Category: Movie Reviews

Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on The Boy (2016)

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…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 35 – Evil Dead (2013) & Ash vs Evil Dead – S1.E10

Welcome to the 35th episode of The Cinefessions Podcast! This episode will be a milestone in the production of the show as we introduce, for the first time, a fourth podcast host. Joining Branden, Chris, and Ashe this week is Marc Nadeau, a fellow movie geek and horror fanatic. We are excited to have Marc…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Minions (2015)

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 – Ashe Collins on Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Title: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Director: J.J. Abrams Runtime: 135 minutes — Sometimes a film series can reinvent itself with a remake or a sequel decades after the fact, and recapture that magic all over again. Sometimes that film series is better left dead and buried, with fans wondering what could have been….


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 32 – Army of Darkness (1992) & Ash vs Evil Dead – S1.E7

Welcome to the 32nd episode of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week Chris is watching Star Wars, so Ashe and Branden are headlining again. This time with a review of episode seven of the Starz series Ash vs Evil Dead, and the long-awaited review of Army of Darkness from 1992! You can follow along with this…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

Title: In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Director: Ron Howard Runtime: 121 minutes — When I hear the name Ron Howard I automatically think “Oscar bait”. That’s okay, though, because I love me some good ol’ Oscar bait. That said, there’s a problem with In the Heart of the Sea. The film was originally slated…


Movie Review – Ashe Collins on The Horror Network (2015)

Title: The Horror Network (2015) Directors: Brian Dorton, Joseph Graham, Manuel Marín, Lee Matthews, Douglas Conner, Ignacio Martín Lerma Runtime: 97 Minutes — The Horror Network leaps into the anthology horror genre, alongside some of my favorites, including Trick ‘r Treat, Creepshow, V/H/S and Tales from the Darkside. While some of them have an overarching plotline,…