Just as Alex is writing about friends of CHUD putting their own spin on Edgar Allen Poe stories over at Creature Corner comes word of a new cinematic spin to the classic The Tell-Tale Heart. Josh Lucas will be the headliner in Tell-Tale, as “a single father whose recently transplanted heart leads him on a … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: IFC FilmsMSRP: $19.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 103 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Deleted Scenes The Making of This is England An interview with Writer/Director Shane Meadows Commentary by Writer/Director Shane Meadows, Producer Mark Herbert and Lead Actor Thomas Turgoose Skinhead Culture: Cropped, Braced, & Booted, An Essay by Darrell Buxton "The Falklands: A … Continue reading
Unless you’re Barbara Gordon, a comeback has to happen one step at a time. For Michelle Pfeiffer Stardust was a primo first step, but Personal Effects might not be the ideal next one – her co-star would be Ashton Kutcher, who’s been in stasis since The Guardian was a non-starter. Based on the story Mansion … Continue reading
We’ve known for a couple of weeks now that a prolonged strike would probably be the death knell for Season Seven of 24. Well, ring it out: once production is completed on the eighth episode, the show will be shut down indefinitely. As for when it will be continued, that’s up to the Alliance of … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Velocity / ThinkFilmMSRP: $27.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 107 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: HBO Featurette: Exclusive Interview with Regina Lane Bonus Interviews Theatrical Trailer Trailer Gallery The Pitch "It’s The Thin Blue Line in racist Winston-Salem." The Humans Darryl Hunt, Mark Rabil, Larry Little The Nutshell Deborah Sykes was a young white woman … Continue reading
Though Frank Miller says nothing of real interest throughout this brief video diary just posted to Lionsgate’s official website for The Spirit, he’s certainly more skilled at saying nothing than Zack Snyder. Let’s just hope that, when there is stuff to show, Miller delivers the (tantalizingly vague) goods as Snyder has done in the past … 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 tough being a video game enthusiast living in the Northeast. Most of the video game conventions are on the West Coast, and the few shows that feature video games in the Northeast, like Digital Life* and the NY Comic Con, don’t come close to being true video game cons. After being disappointed by this … Continue reading
The idea of Jack Nicholson stepping back into the role of private dick Jake Gittes would be so much more exciting had The Two Jakes functioned better as a narrative. Though Robert Towne’s screenplay occassionally recalls the wit and intrigue of Chinatown, the story is simply too labyrinthine (and cold) for a good, but not … Continue reading
"Traumatizing Wile E. Coyote since 1949." BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $44.98RATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 470 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• "It’s All About the Fans" The Pitch Two mice, one dream: global conquest. The Humans Maurice LaMarche (Ed Wood), Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs), Frank Welker (Aladdin) The Nutshell Two enterprising lab mice plot … Continue reading