Christian Bale is the man. Many of you know this, while others are just now learning the fact. Aside from his much talked about transformation into Calista Flockhart for The Machinist (and his subsequent gorging to get back to Batman levels of buff), he’s just simply a really cool guy; the type you could see … Continue reading
Christian Bale is the man. Many of you know this, while others are just now learning the fact. Aside from his much talked about transformation into Calista Flockhart for The Machinist (and his subsequent gorging to get back to Batman levels of buff), he’s just simply a really cool guy; the type you could see … Continue reading
Next up we have writer/director Christopher Nolan, best known for his smaller and more psychological films, Memento and Insomnia. Nolan has displayed an undeniable talent for capturing real human drama and in the exploration of the thoughts and motivations of his often densely layered characters. That’s no different here in Batman Begins (especially in the … Continue reading
There is no definitive version of Batman. In the character’s eight decades he’s undergone so many variations, been the subject of so many different “takes” that he can be all things to all readers. Many will claim that Batman Begins is the “definitive” movie version of Batman, but it’s not. What Batman Begins is, though, … Continue reading
These are the faces, the doomed visages…These are the once beloved, destined for torment…These are the ones who will feel the burn… These are the fucked. These are the winners of the contest HERE. Sometime in the near future of the comic strip RON, the strip will revert for three weeks into Blood & Guts … Continue reading
The contest is over! Winners coming soon.
June has been a great month for contests here at CHUD.com. We’re giving away a computer here and PSPs right here. How can we possibly top those? Why, with tickets to the hometown premiere of George A Romero’s Land of the Dead, of course. That’s right, two lucky winners will get to attend the Pittsburgh … Continue reading
The New York Asian Film Festival is hitting this week, and running through July 2nd. I’ve seen a couple of the films already, and I’ll be bringing you some reviews (especially of the excellent Three… Extremes, which has short films from the likes of Takashi Miike and Park Chan Wook!) in the days ahead. In … Continue reading
I am very excited about Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming film The Fountain, even though CHUD.com wasn’t invited on the set visit (see how not bitter I am?). I have been a huge fan of Aronofsky for years, and I wish I had more films from him to like. The Fountain has, of course, been a long … Continue reading
On last night’s fantastic episode of Entourage, Jeremy Piven was trying to convince young heartthrob Vincent Chase to star in an Aquaman movie (seriously, what a great show). They were at a Lakers game when Chase turned it down, saying he didn’t want to get typecast. Piven pointed to the crowd. "There’s the Joker. There’s … Continue reading