Title: And Then There Were None Author: Agatha Christie Published: 1939 Publisher: Collins Crime Club Audiobook Narrator: Dan Stevens — As a big fan of slasher films, it’s no surprise that And Then There Were None was an enjoyable ride. Ten people accept invitations to join U.N. Owen on Soldier Island. All ten are lured…
Book Review – Branden Chowen on Quarry by Max Allan Collins
Title: Quarry (originally titled The Broker) Author: Max Allan Collins Published: 1976 Publisher: Berkley Medallion — I was introduced to Quarry during a Hard Case Crime series collection overview from the Cereal at Midnight YouTube channel. Typically, seeing the name “hard case crime”, I’d think a detective story that wouldn’t be of much interest to…
Book Review – Branden Chowen on The Retreat by Mark Edwards
Title: The Retreat Author: Mark Edwards Published: 2018 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Audiobook Narrator: Simon Mattacks — Although I have spent a lot of time with the horror genre, both in film and novel form, I’ve spent almost no time with novels that fall into the psychological thriller genre. In fact, The Retreat is the only…
Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Tomorrowland (2015)
Title: Tomorrowland (2015) Director: Brad Bird Runtime: 130 minutes — Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Disney nerd. I’ve been to both parks in the United States, and I own the entire Disney Animation catalog on DVD and/or Blu-ray. My excitement for Tomorrowland was high, to the point where I bought…
April in The Asylum – Ashe Collins on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes (2010)
For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will once again be locked inside The Asylum, reviewing tons of releases by the famed studio. Every weekday throughout April you will get another Asylum review. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum. Title: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes (2010) Inspired By: Sherlock…
Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Gone Girl (2014)
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 – Branden Chowen on Predestination (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…
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