Tag: Andrew Roebuck

I made the mistake of re-reading Grady Hendrix’s amazing history of horror paperbacks “Paperbacks from Hell”. Using the word ‘amazing’ may conflict with the...

The super Nintendo is truly the perfect retro console. The sprites and the capabilities of the system allow GOOD games to attain a timeless...

So you’ve found yourself blessed with being fully vaxed and ready to get back into the world this summer. There is no better time...

2021 has been a difficult year to say the least; having had a serious stroke in September of 2020 this entire year thus far...

When I was looking forward to kaiju in 2021 I had somehow completely left off IDW’s new ongoing comic book  written by Erik Burnham,...

One of the few creatures on this earth that terrifies and mystifies me in equal measure is that of the Praying Mantis. They are...

Par for the course, whenever I make a list of upcoming material I always miss something. In this case I literally missed a GODZILLA...

We are entering an unprecedented era of tokusatsu media. Whether it be books, movies, or TV Series, the remainder of 2021 has some huge...

Tokusatsu has a wide influence and it is never more clear how wide-reaching it is than when you see a film like Psycho Goreman...

Thrifting is one of my favourite pastimes. Specifically when it comes to looking for books. Spending hours in some dusty basement of a store...

This year has been a hard one for all of us. As the year ends it feels like a good time for reflection. Despite...

Travel is one thing that no responsible person is participating in this year. However, just because you are trapped inside does not mean your...

In 1990, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie became the most successful independent movie of all time. It would hold onto this honour until...

This week's episode was originally going to be 1998's Spiral with Andrew Roebuck but due to a medical emergency, the discussion on George Iida's...

One of the greatest recurring themes in Tokusatsu is the act of forgiving oneself after contemplating your own actions or upon discovering a sin...

Kaiju parody has been done a lot. Whether it is minor snippets of other spoof movies such as the truly dreadful ‘Spermzilla’ from Chillerama...

Humans have the capacity for great evil. Oftentimes the public is complicit in this cruelty without their knowledge. One of the cruelest things we...

Kelly Warner is away on personal business for the time being, so Zack Long is joined by the wonderful Andrew Roebuck to talk about...

Getting accurate information and history for giant monster films is difficult. There are a lot of voices out there and many of those voices...

The virus is for now here to stay and with that all of the common summer hobbies we’ve all grown to love have been...

The Lost World from 1925 is arguably the most important Dinosaur film of all time. While not as famous as say, King Kong (1933), all...

South Korea has absolutely been killing it in the genre scene. Bong Joon-Ho just won Best Picture and it seems like there is a...

The Quarantine and Stay at Home orders have affected the entire world. The Tokusatsu and Kaiju Genre is no different. This has led to...

Godzilla has meant a lot of things to a lot of people. If his recent appearances in the realm of music videos are of...

Kamen Rider is one of the pillars of Tokusatsu. Along with Ultraman and Super Sentai, it remains in production to this day. We briefly...