Tag: two stars

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on No Escape (2015)

Title: No Escape (2015) Director: John Erick Dowdle Runtime: 103 minutes — The Dywer family moves from Austin, Texas, to a fake Asian country (No Escape was filmed in Thailand, but they go out of their way to make sure you know these characters are not in Thailand). Sadly, they happen to arrive just in…


Capsule Review – Ashe Collins on DeepStar Six (1989)

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…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Poltergeist (2015)

Title: Poltergeist (2015) Director: Gil Kenan Runtime: 93 minutes — I haven’t seen the original Poltergeist film in probably twenty-some years. My memories of it are fuzzy outside of the fact that I did enjoy it, but didn’t care for the sequels. I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out what was carried over…


April in The Asylum – Ashe Collins on Ardennes Fury (2014)

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: Ardennes Fury (2014) Inspired By: Fury (2014) Director: Joseph Lawson…


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

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…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Under the Dark Wing (2014)

Title: Under the Dark Wing (2014) Director: Christopher Di Nunzio Runtime: 15 minutes — The only time I watch short films is when they appear before a Disney cartoon. It’s not that I don’t enjoy them, it’s just that there are so many of them, and the quality of most are questionable at best. With…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Cam2Cam (2014)

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…