Ghost Rider is not the worst movie of the year. That’s going to disappoint some people – myself included – but that doesn’t mean it’s a good movie. It’s not even an OK movie. Ghost Rider is, more often than not, terrible – but in a very watchable way. A huge part of that comes … Continue reading
[Note: Close to Home is set for a limited theatrical release starting today, February 16. IFC Films sent us a screener of this and a couple of their other upcoming releases, reviews for which you’ll see appearing in the coming week or so. IFC’s website has full release information.] Here in the states we have … Continue reading
Robert Hanssen is a fascinating man. A patriotic American and FBI agent, Hanssen sold secrets to the Russians for over twenty years. A devout and strict Catholic and family man, Hanssen carried on an affair with a stripper and secretly videotaped sex with his wife. When he was finally arrested in 2001, Hanssen was one … Continue reading
As I left my seat shortly after my viewing of Music and Lyrics ended, I realized that I had some emails to get to. Then, I went and had a bite to eat. Shortly after that, I was headed to another appointment somewhere when I ended up calling Nick for something else entirely. And it … Continue reading
There are times when low expectations lead to films genuinely surprising you in a “Wow, that wasn’t a bad as I thought it would be!” kind of way. And then, there are times when the same expectations lead to films surprising you in a “Wow, this is actually a pretty good flick!” kind of way. … Continue reading
Note: Technically, this review is for the UK release of Hot Fuzz. This technicality is meaningless, as both the UK and US cuts are identical. UK Chewers can see Hot Fuzz opening this week. US readers will have to wait until April 20th. We’ll have another review, by one of the other writers, at that … Continue reading
“Why is this day different from all others?” is a question every Jewish family hears at the Passover seder. “Why is this biopic different from all others?” is a question that no one seems to hear in Hollywood. Factory Girl is the latest in a string of disposable and interchangeable biopics about people whose lives … Continue reading
TVT Records Website Buy Lumidee at Amazon Buy Ying Yang Twins at AmazonThere’s a certain reason why I’m schlepping out reviews here at CHUD and not Billboard.com, Vibe, or some other music site. Well, actually there’s two: one is that Dave Davis wasn’t working for any of those guys, and two is that I can … Continue reading
Don’t be surprised to see the likes of Ozone and XXL in CHUD Media Reports going forward. We’re gradually going to expand the scope of our magazine reviews to hit a variety of areas besides film. We love the newsstand, and this site’s magazine coverage is going to reflect that. 1. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #918-919 Sure, … Continue reading