Archive · 2007
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Welcome to the next CHUD List. We've tackled our essentials list and the continued revelation of our Kills List from 2003, and now that we've begun the beguine, we must continue. Behold: The CHUD.com Top 50 Disappointments. A quick word on the criteria. We… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, we posted a contest in which readers could watch a clip from the recent remake of The Hitcher, and then write a fictional account of how the scene might end. The prize at stake: a T-shirt and nice stack of horror DVDs. We now have the results… Continue reading
Why is Matt Damon one of my favorite working actors? It has a lot to do with the choices he makes, and not just which films he should be in but also which he should skip. Like a fourth Bourne movie. While in Cannes promoting Ocean’s Thirteen (consensus from… Continue reading
This could contain major spoilers for Indiana Jones IV.Earlier this week I brought you big news about Indiana Jones IV (still titled Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods, but that could change at a moment’s notice). I got more info than I shared with you,… Continue reading
I feel like the start of my column is like the opening to Saturday Night Live. I don’t want to get down to business, that’s just too professional, too cold, but then I'm also typing to myself. It’s a conundrum, this. Maybe I could lead with some jokes, or… Continue reading
Citing a "trusted source", Frosty at Collider is reporting that producer Jerry Bruckheimer has targeted The Lone Ranger for blockbuster reinvention; Frosty's also insinuating that the Pirates of the Caribbean team – director Gore Verbinski and writers Ted… Continue reading
Last night’s episode of Lost threw down the gauntlet for all of American television, daring other shows to shake up their status quo in as major and exciting way as they did. But coming a couple of days after the finale of Heroes – a finale that even the… Continue reading
As we’ve reported before, major studios are increasingly putting out product aimed specifically for the lucrative direct-to-DVD market. But to say the original product thus far has been underwhelming might b a wee bit of an understatement. Let’s face it:… Continue reading
Let’s get this started on the right foot: Michael Moore. Just saying his name is enough to bring a host of kneejerk reactions that will override any rational response to whatever else you’re about to say. For the rest of us, there’s discussion, and that’s… Continue reading
A while back, BioWare launched a contest for writers seeking employment which challenged up-and-comers to write a short module in the Neverwinter Nights toolset showcasing their abilities. The winner wasn't guaranteed a spot in the BioWare ranks, but it was a… Continue reading
I resisted the Harry Potter craze in print, but, after Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire, I've become a full-fledged fan of the franchise. If I can change… and you can change… then maybe we all can find value in the unfortunately monikered,… Continue reading
The very concept of a film trilogy engenders certain expectations. When a studio stretches a tale over six hours or more, we hope for a certain fluidity from one chapter to the next, for plotting, action and character arcs that are consistent both within each… Continue reading
