Category: Musical

The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 49 – The Criminally Underrated: Rock & Rule (1983)

Welcome to episode 49 of The Cinefessions Podcast! Today, Branden, Ashe, and Marc conclude the Criminally Underrated Arc. Today’s film is the listener choice pick, suggested by Ashe: Rock & Rule from 1983. Subscribe to the Show on iTunes , Android, and now on Google Play! You can follow along with the Criminally Underrated Arc in multiple ways….


Capsule Review – Ashe Collins on Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Title: Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) Director: Darren Lynn Bousman Runtime: 98 minutes — Story & Script Repo! The Genetic Opera is set in a future where a worldwide epidemic encourages a bio-tech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan, elective surgeries along with the life-saving ones have…


The AniMAYtion Challenge – Ashe Collins on Rock & Rule (1983)

Welcome to The AniMAYtion Challenge, where Ashe and Branden review one animated film every weekend throughout the month of May. Each film was chosen in draft style, with Ashe recieving the first pick of round one. Today, Ashe Collins selects Rock & Rule from 1983. Title: Rock & Rule (1983)Director:  Clive A. SmithRuntime: 77 minutes — Rock & Rule was…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

Title: Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) Director: Elizabeth Banks Runtime: 115 minutes — The original Pitch Perfect was spot-on with what it had to say. Acapella singing wasn’t huge, but had a voice on shows like The Sing Off, which brought us Penatonix, but more on them later. Pitch Perfect came out right when Glee had…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Stage Fright (2014)

The Cinefessions crew loves sharing their opinions on films, but not every movie can get the attention it deserves with a full review. Enter the Cinefessions’ Capsule Reviews. These capsule reviews cover five of the most important aspects of a film, which allow the crew to deliver their opinions on any movie clearly, decisively, and…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Begin Again (2014)

Title: Begin Again (2014) Director: John Carney Runtime: 104 minutes — Once is one of my favorite movie musicals. It’s perfectly acted and filled with excellent music. So when I heard director John Carney had a new “musical” film out – a term I feel loosely describes the experience these two movies deliver – I…


Movie Review – Branden Chowen on Frozen (2013)

Title: Frozen (2013) Director: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee Runtime: 102 minutes — There is no denying that the late 1980s and ‘90s was Disney’s animated heyday. From The Little Mermaid in 1989 to Hercules in 1997, Disney released some of the most important and well-received animated films of all-time. They truly helped shape a…