Category: Fantasy

Cinefessions Series Review – Branden Chowen on the Planet of the Apes Series

A Cinefessions Series Review is a periodic column that sees one or more writers watching and reviewing an entire film series. Cinefessions considers any film franchise that has two or more films a series, and thus available for review in this column. This is a way to get a quick look at an entire collection…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Title: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) Runtime: 131 minutes Director: Bryan Singer — To say I wasn’t excited about X-Men: Days of Future Past would be a lie. It landed at my fifth spot in the Cinefessions 2014 Summer Movie Preview. The reason it wasn’t ranked any higher was just because I didn’t enjoy…


April in The Asylum: Chris Ranson on Dragon (2006)

For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will be locked into The Asylum, reviewing films released by the famed studio. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout April you will get another review on a film released by The Asylum. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum, and you can decide which three…


Movie Review – Troll Hunter (2010)

This review is part of the Around the World in May-ty Days challenge that Cinefessions is taking part in throughout the month of May. The challenge originated on Letterboxd thanks to a user named Berken. Find out more, including how to follow along, via this list on Letterboxd. Title: Troll Hunter (2010) Runtime: 103 minutes Director: André Øvredal — I make…


Oscar Countdown 2013 – Life of Pi (2012)

This is the sixth of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Life of Pi: Stunning and Thought-Provoking Runtime: 127 minutes Director: Ang Lee As an avid reader, I am reluctant to admit that I have never read the…


Movie Review – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)

Title: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) Runtime: 115 minutes Director: Bill Condon — It’s no secret that I’ve never been a huge fan of The Twilight Saga. The first entry – Twilight – was easily one of the worst films of 2008. It’s a wonder the series became as popular as…


Double Feature Movie Review – Dungeons & Dragons (2000) and Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)

Movie Number– 38 Title– Dungeons & Dragons (2000) Running Time– 107 minutes (“PG-13”) Director– Courtney Solomon Writer– Topper Lilien, and Carroll Cartwright (based on the game by E. Gary Gygax) Starring– Justin Whalin, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Payne, Marlon Wayans, Zoe McLellan and Lee Arenberg Movie Number– 41 Title– Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon…