RATED AARGH! #31 – PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED
Grindhouse’s counter-programming bid may not have really been in it’s best interests sadly…
Grindhouse’s counter-programming bid may not have really been in it’s best interests sadly…
"If you look close enough, you’ll find everyone has a weak spot." Excuse me while I go check Monica Bellucci for weak spots… Fracture is the latest film from reliable thriller director Gregory (Fallen, Primal Fear) Hoblit, featuring Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, and David Strathairn. That’s a decent trio of actors, huh? It’s the thriller … Continue reading
The director’s cut DVD is often bullshit: a couple of extra scenes shoehorned in to a film that was perfectly fine, a way to sell a couple of extra discs. Every now and again a director’s cut emerges that is the real deal, though, a complete reworking of the original film. And sometimes those director’s … Continue reading
Freddy Rodriguez was pretty tired. The sound of his voice on the phone revealed that much, but what was really telling was the way he would break into yawns. I was only given a few short minutes to talk to the star of Robert Rodriguez’ half of Grindhouse, Planet Terror, and the circumstances weren’t ideal, … Continue reading
What a bummer. Doing a contest for a remake of one of director Bob Clark’s more seminal films the day after the director and his his were killed by an unlicensed drunk driver. Black Christmas indeed… What is the plot of this film? Behold!An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home on Christmas Eve, which … Continue reading
A brief explanation of exploitation.
They’re worse than old ladies…
To Kako. (RESPONSE TO THIS REVIEW) (SEND A LETTER)George: I just thought I’d congratulate you on the best pitch ever put up on CHUD: `How do you say "poop" in Greek? To Kako.` I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but apart from evil, that actually does mean poop. Once more, you had me … Continue reading
Thanks to an alignment of the stars, I have in my possession a set of the Anchor Bay featured DVD releases for the month of March, which we featured here and our lovely advertisement sidebar. One lucky Chewer will get all four discs, courtesy of Anchor Bay and your friends and enemies at CHUD. The … Continue reading
Way back in the old days (for example, here) I used to do a thing called ‘CHUD Slang’. It got tiring for me, but I enjoy the concept. That was three or four years ago. Now, I have a new thing I want to run past you. The CHUD Deli Menu, the vibe of which … Continue reading