The first wave of films for Fantastic Fest 2013 was good. The second wave looked great. And now the third one proves why this little film festival in Austin is truly one of the best in the country. Escape From Tomorrow (above), The Zero Theorem, Metallica Through The Never, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane,…
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Not as many surprises on the Friday schedule for San Diego Comic-Con 2013, but that doesn't mean it's not big. Actually, it's huge. The second biggest day of the Con will feature a loaded Hall H day including The World's End, Kick-Ass 2, Riddick, Veronica Mars, RoboCop, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and even two huge…
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The riff and machine-gun snare roll combo that opens Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' is a primal thing. My response to it is the same every time -- an adrenaline rush, a bodily thrill, and a genuine feeling of happiness. Now it has an additional effect: making me so ready to watch the 3D IMAX film…
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Is this image a shot of Metallica fans after they got through their first listen of Load? Maybe it's a sound engineers union reacting to the drum sound on St. Anger, or the original release mix of Death Magnetic? Maybe it's just a show in Brazil; those fans get crazy. We don't know precisely what's…
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