Key events not to miss! PHOENIX, AZ, Thursday, April 5 – The Phoenix Film Festival kicks off this week and will run for an expanded 11 days April 5-15! In addition to 300 film screenings, there are also several key events and highlights happening including: Industry Night – Friday, April 6 from 5PM-11PM. Actors, directors, producers, agents and everyone else [...]
The Phoenix Film Festival named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine, is back for its 18th year and we're giving away free passes! The Festival annually screens over 150 films, holds amazing parties and provides filmmaking seminars. If you are a movie lover, this is an event that is not to be missed! The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival happens in [...]
Based on the world of Ready Player One and the OASIS, Ready Player One x Hot Topic Present: The Oasis Experience is a limited-time only traveling retail experience that pops up in 7 key markets in the weeks leading up to release. Welcome to 2045 will feature exclusive fashion collaborations with Hot Topic, Funko Pop [...]
All these various running events look like fun, but some of us need a little more motivation to run. It's hard to find a better motivator than the undead, and that's exactly what "Zedtown" is offering! Zombie defense mobilization efforts are now underway as Phoenix area residents prepare for an impending zombie invasion experience at “Zedtown,” on April [...]
A few years back we interviewed writer/director David Bruckner regarding his part in the horror anthology film “SOUTHBOUND” David’s latest feature film, “The Ritual” which premiered at the Toronto Int Film Festival in late 2017 is now available for streaming on Netflix. Days before the premiere we had the chance to talk to a few [...]
You probably saw the teaser of the teaser last night of while watching the Super Bowl, but we were promised the full one would drop this morning, and her it is. I know I'm probably setting myself up for disaster, however I got pretty pumped after seeing this. I am hoping for the best, but [...]
Ant-Man was a pretty wonderful breath of fresh air in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when it landed back in 2015. The too-long and too-serious Avengers: Age of Ultron had just been released and it was considered by many to fall short of its predecessor. Then comes the quirky and inventive Ant-Man, which took so many of the tropes [...]
Early this morning nominees were announced for the 90th Annual Academy Awards. Academy President John Bailey, Tiffany Haddish and Ang Lee were on hand to give us the rundown. Guillermo del Toro's magnum opus "The Shape of Water" dominated with 13 nominations! "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and "Dunkirk" follow up with nine and seven nominations respectfully. The 90th Academy Awards will be [...]
“12 Strong” is based on the TRUE story, of a 12-man team sent to Afghanistan mere WEEKS after 9/11. We sat down and talked with the two, real life, ex-special forces, whom the lead characters are based on, Bob Pennington and Mark Nutsch. It's always a special treat talking to the individuals at the source [...]
The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces nominees for its annual awards. Members have narrowed the films from 2016 to the top nominees in each category. "The Shape of Water" leads with 7 nominations, followed by "Lady Bird" with six and "Get Out" with five. Voting is underway for the winners and they will be announced [...]
