Tag: 1978

A Cinefessions Video – 4K Review: Halloween (1978) | Is the Scream Factory Release Worth an Upgrade?

Scream Factory released Halloween 1 through 5 on 4K this week, so let’s talk about the original one from 1978! If you enjoy this video, please give it a like and consider subscribing to Cinefessions on YouTube!   Branden ChowenBranden has been a film fan since he was young, roaming the halls of Blockbuster Video,…


A Cinefessions Video – Book Review – Branden Chowen on The Stand by Stephen King

Branden reviews Stephen King’s epic The Stand. If you enjoy this video, please consider subscribing to Cinefessions on YouTube!   Branden ChowenBranden has been a film fan since he was young, roaming the halls of Blockbuster Video, trying to find the grossest, scariest looking VHS covers to rent and watch alone in the basement. It…


#315Albums – No. 013 – Elvis Costello’s This Year’s Model (1978)

#315Albums is a list of 315 albums that appear on both the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, as well as the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book, edited by Robert Dimery. At its best, it is a representation of some of the greatest music ever released; at its…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 133 – Summer Sequels 2018 Arc – Jaws 2 (1978)

Welcome back The Cinefessions Podcast, episode 133! Today, Marc and Branden kick-off the Summer Sequels 2018 Arc with a review of Jaws 2 (1978)! If you missed our review of the original film, check out episode 100. Do you want to be a part of The Cinefessions Podcast? Well now you can be by leaving…


Movie Review – Branden Chowen on Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Title: Dawn of the Dead (1978) Director: George A. Romero Runtime: 127 minutes “My granddad was a priest in Trinidad. He used to tell us, ‘When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth.’” — Unlike Night of the Dead, it only took me one viewing to fall in love with…


The Confessional: Chris Ranson on I Spit on Your Grave (1978)

The Confessional is a periodic article that is at the heart and soul of Cinefessions. It features a writer discussing a film that he or she previously missed out on, be it a classic of cinema, or simply a movie that they’ve always wanted to see but never have, and often in detail. Entering the…


A Lifetime of Film: Ashe’s Top Ten from 1978

A Lifetime of Film covers one specific year of a Cinefessions’ writers existence, from birth to now, and goes over their top ten films from that year. It stems from a meme on Letterboxd, and is simply being expanded upon here. This week, Ashe covers 1978. While I’ve admittedly seen a lot of films in my…