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Just finished reading a fantastic article over at hip hop site Smoking Gun about R.A the Rugged Man's infamous verse on Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam War Story. The song appeared on Jedi Mind Tricks' last album (Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell) and was… Continue reading →
No cliched condolences or hyperbole… just heartfelt, touching and anecdotal comments courtesy of director Christopher Nolan: One night, as I'm standing on LaSalle Street in Chicago, trying to line up a shot for "The Dark Knight," a production assistant… Continue reading →
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a woman accused of killing her 1-month old daughter by cooking her in a microwave. It's tragic, no doubt, but before we all start slinging the "Who allegedly microwaved what baby" blame, I'd like you to take a look… Continue reading →
It seems that I now have a home to post infinitely more incoherent ramblings than the ones I pass off as DVD reviews for CHUD, which is a nice thing. I've always wanted to keep up and maintain a blog, with the focus probably migrating towards the movies I see… Continue reading →
Welcome to the latest mind-blistering missive from my spent casing of a noggin, filled to the rim with shinola and burgeoning with backwash and partially chewed Red Vines.I've decided that the ‘Slap' is going to be about life. Personal shit.… Continue reading →
I just saw There Will Be Blood. Maybe my expectations were set too high. Maybe I expected something differant. I was disappointed. Now, don't get me wrong. The movie was beautiful. The direction was outstanding and P.T. Anderson has once again proven to be a… Continue reading →
*if they are attractive. Woe be unto the unattractive woman. I say this because when I read some critiques of a hot button Oscar nominee, I think some people hold this against women. Or a woman. I thought I might resent the film, much as I thought I might… Continue reading →
Welcome to the latest mind-blistering missive from my spent casing of a noggin, filled to the rim with shinola and burgeoning with backwash and partially chewed Red Vines.I've decided that the ‘Slap' is going to be about life. Personal shit.… Continue reading →
Remember Clean Flix, the Utah-based video rental business that drew a good bit of media attention by offering sanitized (and unauthorized) edits of films featuring "objectionable" content? Well, the studios – and their persistent threats of highly justified… Continue reading →
I'll start this off with a Disclaimer: I own HD DVD and Blu-ray players and several titles on each format. I have no bias or real favor towards one or the other (though I was previously leaning toward HD DVD for reasons I will explain shortly). Unfortunately,… Continue reading →