The Search tells the tale of Hobart Rapples and his quest for knowledge. Born in the isolation of the southern most city of the southern isle of New Zealand, Hobart wants for friends, companionship, and general life direction. Things come to a head on the death of Hobart’s mother, an unusual woman said to have…
Tag: comedy
The Death of Stalin – a black comedy that’s so black there isn’t a joke in sight
Comedy has a proud history of taking tragedy and turning it into sweet comedy gold. I’m thinking of Monty Python’s take on the crucifixion, I’m thinking Blackadder Goes Forth, and probably a great many others. The Death of Stalin follows this tradition of providing a comedic take on the very bleakest of subject matter. It…
