Category: Comedy

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…


TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 – Chris Ranson on In Your Eyes (2014)

TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 Title: In Your Eyes (2014) Director: Brin Hill Runtime: 105 minutes — The TriBeCa Film Festival is all about finding those little hidden gems that you normally wouldn’t see. I stumbled upon In Your Eyes and instantly had to see it because Joss Whedon wrote its screenplay. I’m a huge fan of Buffy: The…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on All Cheerleaders Die (2013)

Title: All Cheerleaders Die (2013) Directors: Lucky McKee, Chris Sivertson Runtime: 88 minutes — I’m always excited when Branden is able to hook us up with review copies of films, but despite him giving me a choice on what to watch, I always tell him to surprise me. Thankfully, this time, I ended up with…


TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 – Chris Ranson on Miss Meadows (2014)

TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 Title: Miss Meadows (2014) Director: Karen Leigh Hopkins Runtime: 88 minutes — There were three non-horror films I wanted to see at the 2014 TriBeCa Film Festival. Miss Meadows was one of those three, and it was based solely on my love for Katie Holmes. I’ve adored her since Dawson’s Creek, and even had…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on A Haunted House 2 (2014)

Title: A Haunted House 2 (2014) Director: Michael Tiddes Runtime: 87 minutes — The horror spoof genre has been on a downward spiral since the Scary Movie films turned lame. Last year we got Scary Movie V (which was terrible) and A Haunted House, which I didn’t enjoy, but thought it was better and funnier…


Movie Review – Branden Chowen on The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Title: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) Director: Ben Stiller Runtime: 114 minutes — There are some movies that hit you at just the right moment, and make you fall in love instantly. Garden State and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind are two that immediately spring to mind as films that I fell in…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Title: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Director: Wes Anderson Runtime: 100 minutes — I don’t like Wes Anderson films. There, I said it, and I feel so much better. Maybe I just don’t “get it” like most people do. Please note that I’ve seen all of his films to date except Moonrise Kingdom, which I…