Tag: Simon Pegg
Shaun of the Dead: That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore, It’s Too Close to Home & It’s Too Near the Bone
Remember what a levity-laden time 2004 really was? Sure, there was the usual contempt for Republicans and their latest “faux cause” (paying Afghanistan back for [Read More…]
A Guy Ritchie Sort of Interpretation of Alice in Wonderland: Terminal
While Vaughn Stein’s writing and directorial debut, Terminal, may eventually get lost in the shuffle of Margot Robbie’s filmic canon–as she might forever be relegated [Read More…]
Colossal Might Just Be the Only Movie to Philosophically Address Both Alcoholism and Power
There have been movies about alcoholism in the past, sure. Granted, it’s really only ever been The Lost Weekend that has addressed the matter in [Read More…]
Man Up: A Rom-Com With Balls
Ben Palmer’s first proper foray into cinematic glory post-The Inbetweeners takes a typical story about a disillusioned mid-30s woman, Nancy Patterson (Lake Bell, sporting a [Read More…]