I’m finding it hard to get outraged today. Maybe it’s because my apartment is so cold, or maybe it’s because I didn’t have enough coffee today. Either way, I just can’t bring up the bile right now, even when faced with two different George Lucas news items that would normally have me quite annoyed*. First … Continue reading
Here’s your one stop shop for links to all the MySpace pages related to the site, its periphery, and its editors. Add the heck out of us! If you’re a shill, go fuck yourself. Official CHUD.com page. Nick’s Page. The CHUD Show. Nick’s Production Company. The CHUD.com Movie! Nick’s First Producer Gig. Nick’s Band.
This week some of my colleagues finally saw Ghost Rider; I should have been there, but family business kept me in New York. I haven’t heard back from anyone yet, but I imagine that responses will fall into two categories: “That was shit” or “That wasn’t the ball-pounding experience I feared.” That second one is … Continue reading
You’re not going to be happy about this, but Hot Fuzz has been moved back a week to April 20. This might really be good news, though, as Focus/Rogue says “This new date gives us a prime position to aggressively launch the film here in the US.” Could this mean that the movie will be … Continue reading
For me, one of the more sketchy descriptions of any film is the label “Hollywood Satire.” It’s not that it can’t be done well, per se. But without the focus of a specific purpose and narrative like Swimming with Sharks or For Your Consideration, they tend to come off as silly, obvious, smug, and well……you … Continue reading
I missed the whole Saw train. Actually, that’s not quite right. That would imply that I ever intended to catch the train, which is most certainly not the case. The concept for the first one seemed somewhat interesting, but the assness of the cast and cheap, grungy, and depressing tone convinced me to stay away. … Continue reading
I was rather indifferent to the idea of Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes production company because for the first few years of its existence, it was simply a horror remake factory churning out slick, yet uninspired films that made lots of money and little sense. It appears that the coffers have been filled enough for Bay … Continue reading
With the recent rumor of the Dark Crystal prequel Power of the Dark Crystal being kaput and our mention of that in the Puppets Plan Attack story (read it here), some some investigative readers on the message boards called bullshit. I put in a call to the Jim Henson Co. to find out for sure. … Continue reading
Roger Donaldson is one of those directors for whom the oft-overused description of “solid” is actually perfect. The guy has worked steadily in studio pictures since the early 80’s, and some of my favorite silly genre flicks (Species) and small thrillers (Thirteen Days) come courtesy of this gent. Now, he’s currently shooting a 70’s-set bank … Continue reading