Fantastic Fest 2011 movie review- INVASION OF ALIEN BIKINI- She said

INVASION OF ALIEN BIKINI

Directed by: Oh Young-doo

Starring: Eun-Jung Ha and Young Geun Hong

Synopsis: A young hero meets and saves a damsel in distress, takes her home for a game of Jenga, but she has other plans for him.

Fantastic Fest 2011 movie review- ELITE SQUAD 2: THE ENEMY WITHIN- He said/She said

ELITE SQUAD 2: THE ENEMY WITHIN

Directed by:  Jose Padilha

Written by: Jose Padilha and Mantovani

Starring: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, Andre Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Andre Mattos, and Maria Riberiro

Synopsis: Lt. Col. Roberto Nascimento is promoted to Secretary of Security department and encounters a web of corruption, lies, and and dirty cops.

Fantastic Fest 2011 movie review- THE DAY- He said/She said

THE DAY

Directed by: Doug Aariniokoski

Written by: Luke Passmore

Starring: Shannyn Sossamon, Dominic Monaghan, Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell, and Cory Hardrict

Synopsis: A group of five young people have stuck together to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, then as they think they've found shelter, they run into some unexpected trouble.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- JUAN DE LOS MUERTOS/JUAN OF THE DEAD- He Said

JUAN DE LOS MUERTOS/ JUAN OF THE DEAD

Directed by: Alejandro Brugues

Written by: Alejandro Brugues

Starring: Alexis Diaz de Villegas, Jorge Molina, Blanca Rosa Blanco, and Elsa Camp

Synposis: When zombies attack Cuba, two best friends decide to set up a business as mercenaries, killing zombies for people.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- MELANCHOLIA- He Said

MELANCHOLIA

Directed by: Lars von Trier

Written by: Lars von Trier

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland,
Alexander Skarsgard, and Stellan Skarsgard

Synopsis: As a planet that was previously hidden behind the sun hurtles towards Earth,

two sisters deal with family drama and depression.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- MILOCRORZE: A LOVE STORY-He Said

MILOCRORZE: A LOVE STORY

Directed by: Yoshimasa Ishibashi

Starring: Takayuki Yamada, Mieko Harada, Anna Ishibashi, and Maiko

Synopsis: A goofy tale of heartbreak, love advice, and bad-ass samurai action.

Fantastic Fest 2011 movie review- BODY TEMPERATURE- She said

BODY TEMPERATURE

Directed by Takaomi Ogata

Starring: Chavetaro Ishizaki and Rin Sakuragi

Synopsis: A young man has had a long relationship with his sex doll, and when a new girl enters the picture, his life begins to get a tad complicated.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- LET THE BULLETS FLY- She said

LET THE BULLETS FLY

Directed by: Wen Jiang

Written by: Wen Jiang

Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Wen Jiang, Xiaogang Feng, and Carina Lau

Synopsis:  A conman becomes governor of a local town run by a local mobster.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- HAUNTERS- He Said

HAUNTERS

Directed by: Kim Min-Suk

Written by: Kin Min-Suk

Starring: Choi Deok-Moon, Jeong Eun-Chae, and Soo Go

Synopsis: Two men with super-powers, one who can control people within sight,
and the other than regenerate like Wolverine, battle one another.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- MICHAEL- He Said

MICHAEL

Directed by: Markus Schleinzer

Written by: Markus Schleinzer

Starring: Michael Fuith, Christine Kain, and David Raunchenberger

Synopsis: The directorial debut of Markus Schleinzer follows a pedophile

 and the boy he keeps in his house.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- HEADHUNTERS- He Said

HEADHUNTERS

Directed by: Morten Tyldum

Written by: Lars Gudmestad, Jo Nesbo, and Ulr Ryberg
Starring: Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Synnove Maccody-Lund, and Julie R. Olgaard
Synopsis: A 1.68 M headhunter, who moonlights as an arts thief,
tries to do ONE FINAL SCORE to finally be able to start a family
and things, as they do, go horribly wrong.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- KILL ME PLEASE- She said

KILL ME PLEASE

Directed by: Olias Barco

Written by: Olias Barco and Stephane Malandrin

Starring: Aurelien Recoing, Benoit Poelvoorde and Muriel Bersy

Synopsis: A look at an assisted suicide clinic and its colorful inhabitants.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- MANBORG- He said/She said

MANBORG

Director by: Steven Kostanski

Writer by: Steven Kostanski

Starring: Adam Brooks, Jeremy Gillespie, and Conor Sweeney

Synopsis: When the gates of Hell open up, and mankind is on the brink
of extinction, our only hope is Manborg!

Fantastic Fest 2011 Movie Review- THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE II: FULL SEQUENCE- He said/She said

THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2: FULL SEQUENCE
Director:  Tom Six

Writer: Tom Six

Starring: Laurence R. Harvey, Ashlynne Yennie, and Dominic Borrelli

Synopsis: Martin is a mentally disturbed man who tries to escape his lonely existence and becomes obsessed with the cult film, THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE: FIRST SEQUENCE, which inspires him to recreate the film.

Netflix Instant, Keeping You Glued To Your Couch For Hours: Fantastic Fest Edition

Hey cats and kittens, Javi here.  As any and all movie geeks know, next week is the glorious Fantastic Fest down at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas.  This will be the first time Team WDYMS will be rocking that festival, and we couldn't be more excited to experience lots of great genre movies and meeting some more movie critics.  For this week's edition of Netflix recommendations, I'll be showcasing a few of the previous year's Fantastic Fest movies! Some I'm pretty sure we've featured before, but damnit, they're so good, I want to mention them again.

THE HOST

A family drama/big-ass monster movie all wrapped up in one fun little package.  Saw this a while ago in theaters so my memory is not the best on it, but I remember enjoying it greatly.

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

AKA a GOOD vampire movie.  This was the original movie based on the book by the same name that inspired last year's equally superb American remake LET ME IN.

THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE WEIRD

I've gushed about this movie many times in the past, and it still holds up on repeated viewings.  The story of a bumbling thief, a loner lawman and totally badass villain all going after a mysterious map.

BRONSON

I'm still in the middle of watching it, but you have film with current buzz director Nicolas Winding Refn and current buzz actor Tom Hardy about British prisoner Charles Bronson is just a damn good movie that is highly underrated.

ENTER THE VOID

This one is more of an experience than a really good movie. Director Gaspar Noe has some of the most creative shots I've seen in a long time, seamlessly mixing regular camera shots along with CGI.  There's a lot of disturbing imagery, but damn if it isn't beautiful to look at.

I SAW THE DEVIL

This is a revenge movie squared. It's brutal, sadistic and it's got that fella from OLDBOY and Storm Shadow from GI JOE: RISE OF COBRA! Joking aside, this is a brutal movie, but it turns around a lot of the tropes of the "revenge" movie genre on their head which I found really refreshing.

Now these might not be the most obscure or the "coolest" titles that have come out of Fantastic Fest, but they are all worth watching. Follow @fantasticfest, @wdyms, @JaviFuentes and @angjonesy on Twitter for more news and reviews during the festival as Jonesy and I head down to Austin.

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Casting news: LES MISERABLES (please make it not true!)

One aspect that I haven't said much about here is my unabashed love of all things broadway.  Theatre and dance has been a passion of mine since I was little.  I'll see any dance movie or musical.  No ifs ands or buts about it.

Now, with that said, there's been some interesting casting news come down the pipe from Broadway.com for an upcoming adaptation of one of my favorite musicals, Les Miserables.

Don't worry...it's 100% medically INaccurate: HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2: FULL SEQUENCE teaser trailer

A couple months ago, we reported that semi-hysteria behind the upcoming HUMAN CENTIPEDE sequel.  Well, now we've learned that the movie will make its premiere at Fantastic Fest (which we here are going to)!


Marketing for FULL SEQUENCE is definitely leaping on the fact that this was banned in the UK and is pushing the limits of the horror genre.  Check out the U.S. teaser after the break:

Because Hollywood Wants You To BitTorrent Their Stuff More: Starz Ends Deal With Netflix

Javi here. Sadly, today's news post is an unfortunate one.  Starz has decided not to renew their deal with Netflix to distribute their movies through their Watch Instant service.  According to Variety, with the contract not being renewed, Netflix will be losing thousands of very popular movies February 2012. Statements from Netflix and Starz follow the jump.

In Today's Edition of "I Need This NOW!": Mondo To Release Pixar Series

Javi here.  So, just a quick blurb, but while looking at Badass Digest, I saw their newest headline and  just HAD to share it with you guys. Starting tomorrow, Mondo, the arts collectible portion of the Alamo Drafthouse will be releasing the first of their Pixar series of posters starting with one of my favorites, MONSTERS, INC. Check it out below.

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Review

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

Directed by: Troy Nixey

Written by: Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins

Starring: Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Jackson