Michael Bay’s Transformers is folding up its arms and tucking its head into its chest as it transforms from vaporfilm into a real live pre-production. Confirming rumors, Jon Voight tells SciFi Wire that he’s going to be appearing in the film, playing the Secretary of State. "Well, of course, this one is going to have … Continue reading
Paul Greengrass was the last person I spoke to on the very long United 93 press day, and I guess that’s fitting. It’s been a long journey, coming from Watchmen to what is turning out to be the most critically acclaimed film of 2006 (and an Oscar frontrunner? It’s going to be interesting to watch … Continue reading
Paul Greengrass was the last person I spoke to on the very long United 93 press day, and I guess that’s fitting. It’s been a long journey, coming from Watchmen to what is turning out to be the most critically acclaimed film of 2006 (and an Oscar frontrunner? It’s going to be interesting to watch … Continue reading
Welcome back, everyone. This edition of The Chewer Column comes courtesy of a great group of intelligent and insightful CHUD readers who have agreed to participate in a roundtable discussion dealing directly with the events of 9/11, its place in modern film, and most specifically, the arguments for and against the upcoming United 93. So … Continue reading
Somehow it seems like cars and excellent internet short films go hand in hand. First it was BMW with their The Hire, and now it’s Pirelli Tires. And Pirelli isn’t screwing around – their first internet short, The Call, stars John Malkovich as the Vatican’s most powerful exorcist and Naomi Campbell as a dangerous and … Continue reading
I’m sorry about making Kristin Chenoweth cry. It wasn’t on purpose, I swear. I mean, I knew that asking her about John Spencer, her recently deceased co-star on The West Wing, might be emotional, but I didn’t expect the choking back of tears. Sorry! She’s so bubbly otherwise, too. Chenoweth is a tiny woman with … Continue reading
I haven’t seen Adam Green’s Hatchet, but after spending some time on the phone with the guy I can’t wait for it. The film is having its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this week; don’t be surprised if the next time you hear about this movie it’s when the big bucks distribution deal … Continue reading
I haven’t seen Adam Green’s Hatchet, but after spending some time on the phone with the guy I can’t wait for it. The film is having its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this week; don’t be surprised if the next time you hear about this movie it’s when the big bucks distribution deal … Continue reading
Hey, remember this? A lot of you (well, more than two) have asked why the column has been absent for some time. Well, there are a few reasons. For starters, the sort of films I initially started the column to discuss (Asian films, weird foreign movies, lost gems, etc.) have been slowly getting more exposure … Continue reading
On Tuesday September 11, 2001 Ben Sliney shut down American airspace and grounded every flight in the nation. On Tuesday April 18, 2006 Ben Sliney sat down in a hotel room on Park Avenue in New York with the reporter from CHUD.com. Can’t be making history every day, I guess. Ben’s pretty cool guy, it … Continue reading