Shaun of the dead

Hello there guys, I'm back after a long ass time of not writing anything, why? BECAUSE I CAN!

Alright so, today I'm going to be talking about hot fuzz. Directed by Edgar Wright, and starring Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost. This film is an absolute must see for fans of horror, and for fans of British comedy. The acting is absolutely brilliant. They all have great chemistry together, with particularly notable performances by Simon and Frost. Pegg's character Shaun may be a loser, however he's so loveable that it's easy to see past his flaws as a person and relate to him. Frost's portrayal of Shaun's drug dealing roomie is absolutely hilarious, spitting out line after line of hilarity. Liz, played by Kate Ashfield plays her role fairly well, as does Lucy Davis and Dylan Moran as her room-mates Dianne and David. David is overall a complete twat of a character, making it satisfying when misfortune falls upon him, as horrible as that may sound.

The most strikingly brilliant aspect of this film is the writing. Wright and Pegg wrote the script and it's probably one of the funniest scripts that has been written in years. The jokes go from subtle, to visual, to   violent slapstick, and it all blends into an ultimately enjoyable work. There is too many callbacks to count, and it really needs multiple viewings to fully get all the humour of this film. even so, the moments trying to be serious, are suprisingly touching, probably due to the very dry nature the humour is presented in. and who can forget the references! especially this gem:

Something absolutely briliant about this film is that if you took out the horror aspects, it'd be a pretty solid horror movie.

On a final note before i finish this up, Edgar Wright's is a fantastic director. His visual style makes the film so enjoyable, with his fast editing and great overall visual flair that can be seen his other films such as Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim.

Overall this film is a must see for horror, and for people that love british comedy. Although some people might be a little turned off by the violence and language, people who can see past that will get a incredibly enjoyable experience.9.5/10

Manhattan Review

I love woody Allen...well, let me rephrase that. I love Annie hall. Without movies such as Annie hall and The graduate, i probably would have little to no interest in the genre of romantic comedy. That being said, when i finally watched Manhattan, known by man as Allen's Magnum opus.

On first impression i gotta say, Allen's Cinematography for this movie is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. The way that he shoots new York brings such a beauty to a dirty city. Woody Allen plays a neurotic(Shockingly) TV writer dating a 17 year old that falls in love with his best friends mistress, played by Diane Keaton.

Allen's got the same Witty pessimism that he always does in his great comedies, yet for most of the jokes there is at least a grain of truth .although not as experimental as Annie hall in terms of structure, though it still has that kind of character study, almost voyeuristic kinda plot prominent in Annie hall which I've completely adored. This is definitely one thing this movie does however excel at overall is in musical score. The score fits so beautifully with the gritty, yet dazzling new York city landscape. And i gotta say, I'm ecstatic that Diane Keaton is back in this one. Woody and Diane Keaton have absolutely beautiful chemistry together in both this and Annie hall, and this one definitely feels to have a more romantic edge between the two. Even though i do absolutely adore Alvy Singer, I can't help but love Isaac Davis too, mainly due to them being similar in a fair amount of ways. Allen always seems to have a personal side to his stories and characters that I've always adored, It really helps  to know a bit about him personally to really get it, when Keaton's character insults Bergman, YOU CAN TELL HES PISSED. And i gotta say the final scene between Isaac and his friend is both heartbreaking and hilariously witty, and i am so pleased that the film ends on atleast a slightly happy note.


Overall this movie is an absolute must for film fans, and an outstanding woody Allen movie, an absolute must see! from beginning to end, its a thing of beauty, visually, and otherwise.

Begun it has.

Hey guys, this is a short little introduction for you. My name is Regan Rigolo, and i love movies. Considering my love of movies, i thought that it would be fun to make a blog about movies. what's that you say? that was self-explanatory? gee, thanks Einstein.(Yes i am talking to myself, no i don't do it often.)

anyway, enough stupidity. Basically this is where i will post cinematic rantings, thoughts, and reviews in the near future. Why? Because i can!

note: I have a youtube! if you would like to find me here is a link, i do movie reviews, as well as a bunch of other stuff: http://www.youtube.com/user/Honkeycat64