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[SPOILER-FREE REVIEW] Godzilla Minus One = The One We’ve Been Waiting For

Shin Godzilla was made for Japan. Godzilla Minus One was made for us all. Every living soul. How precious life is. This is, in fact, the pulse of this film: life. Minus One is a tour-de-force in both character-driven storytelling and monster-fueled horror. Where many G-films have succeeded in only one or the other, director…

November 29, 2023

[REVIEW] GODZILLA: PLANET EATER IS A HANDSOME, STUFFY SEND-OFF FOR THE ANIME TRILOGY

Toho’s ambitious first anime for their most famous creation comes to a conclusion with PLANET EATER, and while it features much of the same tedious techno-babble we’ve come to expect from the series, Chapter 3 does succeed in developing engaging dichotomies alongside gorgeous monster visuals. That is where the positives stop, however, as the studio’s…

January 10, 2019

[REVIEW] CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE is Here, and it is Abysmally Tedious

Have you watched Toho Animation’s Part Two of their Godzilla series yet? If you haven’t, two things: 1.) This review will be short, but still includes a few spoilers. 2.) No matter how abysmally repetitive I found this entry, watch it if you’re even remotely curious… But don’t hold us responsible if you feel like…

July 19, 2018