Month: June 2015

#CSSC4: Week Five Preview – The Mighty, Mighty Scream Factory

It’s hard to believe that June is almost over. This Cinefessions Summer Screams Challenge (CSSC) has been the fastest one yet, but still a great experience. The final week of the challenge, after spending our time with space operas, is focused on our favorite distributor out there (yes, even after the blunder that is the…


Instant Cinefessions: Issue 22 – Preserving the Challenge

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…


Cinefessions Series Review – Ashe Collins on the Alien/Predator Universe

A Cinefessions Series Review is a periodic column that sees one more writers watching and reviewing an entire film series. Cinefessions considers any film franchise that has two or more films a series, and thus available for review in this column. This is an excellent way to get a quick look at an entire collection…


#CSSC4: Week Four Preview – Singing in Space

Ashe here with this week’s new focus, when we all earn double points for watching horror and sci-fi films from the deep well that is the Space Opera genre. While we’ve had that as a checklist item in the past, this is the first week dedicated to one of my favorite genres. There are lots…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Gabriel (2014)

This review was originally published in May of last year when Chris attended the Tribeca Film Festival. Gabriel is (finally) seeing a wider release now, so we are re-posting this review to highlight this film, which, according to Chris, is excellent. TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 Title: Gabriel (2014) Director: Lou Howe Runtime: 85 minutes —…


Instant Cinefessions: Issue 21 – Zombeavers in Disguise

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…


#CSSC4 Giveaway – Autographed Zombie Killers Blu-ray

It’s time for that giveaway announcement that was teased in this week’s CSSC4 preview. This is a really exciting giveaway, and all you Cinefessions Summer Screams Challenge participants have to do is keep up to date on this week’s movie viewing. The prize this time around is a Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard Blu-ray Disc. This isn’t…