Shaun of the Dead

This "romantic comedy … with zombies" has a note-perfect mix of humor, horror, love, and death.

"...Penelope Wilton. You don’t have to be a fan of the zombie epics of George Romero (Night of the..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead

Every generation gets the George A. Romero socio-political zombie opus they deserve. We must be living right, because this new film cuts right to the heart.

"...Lalonde, Joe Dinicol and Philip Riccio. Every generation gets the George A. Romero socio-political zombie opus they deserve. 2005's..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

FF2011: 'Juan of the Dead' Premiere

A love letter from Cuba to Austin, signed in zombie blood

"...Last night's US debut of Juan of the Dead was a strange sort of..."

Sept. 24, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Juan of the Dead

This zombie film from Cuba is a horror comedy that's also filled with political satire.

"...zombie film from Cuba is a horror comedy along the lines of Shaun of the Dead, but it is..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Veering from moments of breathtakingly visualized valor to outright stupidity, Sith is a vast improvement over the previous two outings, but still and all, it’s no Star Wars.

"...Anthony Daniels, Temuera Morrison, Kenny Baker and Peter Mayhew. There’s a wonderful running gag in the BritCom Spaced, which,..."

May 20, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Despite being the third entry in the Underworld series, this is a prequel story about the age-old war between the vampires and the werewolves.

"...Bill Nighy's cadaverous panache that this third entry in the ongoing exsanguinators vs. lycanthropes franchise (that's vampires and werewolves..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Human Factor

Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost on romantic zomedy 'Shaun of the Dead'

"...In these salad days of the reanimated zombie genre, who'd have..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

The World's End

Twelve pints in 12 pubs – what could go wrong for the Shaun of the Dead gang?

"...While this conclusion to the thoroughly delightful (if only nominally linked) Cornetto Trilogy is..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Anna and the Apocalypse

Scottish zombie musical is your new Christmas playlist

"..."There's no such thing as a Hollywood ending," chorus the..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Revenant

This horror comedy follows the the walking-dead path of an undeceased Iraq War vet and his stoner best friend.

"...Like its title character, this undead buddy comedy was presumed dead, distribution-wise, after it hit..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Attack the Block

Smart, quick, funny, and economical, Attack the Block is an alien-invasion movie that's a breed apart.

"...and Jumayn Hunter. Smart, quick, funny, and economical, Attack the Block is an alien-invasion movie that is a breed..."

July 29, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

This glad-hearted and furiously funny piece of pop entertainment stars Michael Cera and is told in the vernacular of video games.

"...Scott Pilgrim vs. the World comes from (and compacts) Bryan Lee O'Malley's six-volume..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Bonds of Filth

The boys behind Hot Fuzz dish the dirt

"...Justice totters atop her sensible jackboots, scales pinwheeling from the seemingly endless affronts to both Britain's primal sense of..."

April 20, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Future of Funny Has Already Happened

Welcome to Spaced, the cult British comedy with Star Wars in its eyes

"...It's been nearly a decade in the making, but Spaced, the brilliant, hilarious, impossibly superfantastic British..."

July 25, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Watch

This comedy is awfully lightweight although Richard Ayoade lends some spark to the goofy quartet.

"...I kept asking myself one thing throughout the duration of this above-average, aliens vs. average Joes comedy:..."

July 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Decade Under the Influence

The 'Chronicle' movie critics take a look back at what the Aughts wrought

"...'I'm Sorry I Beat Up the Bathroom'..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Adventures of Tintin

Steven Spielberg brings Hergé's comic books to animated life.

"...I haven't played the video game Uncharted, to which this animated via motion..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Back-up Plan

Jennifer Lopez is back with a new romantic comedy about a woman whose biological clock is out of sync with her life.

"...sitcom, part post-Gigli career resurrection strategy, and all bad, The Back-up Plan is the kind of cookie-cutter, strictly for..."

April 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Everything Went Black: I Was Dead Before Dead Was Cool

Shoot him in the head. He's dead, he's all messed up

"...I have watched the zombie media apocalypse overtake American pop culture with a..."

Oct. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

sxswf: Trailer Park Skips the Pond

UK films screening today

"...The British are coming! The British are … Yeah, no,..."

March 13, 2011 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Simon Pegg Gets the Kids All Swoony

BookPeople spies a Missed Connection for nerds

"...Although Craigslist isn't exactly the kind of reading material you'd expect from the super-literate..."

June 11, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 3

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 15-21

"...Since July Is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians and reprobates at this rag want..."

July 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

BBC Names Top 100 Comedies of All Time

Film critics poll picks Some Like It Hot for top slot

"...international critics (including yours truly) to name and number the best comedy films ever made. The results of that..."

Aug. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Putting the Pedal to the Metal

Edgar Wright cranks up the jams for his new film Baby Driver

"...already, Hollywood lied to you. Getaway drivers don’t make off from a bank heist in a limited edition Mustang..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The World <3 Scott Pilgrim

Cast of the nerdcore adventure hit the Highball

"...So with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World hitting cinemas harder than Goro's finisher today, where..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Committing Random Acts of Violence With Jay Baruchel

Exploring our thirst for horror in his deconstructionist horror

"...tell a particular story. Jay Baruchel, writer and director of Random Acts of Violence, explained, "Sometimes it's hard to..."

Aug. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Doom Rockers Duel Conjure a Masterwork of Otherworldly Omnipresence

Locals work their black magic on new album Valley of Shadows

"...The drive out to Jeff Henson's recording studio, Red Nova..."

May 17, 2019 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

AFF: The Wackness

AFF film review Psycho Sleepover

"...is crazy bad. Not so-bad-it's-good bad, just, you know, the other kind. Granted, horror comedies are one of the..."

Oct. 19, 2008 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...What do the creator of the 10,000 hour rule, a Supreme Court..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Dancing Bear

Nick Frost realizes his secret rhinestone dream in 'Cuban Fury'

"...rom-com Cuban Fury, he gets his wish. As Bruce, the nebbishy engineering company salesman who finds passion in rhythm,..."

April 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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