Month: January 2015

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Under the Dark Wing (2014)

Title: Under the Dark Wing (2014) Director: Christopher Di Nunzio Runtime: 15 minutes — The only time I watch short films is when they appear before a Disney cartoon. It’s not that I don’t enjoy them, it’s just that there are so many of them, and the quality of most are questionable at best. With…


Instant Cinefessions: Issue 03 – A Bag of Bricks

Most of the movies and TV series I watch come from my Netflix Instant Queue. It has been my go to for over five years now. I like to use it to find hidden gems, but not everyone wants to commit two hours of their free time to a decent looking movie poster. I’ve watched a ton…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Lucy (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…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on The Maze Runner (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…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on The Fault in Our Stars (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…


A Lifetime of Film – Ashe’s Top Ten from 1992

A Lifetime of Film covers one specific year of a Cinefessions’ writers existence, from birth to now, and goes over their top ten films from that year. It stems from a meme on Letterboxd, and is simply being expanded upon here. This week, Ashe covers 1992. Compared to 1991, 1992 was a much better year for me. I…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on The Babadook (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…