Realistic action is good and all (that’s why we have geniuses like Michael Mann), but what’s more fun than a gun battle staged as a Vincente Minnelli musical number? This is why Hollywood dragged John Woo out of Hong Kong, and it’s also why Michael Davis is going to be working in this town for … Continue reading
Remakes are your friend! Sometimes, anyway…
We can now rest easy. The CHUD Curse is long over thanks to the success of films like Superbad, Pan’s Labyrinth, Knocked Up, and assorted other meats from guys we love and admire. For a while it seemed as if there was indeed a situation where we, like getting a Sports Illustrated cover or a … Continue reading
There’s no explaining the brilliance of Terry Crews. One must simply bear witness. Unfortunately, to do this in the past, one had to wade through some… wildly uneven movies: e.g. Friday After Next, White Chicks and The Longest Yard. Luckily, there are now two solid seasons of Everybody Hates Chris and Mike Judge’s cult classic … Continue reading
New Yorkers: I promised you more screenings if you came out in force, and you did, so I give you more screenings! Our next one is for Shoot ‘Em Up starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, and Monica Bellucci. If you’ve been following the news for the film you’d have heard that people are saying it’s … Continue reading
Please send letters. Yuri Writes: From: THE DEVIN’S ADVOCATE: CHEER UP, CHRISTIAN BALE "This self-inflicted typecasting is going to have a baleful effect on the man’s career.*" "*See what I did there?" Boo. Nick Replies: I’m getting 50% feedback that says "We Love The Asterisks" and 50% that says "Lose Them". Same goes for the … Continue reading
There are not many monsters with a theme song as cool, and as appropriate, as the blob’s.
Folks in Atlanta, want to see The Brothers Solomon early? You got two ways of doing it. 1) Enter below and get a pass from us. 2) Enter below, get a pass from us, and like it. We’re strictly pro-choice here at CHUD, y’see. Speaking of pro-choice, babies is what this movie is all about. … Continue reading
Sometimes we go a little bit heavy on penis/poop/what have you humor on this site, and I know it can be a bit much for you folks. Also, I want CHUD to be a more accommodating and inclusive site for people to read, and the last thing I want to do is alienate you good … Continue reading
3:10 To Yuma has it all. Leather. Guns. Shootouts. Bale. Crowe. Harvey Fierstein. I mean, seriously…this looks to be a nice night out at the movies. It’s directed by James Mangold, features two worthy leads (One and a half, if you’re of the same mind as Dev, it seems), and supposedly has a rather fearsome … Continue reading