In an animated world full of princesses and fairy tales, hats off to Laika who bring the disgusting grime, cross-dressing and extreme lactose intolerance in their latest film The Boxtrolls. … [Read more...]
Review: Cuban Fury (2014)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00IE5B7S2][/pullquote] Based on a drunken email that Nick Frost sent to his producer, Cuban Fury marks the first time he's been on screen in the sole lead role and gives him the opportunity to have a go at something other than playing the supporting role to Simon … [Read more...]
Review: Hot Fuzz (2007)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00ET6K40C][/pullquote] They say mockery is the sincerest form of flattery. So I wonder what Michael Bay thinks of Hot Fuzz, which so heavily draws upon his films for inspiration. A tongue-in-cheek homage to the director famous for Armageddon, Bad Boys … [Read more...]
Review: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00CSVD1WS][/pullquote] The comedy trio of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright are now famous for their edgy comedy work, mainly from their first collaborative project, the cult TV show Spaced. For fans of the show, it is fun to note that Shaun of the Dead, their … [Read more...]
Review: Paul (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00588O9GK][/pullquote] Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are now as synonymous with each other as Jay and Silent Bob, Abbot and Costello or Feliz and Oscar. They are best friends and started their careers together on the critically-acclaimed Spaced TV series. They later went … [Read more...]
Review: Attack the Block (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005ZCAZ3A][/pullquote] Like many gritty, urban dramas, Attack the Block begins with a terrifying vision of the society in which we live. A scared women, walking along a deserted London street alone, when she runs into a group of youths who surround and mug her for a … [Read more...]