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‘Baby Driver’ Review: The Wright Stuff

Philip Brown — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:00:37 +0000

‘Baby Driver’ might not even be the biggest Hollywood movie hinged on car chases to hit screens this year, but it’s easily the most joyful flick spat out of the studio machine during popcorn season. Edgar Wright’s latest is a musical cinematic treat set to a killer playlist and featuring some of the most delightful...

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‘Ant-Man’ Review: A Small Victory

Philip Brown — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:00:16 +0000

After Edgar Wright quit ‘Ant-Man’ a few weeks before filming, the internet kicked up a big fuss. The news immediately transformed an exciting take on an obscure Marvel property into a controversial project that most nerds assumed would be the beginning of the end for the studios’ superhero blockbuster dominance. Now that the film is...

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The Trailer Park: Shrinking Expectations

Josh Zyber — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:00:27 +0000

Viewers who sat through the premiere of ‘Agent Carter‘ on Tuesday were also treated to a first look at the teaser trailer for Marvel’s upcoming ‘Ant-Man’ feature. Aside from the fact that it’s based on one of Marvel’s lesser-known comic properties, the movie has also been eyed cautiously by fans due to the production’s behind-the-scenes...

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Now Playing: ‘World’s’ Finest

Bryan Kluger — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:00:35 +0000

‘The World’s End’ is the third film in the so-called “Cornetto Ice Cream Trilogy” by Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. This one is just as much fun and even more action-packed than ‘Shaun of the Dead’ or ‘Hot Fuzz’. The beer-guzzling buddy movie garners gut-busting laughs from start to finish and features impressive...

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The Trailer Park: No, It’s Not Another ‘Solaris’ Remake

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:43 +0000

George Clooney and Sandra Bullock get lost in space in this week’s collection of movie trailers. Also, modern-day pirates prove they’re far scarier than Johnny Depp impersonating Keith Richards. ‘The World’s End’ Finally, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite to complete their so-called “Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy” (a.k.a. the “Blood and Ice Cream...

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Weekend Roundtable: Who Should Direct the Next James Bond Movie?

Josh Zyber — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:00:56 +0000

After the blazing success of ‘Skyfall’, Sam Mendes has turned down the offer to direct the next James Bond movie, claiming that he wants to devote himself to theater for a while. All things considered, that’s probably a wise career move on his part. How do you top a billion-dollar blockbuster? Almost anything is destined...

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The Netflix Stream: Week of December 4th, 2011

Dick Ward — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:00:50 +0000

To quote the late, great Stone Cold Steve Austin: “Oh hell yeah!” We lose nothing from the Netflix stream this week. Well, to be entirely accurate, we lose a dozen movies that aren’t worth mentioning, unless you really want to see the sequel to that ABC Family Christmas movie that stars Jenny McCarthy as Santa’s...

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Now Playing: ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Rocks My World

Drew Taylor — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:00:41 +0000

In the first few seconds of ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,’ Edgar Wright’s whirligig film adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic book series, the Universal globe creeps across the screen. It’s the familiar logo, except that its edges are jagged. Instead of the blustery orchestral accompaniment, it sounds (and looks) more like a videogame. In...

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