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

Red Band Trailer: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE

Source: IFC Films Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey (Alison Brie) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay… Continue reading Red Band Trailer: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE

Film Festival News: HELIOS FILM FESTIVAL JOINS FORCES WITH TENTSQUARE FOR FEMALE FILMMAKER CHALLENGE

  New York, NY (August 10, 2015) – The Helios Film Festival and TentSquare announced the launch of a “Female Filmmaker Challenge” as part of the film festival’s inaugural edition on October 9-11, 2015. Taking place in Cincinnati, the first year film festival celebrating independent filmmaking with an emphasis on shining a light on local film… Continue reading Film Festival News: HELIOS FILM FESTIVAL JOINS FORCES WITH TENTSQUARE FOR FEMALE FILMMAKER CHALLENGE

Local News: AFCA Welcomes Three New Members

Source:  The Austin Film Critics Association Austin, Texas — The Austin Film Critics Association is pleased to announce its selection of three new members to its 2015 roster:   Don Simpson is the Managing Editor of Smells Like Screen Spirit, where he has authored close to 1,400 film reviews and interviews since the site’s inception in 2008.… Continue reading Local News: AFCA Welcomes Three New Members

Movie News: Sinister Screenings

Source: Gramercy Pictures GRAMERCY PICTURES TERRORIZES FRIGHT FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH “SINISTER SCREENINGS”  Midnight Screenings Celebrate Franchise Team’s Horror Inspirations in Anticipation of Sinister 2, Opening Nationwide August 21, 2015 August 4, 2015 – (Austin) – Gramercy Pictures announces “Sinister Screenings,” a midnight screenings program across the country to connect “Sinister” fans with the franchise’s haunting inspirations… Continue reading Movie News: Sinister Screenings

Movie Trailer: BY THE SEA

Source: Universal Pictures Written, directed and produced by Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie Pitt, By the Sea serves as her directorial follow-up to Universal Pictures’ epic Unbroken.  The dramatic film stars Brad Pitt and Jolie Pitt, who are supported by an international ensemble led by Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Arestrup and Richard Bohringer. By… Continue reading Movie Trailer: BY THE SEA

Movie Trailer: DEADPOOL

Source: 20th Century Fox Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense… Continue reading Movie Trailer: DEADPOOL

Local Events: MONDO CON 2015

MONDOCON 2015 UNVEILED! New Names Announced for Massive Lineup of World Renowned Artists   Live Score Event, Screenings, Panels and Austin’s Best Food Truck Eats   Pop-Up Record Shop & Preview Mondo’s Groovy New LP for “Army of Darkness”   Source: Mondo/Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Austin, TX – August 6, 2015 – Mondo is excited to unveil the lineup of… Continue reading Local Events: MONDO CON 2015

Fantastic Fest 2015 News: BUMPER CONTEST

REMAKE / RIP OFF / RAMPAGE !!!: The FANTASTIC FEST 2015 BUMPER CONTEST Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse, Birth.Movies.Death, and SourceFedNERD unite to present the Fantastic Fest 2015 Bumper Contest!   Source: Fantastic Fest/Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Each year, Fantastic Fest hosts a bumper contest where we invite YOU (YOU!!!) to devise the most outrageous and entertaining under-30-second… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 News: BUMPER CONTEST