Posts Tagged ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’
Film Review – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) is a mesmerizing stop motion animated film. No stranger to fantasy and horror, del Toro – along with co-director Mark Gustafson – have taken a timeless story and breathed new life into it. This is not the same Pinocchio of the 1940 Disney…
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Film Review – Nightmare Alley (2021)
What makes noir such a compelling film style is in its visual design and sense of desperation. Characters are lured into the dark world of crime, sex, and greed, where connivers and schemers come up with plans that always fall apart. They feel the noose…
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Film Review – The Shape of Water
In their truest form, fairy tales, especially the ones that have lasted over time, have a dark undercurrent to them. They might be about something fanciful, but often there is something sinister lurking around the edges of the story in their original form. The Little…
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Blu-Ray Review – Pan’s Labyrinth
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Guillermo del Toro’s Academy Award winning Pan’s Labyrinth (2006). To commemorate the occasion, the good folks over at the Criterion Collection have graciously bestowed upon us a beautiful blu ray edition of the film (Spine #838). This director-approved…
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Episode 234 – Fairy Tale Movies
In honor of the release of Jack the Giant Slayer, Spencer and Greg discuss fairy tale movies.
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Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film
A staircase spirals around, leading you down underneath the Experience Music Project Museum. You know you’re heading in the right direction because things have taken a darker turn. The lighting has the distinct color of red, and in the background you can hear the faint…
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