I’ve never been a big fan of the teacher/coach-changes-his -students’-lives-magically genre of films because they usually take real life stories of genuine inspiration and apply such a saccharine sheen to them that they become nigh unrecognizable. And the framing of most of these with well-meaning whites helping unfortunate minorities has an unpleasant stench of condescension … Continue reading
So word is out that Disney is going franchise crazy. I don’t know if that’s news of any kind, since about every other studio seems to be going for the same, but Disney has some fat ones right now: obviously, Pirates and Narnia.Still, there’s no better way to augment existing franchises like bringing on the … Continue reading
Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake has left the horror community very traumatized, but perhaps healing can come in the form of Werewolf Women of the SS, his fake trailer for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’ Grindhouse. Obviously inspired by the CHUD Essential Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS, Zombie’s trailer stars his wife Sherri Moon-Zombie, Tom Towles … Continue reading
I missed the Asian Horror Movie train completely. I didn’t buy a ticket. I didn’t show up at the station. I didn’t even check the schedule. I can understand why the more cerebral thrills of these movies stood out amidst the lackadaisical traditional teen horror flicks coming from the US several years back. But surely, … Continue reading
Collateral II: Airport Shuttle Bus. School of Rock 2: PhD in Shredding. Returning to America. Deeper Impact. Ghost 2: Ditto. Stalag 18. Fourth Day of the Condor. Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby.Oh wait, that last one happened. Anyway, all of the titles above are ones you may end up seeing on the shelves of … Continue reading
One of my favorite current comic book series is Y: The Last Man, which is currently nearing the end of its run. The book, written by new Lost scribe Brian K Vaughan, takes place after a mysterious plague kills every single male of any species on Earth… except for goofy amateur magician Yorick Brown and … Continue reading
How many duds does it take to put someone in director jail? I’ve always wdondered if there’s a set number. If there is, then director Lasse Hallstrom is most likely closing in on it. He made his biggest domestic mark with a decent one-two punch of The Cider House Rules and the treacly, yet enjoyable … Continue reading
Men in Black, meet C.H.U.D.. C.H.U.D. meet Men in Black. M.I.B, C.H.U.D.,proceed to copulate.Not to sully the CHUD name there, but Dreamworks has picked up what’s being called an "action-comedy" spec script called The Secret Lives of Road Crews. See, all those times you’re driving and dead-stopped in traffic while you watch a bunch of … Continue reading
Say what you want about the Weinsteins, but it goes without saying that they know how to work the film industry system (and make it work) better than I know how to curse little bastards on XBOX Live- and that’s saying something.Still, there’s something about shuffling to remake a foreign film that just garnered a … Continue reading