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Hot Fuzz (2007) More at IMDbPro »
2009 | 2008 | 2007
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UK loves comedy films, but Coventry is crazy about sci-fi
27 November 2009 4:52 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Film Fans are choosing to laugh their way through tough economic times, with comedy named as the UK's favourite genre.
Cinema chain Odeon polled more than 5,000 UK moviegoers - and found that comedy came out on top, with just over a fifth of votes (21 per cent). This was followed by action/adventure with 15 per cent, and romantic comedies with 12 per cent.
Nearly a quarter of those who took part in the poll (24 per cent) named police spoof Hot Fuzz, starring Simon Pegg, as their favourite comedy film of all time.
The survey also found regional variations, with the action adventure genre particularly popular in Oxford, Bollywood in Brighton, comedy in Cardiff, gangster in Norwich, sci-fi in Coventry, horror in Wolverhampton, musical in Worcester and rom com in York.
Luke Vetere, sales and marketing director at Odeon and Uci cinemas said: "2009 has proved to be a real treat for comedy fans »
- David Bentley
Nicolas Cage Lights Up Bath
27 November 2009 3:26 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
It’s official. It happened. It actually frickin’ happened. Nicolas Cage – Oscar-winner, ace actor, huge movie star and marvellous eccentric – actually switched on the Christmas lights in his adopted hometown of Bath last night.Cage, who has owned several properties in and around the beautiful Somerset town (just a stone’s throw from Hot Fuzz’s Wells) for a few years now, was asked to turn on the lights – usually the domain of C-list celebs and the town’s Mayor – by a local resident, Emma Samways, who popped a letter through his front door.Cage readily agreed and last night, sporting a long coat, swept-back hair and a snow-white goatee, he appeared on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans (or neighbours) and, egged on by the event’s presenter, professional twonk Toby Anstis, pressed the plunger that turned on the shiny display. Ooh, shiny.“Thank you citizens of Bath, »
Film review: Bunny and the Bull
26 November 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Last week in Film&Music, Brian Logan discussed the perennially vexed question of how to transform Britain's famously high standard of TV comedy into something we can feel good about on the big screen. Here is a case in point. There's no doubt about the ability and the track-records of the people involved. Writer-director Paul King directed The Mighty Boosh on television, and is here making his feature debut with something in a broadly comparable vein: a manky male flat-share comedy, with a strong dash of fantasy and delusion. Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding from the Boosh are in the film, but only in supporting roles. The leads are taken by relative newcomers Edward Hogg and Simon Farnaby. Hogg plays Stephen "the Bull" Turnbull, a guy who has apparently been traumatised by some past event; he now never leaves his ropey apartment, and is tormented by visions of his old mate Bunny, »
- Peter Bradshaw
Russell Peters Special, George Lopez Album Among Comedy Central Projects
24 November 2009 9:53 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
It may not be Christmas for another month, but Comedy Central has got its stocking stuffers ready in advance.
The humor-based cable network is preparing a wide variety of material for the coming weeks, both in the television medium and otherwise.
The prelude to the holidays begins with a week of all-new episodes of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" running from November 30 through December 3. Also included in the week's schedule of new episodes: the late night Internet comedy sensation "Atom TV," featuring the best of humor that the web has to offer; ventriloquism and comedy sketches on "The Jeff Dunham Show"; the premiere of the new series "Free Radio"; and a new lineup of standup in "Live at Gotham," hosted by Rob Riggle. Comic Gabriel Iglesias' special "I'm Not Fat. I'm Fluffy" will run, as well. Also filling out the week is "Friends with Benefits," with the »
Anna Kendrick on Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
22 November 2009 8:54 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Yesterday I participated in a roundtable interview with Anna Kendrick for her new movie Up in the Air. While I’ll have a full transcript soon, I wanted to share what she said about Edgar Wright’s (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World today. If you didn’t know, she plays Michael Cera’s sister in the movie.
While we didn’t spend that much time talking about the film, she revealed she’s seen some of the movie and says, “You should start emotionally preparing yourself now. It’s so good, people are not going to know what hit them. I have a small role in so I’m allowed to gush. It’s so cool. I’ve never seen anything like it. There’s an energy and a style that I’ve just never seen before and I think it’s going to »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Wright slams Times over Woodward article
20 November 2009 2:59 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Edgar Wright has criticised The Times for printing his tribute to Edward Woodward without permission. Wright posted an article recounting his memories of Woodward on his EdgarWrightHere.com site earlier this week following the actor's passing. Wright, who directed Woodward in 2007's Hot Fuzz, blasted the newspaper for reprinting his tribute in Tuesday's edition as if it had been written for them. "They just lifted it from my blog without asking," Wright wrote on his Twitter (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
Opinion In A Haystack: Eric Lichtenfeld Part 2
18 November 2009 1:59 AM, PST | Quick Stop | See recent Quick Stop news »
Interview: Eric Lichtenfeld Part 2 of 2
This is the second half of my talk with Eric Lichtenfeld, author of Action Speaks Louder: Violence, Spectacle, and the American Action Movie. Please don’t forget to check out the first half of this interview or my original review of his book.
Bob Rose: Do you enjoy action film satires such as True Lies, Shoot ’Em Up, or Hot Fuzz?
Eric Lichtenfeld: I like True Lies a lot.
Br: It’s definitely a satire, at least to some degree.
El: Yes, a loving one. It’s one of those films that works both ways. I think Robocop is an even better example than True Lies, but both of them illustrate this well: it’s a satire that works as a movie even if you don’t get the satire. You don’t watch them and think that there is something you’re missing. »
- bobrose
Edward Woodward dies at 79
17 November 2009 6:51 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
The actor Edward Woodward has died November 16 at age 79. The British actor was probably best known in the Us for his role in the eighties television series “The Equalizer.” He won a Golden Globe award in 1987 for the role. Horror film fans will remember him from 1973’s The Wicker Man where his character experienced one of the more grisly cinematic deaths, and modern audiences will remember him when he created a similar role for Hot Fuzz. I first saw Woodward on cable in the 1980 Breaker Morant, a film I highly recommend. He played Lieutenant Breaker Morant, tried for murder in the deaths of Boer prisoners during the second Boer War. Woodward’s career began in 1955 and spanned theater, television and film. The actor was also a singer and had the distinction of being personally chosen by Noel Coward to star in the Broadway show "High Spirits," a musical adaptation of Coward’s “Blithe Spirit”. Woodward also recorded »
- Robin Ruinsky
Edward Woodward Dies Age 79
17 November 2009 5:28 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Yesterday cinema lost one of its true greats. After a long battle with a series of illnesses including pneumonia Edward Woodwardpassed away at Truro hospital in Cornwall surrounded by his beloved family.
Edward Woodward was born on June 1st 1930 in Croydon and enjoyed initial success on the small screen. In 1967 he starred in “Callan” a TV series that ran up until 1972. He played a world-weary assassin for the S.I.S. and showed the world a glimpse of how he could handle the brooding intensity that was to become his trademark.
1973 saw him take the role he will be best remembered for when he starred as Sergeant Howie in the seminal cult horror film The Wicker Man.
His performance as the young, straight-laced, intensely religious copper ranks among the best in the world. He gave a performance so haunting that it was forever burned into the soul of every film lover worldwide. »
- Alex Wagner
Stars Pay Tribute To Woodward
17 November 2009 1:56 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Stars including Sir Christopher Lee and Simon Pegg have paid tribute to late British actor Edward Woodward, who died on Monday.
The 79 year old, best known for his role in cult horror film The Wicker Man, as well as TV series including Callan and The Equalizer, passed away in hospital following a long battle with illness.
Woodward's The Wicker Man co-star Lee has expressed his sadness at losing "a very good friend and a splendid actor," while Robin Hardy, who directed the pair in the cult 1973 movie, adds: "He was one of the greatest actors of his generation, with a broad career on U.S. TV as well as British TV. He was an extremely nice human being."
British funnyman Pegg, who cast Woodward in his 2007 film Hot Fuzz, has also honoured the late actor, taking to his Twitter.com page to write, "So sorry to hear we have lost the great Edward Woodward. Feel lucky to have worked with him." »
A Fistful of News - 5 More Stories From Us to You
16 November 2009 11:15 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
There’s always more to give and while we should all definitely be giving around this time of year*, we have five news stories than we didn’t have time to craft into a bigger article but still though they were worth a read. After the jump you can find out what’s coming up on Parks and Recreation, where you can HBO’s John Adams on Blu-ray for less than $30, and Edgar Wright’s loving tribute to actor Edward Woodward who passed away today at the age of 79.
Writer/Director Edgar Wright wrote a really lovely piece about Edward Woodward, an actor who was best known for his performances in the original version of The Wicker Man and the TV spy series Callan and The Equalizer. Woodward co-starred as Nwa member Tom Weaver in Wright’s 2007 film, Hot Fuzz.
Fans of NBC’s Parks and Recreation should be pleased »
- Matt Goldberg
Rest in Peace, Edward Woodward
16 November 2009 3:15 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
The Equalizer Edward Woodward has passed away at the age of 79, having lost his battle against illness in a hospital near his home in Cornwall, England. A statement from agent Janet Glass said: "He was equally fine and courageous in real life, never losing his brave spirit and wonderful humour throughout his illness." He is survived by his second wife, actress Michele Dotrice, and four children.
But while I lead off with the actor's famed television role, Woodward was more than a television star ... even if he once told The Associated Press that he's probably done "more television than any actor living. I've done over 2,000, could be 3,000 now, television productions," and earned a number of Emmy nominations and a Golden Globes win for The Equalizer. Woodward was the man who played Sergeant Howie in the original 1973 film The Wicker Man -- a performance that inspired director Robin Hardy to eulogize: »
- Monika Bartyzel
Edward Woodward of Wicker Man Dies at 79
16 November 2009 12:25 PM, PST | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Sadly, The Guardian today reported that Edward Woodward has died at 79. Woodward is perhaps best known for his role as Robert McCall in the popular CBS series The Equalizer. But horror fans will likely remember him for his role in one of horror's most offbeat films, The Wicker Man, in which his straitlaced police inspector Robbie travels to a small island to solve the mystery of a missing girl. He finds more than he expects in the presence of Lord Summerisle, an outlandish performance by Christopher Lee.
A victim of poor health and several heart attacks in his later years, Woodward nonetheless appeared in Shaun Of The Dead director Edgar Wright's police spoof Hot Fuzz. He succumbed today to pneumonia.
Read The Guardian's full obituary here.
--Phil Fasso »
Cult movie star Edward Woodward dies
16 November 2009 11:13 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
The actor Edward Woodward, best known for his roles as a virginal policeman in The Wicker Man and a trenchcoated vigilante in the 1980s TV series The Equalizer, has died, his agent confirmed .
The Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor, who was 79, had been suffering from a number of illnesses including pneumonia, Janet Glass said, and died in hospital near his home in Cornwall.
She said he had been "universally loved and admired" in a career of "unforgettable" roles, adding: "He was equally fine and courageous in real life, never losing his brave spirit and wonderful humour throughout his illness," she said in a statement. He is survived by his wife, the actor Michele Dotrice, and four children.
Woodward, who was born into a working class family in Croydon, south London, attended Rada and was already a successful stage actor when, in 1967, he won the part of the unsmiling assassin »
- Esther Addley
Cult movie star Edward Woodward dies
16 November 2009 11:13 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The actor Edward Woodward, best known for his roles as a virginal policeman in The Wicker Man and a trenchcoated vigilante in the 1980s TV series The Equalizer, has died, his agent confirmed .
The Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor, who was 79, had been suffering from a number of illnesses including pneumonia, Janet Glass said, and died in hospital near his home in Cornwall.
She said he had been "universally loved and admired" in a career of "unforgettable" roles, adding: "He was equally fine and courageous in real life, never losing his brave spirit and wonderful humour throughout his illness," she said in a statement. He is survived by his wife, the actor Michele Dotrice, and four children.
Woodward, who was born into a working class family in Croydon, south London, attended Rada and was already a successful stage actor when, in 1967, he won the part of the unsmiling assassin »
- Esther Addley
Edward Woodward obituary
16 November 2009 11:02 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Popular actor known for his roles in Callan, The Equalizer and The Wicker Man
Edward Woodward, who has died aged 79, was an actor with possibly far more potential than was ever realised on screen, but he became a popular television star in Callan and The Equalizer and enjoyed cult success with the film The Wicker Man. For many years, he was part of the comfortable community of jobbing actors, directors and producers which could be called the "Teddington set" – those who worked for the BBC, ABC and Thames TV studios in west London in their heyday – and so found it comparatively easy to get parts which were financially rewarding but not too stretching.
Presentable, but sombre in appearance, he played loners on the edges of society, and even sanity, who were in their different ways concerned with justice – either sympathetically or not. He was a man who, like many of his most memorable roles, »
- Dennis Barker
Edward Woodward obituary
16 November 2009 11:02 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Popular actor known for his roles in Callan, The Equalizer and The Wicker Man
Edward Woodward, who has died aged 79, was an actor with possibly far more potential than was ever realised on screen, but he became a popular television star in Callan and The Equalizer and enjoyed cult success with the film The Wicker Man. For many years, he was part of the comfortable community of jobbing actors, directors and producers which could be called the "Teddington set" – those who worked for the BBC, ABC and Thames TV studios in west London in their heyday – and so found it comparatively easy to get parts which were financially rewarding but not too stretching.
Presentable, but sombre in appearance, he played loners on the edges of society, and even sanity, who were in their different ways concerned with justice – either sympathetically or not. He was a man who, like many of his most memorable roles, »
- Dennis Barker
Rip: Edward Woodward Has Passed Away
16 November 2009 10:09 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
British actor Edward Woodward, best know among genre fans for his portrayal of Sergeant Howie in Robin Hardy's classic The Wicker Man, has passed away at age 79 in Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, Cornwall, England.
Per BBC News, the star, who was born June 1, 1930, in Croydon, Surrey, England, had been suffering from various illnesses, including pneumonia. His agent, Janet Glass, said he had been ill for several months and passed away surrounded by members of his family.
His Wicker Man co-star, Sir Christopher Lee, described Woodward as "a very good friend and a splendid actor".
Ms. Glass adds, "I knew him a very long time, and he was a superb human being. That integrity shone through in the roles he played. I can't ever remember, in all the productions he undertook, anyone having a bad word to say about him, and he never had anything bad to say about anyone else either. »
- Uncle Creepy
Edward Woodward: A life in clips | Catherine Shoard
16 November 2009 9:38 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
The actor Edward Woodward, best known for playing righteous enforcers in Callan, The Equalizer and The Wicker Man, has died at the age of 79. We look back over his career
Christopher Lee and Britt Ekland had the splashier roles in The Wicker Man, the 1973 occult horror set in a fictional Hebridian island demented by paganism, but it was the performance of Edward Woodward, who died today, that made that film so haunting. Woodward was cast in the role of devout Christian police sergeant Neil Howie, dispatched from the mainland to investigate the disappearance of a young girl, after actors including Michael York and David Hemmings turned it down.
It's hard to imagine how slick, pin-up performers as these would have brought the same emotional punch to that terrible, awe-inspiring climax, in which Howie hollers to God and sings The Lord Is My Shepherd as he is immolated. It's one of »
- Catherine Shoard
Edward Woodward: A life in clips | Catherine Shoard
16 November 2009 9:38 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The actor Edward Woodward, best known for playing righteous enforcers in Callan, The Equalizer and The Wicker Man, has died at the age of 79. We look back over his career
Christopher Lee and Britt Ekland had the splashier roles in The Wicker Man, the 1973 occult horror set in a fictional Hebridian island demented by paganism, but it was the performance of Edward Woodward, who died today, that made that film so haunting. Woodward was cast in the role of devout Christian police sergeant Neil Howie, dispatched from the mainland to investigate the disappearance of a young girl, after actors including Michael York and David Hemmings turned it down.
It's hard to imagine how slick, pin-up performers as these would have brought the same emotional punch to that terrible, awe-inspiring climax, in which Howie hollers to God and sings The Lord Is My Shepherd as he is immolated. It's one of »
- Catherine Shoard
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