Articles Written by Joseph Savitski
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) Movie Review
When “Gamera: Guardian of the Universe”, Gamera’s 1995 comeback, proved to be a critical and commercial hit, the Daiei Company wasted no time in bringing back director Shusuke Kaneko and writer Kazunori Ito for a sequel. The resulting effort is “Gamera 2: Attack of Legion”, released a year after the first film. While the sequel [...]
April 27th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreLive or Die (2003) Movie Review
Anyone looking for an excellent reason to die young should immediately rush out and buy this waste of a DVD. Although billed as an action/comedy, is has little action and the only laughs are unintentional ones caused by the poor subtitles. Worse yet, the film figures the legacy of Bruce Lee into the plot, a [...]
April 17th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreGodzilla vs Destroyer (1995) Movie Review
Toho Pictures decided that the 22nd Godzilla film would be the great monster’s swan song, although his retirement eventually proved to be a short one. Clever enough to tie the film to events from the original “Godzilla”, “Godzilla vs. Destroyer” features some good ideas and enough action to engage audiences. But while the movie would [...]
April 14th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreComrade aka Double Agent (2003) Movie Review
The words “double agent” and “espionage” conjure up exciting images, especially when being used to describe a movie. It’s sad that this Korean import doesn’t live up to those expectations. By choosing to focus more on narrative and the psyches of the characters instead of action, it makes for a rather unexciting viewing.
Centering on [...]
Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla (1994) Movie Review
Probably the best thing about “Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla” is its title. It promises a terrific new monster, and it has a nice ring to it. Too bad the actual movie is an inept looking and confusing entry, making it one of the low points in the Godzilla series.
Godzilla’s enemy has its origins from [...]
Hellboy (2004) Movie Review
Movies featuring little know comic book characters have come a long way since the modestly budgeted “The Crow” in 1994. Now Columbia Pictures gives Mike Mignola’s creation the full big budget treatment, complete with a talented cast and cutting edge special effects. But despite all that, you can’t help but feel a little less would [...]
April 2nd, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreJu-on: The Grudge (2003) Movie Review
Any adventurous moviegoer looking for a good scare will find exactly that in “Ju-on: The Grudge”. And those who say Japanese horror cinema is past its peak will find a harsh rebuke. Well-crafted, stylish, and scary, “Ju-on” manages to frighten with surprisingly little bloodshed. It’s a haunted house story taken to the next level, and [...]
March 24th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreJu-on: The Curse (2000) Movie Review
Asian horror films are becoming all the rage in the West, especially with the popularity of “The Ring”, “The Eye”, and the “Battle Royale” series. So it goes without saying that “Ju-On” has an awful lot to live up to in terms of audience expectations. The shot-on-video film rises to the challenge impressively, and becomes [...]
March 20th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Punisher (1989) Movie Review
With the big budget version soon to come out, it’s inevitable that there’s going to be renewed interest in the original attempt to bring Frank Castle to the screen. But anyone planning on renting the older version should do so with low expectations. This take on the character can be entertaining and action packed, but [...]
March 4th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Passion of the Christ (2004) Movie Review
How do you film perfection? How does a filmmaker trap genius on celluloid? Anyone wanting to know the answers to these questions should contact Mel Gibson. His film “The Passion of the Christ” is not only the greatest religious drama ever filmed, but also a captivating artistic triumph.
The film brings to life a [...]
me and my pop are going to see this 
I would be dissapointed if I didn't like Rhonda Mitra. LOVED her in Doomsday 
@ LSB
yeah, if it was a fight scene for mortal combat: bakura vs scropion...
Wong: Cut cut cut!
Goku: whats wrong? im ...
NO!! THATS ESME!! -.- as much as I dislike her.... -.- 
