By movieMoll on June 5, 2009
Equal parts comedy and zombie movie, “Shaun of the Dead” serves up laughs and frights and sends up zombie movies without becoming a caricature. Londoner Shaun’s life is in disarray. He’s lost his girlfriend, still sharing a flat with his waster friend Ed, hanging out at the same pub every night and has an unresolved [...]
Posted in Comedy, Horror, Index | Tagged British, Comedy, Horror, suspense |
By GroovyMovieGuy on June 5, 2009
It’s a comedy and a horror film not a spoof film, according to creators during DVD extras. But does the title remind you of anything, like “Dawn of the Dead”? Whatever your take, “Shaun of the Dead” certainly is comedic and it’s got all the gore of a good horror film with zombies to boot.
The [...]
Posted in Comedy, Horror, Index | Tagged British, Comedy, Horror, suspense |
By movieMoll on February 18, 2009
This British gem is a true whodunit in the tradition of Agatha Christie. There’s a murder in the operating room of a WWII hospital and our roster of suspects includes two doctors and four nurses. The plot has a few twists and a second murder before Scotland Yard Inspector Cockrill, played with charm and wit [...]
Posted in Classic, Drama, Foreign, Index, Mystery | Tagged British, Mystery, suspense, Trevor Howard, WWII |
By GroovyMovieGuy on February 18, 2009
A real whodunit, see if you can figure out who’s the real killer. Dark, moody and set in WWII era Britain, this movie with a twist or two will keep mystery fans intriqued to the end. Well worth watching — just watch closely. (91 minutes)
A DVD bonus feature, “An Interview with Geoff Brown,” has a [...]
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By movieMoll on February 16, 2009
God moves in mysterious ways in the household of Vicar Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson). His wife (Kristin Scott Thomas) is bored and seeking excitement with her American golf pro (Patrick Swayze), his teen daughter is walking on the wild side and his young son is tortured by school bullies. Their saving grace arrives in the [...]
Posted in Comedy, Foreign, Index | Tagged British, Comedy, dark comedy, quirky |
By GroovyMovieGuy on February 16, 2009
It’s quirky. It’s British. It’s a dark comedy. Bad people die — well some — at the hands of the good. Subtle humor, tension and a neighbor’s dog that needs an early slice of heaven because, as I’ve heard, all dogs go to heaven.
Maggie Smith once again proves she’s one of the silver screen all-time [...]
Posted in Comedy, Foreign, Index | Tagged British, Comedy, dark comedy, quirky |
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