Tag: 2014

TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 – Chris Ranson on In Your Eyes (2014)

TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 Title: In Your Eyes (2014) Director: Brin Hill Runtime: 105 minutes — The TriBeCa Film Festival is all about finding those little hidden gems that you normally wouldn’t see. I stumbled upon In Your Eyes and instantly had to see it because Joss Whedon wrote its screenplay. I’m a huge fan of Buffy: The…


TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 – Chris Ranson on Miss Meadows (2014)

TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 Title: Miss Meadows (2014) Director: Karen Leigh Hopkins Runtime: 88 minutes — There were three non-horror films I wanted to see at the 2014 TriBeCa Film Festival. Miss Meadows was one of those three, and it was based solely on my love for Katie Holmes. I’ve adored her since Dawson’s Creek, and even had…


TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 – Chris Ranson on Gabriel (2014)

TriBeCa Film Festival 2014 Title: Gabriel (2014) Director: Lou Howe Runtime: 85 minutes — When I first decided to go to TriBeCa, my goal was to see indie horror films, like Zombeavers, which I sadly didn’t attend because of work. However, there were a few non-horror films that caught my eye right away, and Gabriel was one…


The Cinefessions 2014 Summer Movie Preview

Welcome to May. The snow has finally melted, and it looks as if the warmer weather is here to stay, which means it is time to welcome in the summer movie season. Like last year, the gang here at Cinefessions gives a rundown of our top five most anticipated films for the months of May…


April in The Asylum: Chris Ranson on Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark (2014)

For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will be locked into The Asylum, reviewing films released by the famed studio. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout April you will get another review on a film released by The Asylum. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum, and you can decide which three…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Oculus (2014)

Title: Oculus (2014) Director: Mike Flanagan Runtime: 104 minutes — In this day and age it’s very hard to find a good mainstream horror film. When the first trailers for Oculus came out, I thought, “Wow, this looks terrible”. Then South by Southwest happened, and the rave reviews were coming out of the woodwork. The…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on A Haunted House 2 (2014)

Title: A Haunted House 2 (2014) Director: Michael Tiddes Runtime: 87 minutes — The horror spoof genre has been on a downward spiral since the Scary Movie films turned lame. Last year we got Scary Movie V (which was terrible) and A Haunted House, which I didn’t enjoy, but thought it was better and funnier…