Posts Tagged ‘wright’
Hanna and the Company
This teenager and her action thriller confuse me.KRISTIAN LIN
Our action thrillers right now seem to be awash in young girls who are stone cold killers. The odd British entry Hanna is the latest of the bunch, coming after the flawed but unfairly maligned Sucker Punch and last year’s Kic...
Hey There, Scott Pilgrim
Your comic book is awesome. Your movie, sometimes.KRISTIAN LIN
On paper, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World looks like a dream pairing. Edgar Wright is the British filmmaker who proved his comic genius with Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, demented mash-ups of disparate genres. Now he’s adapting...
Relish-ing the Chance
LEONARD CALLAWAY IIFor years, Fort Worth sisters Adrea Deems and Shelley Wright cooked, packaged, and distributed by hand a holiday cranberry relish that made friends and family salivate. But it was only last year that the sisters finally realize...
Brian Wright and the Waco Tragedies
Listen UpBrian Wright and the Waco Tragedies’ Bluebird is a lyrically interesting rock CD that leans toward aggressive, energy-filled folk.
Make It Right
Two movies about guilt and redemption don’t measure up to the books they’re based on.Kristian Lin
So many movies are about people seeking revenge over wrongs done to them that it’s worth noting that there are two prestige pictures coming out about people trying to right the wrongs they’ve done to other people.
The Speaker in Winter
True to his Golden Gloves past, Jim Wright answers the bell for another round.Jeff Prince
Mornings begin with a trip to his spacious office and compiling a list of things to do. Days are spent knocking things off the list — from teaching chores to working on books and articles, to taking phone calls from former co...
Amusing Angel
The Shaun of the Dead guys are back and badder than ever with this comical cop thriller.Kristian Lin
Attention, Hollywood: Look at Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg. These British guys are doing your jobs, and on a fraction of your budget.