There are two PSA’s that remind me of awesome. The first one everyone saw. It’s the one where the dad comes home to find his child doing drugs, and the son says to the dad "I learned it from watching you!" Even having grown up exceptionally square this was hilarious to me as a kid, … Continue reading
My excitement for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest movie, There Will Be Blood, is reaching a fever pitch. I know that the film will soon be screened here in town for select press, and I’m all but foaming at the mouth for an opportunity to see it early. Do you hear me, Paramount Vantage?!? The teaser … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $19.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 76 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Avengers Reborn sneak peak• Concept art• Dr. Strange history featurette• Marvel video game cinematics• Trailers The Pitch An asshole doctor must leave his medical practice behind in order to become an asshole master of the mystical arts. The Humans Bryce Johnson, Paul … Continue reading
I remain unashamed of my deep and abiding love for Jackass, both the television series and the two movies. There’s a brilliance on display, not only in the conception of the insane stunts and pranks, but also how they’re shown to us; the different Jackasses have their own personalities that shine through in just a … Continue reading
Remember that Simpsons episode where Homer buys a gun and proceeds to use it as an all-purpose tool to turn off lights, change the channel, crack nuts and so on? The protagonist of Michael Davis’s Shoot ‘Em Up, Mr. Smith, approaches firearms with a likewise sense of versatility, only Smith is a lot handier with … Continue reading
BEYOND ‘BATTLESTAR’? As has been previously reported by THUD, the upcoming fourth season of Battlestar Galactica was supposed to be its last – but now that might not be the case. According to Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune, actors Jamie Bamber and Richard Hatch recently said the fourth season would air in two blocks, … Continue reading
Sure, this is a movie web site, but the state of the world today demands that we look beyond our own small individual interests and come together as one to find the way back to peace and prosperity. We are living in dangerous and important times, and that means we need strong, reliable leadership at … Continue reading
I haven’t yet seen John August’s The Nines, but I’ve been told it’s a fascinating puzzle of a movie. If you have seen the film and are still turning it over in your head, the answers you’re looking for may be here now… in the form of an audio commentary. As far as I can … Continue reading
When Tulia was going to be a One False Move reunion of sorts for Billy Bob Thornton and director Carl Franklin, I had high hopes for the torn-from-the-headlines drama about racially motivated drug busts in a small Texas town. Folks I’ve encountered who’ve read the Nate Blakeslee book on which the film is/was to be … 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