Archive · 2007

April 2007

394 posts

POPS GOES THE RACER

Now that Speed Racer is locked into a May 2008 global release date and they’ve got a lead in the form of Emile Hirsch, we’ve been expecting the rest of the cast to fill out pretty damn fast. And that’s exactly what looks to be happening as today brings news… Continue reading

MEDIA REPORTS (4.02.07)

1. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #928 Sure, their film reviews are hated by geeks. Yes, they follow trends incessantly. And yes, music coverage is generally an afterthought. But it's surely the most fun weekly read out there, and they have television on lock. Plus,… Continue reading

SET VISIT: THE EYE

From Sue Storm, Fantastic Four’s Invisible Woman to The Eye’s blind heroine, Jessica Alba has come full circle. So when Lionsgate invited CHUD to visit the set last Saturday to meet the ingénue, I went to see what’s what. The Eye is a retelling of 2002’s Pang… Continue reading

GET BACK ON THE BABYSITTER

On the list of shit I'm not going to get worked up over, the impending remake of Adventures in Babybsitting ranks just below pro wrestling's human growth hormone scandal and the fact that the State of Idaho's Attorney General's office calls my land line every… Continue reading

POLLACK IS THE DECIDER

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the last time he directed a movie actually worth watching, Sydney Pollack has signed on to helm Recount, a narrative movie about the 2000 presidential elections and the Florida recount. You could make the argument that… Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: PERVERT!

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: TLA ReleasingMSRP: $19.99 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 81 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Two feature commentaries• Behind-the-scenes featurette• Deleted scenes• Extended girl/girl scene• Music video• Trailers The Pitch "It's like a… Continue reading

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Blades of Glory $33,000,000 $33,000,000 1 2 Meet The Robinsons $25,056,000 $25,056,000 1 3 300 $11,155,000 $179,662,000 4 4 TMNT $9,160,000 $38,428,000 2 5 Wild Hogs $8,389,000 $135,355,000 5 6… Continue reading

LEAK LETTERS #56

To Kako. (RESPONSE TO THIS REVIEW) (SEND A LETTER)George: I just thought I'd congratulate you on the best pitch ever put up on CHUD: `How do you say "poop" in Greek? To Kako.` I don't know if you're aware of this, but apart from evil, that actually does mean… Continue reading