Title: Contracted (2013) Director: Eric England Runtime: 84 minutes — A few days ago Ashe watched and reviewed Contracted: Phase 2. His final conclusion was essentially that it was a strong follow-up, but the first film was better. That was enough inspiration to get me to finally sit down and watch the original, which I’d…
Movie Review – Branden Chowen on Robert the Doll (2015)
Title: Robert the Doll (2015) Director: Andrew Jones Runtime: 90 minutes — When I first rented Robert the Doll, I hoped it was The Asylum’s Mockbuster of The Boy. I rented it blindly from Redbox, so I didn’t see that it wasn’t an Asylum film until it came out of the box. (How many people…
Capsule Review – Ashe Collins on Contracted: Phase 2 (2015)
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 Boy (2016)
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…
Star Trek Essentials, Volume 1
Fifty years ago, Gene Roddenberry’s first “wagon train to the stars” began airing on NBC. Star Trek featured a cast of many nationalities, had people of color in important roles, it commented on the social problems of the day disguised in science fiction, and it was the first time we’d seen humanity out in the stars…
The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 37 – Making a Murderer: Part Two
Welcome to the 37th episode of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week, we are glad to wrap up the Netflix Original Docuseries Making a Murderer. This is the second half of a two-part special on this series. Subscribe to the Show on iTunes or Android! You can follow along with this series by watching Making a Murderer on Netflix. Next week,…
The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 36 – Making a Murderer: Part One
Welcome to the 36th episode of The Cinefessions Podcast! This week, the podcast turns from the comedy/horror series Ash vs Evil Dead to the much darker and truer documentary series from Netflix that is all the rage right now: Making a Murderer. This is really part one of a two-part special where Branden, Ashe, and Marc review episodes one…
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