Tag: one star

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Project Almanac (2015)

Title: Project Almanac (2015) Director: Dean Israelite Runtime: 106 minutes — Every once in a while the hype train comes rolling in, and I jump on board like a blind little toadie. There was no reason for me to be excited about Project Almanac. The trailer didn’t sell me. It looked like a carbon copy…


13 Days of Halloween: Day 11.5 – Chris Ranson on Tusk (2014)

Title: Tusk (2014) Director: Kevin Smith Runtime: 102 minutes — With Red State, Kevin Smith decided to do things his own way, and try something different and completely out of his realm. He missed a few marks there, and it wasn’t a good film by any means, but it takes gusto for a director of…


Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Dropping Evil (2012)

Title: Dropping Evil (2012) Director: Adam Protextor Runtime: 82 minutes — Dropping Evil is most definitely an independent film through and through.  It’s also definitely an independent horror film, which means not all the effects are up to par.  What I didn’t know while I was watching this was that, according to IMDB, it was…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Maleficent (2014)

Title: Maleficent (2014) Director: Robert Stromberg Runtime: 97 minutes — With the first glimpse of Angelina Jolie in the role of the iconic villain, Maleficent, I knew we were going to be in for a treat. Then more trailers were released, and my expectations quickly started turning south. At no point did the trailers give…


April in The Asylum: Ashe Collins on 500 MPH Storm (2013)

For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will be locked into The Asylum, reviewing films released by the famed studio. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout April you will get another review on a film released by The Asylum. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum, and you can decide which three…


Film Swappers #2 – Confessions of a Porn Addict (2008)/Bear City (2010)

Welcome to Film Swappers, where Chris and Branden force the other person to watch any movie of their choosing. The only rules are that the films chosen have to be one that the other person hasn’t already seen, and they must be watched and reviewed. Film Swappers #2 Confessions of a Porn Addict (2008) and…


Movie Review – I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)

Title: I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) Runtime: 92 minutes Director: Sylvain White — That’s right, for better or worse, the Last Summer franchise was turned into a trilogy in 2006. Obviously most of the stars in the original two have moved on to bigger and better careers, so none of them…