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.
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014)
Kevin Sparrow examines how the 2014 vampire mockumentary tackles masculinity while retaining its incredible sense of humor.
ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017)
#Mocktoberfest2021 keeps the camera rolling with Natanael Martin looking at the brilliant twists and hilarious turns of Shin'ichirô Ueda's 2017 film. (Spoilers abound: go see this movie already!)
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.