Guillermo del Toro

Pacific RIm is a Guillermo Del Toro love letter to all things that were an influence on him, the film combines aspects of anime, war movies, sci-fi, old monster movies and mixes them up in a slick package that is terrific fun. Del Toro has set out to do is to take these elements and combine them in a huge blockbuster film. So does he succeed? Yes and no.

After all the anticipation can Pacific Rim live up to the Kaiju-size hype that’s grown around this mecha vs. monster bout, or is it merely all a typhoon in a teacup? The big question that’s been hanging over Pacific Rim has been whether or not the portions of the film between the giant robot and monster fights would be worth sitting thorough to get to the next scrap. From the pre-release footage shown, it was assumed that in Guillermo Del Toro’s hands, the battles would at least be competently handled.

Pacific Rim, the new film directed by Guillermo del Toro, is full of ambitious battles and amazing special effects, but the bland characters tarnish what could have been an epic sci-fi yarn. If you’re expecting the del Toro who gave us Pan’s Labyrinth, you won’t find him here.

Creating a distinctive and consistent vision is the most difficult task for any creator. And that is something Guillermo del Toro has managed to do in his two decade …
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My father was adopted, so I have known from an early age that parenthood is not defined by blood. My grandparents did what all good parents do; they clothed, fed, protected and loved my father. As I have gotten older and experienced more of the world, I have been able to verify repeatedly that actions determine the quality of the parents, not the mere fact of being related by genes. What traits make the best mother? Do you have to give birth in order to be a good mother? Mama, the first feature from Andres Muschietti, explores the idea of motherhood and attempts to answer these questions. Read More

The world economic crisis, the drastic changes in the business model of cinema due to the internet and well, plain lack of creativity, has forced Hollywood studios to embrace and …
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