Cinequest 2015: ‘Astraea’
The independent science fiction film is a wonderful place to play. Because your funding is smaller, there are fewer expectations from backers that you’ll “follow […]
Movies
Cinequest 2015: ‘Clew’
I’ve previously mentioned the unexpected beauty of films where constraints of time and budget have required the creative team to be clever and thoughtful. Small […]
Cinequest 2015: ‘Aspie Seeks Love’
The documentary is not a form I’m drawn to, except perhaps during Cinequest. So far we’re two for two, with the splendid Batkid Begins which […]
Cinequest 2015: ‘Afterlife (Utoelet)’
There’s a subtle difference between a ghost story and a haunting story, but we’re not going to go deep there: this is a haunting story. […]
Cinequest 2015: ‘Songs She Wrote About People She Knows’
There’s a familiar sinking feeling, a dread when a film starts with someone undergoing anger therapy who decides to quit the group and deal with […]
Cinequest 2015: ‘Booze Boys & Brownies’
When you think about it, the movie musical is a very strange animal. Like any other film, the story is likely humming along with dialog, […]
Cinequest 2015: ‘Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around The World’
“It was like something out of a cheesy Hallmark movie, only it was real!” says a still somewhat stunned Patricia Wilson, executive director of Make-A-Wish […]
Cinequest 2015: Ric’s Daily Film Journal
Fanboy Planet started our third year of covering San Jose film festival Cinequest (in its 25th year) with our traditional podcast. It’s still available here for your listening pleasure. Cinequest […]
Cinequest 2015: Dennis Lehane, Maverick Spirit
Dennis Lehane will be receiving Cinequest’s Maverick Spirit Award on Saturday, February 28 at 11 a.m. at Camera 12. Ever since his first novel, A […]
Cinequest 2015: Lawrence Kasdan To Receive Maverick Spirit Award
Lawrence Kasdan will be receiving Cinequest’s Maverick Spirit Award on Saturday, February 28 at 1:30 p.m. at the California Theater in San Jose. Tickets for […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #385: The Cinequest Show!
The Fanboys sit down with Cinequest Director of Programming Michael Rabehl to discuss the preeminent San Jose California film festival running Fanboys cover Cinequest 2015, […]
Unkillable Rumor: Spider-Man To Join The Movie Avengers
For fans of both the comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it’s a no-brainer to want Spider-Man to join the Avengers. Our own podcast […]
Review: ‘Big Hero 6’
Remember when every movie based on a comic book was in its own stand-alone universe? When the world it built was one both familiar and […]
Warner Bros Announces
Five Years Of Fantastic Films
At a Time-Warner investors’ meeting today, Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara unveiled a five year slate of films aimed directly at the hearts of fandom. […]
Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Remember being eight years old and the movie you just saw was the best movie you’d ever seen? Guardians of the Galaxy is like that, […]
Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
If the trailers made The Amazing Spider-Man 2 look ridiculous to you, chances are watching the whole thing will not change that opinion. Let’s face […]
Review: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
Want to know the truth about a culture? You look to its myths and legends. For us, those myths, writ large, come in the form […]
Cinequest 2014: An Interview with Neil Gaiman
How do you sum up the importance of Neil Gaiman? I tried when Michael Rabehl at Cinequest asked me to write up some biographical material […]
Review: “All Hail The King”
Something about Trevor Slattery keeps him from understanding the moral implications of his acts. Or even the consequences of his actions. Or anything about the […]
Cinequest 2014: Neil Gaiman To Receive Maverick Spirit Award
Live from San Jose, California, Halfdan Hussey and his Cinequest crew revealed their programming for this year’s Cinequest. We’ll have more on it a little […]