Our weekly look at what’s weird in theaters, on hot-off-the-presses DVDs, and on more distant horizons…
Trailers of new release movies are generally available on the official site links.
IN DEVELOPMENT:
“Channel 2020” (coming 2013): A web series devoted to exposing the “interstellar shape-shifting reptilian overlords” of the very near future through a glimpse at their very own TV network. This is a co-production by Everything is Terrible! (late of the Certified Weird Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez!) and David Krofta, co-writer/puppeteer of IFC’s “Food Party.” “Channel 2020” official site.
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“Sex City” (coming 2013): OK, the guys at Everything Is Terrible are super-busy trying to top DW! PW! by expanding into the realm of web series. This one involves teenagers who plant porno mags in the woods and come back years later to discover these seeds have grown into a full-fledged Sex City, and they are considered its gods. “Sex City” production journal.
NEW ON DVD:
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973): A seven-year old girl in Franco’s Spain sees Frankenstein (1931) and believes the Monster is real. This celebrated Spanish drama mixing reality and fantasy was an obvious inspiration for Pan’s Labyrinth. Buy The Spirit of the Beehive (Criterion Collection)
NEW ON BLU-RAY:
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971): This existential road movie from eccentric director Monte Hellman has two aimless gearheads (called “the Driver” and “the Engineer”) racing cars across the endless American highway, until a girl comes between them. The Criterion Collection upgrades this cult favorite to Blu-ray. Buy Two-Lane Blacktop (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
What are you looking forward to? If you have any weird movie leads that I have overlooked, feel free to leave them in the COMMENTS section.