Warner’s sent over two new one-sheets today. One for a film you’d all better see (The Assassination of Jesse James) and one for a film that, well, if you want to see it, go ahead. And I had to add a third that I’d seen floating around for a week or two, and since it’s … Continue reading
Superbad keeps performing, so it looks to be a $100 million picture. Not so bad, eh? The problem with this is going to be the people who will run jokes into the ground. Don’t be McLovin’ it too much, all right? Save it for the stage, Romeo. THE LOSERS OF SUMMER Picking the ugliest mutts … Continue reading
Yesterday at the press junket for Balls of Fire, I was fortunate enough to sit down and chat with the warm, gregarious and incredibly funny Terry Crews. While the full, CHUD Exclusive interview will run on Monday, I just have to share this Idiocracy-related bit of news. When I asked him about Mike Judge’s badly … Continue reading
The end of August is always a case of high and low for critics. On one hand, you’re seeing the first flurry of fall prestige pics, some of which might actually aspire to more than eliciting nodding approvals from middlebrow Oscar voters; on the other, you’re sucking down the dregs of summer, movies that aspired … 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
Jesus, we’ve been awash in some great trailers this week. Add another to the pile. The new American Gangster international trailer is online, and it…is…fuckin’ epic. Between the ace intro use of Bobby Womack’s “Across 110th Street” (Um….Jackie Brown, anybody?) to the operatic music and pacing of the latter half, this baby bangs. CLICK HERE … Continue reading
We’ve read the reviews for No Country for Old Men. We’ve seen some footage. We knew the Coens were making a comeback this year. But did you think they were gonna be this vicious about it? This just released red band trailer for No Country for Old Men is a thing of relentless beauty. There’s … Continue reading
I’m confused. Variety‘s Michael Fleming writes in his article breaking the news of Betty Thomas as the new Dallas helmer that "this time they’re drilling for laughs". Pardon my ignorance, but weren’t they "drilling for laughs" when Robert Luketic was signed to direct? And was I napping or just not giving a shit when Bend … Continue reading
I‘ll go ahead and agree with Nick that the Stephen Sommers of Deep Rising would be just the guy to deliver a fun G.I. Joe movie. And if he wants $10 million to do it even though his last two pictures (The Mummy Returns and Van Helsing) were exercises in eardrum abuse, you might as … 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