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The Butterfly Effect (2004) Movie Review

The Butterfly Effect (2004) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski February 8, 2004

Sometimes a brilliant idea is wasted on an average film, which is unfortunately the case with “The Butterfly Effect”. The movie possesses an incredibly imaginative concept, but can’t manage to translate it into a...

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Mothra 3: Invasion of King Ghidorah (1998) Movie Review

Mothra 3: Invasion of King Ghidorah (1998) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski January 31, 2004

For the final film in the “Mothra” trilogy, Toho Co. decided to use fan favorite monster King Ghidorah to end the series with a flourish. Sadly, this film doesn’t live up to anyone”˜s expectations....

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Godzilla 2000 Millennium (1999) Movie Review

Godzilla 2000 Millennium (1999) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski January 23, 2004

After Tri-Star’s “Godzilla” gobbled like a turkey instead of roared, Toho Pictures was quick to return their creation to the big screen. The first film in the “Millennium” Godzilla series ignores all the previous...

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Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monster All-Out Attack (2001) Movie Review

Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monster All-Out Attack (2001) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski January 15, 2004

For those viewers who believe Godzilla films consist of two guys in rubbery costumes wrestling with each other while a badly dubbed cast carries on some semblance of a plot, this film will be...

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G-Saviour (2000) Movie Review

G-Saviour (2000) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski January 14, 2004

Gundam fans that have been yearning for a live-action version of their favorite anime may be surprised to learn that one has already been made. They will probably be even more surprised to discover...

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The Crow 2: City of Angels (1996) Movie Review

The Crow 2: City of Angels (1996) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski January 13, 2004

The second “Crow” film was controversial even before it was released, due to a massive re-editing by the film studio against the will of the writer and director. The result is a visually impressive...

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Reptilian (aka Yonggary 2001, 1999) Movie Review

Reptilian (aka Yonggary 2001, 1999) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski January 11, 2004

With the resurgence of Godzilla and Gamera in the 1990s, South Korea’s Zero Nine Entertainment threw their hat into the kaiju ring with the return of Yonggary. Back after a 34-year absence in which...

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Captain America (1991) Movie Review

Captain America (1991) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski January 10, 2004

Promoted as Marvel’s answer to “Batman” and set for release to coincide with the character’s 50th anniversary, this cinematic embarrassment was quickly shelved in 1990. It eventually received a quiet release on home video...

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Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers – Producer’s Cut (1996) Movie Review

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers – Producer’s Cut (1996) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski January 6, 2004

“Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers” is an example of how even a film budgeted at $2 million can experience the same problem as a big budget feature. Title changes, frustrated cast members,...

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Godzilla X MechaGodzilla aka Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) Movie Review

Godzilla X MechaGodzilla aka Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski December 30, 2003

Godzilla may have turned 49, but he shows no sign of slowing down. In the initial part of a planned trilogy, he battles an enemy very familiar to fans of the kaiju genre. An...

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Lady Death (2004) Movie Review

Lady Death (2004) Movie Review

Joseph Savitski October 3, 2003

In 1998, Lady Death creator Brian Pulido announced that the character would make the transition to the screen in the form of an animated feature film. Six years later, the “Lady Death” film finally...

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