Nothing makes me feel older than the inescapable, soul-crushing passage of time, which waits for no one and marches ever forward, towards — without any exceptions — our lonely deaths. But coming in second I would say it’s probably Troma, the little independent movie studio that could. And what it could do, was sleaze. Cheap, scuzzy, prurient sleaze with, somehow, …
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The Toxic Avenger, a semi-reboot of the 1984 superhero splatter-fest, made the rounds of the festival circuit back in 2023. But all the violence and gore scared off most distributors, so the film—starring Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) in the title role—has been languishing in the vault for much of the last two years. Thanks to Cineverse, The Toxic Avenger …
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Line up once more, New York City! Free Shakespeare in the Park, as overseen by the Public Theater, is back after two years away and an $85 million facelift. First, as ever, you must negotiate safe passage across a Central Park drive with runners and cyclists who halt for no-one. If you survive this perilous crossing—Space Invaders fans fare best—you …
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