Fantastic Four

Marvel not at this Fox flop

"...is the third attempt to bring Marvel Comics’ gamma-irradiated foursome to cinematic fruition and it’s even worse than its..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Four

All four aren't fantastic, but at least two are pretty good in this latest Hollywood take on a classic from Marvel Comics.

"...Stan Lee. It must be a relief to The Fantastic Four co-creator Stan Lee (with the late, great Jack..."

July 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Although it tries mightily to top 2005's origin story by introducing fanboy favorite the Silver Surfer, this film is nevertheless relentlessly dull and curiously bombastic.

"...I grew up on Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four comics. Kirby's bold, almost surrealist art, coupled with..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Four

Crowdfunded juggernaut Lazer Team hits screens big and small

"...Key and Peele writer) Colton Dunn. That quartet plays four losers from a small town in Texas who suddenly..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Films Announced (Finally)

Fantastic Fest 2009, Round One

"...be hotter than hades outside but the news from Fantastic Fest 2009 is cool, chilling, and guaranteed to make..."

July 13, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald‎

Fewer beasts, but a much better story, make this sequel magical

"...One of the disappointments of 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was that it..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest: VR Stories With Dark Corner

Is the future of horror shorts immersive?

"...A crumbling sanitarium. A sleazy motel. Three locations at Fantastic Fest. Or rather, they're not. They're three VR installations..."

Sept. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...Fantastic Fest 2015 is less than a month away, and..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Hits the Road

Austin's trademark genre festival goes on tour

"...Missing Fantastic Fest already? Don't worry, the Fantastic Fest Tour will..."

Oct. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced

Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more

"...Bite your nails in anticipation no more! Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of the weirdest corners..."

Aug. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...to Austin this year – or rather, Halloween is. Fantastic Fest has announced that the revamp of the classic..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: Fantastic Arcade Award Winners

Lord British showed, clothes were swapped, weapons were brandished

"...The Fantastic Arcade ended with two gaming geeks going head to..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Fest First Wave Hits Hard

Stephen King adaptations, Arabic cinema, and Three Billboards

"...to nerve-jangling terror, the first wave of films for Fantastic Fest 2017 (Sept. 21-28) announced this morning has it..."

Aug. 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2015: Lazer Team

Rooster Teeth's first feature is slapstick sci-fi fun

"...All signs point to yes. It's a tale of four misfits: small-town Texas sheriff Hagan (RT co-founder Burnie Burns),..."

Oct. 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Arty

First titles, plus Nicolas Winding Refn on exploitation

"...Things are about to get weird: Fantastic Fest 2015 has announced its first round of programming,..."

July 30, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...Bow down, ye unworthies! The final wave of Fantastic Fest films has been unleashed, and not only is..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...The Fantastic Fest second wave is here, and bigger than you..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Arcade Gets the Closing Party It Deserves

Devolver Digital and Wild Rumpus team up to let loose

"...Fantastic Fest often feels like little more than a reason..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Fest: Paramount Premieres

George Romero and John C. Reilly takes the stage as part of FF's four premieres in three nights

"...If Fantastic Fest wasn't already big enough, it went all kaiju-size..."

Sept. 27, 2009 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chron of Us: Fantastic Fest Day 4

Suspiria gets a secret screening, and more reviews

"...It's the midpoint at Fantastic Fest 2018, and the big secret screening was last..."

Sept. 24, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Fantastic Fest Snags Arrival

The Handmaiden, Sadako vs. Kayako in wave two

"...Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of the most bizarre..."

Aug. 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Heads to Lakeline

Genre festival moving to newest, biggest Alamo

"...odd cinema! The Alamo Drafthouse has just announced that Fantastic Fest, its annual celebration of all movies bizarre and..."

May 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Unleashes Wave Two

Alumni Adam Wingard, Nacho Vigalondo, Ti West return, and more

"...Fantastic Fest loves its alumni: The second wave for 2011..."

Aug. 18, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Arcade

Four days of independent games, free of charge

"...first thing to know about the gaming arm of Fantastic Fest is that it's free and open to the..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Fantastic Fest Gives Us the Horns

Daniel Radcliffe's latest heads up final wave of films

"...With the clock ticking (eight days and counting, folks), Fantastic Fest has announced its final wave of films, with..."

Sept. 10, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Arcade Announces Spotlight Games

Eight indies get the arcade-cabinet treatment

"...The Fantastic Arcade makes its triumphant return to the Drafthouse/Highball on..."

Aug. 11, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Arcade Games Announced

Some gaming to accompany the Fantastic Fest moviegoing

"...The Fantastic Arcade is back for another four days of indie..."

Aug. 15, 2013 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Fest to Screen 'Buried'

Thriller plays opening night with star Ryan Reynolds in attendance

"...alive? ¡Nada! Which is why we're so psyched that Fantastic Fest has announced Spanish director Rodrigo Cortés's Buried as..."

Aug. 25, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Arcade: Day 2

A day of brawling doughboys, two-headed freaks, and Tim Schafer

"...Fantastic Arcade fun continues through the weekend, but yesterday drew..."

Sept. 20, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

What I Learned at Fantastic Arcade: Thursday

or, OMG, I got a new 3-D hat!

"...The Fantastic Arcade isn’t even running on all cylinders -- no..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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