Fantastic Fest 2013 Review: BLUE RUIN - Jonesy's Take

BLUE RUIN

Directed by Jeremy Saulnier

Written by Jeremy Saulnier

Starring: Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, and Devin Ratray.

Synopsis: An outsider's life is turned upside down when the man responsible for his parents' death is set free from prison. 

Fantastic Fest 2013: WITCHING AND BITCHING - Javi's Take

WITCHING AND BITCHING

Directed by: Alex De La Iglesia,

Written by: Alex De La Iglesia, Jorge Gerricaechechevarria

Starring: Hugo Silva, Mario Casas, Carmen Maura, Carolina Bang, and Carlos Areces

Synopsis: When a robbery goes awry, a man with his son and a group of companions try to make it to France to escape the police but have to pass through Zugarramurdi, the place where witchcraft was born.

Fantastic Fest 2013 Review: A FIELD IN ENGLAND - Javi and Jonesy's Take

A FIELD IN ENGLAND

Directed by: Ben Wheatley

Written by: Amy Jump, and Ben Wheatley

Starring: Michael Smiley, Ryan Pope, Richard Glover, Reece Shearsmith and Peter Ferdinando

Synopsis: Five deserters from the English Civil War find themselves in a field to find hidden treasure.

Netflix Instant Movie and TV Picks

Now that we're back from Fantastic Fest, I figured I'd take some time to recommend some great movies that just recently came out on Netflix. Check them out after the break.

Fantastic Fest 2013 Review: SHORT FUSE Block - Javi's Take

This is the final installment of the shorts block reviews. Once again, here are my five favorite movies of SHORT FUSE, which is geared towards the more extreme and violent short films of the festival.

Fantastic Fest 2013 Review: FANTASTIC SHORTS Live Action Block - Javi's Take

Continuing my shorts review series for the three Fantastic Fest shorts blocks, here are my five favorite movies from the FANTASTIC SHORTS. These were the live action shorts that were a lot less surreal and trippy and more down to earth stories.

Dallas VideoFest 26: Satellite Locations, Events, Programs

Now that Fantastic Fest is winding down, we wanted to highlight the upcoming events that the festival will be having before, and during its run at the Alamo Drafthouse. I know I'll be personally attending a lot of these, especially that NoiseFold performance. For information on the movies being showcased, you can check out our post here.