#‘Hopper/Welles’ Clip: Listen to Dennis Hopper and Orson Welles Discuss Filmmaking in 1970

#‘Hopper/Welles’ Clip: Listen to Dennis Hopper and Orson Welles Discuss Filmmaking in 1970

“#‘Hopper/Welles’ Clip: Listen to Dennis Hopper and Orson Welles Discuss Filmmaking in 1970” I’ll never get tired of watching cinematic legends talk about the craft of filmmaking. So you can understand my excitement for the new documentary feature Hopper/Welles, a film featuring never-before-seen footage from a 1970 meeting between rising star Dennis Hopper, hot off…

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#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches: ‘Slaxx’, ‘The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw’, ‘Lucky’, ‘Tezuka’s Barbara’, ‘Detention’, ‘Bleed With Me’

#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches: ‘Slaxx’, ‘The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw’, ‘Lucky’, ‘Tezuka’s Barbara’, ‘Detention’, ‘Bleed With Me’

“#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches: ‘Slaxx’, ‘The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw’, ‘Lucky’, ‘Tezuka’s Barbara’, ‘Detention’, ‘Bleed With Me’” Usually, the genre-heavy Fantasia International Film Festival is held annually in Montreal, but with things the way they are this year (terrible), the festival has gone virtual. This year, Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato are covering Fantasia for…

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#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches: ‘The Oak Room’, ’12 Hour Shift’, ‘Climate of the Hunter’, ‘Class Action Park’, ‘Dinner in America’

#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches: ‘The Oak Room’, ’12 Hour Shift’, ‘Climate of the Hunter’, ‘Class Action Park’, ‘Dinner in America’

“#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches: ‘The Oak Room’, ’12 Hour Shift’, ‘Climate of the Hunter’, ‘Class Action Park’, ‘Dinner in America’” Usually, the genre-heavy Fantasia International Film Festival is held annually in Montreal, but with things the way they are this year (terrible), the festival has gone virtual. This year, Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato are…

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#‘Monster SeaFood Wars’ is a Wild Kaiju Comedy That Delivers the Delicious Goods [Fantasia Film Festival]

#‘Monster SeaFood Wars’ is a Wild Kaiju Comedy That Delivers the Delicious Goods [Fantasia Film Festival]

“#‘Monster SeaFood Wars’ is a Wild Kaiju Comedy That Delivers the Delicious Goods [Fantasia Film Festival]” Minoru Kawasaki, the connoisseur behind such Japanese absurdism as The Calamari Wrestler and Executive Koala, is resurrecting Kaiju cinema with his new culinary invention called “Monster Gourmet.” Monster SeaFood Wars dares to dream of a world where skyscraper-tall mollusks…

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#‘Fugitive Dreams’ Interview: Director Jason Neulander Talks Cinematic Influences, the Challenge of Cutting a Trailer & More

#‘Fugitive Dreams’ Interview: Director Jason Neulander Talks Cinematic Influences, the Challenge of Cutting a Trailer & More

“#‘Fugitive Dreams’ Interview: Director Jason Neulander Talks Cinematic Influences, the Challenge of Cutting a Trailer & More” Yesterday, we premiered the teaser trailer for Fugitive Dreams, marking the directorial debut of filmmaker Jason Neulander. The film follows two lost souls who form a surprising bond with each other as they confront their traumatic pasts while…

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#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches, Day One: ‘The Columnist’, ‘Sleep’, ‘Fried Barry’, ‘Survival Skills’, ‘The Mortuary Collection’, ‘Monster Seafood Wars’

#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches, Day One: ‘The Columnist’, ‘Sleep’, ‘Fried Barry’, ‘Survival Skills’, ‘The Mortuary Collection’, ‘Monster Seafood Wars’

“#Fantasia Film Festival Dispatches, Day One: ‘The Columnist’, ‘Sleep’, ‘Fried Barry’, ‘Survival Skills’, ‘The Mortuary Collection’, ‘Monster Seafood Wars’” The Fantasia International Film Festival is now on-going – virtually. Usually, this genre-heavy fest is held in Montreal, but with things the way they are this year (terrible), the festival has gone virtual. This year, Chris Evangelista…

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#‘Fugitive Dreams’ Trailer: Two Drifters Take an Emotional, Surreal Journey Across the American Midwest

#‘Fugitive Dreams’ Trailer: Two Drifters Take an Emotional, Surreal Journey Across the American Midwest

“#‘Fugitive Dreams’ Trailer: Two Drifters Take an Emotional, Surreal Journey Across the American Midwest” For most of this year, film festivals haven’t been what they used to be. While some have simply been canceled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, others fortunate enough to arrive later in the year are doing the best they…

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#AFI Fest is Going Virtual for Its 2020 Edition

#AFI Fest is Going Virtual for Its 2020 Edition

“#AFI Fest is Going Virtual for Its 2020 Edition” AFI Fest is the latest film festival to go virtual this year amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The festival, which is often an early stop in the awards season circuit, is going virtual for its 34th edition this October, dispensing with its usual physical festivities…

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