Archive · 2007
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Directed by: Archibald Flancranstin Starring: Jake Suffian, Elliot V. Kotek, Dick Mullaney "If there's one thing I don't need it's a bone splinter sliding into my dick meat." I'm a very new convert to the writings of Edward Lee. It's only been in the last… 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… Continue reading
Welcome to the revival of CHUD.com’s video game presence, Master Control Program. Since it’s an exciting [and expensive] time to be a video game aficionado, what better time to bring back the column that almost was, a look at all things console and handheld?… Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Norbit $33,740,000 $33,740,000 1 2 Hannibal Rising $13,350,000 $13,350,000 1 3 Because I Told You So $9,041,000 $25,626,000 2 4 The Messengers $7,200,000 $24,724,000 2 5 Night at the Museum… Continue reading
Robert DeNiro brought his latest directorial effort, The Good Shepherd, to Berlinale, where it’s in competition for the Golden Bear. The movie was very enthusiastically received apparently, and in the press conference afterwards, DeNiro expanded on his… Continue reading
Here’s one movie where I’m sort of praying to be swallowed by Development Hell: 300 producer Gianni Nunnari has hired Sylvain White to direct an adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel Ronin. Ronin is not about car chases – rather it’s set in a near future… Continue reading
Now that astronauts on the run are in the news, the time is truly ripe for a remake of Peter Hyams’ Capricorn One, a movie that sort of swept up after the wave of paranoid thrillers of the 70s. In the film a group of astronauts are about to go to Mars when,… Continue reading
John Woo’s filmic return to Asia, The Battle of Red Cliff, will be the most expensive Asian movie ever, with a budget of at least 75 million dollars. At least it would technically be the most expensive if it was one movie – the film is being split into two… 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… Continue reading
Every time I walk into a DVD shop I cannot help but go past the HD-DVD and BLU-RAY sections just to see the latest and greatest in uselessly overpriced media we don't really want or need. It's not like DVD was too damn grainy for us or these new formats allow… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $34.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 152 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Additional scenes with introductions by Martin Scorsese Feature-length TCM profile "Scorsese on Scorsese" The Story of the Boston Mob: the… Continue reading
I’m finding it hard to get outraged today. Maybe it’s because my apartment is so cold, or maybe it’s because I didn’t have enough coffee today. Either way, I just can’t bring up the bile right now, even when faced with two different George Lucas news items… Continue reading
