The viral onslaught of The Dark Knight continues! And if you’re giddy to see yet another still image of Heath Ledger’s Caine-curdling Joker, well, giddy you soon shall be! No offense intended to the lovely blokes at Empire Online, but the "All Will Be Revealed…" boast feels kind of empty considering that we’ve seen nearly … Continue reading
What follows is a scattershot bit of random thoughts, links, and images that showcase the lunacy that exists in the entertainment world and beyond. Folks who remember my old missives from the old Steady Leak articles should find this kind of stuff familiar. Folks seemed to get a kick out of the first installment, and … Continue reading
It’s a tough year for Michelle Williams. First she and Heath Ledger break up (a break up that has shaken Brooklyn to its very core, by the way. The people of my beloved and erstwhile home were looking at Heath and Michelle to validate their long underdogged borough in the way only hot celebs can), … Continue reading
Instead of just bumping the one article for the CHUD Podcast, I’m going to give each installment their own so that we can build this thing up a little better and keep it fresh. Of course fresh isn’t exactly on the menu with these shows due to the meandering craziness of them, but you get … Continue reading
This weekend was the junket for The Golden Compass in London, England, and some internet types had a chance to talk to Best James Bond Ever, Daniel Craig, who plays Lord Asriel in that film. Of course questions turned to Bond 22, but besides a reassurance that the film is still happening despite the strike, … Continue reading
A couple of days ago Brad Pitt dropped out of State of Play, the movie that was to reteam him with Fight Club buddy Edward Norton. Based on a British miniseries, State of Play is about an investigative journalist (the character Pitt was to play) who is investigating a killing that leads to a fast … Continue reading
Film Weekend Per Screen Film Total 1 Enchanted $35,332,000 $9,472 $50,048,000 2 This Christmas $18,600,000 $10,010 $27,100,000 3 Beowulf $16,240,000 (-41.0%) $5,046 $56,361,000 4 Hitman $13,035,000 $5,303 $21,000,000 5 Bee Movie $12,010,000 (-14.3%) $3,424 $112,069,000 6 Fred Claus $10,735,000 (-9.9%) $2,979 $53,070,000 7 August Rush $9,430,000 $4,082 $13,330,000 8 American Gangster $9,207,000 (-28.5%) $3,289 $115,774,000 … Continue reading
Jonathan, Devin from CHUD here. You might remember exchanging a couple of emails when Ryan Rotten saw your film Welcome to the Jungle at the American Film Market last year and said it was a remake of Cannibal Holocaust. You seemed like a nice guy, and I was really looking forward to your film. I’m … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Sony PicturesMSRP: $24.96RATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 340 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Absolutely nothing. Why I oughtta… The Pitch “Hey, let’s release another ‘Best of the Three Stooges’ DVD. We made a lot of money the first few dozen times we did it.” “But sir, all of the best Stooges shorts have … Continue reading
The basic concept behind Michel Gondry’s new film, Be Kind Rewind, is a touch of genius – when Jack Black accidentally erases all the videotapes at the video store where he and Mos Def work, they have to rerecord all the movies, but featuring themselves. Apparently in the film this process is Sweding, and the … Continue reading