Fantastic Fest

‘JOJO RABBIT’ and ‘FIRST LOVE’ open Fantastic Fest to much applause

Festival-goers may have been soaked by the weather on Thursday night at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar Boulevard in…

5 years ago

‘ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE’ cast and filmmaker dish on the fun of their Christmas zombie musical

Preston Barta // Features Editor AUSTIN – One of the most exciting films that premiered at Fantastic Fest 2017 was…

6 years ago

The 5 biggest film moments from this year’s Fantastic Fest

Preston Barta // Features Editor This year marked my fifth attending Austin’s Fantastic Fest (Sept. 20-27). It’s a genre film…

6 years ago

Fantastic Fest Review: ‘AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN’ finds love amongst a sea of weirdos

James Cole Clay // Film Critic AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN Rated R, 108 minutes. Director: Jim Hosking Cast:…

6 years ago

[Fantastic Fest INTERVIEW] Co-writer/star Joe Azzopardi rides a tidal wave of tension in ‘THE BOAT’

Preston Barta // Features Editor AUSTIN - Trapped-at-sea movies have been done before, and quite well. But none have quite…

6 years ago

[INTERVIEW+Trailer] Allison Williams and director Richard Shepard’s film ‘THE PERFECTION’ will play you like a cello

Preston Barta // Features Editor AUSTIN – One of the most difficult interviews I’ve ever had to do was for…

6 years ago

Fantastic Fest Review: ‘DESTROYER’ a flatliner of a thriller with an unrecognizable Nicole Kidman at the center

Note: This film review was written after DESTROYER premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. James Cole Clay // Film…

6 years ago

Fantastic Fest Review: ‘HOLD THE DARK’ – wolves at the door

James Cole Clay // Film Critic HOLD THE DARK Not rated, 125 minutes. Director: Jeremy Saulnier Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Alexander…

6 years ago

Fantastic Fest Review: ‘APOSTLE’ – Filmmaker Gareth Evans brings a nasty piece of cinema to Netflix

James Cole Clay // Film Critic APOSTLE Not rated, 129 minutes. Director: Gareth Evans Cast: Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, Mark…

6 years ago

[Movie Review] ‘OVERLORD’ has enough insanity to keep any Nazi hater satisfied

James Cole Clay// Film Critic OVERLORD Rated R, 109 minutes. Director: Julius Avery Cast:  Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Pilou Asbaek, Mathilde Ollivie, John…

6 years ago