Fantastic Fest 2022 Review – Chop and Steele
by: Cody Villafana Directed by: Berndt Mader (“Booger Red”) and Ben Steinbauer (“Winnebago Man”) Starring: Nick Prueher, Joe Pickett If you were watching morning TV news somewhere in the Midwest in the last 15 years and saw a variety of characters that seemed impossible to be true, there’s a good chance you were watching a […]
Fantastic Fest 2021 Review – Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
by: Cody Villafana Starring: Kazunori Tosa, Riko Fujitani, Gôta Ishida Directed by: Junta Yamaguchi (debut) Written by: Makoto Ueda (“The Night is Short, Walk on Girl”) Part of the fun of film festivals is general is walking into a film that you know nothing about and being surprised and delighted. The fun of a genre festival […]
Ep. 160 – Selah and the Spades, Butt Boy, Wendy
[ This week on another quarantined episode of The CineSnob Podcast, Cody and Jerrod review “Selah and the Spades,” “Butt Boy,” and “Wendy.” They also talk updated movie release dates and the power of the Netflix algorithm. Click here to download the episode!
Fantastic Fest 2019 Review – Jojo Rabbit
Starring:Â Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johnasson Directed by:Â Taika Waititi (“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”) Written by:Â Taika Waititi (“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”) In these perilous times when hatred and white supremacy have emerged as a prominent, dangerous voice in the United States, it could be seen as a dicey prospect to create a satire heavily involving […]
Ep. 116 – Venom, A Star is Born
The CineSnob Podcast returns from its summer abroad, with reviews of “Venom” and “A Star is Born.” Cody also gives us a recap of Fantastic Fest, and we remind you to go download our friend Greg Sestero’s movie “Best F(r)iends: Vol. 1.” Click here to download the episode!
Fantastic Fest 2018 Review – Mid90s
Starring:Â Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges Directed by:Â Jonah Hill (debut) Written by:Â Jonah Hill (“21 Jump Street”) Few actors can weave in and out of genres as seamlessly as Jonah Hill has done it within the last few years. Known mostly as a comedic actor that has grown from the Judd Apatow family tree, Hill has […]
Fantastic Fest 2018 Review – Lords of Chaos
Starring: Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen, Jack Kilmer Directed by: Jonas Akerlund (“Horsemen”) Written by: Dennis Magnusson (“King of Devil’s Island”) and Jonas Akerlund (debut) For metal fans across the world, the stories about Norwegian black metal culture are infamous. Church burnings, murder, violence…and that’s not even scratching the surface of the famously abrasive music. Based on stories from […]
Ep. 106 – American Made, Battle of the Sexes, Gerald’s Game, Fantastic Fest recap, and home video reviews of Wonder Woman, The Big Sick and A Ghost Story
After some technical difficulties, The CineSnob Podcast is back for the 106th time with reviews of “American Made,” “Battle of the Sexes” and “Gerald’s Game.” Cody also fills us in on his time at Fantastic Fest, and reviews home video releases of “Wonder Woman,” “The Big Sick” and “A Ghost Story.” Click here to download […]
Fantastic Fest Review: Zoology
Ivan I. Tverdovskiy’s “Zoology” is certainly one of the tamer features I’ve ever seen at Fantastic Fest. There isn’t a single drop of blood, no deadly creatures, no body mutilation, no gross-out humor, or anything of the kind onscreen that can often be associated with this Drafthouse-based film festival. But it’s that lack of such content that makes Tverdovskiy’s second feature film such an incredible feat of storytelling. It may not feature the usual characteristics of genre films that play the festival, but it is reaches cathartic depths that other films of its type never even dream of.
Fantastic Fest Days 1 & 2 Recap: Turtles, Creepy Elevators & Everything in Between
After a one-year absence, I finally ventured north was again to Austin for Fantastic Fest. Honestly, those 365 days felt much longer. I missed the people, the sense of community, and the celebration of all things film. I had to bow out of attending 2015’s Fantastic Fest since I was busy planning my wedding. Not that I’m complaining. Not really. Besides, this year I get to bring my favorite movie buddy and new bride with me, and I’m definitely not complaining about that.
Ep. 64 – The Martian, Sicario, Fantastic Fest & MondoCon recaps, what Cody and Jerrod thought of The Iron Giant: Signature Edition, Rifftrax Live: Miami Connection, and the lowdown on how our Ferris Bueller’s Day Off screening went
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3850791/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/yes/theme/standard” height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Click here to download the episode! In this week’s episode of The CineSnob Podcast, the guys from CineSnob.net review “The Martian” and “Sicario.” They also discuss a busy week with recaps of Fantastic Fest, MondoCon, “The Iron Giant: Signature Edition,” “RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection,” […]