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The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 39 – The Tarantinothon: Pulp Fiction (1994)

Welcome to the 39th episode of The Cinefessions Podcast! Today, Branden, Ashe, and Marc continue our 8-episode arc of The Tarantinothon. Along with a review of Pulp Fiction (1994), we discuss the second episode of Black Mirror. Subscribe to the Show on iTunes or Android! You can follow along with The Tarantinothon in multiple ways….


The Cinefessions Podcast – Episode 38 – The Tarantinothon: Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Welcome to the 38th episode of The Cinefessions Podcast! Today, Branden, Ashe, and Marc kick-off our next 9-episode arc with the start of The Tarantinothon. Along with a review of Reservoir Dogs (1992), we discuss the first episode of Black Mirror. Subscribe to the Show on iTunes or Android! You can follow along with The…


Movie Review – Ashe Collins on Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Title: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Director: J.J. Abrams Runtime: 135 minutes — Sometimes a film series can reinvent itself with a remake or a sequel decades after the fact, and recapture that magic all over again. Sometimes that film series is better left dead and buried, with fans wondering what could have been….


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

Title: In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Director: Ron Howard Runtime: 121 minutes — When I hear the name Ron Howard I automatically think “Oscar bait”. That’s okay, though, because I love me some good ol’ Oscar bait. That said, there’s a problem with In the Heart of the Sea. The film was originally slated…


TV Review – Ashe Collins on Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Season One (2015)

Title: Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Season One (2015) Creator: Melissa Rosenberg Studio: ABC Studios, Netflix Original Series Length: 13 episodes (46 to 53 minute episodes) — Before I sat down with Jessica Jones I had to do some homework. I’d never read Alias, the comic that the character originated in. I hadn’t followed any of the…


Guest Editorial – Marc Nadeau’s Top Five Films from Fantastic Fest 2015

Cinefessions is excited to welcome in Marc Nadeau, our fellow Canadian horror fanatic and friend. Marc is a big convention goer, and this year he was able to attend Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. The festival ran from September 24th to October 1st, 2015, and Marc was there for the whole festival, having the opportunity to…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on No Escape (2015)

Title: No Escape (2015) Director: John Erick Dowdle Runtime: 103 minutes — The Dywer family moves from Austin, Texas, to a fake Asian country (No Escape was filmed in Thailand, but they go out of their way to make sure you know these characters are not in Thailand). Sadly, they happen to arrive just in…