Matthew McConaughy is Dirk Pitt. The first time I heard those words were oddly comforting, as I’d bought my dad a Clive Cussler book every year for the duration of the 80’s and had gotten tired of the character and his adventure franchise getting the shaft from Hollywood. I mean, what is more popcorn munchingly … Continue reading
The idea of a documentary following a guy who orders a wife through the mail is a good one. There may even be one on the subject – the whole thing is so fascinating. But a documentary like that might have a hard time getting a Jose Canseco cameo, unlike the mockumentary Mail Order Wife. … Continue reading
By now you’ve probably heard an awful lot about the Korean film Oldboy. CHUD.com is just one of the many sites pimping this sucker for one simple reason: it’s a great fucking movie. Now it’s coming to these mighty shores in a limited theatrical release, and your chance to watch Chan Wook Park’s masterpiece is … Continue reading
Read part 1 of the set visit, where I talked to Charlize Theron You hear people saying that a film set is a boring place to be. If you’re like me, you’ve never quite believed this – how could the place where the magic was happening be boring? How could you, for one moment, be … Continue reading
This is proof that I have the best job in the world. I get to sit in a room with a few other journalists and enjoy 20 minutes of free Robin Williams improvisational comedy. I’d have to pay hundreds of dollars to sit in the nosebleed seats when he goes on tour, but I was … Continue reading
Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 The Pacifier $30,200,000 $30,200,000 1 2 Be Cool $23,500,000 $23,500,000 1 3 Hitch $12,500,000 $138,300,000 4 4 Diary of a Mad Black Woman $12,000,000 $38,000,000 2 5 Million Dollar Baby $8,500,000 $76,900,000 12 6 Constantine $6,000,000 $60,600,000 3 7 Cursed $3,800,000 $15,200,000 2 8 Man of the … Continue reading
Ten years ago, the Travolta resurgence continued with Get Shorty. I don’t remember much about the film — seems like it was an entertaining piece of fluff, maybe little else. Of course, I do remember the Travolta picture from the year before. The one that kicked off the mess that eventually became Michael and The … Continue reading
I am thinking of making a Robin Williams checklist that you can print out and use whenever he appears in any setting where he can be extemporaneous. It would look something like this: _ Deaf Guy Voice _ Black Guy Voice _ Jewish Guy/Old Guy Voice _ Mexican Guy Voice/Gibberish Spanish _ Gay Guy Voice … Continue reading
The third installment of The Prognosticator, CHUD.com’s look at your movie future, is here. And it’s only two days late! Around these parts that’s a miracle, lemme tell you. As the year gets older, the movies gets better and more interesting, and the month of March has some really solid stuff coming, especially if you’re … Continue reading