1996 – Page 117 – Lollipop Magazine

The Sons of Hercules – “Spittin’ Fire” – Review

March 1, 1996

Punchy, post-punk heavy on the distortion. The Sons of Hercules sound like the Stooges, but with better production. It’s fast and in-yer-face, yet bouncy.

Desperado – Review

March 1, 1996

Antonio Banderas shines as a sweaty, 6 Ft., 200 lb. Spanish diesel who pumps lead into Mexican outlaws and romances a scrumptious señiorita.

A Living Hell – Fiction

March 1, 1996

If I hear one more born-again poser trying to tell me about how cool Christian Industrial Death Metal is, I’m going to nail somebody’s living carcass to a tree.

The Smugglers – Summer Games – Review

March 1, 1996

Fast, fun punk loaded with catchy lines and cute voices that’ll drive you into a teen-hop frenzy.

Dead Man Walking – Review

March 1, 1996

Whether Penn’s character is guilty or not, it passes no judgment, offers no remorse, and reminds us that we are all victims, and that we are all murderers.

Coroner’s Corner – What’s New in Grue – Column

March 1, 1996

A deformed whipping-boy is left alone in the cellar of an Italian castle after his captor dies. A married couple and their blind daughter inherit the castle.

The Sleepers – The Less an Object – Review

March 1, 1996

Part MC5, part Iggy & the Stooges, part Hawkwind; The Sleepers didn’t have the three chord buzzsaw guitar of Ramones, but they were punks per Lester Bangs.

Broken Arrow – Review

March 1, 1996

Broken Arrow is fun to watch – it’s a blam-blam action flick with a loose story tied to its hamstring, but offers no big symbolism or apologies.

The Pastels – Mobile Safari – Review

March 1, 1996

Thirteen years ago, The Pastels ambled out of Glasgow with a charmingly awkward pop shimmy and some of the most out-of-tune vox to grace vinyl. They’re back.

After Hours – Review

March 1, 1996

An almost unbearably tense black comedy of eerily quiet streets, bad decisions, and chance encounters that turn out to be connected in bizarre, unexpected ways.