Matt Spector

Bullet Points: Slipping Into Darkness

There are some bad people out there. What causes these people to do bad things? Is it based on their surroundings or actions of others? Or are some people just inherently bad? I can’t tell you...

Bullet Points: Death Angel December

Vigilante movies are something that I will always come back to visit and I am always on the lookout for ones that I haven’t seen. Early this year I came across one that not only had...

Scene of the Week: Johnny Cage vs Goro

Mortal Kombat has no business being an entertaining movie. It is based on an arcade game that features a fantastical plot and characters. But I don’t care because it was so cool to see the characters...

Bullet Points: Moonfire

Some people do not have the respect for truck drivers that they deserve. Trucking can be a tough, dangerous and monotonous profession, especially when there are so many bad drivers regardless of vehicle type. Trucking, besides...

Bullet Points: Nasty Hero

Is there a better word to describe an ’80s action hero than nasty? Probably, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t one hell of a descriptive word for a leading man who isn’t afraid to get his...

Bullet Points: 10: The Secret Mission

Sometimes movies are realistic and show the audience a slice of real life that the viewer can enjoy without the danger of actually being there. Other times movies have a complete unrealistic premise that nobody watching...

Bullet Points: Black Eagle

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a surprisingly versatile actor. I say versatile because he is effective and convincing as a protagonist or an antagonist. I say surprisingly, because like most action stars of the 80s and 90s,...

Scene of the Week: The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter is a tremendous film, but you won’t catch me watching it all the time. I like to feel good after watching a movie and there is no doubt that The Deer Hunter is...

Bullet Points: Kickboxing Academy

Why is there such a rivalry between martial arts schools? I am specifically asking about martial arts schools in films. I understand the good natured rivalry when it comes to competition among martial arts schools in...

Bullet Points: Mr. No Legs

Cinema has not been known to be the most inclusive place. If you look back throughout the history of film there are a lot of people that look kind of similar. That is not to say...