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Inside Fantastic Fest, the Wildest Film Festival in the World
Inside Fantastic Fest, the Wildest Film Festival in the World
Inside Fantastic Fest, the Wildest Film Festival in the World
Fantastic Fest is easily one of the best, most fun, most insane, and most booze-soaked film festivals in the world. Held every year at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, the festival created by Drafthouse owner Tim League is filled with genre film selections from all over the world, offering a unique experience and atmosphere. This year's fest includes highly-anticipated films like Green Room, High-Rise, The Martian, and The Witch, as well as smaller and equally exciting titles like The Devil's Candy, Demon, and Son of Saul.
Why ‘Roar’ Is the One of the Craziest, Most Misguided Movies Ever
Why ‘Roar’ Is the One of the Craziest, Most Misguided Movies Ever
Why ‘Roar’ Is the One of the Craziest, Most Misguided Movies Ever
Almost every Hollywood movie ends with a disclaimer from the American Humane Association promising that “no animals were harmed” during its production. The new re-release poster for Roar, a shocking 1981 oddity about a family whose house is overrun by dozens of jungle cats, riffs on that line in hilarious and unsettling fashion: “No animals were harmed in the making of this film...
Theaters Refuse to Screen Netflix's 'Beasts of No Nation'
Theaters Refuse to Screen Netflix's 'Beasts of No Nation'
Theaters Refuse to Screen Netflix's 'Beasts of No Nation'
It was only a matter of time before we began to see the effects of Netflix’s foray into the film distribution business. We previously assumed that some major theater chains would refuse to show films which premiere simultaneously on the streaming service, but today brings confirmation of those assumptions, as some of the top theater chains have vowed not to screen Beasts of No Nation at their venues due to Netflix’s release plan.
Full List of Theaters Showing 'The Interview' on Christmas
Full List of Theaters Showing 'The Interview' on Christmas
Full List of Theaters Showing 'The Interview' on Christmas
Earlier today it was announced that Sony will release ‘The Interview’ in select theaters and on VOD this Christmas Day after all. Following the massive hacker attack on the company and subsequent terrorist threats from the group known as Guardians of Peace, Sony had no choice but to cancel the film’s release after major theater chains decided not to show the film. In a wonderful turn of events, following a petition from Art House Convergence, which was signed by many independent exhibitors, Sony is moving forward with the release. We have the full list of theaters that will screen the film this Thursday.
Tim League Interview: Alamo Drafthouse Founder Previews Fantastic Fest 2013
Tim League Interview: Alamo Drafthouse Founder Previews Fantastic Fest 2013
Tim League Interview: Alamo Drafthouse Founder Previews Fantastic Fest 2013
Fantastic Fest 2013 kicks off this week in Austin, Texas -- every year, Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League and his selection committee choose a variety of genre films to present to movie fans and Drafthouse devotees at the festival, which takes place this year at the recently opened Lakeline location in North Austin. Fantastic Fest is the kind of festival where you'll see everything from Keanu Re
The Alamo Drafthouse is Taking Over New York City!
The Alamo Drafthouse is Taking Over New York City!
The Alamo Drafthouse is Taking Over New York City!
The Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain, which has recently announced that it's expanding into places like San Francisco and Colorado, has now revealed that it's hitting its biggest market yet: New York City!