#Big, Dumb Monster Mayhem – /Film

#Big, Dumb Monster Mayhem – /Film

“#Big, Dumb Monster Mayhem – /Film” What do we want from the MonsterVerse, Warner Bros. and Legendary’s attempt to Marvel-ize the world of Godzilla, King Kong, and several other big beasties? The answer seems to be: big, loud, entertaining mayhem, and here comes Godzilla vs. Kong to hopefully deliver on that. Time and time again,…

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#These Cameras Race at 800 MPH

#These Cameras Race at 800 MPH

“#These Cameras Race at 800 MPH” Check the Gate is a column where we go one-on-one with directors in an effort to uncover the reasoning behind their creative decisions. Why that subject? Why that shot? In this edition, we chat with Adam Wingard and discuss how you shoot a title match as epic as Godzilla…

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#What the Critics Are Saying – /Film

#What the Critics Are Saying – /Film

“#What the Critics Are Saying – /Film” The clash of the titans is just around the corner, and a few people have managed to witness the carnage and live to tell the tale. Godzilla vs. Kong pits the biggest monsters on the planet against each other in an epic duel that is something of a…

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#What the Critics Are Saying – /Film

#Can Kong Save the Day? – /Film

“#Can Kong Save the Day? – /Film” “We need Kong!” a character says in the latest Godzilla vs. Kong TV Spot. “The world needs him!” The implications could not be clearer: when it comes to Godzilla vs. Kong, Kong is being positioned as the “good guy.” While Godzilla and Godzilla: King of the Monsters presented Godzilla as a monster who will (occasionally)…

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#Hear Godzilla & Kong’s Themes – /Film

#Hear Godzilla & Kong’s Themes – /Film

“#Hear Godzilla & Kong’s Themes – /Film” Godzilla vs. Kong is roaring into theaters and onto HBO Max this month, which means we’re about to be treated to some serious monster mayhem. And all that mayhem is backed-up by a big, booming score courtesy of the very busy Tom Holkenborg, AKA Junkie XL. When it came…

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