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Godzilla (1954)

Posted on February 3, 2020 by reelsteelcinema

1954 Director: Ishiro Honda Starring: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami, Sachio Sakai Words – Rebecca Kirby. It took fifty years for the original, uncut version of Ishiro Honda’s “Godzilla” (or Gojira) to receive an official release for western audiences.… Continue Reading “Godzilla (1954)”

Category: In Retrospect, Japan, Reel Steel, sci-fi, World CinemaTags: 1954, Akira, Atomic, cinema, creature, feature, film, Godzilla, Gojira, Honda, Ishiro, Japan, Japanese, kaiju, monster, movie, nuclear, retrospective, review, symbolism, Tokyo

Alien: 40th Anniversary

Posted on March 1, 2019 by reelsteelcinema

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1979 Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, Bolaji Badejo Words: Nathan Scatcherd Living as we do in the year 2019, it’s difficult to imagine the sheer force Alien must have had… Continue Reading “Alien: 40th Anniversary”

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Godzilla (1954)

Alien: 40th Anniversary

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