This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: Fruitvale Station (2013) Runtime: 85 minutes Director: Ryan Coogler — Fruitvale Station tells the story of Oscar, a 22-year-old African American. It follows him on the fateful date of December 31st, 2008. Based on true events, the film follows this…
The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 01 – Spring Breakers (2013)
Podcasting has returned to Cinefessions, and it is bigger and better than ever. Instead of the solo show that used to grace this site, The Cinefessions Podcast, as it is now known, is loaded with three co-hosts: Branden, Chris Ranson, and Ashe Collins. Now, instead of just reading these guys reviews, you can listen to…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Before Midnight (2013)
This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: Before Midnight (2013) Runtime: 109 minutes Director: Richard Linklater — I was super excited for Before Midnight when I first heard about it. I adore the first two films (Before Sunrise and Before Sunset), and simply couldn’t wait to…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Now You See Me (2013)
This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: Now You See Me (2013) Runtime: 115 minutes Director: Louis Leterrier — I was first introduced to the world of magic via the Fox show Breaking the Magician’s Code back in 1997. The series had a masked magician perform…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Great Gatsby (2013)
This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: The Great Gatsby (2013) Runtime: 143 minutes Director: Baz Luhrmann — The Great Gatsby was my second most anticipated film of the 2013 summer season. The movie had huge shoes to fill, not just because I was excited for…
Film Swappers #5: The Girl Next Door (2007)/April Fool’s Day (1986)
Welcome to Film Swappers, where Chris and Branden force the other person to watch any movie of their choosing. The only rules are that the films chosen have to be ones that the other person hasn’t already seen, and they must be watched and reviewed. Film Swappers #5 The Girl Next Door (2007) and April Fool’s Day…
Movie Review – Flight (2012)
Title: Flight (2012) Director: Robert Zemeckis Runtime: 138 minutes — Robert Zemeckis has a knack for making the ordinary – in this case, addiction – larger than life. In this enthralling character study of a pilot addicted to drugs and alcohol, Zemeckis manages to fill every moment with tension and the audience is simply unable…
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