George Romero's Diary of the Dead (script)
"George Romero, who penned the screenplay, offers up a prelude featuring the exact moments when Hell arrives on Earth. A young reporter is with her camera man covering a murder-suicide involving a family in some inner city neighborhood, and the reporter encourages the camera man to obtain footage of the bodies being escorted from their home. Suffice to say, we soon find out that the murder victims are still moving after they were pronounced dead..." (full review)

Pan's Labyrinth
"It is weighty without ever being portentous. It is fantastical but always human. It is dark but never morbid. It is utterly gripping, light on its feet and very emotional, a testament to the craftsmanship of the film-makers, the actors complete inhabiting of their roles and a script considerably more subtle that Del Toro's previous work. It also, strangely for me, left me wanting to see it again straight away..." (full review)

"From the incredible opening shot, to an ending that has the perfect blend of pathos and a sense of hope that lifts your spirits, Pan's Labrynth is the perfect film that constantly surprises, always intrigues and never fails to hold your attention. If like me you've become increasingly cynical about films and cinema in recent years under the bombardment of unimaginative dross from Hollywood, Guillermo's Pan's Labrynth will restore your love of film and storytelling..." (full review)