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In a summer chock-full of remakes, the concept of remaking The Bad News Bears – a perfect film if there ever was one – boggles the mind. However, with Billy Bob Thornton pinch-hitting for Walter Matthau, the 21st century Bears tip their hat to the original. Our scout in the bush leagues, Steve Stav , stopped laughing long enough to file his report.
A cinema adaptation of H.G Bissnger’s award winning book about Odessa, Texas’ Permian Panthers tumultuous 1988 season. Rob Levy struggles to be heard above the cheer of the crowd.
Billy Bob Thornton’s Bad Santa resembles the Grinch with aspects of Leaving Las Vegas – the drinking aspects, that is. How does the foulest, most profane movie of the year stack up against holiday classics? Very well, according to Steve Stav
For the tenth straight year, Lily and Generoso proudly present their coverage of AFI Fest, Los Angeles’s premiere film festival which took place in Hollywood this October.
Featured photo courtesy of AFI Fest.
The Best of hackedepicciotto (Live in Napoli) (Mute). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Ink 19’s Randy Radic spoke with C.L. Turner of the band Arctic Wave to discuss the latest single, inspirations, and next directions.
Featured image courtesy of Present PR
Radiance Films resurrects a trio of ghostly mid-century Japanese films for their Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories Blu-ray box set.
Haunted Underground Classics (RockBeat Records). Review by Charles DJ Deppner.
