It’s natural for Hollywood to want to copy a successful concept wholesale in order to capitalise on a bit of money, but do they have
Tag: Sci-Fi
Dogora (1964) – Review
For a little while there, I was getting a little worried. When casting an eye over the filmography of Ishirō Honda I was starting to
Companion (2025) – Review
As human beings continue blurring those already faded lines that separate technology from companionship, it seems we’re destined to continue to explore the cinematic, Frankenstein-esque
Ghost In The Shell (1995) – Review
While Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner seemingly delivered the first and last word in rainy, dystopian futures where everyone is having an existential crisis about their
Lensman (1984) – Review
Chances are, if you’re from an older generation, you’ve probably been affected (or infected as the case may be) by Anime long before you ever
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) – Review
Back in 1985 the Anime world introduced us to the derranged gumbo of influences that made up the utterly bonkers concept behind Vampire Hunter D.
Venus Wars (1989) – Review
The issue of style over substance is something that is just as highly subjective to an individual moviegoer as comedy, or what kind of horror
Roujin Z (1991) – Review
Anime is a remarkable genre that can virtually handle any subject you throw at it, be it esoteric fantasy movies, goofy sex comedies with more
Dune: Prophecy – Season 1, Episode 6: The High-Handed Enemy (2024) – Review
It may not rain on Dune, but it’s certainly raining payoffs in Dune: Prophecy. To be fair, it’s taken the entire series to rearrange it’s
Dune: Prophecy – Season 1, Episode 5: In Blood, Truth (2024) – Review
Since it started, Dune: Prophecy has had something of a priority problem. Other shows that’s attempted the same type of thing needs to try and
Dune: Prophecy – Season 1, Episode 4: Twice Born (2024) – Review
Maybe it was all Denis Villeneuve’s fault. Maybe he’d set such a high standard when attempting to untangle Frank Herbert’s worm worshiping universe of Dune,
Frankie Freako (2024) – Review
Hey, you guys remember that part of the the 80s when there seemed to be a disproportionate number of movies featuring lil’ rubber monsters running
Dune: Prophecy – Season 1, Episode 1: The Hidden Hand (2024) – Review
While the worlds of Frank Herbert’s Dune have been around in multiple forms for years, even a judicial use of the controlling Voice of the
‘Forbidden Planet’ Remake Being Developed
Warner Bros. have secured the rights to remake the science fiction classic Forbidden Planet. The original film was a loose reimagining of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
The H-Man (1958) – Review
While Ishiro Honda will always be most famous for unleashing a 165 foot tall irradiated lizard onto the world as it masqueraded as the social
The Mysterians (1957) – Review
There’s a test I tend to put on the works by Japanese filmmaker Ishiro Honda that I like to call the Godzilla test. It’s born
Matango (1963) – Review
Hey, you guys all know Ishiro Honda right? I mean, some of you less familiar with Japanese fantasy cinema actually might not instantly have prior
Atragon (1963) – Review
Ishiro Honda rightfully is held aloft as one of Japan’s leading purveyor of sci-fi and adventure primarily because of his most famous creation, the city
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) – Review
Separation anxiety is never pleasant – but then, neither is the continuing bafflement concerning Sony Studio’s Spider-Man free Spider-Man universe. Still, that hasn’t stopped the
V/H/S/Beyond (2024) – Review
Well, another year and another installment of V/H/S pops up on Shudder as regular as clockwork. However, if any of you are reading any kind
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