The Phantom Menace is a movie that has long held many different positions in my heart. As a kid I loved it, as a teenager I hated it and as an adult I thought it was so bad it was good. Then, just the other day, about two-three years since my last viewing, I got... Continue Reading →
Okay, I admit it... I'm not a fan of zombie movies. For me personally, the idea of a zombie apocalypse is an inherently silly one. Time and time again zombies are depicted as feral beasts who are a force of nature, but who can quite easily be outsmarted and exploited by even small groups of... Continue Reading →
Trying to watch this film was a nightmare. I initially found two cuts of it and those were the theatrical and directors cut. To my surprise, although it added never before seen footage, the directors cut was actually shorter than the theatrical cut by a handful of minutes. So I decided to do some research... Continue Reading →
The Showa EraWe've finally reached the end of the Showa Era of Godzilla movies, spanning fifteen films made between 1954 and 1975, and it only took me seven months to review them all! The process of doing so was one of pure enjoyment as I rediscovered childhood classics that I found I still held love... Continue Reading →
After yet another long period of the Godzilla franchise bringing in only diminishing returns for Toho, it was once again considered that the franchise be put on an extended hold, but only after (yet another) one big final movie was made as a send off. And who better to direct than Ishiro Honda, the character's... Continue Reading →
In the Godzilla FAQ, written by Brian Solomon, he writes that there was no where for Godzilla to go but up after the entertaining, but undoubtedly bad, Godzilla vs Megalon and the other two hit or miss versus movies that came before it. And he is absolutely right because the Showa Era was, by this... Continue Reading →
This really isn't the type of movie you want to hear spoilers for if you haven't seen it for yourself already. If you don't want spoilers, just know it's a great film and you should watch it if you like crime thrillers. Expect something sombre, gritty and subversive. If you don't care or have seen... Continue Reading →
Back in 1966, Director Jun Fukuda had been taken aboard by Toho to create a Godzilla film that would capture the light tone of serial TV shows that had seized Japan's imagination, in an attempt to capitalise on what TV could provide to casual audiences - The film was Ebirah Horror of the Deep. Fast... Continue Reading →
After becoming unsatisfied with the release of Godzilla vs Hedorah, Toho decided that the best way to salvage the Godzilla franchise was to deliver a more traditional experience that fans would recognise from the films produced during the 60's, while still keeping their focus on appealing to children. With this in mind they once again... Continue Reading →
