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Tag Archives: Guillermo del Toro
Notes on “The Shape of Water” (2017)
Blowhard, Esq. writes: In this interview with Matt Zoller Seitz, writer-director Guillermo del Toro says, “Every film is a political film.” After the rock-’em-sock-’em robots of PACIFIC RIM and the Gothic reverie of CRIMSON PEAK, del Toro (along with co-writer … Continue reading
Notes on Recent Movies
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If you’re like me, you don’t get around to seeing “the year’s best movies” until several months into the subsequent year. In case you’re wondering (and I doubt you are), of the 2015 releases that I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Performers
Tagged Adam McKay, Adele Haenel, Alex de la Iglesia, Andre Techine, Carmen Maura, Carol, Carolina Bang, catherine deneuve, Chi-Raq, Christian Bale, Crimson Peak, Guillaume Canet, Guillermo del Toro, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, In the Name of My Daughter, Justin Kurzel, Love at First Fight, Macbeth, Marion Cotillard, Michael Fassbender, Ryan Gosling, Samuel L. Jackson, Shakespeare, Shu Qi, Spike Lee, Steve Carrell, Teyonah Parris, The Assassin, The Big Short, Thomas Cailley, Todd Haynes, Witching & Bitching
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“Pacific Rim”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Pacific Rim” comes across as a dream project for director Guillermo del Toro, his chance to blow his geek-visionary load while fireworks explode on the soundtrack. The concept is suitably awesome: giant robots battle giant monsters in an apocalyptic … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Movies, Technology
Tagged Action Movies, cgi, Film, Guillermo del Toro, Ishiro Honda, Michael Bay, movies, Pacific Rim, Ray Harryhausen, Science Fiction, special effects, Transformers
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