Tag: 5 Star Video

While carrying controversy along with it, Mulan successfully embellishes the feminist themes with a stronger reality base.

Daughters of Darkness is a seminal lesbian vampire thriller with stylish direction, starring Delphine Seyrig as the seductive Countess Bathory.

V for Vendetta's world only gained in relevance over time, but its centrist, even fatalistic perspective never finds a solution.

Antagonizing moral critics with a child protagonist, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter poses an interesting cultural transition point for the genre.

Introducing adult Jason Vorhees to the world, Friday the 13th: Part 2 is aimless and illogical slaughter without a plot.

Psycho breaks with perceived norms circa the early 1960s, lashing out against a more open culture emerging from Puritan values.

Vertigo belies its '50s era origin through a devious story of lust, obsession, and desperation, leading to an engrossing thriller.

Introducing a younger Superman making his way in Metropolis, Man of Tomorrow is a fresh origin story highlighted by crisp action and a compelling story.

Utterly delightful, Flash Gordon never fears being a knock-off, or putting an absurd spin on things, even if it's a pillow fight.

Director Makoto Shinkai delivers another compelling teen fantasy romance in Weathering with You, though the impact is lessened this second time around.

Cramming in an entire universe worth of cartoons into a slim frame, Scoob forgets it involves more than a talking dog and its hippie friend.

Angry and hostile, Fist of Fury brings Bruce Lee to the screen in his purest form, fighting against Japanese occupation.