We give thanks for Godzilla's 70th anniversary! We're talkin' Toho's latest G-flick about war, trauma, family, and how to fall from Godzilla's mouth into the water, dry off completely, and then survive the blast of an atomic explosion. In short, is this already a classic or mere Oscar bait? Plus, Naomi shares her experience hearing … Continue reading Godzilla Minus One (2023) Movie Review | Podcast
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The Wolf Man (1941) Movie Review | Podcast
The werewolf film that started it all: full moons, silver weapons, wolfsbane. Yeah, this wolf is the man. And his hair is perfect too. Helping us out is Universal monster aficionado Brian Rodriguez of Instagram's @UniMonsters; we discuss Chaney wrestling a bear, Curt Siodmak's psychoanalysis, and if this is the most tragic of the Universal … Continue reading The Wolf Man (1941) Movie Review | Podcast
The Relic (1997) Movie Review | Podcast
Heads roll (12 to be exact!) in this must-see monster movie about a rampaging mutant lizard in Chicago's Field Museum. It's a throwback creature feature with some premo Tommy Wiseau-level acting, dubious '90s CGI, medulla oblongatas, and more. Along the way we discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, killer machine movies, Megalopolis, and get … Continue reading The Relic (1997) Movie Review | Podcast
Fiend Without a Face (1958) | Podcast Review
Killer brains are on the loose and only the Army can stop them now! Or, at least deny their radiation tests had anything to do with it. Oops. Welcome to the squishy, squelching world of this ‘50s sci-fi romp - it ain't exactly a thinker, but you don't have to be a brainiac to enjoy … Continue reading Fiend Without a Face (1958) | Podcast Review
Science Fiction Confidential: Interviews with 23 Monster Stars and Filmmakers by Tom Weaver | Book Review
A 'tail end' baby boomer, I saw my first horror and sci-fi movies as a kid in the 1960s and liked them enough to work up an interest in how they were made, and in the people who made them. But those were dark days for genre movie enthusiasts; there was only a handful of … Continue reading Science Fiction Confidential: Interviews with 23 Monster Stars and Filmmakers by Tom Weaver | Book Review
The Mummy (1999) Movie Review | Podcast
Celebrating 25 years of juicy one-liners and flesh-eating scarabs! This Universal monster movie looms over the studio's legacy, larger than a sandstorm with a face. Max and Naomi return to discuss this desiccated bad boy, and we play some trivia while we're at it! Then, enjoy Peter Lorre's review of another Universal horror epic, The Man … Continue reading The Mummy (1999) Movie Review | Podcast
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Movie Review | Podcast
Godzilla and Robot Man - sorry, Jet Jaguar - battle the dastardly Megalon and psychopathic Gigan. Along the way, we meet fashion icon Robert Dunham and wonder if Goro and Jinkawa are more than friends. Plus, what do Ultraman and John Belushi have to do with this film? Then enjoy Peter Lorre's review of The … Continue reading Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Movie Review | Podcast
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Movie Review | Podcast
The Dynamic Duo are back in this campy adventure that asks the hard questions: what if Hollow Earth had a Hollower Earth? What exactly is the "new empire"? Will the Great Pyramids ever be rebuilt?? We're discussing all that and more. https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Plus, Peter Lorre's "Silent But Deadly" and Tomoko Ai's GFEST panel; she talks … Continue reading Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Movie Review | Podcast
It Came from Outer Space (1953) Movie Review
Over the next several months, Camp Kaiju will highlight the science fiction films of director Jack Arnold, whose filmography of the 1950s helped define the genre for the silver screen. Films like Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) continue to loom large over pop culture's imagination; indeed, those films … Continue reading It Came from Outer Space (1953) Movie Review
Predator 2 (1990) Movie Review
An underrated follow up to 1987’s Predator, set in a crime-plagued Los Angeles. Danny Glover plays a loose-cannon detective hellbent on avenging his partners, killed by a new predator. Glover, center, leads the ensemble with an honest and sincere performance. Director: Stephen HopkinsScreenplay: Jim Thomas, John ThomasProducers: Suzanne Todd, Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon, John Davis, Terry Carr, Tom … Continue reading Predator 2 (1990) Movie Review
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