The Film Canon: Godzilla (1954)

Before the sequels, before the reboots, before the television shows, the action figures, the video games, and its canonization as a bona fide pop culture icon, Godzilla was just a monster. A lumbering 164-foot tall beast of rage and eradication,…

Best Films of 2014 (So Far)

By July, we are more than half way done with the year and have gone through almost 7 months of movies, good and bad. While there are many left to go, some of the writers here at The Young Folks…

Evan’s Movie Review: ‘GODZILLA’

Godzilla means a lot to me. The whole damn world, maybe. When this film was announced by Legendary and Warner Brothers I thought that it could have been one of two films: the Godzilla movie that Hollywood believed people wanted,…

Godzilla Week: Top 10 Toho Monsters (Kaiju)

  With Gareth Edwards’ and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla opening this Friday, people are getting caught up in Godzilla-mania. Whether it be fans reliving old favorites on DVD, or newcomers to the King’s 29 film franchise watching on Hulu Plus (yes,…

GODZILLA “TigerDirect.com Gift Card” Sweepstakes

The countdown to GODZILLA continues! We are less than a week away before the new epic movie event opens in theaters. We first shared 23 new images from the film, then a Godzilla “Summer Pack” Giveaway. Now the great folks…

GODZILLA “Summer Pack” Giveaway

I’ve been excited about the new Godzilla since it was first announced almost two years ago at San Diego Comic Con. The moment they showed us that first tease, I knew we are in for something special. Since then, everything…

Countdown to ‘Godzilla’ with 23 new images

We can’t wait for Godzilla! So much so that we have a few fun things in store for a readers in the days leading up to May 12th,  the film’s release. First, we are excited to share a few new…