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) →

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) →