Comedy, Issue 682
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Arrietty
13 Jul 2011
Studio Ghibli takes on The Borrowers and delivers charming results
(U) 94min Over three decades, the Studio Ghibli brand of animated storytelling has become a worldwide phenomenon through beloved classics My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away and the recent Ponyo. Although not directed by the studio’s co-founder Hayao…
Horrible Bosses
13 Jul 2011
Seth Gordon's comedy rides high with the titular bosses, but is let down by their minions
(15) 97min The blunt title of Seth Gordon’s star-packed comedy might lack finesse but it is certainly accurate: Horrible Bosses features three utterly repulsive Los Angeles-based line managers as its villains. Dr Julia Harris (Jennifer Aniston) is…
Cars 2
13 Jul 2011
Uninspired sequel fails to keep the Pixar engine running
(U) 112min After 25 years of animation production and a run of critical and commercial smash-hits, the super-smooth Pixar production line finally blows a gasket with Cars 2, a colourful but overstuffed, noisy and heartless sequel that feels more like…
Zookeeper
13 Jul 2011
Kevin James stars in woefully bad family rom-com
(PG) 101min Part rom-com, part Doctor Dolittle style family comedy, Zookeeper, starring lardarse comic actor Kevin James (The Dilemma, Grown Ups), is a wholly unsatisfactory experience for all but the most juvenile minds. The latest offering from…
Attention all Edinburgh Fringe performers: We take bribes!
7 Jul 2011
Are you desperate for publicity? Are you willing to pay for it?
Are you desperate to get your show publicised? Are you hungry for that extra bit of exposure that will turn your no-budget show into the 5-star, million dollar production it deserves to be? And most importantly, are you willing to pay for it? We at…
The Beaver - Jodie Foster interview
1 Jul 2011
The director on working with Mel Gibson on comedy drama
The Beaver is the third directorial effort from the iconic Jodie Foster. The 48-year-old actress burst onto the international scene as a child star in 1976 with films such as Taxi Driver, Bugsy Malone and Freaky Friday. Lauded as a teenager for her…
Hannah Gadsby set for Stand show ahead of Fringe run
28 Jun 2011
Tasmanian-born comic's new show Mary, Contrary
There’s not one single route, rhyme or reason for people to take their first plunge into stand-up comedy, but how many have grasped the mic because of a farmyard accident? That’s right, surely only Hannah Gadsby. ‘I was planting trees in a…
My Comedy Hero: Paul Sinha on Daniel Kitson
28 Jun 2011
Comedian salutes talent and supreme ambition of friend and hero
My comedy hero is Daniel Kitson. I am certainly not breaking new ground with this choice. There is a breed of comedy fan who speaks of Daniel Kitson’s body of work with hushed reverence, and for many years bootleg tapes of his best work have been passed…
DVD review - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
28 Jun 2011
Uncompromising, awkward and confrontational style and content cements reputation
(2entertain) The second series of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle will do very little to alter the entrenched opinions on both sides of his critical fence. Those detractors will switch off in their droves at the uncompromising, awkward and…
Danny Bhoy - Five things you might not know
28 Jun 2011
Scottish-born comedian returns home from Australia for Glasgow show
1: The b(h)oy from Moffat is a fully-fledged Aussie now, though he had a nervous wait to find out if the immigration panel would give his application for permanent residency the thumbs-up after they requested tickets to see his show in Canberra. Despite…
