Articles tagged "guillermo del toro"

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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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‘Hellboy’ director Guillermo del Toro credits Mexican heritage for his artistic vision

by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[10.Jul.08] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Guadalajara, Mexico, native Guillermo del Toro often gets asked if he considers himself simply a filmmaker, an independent filmmaker or a Mexican filmmaker. “How could...

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Hellboy II Slideshow

by PopMatters Staff

[3.Jul.08] :. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, directed by Guillermo del Toro, opens 11 July in the US. We’re big fans of del Toro’s work at PopMatters, having awarded Pan’s...

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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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Hellboy: 2-Disc Special Edition (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[26.Jul.04] :. Speaking in his commentary track, del Toro is keenly passionate about the film, the character, and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.

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Hellboy (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[1.Apr.04] :. The latest hero for our time is red. Fire engine red. Looming over the city from a rooftop, he puffs his cigar and glowers.

 

The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[27.Jun.02] :. Where [the ghost] becomes a relatively benign presence for Carlos and the other boys ['The Devil's Backbone'], the same cannot be said for the living adults.

 

The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Where [the ghost] becomes a relatively benign presence for Carlos and the other boys ['The Devil's Backbone'], the same cannot be said for the living adults.

 

Blade II (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

The Daywalker has his own agenda, still fever-dreaming and raging, but changed too.

 
 
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