
The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA (1974)
A fan-favorite GODZILLA film that checks all of the boxes of an excellent kaiju experience.
REPLICANT (2001)
Double Van Damme (again) in this overlooked and possibly under appreciated film.
Fourths Of July: CRITTERS 4 (1992)
There’s a surprising amount of wit and entertainment in the DTV sequel.
Fourths Of July: INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008)
Is the fourth big screen Indiana Jones adventure…actually a good movie?
Fourths Of July: LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE (1996)
Brian Trenchard-Smith takes Warwick Davis’ tiny terror beyond the stars
Fourths Of July: PUPPET MASTER 4 (1993)
This fourth installment of the Full Moon classic series is a delightful genre mash-up.
ABRAXAS, GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (1990)
This blundering action/sci-fi movie starring Jesse Ventura (and found in the public domain) is incredibly inept, but has its charms and its lessons to teach.
SLITHER (2006)
James Gunn’s 2006 sci-fi/horror/comedy film combines genetic strands of aliens/zombies/bodyhorror to incredible and hilarious effect.
BIG MAN JAPAN (2007)
Jeremy Lowe revisits 2007’s mockumentary BIG MAN JAPAN, from co-writer/director/star Hitoshi Matsumoto, and examines the confluence of celebrity, kaiju, and the personal toll that thankless jobs helping communities can have on individuals.
KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)
Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ 2017 take on King Kong delivers on monster goodness, horror, action, adventure, and even a dollop of historical commentary.