Matinee (1993)

A sweet, fun movie done with all Dante's usual attention to detail and love of cinema, but it does feel like there are three different movies jostling with each other in here - a coming of age tale about kids dealing with the fear of nuclear war, a celebration of Castle/Hitchcock type showmen, and a Raimi-esque action farce.

(Side-note: along with Small Soldiers and The Hole, this is another Dante movie with sexualised young teen girls in it, at least two of whom date older guys (I can't remember if this is the case in The Hole). They are characterised as strong and confident, and there's nothing too egregious really, but also it's a weird note to keep hitting.)

Rating: Okay