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Saturday Matinee: Dark Star
“Dark Star” (1974) is a science fiction comedy directed and produced by John Carpenter and co-written with Dan O’Bannon. The film originated as a USC film project from 1970 to 1972 and expanded to a feature length project in 1974. … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, Cult Film, Dan O'Bannon, Dark Star, John Carpenter, Science fiction
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Saturday Matinee: Get Crazy
Review by Donald Guarisco Source: AllMovie.com Though it rarely gets mentioned in round ups of rock and roll movies, Get Crazy is one of that genre’s best outings. The script offers a savvy satire of the rock business, put forth … Continue reading
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Tagged Allan Arkush, comedy, Cult Film, Daniel Stern, Ed Begley Jr., Get Crazy, Lee Ving, Lou Reed, Malcolm McDowell
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Saturday Matinee: Mike Upchurch short triple feature
Mike Upchurch is a comedy writer who got his start working on Mr. Show and The Chris Rock Show in the late nineties. In recent years he has written, directed and edited a series of short films, the best of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cocktail & Dreams, comedy, Electric Television, Freeway to Hell, Greenboy: Prescription for Death, Mike Upchurch, satire
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Saturday Matinee: That Mitchell and Webb Look (The collected Quiz Broadcasts)
From Wikipedia: The Quiz Broadcast: a post-apocalyptic television quiz show hosted by Mitchell (who constantly reminds viewers to “remain indoors”) and transmitted by the British Emergency Broadcasting System. The show is being aired in the immediate years after “The Event”, … Continue reading
Saturday Matinee: Heathers
“Heathers” (1988) is a dark high school comedy written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann. “The Heathers” of the title refers to Westerburg High School’s elite clique of popular girls, whose newest member is Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder). … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Slater, Daniel Waters, Heathers, Massacre at Central High, Michael Lehmann, Winona Ryder
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Saturday Matinee: American: The Bill Hicks Story
From the film’s official website: Three years in the making, AMERICAN: The Bill Hicks Story brings the tale of one of modern culture’s most iconic heroes to the big screen. Like many who have a strong sense of their place in history, … Continue reading
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Tagged AMERICAN: The Bill Hicks Story, Bill Hicks, comedy, David Johndrow, Documentary Film, Dwight Slade, Kevin Booth
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