Today marks the 40th anniversary since Star Wars debuted in theaters. Few could have foreseen the space opera -- derived from an Akira Kurosawa film The Hidden Fortress, and filmed on a modest $11 million budget -- evolving into a milestone for cinema and pop culture. Four decades since the original film's release, it made…
Sir Roger Moore died on Tuesday at 89 years old. Thirty-two years ago, Moore ended his run as James Bond with his seventh film in the series, A View to A Kill. Roger Moore's last Bond appearance might be especially memorable for sports fans; James Bond seemingly invents extreme snowboarding, then surfs on a lake.…
He Got Game first hit movie theaters this week 19 years ago, and the Spike Lee-directed, Ray Allen-starred film remains a wholly unique offering in the sports genre. Yes, plenty of R-rated sports movie came before and since. The '90s alone produced The Program, Any Given Sunday, Varsity Blues and Above The Rim. He Got…
Elements of college football border on the comedic, and in the right hands, the sport is fodder for some outstanding film. Veep co-stars Matt Walsh and Timothy Simons apparently see the potential, as The Hollywood Reporter says the duo successfully pitched a college football-themed comedy to Paramount. Details are very scarce at this point, but…
CFBHuddle.com is happy to welcome back guest contributor SEC Bro. With the release of Ted 2 today, SEC Bro was itching to get some things off his chest. Without further ado, here's his review of Ted 2. *** It's been too long since this weak blog had me on to extend my genius to y'all,…
Andres du Bouchet, a writer for Conan O'Brien, landed in internet hot water (the hottest of all waters) earlier this spring when he went on a tirade about comedians relying on nostalgia, celebrity cameos and stunts in comedy. The since-deleted but forever-preserved rant was a thinly veiled attack on the comedic styling of Tonight Show…
Friday Q&A returns from its brief hiatus, with a rather interesting set of questions. It's certainly one of the more diverse Q&As hosted in this site's brief history. If you would like your question answered, or at least addressed, tweet @cfbhuddle or @kensing45, or email publisher@cfbhuddle.com. @kensing45 your thoughts on the Gawker union and how…