text The State of the State UpdateCarl K shouts: Devin, First Season is ready for download $9.95 on iTunes. Just thought I’d give you the heads up. I would like the DVDs as well, but this will have to do. Devin replies: Another angry dipshit Derek S shouts: Dear Mr. Faraci, Your articles kind of … Continue reading →
Every time I interview someone who was in The State, the seminal sketch comedy group that had a classic show on MTV, I ask them about the supposedly impending DVD release of the series. This has been going on for a long time now, and every time I get the same answer: “They’re on the … 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 →
That three-year break the Coens took between The Ladykillers and No Country for Old Men must’ve been quite the bracer. Principal photography is still a few months away on Burn After Reading, and, already, the brothers have lined up their third post-hiatus feature with Focus and Working Title. It’s called A Serious Man, and… that’s … Continue reading →
In the last 24 hours two internet-generated news stories have proven what’s wrong with the way we all do business. First it was Frosty’s story on Collider.com about the color of the Hulk in the soon to be filming sequel – he said that Avi Arad let it leak that the Hulk would be grey. … Continue reading →
Would you believe "The Script Stinks"? Actually, I’m not sure I would. Though IESB, the site currently running neck-and-neck with the hard-charging Collider for this year’s "Oh, Don Piano!" trophy (carefully judged by our own Devin Faraci), is citing anonymous sources claiming Rachel Weisz backed out of Rob Cohen’s The Mummy 3: Curse of the … Continue reading →
1. EMPIRE – MAY 2007 The biggest and best movie magazine in the world. Made in the UK. Huge. That’s all you need to know. This issue’s strong points: Another issue, another goodie basket chock full of greatness. My only complaint is that too much of it is hidden away from the cover, but if you … Continue reading →
In Sophie Fiennes’ thoroughly wonderful, easily worth the $50 it’ll cost you to import the DVD The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, Slovenian cultural philosopher Slavoj Žižek discusses Hitchcock’s most ambiguous film. The big question about The Birds, of course, is the stupid obvious one: why do the birds attack? He goes on to elaborate; the … Continue reading →
Anika Noni Rose had what I would call a bittersweet time last year. She graduates from miniscule film roles and stage work to grab a good supporting role in the feature film adaptation of Dreamgirls. But despite her turning in pretty damn good singing and acting, she’s completely ignored onscreen and offscreen for Jennifer Hudson’s … Continue reading →
A few months back there was an official picture posted of the money maker from AVP 2 in some head-to-phallic head action– some people thought it looked like turd, others (all one of you and me) thought it looked okay. Now there’s another batch of pictures thanks to Design Studio Express. The slick art/educational book … Continue reading →