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…
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…
Star Trek Essentials, Volume 5
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…
Capsule Review – Ashe Collins on The Forest (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…
The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 40 – The Tarantinothon: Jackie Brown (1997)
Welcome to the 40th episode of The Cinefessions Podcast! Today, Branden, Ashe, and Marc continue our 8-episode arc of The Tarantinothon. Along with a review of Jackie Brown (1997), we discuss the third episode of Black Mirror, which is also the first season finale. Subscribe to the Show on iTunes or Android! You can follow…
A Cinefessions Unboxing: February 2016 HorrorPack
Today we have another Cinefessions Unboxing video, this time of the February 2016 Blu-ray HorrorPack! If you don’t know what the HorrorPack is, it is a monthly subscription service that sends 4 random horror Blu-rays (or DVDs) to your door every month. You can pay for multiple months in advance for a savings, or go…
Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Deadpool (2016)
Title: Deadpool (2016) Director: Tim Miller Runtime: 108 minutes — I barely knew who Deadpool was back when he was slated to appear in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but I read up on him before that came out, and fell in love with the character. I loved Deadpool in Origins in the first third of the…
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