You know who’s excited about the prospect of yet another Da Vinci Code movie? Accountants. Oh, and Jean Reno. You know who has the power to decide what gets done in Hollywood? Accountants…and, sorry, but not Jean Reno. Thus, it should be no surprise that the spectre of another installment of this much-maligned property looms … Continue reading
I’ve always liked the concept of Mike Binder more than I’ve liked the person of Mike Binder (The Upside of Anger, The Mind of a Married Man, Reign Over Me). The guy’s been an almost self-contained industry of writing, directing, acting in, and making his own films for over a decade now (And anybody who … Continue reading
Maybe I’m remembering things with shades that are a tad too rosy, but was movie comedy always so one-dimensional? Maybe I’m jaundiced by growing up in the Mel Brooks/Harold Ramis/Bill Murray era, but I thought comic actors could successfully develop more than one persona and comic directors could do a variety of styles while still … Continue reading
If there was a theme to this year’s Oscar extravaganza, it was that contrary to the film title, Hollywood would have very few days without Mexicans going forward. As films like Children of Men, Babel, and Pan’s Labryinth cleaned up, it was obvious that things had changed. But that’s the world of prestige filmmaking, which … Continue reading
— This past week, we lost John Flynn, the director of the William Devane/Tommy Lee Jones pulp thriller Rolling Thunder. He passed away in his sleep. Since I’m something of an 80s baby, I personally remembered the man less for Thunder than I did for similarly pulpy fare like Stallone’s Lock Up and Seagal’s Out For Justice. But … Continue reading
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #929 Sure, their film reviews are hated by geeks. Yes, they follow trends incessantly. And yes, music coverage is generally an afterthought. But it’s surely the most fun weekly read out there, and they have television on lock. Plus, they’ll surprise with every now and then with a great piece on overlooked entertainment … Continue reading
While Michael Bay AKA Lord of All Things That Detonate Onscreen (or LATTDO, as I like to call him) finishes up work on Transformers, his Platinum Dunes production banner continues to set up low-cost genre pics that turn out to be nigh-guaranteed moneymakers. The latest is a departure from their well-established horror movie remake strategy, … Continue reading
David Krumholtz has carved a pretty good career out for himself as the quintessential “Oh, that guy!” character actor. While his name eludes most people, he has been consistently appearing in higher and higher-profile films with increasingly substantial roles, and he’s been juggling that with a leading role on the successful TV show whose title … Continue reading
People the least bit familiar with my writing on this site know that I give a wee bit extra attention to stories involving black talent for what I think would be obvious reasons. It’s been one of the more rewarding aspects of writing for CHUD: As I scan the trades daily for news, I’ve gotten … Continue reading
Podcast #20 of The Chud Show is near, and we’re super excited as it features a damn good (and substantial) segment with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost AKA the coolest motherfunkers going these days. Although we do eventually get around to talking Hot Fuzz, it’s a varied and zany conversation that is quite … Continue reading