Devin Faraci

VILLAINPALOOZA

I have complete faith in Sam Raimi et al when it comes to the Spider-Man franchise. The only thing that I have ever felt was missing from the films was Spidey’s wise-cracks – they’re there, but they should be coming faster. I certainly never felt that the films skimped on villains. But someone must have, … Continue reading

BUT DO THEY EAT EACH OTHER?

You know how a news anchor will have to follow a story about the local dog parade with one about a four year old girl getting scalded to death? McG is trying one of those sorts of switch-ups, following his next film, the toy car movie Hot Wheels, with an as yet untitled film about … Continue reading

CONTEST: DUNE EXTENDED EDITION DVD

Finally coming to DVD tomorrow, the Dune Extended Edition is one of the holy grails of scifi film fandom. The new set will contain two cuts of David Lynch’s Dune – the original 137-minute theatrical edition and the almost three hour extended edition, which had previously only been seen on TV. Plus the disc is … Continue reading

THE DOCTOR (DOOM) IS IN

Filming on Fantastic Four 2 begins in August in Vancouver, and director Tim Story has let slip a couple of details to Latino Review. It had been reported that Julian McMahon wouldn’t be returning for the sequel, leaving many to assume that meant Dr. Doom, last seen on a cargo ship bound for Latveria, also … Continue reading

HARRY POTTER’S POP

The next Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, starts shooting in just a few days, and the film is loading up on new actors to take on new roles. George Harris, possibly most belovedly known to CHUD readers as Captain Katanga from Raiders of the Lost Ark, will be playing … Continue reading

THURSDAY THE 12TH

New Line is really feeling the horror franchise love these days, and it’s been announced that they’re going to make a new Friday the 13th movie, with the release date set for Friday, October 13th. Why is that date so familiar? Give me a second, it’ll come back to me. Anyway, the word is that … Continue reading

THE DAY AND DATE DEBATE

Things are changing. The old models of entertainment distribution and consumption have already undergone a sea change in the last decade, and Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban think this is just the beginning. Their 2929 Productions is looking to change the whole paradigm of how new movies are released, getting rid of the window of … Continue reading

THE DAY AND DATE DEBATE

Things are changing. The old models of entertainment distribution and consumption have already undergone a sea change in the last decade, and Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban think this is just the beginning. Their 2929 Productions is looking to change the whole paradigm of how new movies are released, getting rid of the window of … Continue reading