Shin Ultraman

Japan's metal defender gets an ass-kicking modern reboot

"...adore all rubber-suit monsters, from the immortal duo of Godzilla and Gamera to lesser-known creatures like Daimajin and even..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Godzilla 2000

The G-monster returns to form.

"...GODZILLA 2000..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Review by Mike Emery

What's the Buzz?

Guide to Summer Films

"...Godzilla 2000The mean, green, nuclear-fire-breathing-machine..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Chick dramas: we just don't get it; also, what to watch this witching weekend

"...Saturday, 10/30: Godzillathon! (noon, AMC): a 16-hour marathon, starring the famous Japanese..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

From Gorilla Whales to Men of Metal

Alamo celebrates 'Pacific Rim' with Beasts vs Bots kaiju month

"...When we first heard that fantasy uber-director Guiellermo del..."

July 7, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Worst Films of 2021

The Chronicle critics get their chance to vent

"...Godzilla vs. Kong..."

Dec. 29, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Austin Collectors Show Off Their Toys

Lights, camera, action figures!

"...monster flicks. As the go-to American comic artist for Godzilla, they are his muses...."

July 29, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Killer Kaiju Monsters: Strange Beasts of Japanese Film

This foldout design book is both ridiculously fun and the perfect primer for kids or adults curious about Japan's giant monsters

"...the 56 years since the release of Ishiro Honda's Godzilla, a globally recognized cultural signifier, or, more to the..."

July 2, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Creator

Spectacle and wonder in the AI wars never quite finds its emotional core

"...Edwards’ film – much like his Star Wars and Godzilla features – works far better as an exercise in..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Mystery Switches and Other Hidden Secrets of Shin Ultraman

How director Shinji Higuchi made a very loyal reboot

"...in 2016 with the critically-acclaimed box office leviathan Shin Godzilla (which the pair codirected), and the upcoming Shin Kamen..."

Jan. 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: A Fresh Point of View With the Iké Boys

Eric McEver talks anime, obsession, and making friends with cats

"...who loved dinosaurs, and loving dinosaurs led to watching Godzilla films, and that clicked a place in my head..."

Sept. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Artist Brings Gamera to Vibrant Life in a New Box Set

Matt Frank builds the perfect monster

"...Everyone knows Godzilla, the king of the monsters. But if there's a..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pacific Rim Uprising

Robots vs. monsters sequel is pure scrap.

"...to Japanese monster vs. robot movies, like Gigantor and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, is utter rubbish compared to its 2013..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What's in Steve Niles' Head?

World Horror Con star signing at Austin Books today

"...Austin Books as part of the massive launch for Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters. This is his second visit, having..."

April 27, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

The Host

This manic monster party from South Korea cleverly updates the Japanese monster-movie genre while offering a witty and sweet look at what's left of the nuclear family.

"...feature with anything near the reptilian, realpolitik resonance of Godzilla. (The only producer crazy enough to try his hand..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Death Valley Nights

BÖC's Spectres reissue brings out the ghosts

"...Music" in '79. 'Twas the tweener: Spectres, 1977. Opener "Godzilla" had already demolished both FM radio and Tokyo, "with..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Wrecking Mansions and Perfecting Accents With Abigail’s Directors

Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin take a bite out of vampires

"...a group of kidnappers, including Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire), Kevin Durand (Fruitvale Station),..."

April 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Buck Dharma in the 21st Century!

Epic Q&A with Blue Öyster Cult’s “Reaper”

"...I can’t remember what it was, but I wrote “Godzilla” that way, I wrote “Burnin’ for You” that way,..."

Aug. 9, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Five Kaiju You'll Never See Coming

Before you see 'Pacific Rim,' expand your monster knowledge

"...recommend the original Gojira (hold the Raymond Burr, please!), Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (somehow the idea of the whale..."

July 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mighty Atom

Atomic City's Jim 'Prince' Hughes is punk rock daikaiju at a whole different level

"...ephemera to send your ordinary gaijin's ("foreigner") head spinning: Godzilla rules supreme, but also present are his triple-headed nemesis..."

June 8, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Live Shots

Tom Russell

"...presence of one of America's finest songwriters. --Christopher Hess GODZILLA MOTOR COMPANY, ANGEL ROT, TRANSFIXR..."

May 21, 1999 Music Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...The clawed toe of Godzilla has finally set down - officially kicking off the..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Austin Film Critics Association Calls Killers of the Flower Moon Top Film of 2023

But Oppenheimer dominates in multiple categories

"...Poor Things 4) Past Lives 5) The Holdovers 6) Godzilla Minus One 7) The Iron Claw 8) Spider-Man: Across..."

Jan. 10, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2023 Award Nominees

Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer lead field

"...American Fiction Barbie Godzilla Minus One The Holdovers The Iron Claw Killers of..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Artificial Eye: Oren Soffer on Filming The Creator

Behind the camera of Gareth Edward's revolutionary sci fi blockbuster

"...originally planned to be behind the lens for the Godzilla director's tale of a near-future AI rebellion. Indeed, Edwards..."

Dec. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Creator

Sci fi epic is grand in vision but can't fill its scale

"...Edwards’ film – much like his Star Wars and Godzilla features – works far better as an exercise in..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

The end of the rebuilt epic anime digs deep

"...in Japanese pop culture: the greatest monster for Shin Godzilla, the greatest hero in Shin Ultraman, and the greatest..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Suzume

Another modern fantasy wonder from the creator of Your Name

"...both intentional and accidental, colored interpretations of works like Godzilla and Akira. But catastrophe is the way of an..."

April 14, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Blazing Saddles meets Bushido for animated joy

"...abound. From West Side Story, My Neighbor Totoro, and Godzilla to Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Friday the 13th..."

July 15, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

How the SXSW Cancellation Has Impacted Poster Artists

With gallery shows and Flatstock shuttered, artists look to online to get their posters seen

"...was supposed to be the launch for their new Godzilla line on March 13, but that show has been..."

March 13, 2020 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

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