ShortsHD, the world’s only Short Movie Channel in high definition (www.shorts.tv), working with Magnolia Pictures, will open “The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014” in over 250 theaters across the United States, Canada and Europe on Jan. 31, with more than 400 theatres slated to screen [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Simon Pegg’
Review: The World’s End
— by ADAM DALE — “The World’s End” is the final installment in the “Cornetto Three Flavours Trilogy.” Directed by Edgar Wright (“Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz”) and co-written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, the film is once again a turning on the head of a particular g[...]
The World’s End: Cornetto Featurette
— by ADAM POYNTER — Those who are unfamiliar with “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” might find it confusing that stories about a zombie apocalypse and stupid cops could form a trilogy with “The World’s End,” which revolves around a legendary pub crawl between life-long fri[...]
The World’s End: Cornetto Trilogy Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — Universal Pictures has unveiled a new trailer to introduce “The World’s End,” the final film in the “Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy.” All three movies in the trilogy were written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg and have starred Pegg and his buddy Nick Frost.[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Paramount Pictures has released the official trailer for “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.” It’s basically the same as the French version but, of course, it’s in English. I have to say, the more I watch this action-packed trailer the m[...]
‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’ Trailer Leaks
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Your mission, should you choose to except it, is to watch the first “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” trailer. Granted, it’s dubbed in French, but if you can’t wait to watch the English version, which is set to debut[...]
The Adventures of Tintin: Teaser Trailer
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I have to admit when I heard the title for “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn,” I wasn’t overly optimistic for the movie. It sounded like something that was going straight to DVD. However, my interest piqued when I started seeing who[...]
The Adventures of Tintin: Two Posters
— by ADAM POYNTER — “The Adventures of Tintin” is a series of comic strips (now referred to as comic books) created by the Belgian artist George Rémi in 1929. They weave a tale about an adventurous young reporter who goes on adventures that have a simple and formulaic[...]
Short Film Theater: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Take on ‘Star Wars’
— by KYLA DREWETTE — Simon Pegg and Nick Frost share a kind of onscreen chemistry that is always delightfully funny and genuinely real. To help promote their latest project, “Paul,” the two friends created a short remake of one of the scenes from “Star Wars: A New Hope” on Tatooi[...]
Five Clips from ‘Paul’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Spaced,” “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz.” You would be hard-pressed to find a bromance as strong as that of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. After a few solo projects, Britain’s best comedy duo is reuniting onscreen in the sci-fi co[...]
Test Screening Review of Paul
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Since the entertaining 30-minute presentation of “Paul” at this year’s Comic-Con, I’ve been anticipating the film’s arrival in theaters. The panel at Geek mecha was comprised of Greg Mottola, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Seth Rogen, Jeffrey T[...]
Paul: Trailer
— by H.G. WATSON — Every once in a while, my expectations for a film are exceedingly high. It depends on the actors in it, sometimes the director, and just every once in a while on the concept itself. If all three are combined, then my anticipation skyrockets. So let me put it this way, [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Burke and Hare’
— by H.G. WATSON — There seems to be something that makes American studios uneasy about films that don’t have one character with an American accent. It’s as if the second they realize there isn’t one marketable Yank actor in the flick, they feel they have to market the film to the [...]
New Pegg and Serkis ‘Comedy’ Could Be Murder
— by BEN FOWLER — Actors Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis are obviously quite comfortable around the dark and grisly, with Pegg starring in “Shaun of the Dead” and Serkis most famously as Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. They seem to have gravitated towards[...]