Resizing heroes could be back. And not before time. As a sub genre within science fiction and the fantastical, resizing fiction’s range and quality has provided exceptionally imaginative worlds from it’s birthings in literature with Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels through to film with Jack Arnold’s The Incredible Shrinking Man to Irwin Allen’s Land Of The Giants for TV. But movies …
It takes 45 wobbly minutes for director Peyton Reed’s film to find its rhythm, but it closes with some ingenious action set pieces that leave you feeling satisfied. ‘Ant-Man’ is a quirky little orphan that will probably need some time and distance from its cinematic brethren to be fully appreciated.
Sex Bob-omb is the ultimate indie rock band: the struggling team of musicians trying to gain success in spite of their bassist Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), whose life—and love woes—continue to thwart the band’s rise. There’s lead singer, guitarist and long suffering manager Stephen Stills, drummer and ex-girlfriend of Scott Pilgrim, Kim Pines, the inimitable …
When the film adaptation of Scott Pilgrim was released in 2010, it was like an explosion of colour and two-tone jingles. To the casual eye, the film is a classic – albeit awkward – love story between Scott (Michael Cera), a loveable loser, and the intriguing yet aloof Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). In order to date her, Scott has to defeat the League of Evil Exes – Ramona’s exes. All seven of them.
Trouble has followed the production of Ant-Man, but with a new script and director on board, it seems like everything is figured out. But in a recent interview, Evangeline Lilly talked about the changes that were made between the new script and the original one by Edgar Wright and how different Wright’s vision would have …
Ultimately Scott Pilgrim vs the World is a film that its admirers promote loudly and proudly whenever the opportunity presents itself. They did it from day it opened theatrically and still do today. The problem is that few people pay attention to the rumpus. The numbers do not lie: the picture cost close to 90 million dollars and struggled to earn 47 million during its theatrical run.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Written by Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall Directed by Edgar Wright USA, Canada, 2010 If a big-budget blockbuster opens, and nobody goes to see it, does it make a noise? In the case of 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, an ambitious adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult favorite graphic …
Without much fanfare, Edgar Wright has molded himself into one of the best action directors in the world. Shaun of the Dead had many effective moments of zombie slaughter, and, with Hot Fuzz, Wright matured into someone who could simultaneously parody Michael Bay and deliver Bay-type material more effectively than the man himself. The third film in Wright’s so-called Cornetto trilogy of films made with actors Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, The World’s End, goes even further. It becomes a sharp and riveting action-comedy that has few peers in the last decade.
To exit a film directed by Edgar Wright is to be reinvigorated by the state of modern cinema. He’s now made his fourth feature-length film, The World’s End, and it’s tempting to rate it as his best work yet. But when you consider his others—Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World—the challenge becomes differentiating these by how many slight nitpicks may crop up from story to story. Like most directors of his generation, Wright’s work is heavily influenced by the pop culture of his childhood. Unlike many of his peers, though, Wright is able to translate that affection and hyper-literate awareness into something fresh, exciting, and intelligent. As such, The World’s End is as peerless as a mainstream film gets.
For their final instalment of what is now known as the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost aren’t holding back with their signature brew of camaraderie, knockabout humor, excessive quaffing, questionable life choices, hand-to-hand combat, and explosive surprises. The newest movie from the creative team behind Shaun of the Dead …
For their final instalment of what is now known as the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost aren’t holding back with their signature brew of camaraderie, knockabout humor, excessive quaffing, questionable life choices, hand-to-hand combat, and explosive surprises. The newest movie from the creative team behind Shaun of the Dead …
Summer in Montreal just wouldn’t be the same without The Fantasia Film Festival – the oldest and largest genre festival in the world. From July 18 – August 6, Montreal cinefiles will have a chance to see over 120 feature films from around the world, many accompanied with special guests and big events. This year …
Sightseers Directed by Ben Wheatley Written by Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, and Amy Jump United Kingdom, 2012 With grim determination, the new film Sightseers plays one blackly comic note on repeat for about 90 minutes. The film attempts to argue, in a slightly unique fashion, that maybe we all have a sociopathic nature tucked away …
Tai Chi Zero Directed by Stephen Fung Written by Kuo-fu Chen, Cheng Hsiao-tse and Zhang Jialu China, 2012 If you find yourself at the cinema, and you happen to have a fistful of quarters, then, by all means, go and see a discount matinee of Stephen Fung’s Tai Chi Zero. But if for whatever reason you can’t, …
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Juan of the Dead Directed by Alejandro Brugués Written by Alejandro Brugués Cuba, 2011 The only thing more recycled than zombie films are the zombies themselves. It takes a special talent to reinvigorate the genre of the undead, and when Edgar Wright made Shaun of the Dead, it seemed like he finally created the be …
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Written by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish Directed by Steven Spielberg USA/New Zealand, 2011 A point of controversy regarding Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin is the issue of whether or not, due to its heavy motion capture leanings, one should classify it as an …
Attack the Block Directed by Joe Cornish Written by Joe Cornish 2011, UK Attack The Block tells the story of a gang of South London youths who kill an alien that has landed on earth, upon mistaking it for a vicious raccoon. After this, many more begin invading Earth and so, led by someone conveniently called Moses …
Attack the Block Directed by Joe Cornish Written by Joe Cornish 2011, UK One of the greatest things about SXSW is sitting down to watch a film not knowing what you’re going to get. Attack the Block is one of those films that has started to create buzz here at SXSW. Fast-paced and tightly knit, …
Kial Natale and Dylan Innes have done an incredible job in creating an hommage to Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. The minute-long video titled Scott Pilgrim VS 60 Seconds was made for the Virgin Radio Fake Film Festival contest and the results are so good that they earned the approval of director Edgar …
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Directed by Edgar Wright Edgar Wright’s wildly innovative film adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s series of graphic novels should more than satisfy fanboys while engaging adventurous newcomers. Wright does a terrific job establishing and adhering to the tone of the book while providing a faithful adaptation of O’Malley’s six-part series. …
British filmmaker Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim, Hott Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) took a moment and listed his top 5 films of 2010 for GQ. It’s a decent list minus Enter The Void. Here it is: The Social Network Black Swan Toy Story 3 Enter the Void 127 Hours On The Playlist, Edgar Wright listed …
