Cinequest

Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #574: Good News!

April 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

Interview with Paul A. Kaufman, writer/director/producer of Butter, the state of comics delivery, film releases, and then more good news than you’re expecting!

Cinequest 2020: Butter

March 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

Kids can be cruel, often because they’re just thoughtless. And in the internet age, as a now disgraced comedian once observed, empathy can be harder […]

Cinequest 2020: Audio Guide

March 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

A young woman, a hopeful artist herself, takes an audio tour through a gallery. When she absent-mindedly tips the device toward a docent, the audio […]

Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #572: Self-Quarantined Fanboys

March 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

Cinequest interviews for Before the Fire, plus news and speculation for the week!

Cinequest 2020: Fried Barry

March 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

It’s a shame Cinequest doesn’t have a Midnight Madness showcase anymore — but in this age of streaming and timeshifting, maybe that’s a quaint concept. […]

Cinequest 2020: Breaking Fast

March 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

A practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, Mo (Haaz Sleiman) is learning to navigate life post-heartbreak. After a year alone, here enters Kal, an All-American […]

Cinequest 2020: Psychobitch

March 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Writer/director Martin Lund’s Psychobitch centers its drama around teen depression and how that affects those around them. Released in its native Norway in early 2019, […]

Cinequest 2020: Nina Of The Woods

March 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Charlie Griak’s Nina of the Woods accomplishes many interesting things, but two in particular stand out. As co-writer/co-producer/director, it really is a Charlie Griak film. And […]

Cinequest 2020: Love Type D

March 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

Have you ever been dumped? Have you only ever been dumped? Maybe there’s a gene that explains why you are always the one getting dumped? […]

Cinequest 2020 John Pinette: You Go Now

March 5, 2020 // 0 Comments

I have a rule, and your mileage may vary with it. When I want to find the comedians whose work will really stand the test […]

Cinequest 2020: Survival Skills

March 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

So you’ve joined the police force of Middletown, U.S.A. It’s a fairly quiet place, but there are a few things you’re going to need to […]

Cinequest 2020: A Bad Place

March 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you think you know where A Bad Place will take you, you may be right but you may be wrong. Three women find themselves in a […]

Cinequest 2020: Before The Fire

March 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

Do you have time to confront the past when it looks like there’s no future? Writer/actor Jenna Lyng Adams finds an intriguing way into the […]

Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #571: Cinequest Fun With Sociopaths

February 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

Two Cinequest Interviews with talent behind The Mimic and A Bad Place, plus adventure has a new name, and it’s the Fanboy Planet podcast!

Cinequest 2020: The Mimic

February 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

1 in 25 people is a sociopath. That’s not a random factoid to be funny; it’s a citation from Harvard psychologist Dr. Martha Stout, in […]

Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode #570: Cinequest 2020 Preview

February 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

Our annual Cinequest film festival preview show with our regular list of films that fan boys and girls will want to check out during the festival! Plus news of the week!

Cinequest 2020: Cinequest Awarding Maverick Spirit To Jesse Eisenberg

February 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

With Silicon Valley’s renowned film festival Cinequest just around the corner (March 3-15, 2020), it’s time for the announcements of premieres and speakers — in […]