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Articles tagged "simon pegg" Film ReviewStar Trekby Cynthia Fuchs[8.May.09] :. The much-anticipated movie reintroduces all the characters from the franchise’s first iteration, but its most intense and rewarding focus is friendship between Kirk and Spock.  Short Ends and LeaderA Shortage of Villainyby Chris Barsanti[7.May.09] :. While director Abrams' handling of Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman's propulsive screenplay is sleek and spiffy, to say the least, it ultimately hews far closer to his television work than might have been wise for a big-screen reboot.  NewsMeet the cast and crew of ‘Star Trek’by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][7.May.09] :. Here’s a quick look at the “Star Trek” crew. James T. Kirk Played by: Chris Pine Originally played by: William Shatner You know Pine from: “Bottle Shock,”...  NewsChanging of the guard: Zachary Quinto takes over the role of Spock in ‘Star Trek’by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][7.May.09] :. LOS ANGELES — There was a time, not long after the original run of the television series “Star Trek,” when Leonard Nimoy tried to distance himself from the show. He had played many...  NewsKarl Urban fleshes out a younger Bones in ‘Star Trek’by Robert W. Butler [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][6.May.09] :. For several years now, New Zealand-born Karl Urban has been the guy filmmakers turned to if a character had to ride a horse, chuck a spear or run through the forest primeval in a breechcloth. In the... PopMatters Pick Short Ends and LeaderNew ‘Trek’ Should Live Long and Prosperby Bill Gibron[5.May.09] :. Talk about questionable prospects! Who could ever imagine that Paramount, preservers of Gene Roddenberry’s seminal Star Trek empire, would mount a massive reboot of the series, an... As Captain Kirk in the new ‘Star Trek’ film, actor has a big uniform to fillby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.May.09] :. LOS ANGELES - Chris Pine’s life will never be the same. He’s been a working actor for the past half decade, with credits that range from a guest appearance on “ER” to a... Retracing My ‘Trek’ Stepsby Bill Gibron[4.May.09] :. It started with a sign. Strike that, with a bumper sticker. Everyday, as I walked to school, I would pass the house at the end of our street and see the familiar message straddled across the back... ‘Star Trek’ journey boldly starts anewby Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][4.May.09] :. Faran Tahir was just a boy when it happened, but he distinctly remembers that his younger brother was born on a Thursday. “My big fear was that he would be born on Thursday,” Tahir, now... Summer of Same: May 2009by Bill Gibron[27.Apr.09] :. May's titles include the fourth films in two aging franchises, more Pixar perfection, and the reboot of a TV series from 40 years ago. And they say there are no new ideas. The New Golden Age of British TV Comedyby Evan Sawdey[2.Feb.09] :. Every once in awhile, Britain rules over America. The Office, Spaced, Coupling and other British shows are gradually narrowing the Atlantic-sized gap between the United States and England. Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008by PopMatters Staff[13.Jan.09] :. Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember. How to Lose Friends & Alienate Peopleby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Oct.08] :. As you and Alison wait for Sidney to come around, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People loses its way. Talk, Talk, Talk: October 2008by Bill Gibron[10.Sep.08] :. What studio suit thought this was a good idea? With four months to schedule your high priced efforts, you instead unload almost 30 overpriced pictures on an unsuspecting movie audience. PopMatters Pick TV DVD ReviewSpaced: The Complete Seriesby Evan Sawdey[28.Jul.08] :. Call it the British equivalent of Arrested Development, the next step following Freaks & Geeks and Undeclared -- just make sure you call it absolutely brilliant. With ‘Fatboy’ and ‘Star Trek,’ Simon Pegg is playing it straight for a changeby Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][28.Mar.08] :. Already an established comedy star in Britain with the hit TV series “Spaced,” Simon Pegg made a strong trans-Atlantic impression with the films “Shaun of the Dead” and... Run, Fatboy, Runby Daynah Burnett[28.Mar.08] :. David Schwimmer's achingly formulaic Run, Fatboy, Run is centered on commitment-phobe Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg). Digital Dynamite: The 30 Best DVDs of 2007by PopMatters Staff[25.Jan.08] :. It was the year of the behemoth box set, the multi-disc triumph that tried to give long suffering fans everything their demanding little digital hearts ever desired. Here are PopMatters' 30 picks for the best DVDs of the year. Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - Maleby PopMatters Staff[9.Jan.08] :. From the tender and eerie precision of Sam Riley's depiction of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Control to yet another superlative performance by Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, PopMatters highlights the best male actors of 2007. ‘Bad Boys’ influenced the British makers of ‘Hot Fuzz’by Joshua Klein [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][28.Jul.07] :. The British comedy “Hot Fuzz,” out this week on DVD, plays like a compendium of every action movie and cop thriller cliche ever made. The brilliance of creators Simon Pegg and Edgar... Short Cuts - In Theaters: Hot Fuzz (2007)by Bill Gibron[26.Apr.07] :. Stop with all the spoof talk, already. The latest masterpiece from Brit wits Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, the spectacularly anarchic action buddy cop caper Hot Fuzz is more than just a... Hot Fuzz (2007)by Daynah Burnett[24.Apr.07] :. Hot Fuzz is all about the guys. And who needs girls when you have guns? ‘Hot Fuzz’: Filmakers approve the use of deadly farceby Phoebe Flowers [South Florida Sun-Sentinel][20.Apr.07] :. "The one word that we bristle at is 'spoof.'" ‘Hot Fuzz’: An Over-the-top Brit-riffby Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][20.Apr.07] :. Simon Pegg is the silliest David Caruso since the real one in Hot Fuzz, an over-the-top Brit-riff on cop movies, cop shows and the CSI age we live in. All that’s missing are the... Taking aim at cop movies with ‘Hot Fuzz’by Jeff Strickler [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][19.Apr.07] :. Most filmmakers hate the city-a-day promotion tours that inevitably end up producing a lot more sitting around—in airports, airplanes, taxis, hotel rooms and restaurants—than promoting.... Shaun of the Dead (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Sep.04] :. Casting Bill Nighy as a zombie -- or more accurately, a zombie to be -- may not be precisely innovative, but it's clever and wholly enjoyable. |
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