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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)

My biggest gripe with The Return of Godzilla, the 1984 series reboot that is considered first in the Heisei era of Godzilla films, is that Godzilla doesn’t have a rival…

Mr Alarm

Podcasts The Comic Anvil

The Comic Anvil 43: Superior No More-Winter Spoilers

Download Ep 43 Welcome back to the Comic Anvil. In this episode we have SPOILERS! Captain America The Winter Soldier is discussed and the end of Superior Spider-Man. Complete Spoiler…

Evil Pilgrim

Alcohol Bar Banter

Man of Steel Sequel Adds Superfriends: Do They Tug on Superman’s Cape?

Cyborg has joined the Man of Steel sequel. I won't go into my personal thoughts on the character, but it is an interesting development. As with a lot of casting…

Earl Rufus

Bar Banter

The Burden of Knowledge

Have you ever wondered why the picture of a completed puzzle is on the box? You probably haven't. It's a given that you should know what the completed image will…

Earl Rufus

The Amazing Spider-cast

The Amazing Spidercast: Spider-man 2

Sam Raimi returned to the director chair two years later with Spider-man 2. Time has passed, but life hasn't gotten any easier for Peter Parker! Things go from bad to…

Earl Rufus

Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: The Return of Godzilla (1984)

Ten years after the release ofÂ Terror of MechaGodzilla, Toho wisely decided to go back to the drawing board and reboot the series with 1984’sÂ The Return of Godzilla. While the idea…

Mr Alarm

Alcohol Dual Wielding Television

Talk of The Town: Batman Assault on Arkham

Whether or not intended for general viewing, the trailer for DC's next next DTV (Son of Batman is due out in a few weeks) is up on Youtube. Batman Assault…

Earl Rufus

Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: Terror of MechaGodzilla (1975)

Terror of MechaGodzilla, a direct sequel to the previous year’s excellent Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla, marks the return of the series’ most prolific director, Ishiro Honda, and is the final film…

Mr Alarm

Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974)

The Godzilla films of the 70’s might have consisted of some ironically entertaining films, but it was clear midway through the decade that the series had lost its way. Godzilla…

Mr Alarm

Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

I like to think that Godzilla fans are divided into two camps: those who watch the films with a childlike sense of whimsy and healthy suspension of disbelief, and those…

Mr Alarm