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Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)
Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)

In this Away From the Hype we take a look at the 1954 Godzilla.

How THE WOLFMAN (2010) Breaks Down The Corrosive Ideology Of Its Predecessor
How THE WOLFMAN (2010) Breaks Down The Corrosive Ideology Of Its Predecessor

Not only does 2010’s The Wolfman show us Sir John Talbot in a new, critical light, it reveals a corrosive ideology underneath a great, genre-defining film.

Animal Among Us: The Real Monster Was Boredom All Along
ANIMAL AMONG US: The Real Monster Was Boredom All Along

Generic in all the worst ways, Animal Among Us is poorly executed, feeling like a throwback to the worst of mid 2000’s horror.

Writer/Director Ruairi Robinson Makes A CORPORATE MONSTER
Writer/Director Ruairi Robinson Makes A CORPORATE MONSTER

We spoke with Academy Award-nominated short filmmaker Ruairi Robinson about his new, Lovecraft-inspired short, Corporate Monster.

CRAWL: A B-Movie With A Killer Bite
CRAWL: A B-Movie With A Killer Bite

Sometimes simple is all you need to make a fun movie, and with its quintessential man vs. nature thriller, we need more simple movies like Crawl.

SWAMP THING S1E1: An Unearthly Comic Book Come To Life

Besides a slight hiccup, Swamp Thing’s pilot episode is a promising start for the superhero/horror series.

Why Is Godzilla King Of The Monsters?
Why Is Godzilla King Of The Monsters?

We look back at the history of Godzilla, starting in the 1954 Japanese film, and why the character has had a lasting impact all these years later.

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS: Beautifully Bombastic
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS: Beautifully Bombastic

Godzilla: King of the Monsters, from start to finish, is evidence that Dougherty loves Godzilla, but the action staged on-screen is far from perfect.

Revisiting Godzilla & His Foes
Revisiting Godzilla & His Foes

Six short reviews for six Godzilla films that give a solid exploration of Godzilla and his major foes. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

GODZILLA - THE PLANET EATER: A Big Monster With a Small Bite
GODZILLA: THE PLANET EATER: A Big Monster With A Small Bite

The conclusion to the animated trilogy, Godzilla: The Planet Eater, is as flawed and unsatisfying as the previous entries – and it might be the dullest of the bunch too.

SMALLFOOT: Hyperactive Animated Fable Is Strictly For Kids
SMALLFOOT: Hyperactive Animated Fable Is Strictly For Kids

Smallfoot is desperate to entertain its audience with musical numbers, visual gags, and rapid-fire dialogue without paying that same attention to character or stakes.

THE PREDATOR: 80’s Action Schlock Gone Horribly Wrong
THE PREDATOR: 80’s Action Schlock Gone Horribly Wrong

The Predator is a brainless, tone deaf picture, that is quite easily the worst thing writer/director Shane Black has ever laid his hands on.

THE MEG: A Hefty Splash Of Summer Fun With Jason Statham

The Meg is not a masterpiece, but it is a perfect Jason Statham vehicle: packed with action and still a ton of fun.

COLD SKIN: Erratic Storytelling Leaves An Intriguing Tale Of Human Connection Rather Numb
COLD SKIN: Erratic Storytelling Leaves An Intriguing Tale Of Human Connection Rather Numb

Xavier Gens’ science fiction fantasy Cold Skin is a hotbed of promising concepts. The problem is, it doesn’t know what to do with them.

Tribeca Film Festival: Interview with Justin P. Lange and Nadia Alexander of THE DARK
Tribeca Film Festival: THE DARK: A New Terror Lurks In These Woods

Premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Justin P. Lange’s The Dark is an ingenious reinvention of the zombie genre, bringing a new rage monster to the cinematic screen and exhibiting what anger and fear truly is. This is a film you will not soon be forgetting.