In Takashi Yamazaki’s new spin on a classic, War is hell, but giant rampaging monsters are even worse.
Category: Kaiju
Godzilla
What is there even to write about, as Godzilla rapidly approaches is seventieth anniversary?
Come, Come, Come, Upward
Two women journey through life, Korea and their own spirituality in Im Kwon-taek’s meditative, thoughtful drama.
Big Man Japan
Bigger isn’t always better for a hapless superhero in Hitoshi Matsumoto’s kaiju comedy
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Godzilla's animated trilogy has been disappointing. Can it end on a high?
Yongary: Monster of the Deep
Can Korea’s own kaiju icon stand on its own two feet?
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
The middle part of Godzilla’s anime trilogy might be the biggest downer in his entire filmography.
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita’s kaiju opener is a tedious but promising start to a trilogy.
Garuda
An unearthly force is awoken in Thailand's first attempt at a kaiju film.
Shin Godzilla
Bureaucracy and destruction run rampant in Hideaki Anno’s revamp of the beloved franchise
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size
A blend of past and present, Bringing Godzilla Down to Size is an in-depth, intelligent and balanced view of the world behind the monster.
The Host
In his refusal to stick any one genre, Joon-ho Bong creates one of the most entertaining monster films in recent history.
The Asian Cinema Critic 