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2:51PM Sun. Sep. 25, 2011,
FF2011: Sharni Vinson Says 'You're Next'
So You're Next blew through Fantastic Fest last night with a raucous midnight US debut. The lucky mob that got in to the single screening saw exactly why Lionsgate battled to pick up distribution for the crowd-pleasing arthouse horror: Sharni Vinson's genre-busting turn as Erin, the antithesis of the damsel in distress.
1:57PM Sun. Sep. 25, 2011, Richard Whittaker
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FF2011: 'The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)'
Likely to be as divisive as its predecessor, a Fantastic Fest 2009 favorite that gained notoriety almost entirely by word of mouth, director/provocateur Tom Six unleashes a sequel that's stylistically gorgeous and thematically repellant in near-equal measure.
12:05PM Sun. Sep. 25, 2011, Marc Savlov
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FF2011: Beyond the Badge
For those of you suffering a little bit of Fantastic Fest envy, don't panic. There are some events this weekend outside of the screenings that do not require a badge, or even leaving your own couch.
4:35PM Sat. Sep. 24, 2011, Richard Whittaker
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FF2011: 'Juan of the Dead' Premiere
Last night's US debut of Juan of the Dead was a strange sort of homecoming for Havana's first film at Fantastic Fest. Director Alejandro Brugues explained, "There's a reason why this is the first Cuban film here. That reason is you guys."
3:30PM Sat. Sep. 24, 2011, Richard Whittaker
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FF2011: 'Calibre 9' Director Jean-Christian Tassy Goes Ballistic
"If I'd known I was going to be spending my day with the ghost of a whore trapped inside a gun, I'd have stayed in bed." Frankly, it sounds like our ideal weekend getaway, but in French director Jean-Christian Tassy's righteous debut feature, it's a prelude to bullets, bloodshed, and a fight against the status quo of epic supernatural proportions.
8:58AM Sat. Sep. 24, 2011, Marc Savlov
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Fantastic Arcade Interview: Robin Hunicke
Despite the din of a HighBall stuffed to the gills with hi-def screens bleeping and blooping for players’ attention, the headphoned ambiance of Journey is a respite. The shifting sand of the expansive world reveals its secrets slowly, but the beautifully rendered landscapes are open to the player from the onset.
2:13AM Sat. Sep. 24, 2011, James Renovitch
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Kid Powers
Local kid wonders Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds of the band Charlie Belle got a shout-out in USA Today Tuesday for their cover of The Magnetic Fields' "Strange Powers."
4:15PM Fri. Sep. 23, 2011, Cindy Widner
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Things I Learned at Fantastic Arcade: Bonus Edition
Here's a little rambling aside to spice up my daily Fantastic Arcade blogs. It exists, if for no other reason, than to highlight the fact that the arcade is free. And how great that is. (And I get to use my shakey face photo that didn't make it to my badge)
