geppetto and pinocchio in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Review: Better a Puppet Than a Fascist

The beautifully animated dark fairytale can’t settle on a consistent tone It’s honestly pretty surprising Guillermo del Toro hasn’t made an animated film until now. As a director with a deep love of horror and fantasy, animation allows for boundless … Continue reading ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Review: Better a Puppet Than a Fascist

Banks Repeta and Anthony Hopkins in 'Armageddon Time'

Review: In ‘Armageddon Time’, All of This Has Happened Before

James Gray’s turgid coming-of-age drama is well-meaning but self-indulgent  There’s only one true moment of greatness in James Gray’s turgid coming-of-age drama Armageddon Time, and it’s carried off by who else but Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins plays the grandfather of protagonist … Continue reading Review: In ‘Armageddon Time’, All of This Has Happened Before

Park Hae-il and Tang Wei in 'Decision to Leave'

Review: Park Chan-wook Reaches New Heights with ‘Decision to Leave’

The Korean auteur trades his signature maximalism for Hitchcockian smolder  The latest from master maximalist Park Chan-wook may surprise fans weaned on the explosive violence and graphic sex of The Handmaiden and Oldboy. While those films tapped into the exploitative … Continue reading Review: Park Chan-wook Reaches New Heights with ‘Decision to Leave’

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