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One of the screen's great alien invasion stories, War of the Worlds represents a creative peak and unique religiously-focused allegory.

While lacking the usual effusive pace and danger, The Cameraman still represents the best of Buster Keaton's comic style.

In his final feature length silent, Buster Keaton graces Spite Marriage with all of his classic storytelling methods and comic mastery.

A flawless encapsulation of America's 60s and the profound change, The Graduate depicts a generation faced with uncertainty.

Jet Jaguar, Stop! Nuclear tests begin Godzilla vs Megalon’s story. Those blasts sink Monster Island and suck the water from a lake. Angered by the repeated blasts and resulting …

Roach Infested Alien cockroaches from outer space leave their polluted planet, head to Earth, and build a children’s theme park. That’s kooky material, even by 1970s Godzilla standards. Godzilla …

Smoggy As Godzilla vs Hedorah’s opening credits close, a broken clock floats on ocean sludge. An hour chime sounds. Then a smash cut to a close-up of bright flowers. …

Undervalued Parable At the end of All Monsters Attack, 10 year-old Ichiro (Tomonori Yazaki) fights a bully to earn respect. Then, Ichiro torments a sign maker. It’s an oft …

Do the Monster Mash Set in 1999, Destroy All Monsters conceives an internationally shared space headquarters on Iwo Jima. At Destroy All Monsters’ release in 1968, Iwo Jima remained …

Baby Doll Soaking in island heat, Son of Godzilla wrestles with Japanese idealism. Scientists engage in experiments meant to solve Earth’s forthcoming hunger crisis, seeking to turn weather in …

History in Monsters During World War II’s final days, Okinawa became a pivotal battleground. Prior, Imperial Japan took control of the island, effectively enslaving the native population, using propaganda …

Dirty Stinkin’ Rats Everything the alien Xiliens do is commanded by computers. Their entire society is based on rapid calculations. No one loves and no one marries without the …