Tag: godzilla
Criterion in March 2025: GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE, NIGHT MOVES, THIEF and More
Some months, it's very hard to choose which new delectable upcoming Criterion release to highlight, and March 2025 is just such a month. I must say: the king of monsters wins. Directed by Kazuki Omori, Godzilla Vs. Biollante (1989) kicked...
Friday One Sheet: GODZILLA MINUS ONE (Minus Color)
Somehow in this column, I never managed to get to any of the lovely key art designs Godzilla Minus One. Let us fix that, shall we? The Japanese soft reboot cum retro prequel to the 1954 original Kaiju classic has been...
MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS First Look: Godzilla and Some Humans
Sure, I know that the upcoming series from Apple TV+ stars some human beings, including Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowsk, but until proven otherwise, I consider...
SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING Interview: Quentin Dupieux Reveals How He Comes Up With Crazy and Funny Ideas
Quentin Dupieux made his statement of principles with the opening monologue in Rubber, his notorious self-aware movie starring a tire that comes to life and then uses its telekinetic powers to kill animals and humans. Paraphrasing said speech, for Dupieux...
Review: GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, The Biggest Monster Bash of the Year
Michael Dougherty directs the latest installment of the original kaiju franchise.
Notes on Streaming: BLAME! and GODZILLA: CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE Each Blaze Their Own Desperate Trail
In my last column, I offered up my two-pronged solution to the frequent complaint about Netflix that their flood of new series all have too many episodes that are all too long, suggesting that viewers either try another streaming service...
Notes on Streaming: GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS and THE FROZEN DEAD (GLACE) Both Surprise
Also: Jack Black's serio-comic The Polka King and must-see Irish thriller Bad Day for the Cut. Is it just me, or do January's new offerings on streaming services feel ... er, kinda non-essential? Expectations may play a bigger role this...
SHIN GODZILLA Sequel May Have Been Confirmed
Take this as a rumor for now, but after months of speculation, a sequel to Shin Godzilla may have been confirmed. The latest installment in the Japanese monster franchise generated very mixed reactions. I generally enjoyed it, especially the comic...
Classic Movie Review: Pulgasari, a North Korean monster propaganda movie from 1985!
North Korea is a country that is infamous for dictatorship, brutal communism, crime against humanity, and propaganda movies. The 2nd leader Kim Jong Il was inspired by many great movie makers from Japan, the western countries and his neighbor in...
Tokyo 2016: Godzilla To Receive ARIGATO Award
In a rather amusing turn of events, Godzilla managed to make the news again this weekend after winning the annual TIFF ARIGATO Award. Now in its second year, the "Thank You" Award is given out to talented individuals, who wholeheartedly...
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: SHIN GODZILLA, The Monster Reborn
Japanese studio Toho resurrects Godzilla (Gojira), its most famous monster, in a busy modern day drama beset by bureaucracy and marked by marvelous action sequences.
SHIN GODZILLA Emerges This October In Australian Cinemas
Madman Entertainment has finally announced that they will be releasing the latest Japanese Godzilla entry into Australian cinemas this October 13th! Of course, this comes as no surprise as Madman's history, dedication and impressive array of releases of all things Gojira...
Epic New GODZILLA RESURGENCE Trailer And TV Spot
Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Anno Hideaki's new live action Godzilla Resurgence hits Japanese screens on July 29th and with the release just around the corner a new theatrical trailer plus a new TV spot have just arrived online. The trailer...
Toho's GODZILLA RESURGENCE Unveils First Monster Footage
Toho has unveiled the first teaser for the upcoming resurrection of their flagship kaiju series, Godzilla. The latest film, titled Godzilla Resurgence, and slated for a July 29th release in Japan, is a mix between Toho's traditional man-in-suit kaiju style...
First Look At GODZILLA RESURGENCE Teases Giant Scares
Next summer sees the release of Godzilla Resurgence, the first Japanese film to feature the King of the Lizards in a decade. Written and directed by regular anime helmer Anno Hideaki, and co-directed by Higuchi Shinji (Attack On Titan), who...
COLOSSAL: Toho Breathes Fire Over Nacho Vigalondo - Anne Hathaway Lizard Pic
Legendary studio Toho, which has been bringing Godzilla to the big screen for decades, is suing Voltage Pictures over Colossal, citing infringement and a slew of other charges. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the new film that would be directed...
Toho Announces A New Japanese GODZILLA Film For 2016
Has it really been a decade since the last Toho-produced Godzilla film, Godzilla: Final Wars, hit screens? Thanks to the worldwide box offices success of Gareth Edwards' 2014 film and, I am sure, a bout of national pride, or bruised egos, the...
Apes, Robots And Not Men In Suits Part Of Oscar's Short List For Best VFX
Visual effects play a large part in a lot of films that we have loved and hated this year. From Andy Serkis' mo-cap ape in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to the clutter, clank and do-you-have-any-friggin-idea-what-is-going-on robots in...
The Stack: Holiday Gift Guide 2014, Warner Home Entertainment Part 1
Last Tuesday I kicked off the 2014 Gift Guide with the beginning of my look at Scream Factory's output for the year. But before we launch into episode two of that, I also wanted to highlight that we'll be covering...
AnarchyVision: Jason Gorber Talks MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST and GODZILLA
Finally back from Cannes, and delving into what Hollywood can offer.MacFarlane's Western is clunky as hell, but there are some performers giving it their all, even if it does fall short compared to a film from 40 years earlier.Building on...
