Category: Sci-Fi

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…


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…


The AniMAYtion Challenge – Branden Chowen on Akira (1988)

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 fourth pick of the 2015 AniMAYtion Challenge, Branden Chowen selects Akira from 1988. Title: Akira (1988) Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo Runtime: 124…


Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Title: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Director: Joss Whedon Runtime: 144 minutes — With the success of the initial Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One culminating in the first Avengers film in 2012, it was a forgone conclusion that we’d get more Marvel films tied together. With another Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and a seemingly…


April in The Asylum – Ashe Collins on Age of Tomorrow (2014)

For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will once again be locked inside The Asylum, reviewing tons of releases by the famed studio. Every weekday throughout April you will get another Asylum review. Title: Age of Tomorrow (2014) Inspired By: Edge of Tomorrow (2014) Director: James Kondelik Runtime: 90 minutes — Sometimes I pick a mockbuster…


April in The Asylum – Ashe Collins on Airplane vs. Volcano (2014)

For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will once again be locked inside The Asylum, reviewing tons of releases by the famed studio. Every weekday throughout April you will get another Asylum review. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum. Title: Airplane vs. Volcano (2014) Directors: The Kondelik Brothers Runtime: 91 minutes…


April in The Asylum – Branden Chowen on Shark Week (2012)

For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will once again be locked inside The Asylum, reviewing tons of releases by the famed studio. Every weekday throughout April you will get another Asylum review. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum. Title: Shark Week (2012) Director: Christopher Ray Runtime: 89 minutes — One…