Dave Davis

DVD REVIEW: FORCED VENGEANCE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO :Warner Bros.MSRP: $14.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 90 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Trailer• Mustache The Pitch “Chuck Norris kicks the hell out of people in Hong Kong!” The Humans Chuck Norris (Firewalker, Top Dog), Bob Minor (Commando, Action Jackson), May Louise Weller (Animal House, Q: The Winged Serpent), Michael Cavanaugh (The Gauntlet, Full … Continue reading

CONTEST: ZOMBIE COMBO!

If you’re a zombie fanatic and didn’t get a full gullet from Land of the Dead, you’re in luck, because CHUD has got some tasty treats for ya… from beyond the grave! (oooohhh…) First up, you might’ve seen us mention the groovy ghoulie comic Zombie Tales from kickin’ new publisher Boom! Studios.  This anthology book … Continue reading

BACK TO PRISON

When I caught filmmaker Eric Valette’s claustrophobic occult-themed prison flick Malefique at Montreal’s Fantastia Festival a couple of summers ago, at no point did I think “This is pretty cool, but it’d be way better if the guy who produced Torque made it.”  But to be completely honest (and I’m all about disclosure), that’s only … Continue reading

THOR’S COMIC COLUMN

REVIEWED THIS WEEK:– Zombie Tales #1– The Surrogates #1– XIII #1– Incredible Hulk: House of M – Astro City: The Dark Age #1– Bone Rest #1– Daredevil vs. Punisher #1– Ultimate Spider-Man #79 Thor Visits the Sunny Shores of San Diego for Comic Con International Has it been a year already? Wow. Well, in four … Continue reading

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 Fantastic Four $56,000,000 $56,000,000 1 2 War of the Worlds $31,300,000 $165,800,000 2 3 Batman Begins $10,200,000 $172,100,000 4 4 Dark Water $10,100,000 $10,100,000 1 5 Mr. and Mrs. Smith $7,800,000 $158,700,000 5 6 Herbie: Fully Loaded $6,200,000 $48,500,000 3 7 Bewitched $5,500,000 $50,800,000 3 8 Madagascar … Continue reading

FROM CLONE WARS TO CLEAVAGE

We heard a couple of months ago that award-winning Star Wars editorr andd soundd designerr Ben Burtt was packing up his box of sci-fi sounds and leaving Lucasfilm for a new future at Pixar, but he’s also stepping behind the camera for an FX-fueled flick based on a comic. Burtt will take a bite of … Continue reading

CLINT RALLIES THE TROOPS

It’s been over three decades since cinema living legend Clint Eastwood traveled back in time to WWII (and swiped some Nazi treasure with Donald Sutherland), but he’ll be commanding the troops for his next film Flags of Our Fathers. My idol is producing and directing the story of those Easy Company soldiers made famous by … Continue reading

LEO HITS THE LIBRARY

That Leo DiCaprio kid, he don’t slow down for nothin’.  After narrowly (??) missing a little man statue for his portrayal of aeronautical genius/OCD icon Howard Hughes, he’s already latched onto a number of new projects. Add another one to the list, because Leo’s been reading lately.  He and his production company Appian Way have … Continue reading

MORE BATMAN CASTING NONSENSE

While I was losing horribly at “cards with the ‘tards” last weekend (that’s Poker Night for you non-Dempsey fans), the subject of summer movies and Batman Begins arose, and one of the guys said “Did you hear who they cast as the Joker in the next one? Paul Bettany.”  This was quickly followed by "Really? … Continue reading

THOR’S COMIC COLUMN

REVIEWED THIS WEEK:– Serenity #1– Mr. T #1– Queen & Country Declassified III #1– Solo #5– Stray Bullets TPB #1– Alter Ego GN #1– Outsiders TPB #2 Win a Copy of “Elk’s Run # 1”! The good folk over at Hoarse and Buggy Productions have donated fifteen copies of the first issue of Elk’s Run … Continue reading