(Here at Hammer to Nail, we are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week, Brad Cook seeks to become a […]

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...and this particular release is definitely among the best that Criterion has to offer, even if all material here is available on the stand-alone discs (which, if purchased separately, cost more than this combo package)

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Oftentimes when directors talk about mythology and fairy tales, they seem to be speaking more about the Disney-fied versions we’re familiar with, not the darker ones that were originally told. For Pan's Labyrinth, however, director/screenwriter Guillermo del Toro dove deep into the past to come up with a haunting story reminiscent of the brothers Grimm at their best.

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