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Nick's Review – Devin's Review – Steve's Review – Russ's Review I'll open with the lowdown. That way, those looking for a simple declaration to confirm or absolve their expectations can either read further or move on to a more compatible review. So: Revenge… Continue reading
2005 is shaping up as the year of the great foreign film. Which is sort of ironic, since most of the great foreign films I’ve been seeing hit their home countries at least a year ago and are only just now getting some play in the States. But who cares when a… Continue reading
Samara, the evil ghost from The Ring, hasn’t upgraded. At the beginning of The Ring Two she’s still getting passed around (cleverly) via videotape – at this point that seems about as worrisome as an 8mm film reel. But that’s OK because The Ring Two, outside… Continue reading
The idea of a documentary following a guy who orders a wife through the mail is a good one. There may even be one on the subject – the whole thing is so fascinating. But a documentary like that might have a hard time getting a Jose Canseco cameo, unlike the… Continue reading
Ten years ago, the Travolta resurgence continued with Get Shorty. I don't remember much about the film – seems like it was an entertaining piece of fluff, maybe little else. Of course, I do remember the Travolta picture from the year before. The one that… Continue reading
Tyler Perry is a superstar. Maybe not to most of the readers of CHUD.com, but in the urban theater world (once known disparagingly as the “chitlin’ circuit”), Perry’s plays have grossed upwards of 75 million dollars in the last few years. With those kinds of… Continue reading
The Magazine: Giant The Pitch: A newcomer in the world of magazines geared towards men and their entertainment. Sort of like an American HOT DOG. Of all the US books out there, this is the one most in tune with CHUD.com's mentality.The Cost: $3.99The Month:… Continue reading
The remake of John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 opens with a jittery, wired undercover sting gone wrong. Ethan Hawke, all too convincing as a junkie, is leading two cops in an effort to take out some Serbian mobsters, but it all goes to hell, as your… Continue reading
The Magazine: EW #802 The Pitch: America's weekly (except for when they do pointless double issues) entertainment magazine. Sometimes totally fun and loaded with goodness and others absolutely flimsy and gosspiy, it's one of those must read guilty pleasures… Continue reading
The Magazine: EMPIRE #188 The Pitch: The biggest and best movie magazine in the world. Made in the UK. Huge. That's all you need to know.The Cost: $8.99The Month: FebruaryThe Publisher: SameCover Story: Ocean's Twelve Main Interview: Cast of Ocean's Twelve… Continue reading
The Magazine: EMPIRE #187 The Pitch: The biggest and nest movie magazine in the world. Made in the UK. Huge. That's all you need to know.The Cost: $8.99The Month: JanuaryThe Publisher: SameCover Story: Alexander Main Interview: Jack Black PRO: They give out a… Continue reading
As the Harry Potter films get farther into the book series, the filmmakers are presented with the challenge of condensing hundreds upon hundreds of pages into a two hour movie. Daniel Handler’s Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events presents the… Continue reading
