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Fantastic Fest is Drawing Near at the Alamo Drafthouse

Fantastic Fest returns and this time at the new Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline theater, the largest one to date. Fantastic Fest dates are September 19^th –  26^th in Austin, Texas, so make your plans to attend as soon as possible.

The Fantastic Fest Poster for 2013 is by artist Johnny Sampson

Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills will have its world premiere on September 19, 2013 as the opening night film for the 2013 festival, with talent from the film in attendance, including Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega and Robert Rodriguez. Additional talent is to be confirmed closer to festival.

“Every year we compile our dream targets for opening night film; MACHETE KILLS was at the top of that list,” said Fantastic Fest Co-founder & Creative Director Tim League. “We are going to pull out all the stops to ensure Robert’s world premiere red carpet experience is literally blood red.”

Photo of Robert Rodriguez in Austin at another film event this year – By Liz Lopez

“Fantastic Fest has quickly become the best place for fans to first experience the newest and coolest genre movies and blockbusters,” said director Robert Rodriguez. “I am honored and extremely excited for Machete Kills to have its world premiere right here in Austin and kick off Fantastic Fest.”

For the latest developments, tickets and badges, visit the Fantastic Fest official site  www.fantasticfest.com and follow them on Facebook & Twitter.

The Spectacular Now in Austin and San Antonio Theaters

The Spectacular Now is simply…spectacular, with the superb performances by Miles Teller (Footloose, Project X, 21 & Over) and Shailene Woodley (The Descendants). This is not the teen romantic comedy film one might assume that is offered during the summer, but has some depth to it and these actors can easily demonstrate their range of acting from the humorous to the quite dramatic.

The film opened in Austin and other locales, but it is just arriving in San Antonio today and will keep the spoilers to a minimum. Truly, there is one scene between these two actors that takes your breath away and not in the romantic sense. You see, high school senior Sutter Keely (Teller) likes to live his life for what it brings today. He has learned to cope with his life’s ups and downs by being the life of the party and keeping a drink cup with him all the time, even while on the job at a men’s clothing store. He has no plans for the future.

Until he wakes up on a neighbor’s lawn and finds Aimee Finicky (Woodley) staring down at him. They are utterly different and these opposites attract. The screenplay written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber based on the novel by Tim Tharp is one that keeps the viewer engaged and appeals to diverse audiences – not just teens. The cast includes Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler and Jennifer Jason Leigh among many others that make this a stand out film.

It has been a favorite at both the Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals this year, so now that it is in Texas theaters, I highly recommend viewing this for both the story and the performances.

Liz Lopez

Rating B+

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Source: AFS,