ESSENTIAL CHUD – DAY TEN
The trailer for the Philip K Dick adaptation Next* is here, and it looks like this could be the third in Nicolas Cage’s trifecta of the truly terrible. His trilogy of trash began with Wicker Man, continued last week with Ghost Rider, and if we’re lucky, will be concluded on April 27 with Next. In … Continue reading
George Clooney will be lending the mellifluous tones of the sexiest vocal chords alive to the lead character in Wes Anderson’s stop motion version of Roald Dahl’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox. And joining him from the post-war Germany of The Good German is the lovely Cate Blanchett. Clooney will play Mr. Fox, and Blanchett will … Continue reading
I really liked Robert DeNiro’s second directorial effort, The Good Shepherd*, a movie that was smart, classy and old-fashioned. So from now on I am going to try and keep that movie in mind every time there’s new announcements of DeNiro being cast in yet another loud, stupid comedy. This time he’s coming back for … Continue reading
Could the next superhero franchise that Warner Bros grotesquely mishandles be the biggest one of all for them – the Justice League? The studio has hired Kiernan and Michele Mulroney to write a script for a movie featuring DC Comics’ legendary superteam. But there are some big questions around the film. Which characters from League … Continue reading
It’s always kind of tough doing a preview of any sort for a Woody Allen film because he tends to keep plot details and such close to the vest. He starts with a central concept and an idea of the pic’s tone, and you generally don’t get much more until it’s done. Today’s story is … Continue reading
Korean Wave, (Hallyu)- the term used to describe, in part, the popularity of South Korean film, is making huge headway beyond its native asian birthplace as more folks are exposed to movies like upcoming The Host, CHUD-fave Old Boy and international export My Sassy Girl.Among the breakout stars is obviously director Chan- Wook Park (Park … Continue reading
I really, really hated Running With Scissors, the film debut of Ryan “Nip/Tuck” Murphy, but I have to admit that it was well shot. And when Nip/Tuck was at its creative peak, it was a fine show. So I’m not writing Murphy off yet, especially not when I hear he is planning on making a … Continue reading