The first annual Fantastic Fest kicks off this week, beginning on Thursday night and running through Sunday. Fantastic Fest is the brainchild of Paul Alvarado-Dykstra and Tim McCanlies, and they have compiled almost two dozen feature films from a dozen countries. This new festival showcases the latest live-action and animated films in the genres of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. The lineup includes: previews of Jon Favreau’s Zathura, Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s Sin City:... more ›

Sin City, a movie based on the excellent and very dark comic of the same name, will be having a special premiere here in Austin on the 31st. Tickets are not cheap, but we think it'll be a small price to pay to see this film at the Paramount with Robert Rodriguez in the house. The movie was shot to look like the art of the comic book, which was written and illustrated by... more ›