Category: Foreign

The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 122 – Scandinavian Horror Arc – Let the Right One In (2008)

Welcome to episode 122 of The Cinefessions Podcast! Today, Marc and Branden finish up the Scandinavian Horror Arc with a review of the Listener Choice winner, Let the Right One In (2008), and move to the final (for a while, at least) round of the Besting the Backlog Challenge, round fifty-two, reviewing Crimson Peak, and…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 121 – Scandinavian Horror Arc – The Monitor (2011)

Welcome to episode 121 of The Cinefessions Podcast! Today, Marc and Branden continue the Scandinavian Horror Arc with a review of The Monitor (2011), and move to round fifty-one of the Besting the Backlog Challenge, reviewing Bad Moon, and A Fistful of Dollars! Do you want to be a part of The Cinefessions Podcast? Well…


DVD Review – Chris Ranson on Horror Stories (2012)

If paranormal films and ‘80s slasher revivals are the current trend for the horror genre, the short story compilation is the next trend right around the corner, and it is already booming. With the likes of V/H/S and the ABC’s of Death being two main projects, and both have already inspired sequels. It’s no surprise…


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 – The Silent House (2010)

Title: The Silent House (2011) Director: Gustavo Hernández Runtime: 86 minutes — My favorite cinematic technique has to be the long take. Godard does it beautifully in Breathless, and the opening scene of Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil made me want to make movies. My love for the long take is probably due to the fact that my…


Blu-ray Review – La haine (Criterion Collection)

(Originally written for Inside Pulse Movies) La haine, which translates to “hate” in English, is a perfect title for Mathieu Kassovitz’s film, which revolves entirely around the hatred that brews between the teenagers in France’s projects, and the corrupt police officers that attempt to control them. Everything that happens in the first two acts leads…


Movie Review – The Swimsuit Issue (2008)

Movie Number– 44 Title– The Swimsuit Issue (2008) Running Time– 102 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Måns Herngren Writer– Måns Herngren, Jane Magnusson, and Brian Cordray Starring– Jonas Inde, Amanda Davin, Andreas Rothlin Svensson — (Originally an IP Movies Review) The Tribeca Film Festival is a shining example of good coming from evil. Robert De Niro,…