Child of God is on Netflix
Since Fantastic Fest 2013, the film that stuck with me most is James Franco’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s 1973 work “Child of God.” Now “Child of God” is on Netflix. While it isn’t the...
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Nightcrawler and the Gatekeeper Theory
At Fantastic Fest this fall, I was waiting with the other photographers for Dan Gilroy, the writer/director of the film Nightcrawler to arrive. Before seeing the film, several of the photographers noted the irony...
Goofy Kevin Smith on the TUSK Red Carpet
It’s Fantastic Fest, and I’m busy watching films! But check out these pictures of director Kevin Smith on the Fantastic Fest red carpet for his new film TUSK! Stay tuned for updates from the...
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...
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.
At the Racetrack
Kind of shocked to be spending Friday night at the racetrack, even if it’s for a screening of ROAD WARRIOR. Update: Pictures! Alamo Drafthouse inflatable screen in the middle of the racetrack! Sometimes the...
Fantastic Fest Is Bringing Us More Fantastic-ness!
. . . . . . The third wave of content for Fantastic Fest was recently announced, and it totally rocks. That’s especially true if you dig vampires, ninjas and super scary stories about...
Last Night at the Alamo Grindhouse (aka Watching Vintage Prints with director Quentin Tarantino) (2007)
Dressed in jeans and a black hoodie– and clutching a beer– film director Quentin Tarantino paced in the spotlight of the small stage of the Alamo Drafthouse theater in downtown Austin, Texas. He told...
