Category: Fantasy

April in The Asylum – Ashe Collins on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes (2010)

April 16, 2015
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For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will once again be locked inside The Asylum, reviewing tons of releases by the famed studio. Every weekday throughout April you will get another Asylum review. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum. Title: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes (2010) Inspired By: Sherlock…

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Movie Review – Branden Chowen on House of Last Things (2015)

February 9, 2015
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Title: House of Last Things (2015) Director: Michael Bartlett Runtime: 110 minutes — There are strange movies, and then there is House of Last Things. Michael Bartlett writes and directs this independent fantasy/thriller hybrid, and even the most astute viewers may have a difficult time wrapping their heads around what exactly Bartlett is trying to…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Jupiter Ascending (2015)

February 8, 2015
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Title: Jupiter Ascending (2015) Director: The Wachowskis Runtime: 127 minutes — I was so upset when Jupiter Ascending got delayed from last summer to February 2015. I was stoked for it, and while I’m not big on the second and third Matrix films, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of the other Wachowski movies. So I was…

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Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Thor: The Dark World (2013)

January 4, 2015
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The Cinefessions crew loves sharing their opinions on films, but not every movie can get the attention it deserves with a full review. Enter the Cinefessions’ Capsule Reviews. These capsule reviews cover five of the most important aspects of a film, which allow the crew to deliver their opinions on any movie clearly, decisively, and…

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13 Days of Halloween: Day 11 – Chris Ranson on Horns (2014)

October 29, 2014
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Title: Horns (2014) Director: Alexandre Aja Runtime: 120 minutes — I fell in love with Joe Hill’s work after I read his debut novel, Heart Shaped Box (Hill is the son of famed horror novelist Stephen King). Since then, I read all of his books as they release, and constantly tell my Podcast buddies that…

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13 Days of Halloween: Day 5 – Branden Chowen on Coraline (2009)

October 23, 2014
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Title: Coraline (2009) Director: Henry Selick Runtime: 100 minutes — Coraline is a frustrating film. It is filled with incredible visuals – some of the best I have ever seen, in fact – but the story around these visuals just doesn’t hold up. The movie feels like a Tim Burton film with the dark meter…

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13 Days of Halloween: Day 2 – Branden Chowen on Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

October 20, 2014
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Title: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) Director: Timur Bekmambetov Runtime: 105 minutes — Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter gained fame back in 2011 when Seth Grahame-Smith released his novel of the same name. I remember my mom bringing me home the book after it started getting popular, but I never did get around to reading it. I…

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