Archive · 2007

July 2007

310 posts

ALL THE REICH MOVES

Ready for a little ‘Germ warfare? So is Tom Cruise as it appears, for as you see before you he makes for an attractive soldier for the Bryan Singer/Chris McQuarrie joint Valkyrie. The vibe here at CHUD.com for this film is murky (as evidenced in… Continue reading

THE CHUD KILL LIST #78

Doing this the right way, counting back as it was back in the day. One a day. Discuss it right here. Previous deaths: 100, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 88, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, 79. Enjoy!* # 78 – Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The… Continue reading

TOLKIN EARNS A NINE

If it weren't already obvious enough that Harvey Weinstein is desperately trying to duplicate the success of Chicago with the company's forthcoming stage-to-screen transfer of Maury Yeston's Nine, the old Troll of Tribeca just made his aspirations official by… Continue reading

SHYAMALAN'S GOT LEGS!

John Leguizamo may be a great actor, but his presence in a movie is not a guarantor of quality; for every Carlito's Way there are far too many Spawns. So while the idea of Leguizamo teaming up with Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel on M. Night Shyamalan's The… Continue reading

CAVEAT EMPEROR

I have not read Claire Messud's novel, The Emperor's Children, but even if it is a terrible book, it seems like there is the skeleton of a good movie here. You don't have to be an Ivy Leaguer to relate to the idea of three Brown University grads who, years… Continue reading