Holy cow, just when you thought Austin’s Fantastic Fest couldn’t get any better, they release the final wave of programming for this year’s festival which includes screenings of Adam Wingard‘s The Guest, Nacho Vigalondo‘s Open Windows, the upcoming remake of The Town
The full lineup for the 18th annual Hollywood Film Festival has been revealed, which includes the world premiere of Yasu Shibuya’s Pancakes and the world premiere of Justin Arana’s My Name is Water, among many other narrative and documentary features.
The 2014 San Diego Film Festival is about to kick off beginning September 24th, and the full lineup of films has been announced. This year’s lineup includes 25 narrative features, 14 documentary features, and 50 short films.
In only its sophomore year, L.A.’s genre film festival Beyond Fest is boasting a very impressive lineup that features 26 titles screening over 10 days beginning September 25th. From new releases such as Alexandre Aja‘s Horns and Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler,
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David Wnendt’s coming of age comedy Wetlands is not a movie to take your mother to although I would love to hear how it goes for those that do. Wetlands is one of the grossest films I’ve ever seen, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. Through all the bodily fluids and muck, there’s a surprisingly heartwarming story here, propelled by an outstanding performance from the film’s lead Carla Juri. She reminds me of Amelie, if Amelie was obsessed with sticking her hands into her crotch rather than boxes of beans.
Although I’m not big on musicals, the newly released trailer for Jeffrey St. Jules‘ Bang Bang Baby has me sold with its quirky ’60s sci-fi aesthetic. Premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, the film stars Jane Levy as an aspiring
The lineup for this year’s Telluride Film Festival has been announced, with a number of Oscar contenders on display including Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher, and Jon Stewart’s Rosewater.
Like most other years, expect to see a lot of
The second wave of films has been revealed for this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, with another great batch of films added to the lineup. Among them is Jake Gyllenhaal‘s Nightcrawler and the Keanu Reeves starring action flick John Wick. I’m also
For those lucky enough to be heading to Fantasic Fest in Austin this year, you’ll have access to MondoCon, a brand new convention by Mondo, bringing together guests to celebrate film, art, toys, and more.
Badge holders for Fantastic Fest will gain
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Jeff Baena’s Life After Beth brings a refreshing, and somewhat new take on the zombie comedy, but it never fully achieves the comedic gold it’s setting out to accomplish. At times it proves to be very funny, but the inconsistent tone and broken moral prevent it from being something truly unique.
The 52nd New York Film Festival has revealed its main slate, which includes David Fincher‘s Gone Girl, Paul Thomas Anderson‘s Inherent Vice, Alejandro G. Iñárritu‘s Birdman, and a slew of other very promising looking features.
This year’s fest runs from September 26th
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Director Nicholas McCarthy exploded onto the scene back in 2012 with his festival hit The Pact, which was a fantastically creepy little horror flick. Now, his next movie, At The Devil's Door, is set come out, but it unfortunately doesn’t achieve the same level of originality or suspense as his previous film. It’s a humdrum supernatural thriller that favors jump scares over any real tension and while it starts off intriguing, it quickly devolves into a mostly boring series of horror clichés.
The first wave of films has been announced for this year’s Fantastic Fest, kicking off September 18th in Austin, TX. Highlights include Kevin Smith‘s Tusk, V/H/S: Viral, The ABCs of Death 2, and many, many more.
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Holed up in their elaborately fortified residence, Ana (Victoria Almeida), Axel (Lautaro Delgado) and Jonathan (William Prociuk) have everything they need to survive the zombie apocalypse occurring outside their doorstep. The house is equipped with a security system of sorts, a sequence of microphones strung alongside the exterior piping outside audio into the interior through strategically placed megaphones, signaling potential dangers as they arise. They have firearms, ammunition, food, a steady water supply, board games, video games and, even, tattooing equipment; they only thing these three have to deal with essentially is themselves, which proves to be rather difficult.
With this year’s Toronto International Film Festival just around the corner, more than 40 additional films have been announced, with the documentary, midnight madness, vanguard, and masters series of programming revealed.
Notable entries include the world premiere of Kevin Smith‘s Tusk, Michael
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At first glance, Joseph O'Brien’s feature directorial debut, Devil’s Mile, appears to be a simple throwback, road-trip, exploitation film, but it quickly evolves into something much more interesting. While at its core it does have a ’70s exploitation vibe, it also blends elements of Japanese horror, crime thriller and even some more paradoxical elements I can’t discuss without risking spoilers. It’s a messy film and doesn’t make much sense, but it’s still a fun ride.
