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

May 7, 2014
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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…

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

May 4, 2014
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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…

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April in The Asylum: Branden Chowen on Jailbait (2013)

April 25, 2014
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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. Today, Branden visits a juvenile detention…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Under the Skin (2013)

April 17, 2014
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Title: Under the Skin (2013) Director: Jonathan Glazer Runtime: 108 minutes — You’ve probably only heard of Under the Skin if you’ve always wanted to see Scarlett Johansson naked. That, or you follow the independent film scene, and heard of a really weird story about an alien in Scotland. Either way, I can’t tell you…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Wind Rises (2013)

March 3, 2014
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Title: The Wind Rises (2013) Director: Hayao Miyazaki Runtime: 126 mins — The Wind Rises is the eleventh feature film from acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, and it has been said that it’ll be his final film. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, maybe two of his best-known films will help you: Spirited Away and…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Gravity (2013)

February 28, 2014
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Title: Gravity (2013) Director: Alfonso Cuarón Runtime: 91 minutes — Almost ten years ago a very dear friend of mine recommended Y Tu Mamá También (2001), a hit Spanish film and the first big foreign film from Alfonso Cuarón, who had, earlier in his career, done films like The Little Princess (1995) and Great Expectations…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Fruitvale Station (2013)

August 11, 2013
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This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: Fruitvale Station (2013) Runtime: 85 minutes Director: Ryan Coogler — Fruitvale Station tells the story of Oscar, a 22-year-old African American. It follows him on the fateful date of December 31st, 2008. Based on true events, the film follows this…

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