The Closure of Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh International Film Festival: What It Means to Me

The Closure of Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh International Film Festival: What It Means to Me

The instant closures of Edinburgh Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival will have profound effects on wider culture, as explained in this personal essay from Mark Carnochan.

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Edgar Wright Movies Ranked

Edgar Wright Movies Ranked

Every film directed by Edgar Wright ranked from worst to best. List includes ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and the rest of the Cornetto Trilogy, plus ‘Scott Pilgrim’ and more. Article by Christopher Connor.

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Last Night in Soho (2021) Review

Last Night in Soho (2021) Review

Edgar Wright 2021 film ‘Last Night in Soho’ starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy is an uneven ode to swinging sixties Soho, a horror close to the director’s heart. Christopher Connor reviews.

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The Sparks Brothers (2021) Review

The Sparks Brothers (2021) Review

Self-confessed music fanboy Edgar Wright makes for the perfect director of Sparks music documentary ‘The Sparks Brothers’ (2021), about Ron and Russell Mael aka The Sparks Brothers. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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‘Dune’ Pushed Back – Set to Face ‘Last Night In Soho’, ‘The French Dispatch’

‘Dune’ Pushed Back – Set to Face ‘Last Night In Soho’, ‘The French Dispatch’

Dune is being moved away from No Time To Die, will now face off against Last Night in Soho and The French Dispatch as Warner Bros. reshuffle their 2021 slate. News story from George Taylor.

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) Review

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) Review

After success with ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz’, Edgar Wright took to North America with his off-kilter adaptation ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ (2010). Christopher Connor looks back in this retrospective review.

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The World’s End (2013) Review

The World’s End (2013) Review

The Cornetto Trilogy came to an end with ‘The World’s End’ (2013), with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright offering perhaps their most underrated film. Christopher Connor reviews.

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Hot Fuzz (2007) Review

Hot Fuzz (2007) Review

The midpoint of The Cornetto Trilogy, ‘Hot Fuzz’, finds Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost firing on all cylinders. Christopher Connor reviews.

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Shaun of the Dead (2004) Review

Shaun of the Dead (2004) Review

In watching ‘Shaun of the Dead’ – one of the best loved British comedies of the contemporary era – it’s easy to see why the Cornetto Trilogy has proven so popular, and why Wright, Pegg and Frost have had exciting careers. Christopher Connor reviews.

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