Cinequest 2015: Catch-up Reviews
We’re at that unfortunate time in any film festival I can only write about films that have already had all their showings. However, with Cinequest […]
Cinequest 2015: ‘Bad Exorcists’
The awkward teen comedy is a wonderful thing, even if typically formulaic. The hero is shy and awkward. His stalwart friend has issues with his family, […]
Cinequest 2015: ‘The House On Pine Street’
The elements are all there. The kind of creepy house. The somewhat distant husband. Wife with a recent problem in her past that strains the […]
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 […]
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. […]
Where the Hell is Tesla? And Why Does Rob Dircks Ask?
Rob Dircks’ novel [amazon text=Where the Hell is Tesla?&asin=B00U05YSCQ] is a fast, fun and funny read. He creates a quantum playground that accomodates almost every […]
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 […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #387: Fanboy of Two Worlds!
Your Fanboy’s recap Gallifrey One, Chew board game, Archie 666, Ultraman, Morena Baccarin, Deadpool movie, X-Men casting, Love in the Time of Monsters, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Dreadstar […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #386: Live From Gallifrey One 2015!
The Fanboys travel to the preeminent Doctor Who convention this side of the pond, Gallifrey One, where they chat with Dan “Commander Strax” Starkey, catch up […]
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, […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #384: Can You Bleach Kryptonian Hair?
The Fanboys debate the Phases of Battleworld, #ComicsForward, Marvel CollectorCorps, Joker origin, Cinequest 2015 and Batkid Begins, Chris Pratt as Indiana Jones, Emma Watson as Belle, Ghostbusters, The Fantastic Four, Lego […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #383: Secret Time Walks Out!
A Fanboy interview: Snow White, What Happened Happily Ever After, then Secret Wars, Disney comics, Dark Circle Comics, Galaxy Quest, the Chew board game, George Lucas secrets, Fables movie, Avatar sequel, Heroes […]
The Michael Golamco Interview
On episode #382 of the podcast, we had a chance to talk to writer Michael Golamco, the playwright behind the City Lights Theater Company’s sci […]
