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The Host

Article published 14th Mar 07

Format: Cinema
Mood: Epic

Let’s talk Godzilla. Not the one who fought Ferris Bueller in the US remake, or the one from the Saturday morning cartoon – with his oh-so-adorable sidekick, Godzooky! The Host wades out of the water and plants itself firmly in the tradition of the original Japanese classic of 1954.

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