There’s been a lot of talk these last few days about the 30th anniversary of Star Wars – a perfect storm of the modern obsession with nostalgia and George Lucas’ self-perpetuating hype machine. Many of the people going on and on about the Star Wars anniversary have been talking the film up as the opening … Continue reading →
For almost a year now I’ve been doing weekly appearances on Playboy Radio on Sirius (website), discussing the new releases, chit-chatting with the hosts and Playmates, and on one occasion in studio, not touching the exposed beautiful breast of a naked cover girl. Pussy be thy name. It’s been a lot of fun working without … Continue reading →
Happy Anniversary, Star Wars! Here’s how we repay you. Nick on Star Wars Episode One – The Phantom Menace:Yes, it’s the biggest disappointment in film history when it comes to hype, expectations, and the singular film franchise of all time. I’m one of the folks who now have a different view about this film due … Continue reading →
Welcome to the next CHUD List. We’ve tackled our essentials list and the continued revelation of our Kills List from 2003, and now that we’ve begun the beguine, we must continue. Behold: The CHUD.com Top 50 Disappointments. A quick word on the criteria. We could very easily have spent this whole article discussing sequels and … Continue reading →
The Untouchables: Capone Rising has been dealt a significant setback: due to a scheduling conflict, Nicolas Cage has turned down the opportunity to play Al Capone opposite Gerard Butler’s Jimmy Malone. This is a big problem. Cage’s casting lent the prequel legitimacy; now, the Brian De Palma-directed prequel is in desperate need of a name … Continue reading →
The announcement that Fox is going to make a feature film – presumably live action – based on The Sims video game is just the latest example of what the real purpose of optioning properties is (ABC picking up the Cavemen sitcom is another example): it’s all about name recognition. Rod Humble, head of the … Continue reading →
I guess Bruckheimer and Disney were working overtime to finish Pirates 3 (After watching the unending FX credits list last night waiting for the final easter egg, I suspected that any carbon-based lifeform that could tap a mouse button every 5 minutes on a Mac as it rendered scenes was drafted into the service of … Continue reading →
Welcome to the next CHUD List. We’ve tackled our essentials list and the continued revelation of our Kills List from 2003, and now that we’ve begun the beguine, we must continue. Behold: The CHUD.com Top 50 Disappointments. A quick word on the criteria. We could very easily have spent this whole article discussing sequels and … Continue reading →
Why is Matt Damon one of my favorite working actors? It has a lot to do with the choices he makes, and not just which films he should be in but also which he should skip. Like a fourth Bourne movie. While in Cannes promoting Ocean’s Thirteen (consensus from Cannes seems to be “It was … Continue reading →
This could contain major spoilers for Indiana Jones IV.Earlier this week I brought you big news about Indiana Jones IV (still titled Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods, but that could change at a moment’s notice). I got more info than I shared with you, but I held it back for the simple … Continue reading →