Month: February 2015

A Lifetime of Film – Ashe’s Top Ten from 1994

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 1994. It was back in 1994 when I left New…


Instant Cinefessions: Issue 04 – Enough of These Dreaded Horns

Most of the movies and TV series I watch come from my Netflix Instant Queue. It has been my go to for over five years now. I like to use it to find hidden gems, but not everyone wants to commit two hours of their free time to a decent looking movie poster. I’ve watched…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard (2015)

Title: Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard (2015) Director: Harrison Smith Runtime: 105 minutes — The zombie sub-genre of horror has blown up in the last few years, in part because of The Walking Dead becoming a huge success on TV. I can’t think of any original zombie films that were any good in the last few…


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…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

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…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

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…


Capsule Review – Chris Ranson on Paddington (2015)

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…