George Merchan

SET VISIT: DREAMGIRLS

Oh DreamWorks. Your set visit for Bill (Gods and Monsters, Kinsey) Condon’s Dreamgirls got the press started off on the right foot. "Let’s schoomze these jerks over and get their asses krunk!" And though I didn’t get krunk – honestly, not even plain drunk – I was pretty buzzed by the time I made my … Continue reading

CHUDSTORIES: NEW KILLER STAR

(From the "Miscellaneous" Creature Features) Hey Pete, Finally found you old man! Thank God for this wonderful thing we call email. It’s a shame we live this close and can’t ever get together. How are you? How’s the practice going? I wasn’t brave like you; the intricacies of the human mind are too treacherous for … Continue reading

THE ZODIAC CLIPS!

Not to be confused with David Fincher’s telling of the serial killer’s grim escapades (that one’s slated for release later this year, but knowing Fincher, I wouldn’t count on it), The Zodiac instead is an effort put together by brothers Kelley and Alexander Bulkley (the latter of which is also at the helm) with thespian … Continue reading

THE CHEWER COLUMN #43

Back again with another roundtable format of The Chewer Column. I’m already knee-deep in the next installment which will deal a bit more substantially with the whole Comic Book Film craze of this passing decade, and then possibly have one that focuses on the cinema of Michael Mann. So stay tuned for those. There’s a … Continue reading

CHUDSTORIES: TWO MINUTES

(From the Lumiere stories) And there I stand. Hands in pockets, hat tipped down, my breath steaming in front of me. The wind wipes across my neck and I flip the collar of my coat up to keep the tongue of winter from lapping at me some more. I don’t know why I keep coming … Continue reading

THE RAZZIES ARE A WASTE OF SPACE

There’s nothing worse than thinking you’re funny/hip/edgy when the reality is you just absolutely suck. That is the reality of the Razzies, a relatively harmless novelty award that rewards films in the field of shittiness. Yet, why do they still seem to piss me off? I don’t know. It’s like that guy on our message … Continue reading

NOLAN NABS AN APE

I’m pretty sure I read about this casting sometime not too long ago, but I guess it’s only now been confirmed by the hierarchs over at Variety, which is good. Now I can copy and paste this info for the edification of the masses! Anyway, motion capture superstar Andy Serkis has now joined the already … Continue reading