Title: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) Director: Francis Lawrence Runtime: 123 minutes — I had originally planned to review the first two films in the Hunger Games series before seeing The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, but time got in the way and I figured I’d rather save that for when…
The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 07 – Neil Marshall Retrospective
Welcome back to The Cinefessions Podcast! This month, Chris, Ashe, and Branden take on the entire filmography of English writer/director Neil Marshall. On the docket today is his debut feature, Dog Soldiers (2002), followed by the horror hit The Descent (2005). The post-apocalyptic thriller Doomsday (2008) is next, and we finish it off with a look at (the “and now for…
Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Title: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Director: James Gunn Runtime: 121 minutes — I honestly know next to nothing about this portion of the Marvel comic universe. I’m more into X-Men and have a vague idea about the Avengers and Spider-Man. I have seen them head off and deal with different space issues before, but…
Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Mold! (2012)
Title: Mold! (2012) Director: Neil Meschino Runtime: 86 minutes — I expected Mold! to be something kind of serious; the cover makes it look that way, even with the blurb on the back and comparisons they make. The inside cover has what I’m guessing should have been on the outside of the box in the…
Cinefessions Series Review – Branden Chowen on the Planet of the Apes Series
A Cinefessions Series Review is a periodic column that sees one or more writers watching and reviewing an entire film series. Cinefessions considers any film franchise that has two or more films a series, and thus available for review in this column. This is a way to get a quick look at an entire collection…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Snowpiercer (2014)
Title: Snowpiercer (2014) Director: Joon-ho Bong Runtime: 126 minutes — The other day on Twitter, Ashe mentioned that a new film he wanted to see was getting a limited theatrical release. For the first time in ages, this film was playing closer to him than anywhere near me, so I tossed out any idea I…
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