There are fantasy films with intricate worlds — sagas of faraway lands with fleshed-out rules. There may not be any elves or demons in real life, but some films work hard enough at world-building to ...

Near the beginning of “Monster Hunt,” what looks like a small pineapple topped with helicopter rotors goes flittering across the screen. It’s the first indication that this will not be your usual ...

We’d like to warmly welcome a new family of creatures into the world. Their names are Chub, Bog Bomber, Egg Thief, Mantapup, Kha-Philian Peasant, Red-Finned Slark, Hellhound, Fungus Eater, Squidsect, ...

Summer is coming, and with it comes big summer movies, stuffed full of computer-created aliens, monsters and giant explosions. Not all filmmakers want to use CGI, however, and many of them gathered to ...

While shooting “Kaminofude” (Brush of the God), production staff resorted to “tokusatsu” live-action special effects, using full-body creature suits suspended by wires for rampage scenes. It marked ...

KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World premiered on April 6, 2023, to mixed reactions from viewers all over the internet. The first episode featured a CGI monster that gained widespread ...

Two and one-half stars. Rated PG. 104 minutes. One of the best things about the 1988 comedy “Big” was Tom Hanks’ main character, a kid stuck in an adult’s body who used his playful imagination to rise ...

Starring Sharvari Wagh and Abhay Verma, 'Munjya' directed by Aditya Sarpotdar is claimed to feature India's first CGI actor by its makers. Directed by Vikram Bhatt, the sci-fi horror film starred ...

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Two and one-half stars. Rated PG. 104 minutes. One of the best things about the 1988 comedy “Big” was Tom Hanks’ main character, a kid stuck in an adult’s body who used his playful imagination to rise ...