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.

DRINKING BUDDIES Review - Javi's Take

DRINKING BUDDIES

Directed by: Joe Swanberg

Written by: Joe Swanberg

Starring: Jake Johnson, Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, Ti West

Synopsis: Two platonic (?) friends' deal with relationships and life while working in a Chicago craft brewery.

YOU'RE NEXT Trailer Drops!

YOU'RE NEXT has had to jump through a lot of hoops to get here. It had its U.S. premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2011; however, it only had one screening. The second screening got pulled by the studio, and so it became THE film that everyone wished they had seen, but only a few did. Now, it's finally gone through the studio ringer and has a release date.

The buzz about this film is insane coming out of SXSW. Thankfully, most people are keeping their mouths quiet about the details, but word on the interwebs is this film has a great spin on the home invasion horror film.

Here's the synopsis:

In the film, while on a getaway, the Davidson family comes under attack. When Crispian Davidson brings his new girlfriend  along to celebrate his parent's wedding anniversary, the family's evening together is shattered when a gang of mysterious killers begin to hunt the family down with brutal precision. Unfortunately for the killers however, one of the victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.

Apple has the trailer, and check it out after the break!

1st annual Oak Cliff Film Festival review: V/H/S

V/H/S

Directed by: David Bruckner, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Joe Swanberg, Ti West, andAdam Wingard

Written by: Glenn McQuaid, and David Bruckner

Starring: Calvin Reeder, Lane Hughes, and Adam Wingard

Synopsis: When a group of douche bags are hired to rob a house, they come upon a dead body and a huge pile of VHS tapes. One by one, they all start to watch them, as you do during a robbery.

Javi here with our sole review out of the first Oak Cliff Film Festival. As I mentioned in the previous post, there was a bit of mix up on my part, and I didn't plan accordingly to be able to attend all nights, but I took some time off from bear wrestling to watch one of the late night movies, V/H/S. I really wish I could've gone to more films, and I hope that the Film Festival was a success seeing as we need more events to draw an artistic community into the spotlight. One thing I did find a bit curioois was how during our screening, there seemed to be more people that were wanting to drink and party than to actually see the movie. I'm not sure if it was because everyone was just wanting to socialize, but it sure came off as a "see and be seen" type of atmosphere rather than a movie festival.

Anyway, here is our review of V/H/S: