DARK CITY

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DARK CITY

"Dark City" marks the return of "The Crow" director Alex Proyas. The film's cast includes Rufus Sewell ("Cold Comfort Farm"), Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer...

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DIY FILMMAKERS: YASMINE JAFFRI'S "GET THE HELL OUT OF HAMTOWN"

If you're like the average Los Angeles resident, you've had this thought at least once. Convincing someone else to make your script into a movie--...

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AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN

In Hollywood, if you direct a stinker, you strip your name from the credits and insert the moniker Alan Smithee. But what if your name really is Alan...

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KITCHEN PARTY

The traditional slacker-film suburban kids are trying their best to have a rockin' time while confined to Scott's parents' kitchen. They're hemmed in by...

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BLOOD, GUTS, BULLETS AND OCTANE

This stellar debut from writer/director Joe Carnahan is the best $7,300 ever spent on an indie film. (The actual shooting budget was $7,300. Amazing!) ...

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THE BIG ONE

Michæl Moore of "Roger and Me" and "TV Nation" sets out on a book tour to promote "Downsize This: Random Threats from an Unarmed American." Rather...

SPIKE AND MIKE'S SICK AND TWISTED FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION: 1998

My Dad came for a visit last week. Now, Pop isn't really a film goin' kind of guy. In fact, I had to do some pretty hefty arm-twisting just to persuade...

SLAMDANCE SHORT REVIEWS: 1998

The shorts below represent the notable shorts from Slamdance. (NOTE: We didn't say they were good films, just "notable.") [ JUNKY ] ^ (Directed by Tony...

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THE REAL BLONDE

A comedy about the Hollywood system and the vapid, pretentious participants who all have dreams to "make it". In other words, its about three typical LA...

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THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS

Hong Kong action star Chow Yun-Fat makes his Hollywood debut in smashing style. But anyone who has seen Yun-Fat's imported works knows that he is the...