I have been known to give David Benioff a hard time whenever there’s an announcement that he’s working on a script. See, I think Benioff’s debut novel, The 25th Hour, is one of the great modern New York City novels. And I think his short story collection, When the Nines Roll Over (And Other Stories), … Continue reading
Gone Baby Gone puts the film critic at a disadvantage. For most of its 114-minute runtime, it’s content to be an above average detective yarn distinguished by some deep Beantown atmosphere and an impressive array of carefully modulated performances from old pros (Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman and the underrated John Ashton) and actors on the … Continue reading
Ever since Leonard Nimoy was confirmed to appear in Star Trek XI as Old Spock, people have been wondering, ‘What about The Shat?’ Some rumors have had Shatner mad that he hasn’t been asked back, while others say that the filmmakers are trying to figure out a way to squeeze him into the film, and … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $28.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 99 minSPECIAL FEATURES: Science of the Ten Plagues The Characters A Place Called Haven The Reaping: The Seventh Plague The Pitch A child straight out of a John Saul story wrecks havoc in the Bible belt. The Humans Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia … Continue reading
Timecop has acquired a reputation as the pinnacle of Peter Hyams’s oeuvre, which is a little like saying Bobby Hebert was the best quarterback in the history of the USFL. I’m not sure that analogy holds, but, in any event, both claims are spectacularly wrong: Jim Kelly was the best QB to lace ’em up … Continue reading
I hope the DVD for Jan deBont’s Stopping Power is honest. I want to see a documentary about the film’s bizarrely troubled attempts to get off the ground; the movie was all set to go months ago and then financing fell through, then more money came in and they began shooting, and then that money … 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
Kevin finds his first review a sobering experience.
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Hbo Home VideoMSRP: $19.98RATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 60 minSPECIAL FEATURES:• Deleted Scenes The Pitch "It’s Aids Meets West!" The Humans Everyone’s favorite Gerber Baby, an audience of Jackals. The Lowdown This is Norton’s latest show, an hour-long HBO special of a sold-out show at the Lincoln Theater in Washington … Continue reading