In 1966, Daiei Studios were seeing quite the success with their film slate which was chiefly made up of samurai pics and monster movies –
Category: Kaiju
Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) – Review
“It’s just so massive… so stupid…” mulls Brian Tyree Henry’s conspiracy theorist during a rare quiet moment during the latest entry into Legendary’s Monsterverse and
Top 5 Kaiju Who Should Join The Monsterverse Next
As I write this, we are mere weeks away from the gargantuan showdown between Godzilla and Kong, two humongous beings who have been classic cinematic
Cloverfield (2008) – Review
I remember the first time I saw Cloverfield like it was yesterday… As I holed up in a sizable screen in Leicester Square for a
Sequel To The Original ‘Cloverfield’ In The Works
J.J. Abrams will be producing a direct sequel to hit 2008 found footage monster movie ‘Cloverfield’. That film was also produced by Abrams and directed
King Kong (2005) – Review
In many ways, selecting Peter Jackson to helm a remake of King Kong is a no brainer. Fresh from changing cinema history after realising JRR
‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ – First Trailer
Warners and Legendary Entertainment have finally released the first trailer for their monster showdown. ‘Godzilla Vs Kong’ is the fourth and most likely final film
Top 5 Kong Fights (That Don’t Involve Godzilla)
A member of Hollywood royalty since 1933, King Kong may not exactly have has a many fights as his other monstrous peers but he’s still
Top 5 Godzilla Fights (That Don’t Involve Kong)
Has there been a more consistent on-screen scrapper than Godzilla? Over his long career the legendary lizard has thrown down with more opponents than a
King Kong Lives (1986) – Review
After the expensive yet empty-headed attempt to remake King Kong in 1976, a sensible gambler would have comfortably staked money against cinema’s greatest ape making
King Kong (1976) – Review
Remakes are a mixed bag. You either enhance the original concept with an updated viewpoint and enhanced technology or you bury it deeper than a
Gorgo (1961) – Review
Hey kids! You ever wonder what it would be like if England had it’s own version of Godzilla?Oh… You hadn’t…? Seriously…?Well, one exists anyway so
The Host (2006) – Review
Not to be confused with the many other movies out there that’s claimed this admittedly derivative title, Bong Joon-ho’s genre blending monster mash emerged from
Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019) – Review
Despite Gareth Edwards’ gritty, more realistic take on Toho’s Tokyo flattening superstar, some felt that the 2014 Godzilla maybe wasn’t all it could have been.
Godzilla: City On The Edge Of Battle (2018) – Review
The first Toho/Polygon/Netflix animated Godzilla jam, despite boasting legitimately arresting visuals, was something of an anticlimactic slog, promising far more than it ultimately delivered. Way
Godzilla (2014) – Review
We’ve been here before…The last time Hollywood tried to tackle Japan’s biggest export we were left standing in the unfortunate wreckage of Roland Emmerich’s 1998
Gamera 3: The Revenge Of Iris (1999) – Review
For the final part of his lauded Gamera trilogy, director Shusuke Kaneko went for something a little different from the usual plotline of an evil
Gamera 2: Attack Of Legion (1996) – Review
A year after Gamera and Gyaos adjusted the Japanese skyline with their gargantuan sized grudge match, a freak meteor storm peppers the northern region of
Gamera: Guardian Of The Universe (1995) – Review
After a much needed hiatus (I won’t say hibernation because Gamera isn’t a Blue Peter tortoise) Japan’s favourite giant, sabretoothed turtle was brought back, like
Gamera: Super Monster (1980) – Review
God dammit, Daiei, just what the hell is wrong with you?Imagine me saying this out loud as one long exhausted sigh while pinching the bridge
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