The 2023 edition of Austin’s beloved genre festival, Fantastic Fest, began on Thursday, September 21. TVR’s Laurie Coker, Liz Lopez and yours truly have been in attendance from the beginning. All three of us have partaken from the variety of cinematic offerings in the genres of horror, science-fiction, action, and international movies programmed by the… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023 News: Festival Award Winners
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Critica de cine del festival Fantastic Fest 2021: There’s Someone Inside Your House
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ La cinta original de Netflix, There’s Someone Inside Your House (Hay alguien dentro de tu casa), es una película de terror dirigida por Patrick Brice (Creep) a partir de un guión de Henry Gayden, basado en el libro de Stephanie Perkins. Está ambientado en la actualidad de la ciudad ficticia… Continue reading Critica de cine del festival Fantastic Fest 2021: There’s Someone Inside Your House
Fantasia Film Festival Capsule Reviews: Key Favorites Are Featured at the Fantastic Fest in Austin
AGNES InAgnes, the latest from prolific filmmaker Mickey Reece (Climate of the Hunter), a dissident priest and a bright-eyed neophyte are sent to investigate rumours of demonic possession at a convent. Both will be met with temptation as the strange goings-on test their faith, as well as that of one specific nun in residence. This… Continue reading Fantasia Film Festival Capsule Reviews: Key Favorites Are Featured at the Fantastic Fest in Austin
FANTASTIC FEST 2019 News: Takashi Miike’s “First Love” (Hatsukoi) Plays Opening Night Of The 15th Annual Genre Festival
By Liz Lopez Takashi Miike received the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Fantastic Fest after the screening of his film, “First Love,” that had a World Premiere at Cannes 2019 (Directors’ Fortnight) and a North American Premiere at TIFF this year as well. He has directed more than 100 features between the late 90s… Continue reading FANTASTIC FEST 2019 News: Takashi Miike’s “First Love” (Hatsukoi) Plays Opening Night Of The 15th Annual Genre Festival