Chattanooga Film Festival 2016: Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday (1991)
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Chattanooga Film Festival 2016

Back at the beginning of April, I was able to go to the Chattanooga Film Festival with Mass Listeria (thanks again, Daniel and Tim, for bringing me on board...puns and all).  For four days, the Majestic Theater in Chattanooga was filled with movie lovers of all shapes and sizes.  Comedy, horror, drama, documentaries, short films, animated films, independent films...the festival had movies for everyone, regardless of tastes.  Over the next several days, I will be posting my reviews of the movies that I saw there (in the order that I saw them).  Next up - Only Yesterday.




Rather than just blogging my reviews, I am going to be providing my reviews via podcast.  I'll be providing the description of the films provided in the Chattanooga Film Festival program and trailers via YouTube, when available.  The descriptions and the trailers of the movies might let you know what they are about, but if you want to know what I thought of them...well, you are just going to have to give the podcast a listen.

The CFF program description for Only Yesterday was:  A 27-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.  Featuring the voices of Daisy Ridley (Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) and Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire).  A masterpiece of time and tone, rich with humor and stirring emotion, and beautifully animated by one of the world's most revered animation studios, Only Yesterday has never been released in North America.





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Music for The Gargyle Podcast by Bensound

Sci-Fighters - Analog vs. Digital

image by Ashley Raburn

There are rapid advances in technology taking place everyday, making things faster, more streamlined, and more accessible.  But, is that always a good thing??  In tonight's episode, Ashley and I take on analog vs. digital, addressing the role that each has in areas ranging from art, shopping, education, and more!




Sci-Fighters is a podcast where we will be talking about movies, technology, books, science fiction, fantasy...and pretty much any other aspect of pop-culture that we all loved growing up (and continue to love still)!!  It is part history, part future, part nostalgia, part geekery, an part nerd-rage!


Check back soon for more of our rants and ramblings!  In the meantime, catch up on all of our previous episodes at scifighters.podomatic.com.

If you enjoy movies, conventions, comics, games, cartoons, Star Wars, or just about anything geeky...be sure to check back soon for all things geekery!!  In the meantime, follow me here, on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

And be sure to follow Ashley as well for more of his art and expertise (twitter, instagram, website)

Chattanooga Film Festival 2016: February (The Blackcoat's Daughter)

February (The Blackcoat's Daughter) (2015)
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Chattanooga Film Festival 2016

Back at the beginning of April, I was able to go to the Chattanooga Film Festival with Mass Listeria (thanks again, Daniel and Tim, for bringing me on board...puns and all).  For four days, the Majestic Theater in Chattanooga was filled with movie lovers of all shapes and sizes.  Comedy, horror, drama, documentaries, short films, animated films, independent films...the festival had movies for everyone, regardless of tastes.  Over the next several days, I will be posting my reviews of the movies that I saw there (in the order that I saw them).  Next up - February (The Blackcoat's Daughter).





Rather than just blogging my reviews, I am going to be providing my reviews via podcast.  I'll be providing the description of the films provided in the Chattanooga Film Festival program and trailers via YouTube, when available.  The descriptions and the trailers of the movies might let you know what they are about, but if you want to know what I thought of them...well, you are just going to have to give the podcast a listen.

The CFF program description for February (The Blackcoat's Daughter) was:  Set at an all-girl's boarding school, February tells the story of two women bound together by a series of sinister events.  Stars Emma Roberts (Scream Queens, American Horror Story) and Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men).  Director Osgood Perkins is the son of legendary actor Anthony Perkins (Psycho, Friendly Persuasion)."



If you enjoy movies, conventions, comics, games, cartoons, Star Wars, horror, or just about anything geeky...be sure to check back soon for all things geekery!!  In the meantime, follow me here, on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. 




Music for The Gargyle Podcast by Bensound

Chattanooga Film Festival 2016: Bad Blood

Bad Blood (2016)
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Chattanooga Film Festival 2016

Back at the beginning of April, I was able to go to the Chattanooga Film Festival with Mass Listeria (thanks again, Daniel and Tim, for bringing me on board...puns and all).  For four days, the Majestic Theater in Chattanooga was filled with movie lovers of all shapes and sizes.  Comedy, horror, drama, documentaries, short films, animated films, independent films...the festival had movies for everyone, regardless of tastes.  Over the next several days, I will be posting my reviews of the movies that I saw there (in the order that I saw them).  Next up - Bad Blood.



Rather than just blogging my reviews, I am going to be providing my reviews via podcast.  I'll be providing the description of the films provided in the Chattanooga Film Festival program and trailers via YouTube, when available.  The descriptions and the trailers of the movies might let you know what they are about, but if you want to know what I thought of them...well, you are just going to have to give the podcast a listen.

The CFF program description for Bad Blood was:  "After a horrific amphibian attack leaves Victoria Miller infected with a mutagenic disease, she returns home, where the antidote to her affliction is mistaken for party drugs.  Locked in her room without her medicine, she transforms into a hideous monster to give everyone a taste of their own.  An amphibious spin on classic werewolf mythology."





If you enjoy movies, conventions, comics, games, cartoons, Star Wars, horror, or just about anything geeky...be sure to check back soon for all things geekery!!  In the meantime, follow me here, on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. 




Music for The Gargyle Podcast by Bensound

The Monster Pod - Nosferatu

Tired of watching horror movies that suck?  Then you should start watching horror movies that suck...BLOOD!!!!  If we didn't lose you with the terrible opening pun, then hopefully that means we've driven the stake of interest into your heart!  So, join me and Lucas as we dig our teeth into Nosferatu (1922), Nosferatu (1979), and Shadow of the Vampire (2000)!!


As usual,  it should be noted that this is more of an in-depth dissection of the films and not necessarily just a "review."  There are some major spoilers throughout the section of the podcast.  So, if you haven't seen Nosferatu, Nosferatu, or Shadow of the Vampire, go watch them first and then come back to get our take on them.

We hope that you enjoy our fourth episode and that you keep coming back for more.
The Monster Pod - horroring it up since 2015!

image by Sylent-Anpu-Phantom

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Music for The Monster Pod by Bensound

"Bartok's Romanian Dance No. 1" from musopen.org