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www.filmcritic.com - : filmcritic.com - In Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead, zombie-smashing antics serve as backdrop for the maturation of couch potato Shaun, who learns to embrace accountability and responsibility during his journey to save Liz and his dear ol’ mum (Penelope Wilton) from the hordes of walking corpses infesting metropolitan London. more...
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www.nypost.com - : New York Post - Pegg and director/co-writer Edgar Wright mix numerous references to other zombie flicks with hilarious bits of their own. The best has Ed and Shaun deciding which LPs can be used as ammo. more...
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B
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metromix.chicagotribune.com - : Chicago Tribune - ''Shaun of the Dead'' pairs writer-director Wright and co-writer Pegg, both from Britain's popular ''Spaced'' TV show. Their natural comic timing is obvious from the start, as they confidently fling out multilayered, whiplash-quick jokes bulked up with pop culture references. more...
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www.hollywoodreporter.com - : Hollywood Reporter - Outside of the slick Richard Curtis school of Hugh Grant humor and television's ''The Office,'' British comedy is in dire straits these days. So Pegg, who co-scripted this clever and well-crafted movie, is a major find. more...
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