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CHUD’S 50 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS, DAY 12

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

HEY, L.A. CHEWERS! WANNA MEET BOB BURNS?

If you’re any kind of genre geek, you know who Bob Burns is. He is the keeper of the Wolfman (and the American Werewolf), the Creature, the Alien Queen, the original King Kong armature, the Time Machine, and a variety of classic movie props. He is also an incredibly knowledgable film historian who’s forgotten more … Continue reading

SPIELBERG’S REGRESSION

In his May 8th “Big Picture” column for The Los Angeles Times, Patrick Goldstein poses the question that’s been bugging me for years: “Is there anyone besides me who is depressed by the news that Steven Spielberg, a great filmmaker with the clout to get any project he wants off the ground, is going to … Continue reading

INSANE IN THE MEMBRAIMI

Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures has always been real keen on a "desire to continue bringing scares and thrills to moviegoers worldwide", as made evident by their boilerplate alone (keyhole, keyhole, keyhole…Skeletor!). Whether they’re delivering on the mission statement with films like The Grudge(s), The Messengers or Boogeyman is up for debate, but they’ve got … Continue reading

THE GREEDY GREEN GIANT

The good thing – and I mean the only good motherfucking thing – about the Shrek juggernaut is that each installment is so vacuous as to be instantly forgettable. I mean, like “I’m sitting here in the theater, and I cannot remember what happened 15 minutes ago” forgettable. I’ve actually seen both movies, but cannot … Continue reading

COMMON GOOD

I can totally understand why the Sam Jacksons of the world have a problem with rappers acting, or rap-tors if you please. With dedicated black actors struggling for every single opportunity possible, it sucks to have seemingly unqualified people jump in from other entertainment fields and grab up these most precious roles. The thing is, … Continue reading

CHUD’S 50 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS, DAY 11

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

AVAST YE, SPIDEY!

It’s nice to see Disney and the Pirates of the Caribbean cabal aren’t at all upset by having to cede bragging rights for The Biggest Three-Day Opening Ever to Spider Man 3. Oh, never mind. The studio has just announced their plans to premiere the film a few hours early on Thursday, May 24th at … Continue reading

KEVIN COSTNER SWINGS!

Further to the headline, if you’ve never heard the one about Kevin Costner nearly ending Cal Ripken, Jr.’s consecutive games played streak by sleeping with his wife, why don’t you remedy that. (Costner has denied it, and I believe him, but it’s still one of the greatest sports rumors ever.) As for Costner’s career as … Continue reading