Month: May 2015

Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes (2012)

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 Killer Legends (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 Predator (1987)

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…


The AniMAYtion Challenge – Ashe Collins on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

Welcome to The AniMAYtion Challenge, where Ashe and Branden review one animated film every weekend throughout the month of May. Each film was chosen in draft style, with Ashe recieving the first pick of round one. With the fifth pick of the 2015 AniMAYtion Challenge, Ashe Collins selects Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind from 1984. Title:…


Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Title: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Director: George MillerRuntime: 120 minutes  —It’s been thirty years since Max has graced the cinema, so I was decidedly nervous that director George Miller was bringing the anti-hero back to the screen. I shouldn’t have been worried, though, that the seventy-year-old director was returning to the high-speed action genre he…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

Title: Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) Director: Elizabeth Banks Runtime: 115 minutes — The original Pitch Perfect was spot-on with what it had to say. Acapella singing wasn’t huge, but had a voice on shows like The Sing Off, which brought us Penatonix, but more on them later. Pitch Perfect came out right when Glee had…


Instant Cinefessions: Issue 16 – The Fruitvale Flu

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…