The Daily Beasts

For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.

Eduardo Hernandez 7/19/22 Eduardo Hernandez 7/19/22

Fourths Of July: INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008)

Is the fourth big screen Indiana Jones adventure…actually a good movie?

Gabriela Ramos Tavárez 7/6/22 Gabriela Ramos Tavárez 7/6/22

Fourths Of July: FAST & FURIOUS (2009)

This fourth entry is the true birth of a massive global franchise.

Kiley Fox 5/19/22 Kiley Fox 5/19/22

Fred Olen May: THE TOMB (1986)

The surprisingly tame (by Fred Olen Ray standards) adventure horror film is a solid intro to new corners of the genre.

Jeremy Lowe 7/6/21 Jeremy Lowe 7/6/21

BIG MAN JAPAN (2007)

Jeremy Lowe revisits 2007’s mockumentary BIG MAN JAPAN, from co-writer/director/star Hitoshi Matsumoto, and examines the confluence of celebrity, kaiju, and the personal toll that thankless jobs helping communities can have on individuals.

Rob Dean 7/2/21 Rob Dean 7/2/21

KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)

Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ 2017 take on King Kong delivers on monster goodness, horror, action, adventure, and even a dollop of historical commentary.