Godzilla Chronicles: Unveiling the Golden Age of Kaiju Cinema Part 2
Welcome to part two of the Godzilla Chronicles, celebrating 69 years of the big guy in cinema (see part one here). In part one I covered the years 1954 with … Read More
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Godzilla Chronicles: Unveiling the Golden Age of Kaiju Cinema Part 1
On November 3, 2023, the world celebrated 69th anniversary of the release of the original Godzilla movie in 1954. The Showa era of Godzilla films is a remarkable and iconic … Read More
THIS SATURDAY ON SVENGOOLIE (April 29, 2023): Destroy All Monsters (1968)
Prepare to witness the greatest monster battle of all time when Svengoolie presents the 1968 Toho classic, DESTROY ALL MONSTERS! Earth is under attack by a group of giant monsters … Read More
KAIJU KONNECTION: Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1965)
I started watching Godzilla movies at such an early age that to be honest, I do not remember a time when Toho monsters were not in my life. One monster … Read More
HORROR HOST SPOTLIGHT: Zomboo’s House of Horror Movies
Growing up in the 70s was an awesome time to be a kid. The toys were cool, Saturday morning cartoons were a lot of fun and we had a regular dose … Read More
KAIJU KONNECTION: The Mysterians (1957)
Welcome to another edition of KAIJU KONNECTION. In this entry I will be discussing the 1957 movie THE MYSTERIANS (CHIKYU BOEIGUN in Japanese, translated to Earth Defense Force), that came … Read More
KAIJU KONNECTION: Rodan (1956)
I grew up on Godzilla and Gamera movies. I just could not get enough of them and would scour the weekly TV Guide, trying to find any listings for these … Read More
THE BASEMENT BLU-RAY REVIEW: “GODZILLA: THE SHOWA-ERA FILMS, 1954–1975 The Criterion Collection”
I have been a lover of Godzilla movies since the early 1970s, when I could watch them almost weekly on the various UHF stations that were available in my area. … Read More
THE BASEMENT TOY BOX: Mattel’s Rodan
Growing up in the 70’s was such a fun time. I would look forward to every Saturday, not only for the Saturday morning cartoons but also for the Creature Double … Read More
FILM BOOK OF FEAR: The Thing From Another World! (1951)
If you grew up in the 1950s then you were a first-hand witness to probably the greatest decade of monster movies ever produced. It was during this ten-year period that … Read More