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L5: First City in Space

Space was Never Spacier The biggest science fiction film ever made – literally!

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The Crow: City of Angels

Tar & Feathers Why this unnecessary sequel is set in LA beats me. This poor retread looks the same as Detroit did in the great original. Good perfs by punk vets Iggy Pop and Ian Dury, but otherwise there’s really … Continue reading

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Escape from L.A.

Pure Escapism Bet you thought Snake Plisken was dead? Well he’s back – and so are Kurt Russell, producer Debra Hill, and director John Carpenter, who all concocted the plot for this nutty flick.

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Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Max Headroom Comes Home In 1975, the Stephen King short story “Lawnmower Man” was published. An exercise in surrealism, it concerned an enormously fat groundsman for hire, who would trim lawns by stripping naked, getting down on all fours, and … Continue reading

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Judge Dredd

Not the People’s Court This movie is based on a British comic-book that started before a lot of you were born, so I’m sick of hearing about how it’s so “derivative”. The concepts, look and character have influenced Road Warrior, Bladerunner, … Continue reading

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