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Guillermo del Toro Adapting Kazuo Ishiguro’s Novel ‘The Buried Giant’ as a Stop-Motion Animated Movie for Netflix

Photo by Kerry Hayes – © 2017 – Twentieth Century Fox/ Photo by Npt – © Andrew Testa. Guillermo del Toro is reuniting with Netflix to make another stop-motion animated movie. The acclaimed filmmaker, who recently won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Film Award for Best Animated Feature for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, will direct another major animated…

Film Review – Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ is an Imaginative and Involving Retelling of the Classic Story

There are some stories that have become immortalized in time, made famous by a particular adaptation but remade numerous times nonetheless. The 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi was the inspiration for the 1940 animated film that won two Oscars, for its score and for the now-classic song “When You Wish Upon…

Guillermo del Toro Defends Scorsese After ‘Cruel’ Essay Published

Photo by Kerry Hayes – © 2017 – Twentieth Century Fox In an essay recently published by U.K. publication the Critic write Sean Egan, calling Scorsese an “Uneven Talent,” Egan goes on to say, “New Scorsese films are routinely an hour too long…his directorial talent has never been as great as occasional masterpieces like “Goodfellas” tricked us…

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio | Behind the Craft | Netflix

Netflix has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes featurette showing off Some of the incredible craftsmanship and hours of meticulous work on making of the stop-motion animated “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” which streamer will release in December. Del Toro co-wrote the script with Patrick McHale. Del Toro says: “To me, there’s a valuable difference between stop-motion as…

Film Review – Nightmare Alley is a Visually Stunning, Character-Driven Neo-Noir Psychological Thriller Set in Visceral Realism

All realms of life are driven by a sense of shock and wonder, from the working class on the fringe of society to the wealthy and powerful, especially when its members are continuously driven by seduction and treachery. That’s certainly the case for the troubled anti-hero and the people of various backgrounds he forms relationships…

Nightmare Alley : Q & A with Director Guillermo Del Toro, Screenwriter Kim Morgan, Producer J. Miles Dale, Actors Bradley Cooper, Richard Jenkins, David Strathairn, Rooney Mara, and Cate Blanchett

Synopsis : When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a traveling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to success, using this newly acquired knowledge to grift the wealthy elite of 1940s New York society. With the virtuous Molly…

Film Review: Antlers is a Visually Stunning Create Feature Uniquely Anchored in Realism

Creating a heartfelt, relatable on-screen exploration into the human condition and how it’s affected by cultural circumstances can be an arduous task. Setting that examination in the realm of the supernatural can be even more difficult, especially when it comes to showcasing how society influences children’s development. But the new horror movie, Antlers, which was…

NIGHTMARE ALLEY | A Film By Guillermo del Toro / Starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara

In Theaters December 17th, 2021 Synopsis : Stan Carlisle, an ambitious Carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words, hooks up with Dr. Lilith Ritter, a Psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. Rating : R (Strong/Bloody Violence|Language|Some Sexual Content|Nudity) Genre : Mystery & Thriller Original Language : English Director…