James Gunn’s Slither delivers. It’s hilarious and it’s really icky – my date to the premiere in LA last week almost threw up (which left poor Mr. Gunn a little disappointed). Slither is a complete blast, a gooey helping of horror fun. Expect plenty of coverage from CHUD.com in the coming weeks, including my exclusive … Continue reading
James Gunn’s Slither delivers. It’s hilarious and it’s really icky – my date to the premiere in LA last week almost threw up (which left poor Mr. Gunn a little disappointed). Slither is a complete blast, a gooey helping of horror fun. Expect plenty of coverage from CHUD.com in the coming weeks, including my exclusive … Continue reading
This review is late, but my deadline laxness has created the opportunity for me to admit to you that one of the quotes Fox Searchlight is using from me about this film – “Almost too intense” – is wrong. Reports have been coming in of people actually getting up and leaving the theater after the … Continue reading
It’s tempting to lightly praise Failure to Launch for at least attempting to be something more than a cookie cutter romantic comedy, but since the film stinks on almost every level, and contains only about three or four actual laughs over its seemingly quite lengthy running time, I won’t be praising it at all. Matthew … Continue reading
QUESTION: IS THAT THE NEW BLACKBERRY? PARKER: I do have a new one. I do have a new one. You know why? HBO started a partnership with Cingular. I stay with them because they’re creative geniuses. QUESTION: Is that swag?[Something about Swag?] PARKER: No, it’s not swag. It’s because we’re doing these downloads for Cingular. … Continue reading
There’s a lot of hyperbole on the internet. God knows I’ve been responsible for my fair share over the years. Still, it’s hard to figure out where sheer hatred ends and hyperbole begins when it comes to The Shaggy Dog, a movie so soulless and shameless that it actually made me yearn for the Tim … Continue reading
Even legends can fall on hard times. The last few years hadn’t been very kind to Wes Craven, until 2005’s Red Eye reminded people that he was a director who could matter. Over the years he really has mattered – not only has his Nightmare on Elm Street become one of the fixtures of the … Continue reading
Last year there was a tragedy. After seeing the press screening of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, I had some Indian food. I ended up with the Ganges River coming out my butt the next day, and I missed the press junket. While I wasn’t fond of the film, I loved the cast, and … Continue reading