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Shin Godzilla [Resurgence]

A monster for our time The worldwide success of the American-made Godzilla (2014), Japan’s Toho Studios to respond with yet another Godzilla film of their own. The result is one of the most unique films ever made, both a remake … Continue reading

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B-fest 2014 line-up (spoilers)

We are proud to represent the Psychotronic Film Society (original Chicago chapter) at the annual B-fest 24-hour schlockarama again this year. Go to www.b-fest.com for more details. We have the latest line-up right here under the break:

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The subversive nature of Harry Potter Guest Review by Mike Flores It’s hard to believe that the most controversial films being made today are the Harry Potter films. Christians call them recruitment stories for Satanists, intellectuals call them mindless fantasies, … Continue reading

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Godzilla (1954)

Bikini spawns monster  Guest Review by Mike Flores Let me begin by saying if you saw the 1956 American version of Godzilla with Raymond Burr, you have not seen Godzilla. Not by a long shot. Reflecting the U.S. superiority of … Continue reading

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Attack of the Giant Leeches DVD

Drive-In Discs, Vol. 1 (Part 1) It’s a shame that most kids born today will never know the joy of a visit to a drive-in theater. During the Baby Boom years of the 1950s and ’60s, there was an “ozoner” … Continue reading

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Giant Gila Monster DVD

Continued from the Wasp Woman post… In the second movie, Giant Gila Monster, the dour narrator barely draws a breath after describing “the enormity of the West… bleak and desolate” than some typical necking ‘50s teens get their car swatted … Continue reading

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Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

Greatest Show on Middle Earth It’s been 30 years since I read J.R.R. Tolkien’s massive follow-up to The Hobbit, but Peter Jackson’s colossal screen adaptation of the first third of the novel makes it feel like only yesterday. Some details … Continue reading

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Jurassic Park 3

Return to JP From the start, the Jurassic Park series has built in an underlying theme, purposefully exploring the comparison between big summer movies and amusement park thrill rides. While this attitude does well by those of us that enjoy … Continue reading

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Evolution

Are we not men? Coca-Cola saved the Independence Day. In Twister, Pepsi was the one to solve a problem. The James Bond series has become a catalogue of cool new toys. And didn’t a Dr. Pepper machine (in the Roman … Continue reading

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The Blob (1958) on DVD

Classic slimy monster It was an idea so simple, it was no wonder the major studios hadn’t touched it. When B-movie producer Robert Lippert  challenged local distributor Jack H. Harris to tell him what he thought would be a sure-fire … Continue reading

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