The Absence of Kong. The 1990s seemed like the perfect time for Kong to have a spectacular comeback. The stage was practically set. There was a wave of renewed interest… Continue reading "Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 3."
Resurrecting Kong. Godzilla would get its own quickie sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (1955), which would introduce the element of another giant monster for Godzilla to battle. These giant monsters would… Continue reading "Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 2."
There’s a brief moment in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong when, after vanquishing a bizarre and fearsome opponent, King Kong slumps down in exhaustion to rest against a skyscraper. It may… Continue reading "Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 1."
So far in our hyperspace flight through the history of science fiction films of the 1950s, we’ve seen aliens and monsters, received threats from outer space and promises from intergalactic neighbours, traveled to far… Continue reading "The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 3."
On July 29th 1953 The War Of The Worlds was released. Directed by Byron Haskin (Robinson Crusoe on Mars, The Naked Jungle) and produced by George Pal who had produced both Destination Moon… Continue reading "The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 2."
If there was ever a film that captured the anxiety of the modern world as it is right now it’s Shin Godzilla directed by Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi. It’s… Continue reading "Shin Godzilla (2016): A New Nuclear Threat."
