Lollipop Magazine

The King of Comedy – Review

August 1, 1996

Rupert Pupkin is a lonely would-be stand-up comic, one of the millions in the Big Apple, who feeds off the fame of others and the bright lights that elude him.

The Cable Guy – Review

August 1, 1996

The Cable Guy is a fiercely crafted dark comedy, a nasty yank at the wires of our video-saturated culture and my favorite film of 1996 thus far.

Rockabilly Vampire: Burnin’ Love – Review

August 1, 1996

Eddie Vincent is restless, thirsty, and alone, only Eddie isn’t your typical fangster. He has the looks of a young Elvis and a heart of eternal gold.

Kansas City – Review

August 1, 1996

The brilliance of Kansas City lies in Altman’s steadfast refusal to adhere to cinematic conventions, even the ones he himself created.

Heat – Review

August 1, 1996

Combining a great director’s flair with his actors’ wits in an action flick that is actually Zen material, as are the ghosts that roam through man’s passions.

Doughnuts – Feel Me Bleed – Review

August 1, 1996

This is an album full of hard-edged, emotional, heavy, modern, and original metal/hardcore.

Cub – Box of Hair – Review

August 1, 1996

Vancouver’s three queens of cuddle-core are back. Box of Hair is for fans of Runaways and the Muffs who are looking for more honesty in their sugar coating.

Come – Near Life Experience – Review

August 1, 1996

With most of the old lineup gone, it’s been left to guitarist/vocalists Thalia Zedek and Chris Brokaw to keep the fire stoked, and they leave no hair unsinged.

Cocteau Twins – Milk And Kisses – Review

August 1, 1996

Another drift through the pastel haze with the Cocteau Twins.

Chain of Strength – The One Thing That Still Holds True – Review

August 1, 1996

Had they stuck with it, they would be mentioned in the same breath as Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, and Bold as fondly remembered straight-edge strongholds.