By now the Weinsteins’ treatment of their Asian film acquisitions during their Miramax days is practically legendary. More enamored with possession than actually sharing with audiences, they constantly grabbed domestic distribution rights to quality titles like Shaolin Soccer and Hero, then sliced them to ribbons and/or sat on them interminably (some of the films they … Continue reading →
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading →
Here’s some news likely to get fans of Phantasm excited – Reggie Bannister may be giving up ice cream slinging and dwarf killing for directing. In an interview with my pal Daniel Robert Epstein over at reallyscary.com, Bannister reveals some of his future plans. RS: Do you have any desire to write and direct films?Reggie: … Continue reading →
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: DisneyMSRP: $19.99RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 100 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Never-Before-Seen Episode• Bloopers & Outtakes featuring the stars from the show• Trivia Quiz The Pitch The youngest Cosby Kid has grown up to star in her very own cutesy, vomit-inducing sitcom. The "Tribute to Grace Slick" episode was a little … Continue reading →
My Top 15 for 2004Devin’s Top 15 for 2005 Questionable though they may seem, my admittedly weird tastes and viewing habits tend to fall somewhere right in the middle of the CHUD collective. I appreciate craftsmanship, but I also love junk — for example, I missed Good Night and Good Luck and Hustle and Flow, … Continue reading →
My Top 15 for 2004Devin’s Top 15 for 2005 Questionable though they may seem, my admittedly weird tastes and viewing habits tend to fall somewhere right in the middle of the CHUD collective. I appreciate craftsmanship, but I also love junk — for example, I missed Good Night and Good Luck and Hustle and Flow, … Continue reading →
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading →
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $19.98RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 164 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Several Player and Team "Featurettes" The Pitch "Yeah so we got all these NFL Documentaries lying around. What do ya wanna do with ‘em?" "Eh…just stick em in storage. NO! Wait! Let’s release em on DVD! But let’s disguise them as … Continue reading →
Here’s a trend I like – playing extended cuts of movies in theaters to advertise DVD releases. It’s a fun chance to see a film in its natural setting one last time, and who doesn’t love director’s cuts? That’s a rhetorical question, since some director’s cuts are just too damn long. I can’t even imagine … Continue reading →