Peter Melancon revisits Bong Joon-ho’s 2006 film THE HOST and he finds a lot of familial love amidst the slime.

Andy Vanderbilt looks at 1973’s divisive GODZILLA VS. MEGALON. Charming, goofy, and so much more—Andy writes about why he loves this Godzilla entry and its secret star, Jet Jaguar!

In which the 2017 cinematic POWER RANGERS forces the author to question his views on the world and whither lies his joy. Also there’s a large gold monster. So it counts.

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.

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

2018’s PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING is messy and unfulfilling, but has some genuinely good ideas and performances within it.