Guillermo del Toro and co-director Mark Gustafson have decided to adapt one of the more legendary fairy tales that has fueled the imaginations of children since it was first published in 1883. Now while Disney has reigned as what was previously considered the definitive version of the story for decades, that doesn’t mean that it… Continue reading Guillermo Del Toro’s PINOCCHIO
Day: November 18, 2022
BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS
Alejandro G. Inarritu is perhaps one of the more interesting filmmakers Mexico has ever produced. In fact I have enjoyed several of his movies. Amorres Perros, 21 Grams, Babel, and Birdman are all films I regard highly. The Revenant is actually the first of his features where he slightly began to love me. And now… Continue reading BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS
Fantastic Fest 2022: MISSING
Fantasia International Film Festival, and Fantastic Fest where I was able to view the film on the big screen. The film captivated me from start to finish and I know it is one of the films from Japan that I will recommend to my film loving fans – especially those who enjoy international films. This… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: MISSING
SOFT & QUIET
Written and directed by Beth de Araújo, this film can leave you speechless with some of the dialogue during the meeting led by the elementary school teacher, Emily (Stephanie Estes), and later when that and similar dialogue is utilized in a public setting, with no immediate witnesses. I know by the end of the film… Continue reading SOFT & QUIET
Noticias de cine: BARDO, Falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades
La cinta del cineaste Alejandro González Iñárritu BARDO, Falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades tiene en seguido un estreno limitado en cines de Estados Unidos. En Austin, TX, hay oportunidad de ver esta obra en la pantalla grande en el salón de cine Galaxy Theater a partir la noche antes. Alejandro González Iñárritu es director… Continue reading Noticias de cine: BARDO, Falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades
Fantastic Fest 2022: THE MENU
Si alguien ve el tráiler de la película El Menú, parece estar ambientado en el mundo de la alta cocina. El chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) es propietario de un restaurante en Hawthorn Island, de 12 acres, donde recibe a doce invitados distinguidos por noche cuando viajan en barco. Es una variedad de comensales diversos… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: THE MENU
THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING
The wedding/romantic comedy, The People We Hate at the Wedding from director Claire Scanlon (‘Brooklyn Nine Nine’ TV series episodes) is an adaptation by screenwriters Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux of Grant Ginder’s 2017 novel of the same name. I have not read this novel and cannot say how close the script is to the… Continue reading THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING
THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING
La boda/comedia romántica, The People We Hate at the Wedding de la directora Claire Scanlon (episodios de la serie de televisión ‘Brooklyn Nine Nine’) es una adaptación de las guionistas Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin y Wendy Molyneux de la novela del mismo nombre de Grant Ginder de 2017. No he leído esta novela y no puedo decir… Continue reading THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING
SHE SAID
El productor de cine Harvey Weinstein ha estado en las noticias durante al menos los últimos cinco años, si no más, y no sobre el trabajo de producción de películas. El New York Times publicó artículos sobre el trato de Weinstein a las mujeres, actrices y empleadas, pero no hasta que dos reporteras del Times… Continue reading SHE SAID
Fantastic Fest 2022: THE MENU
The Menu is an impeccable work of art. It is an experience that tantalizes its audiences in ways that only they can comprehend after savoring its deliciousness days and months after it has been tasted. Now, I know that sounds rather pretentious, but that isn’t actually the case here. Or at least in my case,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: THE MENU