Back again with another roundtable format of The Chewer Column. I’m already knee-deep in the next installment which will deal a bit more substantially with the whole Comic Book Film craze of this passing decade, and then possibly have one that focuses on the cinema of Michael Mann. So stay tuned for those. There’s a … Continue reading
My Name is Earl is that rarest of sitcom – it has a creative premise, it’s well-written and it’s genuinely funny, thanks mostly to the comic timing of its cast (astonishingly, it’s still on the air). But best of all, offsetting the prevailing white-trash aesthetic of Jason Lee and show-bro Ethan Suplee is not one … Continue reading
One of the big problems with most films about traumatic and lethal disasters is that they just don’t have a cuddle factor. They’re often bummers, and have a dearth of cute animals. I mean, do you think Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center is going to have any bunnies or other furry woodland creatures in it, … Continue reading
We bestowed immense amounts of metric love on the deserving Shaun of the Dead (resulting in the usual blockbuster box office success of everything we support), and have been anticipating with the proverbial breath that is bated for the full scoop on Hot Fuzz, the follow-up from the gang behind both that brilliant flick and … Continue reading
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading
Hustle & Flow was one of 2005’s best films, and while it’s not getting honored enough at this year’s Oscars, the recognition it is getting is pretty exciting. And historic: the Three 6 Mafia, representing Memphis, Tennessee, will be the first ever hip hop act to play the show, performing It’s Hard Out Here for … Continue reading
This press release just landed in my inbox and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. From Beyond is one of my favorite horror films of the 80s, and it’s been MIA on DVD for far too long. In fact, I don’t think I have seen From Beyond in years and years. Last summer … Continue reading
This press release just landed in my inbox and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. From Beyond is one of my favorite horror films of the 80s, and it’s been MIA on DVD for far too long. In fact, I don’t think I have seen From Beyond in years and years. Last summer … Continue reading
I am fairly certain that boats shouldn’t be sailing at that angle. Yes, it’s the teaser poster for Poseidon, the remake of the overturned boat film from the 70s, The Poseidon Adventure. You may remember that I visited the set of this film last year, where I received a sound thrashing from none other than … Continue reading
I am fairly certain that boats shouldn’t be sailing at that angle. Yes, it’s the teaser poster for Poseidon, the remake of the overturned boat film from the 70s, The Poseidon Adventure. You may remember that I visited the set of this film last year, where I received a sound thrashing from none other than … Continue reading