metronews.ca WEEKEND, AUGUST 26-28, 2011
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Movie reviews See it twice 88888 | See it now 8888 Worth watching 888 | Yawn 88 | Don’t bother 8 Genre: Comedy Director: Richard Ayoade Stars: Craig Roberts, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine 888 1⁄2
PHIL BROWN
“REMARKABLE PERFORMANCES. FANS OF THE BOOK WILL BE OVERJOYED.” Teri Hart, THE MOVIE NETWORK
“ONE OF THE YEAR’S
“A
WONDERFULLY ACTED,
BEST MOVIES!”
Submarine
Darkplace creator Richard Ayoade transitions into feature film directing with this surprisingly dark coming-of-age comedy about an awkward teen, the eczema scarred arsonist he loves, and the new-age guru trying to steal his mother. It’s a shockingly assured directorial debut for the former TV comic that may riff a little too heavily on Ayoade’s cinematic influences, but that’s excusable on a first effort.
Everyone’s talking. HEARTFELT STORY!”
Bonnie Laufer, TRIBUTE CANADA
Richard Crouse, CANADA AM
“Breathtaking!”
“####”
Guy Farris, ABC-TV/SACRAMENTO
Jeff Craig, SIXTY SECOND PREVIEW
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Genre: Horror Director: Troy Nixey Stars: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison 81
Don’t be Afraid of the Dark, a reimagining of a scary 1973 TV movie of the same name, and produced by shock maestro Guillermo del Toro, sees a young girl attract the attention of mysterious creepy-crawlies with a taste for preteens. The movie’s opening hour is
chock-a-block with atmosphere and the hallmarks of gothic horror — like a groundskeeper who knows more than he is letting on, mysterious voices and hidden chambers — but is light on action. It all leads to a satisfying climax, however, that features swarms of cool creatures and enough ferocious fun to make the somewhat slow start all worthwhile.
MATURE SUBJECT MATTER, LANGUAGE MAY OFFEND
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CRITICS ARE CALLING THIS
GUILLERMO DEL TORO P R E S E N T S
“LITERALLY HAIR-RAISING!” -Roger Moore, ORLANDO SENTINEL “...HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE BEST AND SCARIEST– HORROR FILMS-TonyOF 2011.” Timpone, FANGORIA
A WIN
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“ OUTRAGEOUS ! ”
FUNNY! ”
Stephen Garrett,
David Walters,
“BROODING HORROR THAT GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN.” -Brad Miska, BLOODY-DISGUSTING.com “DEL TORO IS GUARANTEED TO GIVE YOU NIGHTMARES!” -Stuart Lee, WNYX-TV
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