Below is an essay I wrote for one of my master’s law papers: Yvette Lawrence is an artist. In 2000, Yvette, whose specialist genre is photo-realism, painted a work depicting two figures, one male and one female, seated on a slat bench and holding eight large Alasatian puppies, four each. Yvette sold this work to […]
From Stag to Hard-Core ~ How The Genre Evolved
Observations ~ Probably the most significant developments in the evolution from stag to hard-core film relate to the move to full-length, feature complete with colour, sound and cohesive narrative along with the shift to an ending that enabled the audience to ‘withdraw satisfied’. The hard-core form became more sophisticated as the technological and philosophical move […]
Conventions for Representing Sex in ‘Last Tango in Paris’ and ‘Deep Throat’
Observations ~ ‘Last Tango in Paris’ represents sex in a conventional mainstream 1972 European art house style but ‘pushes the envelope’ of the genre by introducing edgy, dark content such as the digital anal penetration of Paul, the butter-assisted sodomising of Jeanne and the final public ‘handjob’. The gaze appears to be neutral or male […]
Insomniac Faith (endless truth)
For Cushla: Valentine’s Day 2009 You are there Of course you are there Where else would you be (would be your answer) Where else but here Heart knows Head Not so assured It is an endless fascination Skin like shot silk Then Light through yonder window breaks Breaks up Cracks up There you are I […]
The Comedy of Errors ~ a theatre review
The Comedy of Errors By William Shakespeare UNITEC School of Performing and Screen Arts Shakespeare Season 2013 Directed by Jacque Drew Set by Natasha Pearl Costume design by Kelli Prince Lighting design by Tim Williams Sound design by Steven Youhana UNITEC Theatre Reviewed on 08 June, 2012 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Not to beat about the […]
Hamlet ~ a theatre review
Hamlet Experimental variation on themes and text by William Shakespeare UNITEC School of Performing and Screen Arts Shakespeare Season 2013 Directed by Benjamin Henson Set by Natasha Pearl Costume design by Amy Beales Lighting design by Sam Denize Sound design by Steven Youhana UNITEC Theatre Reviewed on 07 June, 2012 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Claude Bernard […]
Masutatsu Ōyama Sosei and the Myth of Invincibility
Masutatsu Ōyama Sosei ‘But he could tear the horns off bulls’. When discussing the comparative merits of a range of karate disciplines this statement was put forward as advancing Kyokushinkai karatedo to the head of the queue. It seemed rather incongruous and didn’t quite fit with what I had come to understand were the underlying […]
Adapt or Dai ~ a theatre review
Adapt or Dai Presented by Notorious* Written and extemporised by Dai Henwood Q Theatre (Rangatira Room), Queen Street, Auckland 07 May 2013 at 7.00pm Playing time 1 hour (plus a bit) Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The 2013 NZ International Comedy festival’s fancy brochure introduces us to Adapt of Dai by reminding us that ‘humans are awesome’ […]
Lost Girls ~ a theatre review
Lost Girls Written and directed by Patrick Graham Produced by Theatrewhack Staged at 21 Mercury, 21 Mercury Lane, Auckland From Thursday 02 May to Saturday 04 May, 2013 at 8pm Reviewed on Friday 03 May, 2013 Playing time 1 hour 15 minutes Mercury Lane was once called France Street. The name was changed to memorialize […]
Fairly Funny ~ a theatre review
Fairtrade ANZ presents Fairly Funny Produced by Fairtrade ANZ Q Theatre Loft 12 noon for lunch and a show Friday 03 May, 2013 Featuring Michele A’Court and Jeremy Elwood Reviewed on Friday 03 March, 2013 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The NZ Comedy Festival 2013 brochure suggests that we ‘join Fairly Funny for a lunch time of […]
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