Tag: fantasy

Movie Review – Branden Chowen on House of Last Things (2015)

February 9, 2015
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Title: House of Last Things (2015) Director: Michael Bartlett Runtime: 110 minutes — There are strange movies, and then there is House of Last Things. Michael Bartlett writes and directs this independent fantasy/thriller hybrid, and even the most astute viewers may have a difficult time wrapping their heads around what exactly Bartlett is trying to…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Jupiter Ascending (2015)

February 8, 2015
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Title: Jupiter Ascending (2015) Director: The Wachowskis Runtime: 127 minutes — I was so upset when Jupiter Ascending got delayed from last summer to February 2015. I was stoked for it, and while I’m not big on the second and third Matrix films, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of the other Wachowski movies. So I was…

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13 Days of Halloween: Day 11 – Chris Ranson on Horns (2014)

October 29, 2014
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Title: Horns (2014) Director: Alexandre Aja Runtime: 120 minutes — I fell in love with Joe Hill’s work after I read his debut novel, Heart Shaped Box (Hill is the son of famed horror novelist Stephen King). Since then, I read all of his books as they release, and constantly tell my Podcast buddies that…

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13 Days of Halloween: Day 5 – Branden Chowen on Coraline (2009)

October 23, 2014
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Title: Coraline (2009) Director: Henry Selick Runtime: 100 minutes — Coraline is a frustrating film. It is filled with incredible visuals – some of the best I have ever seen, in fact – but the story around these visuals just doesn’t hold up. The movie feels like a Tim Burton film with the dark meter…

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

April 15, 2014
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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…

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Movie Review – Troll Hunter (2010)

May 10, 2013
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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…

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