Tag: one star

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Ghost Note (2017)

Title: Ghost Note (2017) Director: Troy Hart Runtime: 110 minutes — If you’ve read the Joe Hill novel Heart-Shaped Box, you’ll have a general idea of what’s going on in Ghost Note. The two projects aren’t connected, but they share a very similar theme of a spirit of a musician haunting a couple. Unlike that…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Gods of Egypt (2016)

Title: Gods of Egypt (2016) Director: Alex Proyas Runtime: 127 minutes — From the guys who wrote Dracula Reborn and The Last Witch Hunter comes the next ancient history epic! Have you seen Clash of the Titans and its sequel? Played the God of War games? Do you get moist at the thought of a…


13 Days of Halloween: Day 4 – Chris Ranson on The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)

Title: The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984) Director: Wes Craven Runtime: 86 minutes — As I dive into the weird world of Wes Craven, I’ve come to realize that there was a title or two that I just couldn’t remember if I’d seen or not. First up is The Hills Have Eyes Part II. I actually saw…


Graphic Novel Capsule Review – Chris Ranson on Eric Powell’s Big Trouble in Little China Vol. 1 (2015)

Movies may be our first love here at Cinefessions, but we are proud dorks in the truest sense of the word. We love not only movies, but video games, books, comics, board games, men and women in spandex, and everything else that goes along with nerd culture. As longtime readers of graphic novels, comics, and…


April in The Asylum – Ashe Collins on Age of Tomorrow (2014)

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. Title: Age of Tomorrow (2014) Inspired By: Edge of Tomorrow (2014) Director: James Kondelik Runtime: 90 minutes — Sometimes I pick a mockbuster…


Capsule Review – Chris Ranson on Open Windows (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…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Fear Clinic (2014)

Title: Fear Clinic (2014) Director: Robert Hall Runtime: 95 minutes — I heard the name Fear Clinic because I follow Robert Englund on Twitter. So there I was at Best Buy, saw that it was on sale for $10, and it had a shiny “exclusive” sticker on the Blu-ray. I had to pick it up….