The past 12 months have been a memorable time for local and national film.
Guillermo del Toro
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OKCine Latino Film Festival adds a student film program in its third year
The annual festival returns March 25 to CHK|Central Boarhouse.
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I hate scary movies, but I loved Guillermo del Toro’s new gothic masterpiece Crimson Peak.
I hate scary movies, but I loved Guillermo del Toro’s new gothic masterpiece Crimson Peak.
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Mimic 3 Film Set
I’ve always found del Toro’s Mimic to be a pretty decent, if disposable, film. But now, with a few extra minutes in his director’s cut, I find Mimic to be a pretty decent, if disposable, film that’s a little bit longer. As Dr. Susan Tyler, Mira Sorvino (remember her?) battles giant cockroaches in the subway […]
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Julia’s Eyes
The latest case in point is “Julia’s Eyes,” a Spanish thriller that kept me on that proverbial edge of my seat for most all of its 115 minutes. A good rule of thumb is that if you were moved and menaced by 2007’s “The Orphanage,” then by all means, see this. Sharing a leading lady […]
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Mimic: The Director’s Cut
That’s why del Toro has long bad-mouthed his American debut, 1997’s “Mimic,” because the studio wanted — and got — some changes. Now that he’s been allowed to present his original cut, you’d think he’d quit griping. But no. In his video prologue, he’s still fuming, and it makes him look disrespectful of the once-in-a-million […]
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
But let’s give credit where credit is due: This is a remake of a fondly remembered, made-for-TV movie in 1973. Although effects have come a long, long way, baby, I still prefer the original. Living underneath the new-to-them Rhode Island mansion of architect Alex (Guy Pearce, “Animal Kingdom”); interior-designer girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes, TV’s “The […]
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
But let’s give credit where credit is due: This is a remake of a fondly remembered, made-for-TV movie in 1973. Although effects have come a long, long way, baby, I still prefer the original. Living underneath the new-to-them Rhode Island mansion of architect Alex (Guy Pearce, “Animal Kingdom”); interior-designer girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes, TV’s “The […]
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Trailers from Hell! Volume Two
It’s a deliriously entertaining collection of 20 coming attractions from yesteryear, delivered with intro and commentary by B moviemakers who love B movies. While born from the website created by director Joe Dante (“Gremlins,” “Piranha”), these are original to this Shout! Factory disc, so you’re not paying for something you can see for free (although […]