Category Archives: Documentary

SDCC10: Josh Gates Discusses ‘Destination Truth’

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

As you Flickcast readers know, I’m a huge fan of SyFy’s Destination Truth. I’ve urged you to watch it. Are you? If not, why? You know I have impeccable taste and that I never steer you wrong. Perhaps this final … Continue reading →

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First Trailer For Comic Convention Documentary ‘The Con’ Hits The Web

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Matt Raub

Over the past few decades, the concept of the “comic convention” has gone from the dank basements without air conditioning where sweaty fanboys gather to pick through old comics back issues that they can’t find anywhere else, to multi-million dollar … Continue reading →

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First Trailer For ‘The Last Exorcism’ Hits The Web

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Matt Raub

We’re all pretty big fans of the horror genre here in The Flickcast. We’ve had many a heated debate about the popularity of Paranormal Activity and lack of popularity of Cloverfield. Basically, the new concept of “first-person horrors” has us … Continue reading →

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Get Ready For Season 2 of Spike TV’s ‘Deadliest Warrior’

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Matt Raub

Last fall, Spike TV offered an interesting new program that piqued the interest of college students and the general male population: who would win in a fight between a pirate and a ninja? That program led to a highly successful … Continue reading →

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SXSW Review: ‘World Peace…and Other 4th-grade achievements’

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Nat Almirall

Chris Farina’s World Peace…and Other 4th Grade Achievements is one of the more fascinating documentaries you will ever see. Over the course of eight weeks, students in 4th-grade teacher John Hunter’s Charlottesville, Virginia class take on the roles of nation leaders, … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Announces Additional Audience Award Winners

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Even though the 2010 SXSW Film/Interactive/Music Festival is all but finished, that doesn’t mean there are not still a few awards left to give out. Today the fest announced additional audience awards for films that screened during the film portion … Continue reading →

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SXSW Review: ‘American: The Bill Hicks Story’

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Nat Almirall

I’ve never heard of Bill Hicks before this movie. In fact, when I first heard about the film, I thought it was a fan mockumentary about Kevin Smith’s character Gil Hicks, the sorry sap from Mallrats whose idea of showing … Continue reading →

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Tribeca Announces First Films To Be Shown This Year

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Matt Raub

While most eyes are on Austin, Texas this week for SXSW, many people on the East Coast eagerly await a closer show as this year’s Tribeca Film Festival kicks off on April 21st. The festival is mainly for indie pictures, … Continue reading →

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