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J.J. Abrams channels Steven Spielberg for ‘Super 8’ on Paramount+ and MGM+

!Featured, adventure, Blu-ray, DVD, family friendly, giant monsters, MGM+, Paramount+, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, Summer movie, SVOD 09/20/2023 Sean Axmaker

A monster movie adventure powered by creative kids, a love of movies, and a foundation of mystery and wonder from school kids old enough to make their own zombie movie on super 8 film and young enough to get so excited by it.

‘Fantastic Planet’ – the animated cult classic on Max and Criterion Channel

!Featured, Animation, based on a novel, Blu-ray, Cannes winner, Criterion Channel, Cult Movies, DVD, fantasy, giant monsters, Have You Seen...?, International Classics, Max, Science Fiction, socially aware cinema, SVOD 09/03/2023 Sean Axmaker

More fantasy than science fiction, the strange, metaphorical portrait from filmmaker Rene Laloux plays out in a world as psychedelic as ‘Yellow Submarine’ but far more predatory.

Fay Wray in the ape's paw in the original 1933 classic

Leaving soon: The original ‘King Kong’ on Max

!Featured, adventure, Blu-ray, Classic Movie, Cult Movies, DVD, family friendly, fantasy, giant monsters, Hollywood Classic, Max, National Film Registry, SVOD, thriller 08/26/2023 Sean Axmaker

The original 1933 adventure classic is the king of the jungle of giant creature features and the groundbreaking special effects are still a marvel.

Brad Bird directs the animated feature based on the Ted Hughes book

‘The Iron Giant’ – A boy and his robot buddy on Max and Prime Video

!Featured, Amazon Prime Video, Animation, based on a novel, Blu-ray, DVD, Essential Viewing, family friendly, fantasy, giant monsters, literary adaptation, Max, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, SVOD 08/06/2023 Sean Axmaker 1 Comment

Brad Bird’s cartoon fable in science fiction clothing and fairy tale trappings is a delightful throwback to the classic era of hand-drawn animated movies and delivers the most amazing little boy wish fulfillment fantasies.

Ang Lee directs ‘Hulk’ on Hulu

!Featured, Action, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, giant monsters, Hulu, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD 07/24/2023 Sean Axmaker

The first big screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics character stars Eric Bana as the scientist who turns into a giant green behemoth when when he loses his temper.

Peter Jackson’s ‘King Kong’ on Hulu

!Featured, Academy Award, Action, BAFTA winner, Blu-ray, DVD, fantasy, giant monsters, Hulu, remake, Streaming Movies, SVOD 07/15/2023 Sean Axmaker

The 2005 remake of the 1933 classic is an old-fashioned monster movie/jungle thriller pushed to the limits with new technology by a filmmaker with both the skill and the heart to recapture the thrills of his adolescent moviehouse dreams.

Chris Pratt in 'Jurassic World,' directed by Colin Trevorrow

‘Jurassic World’ – Building a better dinosaur on Peacock

!Featured, adventure, Blu-ray, DVD, giant monsters, Peacock, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, Summer movie, SVOD 07/01/2023 Sean Axmaker 2 Comments

The modern day dinosaur franchise returns after 15 years with Chris Pratt as a velociraptor trainer and Bryce Dallas Howard as the park administrator.

‘Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams’ on Paramount+

!Featured, Blu-ray, childhood, DVD, family friendly, fantasy, Free, giant monsters, Halloween, Hoopla, Kid Stuff, Paramount+, spies and espionage, Streaming Movies, SVOD 06/19/2023 Sean Axmaker

The second film in Robert Rodriguez’s junior James Bond fantasies takes them to a sweet mad scientist creating preposterous dream-creatures hatched with a childlike love of puns.

The giant monster invasion begins on ‘Cloverfield’ on Prime Video, Paramount+ and Apple TV+

!Featured, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Blu-ray, Cult Movies, DVD, giant monsters, Halloween, horror, Paramount+, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, SVOD 05/28/2023 Sean Axmaker

This high-concept reworking of an old-fashioned creature feature is a 21st century Godzilla movie with a DIY aesthetic. Matt Reeves directs and J.J. Abrams produces.

‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ – beauty and the beast on Criterion Channel

!Featured, Blu-ray, Classic Movie, Criterion Channel, Cult Movies, DVD, Essential Viewing, fantasy, giant monsters, Halloween, horror, SVOD 12/03/2022 Sean Axmaker

Jack Arnold’s horror classic introduced one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time.