Shoot the Glass

I was probably not alone in being surprised when, about two weeks ago, Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth failed to win Best Foreign Picture at the Academy Awards. It seemed such a sure thing. I really loved Pan’s — I thought it was among the very best movies of 2006.
Instead, this German political thriller took [...]

I had never seen this movie, and let me tell you why: it wasn’t available on DVD for the longest time. I finally got my hands on it, and immediately sat down to watch it.
Right from the start, you can tell (if you didn’t know already) that it’s based on a play (written by Frederick [...]

I had been meaning to see this movie for a while. I had been told it was incredible sad and depressing, which may be why I kept putting it off. I was also told it was a haunting and beautiful story. All these things are true.
The animation is absolutely beautiful, and it’s so refreshing to [...]