Of all the cinematic trash I have a soft spot for, few genres are closer to my heart than the save-the-world disaster movie. Give me your Armageddons, your Day After Tomorrows, your Cores; I cherish them all. I suspect that’s because the genre is one that so readily lends itself to corniness; how can one be expected to tackle a premise as melodramatic as saving the world without, well, melodrama? Continue reading
Subgenre: Ghost / Foreign
Summary: Sent home to live with their father and stepmother, two sisters begin to experience supernatural phenomena. Continue reading
Join me and my co-host Vil as we discuss the 1971 Japanese monster movie Godzilla vs. Hedorah. We’ll discuss the movie’s powerful jam sessions, the hallucinatory fish head sequence, and more. Spoilers ahead!
Subgenre: Possession / Foreign
Summary: The arrival of a mysterious foreigner in a South Korean village coincides with a series of gruesome murders. Continue reading
Subgenre: Psychological / Anime
Summary: A pop star’s mental state deteriorates when she transitions to an acting career. Continue reading
This week Vil and I travel to Japan with my brother Sean guest hosting. Our three movies, Executive Koala, Marebito, and The Machine Girl, are sure to bring great honor to your family. (Go to 1:35 to skip the music.)
Listen (and call in) to us at our new time, Saturdays from 5-6 P.M., through WNUR at wnur.org.
