Day 2: Three Things I Learned About Russia
After the two excellent Thursday movies, the Russian action film Sword Bearer disappointed on many levels. Born with a blade…
Wherein Rick actually sees some movies
Video game slacker Miroku accidentally stumbles upon a strange new game, one with deadly implications. Wicked Flowers, a Lewis Carollian…
Thus the Fantasic Fest begins…
[ Mood: Happy ] The eagerly awaited Fantastic Fest 3 finally started last night as I managed to not see either…
The Previews Finale
My final day (Thursday, Sept. 27) at the Festival begins with the very unusual anime feature Princess, an exploration of…
The Penultimate Preview
An odd film in a festival full of oddities, Sex and Death 101, starring Simon Baker, Winona Ryder, and Patton…
3 Days and Counting: The Exploration Continues
My Tuesday starts with an old fashioned low-budget horror film, Five Across The Eyes, a tale of lost cheerleaders and…
And On Monday the 24th, Fantastic Fest Beckons…
The Ferryman from New Zealand looks to be one creepy and scary horror film. I think this description is far…
T-Minus 4 days: The Preview Continues
Sunday will be a full day with four movies starting at 12:30 with the Festival premiere of Shusuke Kaneko's screen…
Wherein Rick continues his preview…
Friday begins with The Sword Bearer aka: Mechenosets, an impressionistic Russian film with noir elements, about a hero along the…
Fantastic Fest 3 starts in 6 days!
[ Currently: Watching baseball ] Fantastic Fest 3, a week-long festival featuring the best in new science-fiction, fantasy, horror, animation, crime,…