Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

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The crew of the Starship Enterprise follow Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), First Officer Spock (Zachary Quinto) and Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Karl Urban) on a desperate mission to capture Commander John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch), a Starfleet agent who has gone rogue. Their adventure takes them to the far edges of federation space onto the doorstep of the Klingon Empire.

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THE WORLD’S END Moved Up

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All right all you SHAUN OF THE DEAD fans, listen up. The boys are heading back to the big screen.

No, it’s not a sequel but all the principals, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are back together and once again they are trying to get to a pub. THE WORLD’S END will chronicle this journey.

Originally slated for an October release news dropped this morning that the release has been moved up all … Continue reading

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Film Review: The Adventures Of Tintin (2011)

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“Having bought a model ship, the Unicorn, for a pound off a market stall Tintin is initially puzzled that the sinister Mr. Sakharine should be so eager to buy it from him, resorting to murder and kidnapping Tintin – accompanied by his marvelous dog Snowy – to join him and his gang as they sail to Morocco on an old cargo ship. Sakharine has bribed the crew to revolt against … Continue reading

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The World’s End (2013)

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Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind’s only hope for survival.

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Shaun of the Dead – A Masterclass in Longevity

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Once more, an evening has been most enhanced by a viewing of Shaun of the Dead. It’s a film that continues to improve with age, and is still a very long way away from having its delights dulled by the passage of time. The amazing thing is that it came out seven years ago (already? Crikey), and that no matter how many times it finds itself on our screen, it still entertains … Continue reading

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13 Greatest Horror Homages in Tv Series ‘Spaced’

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I’ve been thinking lately about in-references within horror movies (you know, like how in Evil Dead there’s a ripped poster for The Hills Have Eyes in the cellar and in A Nightmare on Elm St. Nancy watches Evil Dead to try and stay awake). One of the people whose referential talents cannot be matched is Edgar Wright, co-writer/director of Shaun of the Dead and, most recently, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. His … Continue reading

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Film Review: Paul (2011)

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Two sci-fi geeks take a pilgrimage to America’s UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. When he discovers he’s been taken prisoner, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the … Continue reading

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Film Review: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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When London gets overtaken by flesh eating zombies, a slacker, his moronic best friend, his unfulfilled girlfriend, and her whimsy roommates try to find a way to escape the carnage while also trying not to kill each other in the meantime.

Characters:
Simon Pegg – Shaun
Kate Ashfield – Lizzy
Nick Frost – Ed
Lucy Davis – Dianne
Dylan Moran – David

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