Devin Faraci

DAWN ON A BLACK CHRISTMAS

Just when you think you’re all done with the damn holidays… Michelle Trachtenberg will be the biggest name (so far) attached to the Glen Morgan and James Wong remake of Black Christmas. Trachtenberg, a lovely young Ice Princess, is best known for playing Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s little sister Dawn (made of an extradimensional key … Continue reading

“HEY BOB, BEFORE YOU DIE…”

While Robert Altman was filming his new film, A Prairie Home Companion, he had to have an understudy director on hand in case – well, in case he died. Altman’s old. If this was the mid 90s I would say he was mad old. (Fittingly, the understudy was Paul Thomas Anderson, whose films make him … Continue reading

WHO WILL BANG BOND?

Just when we finally got over the national trauma of the Bond-hunt, Sony is beginning a new casting call, looking for the next Bond girl. Casino Royale, the Bond prequel that has Dame Judi Dench playing a character who was introduced a dozen or so films into the series that was played by other people … Continue reading

PEEK INTO PAN’S LABYRINTH

It’s no secret that we at CHUD.com like Guillermo del Toro. It’s no secret that Nick is friends with the guy. But I have to say that all of that goes out the window when it comes to talking about his movies. I wouldn’t write anything about his films if I didn’t feel I could … Continue reading

PEEK INTO PAN’S LABYRINTH

It’s no secret that we at CHUD.com like Guillermo del Toro. It’s no secret that Nick is friends with the guy. But I have to say that all of that goes out the window when it comes to talking about his movies. I wouldn’t write anything about his films if I didn’t feel I could … Continue reading

CHECKING BACK INTO THE HOSTEL

Did you go see Hostel this weekend thinking it was directed by Quentin Tarantino? I have heard some anecdotal evidence about this happening, but as always, anecdotal evidence is slightly more reliable than scrotal evidence. IE, it ain’t. For whatever reason, people did go see Hostel over the weekend, making it the number one film … Continue reading

SAM RAIMI GOES TO DISC WORLD

It looks like Sam Raimi has done his time in the world of Peter Parker and will soon be moving on to a new world – Disc World. The fan fave director has signed on to adapt Terry Pratchett’s Wee Free Men, part of his kid’s book series of Disc World novels. I have never … Continue reading