RIP Henry Jaglom. variety.com/2025/film/ne...

From Austin-based director Ric Roman Waugh. m.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ie...

Directed by Austin’s Yen Tan. deadline.com/2025/09/marg...

Fantastic Fest Secret Screening # 4: Gore Verbinski’s GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE

Join me 3-4:30 pm CT today for the KOOP at the Movies #FantasticFest 2025 wrap-up edition: - VICIOUS dir. Bryan Bertino - DOLLY dir. Rod Blackhurst - APPOFENIACS dir. Chris Marrs Piliero - RAJAS & THE WOLF GIRL dir. Nidhi Reddy Listen at KOOP Radio 91.7 FM / koop.org @koopradio.bsky.social

RIP Claudia Cardinale. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Fantastic Fest Secret Screening # 2: BUGONIA

The KOOP Radio interview with THEATER IS DEAD co-writer/director Katherine Dudas: www.lightscameraaustin.net/katherine-du... #TheaterisDead screens Tuesday during Fantastic Fest. @koopradio.bsky.social #FantasticFest #FantasticFest2025

The KOOP Radio interview with BAD HAIRCUT writer/director Kyle Mizak and producer Jon Petro: www.lightscameraaustin.net/kyle-misak-a... #BadHaircut screens Tuesday during Fantastic Fest. @koopradio.bsky.social #FantasticFest #FantasticFest2025

Fantastic Fest Secret Screening # 1: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (2025)

Fantastic Fest 2025, Day 3: - Beast of War - Haunted Heist - Black Phone 2 - Bulk #FantasticFest

The KOOP Radio interview Kayla Lane Freeman, the Austin-based writer/director of PLANT MOMS: www.lightscameraaustin.net/kayla-lane-f... The short will screen Monday before THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE during Fantastic Fest. @koopradio.bsky.social #PlantMoms #FantasticFest #FantasticFest2025

The KOOP Radio interview with Joey Hunt, the Austin-based director of ESTHER: www.lightscameraaustin.net/joey-hunt-se... #Esther screens Monday as part of Fantastic Fest’s Fantastic Shorts package. @koopradio.bsky.social #FantasticFest

Golden Hornet’s Graham Reynolds with six of the seven Cinema Recomposed young composers and the Invoke String Quartet. #FantasticFest

Warming up for Golden Hornet/AGFA’s Cinema Recomposed – Year One: The Work of Max Fleischer screening/live score performance at Fantastic Fest.

The KOOP Radio interview with John Spottswood Moore, the Austin-based director of WHEN WE WERE LIVE: www.lightscameraaustin.net/john-spottsw... The documentary, about the early years of Austin community TV, screens Monday during Fantastic Fest. @koopradio.bsky.social #FantasticFest #WhenWeWeLive

Fantastic Fest Day 2: - The Evil That Binds Us - Mother of Flies - Vicious - V/H/S Halloween #FantasticFest

The KOOP Radio preview of Golden Hornet/AGFA’s Cinema Recomposed – Year One: The Work of Max Fleischer: www.lightscameraaustin.net/cinema-recom... The film screening/live score performance will be held Sunday during Fantastic Fest. #FantasticFest #GoldenHornet #AGFA @koopradio.bsky.social

Fantastic Fest Day 1: - Primate - Bride of Re-Animator (4K restoration) #FantasticFest

The KOOP Radio interview with DEATHSTALKER star Daniel Bernhardt and writer/director Steven Kostanski: www.lightscameraaustin.net/daniel-bernh... The #Deathstalker remake screens Saturday and Wednesday during Fantastic Fest. #FantasticFest #DanielBernhardt #StevenKostanski @koopradio.bsky.social

The KOOP Radio interview with Chris McInroy, the Austin-based co-writer/director of CHAIR: www.lightscameraaustin.net/chris-mcinro... The horror comedy short screens Saturday and Monday during Fantastic Fest. #FantasticFest #Chair #ChrisMcInroy @koopradio.bsky.social

Hard to believe the bloodiest event of the evening will not occur during Fantastic Fest’s opening night celebrations.

Join me 3-4:30 p.m. CST today for KOOP at the Movies/Fantastic Fest coverage. Including: SHELBY OAKS dir. Chris Stuckmann DEATHSTALKER’s Daniel Bernhardt + dir. Steven Kostanski F MY SON! dir. Todd Rohal Golden Hornet/AGFA’s CINEMA RECOMPOSED KOOP Radio 91.7 FM / koop.org @koopradio.bsky.social

RIP Robert Redford. One of the greatest on and off the screen. variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Not sure what to expect but I’m not going to pass up the opportunity to watch the new Shane Black on the big screen.

Tune in 6-7 p.m. central tonight. Listen at KOOP Radio 91.7 FM or koop.org

Join me 6-7 p.m. CST Monday for a special Fantastic Fest edition of KOOP at the Movies. Interview: John Spottswood Moore, the Austin-based director of WHEN WE WERE LIVE Preview: #FantasticFest’s short film programs, including Alums & Other Demons and Fantastic India. @koopradio.bsky.social

If the Dolphins lose Thursday - likely against the Bills - heads must roll. Fire HC McDaniel and GM Grier, latter of whom should not have been back this season. Plus trade Hill for a high R1 pick. Question then becomes, how long will the team stick with Tua? Should Fins see what they have in Ewers?

The KOOP Radio preview of Fantastic Fest 2025 with festival director Lisa Dreyer and director of programming Annick Mahnert: www.lightscameraaustin.net/lisa-dreyer-... The 20th anniversary of Austin’s genre film festival runs 9/18-25 at the Alamo South Lamar. @koopradio.bsky.social #FantasticFest

Glen Powell needs to bring TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE back home to Austin. deadline.com/2025/09/texa...

Is 41 years the longest wait for a feature-length direct sequel with returning original cast members?

RIP Ted Mann. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Christopher Nolan: Michael, please come out of retirement. Michael Caine: No. Vin Diesel: Michael, please come out of retirement. Michael Caine: variety.com/2025/film/ne...

As we are unlikely to get a new STAR TREK film in 2026, will Paramount instead remaster some of the film franchise’s pivotal entries for IMAX release? deadline.com/2025/09/star...

So the plan must be a sequel franchise led by Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy? Because there is still too much money to be made by THE CONJURING Universe. variety.com/2025/film/bo...

Saw this and thought, “Are Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller shooting scenes for FOCKER-IN-LAW at the US Open?”

RIP Rick Davies. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

A theater chain experiments with ways to put butts in seats and this is how one of the trades frames it.

The KOOP Radio interview with THE THREESOME director Chad Hartigan: www.lightscameraaustin.net/chad-hartiga... The SXSW 2025 romantic comedy is now in theaters. @koopradio.bsky.social #TheThreesome #Threesome #ChadHartigan

Would not surprise me if WIND RIVER’s Netflix popularity prompts the streamer to buy the sequel, which appears to be sitting on the shelf 2 years after it was shot. ew.com/taylor-sheri...

More proof horror gets no respect. Last week, the trades looked past THE CONJURING: LAST RITES to bemoan a lack of a potential blockbuster until TRON: ARES arrived on Oct. 10. Meanwhile, LAST RITES’ estimated opening could match DEVIL MADE ME DO IT’s $65M domestic total. deadline.com/2025/09/box-...

The KOOP Radio interview with Austin-based animator Don Hertzfeldt, the curator of THE ANIMATION MIXTAPE: www.lightscameraaustin.net/don-hertzfel... The feature-length compilation of old & new animated shorts is now playing at the AFS Cinema. #DonHertzfeldt #AnimationMixtape @koopradio.bsky.social

In two minds about this. ROMULUS is an easy rewatch despite its two big blunders (deepfaking Ian Holm and its RESURRECTION-ish ending). www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Sam Raimi treading on James Wan’s territory. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Oct. 31 at the Paramount Theatre.

Taylor Sheridan continuing to pad the retirement funds of actors of a certain age. tvline.com/casting-news...

The KOOP Radio interview with Ben Masters, the Austin-based writer/director of THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST: www.lightscameraaustin.net/ben-masters-... The nature documentary, about the Colorado River, opens tonight at the AFS Cinema. #BenMasters #TheAmericanSouthwestFilm @koopradio.bsky.social

I’ll watch this but Fritz over Shelton makes no sense.