Tag Archives: Guillermo del Toro

Pete’s Peek | Get ready to hide under the duvet as Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark comes home

Don’t Be Afraid Of the Dark, from the pen of fantasy favourite Guillermo del Toro, should have been called Don’t Look Under the Duvet or The Girl Who Cried ‘Bedbugs!’ as it’s about some nasty miniature menaces chasing a withdrawn … Continue reading

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Pete’s Peek | Joe Dante returns to the Twilight Zone with The Hole

When anybody mentions Joe Dante’s name to me, my youth flashes before my eyes as Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins (true classics of their genres) and Twilight Zone: The Movie all came out when I was in college studying film. Being … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | Cronos, and an essential office tool

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video The horror movie Cronos – a dark and moody tale from Guillermo del Toro – is  a stylish spin on the vampire/eternal life theme. At the centre of … Continue reading

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News Hound | Wall Street 2 trailer is out and I Love You Phillip Morris is finally given UK release date

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because we love to play fetch… Hold on to your stocks and shares – Gordon Gekko is back! Yes, the teaser trailer … Continue reading

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News Muse – 3D is the new HD

If you’re a fan of TV spy comedy Chuck, you probably caught the special 3D episode that aired on Virgin1 on 25 August. And if you liked it, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s not over yet! You need … Continue reading

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News Hound | 6 March 2009

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the juiciest showbiz news – so you don’t have to get your paws dirty… Barbara Broccoli has asked Danny Boyle to direct the next Bond film. According … Continue reading

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Competition | Chance to win tie-in books for Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Cult comic-book hero Hellboy faces the fight of his life when an elf prince breaks the ancient truce between the creatures of the underworld and humankind in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, the splendid sequel to Guillermo Del Toro’s 2004 … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – Pan’s Labyrinth

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The Best View – Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Comic-book movies should be fun, right? This summer it’s been all too easy to forget. You can say what you like about the very dark Dark Knight or the less than incredible Incredible Hulk, but neither movie was exactly a … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings – Hellboy

On Five tonight at 8pm Infamy! Infamy! They’ve all got it in for me! Don’t worry, you’re not losing your mind. This is not a line from Hellboy, it’s Kenneth Williams’s famous line from Carry on Cleo which is on … Continue reading

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