Cinequest 2019: Eclipse VR
First off, Backlight Studio calls their experience “Hyper Reality,” not “Virtual Reality.” That’s a little bit marketing, but it’s also fair. One of the best […]
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Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 537: Every Time We Cinequest
It’s Cinequest season – named Best Film Festival by the readers of USA Today! Derek interviews the team behind the existential thriller Every Time I Die. Also, some top stories of the week!
Cinequest 2019: “Made Public”
In a world dominated by social media, we may be reaching the point where some people can’t make a decision without crowd sourcing. That’s not […]
Cinequest 2019: Princess of the Row
Cinequest screens several world premieres throughout its festival every year; however, none may have had as much impact as Princess of The Row on the […]
Cinequest 2019: Peterloo
Peterloo tells the story of the 1819 massacre in Manchester which killed as many as 15 people and wounded 700 others. Veteran director Mike Leigh retells […]
Cinequest 2019: Apartment 413
Having your first child can be stressful — in fact, it might drive you crazy. For Marco (Nicholas Saenz), it’s the latter. The additional weight […]
Cinequest 2019: Guest Artist
In what could be one of the hidden gems of Cinequest 2019 Jeff Daniels pulls a tour de force as a playwright who has, in […]
Cinequest 2019: Ordinary Gods
Playing in the World Cup is the ultimate goal for any soccer player. However, the road to get there is never easy and few actually […]
Cinequest 2019: The Chaperone
Julian Fellowes has done it again, creating a very specific period piece with a timeless connection to modern audiences. Fellowes, the writer/creator of Downton Abbey, wrote […]
Cinequest 2019: Elle Fanning To Receive Maverick Spirit Award
Though she debuted at age 3 playing a younger version of her sister, Elle Fanning quickly made her own name. She earned her first role […]
Cinequest 2019: Bite Me
Vampires officially crossed into the mainstream long ago. The world premiere of Bite Me at Cinequest only reaffirms the popularity of the genre; however, Bite Me […]
Cinequest 2019: Red Letter Day
You can tell this is Canada because for the most part, everyone is so polite about killing each other. A slasher film of manners, Red Letter […]
Cinequest 2019: The Public
Public libraries have been a beacon of learning and a safe haven for the communities they serve. In Emilio Estevez’s The Public, the library becomes […]
Cinequest 2019: Clownvets
“Clowning is a trick to bring love close,” Patch Adams told interviewer Richard Von Busack tonight at the California Theater. The two were there to […]
Cinequest 2019: Every Time I Die
As a child, Sam (Drew Fontiero) did a very bad thing. Or did he? Even if he did, does he deserve the strange hell he’s […]
Cinequest 2019: “Here And Beyond”
Time just keeps going and going and going… At least, that’s what elderly scientist Mac (Greg Lucey) thought all his life. Time goes one way, […]
Cinequest Flashback: Multiverse Dating For Beginners
Once again, as we get ready for Cinequest 2019, let’s flash back to 2018, and a sci fi short film that captures multiversal quantum theory […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 535: Again… CINEQUEST!
As Neil Gaiman says, “it’s a perfect film festival in a glorious place.”
Cinequest Flashback: We Know Where You Live
Almost a year ago, we saw this great short and interviewed the filmmakers, Honora Talbott and Bill Posley. Then and there, I promised that if […]
Netflix Streaming Cargo In May
In December 2013, we ran a short film from Australia about a father, his infant daughter, and the zombie apocalypse. It’s a beautiful film, and […]
