When Nick Frost’s pitch to make a dance film became a green lit reality, he probably had no clue of the tremendous amount of physical strain and mental anguish that awaited him. He has been surprisingly open about his laborious sojourn into salsa and the challenges he’s faced in making this movie. At one point during the proceedings, the demands of an overbearing choreographer reduced him to tears, leading him to abandon a day of work. A grueling seven month schedule (consisting of seven hours of daily dance training) transformed Nick Frost from portly sluggard into a bona fide salsa dancing powerhouse. This big boy can really boogie. 
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Cuban Fury (now on video and streaming)
Review by Wayne Richards
When Nick Frost’s pitch to make a dance film became a green lit reality, he probably had no clue of the tremendous amount of physical strain and mental anguish that awaited him. He has been surprisingly open about his laborious sojourn into salsa and the challenges he’s faced in making this movie. At one point during the proceedings, the demands of an overbearing choreographer reduced him to tears, leading him to abandon a day of work. A grueling seven month schedule (consisting of seven hours of daily dance training) transformed Nick Frost from portly sluggard into a bona fide salsa dancing powerhouse. This big boy can really boogie.
When Nick Frost’s pitch to make a dance film became a green lit reality, he probably had no clue of the tremendous amount of physical strain and mental anguish that awaited him. He has been surprisingly open about his laborious sojourn into salsa and the challenges he’s faced in making this movie. At one point during the proceedings, the demands of an overbearing choreographer reduced him to tears, leading him to abandon a day of work. A grueling seven month schedule (consisting of seven hours of daily dance training) transformed Nick Frost from portly sluggard into a bona fide salsa dancing powerhouse. This big boy can really boogie. 
Friday, August 23, 2013
The World's End
Review by Matt Finley
THE WORLD’S END,
the final entry in director Edgar Wright’s Three Flavours Cornetto Triology (named
for the uniquely British tri-colored ice cream treat fawned over in the series’
first entry, SHAUN OF THE DEAD), is a
daft, artful, beer-soaked caper of a film, boasting a bigger heart, fewer
self-conscious genre homages, and just as many laughs as the trilogy’s prior
entries (the aforementioned SHAUN,
and HOT FUZZ).
The film tells the story of Gary King (Simon Pegg, who shares
writing credit with Wright), an unrepentant party animal who, 40 years into the
downward spiral that’s become his life, decides to reconvene a group of four
childhood friends in hopes of conquering the Golden Mile – an infamous
12-tavern pub crawl that their childhood selves left drunkenly unvanquished.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
31 Days of Halloween 2012: Shaun of the Dead (October 20th at the Capitol Theatre as part of the 3rd Annual 12 Hours of Terror)
[SHAUN OF THE DEAD screens sometime between 10:00 pm Saturday October 20th and 10 am Sunday October 21st at the Capitol Theatre as part of the 3rd Annual 12 Hours of Terror.]
Review by Charles Cassady Jr.
In the narrow realm of British zombie-gore comedies SHAUN OF THE DEAD
probably takes the lead, if it weren't for the fact that most American
trashhounds probably lump this UK release in with all the zombie-gore
satires from Australia and New Zealand (Peter Jackson's DEAD/ALIVE chief among them). SHAUN OF THE DEAD
does have its own twisted angle, though, at least for the opening act.
Imagine if you will a sort of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead,"
as filmmaker Edgar Wright puts a couple of dimwit characters into an
unfolding George Romero zombie apocalypse which, due to their narrow
horizons, they can barely notice is happening.
Review by Charles Cassady Jr.
In the narrow realm of British zombie-gore comedies SHAUN OF THE DEAD
probably takes the lead, if it weren't for the fact that most American
trashhounds probably lump this UK release in with all the zombie-gore
satires from Australia and New Zealand (Peter Jackson's DEAD/ALIVE chief among them). SHAUN OF THE DEAD
does have its own twisted angle, though, at least for the opening act.
Imagine if you will a sort of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead,"
as filmmaker Edgar Wright puts a couple of dimwit characters into an
unfolding George Romero zombie apocalypse which, due to their narrow
horizons, they can barely notice is happening. Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Hot Fuzz (April 7th at the CWRU Film Society, Strosacker Auditorium)
[HOT FUZZ screens April 7th at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm at the CWRU Film Society, Strosacker Auditorium)
Review by Charles Cassady, Jr.
Usually it's the worst cultural offense whatever, to my way of thinking, but you know...if they did an okay but unnecessary Americanized remake of the Britcom DEATH AT A FUNERAL, maybe a Yankee refilming of 2007's HOT FUZZ wouldn't be so bad either. Mainly because more American viewers in this probably-would-be-smarter-if-they-hadn't-revolted-in-1776 country might finally get UK director Edgar Wright's high-concept joke, one which (even with Wright and cast members coming red-hot off the success of SHAUN OF THE DEAD) seemed to elude some audiences and even critics here, when the schtick happened with British actors and English locations.
Review by Charles Cassady, Jr.
Usually it's the worst cultural offense whatever, to my way of thinking, but you know...if they did an okay but unnecessary Americanized remake of the Britcom DEATH AT A FUNERAL, maybe a Yankee refilming of 2007's HOT FUZZ wouldn't be so bad either. Mainly because more American viewers in this probably-would-be-smarter-if-they-hadn't-revolted-in-1776 country might finally get UK director Edgar Wright's high-concept joke, one which (even with Wright and cast members coming red-hot off the success of SHAUN OF THE DEAD) seemed to elude some audiences and even critics here, when the schtick happened with British actors and English locations. Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Shaun of the Dead (March 19th at the CWRU Film Society)
[SHAUN OF THE DEAD screens Saturday March 19th at 7 and 9 p.m. at the CWRU Film Society, Strosacker Auditorium]
Review by Charles Cassady Jr.
In the narrow realm of British zombie-gore comedies SHAUN OF THE DEAD probably takes the lead, if it weren't for the fact that most American trashhounds probably lump this UK release in with all the zombie-gore satires from Australia and New Zealand (Peter Jackson's DEAD/ALIVE chief among them). SHAUN OF THE DEAD does have its own twisted angle, though, at least for the opening act. Imagine if you will a sort of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead," as filmmaker Edgar Wright puts a couple of dimwit characters into an unfolding George Romero zombie apocalypse which, due to their narrow horizons, they can barely notice is happening.
Review by Charles Cassady Jr.
In the narrow realm of British zombie-gore comedies SHAUN OF THE DEAD probably takes the lead, if it weren't for the fact that most American trashhounds probably lump this UK release in with all the zombie-gore satires from Australia and New Zealand (Peter Jackson's DEAD/ALIVE chief among them). SHAUN OF THE DEAD does have its own twisted angle, though, at least for the opening act. Imagine if you will a sort of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead," as filmmaker Edgar Wright puts a couple of dimwit characters into an unfolding George Romero zombie apocalypse which, due to their narrow horizons, they can barely notice is happening.
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