Much as it pains me to admit, Let Me In was pretty much doomed to failure of some kind from the start. First, there was all of the pessimism and doubt about upstart filmmaker Matt Reeves trying to craft an American remake of a foreign film hailed as a masterpiece. The casting announcements and advance … Continue reading
Hallowe’en is approaching fast, so it’s important that I impart on you some vital information that could make the difference between whether you have a killer Hallowe’en… or a Phyllis Diller Hallowe’en (trust me, no one wants a Phyllis Diller Hallowe’en; I’ve seen pictures and it’s downright frightening). Last year I came into some prize … Continue reading
My dear CHUD folk, now again is the rare time I will blog about movies. You’re still screwed though, because you’re being subjected to whatever has been lovingly stored by choice in my own personal DVD collection. From time to time, I hilight five random movies for you that I love on my own terms … Continue reading
It’s 2003 and Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) is having a drink with his current girlfriend, Erica Albright (Rooney Mara). Heated discussions on schools, education and social relevancy brings Albright to the breaking point of their relationship and leaves Zuckerberg to himself. Most people sulk over the loss of relationship by bottling it up … Continue reading
It occurred to me that, in the 2+ years that I’ve been blogging for CHUD.com, I haven’t taken the time to present you with music from my often ill-reputed birth land, Colombia. A missed opportunity, I believe, since this site is a wonderful venue to discover things never seen or heard before. I must confess … Continue reading
Okay, so I’m sitting in a Hawthorne Suites in Dayton, Ohio (Dayton!!!) and it’s the first time I’ve had any real internet access since I’ve come back to the Midwest for a two week sabbatical that includes: a 13-year in the making reunion show for my old band The Schlitz Family Robinson; a long-awaited wedding … Continue reading
Shamefully I had never seen the original two mini series of V, so my only exposure to the concept was new V, with added Erica Evans. Thankfully during my recent convalescence that all changed, I watched the original and I’m damn glad I did. Now I’m not going to write a thesis here on my … Continue reading
After watching the Karate Kid on Friday night, I asked my son what he thought about the boy winning the tournament. My 4-year-old son looked confused. “The boy didn’t win,” said my son. “The boy lost. The girl won.” What? Oh. So I tried to explain that Dre was a BOY with long hair who … Continue reading
I tend not to go around Hollywood during the day. There’s traffic, a crowd, it’s rather touristy, and all that make it a hassle when it takes half an hour to get there and an hour to get back. Today though, I went there because it’s the Tenth Annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival. From the … Continue reading
Never Let Me Go is a science fiction film. That’s not a spoiler, since it becomes apparent in the opening moments of the film, but that’s something that you might not be able to pick up on from the advertising. I won’t go into great detail about why it’s sci-fi, since that might be slightly … Continue reading