Who says 1994 was a classic year for cinema? Netflix begins today to make that argument, curating a release of 17 films that turned 30 this year. The streamer has its list below. I have mine, and with the exception of the seminal Farrelly Brothers-directed Dumb & Dumber with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, and Luc Besson’s Leon: The Professional, the film that stars Jean Reno and a sinister Gary Oldman and introduced the world to the outsized talent Natalie Portman, and maybe Ron Howard’s The Paper, there’s a lot missing. How about Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Clear and Present Danger, Sicario, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Interview With the Vampire, Speed, Ed Wood, and the other two films in a starmaking year for Jim Carrey, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. Speed, Once Were Warriors, and Ang Lee...
- 7/1/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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It has been over 25 years since The Little Rascals first premiered. The 1994 version of the film is a remake of the original TV shorts that came out in the 1950s. Since the film is still popular today, many fans wonder where their faves are now and where their careers took them.
For some of the stars, their roles were the start of a big acting career but that's not the same for everyone. Some actors even left the industry altogether. Here's where the cast is now.
Bug Hall is married with five kids.Instagram/@bug_hall
A lot of the stars of The Little Rascals are still acting, and you may recognize them from some well-known projects. Brandon "Bug" Hall was one of them, until he took a vow of poverty and now lives on a farm with his wife, Jill, and their five daughters.
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It has been over 25 years since The Little Rascals first premiered. The 1994 version of the film is a remake of the original TV shorts that came out in the 1950s. Since the film is still popular today, many fans wonder where their faves are now and where their careers took them.
For some of the stars, their roles were the start of a big acting career but that's not the same for everyone. Some actors even left the industry altogether. Here's where the cast is now.
Bug Hall is married with five kids.Instagram/@bug_hall
A lot of the stars of The Little Rascals are still acting, and you may recognize them from some well-known projects. Brandon "Bug" Hall was one of them, until he took a vow of poverty and now lives on a farm with his wife, Jill, and their five daughters.
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- 4/14/2021
- by Kori Williams
- Distractify
It was one of the most beloved children’s movies of the 1990s and “Little Rascals” just turned an unbelievable 20 years old.
The team over at 22 Vision put together a reunion for the original cast to see where they’ve been and what they’ve been up to since their silver screen moment of glory.
From Ross Bagley (Buckwheat), to Zac Mabry (Porky), Brittany Ashton Holmes (Darla), Travis Tedford (Spanky), Kevin Jamal Woods (Stymie), Blake McIver Ewing (Waldo) and Bug Hall (Alfalfa), it sounds like the whole crew has gone on to do great things, including acting, screenwriting, music, family expansion, and pursuing higher education.
Check out the exclusive 22 Vision reunion video and head over to 22Vision.com to view the rest of the photos from the throwback photo shoot!
The team over at 22 Vision put together a reunion for the original cast to see where they’ve been and what they’ve been up to since their silver screen moment of glory.
From Ross Bagley (Buckwheat), to Zac Mabry (Porky), Brittany Ashton Holmes (Darla), Travis Tedford (Spanky), Kevin Jamal Woods (Stymie), Blake McIver Ewing (Waldo) and Bug Hall (Alfalfa), it sounds like the whole crew has gone on to do great things, including acting, screenwriting, music, family expansion, and pursuing higher education.
Check out the exclusive 22 Vision reunion video and head over to 22Vision.com to view the rest of the photos from the throwback photo shoot!
- 9/4/2014
- GossipCenter
There are few things in the world that make you feel older than to see movies when you were a child celebrate milestone anniversaries. The truth is that we see this happen all the time, but today we are specifically looking back on the 1994 film Little Rascals, which has celebrated its 20th year in existence with a very special reunion: #Rascals20th is here! More pics trickling in throughout the day. Follow @22Vision for more as well :) pic.twitter.com/4M5ORuGzYI. Travis Tedford (@Airem23) September 3, 2014 That Tweet comes to us from Travis Tedford, who you may remember played Spanky in the Penelope Spheeris-directed film, and the image was taken as part of a event from the production company 22 Vision. The reunion poster was created with the help of the nine of the original actors from the film (you have to know that the dog who played Petey...
- 9/3/2014
- cinemablend.com
The He-Man Woman Haters Club is together again!The cast of the 1994 kids flick "Little Rascals" recently reunited to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary -- and they did it with one epic reunion photo shoot. No longer children, the actors who played Alfalfa, Darla, Spanky, Buckwheat, Porky, Stymie, and even bad guys Waldo, Woim and Butch all took part in the reunion shoot, where they dressed up in their characters' costumes to recreate a few memorable scenes.The entire shoot was orchestrated by Brian Pocrass at 22 Vision, who tells toofab he chose the movie because "It's one of those films that everyone grows up with, they haven't been reunited and it's a fan favorite."For most of the stars, they hadn't seen each other since promoting the film back in 1994."20 years," Bug Hall (Alfalfa) tells toofab. "They sent us on a little press tour right after 'Rascals,' which was one of my favorite memories.
- 9/3/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Best. Photo. Ever. In honor of the 20th anniversary of Little Rascals, the film's stars, including Blake McIver (Waldo), Kevin Jamal Woods (Stymie), Travis Tedford (Spanky), Bug Hall (Alfalfa) Brittany Ashton Holmes (Darla), Courtland Mead (Uh Huh), Ross Bagley (Buckwheat), Sam Saletta (Butch) and Blake Jeremy Collins (Woim) recreated the poster for the iconic comedy...and the amazing results will send you into 90s overdrive. "It's #Rascals20th day! Hooray!" McIver captioned the pic, which is even complete with the gang's dog Petey. But in case you haven't had enough of your He-Man-Woman-Hating fix, the cast also recreated memorable moments from the...
- 9/3/2014
- E! Online
It's hard to believe that it's been 20 years since Forrest Gump hit theaters, but the film returns to IMAX screens this weekend for an anniversary re-release for one week only. But another lesser celebrated film from 1994 is also 20 years old, and that's The Little Rascals. The contemporary big screen adaptation of the classic TV series of the same name is certainly a nostalgic movie for kids of the 90s, and 20 years later, a production company called 22 Vision (specializing in celebrating films by reuniting cast members from movies of the past), has brought the cast together for an adorable photoshoot to celebrate the film. Look! Here's a video from AOL talking about The Little Rascals reunion, looking at the cast then and now: And here's just some of the photos of 20th anniversary reunion from 22 Vision: Pretty much everyone came back for this shoot: Bug Hall as Alfalfa, Travis Tedford as Spanky,...
- 9/3/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
With 90's nostalgia at an all-time high, there was no better time for Travis Tedford to come back into the spotlight. At least for a day or two. The child actor who played Spanky in the 1994 remake of The Little Rascals held an Ama (Ask Me Anything) Q&A session on Reddit on Thursday evening, and was greeted with hundreds of questions from fans of his work. He gave details about what it was like on set of the film, who he keeps in touch with, and what he's been doing ever since. Below are some highlights: - The girl
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- 11/30/2012
- by Jordan Zakarin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"We've got a dollar, we've got a dollar, we've got a dollar, hey, hey, hey, hey."
If you were a child of the '90s -- or a parent or grandparent-- you probably know what movie we're referencing. In 1994, "The Little Rascals" introduced a younger generation to a group of seven-year-old "womun" haters who refused to play nice with girls. After all, they did have cooties.
Based on the famed "Our Gang" series of short films -- which aired on television under the name "Little Rascals" -- the family comedy focused on how things started to change for the He-Man Women Hater's Club when Alfalfa (Bug Hall), club member and best friend to president Spanky (Travis Tedford), got a girlfriend (Brittany Ashton Holmes).
Alfalfa may have gotten more screen time (and one of the most memorable hairdos in movie history), but the other rascals -- Buckwheat (Ross Bagley), Stymie (Kevin Jamal Woods...
If you were a child of the '90s -- or a parent or grandparent-- you probably know what movie we're referencing. In 1994, "The Little Rascals" introduced a younger generation to a group of seven-year-old "womun" haters who refused to play nice with girls. After all, they did have cooties.
Based on the famed "Our Gang" series of short films -- which aired on television under the name "Little Rascals" -- the family comedy focused on how things started to change for the He-Man Women Hater's Club when Alfalfa (Bug Hall), club member and best friend to president Spanky (Travis Tedford), got a girlfriend (Brittany Ashton Holmes).
Alfalfa may have gotten more screen time (and one of the most memorable hairdos in movie history), but the other rascals -- Buckwheat (Ross Bagley), Stymie (Kevin Jamal Woods...
- 7/9/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
The Final
DVD
Director: Joey Stewart
Starring: Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold, Travis Tedford
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Release Date: March 23, 2010
For four straight years now, After Dark Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For has been unleashed. Eight original horror films to quench your thirst for blood and gore and screams galore. Last year I was able to check out and review their third collection of horrors (Read: DVD Review: After Dark Horrorfest III: 8 Films To Die For), and was rather excited to check out their new slate this year! Instead of cramming every review into one mammoth review, this year we'll take it one flick at a time, with this little opener stuck at the top of each one.
I watched quite a few of the Horrorfest lineup before getting to this point, and until now, I was rather impressed with this year's offerings. A few of the...
DVD
Director: Joey Stewart
Starring: Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold, Travis Tedford
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Release Date: March 23, 2010
For four straight years now, After Dark Horrorfest: 8 Films to Die For has been unleashed. Eight original horror films to quench your thirst for blood and gore and screams galore. Last year I was able to check out and review their third collection of horrors (Read: DVD Review: After Dark Horrorfest III: 8 Films To Die For), and was rather excited to check out their new slate this year! Instead of cramming every review into one mammoth review, this year we'll take it one flick at a time, with this little opener stuck at the top of each one.
I watched quite a few of the Horrorfest lineup before getting to this point, and until now, I was rather impressed with this year's offerings. A few of the...
- 9/15/2010
- by The Movie God
- Geeks of Doom
Chelsea Films have announced the UK DVD debut of The Final, a movie described as Saw and Hostel meet the Columbine High School Massacre. The film is the debut feature from director Joey Stewart and stars Marc Donato (White Oleander; Pay It Forward), Jascha Washington (Big Momma’s House 2; Last Holiday), Travis Tedford (The Little Rascals) and Julin (Sweatshop).
Tired of being one of several victims of a routine of endless bullying by the high school jocks and their socially superior girlfriends, awkward student Dane (Donato) decides to turn the tables and plots to avenge the years of humiliation to which he has been subjected. Leading a small group of similarly victimized outcasts, Dane, driven by the group’s deadly vendetta and his own suicidal tendencies, secretly organizes a must-attend fancy dress party at a remote farm house left to him by his late uncle.
With their prospective victims collected together in one place,...
Tired of being one of several victims of a routine of endless bullying by the high school jocks and their socially superior girlfriends, awkward student Dane (Donato) decides to turn the tables and plots to avenge the years of humiliation to which he has been subjected. Leading a small group of similarly victimized outcasts, Dane, driven by the group’s deadly vendetta and his own suicidal tendencies, secretly organizes a must-attend fancy dress party at a remote farm house left to him by his late uncle.
With their prospective victims collected together in one place,...
- 7/10/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
With Horrorfest Four fast approaching, After Dark Films has now debuted a new trailer for The Final via Dread Central . Directed by Joey Stewart from a script by Jason Kabolati, The Final stars Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold, Julin, Travis Tedford, Linsday Seidel, Mark Nutter, Hunter Garner and Eric Isenhower. Check out the synopsis and trailer below. Don't forget to check out our exclusive red-band trailer for Dread (one of the other "8 Films To Die For") right here . All eight features will play theatrically starting January 29th. Synopsis: The scenic Workley Ranch in Rocky Branch, TX, becomes the setting for retribution and revenge. In the midst of a wild costume party, five previously powerless and picked upon students are giving...
- 1/18/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The Final, a Horrorfest 2010 film selection, now has a newer, and darker look. This official one-sheet for The Final shows one student who writes on the blackboard: "I will not kill my classmates." The poster also subtly shows a bloody hand-print with the central character hidden in darkness. Professionally created this poster is sure to draw more attention to this year's Horrorfest, which begins January 29th and runs 'til February 4th. Have another or first look at the film's synopsis courtesy of Horrormovies.ca.
The synopsis for The Final:
"The Final is a terrifying story that follows a group of high school outcasts who host a costume party and employ an arsenal of physical and psychological torture to avenge the years of humiliation and torment they suffered at the hands of the popular students (Horrormovies).”
Director: Joey Stewart.
Writer: Jason Kabolati.
Cast: Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold,...
The synopsis for The Final:
"The Final is a terrifying story that follows a group of high school outcasts who host a costume party and employ an arsenal of physical and psychological torture to avenge the years of humiliation and torment they suffered at the hands of the popular students (Horrormovies).”
Director: Joey Stewart.
Writer: Jason Kabolati.
Cast: Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold,...
- 12/18/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The Final, directed by Joey Stewart, now has the first movie still from the film as seen left. Already announced to be at the "8 Films to Die For Film Festival," The Final, from Agora Entertainment, will be available as of January 29th at multiple theatres. Stay tuned for exact theatres and theatre dates, but for now have a look at the full cast line-up and movie still from The Final.
Cast: Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold, Travis Tedford, Lindsay Seidel, Mark Nutter, Hunter Garner, Eric Isenhower, Preston Flagg, Matthew Posey, Laura Ashley Samuels, Vincent Silochan, and Farah White.
A trailer for The Final has already been posted here:
http://www.28dayslateranalysis.com/2009/11/final-to-play-at-horrorfest-4-film.html...
Cast: Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold, Travis Tedford, Lindsay Seidel, Mark Nutter, Hunter Garner, Eric Isenhower, Preston Flagg, Matthew Posey, Laura Ashley Samuels, Vincent Silochan, and Farah White.
A trailer for The Final has already been posted here:
http://www.28dayslateranalysis.com/2009/11/final-to-play-at-horrorfest-4-film.html...
- 11/21/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The producers of the independent shocker The Final, which we first told you about here, have given Fango the first peek at the movie’s trailer. Check out the video below.
Directed by Joey Stewart and written/produced by Jason Kabolati, The Final is about the brutal revenge inflicted by a group of outcast youths against their high-school tormentors. Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold, Travis Tedford and Sweatshop’s Julin star. An official website will be launched soon, and you can currently see the movie’s Facebook page here.
Directed by Joey Stewart and written/produced by Jason Kabolati, The Final is about the brutal revenge inflicted by a group of outcast youths against their high-school tormentors. Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold, Travis Tedford and Sweatshop’s Julin star. An official website will be launched soon, and you can currently see the movie’s Facebook page here.
- 8/31/2009
- by [email protected] (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Agora Entertainment and Final Fate Features have announced the completion of their new horror opus The Final, and sent along the first few photos (see ’em below). The movie was directed by first-timer Joey Stewart from a script by producer Jason Kabolati, whose credits include the 2006 chiller Serum and Jon Keeyes’ actioner Mad Bad.
The Final is about a group of high-school outcasts who stage a costume party for the purpose of luring in a group of the popular students who bullied them, upon whom they enact torturous vengeance. “The Final is about being picked on, bullied and tormented, and the retaliation and revenge that it incurs,” Stewart says. “As the outcasts begin to feel that life has no meaning, they make a pact for revenge and suicide that they believe will teach these kids a valuable life lesson. It’s about what happens when people are pushed to the brink of despair,...
The Final is about a group of high-school outcasts who stage a costume party for the purpose of luring in a group of the popular students who bullied them, upon whom they enact torturous vengeance. “The Final is about being picked on, bullied and tormented, and the retaliation and revenge that it incurs,” Stewart says. “As the outcasts begin to feel that life has no meaning, they make a pact for revenge and suicide that they believe will teach these kids a valuable life lesson. It’s about what happens when people are pushed to the brink of despair,...
- 8/19/2009
- by [email protected] (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
REVIEWS IN REVIEW:
NATURAL BORN KILLERS
Warner Bros.
That old ultra-violence, American-style, is served up in double-barreled salvos in Oliver Stone's semi-automatic treatise on our culture of killing. A rewrite of a Quentin Tarantino screenplay, ''Natural Born Killers'' is a relentless onslaught of murderous carnage culled from the bloody, cross-country rampage of two modern-day boneheads.
Those who've always wanted to know what ''Action News'' looked like on hallucinogens will probably be the only demographic target this film will hit. Mainstream mallers who don't bring their flack jackets to the multiplex may find its artillery and bloodletting excessively disgusting in relation to the not-so-subtle niceties of its philosophizing.
The media seem to be dead center in Stone's sights in this provocatively surreal and stylishly executed ''love story'' about Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and lady love Mallory (Juliette Lewis), who both blaze around the boonies pumping lead into counter girls and pump jockeys. Low-grade predators, abused as children and too stupid to sublimate their lust in more acceptable endeavors, M&M run and gun.
Peppering their deadly path with reptilian imagery, Stone has spun an extravagantly weird tapestry of a country run aground in self-perpetuating violence. Although the mystical symbolism and jarring juxtapositions are decidedly heavy-handed, it's a generally mesmerizingly crafted essay on a society that's O.J.-ed on violence: How gruesome acts stir public fascination, which the media, in turn, flames to outlandish proportion for commercial benefit. A particular highlight is Robert Downey Jr.'s depiction of a smug, parasitic ''reality TV'' host.
In general, the performances are finely tuned and controlled considering the over-the-top nature of this ''satire'' (HR 8/8).-- Duane Byrge
THE LITTLE RASCALS
Universal Pictures
Undaunted by the lukewarm reception for last year's ''The Beverly Hillbillies, '' director Penelope Spheeris -- now light years away from her punk documentary ''The Decline of Western Civilization'' -- can chalk up a winner with ''The Little Rascals, '' a movie that's unabashedly old-fashioned but reminds one how much well-imagined escapism has been missing from current films.
Preteen youngsters are the most likely to respond at the boxoffice, and Universal should deplete a few allowances in the last few weeks of the summer. Parents should be amused, but teens and young adults will stay away.
Spheeris concentrates on the personalities of the children and the goofy fun they have playing jokes on each other and concocting absurd schemes. Cribbing plots from such ''Our Gang'' shorts as ''Auto Antics'' (1939) and ''Mail and Female'' (1937), the story line, set in the present day, is silly and slight, but there's still plenty of conflicts and complications.
The film is cast with a wonderfully talented group of youngsters ages 5-9. Newcomers Travis Tedford as Spanky, Bug Hall as Alfalfa, Brittany Ashton Holmes as Darla and Ross Elliot Bagley as Buckwheat are more than a match for the brief cameos by Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, Daryl Hannah, Reba McEntire and Lea Thompson as thoroughly peripheral adults.
From a hillside near downtown L.A., where the gang's clubhouse resides, to hilly suburban streets, the film looks simultaneously new and old -- part shantytown, part housing tract. Using fast-motion and other techniques, Spheeris constantly tries to enliven the material and generally succeeds.
Technical credits are exemplary, particularly Jami Burrows' eclectic costuming that ranges from pint-sized Depression-era duds to adorable pajamas (HR 8/5-7).-- David Hunter...
Warner Bros.
That old ultra-violence, American-style, is served up in double-barreled salvos in Oliver Stone's semi-automatic treatise on our culture of killing. A rewrite of a Quentin Tarantino screenplay, ''Natural Born Killers'' is a relentless onslaught of murderous carnage culled from the bloody, cross-country rampage of two modern-day boneheads.
Those who've always wanted to know what ''Action News'' looked like on hallucinogens will probably be the only demographic target this film will hit. Mainstream mallers who don't bring their flack jackets to the multiplex may find its artillery and bloodletting excessively disgusting in relation to the not-so-subtle niceties of its philosophizing.
The media seem to be dead center in Stone's sights in this provocatively surreal and stylishly executed ''love story'' about Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and lady love Mallory (Juliette Lewis), who both blaze around the boonies pumping lead into counter girls and pump jockeys. Low-grade predators, abused as children and too stupid to sublimate their lust in more acceptable endeavors, M&M run and gun.
Peppering their deadly path with reptilian imagery, Stone has spun an extravagantly weird tapestry of a country run aground in self-perpetuating violence. Although the mystical symbolism and jarring juxtapositions are decidedly heavy-handed, it's a generally mesmerizingly crafted essay on a society that's O.J.-ed on violence: How gruesome acts stir public fascination, which the media, in turn, flames to outlandish proportion for commercial benefit. A particular highlight is Robert Downey Jr.'s depiction of a smug, parasitic ''reality TV'' host.
In general, the performances are finely tuned and controlled considering the over-the-top nature of this ''satire'' (HR 8/8).-- Duane Byrge
THE LITTLE RASCALS
Universal Pictures
Undaunted by the lukewarm reception for last year's ''The Beverly Hillbillies, '' director Penelope Spheeris -- now light years away from her punk documentary ''The Decline of Western Civilization'' -- can chalk up a winner with ''The Little Rascals, '' a movie that's unabashedly old-fashioned but reminds one how much well-imagined escapism has been missing from current films.
Preteen youngsters are the most likely to respond at the boxoffice, and Universal should deplete a few allowances in the last few weeks of the summer. Parents should be amused, but teens and young adults will stay away.
Spheeris concentrates on the personalities of the children and the goofy fun they have playing jokes on each other and concocting absurd schemes. Cribbing plots from such ''Our Gang'' shorts as ''Auto Antics'' (1939) and ''Mail and Female'' (1937), the story line, set in the present day, is silly and slight, but there's still plenty of conflicts and complications.
The film is cast with a wonderfully talented group of youngsters ages 5-9. Newcomers Travis Tedford as Spanky, Bug Hall as Alfalfa, Brittany Ashton Holmes as Darla and Ross Elliot Bagley as Buckwheat are more than a match for the brief cameos by Mel Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, Daryl Hannah, Reba McEntire and Lea Thompson as thoroughly peripheral adults.
From a hillside near downtown L.A., where the gang's clubhouse resides, to hilly suburban streets, the film looks simultaneously new and old -- part shantytown, part housing tract. Using fast-motion and other techniques, Spheeris constantly tries to enliven the material and generally succeeds.
Technical credits are exemplary, particularly Jami Burrows' eclectic costuming that ranges from pint-sized Depression-era duds to adorable pajamas (HR 8/5-7).-- David Hunter...
- 8/9/1994
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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