The film definitely does right by Ghirdorah (I’m trying to get over ‘Ghidrah,’ but hey, that’s how I knew him), who is really terrifying and powerful. Although I miss the days when… Read Article →

I probably liked the new Godzilla design a bit more this time, although as a Cranky Old Man I still prefer a more traditional design. Still, after the GINO design in the… Read Article →

I can’t say I love the redesign, but I get that while Japanese audiences appreciate beauty and symbolism much more than many audiences, which is why a Godzilla movie featured a monster… Read Article →

The failure of the Godzilla “Monsterverse” franchise, for whatever reason (most probably mass apathy for giant monsters), just again emphasizes what a miracle the success of the MCU has been. Again, Kong… Read Article →

Well, I liked it. Thoughts in the preceding post.

I’m not sure about these numbers. The production costs for Rob Zombie’s Halloween must have been very low. It made $80 million worldwide and got a sequel. Meanwhile, the 2009 Friday the… Read Article →

So I kind of get them screwing up Nightmare on Elm Street, because that was a very good film and thus easier to fail with. However, how the heck do you mess… Read Article →

Admittedly, the producers of this remake gave themselves a harder task than, say, the Friday the 13th remake, because the actual Craven Nightmares are really good, even great. Even so, you’d think… Read Article →