Tag: two stars

April in The Asylum: Chris Ranson on Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark (2014)

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, and you can decide which three…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on In Fear (2014)

Title: In Fear (2014) Director: Jeremy Lovering Runtime: 85 minutes — In the fall of 2013 the Internet blew up with buzz about a little film called In Fear. It was called scary, and original. So I’ve been chomping at the bit, waiting for this Irish horror film to make its way to the States….


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Great Gatsby (2013)

This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: The Great Gatsby (2013) Runtime: 143 minutes Director: Baz Luhrmann — The Great Gatsby was my second most anticipated film of the 2013 summer season. The movie had huge shoes to fill, not just because I was excited for…


Film Swappers #4: Collector’s Edition – Deliverance (1972)

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 #4: Collector’s Edition Deliverance (1972) Chris and I not only…


Oscar Countdown 2013 – Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

This is the third of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Beasts of the Southern Wild: Let Sleeping Beasts Lie Runtime: 93 minutes Director: Benh Zeitlin Hmm, maybe I missed something. (But maybe not, since the film has…


Movie Review – Children of the Corn (1984)

Title: Children of the Corn (1984) Runtime: 92 minutes Director: Fritz Kiersch — I’ve seen the first half of this film quite a number of times, but something always came up, and I was never able to finish it (sometimes, it’s me losing the battle with my eyelids). The opening scene of the film promises…


Movie Review – Prom Night (1980)

Title: Prom Night (1980) Runtime: 89 minutes Director: Paul Lynch — How in the world was Prom Night (2008) a remake of this film? They are entirely different. In fact, the only similarity between the films – that I can see – is that they both take place on the night of prom. In Prom…