Category: Adventure

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…


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 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. …