What’s happening, retro fans?! We hope you’re ready for a fabulous weekend!
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With that said, here’s the latest retro news you may have missed. Enjoy!
Movie Madness
Andrew McCarthy, a member of the media-dubbed “Brat Pack” collective of angsty actors in the ‘80s gathers together as many members as he can to reflect on the experience and media scrutiny in Brats, an upcoming documentary on Hulu. Check out the trailer.
Speaking of bringing the band back together, Eddie Murphy joins Judge Reinhold, Paul Reiser, and the rest of the gang (with new addition Joseph Gordon-Levitt) for Axel F, the latest Beverly Hills Cop installment coming to Netflix.
Want to feel old? Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is returning to theaters this June in celebration of its 40th anniversary. At least they made a new kick-ass poster.
Sometime time and perspective is all it takes to put things into focus. It may have been released 42 years ago, but you know what? Tron was really groundbreaking and stands the test of time, says Reactor.
We were hopeful when we saw the teaser, but the full trailer for BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE leaves us expecting nothing but another practical effect-driven, maniacally zany, Tim Burton masterpiece. Know what I mean?
What you may have missed from Retrofied
This week's article delves into comic book pages that eschew fantasy and tackle real-world issues. While heroes like the X-Men and Black Panther can solve world-spanning problems in one issue, real progress takes decades and comics will continue to shine a light on more of society’s problems
Words and Stuff
Whether or not you experienced the joys of a roadside pitstop at Stuckey’s in your youth (and one of their famous goo goo clusters), Unstuck, a new book about the famed convenience chain, will leave you with appreciation and a fondness for memories of road trips gone by.
Surprise, surprise. Grouchy creator and wordsmith Alan Moore is disgruntled about Watchmen, and admits he doesn’t keep a copy in his house.
Children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon doesn’t read like a Hollywood blockbuster, but the new movie trailer offers a pleasantly intriguing take on the childhood classic. [Yes, we know this is a movie announcement, but we needed more stuff to fill out this section]
Together Again (For the First Time)
Game makerBrand licensor Atari has acquired Intellivision’s IP and game library, ending “the longest-running console war in history." Look forward to more t-shirts!Lonely teenagers with zero plans on a Saturday night rejoice! TBS’s Dinner & A Movie will be making a return June 1! This time with real-life couple Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen.
Looking for some retro FPS (first-person shooter) games? Humble Bundle has you covered with their latest bundle featuring FPS classics Doom 64, Turok, & more.
Pour one out
Just after we published last week’s Rewind, we learned of the final curtain call from one of our childhood mainstays, Dabney Coleman, who passed away at 92. Oft-remembered from his roles in 9 to 5 and Tootsie, he’ll forever be Flack from Cloak & Dagger to us!
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