…And that something is a stunt double doing all his crazy dance moves as he tries to win the hand of hie beautiful boss, played by Rashida Jones, through the art of salsa dancing. And if that previous sentence wasn’t already bit of a giveaway, we’re in rom-com territory here. Which means the portly guy will probably become a Proper …
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The trio of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have already used Cornettos, cricket bats and firing your gun and screaming at the sky to face everything from the walking dead to a murderous James Bond leading a town of loonies, but it looks like they may need some weapons to take on the threat they’re facing in The World’s End, …
I’m not going to crack too many jokes or wax too much lyrics about how bloody awesome (and I mean that literally; it’s both bloody and awesome) the first two installments of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Cornetto trilogy is. You’ve all seen Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. You already know how good they are. What you …
If you’ve not seen Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, parts uno and dos of Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg/Nick Frost’s “Blood and Cornetto Trilogy” then I’m going to assume that somebody has introduced the back of your skull to a viscera streaked cricket bat, as rampant brain damage is the only viable excuse for missing them. Especially since, despite the …
One film on my radar this year, is The World’s End. It’s a trilogy-capper of sorts, rounding out several years of work from director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Starting out with the romance-horror genre in Shaun of the Dead, the trio then went on to make buddy cop film in the heart in the heart …
If you’ve ever enjoyed seeing a comedic pairing between Brit actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, chances are, this is the film where it all started. A coming of age tale set in the most popular of all the apocalypses (Take that, Mayans!), Shaun of the dead is a slick tale of survival, friendship and grabbing a quick pint when …
The World’s End, the final “chapter” in Edgar Wright, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s “Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy” is busy filming right now. Now all those quotation marks in that previous sentence are there because despite it being called a trilogy, the previous two collaborations between the English trio, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, have had nothing to do with …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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