4.0 Blade (1998) DVD Review Charles Webb, Matthew Fantaci February 12, 2010 Movies, Reviews, Shot for Shot Today we'll be looking at the film that turned around Marvel's cinematic fortunes, brought Hong Kong-style action (back) into the mainstream in a big way, and kept Stephen Dorff off the streets for another few months.
4.0 Fist of the North Star (1986) Charles Webb, Matthew Fantaci November 14, 2009 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews, Shot for Shot The plot is pretty frail, borrowing heavily from Mad Max. But the real purpose of this movie is to serve as a "greatest hits" for the series, showcasing fight scene after artery-busting fight scene.
3.0 Trick ‘R Treat Charles Webb, Matthew Fantaci October 31, 2009 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews, Shot for Shot Let me see if I can make sense of what I just said there: the tension-building aspects work so well because Dougherty establishes early on that his cast can bite it at any time (even little kids).
4.0 Uzumaki (2000) Charles Webb, Matthew Fantaci October 29, 2009 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews, Shot for Shot From the first sequence, director Higuchinsky lets us know the reality of our situation is not OUR reality.
5.0 Creepshow (1982) Charles Webb, Matthew Fantaci October 17, 2009 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews, Shot for Shot And I credit this movie with not only making me a devout horror fan, but possibly a more dedicated fan of films in general.
1.0 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) Charles Webb, Matthew Fantaci October 9, 2009 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews, Shot for Shot I’m tempted to say that this is targeted to kids and give it a pass on those merits, but that would be a slight to younger viewers who could be exploring richer DC productions from the back catalogue like JL:U or Batman: The Animated Series.
Flash Gordon (1980) Charles Webb, Matthew Fantaci October 3, 2009 DVD/Blu-ray, Movies, Reviews, Shot for Shot If you haven't seen it before, I'd recommend checking thjis movie out, even if only for the costumes and the soundtrack. But dig a little deeper and you might find a genuinely enjoyable movie at its core.