Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Not bad.
I do indeed have some reservations about the theme used in the movie but overall it was a good movie. Continue reading Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Not bad.
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The Fall – Decent enough but feels a bit too much like a TV-show script.
This is the second book in The Strain Trilogy. It is a decent enough horror / apocalypse story but it, unfortunately, gives the feeling that you are reading a TV-show script rather than a genuine book. Continue reading The Fall – Decent enough but feels a bit too much like a TV-show script.
The Strain – Pretty good modern vampire story
If you are looking for a traditional, supernatural, vampire story then look elsewhere. If however, you are looking for an entertaining and somewhat scientifically based horror / apocalypse story then this might just be your cup of tea. […] Continue reading The Strain – Pretty good modern vampire story
Pacific Rim – Great special effects movie with a totally ridicolous story
Pacific Rim by Guillermo del Toro on Blu-ray My rating: 7 out of 10 stars When monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two … Continue reading Pacific Rim – Great special effects movie with a totally ridicolous story
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – Quite okay little “scary-story”
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark by Troy Nixey on Blu-ray My rating: 6 out of 10 stars A young girl is sent to live with her estranged father and his girlfriend at their new home. The father, Alex has plans to spruce up the home with the help of his interior decorator girlfriend, Kim. The previous owner of the home was a famous painter … Continue reading Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – Quite okay little “scary-story”
Mimic – Okay, barely
Mimic by Guillermo del Toro on CanalSat (SyFy) My rating: 5 out of 10 stars Three years ago entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease, now the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind! This is a movie that the kids absolutely wanted to see and I thought, since it was directed by Guillermo del Toro, that … Continue reading Mimic – Okay, barely
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