Showing posts with label The Sacrament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Sacrament. Show all posts

Friday, September 26, 2014

Netflix Instant: TV and Movie Picks- Fantastic Fest Edition!




Well Fantastic Fest 2014 is officially over for us, but that doesn't mean there still aren't movies to watch. Just because our favorite fest is over for a year, there are still chance to watch previous Fantastic Fest films! Thankfully Netflix has many of them available for your enjoyment. Here are a few for this week to get you started.



THE AMERICAN SCREAM
This documentary will get you ready for the Halloween season. It was one of my favorites a couple years ago. From the same director who brought us BEST WORST MOVIE, this documentary follows families as they get into the spirit of Halloween by transforming their houses into haunted houses for the neighborhood. It has tons of heart and makes me wish I lived in a quaint New England town. 


I wasn't lucky enough to catch this last year, but I did see it during this past DIFF. My cohort absolutely loved this film, and it definitely lived up to the hype. Director Ti West has broken away from his usual standard of a slow-burn plot and has created this fake documentary which is tense, well acted, and quite thrilling.



ELITE SQUAD: THE ENEMY WITHIN
This movie we saw during our first ever Fantastic Fest. We were sad not get into the secret screening, but this film totally surprised us. It's has great action, the story is dense, and the characters are dynamic. 






Wednesday, April 2, 2014

DIFF 2014 Movies We've Already Reviewed!


As part of the preview coverage for the 2014 Dallas International Film Festival taking place from April 3-13. This line up is really diverse and through sheer coincidence, it seems we've already reviewed a few the movies that are playing. Hopefully this makes it a little easier to narrow down your choices when you're deciding on what movies you should check out! Check out our reviews below.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Most Anticipated Films of the 2014 Dallas International Film Festival- Jonesy's Take



We are revving up for our coverage of The 2014 Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) this week. One of the best aspects of this festival is how it's (mostly) contained at one location, The Angelika in Mockingbird Station, which makes it easy to jump from film to film and be able to mingle with festival goers between movies. Even though I pick out a few films which I am looking forward to, I'm always excited for the films that I'll see which will completely surprise me.

One set of films I did not list were the shorts. Last year I ended up seeing the documentary shorts for the first time, and I plan on making that a yearly occurrence. Plus, you can never go wrong with the midnight shorts block. But for my anticipated films, I have two features and (of course) mostly documentaries.

Keep checking back here all week and next for our coverage of films and interviews with filmmakers!

Not onto my most anticipated films.


Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Fantastic Fest 2013 Review: THE SACRAMENT - Javi's Take

THE SACRAMENT
Directed by: Ti West
Written by: Ti West
Starring: A.J. Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Kentucker Audley, and Gene Jones
Synopsis: Two journalists travel with their friend abroad to find his sister who is now part of a "clean living" commune.