Category: Action

Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Title: Captain America: The Winter Solider (2014) Director: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Runtime: 136 minutes — I’m really not fond of Captain America. I didn’t like him much in the comics, just like I didn’t like Tony Stark (Iron Man) in the comics. Thor and most of the other Avengers weren’t high on my list either. When…


April in The Asylum: Ashe Collins on 500 MPH Storm (2013)

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…


April in The Asylum: Chris Ranson on Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (2012)

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 – Ashe Collins on Divergent (2014)

Title: Divergent (2014) Director: Neil Burger Runtime: 139 minutes — I went into Divergent blind, much like I did with Hunger Games.  I’d seen the trailers for Hunger Games, but never read the book.  With Divergent, I was totally blind, having never read the book or even seen a trailer, so I had zero expectations for this…


April in The Asylum: Chris Ranson on Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls (2008)

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…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 05 – Dhoom (2004), Dhoom 2 (2006), and Bride & Prejudice (2004)

The “long awaited” Bollywood episode is finally upon us! This month’s episode has reviews of three major Bollywood films: Dhoom (2004), Dhoom 2 (2006), and Bride and Prejudice (2004). There is also talk about two new trailers released this past month, Annie and Transformers 4, and much more. After you listen to the show, be…


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…