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Cinefessions Episode 02 – Resident Evil (2002) Review

Welcome to episode 2 of Cinefessions, the solo podcast dedicated to the confessions of a cinephile. In Cinefessions, I talk through film reviews, recommendations, and plenty of other things you may not care about.  This week on the show, I begin the first ever Cinefessions Movie Marathon! I’ve decided to make the Resident Evil film…


Movie Review – True Adolescents (2011)

Movie Number– 123 Title– True Adolescents (2011) Running Time– 89 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Craig Johnson Writer– Craig Johnson Starring– Mark Duplass, Bret Loehr, Carr Thompson, and Melissa Leo — (Originally an IP Movies Review) There’s nothing new about coming of age stories, but when these tried and true tales are told through the lens…


Movie Review – The Bleeding House (2011)

Movie Number– 118 Title– The Bleeding House (2011) Running Time– 87 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Philip Gelatt Writer– Philip Gelatt Starring– Alexandra Chando, Patrick Breen, Betsy Aidem, and Richard Bekins — (Originally an IP Movies Review) As a film critic for independent websites, I get to spend a lot of time with first-time writers and…


Movie Review – Arthur (2011)

Movie Number– 105 Title– Arthur (2011) Running Time– 110 minutes (“PG-13”) Director– Jason Winer Writer– Peter Baynham (screenplay), Steve Gordon (story) Starring– Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, and Jennifer Garner — (Originally an IP Movies Review) Every once in a while a movie takes you by surprise, delivering laughs or scares where you may…


Movie Review – Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Movie Number– 104 Title– Cowboys & Aliens (2011) Running Time– 118 minutes (“PG-13”) Director– Jon Favreau Writers– Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, and Steve Oedekerk Scott Mitchell Rosenberg (graphic novel) Starring– Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde — (Written for Inside Pulse – Movies) The 2011 summer movie season will…


Movie Review – We Are What We Are (2011)

Movie Number– 97 Title– We Are What We Are (2011) Running Time– 89 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Jorge Michel Grau Writer– Jorge Michel Grau Starring– Carmen Beato, Paulina Gaitan, Francisco Barreiro, and Alan Chávez — (Originally an IP Movies Review) Cannibal films seem to play second fiddle nowadays in the horror genre. This subgenre thrived…


Movie Review – Battle: Los Angeles (2011)

Movie Number– 78 Title– Battle: Los Angeles (2011) Running Time– 116 minutes (“PG-13”) Director– Jonathan Liebesman Writer– Christopher Bertolini Starring– Aaron Eckhart, Ramon Rodriguez, Will Rothhaar, and Michelle Rodriguez — Battle: Los Angeles received a lot of negative publicity after it was released back in March. This may have had something to do with the…