Peter Gutiérrez
A member of the Online Film Critics Society, Peter writes for Twitch, the Financial Times, and Rue Morgue. A contributing editor at Metro magazine, and a columnist on blockbuster movies for Screen Education, he also blogs on pop culture at School Library Journal: http://blogs.slj.com/connect-the-pop/. Get too-frequent updates about comics, books, movies, and TV via Twitter: @Peter_Gutierrez
Articles by this Author
Manga Review—Catching Up with Horror Manga
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 02/19/2008
- Anime and Manga
- Unrated
Remember reading horror comics as a kid, in flashlight-under-the-covers style? Well, Del Rey has published a few series that should bring back those feelings, providing a full complement of regressive, but undeniable, chills and thrills…
Movie/DVD Review—The Listening Dead
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 02/20/2008
- North American Films
- Unrated
Last week I was able to catch up with Phil Mucci’s short film courtesy of a gorgeous 35 mm print, and the experience was a revelation—The Listening Dead is one of the most visually exquisite horror films I’ve seen at any length…
Director Joe Menendez On Spielberg, the Problem with Message Movies, and Why Being Pigeon-Holed is a Good Thing
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 02/21/2008
- Festivals and Filmmakers
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Making a caper flick for a wide audience on a small budget while being forced to work with telenovela actors? Doesn’t exactly sound like a director’s dream. Throw in the fact that the project is designed to be a recognizable U.S. genre film yet is entirely in Spanish, and you’ve got possible marketing challenges as well. Find out how Joe Menendez used resourcefulness and a solid instinct for entertainment to rise above such obstacles and craft an unexpected hit…
DVD Review—Pierrot Le Fou
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 02/21/2008
- European Films
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Beautiful, often entrancing, and always challenging, Jean-Luc Godard’s unconventional 1965 crime thriller is quite possibly the brightest, most vibrantly colorful “noir” in film history…
DVD Review—Invisible Man
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 02/26/2008
- European Films
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Are you a fan of the great Universal monsters? How about of classic British espionage of the Danger Man/Secret Agent variety? Well, thanks to a new four-disc set that collects all the episodes of a fifty year old television series, you can now enjoy the best of both worlds…
Firefox Exclusive: The Kindertrauma Interview
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 02/28/2008
- Horror Films and Thrillers
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A Web site devoted to horror and children? Who would think of such a thing? Well, Lance Vaughan for one…
Firefox Exclusive: A Conversation with Bo Corre of “Mulberry Street”
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 03/8/2008
- Festivals and Filmmakers
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A hit last year at the Fantasia Film Festival and the After Dark Horrorfest, Mulberry Street is finally arriving on DVD this month. We were fortunate enough to chat with one of the stars of this allegorical and deeply felt horror film in which New York is once again ravaged, this time by an enemy from within…(minor spoilers beneath the cut)
An In-Depth Conversation with Actor Marc Senter of "The Lost," "Wicked Lake," and "Cabin Fever 2"
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 03/12/2008
- Festivals and Filmmakers
- Unrated
Once in a while an actor comes along and creates a character that—for better or worse—you can’t get out of your head. Marc Senter, who gives a towering performance as sociopath Ray Pye in The Lost, is an undeniable addition to these ranks...
Movie Review—Flash Point
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 03/14/2008
- Asian Films
- Unrated
Don’t dwell on its generic-sounding title and its familiar Dirty Harry-like protagonist: once the action starts in this crime thriller, you’ll forget about everything else. Your heart will pound, your eyes may water, and by the time you leave the theater you’ll feel alive in a way that only classic HK popcorn flicks can make you feel...
An Interview with Greg Weisman, Producer of “The Spectacular Spider-Man”
- By Peter Gutiérrez
- Published 03/16/2008
- Animation , The Spectacular Spider-Man , Interviews
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A hit with both audiences and critics, The Spectacular Spider-Man recently premiered on Kids’ WB. We spoke with Greg Weisman, who developed the series, about what it’s like to work with such an established canon and why this show is all about “schooling” Spidey…