Devin Faraci

PIVEN PREVAILS

How has it taken this long for Jeremy Piven to become a leading man? It’s criminal, I tell ya! We at CHUD have been following the Piv’s career for years, as he was always a great character actor and sidekick, but it was Entourage that seemed to prove to people what we knew all along … Continue reading

REVIEW: SYRIANA

Syriana is like the coolest social studies class you ever had. It’s fascinating, and it feels completely real and true, but in the end it’s also a touch academic. Stephen Gaghan won an Academy Award for his script to Traffic, so it’s no surprise that Syriana feels in many ways like Traffic 2: What Else … Continue reading

WHAT WOULD JESUS BLOW UP?

When you wonder what Jesus would blow up, I think the obvious answers are things like abortion clinics, or stores that sell dirty video tapes. I mean, those are the things that really rile up His followers. But it turns out that if your Jesus is Jim Caviezel, He’s gonna blow up a ferry. Gentleman … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: CYCLONE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: SynapseMSRP: $19.99RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 118 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: Non ci sono caratteristiche speciali. Note: Due to tragic technical issues, there are no screencaps with this review. The Pitch “It’s Airport 77 meets Jaws meets Alive – with Italians!” The Humans A bunch of Italians who are claiming to be actors. … Continue reading

THE UNBELIEVABLE MR. RIPLEY

It looks like I will finally have something to ask Jim Carrey at the upcoming Fun With Dick and Jane press junket. The rubbery (I believe that is the officially sanctioned adjective for him) actor will be starring as Ripley, of Believe it or Not fame, in a new film from Tim Burton. It’s a … Continue reading

RERAIDING THE TOMB

While I still wait hopelessly for Buckaroo Banzai vs The World Crime League, word is coming that there may well be a third Tomb Raider film. Undeterred by the sheer assness of the first two, it looks like Hollywood is biting – and Angelina Jolie may be back for the ride. A new company has … Continue reading