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Why fascist Italy was the perfect backdrop for Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

If you ask Guillermo del Toro whether his "Pinocchio" is appropriate for kids, he will tell you that "it's not necessarily made for children, but children can watch it."

Los Angeles Times

In new ‘Pinocchio,’ puppet owes its life to grief and alcohol

Co-director Guillermo del Toro (‘The Shape of Water’) says the stop-motion film is ‘about things that hurt as a child and as a parent.’

Chicago Sun-Times

The Guide #64: Six games the whole family will enjoy this Christmas

In this week’s newsletter: Games have always been a vital part of Christmas. And thanks to smartphones and Switches, they’ve never been more accessible – or enjoyable

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The new films and shows out on Netflix this weekend – December 9

Netflix is adding some great new content this week

Manchester Evening News

Movie review: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' a gorgeous work of stop-motion touching on serious themes

All that's missing is Tom Hanks.

Tribune News Service

When exactly do everyday fantasies go from ‘little white lies’ to a mental disorder?

Billy Liar’s loose grasp on reality is common today but experts say it is less benign. That is, if you believe them

The Guardian - UK

Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio' review: A dark and twisted masterpiece

Guillermo del Toro brings a dark humanity to the tale of a disobedient wooden puppet with Netflix's 'Pinocchio.'

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Original puppets from Netflix and Hollywood movies on display in Trafford

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie, Fantastic Mr Fox and childhood favourite Bob The Builder are part of the exhibition

Manchester Evening News

Christmas theatre 2022: the best shows to book in London this festive period

With Christmas around the corner, what better than to celebrate with a festive show. We round up the best that London has to offer

Evening Standard

‘I can’t take up a weapon, so I create’: how Ukraine’s artists are taking on Putin’s Russia

Putin’s invasion was designed to eradicate Ukraine’s sense of identity and history. But the nation’s artists are weaponising their work to mount a powerful act of resistance

The Guardian - UK

Pinocchio at the Unicorn Theatre review: wonderfully imaginative and mercifully no donkeys

This carefully presented production teaches both parents and children the value of truth

Evening Standard

Pinocchio review – a truly bold take on Carlo Collodi’s classic

Mosquitos, cats and smartly defined morals feature in a complex and well-crafted reimagining of the beloved tale

The Guardian - UK

In Guillermo del Toro's darker, weirder 'Pinocchio,' it's Geppetto learning the lessons

Growing up in Guadalajara, Guillermo del Toro had two Sunday rituals — church and movies. The day began with Mass at 8, where Del Toro learned about creeds and saints and the strict rules dictating order and obedience. After breakfast, Del Toro's parents would drop him at a small theater…

Los Angeles Times

Gliding treefrogs, mini-males and burrowing frogs in trees: why Melanesia is the world's tropical island frog hotspot

A chocolate treefrog that looks like a Freddo. Burrowing frogs which live in trees. Long-nosed frogs named after Pinocchio. Frogs which go straight from egg to froglet without stopping at tadpole. And large treefrogs which can glide from tree to tree.

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November movie guide: Most powerful biopic of the year, Pugh, Pinocchio and Wakanda Forever

As awards season looms, the November movie guide gives us a film about originals of MeToo, Florence Pugh in another thriller and Pinocchio

The National (Scotland)

Critically lauded show tells tale of gender transition

THE joy and possibility of transformation is often forgotten about in the now extremely polarised debate about being trans.

The Guardian - UK

Emma Thompson, Daniel Craig, Harry Styles: London film festival brings out the big guns

Opening on Wednesday, this year’s festival will host 164 feature films, from Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical to Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Inverse

You need to watch Spielberg's misunderstood sci-fi masterpiece on Amazon Prime ASAP

Spielberg's merciless yet maudlin take on a classic fairytale deserves a revisit.

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A modern twist to an old story

Pinocchio is the latest to join Disney's assembly line of turning classic cartoons into computer-generated live-action remakes. In this film, Forrest Gump (1994), Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004) director Robert Zemeckis is reunited with Tom Hanks, who retells the tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on…

Daily Mirror

Disney parents horrified after character in Pinocchio blurts out swear word

The new remake of the classic Disney film was only released last week on the streaming platform Disney+, but already it has been slammed as ‘offensive’ by mums and dads

Asharq Al-Awsat

Review: Jiminy Cricket! A Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’

After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “Pinocchio.” Along the way, there have been some nice performances, enormous heaps of CGI and, lest anyone forget, one very blue Will Smith. Whether any of…

Manchester Evening News

Pinocchio cast and reviews as live-action remake arrives on Disney+

The tale of a wooden puppet who dreams of being a real boy has been re-made into a live-action extravaganza - but is it any good?

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Disney's latest live-action update, 'Pinocchio,' a mostly solid creation

One thing you can count on these days is not having to wait too long between Disney live-action remakes of its own animated favorites, with recent years giving us fancy new versions of, among others, "Aladdin," "The Lion King," "Mulan" and "Dumbo."

The Guardian - US

Pinocchio review – Zemeckis and Hanks reunite for well-made yet cold remake

A live-action take on the classic animation has effective visual moments and an impactful turn from Tom Hanks but never quite justifies its existence

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Pinocchio’: Visuals, performances make live-action film a worthy Disney creation

Robert Zemeckis’ remake carves out its own identity with screen-popping CGI and a strong cast headed by Tom Hanks as Geppetto.

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