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Junkfood Cinema: The Running Man

Junkfood Cinema: The Running Man

Welcome back to Junkfood Cinema: voted #1. Every week I force-feed you hot spoon-fulls of hot garbage from my personal celluloid landfill. These stinkers may have fallen short of technically proficient from the time their scripts were greenlit, but they nevertheless occupy a special, greasy part of my heart.

By Brian Salisbury on March 5, 2010 | View Comments

Tony Scott to Helm ‘Showgirls 3′ with Men in Bowties and Spandex

Tony Scott to Helm ‘Showgirls 3′ with Men in Bowties and Spandex

Hot. Nude. Buff. Dudes.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 29, 2009 | View Comments

‘Robocop’ May Be Scanning For a New Director

‘Robocop’ May Be Scanning For a New Director

We may have taken for granted that Darren Aronofsky was going to end up being the director for Robocop. It’s likely that he’ll still do it, but a new scheduling problem may make it that much harder to pull off.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on July 15, 2009 | View Comments

Relax: 20 Films From the 80s That Aren’t Being Remade

Relax: 20 Films From the 80s That Aren’t Being Remade

Rejoice! It’s not all doom and gloom when it comes to remakes. There’s a ton of 80s movies that aren’t being remade, and here’s just a handful of the ones we’re most thankful for.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 16, 2009 | View Comments

Jonathan Levine Channels 1980s for ‘The Sitter’

Jonathan Levine Channels 1980s for ‘The Sitter’

After channeling the 1990s for The Wackness, Jonathan Levine is heading back further in time to bring us The Sitter,

By Dr. Cole Abaius on March 31, 2009 | View Comments

7 Things the Uninitiated Should Know Before Seeing ‘Watchmen’

7 Things the Uninitiated Should Know Before Seeing ‘Watchmen’

We tow the line between spoiling everything (we don’t spoil anything) and educating (just some slight preparation) in order to give a decent look at what to expect from a film based on a book that you might not have read yet.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on March 5, 2009 | View Comments

Gossip Girl to Spin Back to the ’80s

Gossip Girl to Spin Back to the ’80s

How do you make a spin-off that doesn’t have any characters from the main show? Set it before they were born. We can only hope Patrick Bateman shows up to set those kids straight.

By Michelle Graham on January 15, 2009 | View Comments