RATED AARGH! #58 – 30 DAYS IF WHAAA?
30 days out of 356 really isn’t all that much.
30 days out of 356 really isn’t all that much.
Howdy folks. Some of you know that I’m moderating a Q&A screening for Lions For Lambs tonight, one where actor Michael Pena will be in attendance for. Folks in Atlanta, we want to fill this theater up so if you can clear your schedule, come on over. Here’s the details for this free screening. Print … Continue reading
I recently went gaga over this boxed set, and it’s a testimony to both the perseverence of good DVD manufacturers and the enduring quality of the show that audiences are getting a really amazing Angel: The Complete Series boxed set just in time for the holidays. Oh, and the desire to make money. There is … Continue reading
After seeing American Gangster (which was quite good) and seeing the exclusive CHUD.com clip (see it here) for this movie, I’m pretty jazzed about Mr. Untouchable, the upcoming documentary about legendary gangster Nicky Barnes. The guy seemed ruthless, calculating, charismatic, and cool. That’s a dangerous combination in the world of drug trafficking and organized crime. … Continue reading
Please send letters. Kevin Writes: I have to say, while doing my morning look-see around the web needling for nuggets of news, I wouldn’t have imagined in a hundred years to read what you wrote for the opening paragraph for your "Twilight Zone: The Movie" review… not from you! Granted, the movie isn’t the strongest … Continue reading
The horror kids are getting all worked up over this French Inside picture (not this equally commendable, Made-In-America Inside picture), so I guess we’re all compelled to see it even though they lied about Hatchet*! Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, Inside is a allegedly a taut home invasion flick in which an awful … Continue reading
What’s the difference between a dæmon and a demon? One could spend a good deal of column space and bore a great many readers differentiating between the two, so, for the purposes of this article, we shall define a dæmon as "a person’s attendant spirit" and a demon as "a film by Lamberto Bava".Unfortunately for … Continue reading
Ridley Scott has made the single best gangster film of the 21st century with American Gangster*, but even more amazing than that, he’s managed to make a film where Cuba Gooding Jr is actually… good. Yes, Cuba’s in American Gangster playing Nicky Barnes, the Harlem drug kingpin who appeared on the cover of the New … Continue reading
I was over at Joe Carnahan’s blog reading his thoughts on the strike (he’s prepping for a summer 08 shoot, thinking that only the writers will strike) when I saw that he announced Chris Pine dropping out of Killing PabloWhite Jazz in order to ‘go where no man has gone before,’ according to Joe. That … Continue reading
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