Articles tagged "doug jones"

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Superheroes Versus Comics

by shathley Q

[27.Jan.09] :. There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?

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Convergence Culture: the Many Faces of Hellboy

by Shaun Huston

[15.Jan.09] :. Different media means different Hellboys. Mike Mignola's versus Guillermo del Toro's.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 Feature

Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[13.Jan.09] :. Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (3 Disc Special Edition)

by Shaun Huston

[5.Dec.08] :. This limited “3-Disc Special Edition” is as much a tribute to the writer-director as it is a showcase for the film.

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Doug Jones is the busiest film star that most people would never recognize

by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers]

[11.Nov.08] :. Doug Jones has an impressive acting resume. He has had memorable roles on “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” “Pan’s...

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Three Disc Special Edition

by Bill Gibron

[8.Nov.08] :. If you ask Guillermo Del Toro what his most personal films are, the answer seems obvious - at first. The Devil’s Backbone was a chance for the Mexican moviemaker to discuss the impact of...

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Pop 20: Super hero formula evolving

by Aaron Sagers [(MCT)]

[30.Jul.08] :. In only 10 days, the Batman defeated the Joker, delivered a one-two punch to Harvey Dent and amassed more than $300 million at the box office. But despite the enormous success of “The Dark...

 

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

by Cynthia Fuchs

[11.Jul.08] :. As he loves Liz, life, and TV, Hellboy embodies possibility, faith, and imagination.

 
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Del Toro Delivers with ‘Hellboy 2’

by Bill Gibron

[11.Jul.08] :. Ever wonder what it would be like if your favorite filmmaker had the creative freedom to realize his or her own inner artistic aims? Ever lament the fact that directors like Terry Gilliam, Tim...

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The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008

by Bill Gibron

[30.Apr.08] :. And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming.

 

Digital Dynamite: The 30 Best DVDs of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[25.Jan.08] :. It was the year of the behemoth box set, the multi-disc triumph that tried to give long suffering fans everything their demanding little digital hearts ever desired. Here are PopMatters' 30 picks for the best DVDs of the year.

 

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

by Bill Gibron

[28.Nov.07] :. Not every comic book movie is geared toward the nearing middle aged geek - something naysayers of the Fantastic Four franchise fail to comprehend.

 

Writer takes another ‘Fantastic’ voyage

by Jeff Strickler [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[18.Jun.07] :. The call to Mark Frost from his agent in 2003 started out, “This might seem like a crazy idea ...” The agent was suggesting that he think about writing the script for the live-action...

 

The Silver Surfer finally lands on summer movie screens

by Bobby Bryant [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[18.Jun.07] :. He’s a Christ figure on a flying surfboard. A chrome-plated philosopher. A herald of doom. The Oscar statuette come to life. Marvel Comics’ Silver Surfer has been many things to many...

 

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

by Cynthia Fuchs

[15.Jun.07] :. At the start of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, the now incorporated superheroes are negotiating endorsement contracts.

 
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Pans Labyrinth (2006)

by Bill Gibron

[25.May.07] :. As harsh as it is human, filmmaking doesn’t get any more enlightened than this. Like the Brothers Grimm before him, this is a filmmaker who wants to give fairytales back their teeth.

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Monkey Business (Part 2: June)

by Bill Gibron

[2.May.07] :. Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities.

 
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Pans Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[12.Jan.07] :. As her belief in herself comes full circle, as she discovers her crucial mythological role as it exists alongside her role alongside her mother, Ofelia becomes more real than her gorgeous allegory can bear.

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The Pay Off: The Best Film of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.07] :. For many of the movies on PopMatters' 2006 list of the year's best films, it is clear that a heavy personal and professional stake was riding on the final product.