Fantastic Fest Review: Thai Film The Pool is About a Guy Stuck in a Pool. What More Do You Need?
In her latest Fantastic Fest review, Lisa Gullickson contemplates being stuck in an empty pool for days, what kind of premise that is for a movie and how we’re all just one mistake away from having one of those “you’ll never believe this but…” stories. Read her review for Ping Lumpraploeng’s independent horror, The Pool.
Fantastic Fest Review: Takashi Miike’s First Love Proves the Yakuza Genre is Worth Fighting For
Lisa Gullickson sends back another review from Fantastic Fest 2019. This time it’s the blood soaked and violent, romantic, drama First Love from filmmaker Takashi Miike.
Fantastic Fest Review: Joe Begos’ VFW is a Bloody Good Time for Genre Film Fanatics
Our roving reviewer down at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Tx. Lisa Gullickson had the luck and privilege to see the premiere of one of our hotly anticipated fall titles, Joe Begos’ VFW starring William Sadler, Fred Williamson, Stephen Lang and George Wendt.
Fantastic Fest Review: VHYes – A Nostalgic Romp Through Being a Child of the 80s with Director Jack Henry Robbins
Lisa Gullickson, reporting from Austin, TX, sends her first Fantastic Fest 2019 review of 80s nostalgia fest, family comedy and TV parody, Jack Henry Robbins’ VHYes.
Gustav Möller’s The Guilty
Lisa Gullickson takes a look at original, claustrophobic and tense thriller, Gustav Möller’s The Guilty.
Laurie Strode in Halloween (2018) as a Reflection of the Evolving Narrative of Victimhood in the Slasher Film: An Essay
Our excellent movie maven, Lisa Gullickson went to Fantastic Fest and, after a screening of Halloween (2018), came back with this great think piece on the nature of the victim in slasher films…
Fantastic Fest Review: Gerald’s Game
Lisa Gullickson sends us another review from Austin's Fantastic Fest! This time for Stephen King adaptation, Gerald's Game that premieres on Netflix this Friday. With strong performances from Bruce Greenwood and Carla Gugino and a tense storyline, doesn't sound like you'll have to handcuff us to a bed and pry our eyes open to watch this.
"What Can We Say?" Bodied and Gilbert: A Fantastic Fest Double Feature that Addresses Taking Art Too Far
Lisa Gullickson, still in Austin for Fantastic Fest, is finding commonality about morals and speech in the documentary Gilbert and the comedy drama, Bodied.
Fantastic Fest Review: Anna and the Apocalypse
A very merry, bloody and sing-a-long Christmas has come early for Lisa Gullickson bringing us her third Fantastic Fest film review for Anna and the Apocalypse - a comedy, horror, Christmas, zombie musical.
Fantastic Fest Review: Thelma
Lisa Gullickson, who's down in Austin for Fantastic Fest, shares her second review from the festival for dread filled horror/drama Thelma.
Fantastic Fest Review: 3ft Ball & Souls
Lisa Gullickson, who's down in Austin for Fantastic Fest, shares her first review from the festival for Japanese horror/drama 3ft Ball & Souls