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…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Noah (2014)
Title: Noah (2014) Director: Darren Aronofsky Runtime: 138 minutes — I had no desire to really see Noah, the latest offering from the love it or hate it director Darren Aronofsky. His films are usually my cup of tea, and The Fountain is one of my favorite films of all time because it’s so emotional. The…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Dark House (2014)
Title: Dark House (2014) Director: Victor Salva Runtime: 102 minutes — Dark House is the latest horror offering from director Victor Salva. He’s best known for the two Jeepers Creepers films. The first one is great, while the second one is a little different, to say the least. I didn’t even know Dark House existed…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Odd Thomas (2013)
Title: Odd Thomas (2013) Director: Stephen Sommers Runtime: 100 minutes — To say I am a huge Dean Koontz fan would be an understatement. Not only have I read all of his novels, but I own them all as well. Lots of ups and downs there, but one of his more recent novels, and one…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Title: Muppets Most Wanted (2014) Director: James Bobin Runtime: 112 minutes — When it was announced that Jason Segal was bringing The Muppets back to life in 2011 I had mixed emotions. Yeah, nostalgia is great and all, but would I still enjoy it? The answer was a “hell yeah” because The Muppets was awesome. …
Cinefessions Series Review – Chris Ranson on the Leprechaun Series
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…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Need for Speed (2014)
Title: Need for Speed (2014) Director: Scott Waugh Runtime: 130 minutes — Need for Speed is the latest video game series to get turned into a film, following in the footsteps of such “classics” as Super Mario Bros. and Doom. This time around it’s a racing game series, which typically don’t have plots (the last…
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