My love for Guillermo del Toro is a matter of public record. I am an ardent fan of Sally Hawkins, Richard Jenkins and Michael Shannon, and agree with the New York Times that Michael Stuhlbarg is criminally underrated. Yet, The shape of water, directed by Del Toro and starring all of the great actors above, …
Essay oor die gebruik van bloed in films.
Geskryf vir en gepubliseer deur Litnet Ons is geneties aanmekaar gesit om op bloed te reageer. Goed, party meer as ander. Ek is vies daarvoor as ek van my bergfiets afval, verlam daardeur as dit my geliefdes s’n is en hartseer wanneer dit op die pad langs die motorfietsryer poel.
‘Hellboy II’ as the new ‘art film’ (Written for www.litnet.co.za)
Many moons ago, as the manager of a photographic gallery, I naively thought if I opened both of the gallery doors and put up the “Open” sign it would be obvious to the general public that they would be welcome. Still, they hovered at the entrance and asked permission to come in! They were intimidated …
Pan’s Labyrinth (FILM)
The haunting Pans Labyrinth is definitively not for the fainthearted or those with small children. It is as cruel and dark as it is beautiful. It deserves the 100% Cream of the Crop ‘tomatometer’ rating. The story is set in post-war Spain and begins with the young Ofelia and her delicately pregnant mother being …