Category: Drama

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Under the Skin (2013)

April 17, 2014
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Title: Under the Skin (2013) Director: Jonathan Glazer Runtime: 108 minutes — You’ve probably only heard of Under the Skin if you’ve always wanted to see Scarlett Johansson naked. That, or you follow the independent film scene, and heard of a really weird story about an alien in Scotland. Either way, I can’t tell you…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Noah (2014)

March 28, 2014
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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…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

March 7, 2014
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Title: 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) Director: Noam Murro Runtime: 102 minutes — Imagine my surprise when I saw that 300 was receiving a sequel, eight years after its original release. It seems pointless when you think about it, but hey, Hollywood wants your money, and I’m a glutton for punishment, so I had…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Wind Rises (2013)

March 3, 2014
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Title: The Wind Rises (2013) Director: Hayao Miyazaki Runtime: 126 mins — The Wind Rises is the eleventh feature film from acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, and it has been said that it’ll be his final film. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, maybe two of his best-known films will help you: Spirited Away and…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Gravity (2013)

February 28, 2014
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Title: Gravity (2013) Director: Alfonso Cuarón Runtime: 91 minutes — Almost ten years ago a very dear friend of mine recommended Y Tu Mamá También (2001), a hit Spanish film and the first big foreign film from Alfonso Cuarón, who had, earlier in his career, done films like The Little Princess (1995) and Great Expectations…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Don Jon (2013)

December 30, 2013
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Title: Don Jon (2013) Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Runtime: 90 minutes — I love porn! There, I said it. There is a plethora of different types and styles of pornography out there so that one can never grow tired of it.  That notion is where we get Don Jon. A hot, little, Italian guy, in the…

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The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 02 – Oblivion (2013) and The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

August 14, 2013
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Welcome back to another episode of The Cinefessions Podcast. Today, Ashe, Chris, and Branden get together to review two of the biggest home video releases from August 6th: Oblivion and The Place Beyond the Pines. There is also some talk about Mud, My Amityville Horror, Dracula (1931), and Meet the Fokkens. Better yet, there is…

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