Beyond the Mixtape: The Needledrops of The Cornetto Trilogy
Edgar Wright’s best are deliciously soundtracked.
When I featured Adam Tinius’ Pulp Fiction soundtrack essay, I noted that Shaun of the Dead has some of my all Read More...
Tag: Edgar Wright
Never Gonna Give You Up: A Look at Barry White’s Banger in Film
Taking a look at every time a director has used Barry White's Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up in film history. Read More...
Building a Better Protagonist with Edgar Wright
How to make heroes who matter. Read More...
How ‘Baby Driver’ Exemplifies The Best of Genre Cinema
Edgar Wright's latest film isn't getting enough credit for its strong storytelling. Read More...
Why ‘Scott Pilgrim vs the World’ is the Ultimate Video Game Movie
Yes, even more so than ‘Pixels.’ Read More...
Freudian Formula One: ‘Baby Driver’ and Mommy Issues
What has been seen cannot be unseen: the summer blockbuster Oedipal Complex and why Freud would have enjoyed Baby Driver more than you. Read More...
The Music Videos of ‘Baby Driver’ Director Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright has always used music videos as a chance to workshop some of his most inventive ideas. We rank them for funsies. Read More...
8 Movies to Watch After You See ‘Baby Driver’
No movies about babies, a few movies about drivers, two movies involving Val Kilmer, and at least one movie involving tinnitus. Read More...
Revenge of the (Film) Nerds
How cult directors are crashing the mainstream scene. Read More...
Edgar Wright on ‘Baby Driver’ and Why Music Videos Make the Best Rough Drafts
We talk music videos, car chase films, and the joy of casting actor-musicians in Wright's film of the summer. Read More...
