Today is the first day of September and that means we are just about two weeks from Fantastic Fest! We recently got our hands on a press release for some exclusive programming happening in Austin and it sounds awesome. Sure the Fest is home to the likes of Robert Rodriguez (Machete) and Ernesto Díaz Espinoza (Mirage Man) but the festival is further championing genre filmmakers from counties near and far. As such FFX patrons will get to view selected Work-In-Progress and Film preview projects for the second edition of Fantastic Market | Marcado Fantastico. The market runs from September 18 through September 20, 2014 in Austin, Texas. “These work-in-progress selections represent a broad range of…
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Ohhh, Look…First Clip from ‘Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini’
To anyone who knows anything about horror films (both campy or iconic) Tom Savini is more than a special effects icon. He is a bona fide superstar. Sure you’ve seen his face in From Dusk Till Dawn and Dawn of the Dead, but his real talent lies behind the camera creating the legendary effects in films like Day of the Dead and Friday the 13th to name but a few. So, while we just love talking about Tom’s work, there’s a new documentary on the horizon devoted to the man of the hour and that’s got us excited. The film, titled Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini, chronicles his…
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Sweet Trailer…Jack O’Connell in ‘’71’
Jack O’Connell has been generating a lot of buzz thanks in large part to his riveting work in the film Starred Up. His next role finds him playing a young British soldier who is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the streets of Belfast in 1971. Unable to tell friend from foe, and increasingly wary of his own comrades, the raw recruit must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorientating, alien and deadly landscape. Have a look at the trailer and poster below. A young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly…
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‘Nightcrawler’ to Close FANTASTIC FEST 2014!
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the second wave of events, special guests and film programming. Fantastic Fest 2014 takes place September 18–25th in Austin, Texas at the newly reopened Alamo South Lamar and Highball. Get ready to be blown away by Lionsgate’s latest action-packed thriller, John Wick starring Keanu Reeves, with a red carpet gala screening with Reeves and directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski in attendance. JOHN WICK is the story of a former ex-hitman who comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is a fresh and stylized take…
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DFW Announces Location #3: Alamo Las Colinas
It’s almost too good to be true. 3, count them, 3 Dallas-area Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas you say? The mind reels! That means that Tim League continues his iron-fisted extermination of cinematic mediocrity, one city at a time…or maybe we’re misreading the sub-text. Anyway it’s great news that means more of that Alamo goodness to go around. Huzzah! After the rousing success of the Alamo DFW in Richardson, the Drafthouse gang is on a fast track to further populate the metroplex with unparalleled cinematic awesomeness and that’s reason to celebrate. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s third DFW location has been confirmed in Las Colinas and, to show you they mean business, there will be a…
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Post-Bond Pierce Brosnan to Lead Upcoming Thriller ‘I.T.’
We sure have seen a very different sort of Pierce Brosnan since he left the Bond franchise haven’t we? He’s been a pastor, a hitman, a master thief, a businessman, even a robot. He was in Mamma Mia! for cripes sake. So there’s just no stopping the man who would no longer be Bond from taking roles as interesting as they are diverse and challenging. Next on Pierce’s plate, after The November Man which hits theaters today actually, is a thriller about the cut-throat and diabolical world of “information technology”. Don’t let our playful sarcasm fool you, the film, called I.T. and penned by William Wisher (Terminator 2), is about a publisher…
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Interview…Composer Michael Yezerski’s Thoughts on Film Music and His Score for TIFF Selected Comedy ‘The Little Death’
Michael Yezerski is a multi-award winning composer, music producer and songwriter. He has composed music scores and songs for some of the most celebrated international and Australian film productions of the last few years. Career highlights include The Black Balloon (Best Picture, AFI Awards), The Lost Thing (Oscar Winner, Best Animated Short) and PJ Hogan’s box office hit Mental (starring Toni Collette, Liev Schreiber and Anthony LaPaglia). Under Steve Jablonsky, Michael has written additional music for Transformers 4: Age of Extinction. Michael is known for his incredible musical range and unique sound. He is equally comfortable with large scale action drama (Drift, Storm Surfers 3D) as he is with intimate…
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Interview…Film Composer Carl Thiel On Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller and ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’
The last time we spoke with film and TV composer Carl Thiel he had just finished up scoring the music to Machete Kills. The music was as much fun as the insane action on screen. Now here we are, less than a year later and Thiel has not only contributed music to another Robert Rodriguez film but also the themes for the TV series based on Rodriguez’ From Dusk Till Dawn. No stranger to tight time frames and working hard, Carl Thiel continues to add that gritty and hard-edged sound to each and every world Rodriguez puts on screen. It’s always a blast catching up with him, so enjoy our session with composer Carl Thiel…
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MondoCon 2014: Panels, Screenings, Exclusives and More!
Looking at the calendar we are less than a month away from the 10th Annual Fantastic Fest. Based in Austin, TX the Alamo Drafthouse will not only be celebrating a decade of genre films but the first ever MondoCon to showcase their amazing artwork, vinyl and other incredible merchandise. The convention is set to coincide with the first weekend of Fantastic Fest on September 20 & 21 at The Marchesa Hall & Theater in Austin, TX. The first wave of films was released earlier this month and recently the Fantastic Fest website just posted tons of info about MondoCon. Panels and screenings will take place in the theater and the…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – Advance Screening Passes to ‘THE TRIP TO ITALY’ in AUSTIN, TX
Attention: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – All passes have been claimed. Thanks for your interest in IFC’s THE TRIP TO ITALY. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Go,See,Talk is partnering with IFC to give Austin film fans FREE passes (good for you +1 guest) to an “Advance Screening” of THE TRIP TO ITALY starring Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, and Rosie Fellner. The screening will take place in AUSTIN, TX on Thursday, August 28 at 7:15 PM at the Alamo Drafthouse: South Lamar. Little reminder though, this ticket is not an assigned seat, just admittance to the theater. Be sure to arrive at least ONE hour before the screening to help you secure a good seat. Thanks for your interest in IFC’s THE TRIP TO ITALY and hope…
