1. GUITAR WORLD – JUNE 2007 You’ll see this baby show up more as their coverage isn’t just nerdy articles on how to do wank-off licks faster than ever, but rather broader coverage of guitar-oriented artists in blues, jazz, and rock (My apologies, country fans….for you being country fans, that is). This issue’s strong points: Fantastic … Continue reading
I wasn’t crazy about Grindhouse, but I’ll forever be grateful to all involved for giving guys like Michael Biehn and Jeff Fahey another chance to shine on the big screen and show that they’re still viable cinematic presences, despite their diminished careers and drawing power. It just doesn’t seem right that these peeps would be … Continue reading
I’m not sure why there are teaser trailers for not-exactly-heavily-anticipated comedies starring relative unknowns. I mean, for a film like that – since you can’t sell it on the cast or the name brand – I would think you’d want the public’s first look at your film to be a full-sized affair loaded with jokes … Continue reading
I know lots of Chewers share screenwriting aspirations, and we’ve enjoyed a lot of success tales lately from the likes of Dave Davis and Jeremy Slater. But for the rest of you undiscovered masses out there, here’s a super secret tip for getting your work sold: Stop writing screenplays and start freelancing for fancy mags … Continue reading
Despite the fact that I haven’t made any crappy kids comedies and despite the fact that I don’t have a semi-permanent, yet marketable scowl attached to my face, I feel a lot like Ice Cube today. I had a breakfast with no hog. I saw the police, and they rolled right past me. Hell, I’ll … Continue reading
The environment, as a political issue, has only (no pun intended, goddamnit) heated up since the release of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, and the hope for any sort of consensus on forward action between our current Prez and the Democratic Congress grows increasingly dim. I narrow it to a battle between the President and … Continue reading
We’ve been unloading trailer after trailer for big summer films lately, but how could this be complete without the biggest of them all? The biggest load, that is.It’s Rush Hour time again. That means plenty of lowbrow racial humor and slapstick martial arts scenes to spare. That also means Chris Tucker finally realized he could … Continue reading
I’m gasping for air. Not because the new Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surver trailer is that good, although I think it is pretty damn spiffy. No, it’s because I’ve been forced to consider the possibility that the film itself may be an absolute blast. I may have to go in with an open … Continue reading
"We’ve lost control. Kill everyone." See, you try to corral a few zombies for some yucks, and what do you find yourself faced with? Annihilation. Happens to everyone tho, right? 28 Weeks Later is, of course, the sequel to from-out-of-nowhere powerhouse neo-zombie flick 28 Days Later. Upping the ante this time as zombie franchises tend … Continue reading
The history of Don Murphy and CHUD could fill several articles and more, but suffice it to say that we’ve had a long running association with the guy, and he’s championed a whole farkin’ lot of genre material and big-budget mayhem on the bigscreen (e.g. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Transformers, the upcoming cool-as-hell-looking Paul Giamatti/Clive Owen … Continue reading