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.

Kiley Fox 8/1/25 Kiley Fox 8/1/25

GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)

Humanity shines amidst the devastation in Takashi Yamazaki’s film.

Patrick Bartlett 7/31/25 Patrick Bartlett 7/31/25

The original GOJIRA remains a haunting masterpiece.

Adrian Torres 7/21/25 Adrian Torres 7/21/25

The end of the Heisei era brings about one of the most impressive and enduring GODZILLA films to date.

Valenti Govantes 7/18/25 Valenti Govantes 7/18/25

The closing Godzilla film of the Shôwa era is an equal mix of darkness and goofiness.

Vito Nusret 7/16/25 Vito Nusret 7/16/25

A crazy kaiju slobberknocker that features some weird ass creatures, Russ Tamblyn, and a surprising amount of heart.

Kiley Fox 7/15/25 Kiley Fox 7/15/25

A kaiju-sized metaphor for the treatment of indigenous people and the environment.

Valenti Govantes 7/14/25 Valenti Govantes 7/14/25

One of the most ambitious kaiju crossovers ever staged…

Vito Nusret 7/9/25 Vito Nusret 7/9/25

An oft-overlooked (and downright disparaged) kaiju film gets its due.

Rafael A. Ruiz 7/14/21 Rafael A. Ruiz 7/14/21

A fun look at the Kaiju Clapback that is GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM. It seems Toho did not take too kindly to the 1998 Emmerich movie…