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Gregg Araki, 'Twin Peaks', and Images from 'Kaboom'

5 November 2009 12:45 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

In the '90s, I adored exactly three parts of Hollywood: alternative music flicks like Pump Up the Volume and Empire Records, Gregg Araki, and David Lynch. The first always bled into the other two, Araki partaking in the musical joys of bands like The Jesus & Mary Chain and New Order, and Badalamenti creating his own unique world of music. But now the other two are combining. Sort of.

Remember how I posted a month ago about Araki's new film, Kaboom? Well, some images have finally popped up over at Quiet Earth, including the confused-faced Thomas Dekker above. There are also shots of Dekker in bed, and some looks of exasperation, but that's not the kicker -- it's the synopsis, which kicks off with "A hyper-stylized Twin Peaks for the Coachella Generation..." Yes, Araki's getting into a little small-town quirk.

Building on that whole all-too-brief sexual awakening description from last month, …

- Monika Bartyzel

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Gwar - Lust In Space (Musick Review)

17 August 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Throughout the vast expanse of space, time, and musical fads, countless artists come and go. Some burn out and find themselves playing for hordes of drunken mullets at State and County Fairs. Some hang up their Flying V's in favor of working the paint counter at Home Depot, or the late shift at Wal-Mart.

Others never truly fade away, but sometimes retreat to a special place well off of the public radar, but easily accessible to those that know where to look. All while regrouping, plotting, and preparing for a comeback even though they never really went away.

And then there is Gwar...

For the Mighty Gwar, the past quarter century has been filled with ups-and-downs. From the mainstream exposure of Beavis And Butthead, and appearances in films like Empire Records, to playing the smallest clubs in the most remote of locales, the band stayed focused in their quest for Global supremacy, …

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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'Brewster's Millions' Getting Its Eighth Remake

17 August 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Can we really call something a remake if it’s the eighth time the story is being turned into a movie? That’s what I wondered when I saw that “Brewster’s Millions” is headed for the big screen once again. Based on George Barr McCutcheon’s 1902 novel, the tale of a man who must blow $1 million in order to inherit another $7 million was first adapted to film in 1914 (one of Cecil B. DeMille’s first works as a director). And then it was remade in 1921 (starring Fatty Arbuckle), 1926 (with a female lead), 1936, 1945, 1961 (retitled “Three on a Spree”) and, most famously, 1985 (see below). Unofficial Indian adaptations of the story were made in 1988 and 1997, as well.

The story is certainly a good one to revisit with the world in a recession, because it’s pretty much the greatest economic fantasy of all time. Yet at the same time, the idea of …

- Christopher Campbell

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Discuss: In Love of Past Decades

17 July 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

I have this problem. I have really sensitive triggers to the '90s. Dazed and Confused. Cameron Crowe. Sheryl Lee. Grunge music. Pirate DJs and Christian Slater. Kevin Smith. Plaid. Hackers.

Get started on one train of thought and in no time, many parts of that decade flash through my mind. When I see that perfectly coiffed teen movie, I think back to Empire Records, Dazed, Pump Up the Volume, and the other films that didn't look like fashion ads. Movies about relationships lead me back to the days of Singles and Chasing Amy. And the music. Oh, the music. Sure, there was bubble-gum mainstream fare, but there was also so much that was fresh and unexplored.

One of the main reasons that I adore the '90s is because many of the films were just a little different, a little less polished, and all the better for it. I …

- Monika Bartyzel

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My Street Treasure -- Renee Zellweger

27 April 2009 12:52 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

I first saw Renee Zellweger pushing a rack of luggage uphill on a West Side sidewalk--no entourage, no aides. Like most stars, she instinctively stops traffic. We ogled (discretely) as she strained against stacks and stacks of suitcases, her skinny body forming a wide triangle with her luggage and the pavement. A week later, she ran past me in Central Park. Before I recognized her, I'd mused: look at that girl's movie star ankles -- defined but narrow calves exquisitely tapering (like a Matisse line drawing). She glanced back, and bingo, the girlish, innocent wonder of Renee Zellweger's plump, wind-reddened cheeks and sweet almond-shaped eyes.. I bet when Zellweger turns eighty, she'll be girlish, sweet-- and running. I've been holding a Renee Zellweger film retrospective in my bedroom. In the teen film Empire Records …

- Susan Braudy

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Exclusive: First Look at Olen Ray's Dire Wolf!

12 February 2009 6:58 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

From the creator of Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers comes the gory prehistoric mutant monster rampage Dire Wolf. Prepare to experience "One Terror B.C."

Fred Olen Ray has been making B-movies for almost as long as I've been alive. Not sure which one of us that makes feel older. Having dipped his toes is just about every genre imaginable during his four decade career, horror fans probably best know Ray as the man behind the camera for Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, Scalps, Evil Toons, the criminally underrated Deep Space, and a whole lot more where that came from. Though he's spent the past few years focusing primarily on softcore sex comedies with the word "bikini" in the title, Dire Wolf marks a return to his blood-soaked B-movie bonanzas of old.

A dire wolf is an extinct breed of carnivorous wolf native to prehistoric North America. Ray has stated there's a possibility the …

- Foywonder

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Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 2/3

3 February 2009 8:15 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Kevin Smith has finally broken out of the Jay and Silent Bob circle and made a romantic comedy that didn't crumble like Jersey Girl. It's cuter than Clerks 2, but thrives on brief, scene-stealing moments from high-school reunion cameos and Jason Mewes. Rent it on DVD or Blu-ray.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Most of our beloved teen fare comes when music is mixed with turmoil-filled romance and adventure, and Infinite Playlist is no exception. In fact, it hits a lot of different themes all in one -- the gross-out factor from flicks like American Pie, the quirky music loving of Empire Records, ex meddling like Some Kind of Wonderful, and a rather refreshing attitude towards sexuality. Buy it on DVD or Blu-ray.

The Secret Life of Bees

A film that joins Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, and Alicia Keys, Kim …

- Monika Bartyzel

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