Tag Archives: Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) Review

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Review in Brief: Nightmare Alley (2021)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Following his Oscar win for THE SHAPE OF WATER, Guillermo del Toro could have done anything; Hollywood was his. He eventually decided on NIGHTMARE ALLEY, mounting a twisty and epic in scope noir-psychological-thriller based on an obscure novel from the … Continue reading →

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‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ at 15 – Review

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Review in Brief: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The TALES OF ARCADIA have been told. Over five years the intertwined animated series TROLLHUNTERS, 3BELOW and WIZARDS built to this finale, deciding the fate not only of the colourful residents of Arcadia Oaks, California, but the world. We’ve time-travelled, … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Well you can’t accuse anybody working on this of just doing the same thing twice. PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING might be even dumber than the first film, which was Guillermo del Toro valiantly attempting to get something with thematic substance out … Continue reading →

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Review: Hellboy (2019)

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Mike Mignola’s Hellboy is my guy, my favourite comic book character of all time. I’m a fan. I loved that the Guillermo del Toro films hit the key beats of the mythology but remained first and foremost del Toro films. … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Errementari (2017/18)

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

ERREMENTARI is a little gothic gem. It feels like what would happen if Guillermo del Toro remade one of James Whale’s darker Universal Horror films. “Errementari” is Basque for blacksmith, so appropriately this tells the tale of a village blacksmith … Continue reading →

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Review: The Shape of Water (2017)

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE SHAPE OF WATER promises a lot, and as such you might want to manage your expectations. Don’t worry, it’s good, but with such acclaim lavished on it from the Venice Film Festival onwards you might be expecting another PAN’S … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Spoilers ahead for HELLBOY II. HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY is one of my absolute favourites: a beautiful, unique and kick-ass fantasy superhero movie that builds and expands on the solid foundation of its predecessor and ends up, in style … Continue reading →

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2017, Part 1

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

2017 has been an…interesting year in Hollywood. For all the high points, the last 12 months will be remembered for the low. But if we’re considering the films themselves, well it’s far more positive. As I say every year, I … Continue reading →

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