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The New Generation of Comedy Filmmakers

Posted on August 19, 2011 by The Filmsmith | Leave a comment

Comedic auteurs are few and far between, or they were, until recently. The last decade has offered up so much fresh talent, as alluded to in my recent review of the second season of Eastbound and Down, that we seem to be in a veritable age of comedy. Somewhere between Judd Apatow’s ubiquitous productions, and Adam McKay’s strange blend of raunch and politics, for the first time in recent memory funny movies are becoming quite good. Continue reading →

“Shaun of the Dead” alumni bring hilarity to sci-fi comedy “Paul”

Posted on February 18, 2011 by The Filmsmith | 6 comments

The last time you saw Nick Frost and Simon Pegg together they were in Hot Fuzz, diving through the air firing two guns at the same time screaming “Ahhh!” Four years later, Frost and Pegg have written and starred in a hilarious ode to all things sci-fi in Paul.

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Inspiration for Grindhouse Trailer, “Don’t”

Posted on August 27, 2010 by The Filmsmith | Leave a comment

For those fortunate souls who have enjoyed the cinematic experience of Grindhouse (the theatrical version is not available on DVD), you’ll remember the faux-trailer, Don’t.

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Scott Pilgrim vs the World

Posted on August 14, 2010 by The Filmsmith | 2 comments

Director Edgar Wright plans to team up once more with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, to round out their Cornetto Trilogy with The World’s End (the first two Cornetto films being Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz). Until then, Wright has produced a fine comedy action film to whet our appetites. Continue reading →

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Tagged Edgar Wright, Graphic Novel, Hot Fuzz, Michael Cera, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Shaun of the Dead, sonic, The World's End, video games, zelda

Director of Shaun of the Dead has new film

Posted on March 29, 2010 by The Filmsmith | Leave a comment

Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) has a new film coming out this year called, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Juno) stars as a guy who falls in love with a girl, but has to defeat her 7 ex-partners via Mortal Kombat style confrontations:

The whole cast for the film is a hodge-podge of actors from the quirky ends of the film universe:

-Mae Whitman is in the trailer, the actress who played Ann Veal in Arrested Development (playing Michael Cera’s character’s girlfriend)

-Anna Kendrick, who is now famous for Up In the Air, but will always remain to me for her part in Rocket Science

-Jason Schwartzman (every Wes Anderson film)

With the sound effects and whatnot it immediately made me think of Super Smash Bros. Hopefully this will be just as fun.