Tag Archives: Godzilla

Godzilla vs Kong (2021) Review

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Showa Era Godzilla Movies Ranked (1954-1975)

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

I’m not going to say the general critical consensus on GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS is grossly unfair – each to their own. I thought it was halfway decent, but only if I didn’t think about it too much. Come … Continue reading →

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Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Is DETECTIVE PIKACHU the best video game movie ever made? Probably. Does it stand up as a film in its own right? Mostly. Sorry if it seems like I’m sitting on the fence with this one but I’m genuinely struggling … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

KONG: SKULL ISLAND is what it is, and what it is is a big, dumb monster brawl. The just-post-Vietnam War setting is just window dressing to the standard, laboured story setup. While the creatures are impressively realised, clearly nobody has … Continue reading →

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Review: The Host (2006)

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

To shamelessly appropriate and warp the catchphrase of a beloved cartoon character, THE HOST is smarter than the average monster movie. I stumbled on this one on DVD years back, and it’s since become a firm favourite along with the … Continue reading →

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Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Was the emotionally bereft GODZILLA remake just a blip for Gareth Edwards? Thankfully yes it was. There is more genuine humanity, imagination and enjoyment to ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY than there was not only in the ill-advised giant … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Well, it’s been an interesting year on the Big Screen. Last year, I said that 2014 would be the cinematic pits. I’ll admit that I wasn’t entirely correct. Some of the films I dreaded did indeed turn out a bit … Continue reading →

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Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 comes agonisingly close to bettering its predecessor. It’s not quite the pitch-perfect intimate adventure the first film was, but there’s still humanity here (not to mention dragonity) as this world of Vikings and flying … Continue reading →

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Review: Godzilla (2014)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

60 years ago, film studio Toho burst onto the international stage with GODZILLA, an astonishing fantasy analogy for the Japanese nightmares of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 2014,  a new version of the tale has emerged from MONSTERS director Gareth Edwards. … Continue reading →

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