4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1972 Edition

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

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 lets the visuals do the talking!

H ere are a few the classic films that we released in 1972.

4 Shots From 4 1972 Films

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972, dir by J. Lee Thompson, DP: Bruce Surtees)

The Poseidon Adventure (1972, dir by Ronald Neame, DP: Harold E. Stine)

The Godfather (1972, dir by Francis Ford Coppola, DP: Gordon Willis)

Don’t Torture A Duckling (1972, dir by Lucio Fulci, DP: Sergio D’Offizi)

Happy 57th Birthday, Terrence Howard!

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Bradley Crain

One of the most enjoyable days of my life was spent watching Director Sean McEwen film his movie TURNBUCKLE this past summer. And the highlight of the day was getting to meet actor Terrence Howard. He was so gracious with his time and so friendly to me and my wife. I can’t wait to see the movie, and I’ll always have great memories from that magical day!

Scenes That I Love: The End of White Heat

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Since today is Raoul Walsh’s birthday, it only makes sense that our scene that I love should come from one of Walsh’s best films.

In 1948’s White Heat, James Cagney plays Cody Jarrett, a gangster who loves his mother and goes out like a raging inferno. Here, for those who don’t mind a spoiler or two, is the end of Raoul Walsh’s White Heat.

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Raoul Walsh Edition

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

129 years ago today, film director Raoul Walsh was born in New York City. He started out as an actor and a second unit director, learning how to make films under the tutelage of D.W. Griffith. He made his directorial debut in 1915 with Regeneration, which is considered to be the first gangster film. Refusing to sidelined after losing an eye in an auto accident, Walsh continued to direct and his career stretched from the silent era all the way to the mid-60s. Walsh directed westerns, war films, and gangster films. He was a master of tough but sometimes quirky action films. Martin Scorsese continues to cite Walsh as being an influence on his own work.

Today. we pay tribute to Raoul Walsh with….

4 Shots From 4 Raoul Walsh Films

The Roaring Twenties (1939, dir by Raoul Walsh, DP: Ernest Haller)

They Drive By Night (1940, dir by Raoul Walsh, DP: Arthur Edeson)

Gentleman Jim (1942, dir by Raoul Walsh, DP: Sidney Hickox)

White Heat (1949, dir by Raoul Walsh, DP: Sidney Hickox)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Chuck Norris Edition

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, we celebrate the birthday of Chuck Norris. It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Chuck Norris Films

Silent Rage (1982, dir by Michael Miller, DP: Robert Jessup and Neil Roach)

Missing In Action (1984, dir by Joseph Zito, DP: João Fernandes)

The Delta Force (1986, dir by Menahem Golan, DP: David Gurifinkel)

Invasion USA (1985, dir by Joseph Zito, DP: João Fernandes)

Scenes That I Love: Chuck Norris Saves America In Invasion U.S.A.

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, Chuck Norris celebrates his 86th birthday and it only feels appropriate that today’s scene that I love should come from one of his greatest films. From 1985’s Invasion U.S.A., watch as Chuck Norris saves America from Richard Lynch!

Join #MondayMania For Lisa!

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Hi, everyone! Tonight, on twitter, I will be hosting one of my favorite films for #MondayMania! Join us for 1990’s Lisa!

You can find the movie on Prime and Tubi and then you can join us on twitter at 9 pm central time! (That’s 10 pm for you folks on the East Coast.) See you then!

Song of the Day: I’m Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphys

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

I shared a screenshot from The Departed for today’s 4 Shots From 4 Films and now I’ve got this song stuck in my head. And now, it’ll be stuck in your head too! Even if this song hadn’t been used in The Departed, just the sound of it brings to mind low-level gangsters making big mistakes and causing a lot of damage. There are some songs that are just fight songs and this is one of them.

He lost his leg, y’know.

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner!

Scenes That I Love: A Scanner Darkly

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

First released in 2006, Richard Linklater’s A Scanner Darkly is one of the unacknowledged great films of the past ten years. The scene below, featuring Rory Cochrane as the hapless Charles Freck, is all the stronger for being adapted almost word-for-word from Philip K. Dick’s source novel.