Fantastic Fest 2019 – Second Wave Announcements!
Fantastic Fest is one of the events that is pure bliss for any fan of genre cinema. If you love horror, sci-fi, foreign, action, and even adult-oriented movies from the 1970s, then Fantastic Fest is the place to let that freak flag fly high and be with like-minded individuals that truly appreciate the art of movies. All of the madness and fun will take place in Austin, TX starting on September 19 and run for 10 days at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar St. This year, which is the 15th annual festival of Fantastic-ness, captures the essence of the Mexican movie scene with a ton of cool films being showcased from Mexico, both new and old. This is something you won’t want to miss.
read comments (0)‘Vice Squad’ – My Bloody Podcast #63!
Here is the super spectacular, special 63rd episode of the most fun horror podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘My Bloody Podcast‘, where the show is related to all things HORROR! Here on this new episode, hosts Bryan Kluger from Boomstick Comics and High Def Digest and Preston Barta of Fresh Fiction and the Denton Record-Chronicle talk about everything we love about horror movies, tv shows, and horror-themed music. And… WE ARE ON SPOTIFY NOW. Our Feature Presentation this week is all about the 1982 film ‘VICE SQUAD‘.
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‘Two Evil Eyes’ Being Released in a New 3-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray!
Good news, everyone. The incredible home video company Blue Underground is releasing a massive three Disc Blu-ray of the 1990 horror film ‘Two Evil Eyes‘. Both George Romero (Night of the Living Dead) and Dario Argento (Suspiria) directed this film, which was based on Edgar Allan Poe’s work. Each director took a story and adapted it to film. This has been released before on home video, but never like this.
‘Midsommar’ Blu-ray Announced!
One of the best films of the year is coming to Blu-ray in time for Halloween. ‘Midsommar‘, directed by Ari Aster (Hereditary) will be coming to Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy on October 8th from Lionsgate. It will be available digitally and On-Demand a bit before that on September 24th. Unfortunately, this is a bare-bones release without the talked about 3-hour director’s cut of the movie. I guess they’re milking it for a future all-out release.
Midnight Movie Society Streaming App is for Hardcore Horror Fans!
I wonder how many streaming services we can get before 2020 is here. It seems like every production company and movie studio – no matter how big or small is releasing its own streaming app. Remember the days when it was just Netflix and Hulu? Seems like ages ago. For the hardcore horror movie fans of grindhouse, gore, and cult films – comes Midnight Movie Society.
‘Good Boys’ – Film Review!
“‘Good Boys’ is so f#*kin’ funny!”
Three young friends find themselves banning together in the R-rated misadventure of a lifetime in ‘Good Boys‘. When you have Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jonah Hill, and the producers/writers of ‘The Office‘ work on a movie together, you know you’re bound for big laughs, and that’s exactly the case with this movie. ‘Superbad‘ could be a close relative to ‘Good Boys‘, but replace the three high school friends trying to get laid with three elementary school kids who want to hit up a make-out party and finally kiss a girl. The underlying themes of friendship, growing up and moving on are all on display here, where the charm and innocent vulgarity mix perfectly with each other. ‘Good Boys‘ is so fuckin’ funny!
You’re Gonna Want these ‘Simpsons’ / Horror Works Of Art!
Halloween is just several weeks away and that means ‘The Simpsons‘ will be debuting a new Treehouse of Horror episode. This will be the big-ass 30th Treehouse of Horror episode, making it XXX. I only hope the writers play into that in some fun ways. Not only that, this will be the show’s 666th episode, which I have to believe they’ve been planning this since episode 1.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ 4K UHD Blu-ray Review!
The culmination of everything we’ve seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the first Iron Man movie in 2008 is here with Avengers: Endgame. Back in 2008, a few people had a big idea for us comic book fans. That idea started with Iron Man, where at the end of the film, Samuel L. Jackson showed up and wanted to get a team together. That team would be the Avengers, that would go on to team up everyone’s favorite superheroes, including Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, The Wasp, The Guardians of the Galaxy, Scarlett Witch, Vision, The Winter Soldier, and a few others. Spread over the course of ten years, these filmmakers and Marvel Studio execs have crafted an intense storyline that has continued over the last decade with rich and iconic characters that have had their own movies to shine, along with teaming up here and there to take on bigger threats.
‘Nightingale’/’Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ – My Bloody Podcast #62!
Here is the super spectacular, special 62nd episode of the most fun horror podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘My Bloody Podcast‘, where the show is related to all things HORROR! Here on this new episode, hosts Bryan Kluger from Boomstick Comics and High Def Digest and Preston Barta of Fresh Fiction and the Denton Record-Chronicle talk about everything we love about horror movies, tv shows, and horror-themed music. Our Double Feature Presentation this week is all about the new films ‘NIGHTINGALE‘ and ‘SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK‘.
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‘Nightingale’ – Film Review!
“In all of its bloody chaos, you can still find the beauty within ‘Nightingale’.”
The 2014 feature film ‘The Babadook‘ took the world by storm. The horror that Australian writer-director Jennifer Kent created in that movie was refreshing and original. It quickly became a genre favorite amongst horror fans and myself where I still watch it five years later on a regular basis. Kent’s second film ‘Nightingale‘ is a huge deviation from ‘The Babadook‘ in tone, style, and time, although the semblance of a mother-daughter relationship is rooted in the story. This period piece is an ultra-violent thriller that goes for the realistic approach where a woman who underwent the vilest attack sets out on a revenge journey to confront her assailants in Australia’s blood-soaked 19th century.
‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ – Film Review!
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a painful and sloppy movie that I couldn’t wait until it ended.”
Those horror stories we used to read growing up that we picked up at our school’s book fair has finally come to the big screen. ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark‘, which is a series of short stories written by Alvin Schwartz has been adapted into a feature film. The filmmakers behind this are André Øvredal (‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe‘) and Guillermo del Toro, both of which bring weight to this project. These books have been a hit over the years where dedicated fans have yearned for a movie. With the talent behind this, I expected a top notch horror film, but what I got was a painful and sloppy movie that I couldn’t wait until it ended. I don’t exactly know where it went wrong, considering the amazing crew, but Øvredal and del Toro should’ve known better than to release something this bad to the public.
Van Halen – The Unbalanced Note #25!
Here is the infamous Music podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘The Unbalanced Note‘, where the show is related to all things MUSIC! Here on this new show, musician Jacob Douglas and I talk about everything we love or dislike about music, musicians, and the music industry. This week our main event is ‘VAN HALEN‘!
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Theatre Review: Dallas Summer Musicals’ Fiddler on the Roof
Hello Everyone, Janet W. here…
Deep within the settlements of 1905 Russia lies Anatevka, a small village that bursts with, “TRADITION!” For centuries, the structure of the Jewish family and way of life has been the same. The father is the head, the mother is the maintainer, and the children must learn how to be from their parents. Tevye (Yehezkel Lazarov), a poor milkman with five daughters tries tirelessly to support and guide his family. Fiddler on the Roof has been a beloved story, musical, and film for decades. From August 7th through August 18th the Dallas Summer Musicals will bring this fascinating story into action. Read the rest of this entry »
Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz Interview – ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’!
Have a listen to this fun-as-hell talk with the filmmakers of ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon‘ – Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, who wrote and directed this amazing movie. We were sitting in this fancy wine-room in the restaurant ‘The Dragonfly’ at Hotel ZaZa in Dallas, TX, where we discussed a lot of fun topics. Tyler, Michael, and I talk about casting the film, shooting on location, the inspirations for the film, and of course pro-wrestling. It was a candid interview where we go into some of the themes, tone, and origins of how both filmmakers got into the business. There’s a lot of laughs and jokes throughout. Be sure to keep an eye out for these two, because they’re going to make some more fantastic films.
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‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ – Film Review!
“‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ is this year’s most remarkable movie.”
Two unlikely friends pair up for an adventure of a lifetime in ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon‘, (not to be confused with ‘The Peanut Butter Solution‘). With a modest helping of heart, soul, and comedy, along with some sprinkles of Mark Twain, ‘Stand By Me‘, and the best thing in the world – Pro-Wrestling, this film hits all of the right notes from start to finish and quickly became on my favorite movies.
