danish animated film Princess follows a revenge plot that follows a priest on his vendetta against the porn industry. Between the parameters of the film’s simple storyline, the director manages to bring a fresh perspective on revenge and, indeed, questions his audience about whether or not the morals associated with a vendetta are comparable to those of the porn industry.
The animation used in Princess is a blend of anime, CGI and handheld footage. These techniques are juxtaposed, further questioning morality and the essence of ‘realism’. Whilst the use of …
The Pun 2006 Reviews »
If you haven’t heard the name Ross Noble in the past year or so, you must have been hiding under a rock or something else large and heavy. Judging by the size of the audience, covering a wide demographic of people, his humour reaches out to all. His quirky brand of erratic and chaotic slapstick humour takes the audience back and forth through Ross’ warped and disturbed mind. Sometimes Noble seems more confused than his audience, but it’s his ability to hilariously struggle out of the proverbial comedic quicksand that …
The Pun 2006 Reviews »
Late night stand-up in the Lower Town Hall has never been so surly, offensive and clever. Veteran comedians Rich Hall (USA) and Mike Wilmot (Canada) take the stage at 11.15pm. The show is split in half with Mike and Rich performing individual stand-up routines. Although their material differs in content, their delivery comes at you like the longing glance of a recently retrenched office worker from the end of a dark bar’and he’s been drinking all day.
Rich Hall’s material is well-crafted, insightful and quick-witted. His observations on politics, religion and …
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