A Cinefessions Series Review is a periodic column that sees one or 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 a way to get a quick look at an entire collection…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Earth to Echo (2014)
Title: Earth to Echo (2014) Director: Dave Green Runtime: 91 minutes — In 1982, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released upon the world and it captured an entire generation of moviegoers. E.T. still stands strong in my top ten films of all time. Since then, a few films have been released in the hope of capturing…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Title: The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Director: Josh Boone Runtime: 125 minutes — Being a huge John Green fan, I bought his novel, The Fault in Our Stars, when it released in early 2012. Jump ahead two years, and I was shocked to see that the book was not only becoming a film, but that…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Camp Dread (2014)
Title: Camp Dread (2014) Director: Harrison Smith Runtime: 94 minutes — I have been chomping at the bit for months to see Camp Dread. I first heard about it in an issue of Fangoria, and with such a great cast, plus my love for reality TV, I was sold before even seeing it. After a few…
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…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Title: A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) Director: Seth MacFarlane Runtime: 116 minutes — After seeing the trailers for Seth MacFarlane’s latest comedy, A Million Ways to Die in the West, it just didn’t look like it would be any good. Branden put it in his honorable mentions section of the Summer…
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