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THE SPECIAL EDITION – 7.31.05

Here we go again. You’re traveling down that DVD road that you know. Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone. Anyway, another digital week is opening its jaws of doom upon you, and we’ve got to be prepared. Like a Scout. Heatstroke is of little to no consequence, because this Jamboree is ready … Continue reading

TELEVISION HAPPENINGS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Welcome to your latest summery edition of THUD, Television Happenings Under Development, CHUD.com’s very own column about  the wild and wacky world of television. It’s almost August, which means that we’re in the tail end of the summer programming season. It’s weird to realize that we’ve come so far in regards to summer television: when … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: WHEN BILLIE BEAT BOBBY

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: MiramaxMSRP: $29.99RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 88 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• French Audio Track• English Subtitles The Pitch “Let’s turn an amazing true-life story into a phony movie-of-the week!” The Humans Holly Hunter (Raising Arizona, Copycat), Ron Silver (The Entity, Blue Steel, Reversal of Fortune), Bob Gunton (Demolition Man, The Shawshank Redemption), Fred … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: KING’S RANSOM

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: New Line Home EntertainmentMSRP: $27.95 RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 98 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel• “Down and Dirty” behind-the-scenes featurette• Commentary with Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr and director Jeff Byrd• Theatrical trailer I’ve always been on the fence about the issue of Black actors and filmmakers as … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: AFTER IMAGE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: MiramaxMSRP: $29.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 92 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• The Making of After Image• Production Notes by Robert Manganelli• Portraying Death: The Art of Special Effects Makeup The Pitch “It’s Blow Up meets Jennifer 8 by way of Children of a Lesser God!” The Humans John Mellencamp (Falling From Grace), Terrylene … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DEAD MEAT

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Hart Sharp VideoMSRP: $14.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 80 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• International Trailer• Making Of• The Braineater (short film) The Pitch “With a pitch like The Mad Cow Zombie Movie, we don’t even need to write a script! This shit sells itself!” Eat mor chikin, bitch. The Humans Bessie The Acting … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: SPACE STATION (IMAX)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 47 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Audio commentary by director Toni Myers and astronaut Marsha Ivens• “Adventures in Space” featurette• Audio-visual tours of the Expedition 7 and STS-180 space stations• Photo gallery• Theatrical trailer The first crew arrived on the International Space Station in the … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 7.26.05

Welcome back to this week’s installment. Today’s episode has Suzie stuck in a creepy dimly lit well, huffing and puffing her brains out. She’s not angry, but in labor! Only Thor Johnson can save her, but he’s stuck in traffic with his man thong. As the seconds blow by, Johnson picks up the phone, swiftly … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: CROW – WICKED PRAYER

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: DimensionMSRP: $29.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 99 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentaries• Deleted Scenes• Featurette The Pitch “It’s The Crow with Angel and Pecker!” The Humans Edward Furlong (Pet Sematary II, Brainscan), David Boreanaz (Valentine, I’m With Lucy), Tara Reid (Body Shots, Cruel Intentions), Dennis Hopper (My Science Project, Waterworld), Danny Trejo (Reindeer … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: FANTASTIC FOUR – THE COMPLETE SERIES

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena Vista Home EntertainmentMSRP: $49.99 RATED: TV Y7RUNNING TIME: 569 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Episode introductions by Stan Lee• "Stan Lee’s Soapbox" I’m the sort of guy who is affected by honest enthusiasm; I find it contagious. That’s why I’ve always loved Stan Lee. He unabashedly loves his creations, and, when … Continue reading