Fantastic Fest 2023: The Toxic Avenger — A Rip-Roaring Reboot That Nails The Troma Vibe

September 25, 2023 / Aaron Haughton

Fantastic Fest kicks off this year’s festival with the world premiere of Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger. This is a studio reimagining of the 1984 Troma cult classic that is totally true to its vibe but also moves in its own direction. The film is a great homage with a fresh twist that’s wonderfully wacky, extremely gory, and absolutely hysterical. If you’re anything like us, you will be delighted to see the Toxic Avenger make his return!

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Fantastic Fest 2023: Sam Fox's Short Film "Fck'n Nuts" Lives Up To Its Name

September 23, 2023 / Aaron Haughton

Writer/director Sam Fox latest horror-comedy hybrid, Fck’n Nuts, certainly lives up to its name — and in more way than one. The short has had a phenomenal festival run and recently screened in Fantastic Fest’s Short Fuse section, a shorts block that delivers “cutting-edge horror that will make you ponder the uncanny.”

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Bottoms: A Ferociously Funny Teen Sex Satire

August 23, 2023 / Aaron Haughton

Following the success of Shiva Baby, Emma Seligman returns with Bottoms, an outrageously over-the-top sendup of American teen sex comedies. Rereading with Rachel Sennett (who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Seligman) and adding Ayo Edebiri into the mix, the film delivers one razor-sharp and hilarious satirical haymaker that will have you spurting blood and laughter.

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Barbie: A Big, Bold Blockbuster With More Than Kenough Comedy

August 01, 2023 / Aaron Haughton

Greta Gerwig dismantles the patriarchy and more in the biggest, boldest, and most stupid-fun smash of the summer! Tackling a complex array of themes, Gerwig finds a way to have her cake and it too, simultaneously criticizing and celebrating Barbie to create an ode to artifice that joyously peels back the plastic surface to find the humanity and spirituality deep within. Don’t be fooled, this Barbie is for everyone.

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Theater Camp: A Hilarious And Heartfelt Sendup Of Theater Culture

July 22, 2023 / Aaron Haughton

It wouldn’t be summer without a bit of camp, and Theater Camp is here to deliver the goods! “Cue the cocaine,” this hilarious and heartfelt mockumentary is a rip-snorting sendup of theater culture that features a winning ensemble of child and adult talent. This is one show you won’t wanna miss!

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Renfield: A Mildly Fun, Gory Vampiric Romp

July 02, 2023 / Aaron Haughton

Nicolas Cage gives horror icon Count Dracula the “Nouveau Shamanic” treatment in Chris McKay’s latest film, Renfield. Despite nearly staking itself in the heart with some weak subplots, this batty horror comedy proves to be a decent amount of silly, gory, disposable fun.

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Fantastic Fest 2022: Country Gold — A Well Done Country-Fried Comedy

December 02, 2022 / Aaron Haughton

Country Gold marks another banger for Oklahoma filmmaker Mickey Reece, who steps out from behind the camera to lead the film alongside Ben Hall. The two go entertainingly head-to-head in this well-cooked, country-fried comedy that thoughtfully contemplates ego, fame, and legacy. This one hits all the right notes, creating a near-perfect blend of poignant, wistful, warm, and tender absurdist-surrealist hilarity that is sure to two-step straight into your heart.

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Fantastic Fest 2022: Joe Badon's Short Film "The Blood Of The Dinosaurs" — A Kooky Banger

September 27, 2022 / Aaron Haughton

Following the success of his indie feature Sister Tempest, New Orleans writer/director Joe Badon is back, and he’s brought his next wild and wacky vision to Fantastic Fest! Paired with Alex Phillips’ All Jacked Up And Full Of Worms, which screened in the festivals “Burnt Ends” section, Badon’s short, The Blood Of The Dinosaurs, delivered the surrealistic comedy goods and properly primed Fantastic Fest audiences at Tuesday’s afternoon screening.

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Vengeance: NPR Noir

July 28, 2022 / Aaron Haughton

B.J. Novak makes his directorial debut with Vengeance, a black comedy with a murder mystery at its center. With ample ambition, the film confidently attempts to grapple with our modern times, and while its satire is often sharp, its eyes wind up being bigger than its stomach. Bless its little heart!

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Jackass Forever: A Gloriously Entertaining Return

February 12, 2022 / Aaron Haughton

After a little over a decade, the Jackass gang make their glorious return with Jackass Forever! You’d think the jokes would get old after all this time, but Knoxville and company give nuance to every nutshot. Every installment into the Jackass franchise is a smorgasbord of painfully comedic delights, but Forever hits the funny bone in all the right ways.

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INSIDE: Bo Burnham's Cleverly Cinematic And Incisive Comedy Special

July 19, 2021 / Aaron Haughton

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Five years after his critically acclaimed special Make Happy, comedian Bo Burnham returns with INSIDE, a surprisingly cinematic comedy special with an incisive bite and emotional depth. After his breakout success as a writer/director with 2018’s darling Eighth Grade, Burnham continues to prove that he really is a jack of all trades, shouldering an entire 90-minute special on his delicate frame while baring his soul and crumbling psyche for laughs — and attention.

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Shiva Baby: A Sharp-Witted Comedy With A Commanding Lead Performance

March 29, 2021 / Aaron Haughton

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Writer/director Emma Seligman makes her feature film debut with the incisive comedy, Shiva Baby. Elevated by Rachel Sennott’s commanding lead performance and teeming with palpably anxious energy, Seligman’s assured hands skillfully craft an unforgettable chamber piece about growing up, full of awkwardness, tension, and hilarity.

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The King Of Staten Island: Another Affable Apatow

June 22, 2020 / Aaron Haughton

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Five long years after his last feature (which saw him switching lanes from narrative comedy to documentary), Apatow makes a triumphant return with his latest dramedy, The King of Staten Island. This "semi-biographical" take on actor and co-screenwriter Pete Davidson's life, who lost his firefighter father during the September 11 attacks and has had his own battles with depression, is Apatow’s most affecting film since 2009’s Funny People, and its powerful blend of humor and heart should win over just about everyone.

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The Favourite: An Extravagantly Wicked Joy

November 30, 2018 / Aaron Haughton

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Director Yorgos Lanthimos brings his idiosyncratic flourishes to the period drama. Slathered in lavish interior, adorned in opulent garb, and streaked with excessive amounts of make up, The Favourite demands to be seen on the big screen

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Mom And Dad Gives Us A Taste Of Crazy Cage

January 22, 2018 / Aaron Haughton

Brian Taylor, who's best known as one half of the creative team that brought us the Crank films and Gamer, branches out on his own to serve up another fun and zany dark comedy thrill ride. Mom & Dad has enough adrenaline coursing through its veins to hang with the Crank films and boasts a wound up and rattled Nicolas Cage at his "Cagiest" since Bad Lieutenant. It may not reinvent the wheel, but it's a pretty rockin' good time as far as January fare goes.

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