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Corey Haim Dead At 38

Dan Hudak — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:48 +0100

Eighties child star Corey Haim died in Burbank at 2:15 a.m. this morning. Cause of death is unknown. More info here.

Haim was long the center of controversy for '80s teen girls in a debate over who was cuter: Haim or Corey Feldman. I always preferred Feldman as an actor, and will leave the cuteness debate to pRead More...

New Iron Man 2 Trailer!

Dan Hudak — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:25:34 +0100

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This. Looks. Awesome!

Oscars: Who Won, Why, And Other Mean Things

Dan Hudak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:13:34 +0100

Here’s what I learned at this year’s Academy Awards:

1) Steve Martin doesn’t need a co-host; 2) Kristen Stewart is awkward no matter where she goes; and 3) you don’t need a huge box office take to win Best Picture – “The Hurt Locker” has only made $14.7 million in the U.S., and $21.3 million worldwide, which is by far the least for any Best Picture winner.

Below is my reaction to this year’s roughly 3 ½ hour show, whRead More...

The Wife Analyzes Red Carpet Fashion

Dan Hudak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:53:11 +0100

All times Eastern.

8:02 – Penelope Cruz once again bats it outta the park. Does this woman ever have a bad dress day? Vera Farmiga’s dress is AMAZING but she still looks waaay older than her mid-30’s.

8:03 – Lookin’ good Jake, lookin’ good.Read More...

Alice In Wonderland ***

Dan Hudak — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:53:21 +0100

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Is it worth $10? Yes

Alice is back in Wonderland, and she has work to do. Now 19 years old, Alice delays answering a marriage proposal in the real world to return to the rabbit hole, from which she once again emerges into Wonderland.

Read Hudak's full review here.

Leno Returns To Late Night; Still Not That Funny

Dan Hudak — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:24:12 +0100

Jay Leno returned to the "Tonight Show" Monday night, and it felt like he never left. But that's not exactly a compliment. The "Wizard of Oz" opening was funny, as was most of the monologue, but his search for a new desk was dumb and Jamie Foxx completely hammed it up. Nice to see Lindsey Vonn, though. And I thought bandleadRead More...

Oscar Predictions

Dan Hudak — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:42:16 +0100

Is it worth watching? Yes!

This year’s Academy Awards, which airs Sunday, March 7, at 8 p.m., is supposed to be shorter than in recent years, but will anyone be watching? In a word, yes. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are hosting, and box office titan “Avatar” has nine noRead More...

Cop Out *

Dan Hudak — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:48:10 +0100

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Is it worth $10? No

“Cop Out” challenges new depths of terrible and holds up pretty well amongst the worst, most gratingly awful movies you can remember. That includes you, “Love Guru.”

Read Hudak's complete bashing of this disaster here.

Video Review: Shutter Island ***

Dan Hudak — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:21:36 +0100

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Is it worth $10? Yes

When Martin Scorsese is on, his movies are so awesome we can’t wait to see them again. “Shutter Island” leaves us wanting to see it again, but for different reasons.

Read Hudak's print review here.

The Wolfman **

Dan Hudak — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:24:50 +0100

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Is it worth $10? No

With visual effects as advanced as they are today, making a cool werewolf movie is incredibly difficult. Simply put, we’ve seen all this before, and we’ve seen it with animals/monsters that are more badass and intimidating than a werewolf. And so the challenge is to bring originality and intrigue to the story, but there’s nothing interesting about “The Wolfman,” whichRead More...

Valentine's Day **

Dan Hudak — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:56:42 +0100

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Is it worth $10? No

Huge cast. Huge expectations. Huge disappointment. “Valentine’s Day” is a Hallmark movie for a Hallmark holiday, made for the sole purpose of capitalizing on one weekend’s box office receipts. The star power is considerable, but this disappointing, sappy movie about a corporate-created holiday is as heartfelt as giving plastic flowers to a loved one.

Read my full revRead More...

Tom Cruise Ready For Another "Mission," Christopher Nolan Back To Work

Dan Hudak — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:04:14 +0100

Paramount Pictures announced today that it is making “Mission Impossible IV.” The film, which will be produced by Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams, will star Cruise and be released Memorial Day weekend 2011. Screenwriters Josh ApplebRead More...

The Last Airbender Super Bowl Trailer

Dan Hudak — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:20:30 +0100

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This is M. Night Shyamalan's latest, and I'm over M. Night Shyamalan. I will not be swayed nor inspired by an action/visual effects filled trailer. Shyamalan hasn't told a good story since "Signs," and I have a bad feeling the movie is going to have too many shots of wind blowing, just like his last crappy movie ("The Happening").

This is the ad that will run during the Super Bowl pre-game show around 6 p.m. The movie opRead More...

From Paris With Love **1/2

Dan Hudak — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:18:45 +0100

Is it worth $10? No

“From Paris With Love” goes from the utterly ridiculous to the absurd, but it’s done with a sense of gleeful fun that makes it thoroughly enjoyable. Sure, the story is all over the place and complete nonsense, but darn if John Travolta and the action don’t make the movie work.

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Dear John **

Dan Hudak — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:14:27 +0100

Is it worth $10? No

Weepy tearjerker movies can be a tough watch, especially for guys who lack the patience or inclination to indulge in melodrama. I do my best to not be one of those guys, and because of that I can say that “Dear John” was viewed with an open mind and an open heart. And it still wRead More...

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Trailer

Dan Hudak — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:47:03 +0100

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I'm not sure if we needed a sequel to "Wall Street" (1987), but it should be fun to watch Michael Douglas bite into Gordon Gekko again. Let's hope Oliver Stone has something interesting to say re: big biz in the Internet age, and that the rumored return of Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is more than a scant cameo. The film opens April 23, 2010.

James Cameron is King (Again)

Dan Hudak — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:33:31 +0100

James Cameron has done it again.

"Avatar" is now the highest grossing domestic film of all-time, as it has earned $601.1 million in 47 days to surpass Cameron's "Titanic" and take the top spot. By comparison, "Titanic" (which obviously didn't benefit from hiked-up 3-D admission prices), earned Read More...

Tron, Then And Now

Dan Hudak — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:33:23 +0100

"Tron" has gone from this

To this.

Add it to the list of '80s classics that have been bastardized by Hollywood remakes. Maybe it will be good, but even the remake of "Fame" has doubts about this one. The filmRead More...

Avatar and The Hurt Locker lead Oscar noms with 9 each

Dan Hudak — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:03:57 +0100

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Welcome!

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:37:26 +0100

Welcome to the new and improved HudakonHollywood.com!

I hope you enjoy the new look and layout of the site. It's certainly going to be much more interactive than before, as you'll be able to comment on my reviews, trailers, movie news and more. Or if you'd like, you can have your own blog and friends/followers right here on the site. You can also post pictures and your own video reviews, or create a fan group for a movie, genre, film festival, or anything you'd like.

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