Reptile is the latest prestige movie from Netflix boasting of an incredible cast and a tightly written story. As a crime-thriller, Reptile really works, however, when pulling at its threads, the seams begin to come apart. And this is despite some amazing performances and a good story, told in a … [Read More]
Every year, we get to see a multitude of projects that are released as a result of careful production and years of creative labour that is put into its making. But the counter side of this is so many unreleased and underdeveloped films that don’t get to see the light … [Read More]
How about some blogging for a change? So word is spreading fast that Academy Award winning director Guillermo Del Toro is gearing up for his next project and which is already in the works! Guillermo Del Toro is a difficult director to nail down to a project with the guy … [Read More]
The closing film for the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival was Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, which seems destined for many Academy Award nominations this season. It also served as an opportunity to pay tribute to Michael Shannon, one of the actors in The Shape of Water, who … [Read More]
I am a Benicio fan. Man can act, man is hot. And the reviews say that his performance was good in what has been regarded not such a good film. Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and although … [Read More]
I typically swell with pride regarding my abundunt knowledge of useless information, but when I heard Benecio Del Toro was going to play The Collector in a comic book film my first assumption was that he got cast as Braniac in Superman vs. Batman. Nope, apparently Marvel also has … [Read More]
From acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes the sci-fi action adventure “Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Pacific Rim.” When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on … [Read More]
Last November there were rumors that Del Toro was involved in superhero project for Warner Bros. more specifically DC’s magical beings/characters effectively joining them all together much like what Marvel has worked towards with The Avengers. Back then the characters talks included: Deadman, The Spectre, Swamp Thing, Constantine Hellblazer, … [Read More]
The task of taking on Star Wars is a daunting one. It’s a franchise that could make or break your career as a director. And even if you are able to succesfully make a film that receives adequate praise from the critics, you still have to please the most … [Read More]
Remember that Pacific Rim trailer from like, yesterday, that was kinda awesome if not a bit unexpected due to it being rooted in geek-taskik-goodness that just seems like it might dissuade the non-geek audience. Well the trailer is back but this time we’re getting it with more commentary from director … [Read More]
The Hobbit is Peter Jackson’s next big thing and he’s been working hard on making the film a reality… but did you remember that famed creature designer and geek hero Guillermo Del Toro was once sitting in the director’s chair gearing up to make the film? Yes, the Pan’s Labyrinth/Hellboy … [Read More]
Guillermo DelToro has had a bit of a rough patch over the past few years as a director. He was set to direct the two Hobbit films coming out but departed due to lack of traction with the production due to financial concerns with New Line. The screwed up … [Read More]