The viral marketing campaign for the J.J. Abrams-produced monster flick that was trailered before Transformers has gotten into full swing. It started small with the official site: http://www.1-18-08.com. As Russ previously reported, there’s nothing there but a teaser image, and if you stop there, this doesn’t seem like much of a campaign. But then word … Continue reading
Instead of just bumping the one article for the CHUD Podcast, I’m going to give each installment their own so that we can build this thing up a little better and keep it fresh. Of course fresh isn’t exactly on the menu with these shows due to the meandering craziness of them, but you get … Continue reading
For a little while now, newly minted rap-tor David Banner has been spreading the word that he’s been gunning for a part in The Dark Knight, specifically for a criminal goon known as Gamble. Between MTV and various hip-hop websites spreading the news, you’d think it was all but a sure thing, but they aren’t … Continue reading
See below for the update! In April, we got our first glimpse at The Bourne Ultimatum with a teaser that was indeed nifty, but also half rehash of the two preceding films. Finally, the full trailer is out, and it’s slightly less action-oriented, but just as kickass. It’s also just as lacking in Paddy Considine, … Continue reading
For the longest time, Kevin Smith has been talking up Red State, his first foray into the world of horror. The story, still under construction, concerns a spooky fundamentalist psycho type, although I might have been a little redundant in that description. The most notable thing about it, however, is that it would easily mark … Continue reading
I’m a bit notorious ‘round these parts for being among the very few detractors of David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence, and while I’ll skip the details so as not to re-ignite that particular powder keg, I will say that I’m at least glad that it’s helped re-invigorate David Cronenberg and I have no problem … Continue reading
I love it when an actor finds synergy with a director and works with them on multiple films because both parties are usually able to up each other’s game and bring a level of trust and freedom to a movie set that you simply could not have otherwise. Lately, we’ve been treated to more than … Continue reading
Any time I mention Djimon Hounsou, I have to fight the urge to do two things. One is making any sort of joke that involves Digimon (thanks, Nick!) or Moon Knight. Two, which is just barely more important, is to not immediately mentally replay his death scene from Deep Rising in a loop. You see, … Continue reading
With the massive fiscal success and equally as massive critical and popular disdain for Spider-Man 3, Sony’s probably surer than ever that any collection of light and sound labeled “Spider-Man” that could run in a projector for 90 minutes or so would be an automatic money maker regardless of budget of quality. And they wouldn’t … Continue reading