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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Geppetto - The Untold Story

Pinocchio review – full-tilt family musical swaps Collodi’s darkness for heartwarming lessons and humour

Meticulous direction and an excellent cast bring to life the story of Geppetto and the puppet he crafts from wood

The Guardian - UK

What links jellyfish, golden tortoise beetle and sea angel? The Saturday quiz

From Doc, Mirabel and Geppetto to Gaynor, Garland and Gaga, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

6 Disney Characters Who Got Their Wishes (And How It Worked Out)

These Disney characters got their wishes, but what happened afterward?

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Lies of P Xbox / PC preview: A potential big hit for Xbox Game Pass

Lies of P is an upcoming title that reimagines Pinocchio into a grim, steampunk Soulslike action-RPG. I had chance to preview Lies of P and see what this take on a beloved childhood fable promises to offer.

Windows Central

The 8 rules of movie animation, according to Guillermo del Toro

The rules of animation everyone should know, according to filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.

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Tom Hanks Nominated for Three ‘Razzies’

His recent hit film "Elvis" is an Oscars frontrunner, but Tom Hanks was left all shook up Monday as he earned three nominations from the Razzies, which "celebrate" the year's worst films. Hanks was short-listed by the tongue-in-cheek awards for his roles as Presley's manager in rock 'n' roll biopic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guillermo del Toro and the 'joyous melancholy' of the 'Pinocchio' song 'Ciao Papa'

In the animated "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," the titular wooden boy decides he must leave home — and his beloved father, Geppetto — with a ragged traveling circus in the hopes of earning needed funds for the family. He's shown onstage (voiced and sung by young Gregory Mann) performing a…

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How Guillermo del Toro’s 'Pinocchio' became the darkest musical of the year

Co-screenwriter Patrick McHale talks about writing songs with del Toro, why they chose to include Benito Mussolini, and more.

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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

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

Netflix is adding some great new content this week

Manchester Evening News

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio hits Netflix with Cate Blanchett and Ewan McGregor among its cast of mischief-makers

The Oscar-winning director’s latest feature, streaming on Netflix, harnesses a star-studded voice cast - including Cate Blanchett, Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton - to a reimagining of the tale, set in fascist 1930s Italy.

ABC 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

Pinocchio on Netflix – release date, cast and everything you need to know

Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion reimagining of a classic tale is coming to Netflix

Manchester Evening News

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio review: This tale of a lost child is the filmmaker’s destiny

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a culmination of the director’s artistic preoccupation with the abandoned and unwanted child.

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio review: this tale of a lost child is the filmmaker’s destiny

That Guillermo del Toro would eventually create a version of Pinocchio feels something like cinematic destiny. The overriding theme of his cinematic vision is, afterall, a love for those others would see as freaks, outcasts or misfits.

The Guardian - UK

Pinocchio review – Guillermo del Toro’s dark, sombre riff on the Disney-sweet fairytale

The wooden puppet-boy turns fascist in a Mussolini-era, fantasy-horror rework of the classic tale

The Guardian - UK

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

Los Angeles Times

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…

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Pinocchio, the Disney movie fusing live-action Tom Hanks and CGI, is a deft spin on a classic

The director of Back to the Future and The Witches brings us the first of two big-name feature-length movies about the magical puppet Pinocchio to be released this year.

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.

The Guardian - UK

Pinocchio to Thor: Love and Thunder – the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Tom Hanks – who else? – plays Geppetto in Disney’s remake of the nosy classic, while Chris Hemsworth’s hammer-wielding god is back for another comic adventure

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