Michael Ondaatje, the Booker Prize winning author of The English Patient, is too obdurately non-linear in his storytelling to churn out a commercial adaptation of Hitchcock’s silent non-classic The Lodger, but, given the project’s pedigree, I’d rather see an intellectual with an adventurous sense of narrative take on the Jack the Ripper-esque yarn than some … Continue reading
Walking out of Live Free or Die Hard, my first thought was, ‘Man, we could really use another Die Hard right about now.’ Some of you may not have been alive at the time, but the original Die Hard was a landmark because of how it went against the grain of the other action movies … Continue reading
I’d much rather spend a quiet afternoon fiddling about with a puzzle box to get into Hell than have to battle some psychotic three-headed mutt. If I wanted to get into Hell.
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $27.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 107 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:– NEIN. THE PITCH Casablanca for a more pessimistic age. THE HUMANS George “The Peacemaker” Clooney, Tobey “The Spiderman” Maguire, Cate “The Veronica Guerin” Blanchett What fanboys wished they got out of a dark Spiderman. OR "The Cider House RULES!" THE NUTSHELL Journalist Jake Geismar … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: DocuramaMSRP: $29.95RATED: NOT RATEDRUNNING TIME: 250 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:– Fuck-all THE PITCH Watch student-filmmakers punish themselves for their art for your enjoyment. THE HUMANS The principles: Alrick Brown, Leah Meyerhoff, and Vincenzo Tripodo. Also some guest lip-flapping from Amy Hecklering, The ‘Rat, Spike Lee, Martin Scorcese and many more. "And then I realized I … Continue reading
Over the last few months we’ve been treated to some nicely geekgasmic photos from Jon Favreau’s upcoming Iron Man: the original suit, the shiny and steppin’ Mark 4 armor and Tony Stark with his chest of wonder.Since Entertainment Weekly is apparently Paramounts go-to for first-looks, we get yet another image taken from its pages. Though … Continue reading
There’s not a whole lot to share with you this morning, but I’ll highlight what has my synapses firing today. First off is the trailer for Hitman, which our Jeremy wrote up right here. I’m with him in opinion; it’s a stylish trailer, and the use of classical music is a clever hook. I hope … Continue reading
NEW RELEASES BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNONd. Scott Glossermanc. Nathan BaeselBest Buy: $17.99Circuit City: $19.99Deepdiscount.com: $16.29 First up is Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. You have been hearing about this movie here on Chud since it was first released in limited theaters. If you are like me, you are … Continue reading
Tonight I saw a silly, but entertaining and ultimately enjoyable, Fox movie. But before paying to see Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, I attended a press screening of Live Free or Die Hard. I cannot give you my review of this cartoonish film that shares only a title and character name in common … Continue reading
Have you ever seen that Girls Town movie on MST3K featuring Mel Torme as a juvenile delinquent and Paul Anka cameoing as a choirboy who serenades a young harlot with the "Ave Maria"? I only ask because every time I hear the fucking "Ave Maria", I think of that movie. So color me impressed that … Continue reading