A film by Robert Eggers ***Winner – Directing Award, Dramatic – 2015 Sundance Film Festival*** THE WITCH will have its International Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival as a Special Presentation. Source: A24 In this exquisitely-made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE WITCH
Month: August 2015
Fantastic Fest 2015: FANTASTIC ARCADE RETURNS TO THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE WITH BRAND NEW GAMES FROM THE CREATORS OF DESERT GOLFING, NUCLEAR THRONE & MORE
SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 1, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS International games festival features lineup of independent games, including six premiere games, alongside major publisher showcase. Source: Fantastic Fest/The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema AUSTIN, TX – August 13th, 2015 – Organizers of Fantastic Arcade have announced the September 28th return of the yearly showcase of… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015: FANTASTIC ARCADE RETURNS TO THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE WITH BRAND NEW GAMES FROM THE CREATORS OF DESERT GOLFING, NUCLEAR THRONE & MORE
Review: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons (IMDB).
Movie News: LUCASFILM AND HP CELEBRATE STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS WITH “ART AWAKENS” PROGRAM
Source: Walt Disney Studios AMATEUR ARTISTS CAN SUBMIT STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS-INSPIRED FAN ART FOR A CHANCE TO BE SHOWCASED IN A STAR WARS PROFESSIONAL GALLERY EXHIBIT, AMONG OTHER PRIZES BURBANK, CA (August 11, 2015)— In celebration of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lucasfilm and HP proudly present “Art Awakens.” “Art Awakens” is an exciting new program… Continue reading Movie News: LUCASFILM AND HP CELEBRATE STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS WITH “ART AWAKENS” PROGRAM
Teaser Trailer: THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Source: The Weinstein Company In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The… Continue reading Teaser Trailer: THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Movie Trailer: RIDE ALONG 2
Source: Universal Pictures Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2, the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez… Continue reading Movie Trailer: RIDE ALONG 2
Fantastic Fest 2015 News: FANTASTIC FEST ANNOUNCES PITCH PROJECTS FOR GENRE FILM MARKET
Source: Fantastic Fest/The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Austin, TX – Thursday, August 13, 2015 – Fantastic Fest is proud to announce 13 selected pitch projects for the third edition of its international co-production market: Fantastic Market | Mercado Fantastico. The market runs from September 24 through September 26, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Fantastic Fest runs from September 24th… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 News: FANTASTIC FEST ANNOUNCES PITCH PROJECTS FOR GENRE FILM MARKET
Movie Trailer: THE KEEPING ROOM
Source: Drafthouse Films In this radically reimagined American Western set towards the end of the Civil War, Southerner Augusta (Brit Marling, Arbitrage, The East) encounters two renegade, drunken soldiers (Sam Worthington, Avatar) who are on a mission of pillage and violence. After escaping an attempted assault, Augusta races back to the isolated farmhouse that she… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE KEEPING ROOM
Review: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In a year where police brutality is a hot topic on the evening news (and internet) and explosive rioting has taken its toll in the urban sprawl, this movie couldn’t have arrived at a more relevant time. The incendiary rap group, N.W.A. emerged from the inner… Continue reading Review: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
Review: THE END OF THE TOUR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) On September 12, 2008, acclaimed author David Foster Wallace died as a result of suicide. Though he wasn’t exactly a household name, the influence of his work is undeniable. Fifteen of his works (both fiction and non-fiction) were published, both during his lifetime and post-humously. The… Continue reading Review: THE END OF THE TOUR