Just wanted to echo some CHUD love for two of the better DVD released movies this year. Undisputed III and Mystery Team both have been heavily talked about on the main site and message boards and are well deserved gems. Being a fan of Donald Glover on “Community”, I rented Mystery Team as soon as … Continue reading
The paperback edition of The Strain is currently being stacked onto bookshelves as I type this sentence – its official release is tomorrow but I just came from a bookstore which is already selling it. I thought this would be a great time to reprint this review, which I originally posted as part of … Continue reading
Torture Talisman, Torture Taboo Recently an otherwise seemingly thoughtful person said to me, “I know torture ordinarily doesn’t work because you can’t coerce someone into giving you trustworthy information. But don’t you think there are times when the government has to step over the line to save lives? You know, if terrorists have a nuclear … Continue reading
At one point in the new big-budget romantic comedy Knight And Day starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, one of the two leads turns to the other and, by way of reassurance, claims, “I’m pretty good at what I do.” It’s a line of dialogue that fits the story at hand, but also … Continue reading
You’ll probably make fun of me for admitting it, but I’m a big Adam Sandler fan. Doesn’t bother me if my opinions are judged differently because of it. I like what I like. I have my reasons. I mentioned a bunch of them here, a couple years ago. I’ll mention one more before this … Continue reading
Awesome comedy, horrid narrative.
The contemporary film geek is inundated with news about Anime features and creepy J-Horror films being remade in the west, but Japanese cinema offers so much more than that. My wife and I dedicate one night each week to movie-watching and we alternate who picks the title. So far this year, she has introduced me … Continue reading
I’m not someone who pre-judges a film based on the source material; I’ve seen an absolutely horrid adaptation of The Scarlet Letter, and a really fun movie based on the board game Clue. So why do I slowly back away from movies that are based on video games? Well, for one thing, it’s the target … Continue reading
The patchwork of entertainment news we get clobbered by most days is an eerie reminder of how little has changed since Bill Hicks prowled comedy stages, serving as a lonely voice of sanity out amongst the wilderness of institutionalized idiocy. I’ve written about Bill Hicks once before. I had seen David Letterman’s tribute to Hicks, … Continue reading
Ok, nearing the end of the month, I can gladly say that I’ve accomplished quite a few of the things I set out to do so far. I’ve been working out quite a bit with the free weights. I can feel my arms getting stronger, but I still need to try to start on Cardio … Continue reading