
NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN – Fantastic Fest Review
The story of Job, translated through nihilistic German cinema.

THE GREEN INFERNO – Fantastic Fest Review
The simple fact that a horror film inspired by the Italian cannibal movies of the ‘70s and ‘80s is being released to mall crowds is kind of a miracle in itself, so criticizing Eli Roth’s shoddily crafted homage feels like a somewhat futile endeavor. Some could argue that the obvious

THE SACRAMENT – Fantastic Fest Review
The latest from horror wunderkind Ti West is easily his best, and scariest, film yet.

ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW – Fantastic Fest Review
Director Randy Moore’s covertly shot, surrealist take on the “Disneyfication” of our daily lives is nothing short of brilliant.

CHEAP THRILLS – Fantastic Fest Review
E.L. Katz’s directorial debut is a sharp, brutal bit of blackly hilarious exploitation.

MAN OF TAI CHI – Fantastic Fest Review
Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut contains some finely choreographed martial arts madness. But is it any good?

SEPTIC MAN – Fantastic Fest Review
When is a man made of poo more than just the sum of his feces-encrusted parts?

A FIELD IN ENGLAND – Fantastic Fest Review
The latest from director Ben Wheatley is a psychedelic head trip, mixing philosophy with pure terror.

THE DIRTIES – Fantastic Fest Review
Matt Johnson’s school shooting comedy is a stab at social relevance hamstrung by an over-reliance on cinematic gimmickry.

COHERENCE – Fantastic Fest Review
James Ward Byrkit’s directorial debut is an odd, heady piece of sci-fi drama in the vein of Shane Carruth’s “Primer”.

Fantastic Fest 2013: My Playlist
Jacob shares the ten albums that are going to be scoring his booze soaked sojourn to the Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest 2013.

PACIFIC RIM Movie Review
The monsters vs. robots movie you always dreamed about seeing when you were just a little kid, Pacific Rim is absolutely awesome.

Kanye West – “Yeezus” Album Review
Kanye West’s sixth record is abrasive, alienating and, at times, flat out wonderful — a testament to his continued growth as one of our most compelling musical artists.

“Random Access Memories” by Daft Punk Album Review
Daft Punk return with their first record in eight years, ditching their computers for a live band to create a towering, history traversing achievement.

Cinedelphia Film Festival Review: ROLLERCOASTER (1977) & LIQUID SKY (1982)
Jacob’s final trip to the mausoleum brings two gimmick screenings: “Rollercoaster” (1977) presented in Sensurround, and “Liquid Sky” (1982) featuring a live score by Philly psych rockers, Cheap Dinosaurs.