In today’s insta-fame world, it could be easy to forget that there used to be a time when getting your art seen and heard by the public was left in the hands in a precious few gatekeepers. For musicians, there was this rather odd and ancient tradition known… Continue reading →
Last week, Devin wrote about SciFi Wire writing about the New York Daily News writing about the rumour that Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to become either Shazam, Billy Batson, or both. Aaaaand…not so much. Speaking to IGN's FIlm Force, Shazam! writer… Continue reading →
Billy Wilder once said that a love story isn’t about what gets a couple together, but what keeps them apart. Knocked Up takes the opposite route with its main couple, as Judd Apatow and his crew spend the film’s running time not finding ways to keep Seth… Continue reading →
Barry Levinson is making a new film with 2929 Entertainment called What Just Happened?, and Catherine Keener and Robin Wright-Penn have signed on to provide a desperately needed dose of talent. Why is the situation so desperate? Because the plot centers… Continue reading →
Over the past five weeks we have brought you the 50 Essential CHUD movies, films that we think help to define just what a Chewer is. But those 50 movies don't tell the whole story, so we've decided to bring you this appendix. Those films were ones that made a… Continue reading →
When it first appeared on BBC as a serialized political thriller, the six episode State of Play won both awards and praise in the UK. The reviews are a fun read, especially when they describe the show as being "Buttock-clenchingly tense". Fantastic! I'll be… Continue reading →
You could go to an amazingly romantic lake setting right at twilight, cover the surface of the water with rowboats meant for cuddlers and lovers, fill those boats with cash and still not have anywhere near as much money as New Line is still making off romance… Continue reading →
I know way too many of you are fans of the dancing teen romance genre and hold a special place on your shelves for stuff like Dirty Dancing, Save the Last Dance and Step Up. I dunno if it's the exhilaration of the final dance number where the couple tears it… Continue reading →
Exclusives be gone! One of the PS3's premier titles has gone the way of Assassin's Creed. Devil May Cry 4 will not only see release on Sony's newest console, but also on the Xbox 360 and the PC, many sources are reporting. Not only that, but Virgil won't even… Continue reading →
1. EMPIRE – APRIL 2007 The biggest and best movie magazine in the world. Made in the UK. Huge. That's all you need to know. This issue's strong points: Interestingly enough, a lot of the best stuff in this issue is kinda hidden. Although it's barely mentioned… Continue reading →
Welcome to The Special Edition. ROCKY BALBOA When they announced they were making a sixth Rocky movie, people were laughing. Critics were quick to jump in and say that Stallone was too old, the story was dead in the water and the movie’s announcement was the… Continue reading →