Kaiju Vs. History

The Monsterverse continues on the streaming screen as we get a prequel to the King of the Monsters and a look back at the creation of the Monarch organization. Can a more human-centric story survive in a universe dominated by giant kaiju battles? We will chat Legendary films and Apple TV adaptations this week as we take a peek at 2023's "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters"

We take a look at a new historical kaiju film from director Hiroto Yokokawa as he takes a look at the Heisei era instead of his previous Showa-loving flicks. Can the celebration of actress Megumi Odaka and other Heisei actors make up for the short script and micro budget? Find out along with us as we take a retrospective look as this amazingly respectful 2023 film "Hoshi 35"

This week we take a look at the first Gamera project in over 18 years as Netflix expands its already impressive animated Kaiju offerings. Can this short series make up for the lack of live action or will it go down like the animated Godzilla films as forgettable streaming crap? Find out as we watch the 2023 series "Gamera: Rebirth"

A film that has been in development for nearly 60 years finally gets a 2023 release decades after the director's death. Can 1990's Stop motion animation with modern techniques work to tell a Lost World style or should this movie remain buried in the past? Find out with us as we finally get our hands on "The Primevals"

You know the drill, the Asylum makes mockbusters to confuse grandma buying DVDs for their grandchildren (see Armageddon 2025) and this week they are taking another shot at 2021's Godzilla vs. Kong. Can getting rid of the Godzilla character work with additional Monkey business? The answer is no but you should still listen to this weeks episode, because we had to talk about 2023's "Ape Vs Mecha Ape"

We head to the frozen mountains and thick forests of Norway to peep the magical creatures known as Trolls. Can these mountain dwelling malcontents carve their place in the kaiju universe or will Netflix drop the ball on another kaiju project? Find out along with us as we explore 2022's "Troll"

We head back overseas to Japan to check out the next film from director and special effects enthusiast Yoshikazu Ishii. Will this look at Japan's rough Covid years and office hijinks be a hit or will we be social distancing ourselves from this film? Find out along with us as we watch 2022's "Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo".

We are finally back to another film in the Shin series of reimagined Japanese classics by producer Hideaki Anno. After rebuilding his Evangelion series and putting a fresh spin on Godzilla where can he go with the famed Ultraman series from Tsubaraya? We will dive into this instant classic throwback film to talk all things Tokusatsu this week while watching "Shin Ultraman"