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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Gone Girl (2014)

October 4, 2014
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Title: Gone Girl (2014) Director: David Fincher Runtime: 149 minutes — When I think David Fincher I instantly think of Fight Club. It’s easily one of his best works. His most recent work was the so-so Girl With The Dragon Tattoo remake, which obviously could never be as good as its Swedish counterpart. As an…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Leprechaun: Origins (2014)

September 13, 2014
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Title: Leprechaun: Origins (2014) Director: Zach Lipovsky Runtime: 90 minutes — For some reason, on St. Patrick’s Day this year, I thought it would be a great idea to watch the entire Leprechaun series, back-to-back, while getting trashed. Ah, the things I do for Cinefessions. Now, we get a prequel to the series, Leprechaun: Origins,…

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The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 07 – Neil Marshall Retrospective

September 2, 2014
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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…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Boyhood (2014)

August 25, 2014
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Title: Boyhood (2014) Director: Richard Linklater Runtime: 165 minutes — Richard Linklater is a genius. I would have his babies, and I don’t even know what he looks like. He crafted one of the greatest love stories ever in his Before series (Before Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight), and with Boyhood he does something that just blows…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Surrogate (2013)

August 15, 2014
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Title: The Surrogate (2013) Director: Doug Campbell Runtime: 89 minutes — As The Surrogate DVD booted up, I got scared. The previews, and the company’s logo, are roughly VHS quality, and it lowered my expectations for the film greatly. What kind of movie was I getting myself into? The cover art screams The Cradle Will…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Bunnyman Massacre (2014)

August 13, 2014
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Title: The Bunnyman Massacre (2014) Director: Carl Lindbergh Runtime: 104 minutes — I was stoked when I found out that I was going to review a film about a killer in a bunny costume. This sounded absurd, and I do love the absurd, but I was worried because I never saw the first film. Thankfully,…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

August 8, 2014
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Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) Director: Jonathan Liebesman Runtime: 101 minutes — Some of you may have checked out my series review of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. If you didn’t, I am a huge fan of the Turtles. Dating back to when I was a kid, the Turtles were always my favorite…

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