Author: Toby Forshaw

I have been enjoying films since I was a child and I remember vividly my first trips to the cinema. My earliest memories include going to see ‘A Bug’s Life‘ in 1998 and ‘Toy Story 2‘ in 1999. However my love of film, as an art form, was ignited when I watched ‘King Kong‘ (1933) and ‘Gojira‘ (1954); these films, which hold a special place for me, led me to understand and appreciate the histories and techniques of cinema better. More importantly film helped me to understand the world clearly. I studied film at school and continued all the way to postgraduate level at university, leading me down further rabbit holes.

Review – ‘Godzilla Raids Again’ (1955)

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In Motoyoshi Oda’s sequel to Ishiro Honda’s ‘Gojira’ (1954), a new Godzilla arises to challenge Japan. However, Godzilla is not the only kaiju to appear; the spiked quadruped, Anguirus, emerges to challenge the King of the Monsters, in the first of the Godzilla series’ many colossal duels. There is lot to admire in this underrated … Continue reading Review – ‘Godzilla Raids Again’ (1955) →

Review – ‘Gojira’ (1954)

Ishiro Honda’s horror drama about a giant creature awakened and scared by atomic bomb tests in the Pacific Ocean who attacks Japan in anger, is a sobering and sincere call to reason from a nation coming to terms with its own wartime scars. A catharsis that brought into being one of cinema’s most prevailing icons; … Continue reading Review – ‘Gojira’ (1954) →