Browsing: Film-Festivals

Interview by Paul Salfen In a cinematic landscape dominated by CGI spectacles, Steven Kostanski's remake of the 1983 sword-and-sorcery cult classic Deathstalker is betting big on old-school grit. Set for a limited theatrical release on Oct. 10 via Shout! Studios, the film stars action veteran Daniel Bernhardt in the titular role, channeling the barbaric heroism

Interview by Paul Salfen Sybil Danning, the Austrian-born actress who became a cult icon through her unforgettable roles in films like Battle Beyond the Stars, The Howling II, and Chained Heat, is gearing up for a thrilling visit to Texas. She’s set to attend the Texas Frightmare Weekend, and in a recent phone call with

Interview by Paul Salfen On the fringes of the Oregon wilderness, two strangers with troubled pasts are brought together when a reclusive WOODSMAN discovers a teenage runaway, DANI, hypothermic and barely conscious in the woods. After saving Dani from the elements, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to return the teen to her grandmother and the two

Interview by Paul Salfen Meet Tom Savini at the Texas Frightmare Weekend May 26-29 Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and film director. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including Martin, Dawn of

Interview by Paul Salfen Dallas VideoFest awards the Ernie Kovacs Award to the comedian of "Saturday Night Live" fame and former Senator Al Franken at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Texas Theatre (231 W. Jefferson Blvd. – Oak Cliff/Dallas). Hosted by Dallas VideoFest's artistic director: Bart Weiss and Josh Mills, the son of

Interview by Paul Salfen Tribeca At Home Link From now until June 26th you can experience the Tribeca Festival from the comfort of your own home withTribeca At Home pass and from now until June 26th, you can stream films and events from this year’s Tribeca Festival. Catch celebrity panels such as Late Night’s Seth

Interview by Paul Salfen In this charming coming-of-age drama, young burnout Lucas (Pedro Correa) is notified that his estranged father has passed away. Relieved to never have to hear about him again, Lucas learns that his father left him the responsibility of managing an apartment complex in Los Angeles. Determined to sell off the complex

Interview by Paul Salfen SYNOPSIS: Best friends Shawn Gunderson and Vikram 'Vik' Kapoor escape from the drudgery of high school life in Oklahoma through their obsession with all things Japanese. When a mysterious anime film transforms them into its superhuman characters, they at first think that their wildest fantasies have come true. But when ancient

Interview by Paul Salfen Fantastic Fest is holding a special pre-fest presentation of Utopia’s brand new 35th anniversary restoration of RAD Sept. 22nd, with star Bill Allen in attendance. Arrive early and check out a radical pre-screening bike stunt outside the theater featuring the riders of Austin’s 512 Wheelie Crew along with some surprise guests,

Junta Yamaguchi's Temporal Paradox Comedy Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes Makes The Premiere Following Critical Acclaim on the International Festival CircuitInterview by Paul Salfen Kato is a middle-aged shop owner in Kyoto, Japan who lives above his cafe. He spends his free time playing in a local band and sometimes thinking about Megumi, the woman