If you were a pre-teen in the eighties or nineties, you know the name Alvin Schwartz. Next to Stephen King, he’s probably responsible for warping more fragile little minds than any other author — between 1981 and 1991, he collected and retold tales of American folklore in his Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark … Continue reading
I guess her marriage to Tom Cruise made Nicole Kidman a fan of fakery, because she’s guest-starring on the fifth season of Nip/Tuck. The Oscar-winning Kidman, who met Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy on the set of their film Need, asked the (warden) pope of plastic surgery drama to write her a part on the show. … Continue reading
The cop drama that’s really about the decline of the American city The Wire has always been the redheaded stepchild of HBO. A brilliant redheaded stepchild matched only by the greatness of Deadwood, but still, the Baltimore-set series gets all the critical praise and none of the awards. (Personally? I think we’re seeing a repeat … Continue reading
Kotaku is reporting a fun little story about a new crusade from the "ministry" behind educational site The Porn Talk. It seems the minds behind the site have decided to stage a little campaign against the Wii, because Little Johnny can browse the web on the console, and discover an abundance of boobs. The group’s … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $27.98RATED: PG-13 RUNNING TIME: 96 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES:o Available Subtitles: English, Spanish o Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0) o Bonus footage o DVD-ROM interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono o Trailer THE PITCH “Let’s try to do a portrait of John … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $22.95RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 93 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES:o Available Subtitles: English, Spanish o Available Audio Tracks: (Dolby Digital 5.1), (DTS 5.1), English (Unknown Format) o Interview with the director o Trailer THE PITCH National Geographic meets narrative storytelling in a steel cage (also known as Mongolia). THE HUMANS The … Continue reading
Welcome to a new feature for CHUD’s DVD coverage, joining the regular-as-good-shit Special Edition and our constant barrage of reviews. Each month we’ll be giving a little spotlight coverage to new discs being released by Anchor Bay. You may have noticed the advertisements on the right-hand bar of the main page. If you haven’t, please … Continue reading
I considered yesterday some of the implications of the rising costs of game development, and today I’ve got an article to show you that stands as a convergence point for CHUD’s fascinations: movies, games, television, and John Saxon. This article from Japanmanship (via GameSetWatch) proposes a game development business model that emulates the current Hollywood … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $26.98 RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 94 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • The Making of Open Water 2The PitchFatigue. Hypothermia. Death. Fun. For. The. Whole. Family. Turns out there’s a reason that the concept of mermen hasn’t been explored too much… The Humans Susan May Pratt, Richard Speight, Niklaus Lange, … Continue reading
Michael Mann staple and “Hey! It’s That Guy!” Bruce McGill has joined the cast of the Area 52 pilot, reports Zap2it.com. The Animal House star will play a general in the NBC comedy set at a secret government installation, where he’ll be telling co-star Matthew Lillard to ‘wipe that smirk off your face!’ Area 52 … Continue reading