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Monsters & Maniacs DVD News

We begin with the wackiness that is Minoru Kawasaki, the filmmaker responsible for The Calamari Wrestler and Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit, and the DVD release of his silly and surreal 2005 animal costume slasher/thriller/comedy Executive Koala.

Gamera the Brave (2006)

Reviewed by Andrew Kasch Starring Kaho, Kanji Tsuda, Susumu Terajima, Ryo Tomioka Directed by Ryuta Tazaki The new Gamera is a touching story of a boy and his alien turtle, something I’m sure we can all relate to. But if you have a hard time picturing that scenario, just think E.T. by way of giant monster combat.