Title: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Runtime: 83 minutes Director: John McNaughton — This is the first time I’ve seen this film from start to finish, and I won’t soon forget it. It’s far from perfect – the acting outside the three leads is questionable at best – but the script is actually smarter…
Film Swappers #2 – Confessions of a Porn Addict (2008)/Bear City (2010)
Welcome to Film Swappers, where Chris and Branden force the other person to watch any movie of their choosing. The only rules are that the films chosen have to be one that the other person hasn’t already seen, and they must be watched and reviewed. Film Swappers #2 Confessions of a Porn Addict (2008) and…
Film Swappers #1 – The Burning (1981)/Creature (2011)
2013 is upon us, and Cinefessions is finally ready to ring in the new year! Last year was a solid year for the newly named Cinefessions, and though I still haven’t written up my annual Yearly Award lists, I want to introduce a new feature on the website. My buddy and I have been chatting…
Movie Review – Doom (2005)
Title: Doom (2005) Runtime: 100 minutes Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak — This is a great example of a film that receives a lot of unearned hate. Doom is a fun action flick that delivers said action in folds. It almost feels like a movie that would’ve come out in the early 1980s as a response to Alien,…
Movie Review – Child’s Play (1988)
Title: Child’s Play (1988) Runtime: 87 minutes Director: Tom Holland — Child’s Play is one of those films that I rented over and over again from Blockbuster when I was younger (much too young, in fact). It’s a film that helped me fall in love with horror, which makes this next statement so strange: this…
Movie Review – The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Title: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) Runtime: 98 minutes Director: Dario Argento — It’s incredible how much more creative the Italian giallo films I’ve seen are compared to the American slasher film, and The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is another fine example of just that. This is Dario Argento’s debut film, and…
Movie Review – Alien 3 (1992)
Title: Alien 3 (1992) Runtime: 145 minutes Director: David Fincher — I always hear nothing but hate for Fincher’s take on the Alien universe, and though the movie is far from perfect, I still don’t think that the hate is justified. The film’s strongest point is its practical effects. The blood and gore look great,…
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