Tag: Adventure

The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 91 – The Video Game Arc – Super Mario Bros. (1993)

Welcome to the 91st episode of The Cinefessions Podcast! Today we begin a brand new Video Game Arc with a review of Super Mario Bros. (1993), and move on to round twenty-seven of the Besting the Backlog Challenge. Do you want to be a part of The Cinefessions Podcast? Well now you can be by…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Fantastic Four (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 Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Title: Captain America: Civil War (2016) Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Runtime: 147 minutes — Following up a somewhat disappointing Avengers: Age of Ultron that tried to cram too much set-up to the point where it interfered with the actual Ultron story they were trying to tell, Captain America: Civil War kind of goes…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Gods of Egypt (2016)

Title: Gods of Egypt (2016) Director: Alex Proyas Runtime: 127 minutes — From the guys who wrote Dracula Reborn and The Last Witch Hunter comes the next ancient history epic! Have you seen Clash of the Titans and its sequel? Played the God of War games? Do you get moist at the thought of a…


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….


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 Jurassic World (2015)

Title: Jurassic World (2015) Director: Colin Trevorrow Runtime: 124 minutes — I went in to Jurassic World hoping to be entertained by rampaging dinosaurs. I expected cookie-cutter characters because I watched (and enjoyed) both Lost World and Jurassic Park III. We get both those aspects in spades here, and despite some issues, Jurassic World is…