Archive · 2004

November 2004

31 posts

HOLLYWOODN'T: Re-SIGNed

Notes on SIGNS – Possibly my favorite of the spoofs. I love the way Lewis draws aliens (readers of our old Dead Squirrel Magazine can attest) and I think a film so homey and small is harder to do that ones with stuff that allows for broad comedy. Plus, I… Continue reading

THE STEADY LEAK #94

We are creeping towards the 100th Steady Leak article and I need your help in making it a special one. CLICK HERE to read up on what I have cooking and see if you have any ideas on how to make it better. Additionally, I've announced that we'll be starting a… Continue reading

PHOTO OF FLUX

Dear CHUD readers, this could well be one of the last times I update this site (stop cheering). This weekend I am flying to Berlin (the one in Germany) to visit the set of the feature film adaptation of Aeon Flux. I fear flying like a worm fears the early… Continue reading

SMOKE UP FOR A SEQUEL

If you want to see a Harold and Kumar 2: Harold and Kumar Go to Amsterdam (where else?), you better buy the DVD. That's going to be the deciding factor on a sequel, says director Danny Leiner. "That is the plan. The writers were hired to write that sequel.… Continue reading

HOORAY FOR AARON ECKHART

I count myself as a strident Aaron Eckhart partisan, and I wince when I look back at some of the roles he has taken in recent years. Suspect Zero alone is enough to give you the stigmata. In fact, a look at his CV (how British of me!) reveals that the guy… Continue reading

THE MAN IN THE RUBBER MASK

Today's edition of Entertainment Weekly will premiere a shot of Dr. Doom from the upcoming Fantastic Four film. This isn't a publicity shot but an actual picture of the character as he appears in the film. I hate to pile onto this film – the last time I heard… Continue reading

INTERVIEW: NICOLAS CAGE

Nicolas Cage has not done traditional press rounds in at least the five years I’ve been a journalist. He’s always pleasant on the red carpet, answering a question or two if he makes it to your spot on the line, but no roundtable interviews. Only for Sonny,… Continue reading

REVIEW: NATIONAL TREASURE

A sloppy mix of legend and half researched fact, yet another teaming between Nic Cage and Jerry Bruckheimer, a movie full of slow motion and blaring “excitement” music, National Treasure is exactly the sort of film I hate. But somehow, instead of finding… Continue reading

BAYWATCH FEVER?

I don't even know how to respond to the news that Cabin Fever filmmaker Eli Roth is co-producing the Baywatch movie. I mean, I know enough about the film business (I think) to realize that not every producer on a project is actually doing much of anything… Continue reading