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Sam Sewell-Peterson
Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.
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Tag Archives: Pan’s Labyrinth
Review: A Monster Calls (2016)
I read A MONSTER CALLS over Christmas in preparation for this. What took me so long? Conor (Lewis MacDougall) doesn’t have the luxury of a happy childhood. Between his mother (Felicity Jones) losing her battle against cancer, his icy grandmother … Continue reading
Review: Under the Shadow (2016)
Horror works so well when tied to real and traumatic historical events. Guillermo del Toro is a master of this and you only need to watch the opening moments of THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE or PAN’S LABYRINTH for proof. UNDER THE … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Film, Guillermo del Toro, Horror, Movies, Narges Rashidi, Pan's Labyrinth, Persepolis, The Devil's Backbone, Under the Shadow
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20 Years On: Independence Day (1996)
Roland Emmerich really does turn massive-scale destruction into an art form. Michael Bay can make things go boom then throw them at you while juggling the camera, but Emmerich really seems to relish his careful construction of sequences and giving … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review
Tagged 10000 BC, Bill Pullman, Blockbuster, Disaster Movie, Film, Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence, Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch, Jurassic Park, Michael Bay, Movies, Pan's Labyrinth, Randy Quaid, Roland Emmerich, Sci-fi, Vivica A Fox, Will Smith
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Top 4: Guillermo del Toro
A mine of originality and a committed visualist, Guillermo del Toro is one of the most talented and distinctive filmmakers working today. His career has spanned over two decades so far, and he’d surely been even more prolific were it … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Anna Walton, Ariadna Gil, Blade II, Cronos, Danny John-Jules, Doug Jones, Fantasy, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Film, Guillermo del Toro, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Horror, Ivana Baquero, Junio Valverde, Luke Goss, Mimic, Movies, Pan's Labyrinth, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Sergi López, Seth MacFarlane, Stephen Norrington, Superhero Movie, The Devil's Backbone, The Hobbit, Wesley Snipes
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