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How the US created Godzilla

For most movie-watching audiences Godzilla is something of a caricature representing the hokiness of Japanese giant monster cinema. Watching dudes in rubber suits awkwardly smash model buildings isn’t exactly high……

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Published January 6, 2022
Categorized as Culture, Deep Dives

Hollywood and the Pentagon: A love story

Trigger warning: Discussion of war crimes and some disturbing images ahead… One of the better later season Simpsons jokes comes in an episode called “New Boys on the Blecch” in……

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Published July 9, 2021
Categorized as Deep Dives

“1917″ Review: The Right War Movie for the Right Time

Directed by Sam Mendes Starring: George Mackay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch The most surprising thing about “1917” is that its most hyped about feature, the long……

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Published January 19, 2020
Categorized as Reviews

“They Called Us Enemy”: George Takei Recalls Interment and Its Cautionary History

Written by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott Illustrated by Harmony Becker This past weekend I got to make my annual pilgrimage to the nerd Mecca capital of the world;……

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Published July 27, 2019
Categorized as Culture, Deep Dives, Reviews

My Top 10 Favorite Giant Monster Movies

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that I love so much about the giant monster movie genre. Perhaps it was my early fascination with dinosaurs and big animals……

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Published March 23, 2018
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“Dunkirk” Review: Nolan Zips It and Makes a Great WWII Movie

Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring: Fionne Whitehead, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy Christopher Nolan is regarded by many as one of the best directors of the last twenty years……

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Published August 5, 2017
Categorized as Reviews
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