4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films: A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Black Nativity, Tangerine, Krampus


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011, dir by Todd Strauss-Schulson)

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011, dir by Todd Strauss-Schulson)

Black Nativity (2013, dir by Kasi Lemmons)

Black Nativity (2013, dir by Kasi Lemmons)

Tangerine (2015, dir by Sean S. Baker)

Tangerine (2015, dir by Sean Baker)

Krampus (2015, dir by Michael Dougherty)

Krampus (2015, dir by Michael Dougherty)

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films: Bad Santa, Elf, The Polar Express, Four Christmases


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films

Bad Santa (2003, dir by Terry Zwigoff)

Bad Santa (2003, dir by Terry Zwigoff)

Elf (2003, dir by Jon Favreau)

Elf (2003, dir by Jon Favreau)

The Polar Express (2004, dir by Robert Zemeckis)

The Polar Express (2004, dir by Robert Zemeckis)

Four Christmases (2008, dir by Seth Gordon)

Four Christmases (2008, dir by Seth Gordon)

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films: Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Santa Clause, Eyes Wide Shut


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films

Home Alone (1990, dir by Chris Columbus)

Home Alone (1990, dir by Chris Columbus)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, dir by Henry Selick)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, dir by Henry Selick)

The Santa Clause (1994, dir by John Pasquin)

The Santa Clause (1994, dir by John Pasquin)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999, dir by Stanley Kubrick)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999, dir by Stanley Kubrick)

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films: A Christmas Story, Brazil, Die Hard, Christmas Vacation


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films

A Christmas Story (1983, dir by Bob Clark)

A Christmas Story (1983, dir by Bob Clark)

Brazil (1985, dir by Terry Gilliam)

Brazil (1985, dir by Terry Gilliam)

Die Hard (1988, dir by John McTiernan)

Die Hard (1988, dir by John McTiernan)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989, dir by Jeremiah Chechik)

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, dir by Jeremiah Chechik)

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films: Silent Night Bloody Night, Black Christmas, The Silent Partner, Christmas Evil


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films

Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972, dir by Theodore Gershuny)

Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972, dir by Theodore Gershuny)

Black Christmas (1974, dir by Bob Clark)

Black Christmas (1974, dir by Bob Clark)

The Silent Partner (1978, dir by Daryl Duke)

The Silent Partner (1978, dir by Daryl Duke)

Christmas Evil (1980, dir by Lewis Jackson)

Christmas Evil (1980, dir by Lewis Jackson)

4 Shots From 4 Holidays Films: Santa Claus, Babes in Toyland, Santa Claus Conquers The Martians, Scrooge


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films

Santa Claus (1959, dir by Rene Cardona)

Santa Claus (1959, dir by Rene Cardona)

Babes in Toyland (1961, dir by Jack Donohue)

Babes in Toyland (1961, dir by Jack Donohue)

Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964, dir by Nicholas Webster)

Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964, dir by Nicholas Webster)

Scrooge (1970, dir by Ronald Neame)

Scrooge (1970, dir by Ronald Neame)

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films: Holiday Inn, It’s A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

4 Shots From 4 Holiday Films

Holiday Inn (1942, dir by Mark Sandrich)

Holiday Inn (1942, dir by Mark Sandrich)

It's A Wonderful Life (1946, dir by Frank Capra)

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, dir by Frank Capra)

Miracle on 34th Street (1947, dir by George Seaton)

Miracle on 34th Street (1947, dir by George Seaton)

White Christmas (1954, dir by Michael Curtiz)

White Christmas (1954, dir by Michael Curtiz)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Happy Birthday Charles Bronson


4 Sots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking. Charles Bronson was born on this date in 1921. He was successful as a character actor in the 50’s and 60’s, but broke out to became a huge fan favorite in a slew of 70’s action films. Here are 4 Shots from some of Bronson’s greatest hits:

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The Magnificent Seven (1960, director John Sturges)

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The Mechanic (1972, director Michael Winner)

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Death Wish (1974, director Michael Winner)

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The Evil That Men Do (1984, director J. Lee Thompson)

4 Shots From Horror History: The Conjuring, You’re Next, The Babadook, It Follows


This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we bring things to an end!  I hope you’ve enjoyed this visual history of horror!

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Conjuring (2013, dir by James Wan)

The Conjuring (2013, dir by James Wan)

You're Next (2013, dir by Adam Wingard)

You’re Next (2013, dir by Adam Wingard)

The Babadook (2014, dir by Jennifer Kent)

The Babadook (2014, dir by Jennifer Kent)

It Follows (2015, dir by David Robert Mitchell)

It Follows (2015, dir by David Robert Mitchell)

4 Shots From Horror History: The Wolfman, Insidious, Let Me In, The Cabin In The Woods


This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films.  I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.

Today, we begin our current decade!

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Wolfman (2010, dir by Joe Johnston)

The Wolfman (2010, dir by Joe Johnston)

Insidious (2010, dir by James Wan)

Insidious (2010, dir by James Wan)

Let Me In (2011, dir by Matt Reeves)

Let Me In (2011, dir by Matt Reeves)

The Cabin In The Woods (2012, dir by Drew Goddard)

The Cabin In The Woods (2012, dir by Drew Goddard)