The World's End Reviewed

By Marlene Bonnelly

Friends, booze and a dawning apocalypse: what could go wrong? The answer: a lot, apparently, and The World's End does a great job of documenting it.

Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost once again manage to join drama, action and a healthy dose of British humor in this final installment of a film trio that includes the fantastically successful Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Something about this one is different, though. The World's End, despite its ridiculous premise, draws on something real and solemn that any adult can relate to. Sure, it's a movie about a group of buddies re-connecting through a perilous adventure around their hometown's watering holes. Sure, there are robots and over-the-top fight scenes and Pegg rocking a painfully 90s getup that had me cringing through the duration of the screening.

Shaun of the Dead Interactive Screenplay

As the final film in Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy speeds toward its August 23rd release, we take a moment to look back at the previous 2 films in all their fence jumping glory. Today, Focus features gives us an in depth look at the creative process behind Shaun of the Dead...the movie that proved horror can be funny again...and not in that "Haha you suck so much we are laughing at you" kind of way. With brilliant writing, superb comedic timing and solid, very realistic characters just trying to survive amid a zombie apocalypse, this movie has gone on to be a cult classic..and one of my favorites. Hit THIS LINK to dive into the Shaun of the Dead Interactive Screenplay!

SDCC 2013: The World's End Panel

It's not every day we even have the time to consider sitting in a panel in the middle of the madness that is San Diego Comic Con, but when Edgar Wright calls, we come a'runnin. Emilie Noetzel beams in her report.

Chris Hardwick hosts Edgar Wright, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg

Matt smith was at the World's End party last night. Chris Hardwick thinks the movie is fantastic, says it did feel like it had a Doctor Who element to it. "Retitle it Doctor Hooch as it has Doctor Who element" Says Edgar. Simon Pegg feels like Gary (his character) is like the "Dark Doctor." Gary is a bit of dick, villain and hero, nutcase... Dickishness is explained. Gary is stuck in the 90s. Their Tardis is beer. Nick Frost is Andy, the buttoned up character. They play different character (types) as they wanted to change it up. Nick Frost says he (Andy) is a hardnut. They say they are closer to their Shaun characters (in real life).

The World's End