Okay, it's been a little bit since we were first introduced to Benecio del Toro's Wolfman . And I'm not sold on director Joe Johnston, but I'll admit this looks good. I might even be able to overlooked the strange decision to cast Anthony Hopkins as del Toro's dad. You know? Genetics and all, they look nothing alike. And I should be able to forgive Emily Blunt from marrying Jim Halpert. [ via ]
I would be more excited about this movie if director Mark Romanek hadn't been kicked off a few weeks into shooting and replaced by the serviceable Joe Johnston. Maybe it works for Johnson because everything was already in place to make a Victorian gothic horror picture. Still, it's hard to believe Benecio del Toro is Anthony Hopkins son, he doesn't remotely look or sound British in this movie. That might not matter to some, but I've detested entire movies based solely on their ill-fitting soundtracks.

Perhaps Things We Lost in the Fire was one of 2007's most underrated movies, and for good reason. How the hell do you market an emotionally honest film about two adults trying to get their shit together? Steady and mature adult dramas have all but disappeared from Hollywood, which is a shame. Susanne Bier has crafted a gut wrenching flick that picks ups in the aftermath of a family's tragic loss. A widower (Halle Berry) invites her dead husband's best friend (Benecio del Toro) to live with them allowing the family to cope [...]