Category: Reviews

13 Days of Halloween: Day 1 – Chris Ranson on Goosebumps (2015)

Title: Goosebumps (2015) Director: Rob Letterman Runtime: 103 minutes — I’m going to say it up front: I am a huge Goosebumps fan. Ever since the original books were released, I’ve been buying them. I have read every single one of them at least once, and the original sixty-three titles at least twice. My excitement…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 23 – Sense8 – S1.E8 and S1.E9

Welcome to episode twenty three of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week, Ashe, Chris, and Branden review episodes eight and nine of season one of the Netflix Original Series show Sense8. They also talk about what they did last week in media. You can follow along with this series by watching Sense8 on Netflix. Note that these Sense8 episodes are filled…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Crimson Peak (2015)

Title: Crimson Peak (2015) Director: Guillermo del Toro Runtime: 119 minutes — Guillermo del Toro destroyed my world in 2006 with Pan’s Labyrinth, a film that I thought would be straight up horror, and instead was a completely different sort of tale, and I loved it. The trailers for Crimson Peak got me all wet and…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on The Severed Arm (1973)

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…


Capsule Review – Ashe Collins on The Exorcist (1973)

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 22 – Sense8 – S1.E6 and S1.E7

Welcome to episode twenty two of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week, Ashe and Branden co-host reviews of episodes six and seven of season one of the Netflix Original Series show Sense8. They also talk about what they did last week in media. You can follow along with this series by watching Sense8 on Netflix. Note that these Sense8 episodes are filled…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Swamp Thing (1982)

Title: Swamp Thing (1982) Director: Wes Craven Runtime: 91 minutes — As I continue my journey into the world of Wes Craven, I’m starting to understand why I missed some of these. Granted, Deadly Blessing, while a slow burn, was entertaining enough for what it was. That said, I ended up grabbing the Swamp Thing Blu-ray from Scream…