MALL 84 Directed by Gervais Merryweather, MALL 84 offers up a two-dimensional reverie at life in the mid-80s. Specifically set at a mall, the short is sprinkled with moments of both cinematic and cultural nostalgia from cameos by Johnny 5 (Short Circuit) and Gizmo (Gremlins) to arcade bullies and big hair. It’s sweet, charming and—with […]
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Amazing Hearse I’ll admit…before now I was unaware of UK-based musician and animator Mr Weebl, but thanks to uber-tipster Benjamin Hayden I certainly am aware of him now. Released last week in anticipation of Halloween, Amazing Hearse is an 8-bit mashup of Army of Darkness, Mad Max and Mr. Weebl’s very own brand of melodic […]
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For the past several years, animator Chance Raspberry has been hard at work bringing to life a strange kid of his very own. This isn’t just any strange kid though, he’s special. You see, Little Billy is the first ever cartoon for kids and adults with learning difficulties or disabilities. Set in the 1980s, the […]
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[One Two Trilogy takes a look at some lesser known — sometimes strangely related — trilogies, from directors both big and small.] The early 70s saw a shift in American horror cinema. Films were becoming less “polished” than they had been in prior decades; they were becoming more raw, primal, and unpredictable which made them […]
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THE BLOCKBUSTERS: Ultimate 80’s Team-up!
Here’s something incredibly amazing and interesting, a “little comic/book/animation/something project” created by artist Joey Mason and writer Tod Parkhill called THE BLOCKBUSTERS. While there’s no details on when or what format this project might be released, it’s a really cool idea that features some clever mash-ups—my personal favorite being Randy McFlash (for obvious reasons). Here’s […]
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You know, there’s a serious shortage of insanely entertaining claymation movies out on the market these days, particularly ones that pay homage to 80s action movies like Die Hard, Robocop, Cobra, Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hrs, Tango & Cash—man, there were a lot of them—Lethal Weapon, Code of Silence, Raw Deal, Rambo… I think you […]
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Header artwork by Reno Pixellu In case you haven’t heard, the Kickstarter short film sensation KUNG FURY is now available to watch online—for FREE! That’s right, so do your eyeballs a favor and take 30 minutes to watch what can only be described as smashing a roll of quarters inside the arcade machine of your […]
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WHERE: Gallery Nucleus 210 East Main St Alhambra CA 91801 OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, May 23, 7:00PM – 10:00PM HOURS: May 23, 2015 – June 7, 2015 Tuesday to Thursdat 12pm-8pm Friday to Saturday 12pm-10pm Sunday 12pm-8pm This Saturday Gallery Nucleus honors 30 years of “never say die” with a new art show in tribute to […]
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Back in 1960, America got its first taste of a fun little musical/horror film called Little Shop of Horrors. The original film, directed by Roger Corman, was shot in two days using borrowed sets from another cult movie Corman was producing at the time, A Bucket of Blood. After gaining in popularity thanks to local […]