First Trailer For Firestarter
At its heart, Firestarter is almost a superhero story. Of course, there’s a fine line between hero and monster. Maybe that’s one reason Stephen King’s novels […]
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Cinequest 2021: Six Minutes To Midnight
It’s two weeks before the start of World War II. As schoolgirls take their exercise on a British beach, one of their teachers finds himself […]
Cinequest 2021: Nicholas Woods Confronts Echoes Of Violence
Filmmaker Nicholas Woods makes his Cinequest debut with Echoes of Violence, a revenge thriller that turns the genre on its head. Few characters allow you to […]
Cinequest 2021: Welcome To The Show
At a Cinequest years ago, I sat at a hotel bar with a director who specialized in interactive theater. He told me he thought it […]
Cinequest 2021: Director Michelle Danner On The Runner
For several years, Michelle Danner has worked as an actor and acting teacher in Los Angeles. After appearing in many films and television shows, she […]
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!
Review: Rust Creek
There’s been an accident up by Rust Creek. In fact, it seems like there’s always somebody poking around there and causing some kind of trouble. […]
Bad Samaritan Week: The Worst Valet Tips Of All Time
After we interviewed Legion M co-founder Paul Scanlan at SVCC 2018, we got this important message from Bad Samaritan star Robert Sheehan. Tonight, we see a preview screening […]
Cinequest 2018: “Pie”
UPDATED 3/27/2020: The short itself is now embedded below. Enjoy! Anthology series like Black Mirror are well and good, but we need something back like Night Gallery, […]
Cinequest 2018: 7 Splinters In Time aka Omphalos
Are you really mentally ill if everyone agrees that someone is out to kill you, and has already succeeded twice?
Cinequest 2017: ‘Loop’ and ‘Pyromaniac’
Granted, like any other art, not every film is for everyone. We try to focus on giving you reviews that meet our fannish criteria. And today, on the fourth day of San Jose’s Cinequest we have two thrillers, one with a science fiction bent, that you may want to check out.
Wasabi Satisfies
A simple story, Wasabi tells of Hubert (Jean Reno), a French cop who resorts to violence to get the job done. The love of his […]
One Hour Photo Unsettles
When a beloved comedian goes bad, audiences don’t know what to do with themselves. Robin Williams aims to unsettle in One Hour Photo.
Panic Room Feels Secure
Writer David Koepp builds the most secure closet he can and throws two women in it without ever allowing the action to stagnate.
Review: Domestic Disturbance
Pity the boy who cried wolf. Sure, for a while it was fun to watch the people come running to make sure everything was okay. […]
