Fantastic Fest “The Man In The Orange Jacket”
Following Labor Day and with the arrival of our first big fall rain, it’s clear that we are on the cusp of festival season in Austin! Looking at the lineup for the fab Fantastic...
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Postmodern Movie Palace On South Lamar!
In the early twentieth century, movie studios constructed movie palaces. These fancy and fanciful buildings with their ornate ceilings and balconies were considered to be the best place to show the feature films that...
Is “Mood Indigo” The Most Realistic Surrealist Love Story Ever Made?
Ever since I saw Michel Gondry’s romantic fable Mood Indigo at Fantastic Fest 2013, I’ve been waiting for the film to come out so I could discuss it with people. Based on Boris Vian’s...
“Nothing Bad Can Happen” is The Film I’ve Been Thinking About For Six Months
When I went into the Fantastic Fest screening of “Nothing Bad Can Happen” last fall, I was totally unprepared for what hit me. Going in, I knew the film was German and was directed...
Pictures! With 28,842 views! (Thanks Keanu Reeves!)
As many of my readers know, traffic is the metric that matters on the Internet. Not just likes and favorites, but the sheer number of eyeballs crossing your content. It’s the new world, like...
A Week After The Super Bowl, And We’re Mostly Talking About Dylan Farrow
I don’t know if anyone planned it this way, but I find it very interesting that Dylan Farrow’s open letter to Woody Allen came out just a few days before Super Bowl XLVII. Now...
Fantastic Fest 2013 Photo Gallery
Sometimes it’s really hard for a photo project to emerge. After these pictures were held for their own use by two separate editors who later changed their minds, I bring you a long-delayed Fantastic...
It’s Been a Busy Few Weeks in Austin!
Its been a busy few weeks for me. Fantastic Fest, SXSW Eco, ACL and Scare For a Cure all happen at nearly the same time.
It’s an Estonian Weekend Here in Austin
When I called my credit card company to let them know I’d be traveling to Estonia and Latvia, I got a response I wasn’t expecting. “That’s nice. What country are those in?” “Um, those...
Here’s Hoping that this Fantastic Fest Will Be Less Bro-tastic Than Last Year
Ever since Fantastic Fest started in 2005, I’ve told everyone how amazing this sci-fi and horror film festival is. I’ve shared how much fun I’ve had, and how many friends I’ve made there. I’ve got a framed poster for the first year of the festival hanging in my hallway at home.
So it took me a long time to admit to myself how this had turned from a sweet little film festival with a bunch of film nerd folks, to what seemed like a gathering of the nerd juggalos at Fantastic Fest 2012.
