Tag Archives: kristen wiig

Name That Chest: The hands are important…

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Beth Williams

… so hopefully you won’t care too much about the chest being obscured by the furious knitting – of an infant’s cardy perhaps? That’s enough clues now, but I suppose it’s also worth knowing that it’s this star’s birthday today. … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 12 July 2012 by Dean & Ellen

The Amazing Spider-Man Tangled web… Andrew Garfield slips into the famous red and blue suit vacated by Tobey Maguire to play the titular web-slinging superhero in this fantasy franchise reboot. If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 6 July 2012 by Dean & Ellen

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Mammoth adventure… The fourth installment of the animated franchise sees the paleolithic pals embarking on another adventure after their continent is set adrift. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player … Continue reading →

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Film review | Friends with Kids – Platonic parents deliver a rom-com with a twist

Posted on 29 June 2012 by Jason Best

Friends with Kids reunites Bridesmaids cast members Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jon Hamm and Chris O’Dowd for another way-we-live-now ensemble comedy and there’s a similar mix of hilarity and insight on offer, though with less of the earlier film’s raunchiness … Continue reading →

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DVD review | Bridesmaids – A chick flick with attitude, and frou-frou frocks!

Posted on 14 November 2011 by Jason Best

Hysterically funny and heartfelt, Bridesmaids is the best chick flick in years. Co-writer Kristen Wiig stars as thirtysomething single gal Annie, who goes into a neurotic tailspin after she is asked to be maid of honour at the wedding of … Continue reading →

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Film review | Bridesmaids – Kristen Wiig catches the bouquet and creates the best chick flick in years

Posted on 23 June 2011 by Jason Best

A veteran of US TV comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live, Kristen Wiig has popped up on the big screen in supporting roles in such films as Adventureland and Paul. Now she is the co-writer and star of the best … Continue reading →

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DVD review | Paul – Simon Pegg & Nick Frost’s geeky Brits take ET for a ride

Posted on 13 June 2011 by Jason Best

Writer-stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have already delivered a pair of hysterical genre spoofs in Shaun of the Dead (zombie horror) and Hot Fuzz (buddy-cop action). With Paul, they turn their attention to sci-fi for a genial and very … Continue reading →

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Whip It! Drew Barrymore gets her directorial debut skates on and rolls out the feelgood factor

Posted on 7 April 2010 by Adele Craciun

I’ve had my eye on Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut project for some time, and now that comedy drama Whip It is finally hitting the big screens in the UK, we’re all in for a real treat! We all know Drew … Continue reading →

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