Category Archives: Events

The Flickcast – Episode 26: Dream Warriors

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Joe Gillis

This week on The Flickcast, Chris and Matt go it alone with Chris on location in Austin, Texas for the Fantastic Fest film festival. Among the topics the duo cover this week are Fantastic Fest in Austin, the new A … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Comedy, Cult Cinema, Drama, Events, Movies, Podcasts, Sci-Fi, TV | Tagged A Nightmare on Elm Street, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Dollhouse, Episode 26, Fantastic Fest, Gentlemen Broncos, James Purefoy, Lost Boys, Solomon Kane, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Zombieland | 2 Comments

Fantastic Fest: ‘Meet the Japanese’ Party Pole Dancing

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

Last night in Austin during Fantastic Fest (which runs from September 24th to October 1st), guests were treated to a party at the newly-minted High Ball bar. One of the main reasons for the party was to introduce some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Fantastic Fest, Horror, News, Video | Tagged Hard Revenge, Milly, Pole Dancing, Robogeisha, Samurai Call, Tim League, Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl | 1 Comment

‘Modern Warfare 2’ Special Edition XBox 360 Announced

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Last night at a special event sponsored by Activision and Infinity Ward, our own Chris Ullrich got a chance to take a look at the new multi-player features of the upcoming game Modern Warfare 2. Check back later for all … Continue reading →

Posted in Activision, Events, Games, Gear, News, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Tagged Call of Duty, Infinity Ward, Major Nelson, Modern Warfare 2, Xbox 360, XBox Live | 3 Comments

Apple Unveils New iPods, iTunes 9.0, iPhone OS 3.1

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Joe Gillis

At a special “Its only Rock & Roll” press event this morning given at its Cupertino campus by CEO Steve Jobs, Apple announced brand new versions of its iPod Classic, iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano and iPod Touch lines, an update … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Events, Gear, Music, News, Software | Tagged iPod, iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iTunes 9.0, iTunes Store, Nano Video, OS 3.1 | Comments Off

Last Chance for ‘Brutal Legend’ Art Contest

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

For all you budding rockers and artists out there you’re chance for artistic superstardom is about to come to an end — or at least this time around. What am I talking about? Well, the Facebook Binder Art contest for … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest, Events, Fandom, Games, News, Press Releases, Video Games | Tagged Brutal Legend, Double Fine, Eddie Riggs, Jack Black, PS3, XBox | Comments Off

First Look at ‘The Adventures of Power’

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Though this may not be a first look for many, The Adventures of Power is a brand new independent film sneaking up on us next month that proves to look quite good. From relative unknown director Ari Gold, who once … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Comedy, Cult Cinema, Events, Fandom, Indie, Movies, News, Trailers | Tagged Adrian Grenier, Adventures of Power, Ari Gold, Helicopter, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, Napoleon Dynamite, Sundance, Variance Films | 1 Comment

Film Independent Now Accepting Director’s Lab Applications

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Joe Gillis

If you happen to be an aspiring director then this is for you. Film Independent, the non-profit devoted to artists and independent filmmaking is now accepting applications for its 9th Annual Director’s Lab, an eight-week course designed to help directors … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Filmmaking, News | Tagged Directing, Director's Lab, Film Independent, Filmmaking, FIND | 3 Comments

Review: Early ‘Avatar’ Footage

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Matt Raub

This past Friday was a pretty new and exciting day for the cinema, as most dubbed it “Avatar Day” because 20th Century Fox ran free screenings of select clips from James Cameron’s highly anticipated film in 3D IMAX theaters across … Continue reading →