Tag: sci-fi

Star Trek Essentials, Volume 2

Fifty years ago, Gene Roddenberry’s first “wagon train to the stars” began airing on NBC. Star Trek featured a cast of many nationalities, had people of color in important roles, it commented on the social problems of the day disguised in science fiction, and it was the first time we’d seen humanity out in the stars…


Star Trek Essentials, Volume 1

Fifty years ago, Gene Roddenberry’s first “wagon train to the stars” began airing on NBC. Star Trek featured a cast of many nationalities, had people of color in important roles, it commented on the social problems of the day disguised in science fiction, and it was the first time we’d seen humanity out in the stars…


Guest Editorial – Marc Nadeau’s Top Five Films from Fantastic Fest 2015

Cinefessions is excited to welcome in Marc Nadeau, our fellow Canadian horror fanatic and friend. Marc is a big convention goer, and this year he was able to attend Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. The festival ran from September 24th to October 1st, 2015, and Marc was there for the whole festival, having the opportunity to…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 25 – Sense8 – S1.E12

Welcome to episode twenty five of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week, Ashe, Chris, and Branden wrap-up season one of the Netflix Original Series show Sense8 with a review of episode twelve. They also talk about what they did last week in media. You can follow along with this series by watching Sense8 on Netflix. Note that these Sense8 episodes are filled…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 24 – Sense8 – S1.E10 and S1.E11

Welcome to episode twenty four of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week, Ashe, Chris, and Branden review episodes ten and eleven of season one of the Netflix Original Series show Sense8. They also talk about what they did last week in media, and do a bit more video game discussing than usual. You can follow along with this series…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 23 – Sense8 – S1.E8 and S1.E9

Welcome to episode twenty three of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week, Ashe, Chris, and Branden review episodes eight and nine of season one of the Netflix Original Series show Sense8. They also talk about what they did last week in media. You can follow along with this series by watching Sense8 on Netflix. Note that these Sense8 episodes are filled…


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 22 – Sense8 – S1.E6 and S1.E7

Welcome to episode twenty two of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week, Ashe and Branden co-host reviews of episodes six and seven of season one of the Netflix Original Series show Sense8. They also talk about what they did last week in media. You can follow along with this series by watching Sense8 on Netflix. Note that these Sense8 episodes are filled…