Film Review: Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
Beginning with flashbacks to the events of the first film from a different perspective, we technically don’t get the same buildup to Gamera’s emergence that we did with the first […]
Film Review: Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
A meteor shower brings with it a clutch of giant, deadly bugs and something even bigger that nests in a Japanese building. With the military struggling to contain the threat […]
Film Review: Gamera vs Guiron (1969)
The fourth film in the Gamera series was, in my opinion, the best yet – being so utterly bonkers and campy in tone that you couldn’t help but enjoy it. […]
Film Review: Gamera vs Viras (1968)
By this stage, the Gamera films must have felt like a real annual event as they were being released in Japan. The fourth film since 1965’s first entry, Gamera vs […]
Film Review: Gamera vs Gyaos (1967)
The third film in the Gamera series opens with stock footage of an earthquake and volcano eruption – leading to everyone’s favourite fire-breathing, rocket-powered kaiju Gamera checking out the situation […]
Film Review: Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)
Ever since I first saw the Godzilla movies in the early 90s – when Channel 4 in the UK used to show a different one every Friday night – I’ve […]
Film Review: Godzilla vs Kong (2021)
Though it’s not their first rodeo – that honour goes to Toho’s mental 1962 monster mash-up King Kong vs Godzilla – the 2021 film is the first time these two […]
Film Review: Galaxy of Terror (1981)
B-Movie producer Roger Corman has long had a reputation in the film industry for latching onto a trend and being able get films made in unbelievably short periods of time […]
Board Game Preview: Necromolds
I’m not quite sure how Necromolds took so long to come to my attention, but it’s definitely a case of better late than never. I’ve always been interested in wargaming, […]
Comic Book Review: The Monster’s Cleanup Guy Vol. 1 #1
Continuing my quest to shine a spotlight on lesser known indie comic books titles (thanks to Comichaus), the cool lycanthrope on the cover for The Monster’s Cleanup Guy is the […]
Comic Book Review: Aquila: Blood of the Iceni
2000AD has a reputation for hard-hitting, violent stories that pull no punches, though these are often dressed up in fantasy or futuristic clothes. Aquila is a little different, given that it takes place in a historical setting that takes its cues from real events and even features genuine historical and religious figures. That’s not to say that the fantastical elements […]
Board Game Review: Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness
My love for Dungeons & Dragons is well documented at this point. I’ve spoken many, many times about how my very first D&D set was the lovely Basic D&D starter set in its iconic red box edition in the mid-80s. Full of wonderfully bizarre and unique monsters such as the Gelatinous Cube and Owlbear – alongside more ‘standard’ creatures such […]
Board Game Review: Nessos
I’ve got to be honest – I didn’t think I’d enjoy Nessos at all. Though it bills itself as Greek Deduction & Bluff right there on the box, the theme is next to irrelevant to the gameplay and in truth, given how it feels quite pasted on, could just as easily be Norse, Samurai or Cyberpunk themed without it making […]
Solo Board Games
Though lockdown restrictions are easing, people are forgetting that we’re still in the middle of a global pandemic. It’s still important that we stay at home and avoid contact with other people as much as possible; yet that means more time stuck at home, trying to find ways to entertain ourselves. Those of you who know me well or have […]
Review: The Jackbox Party Pack 4
I’m a massive fan of the Jackbox Party Pack games – they’re simple, hilarious and inventive game collections that pretty much anyone can play – and the barrier to entry is incredibly low, given that players can use any internet connected device to play while the main action plays out on the TV. There are six Jackbox Party Pack collections […]
Board Game Review: Horrified
The ‘Universal Classic Monsters’ movies – the first example of a cinematic shared universe – kicked off in the 1920s with The Phantom of the Opera, though the most famous […]
