Samara, the evil ghost from The Ring, hasn’t upgraded. At the beginning of The Ring Two she’s still getting passed around (cleverly) via videotape – at this point that seems about as worrisome as an 8mm film reel. But that’s OK because The Ring Two, outside of the opening scene, isn’t interested in Samara-as-viral-meme anymore. … Continue reading
In honor of the upcoming St Patrick’s Day, we at CHUD.com are honored to bring you this bit of complete blarney, which has been sent to us by a reader from the Emerald Isle. It’s the latest full of nonsense rumor about the next Indiana Jones movie. Saw something this morning you might find interesting.While … Continue reading
The idea of a documentary following a guy who orders a wife through the mail is a good one. There may even be one on the subject – the whole thing is so fascinating. But a documentary like that might have a hard time getting a Jose Canseco cameo, unlike the mockumentary Mail Order Wife. … Continue reading
By now you’ve probably heard an awful lot about the Korean film Oldboy. CHUD.com is just one of the many sites pimping this sucker for one simple reason: it’s a great fucking movie. Now it’s coming to these mighty shores in a limited theatrical release, and your chance to watch Chan Wook Park’s masterpiece is … Continue reading
Read part 1 of the set visit, where I talked to Charlize Theron You hear people saying that a film set is a boring place to be. If you’re like me, you’ve never quite believed this – how could the place where the magic was happening be boring? How could you, for one moment, be … Continue reading
This is proof that I have the best job in the world. I get to sit in a room with a few other journalists and enjoy 20 minutes of free Robin Williams improvisational comedy. I’d have to pay hundreds of dollars to sit in the nosebleed seats when he goes on tour, but I was … Continue reading
I am thinking of making a Robin Williams checklist that you can print out and use whenever he appears in any setting where he can be extemporaneous. It would look something like this: _ Deaf Guy Voice _ Black Guy Voice _ Jewish Guy/Old Guy Voice _ Mexican Guy Voice/Gibberish Spanish _ Gay Guy Voice … Continue reading
The third installment of The Prognosticator, CHUD.com’s look at your movie future, is here. And it’s only two days late! Around these parts that’s a miracle, lemme tell you. As the year gets older, the movies gets better and more interesting, and the month of March has some really solid stuff coming, especially if you’re … Continue reading
Who will direct the remake of Evil Dead? Not Old Boy helmer Chan Wook Park, that’s for sure. He turned Sam Raimi’s ass down when offered the chance. "[W]e did approach him, but I don’t think it was right for him,” Raimi tells Empire Online. “I don’t want to put words into his mouth, but … Continue reading
There’s a documentary coming to theaters soon that goes by the name of Gunner Palace. It’s about soldiers in Iraq, and it’s told from their point of view, and includes all their salty soldier speak. The MPAA gave the film an R rating. The filmmakers and distributors Palm Pictures felt this was unfair. While the … Continue reading