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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.

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

 

Film DVD Review

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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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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TV Review

Kath and Kim

by Kirsten Markson

[9.Oct.08] :. Kath and Kim revolves around the banal suburban lives of the title characters, a clueless mother and daughter possessed of prodigious vanity and stupidity.

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Molly Shannon and Selma Blair talk about ‘Kath & Kim’

by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[8.Oct.08] :. LOS ANGELES—Add “Kath & Kim” to the list of American network television shows based on programs created abroad. It follows the likes of “The Office,”...

 

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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Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

by Todd R. Ramlow

[10.Jun.08] :. Comic Books Unbound offers only cursory consideration of the media conglomeration that has made comic-film box office domination possible.

 

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.

 

Feast of Love

by Cynthia Fuchs

[28.Sep.07] :. Because Morgan Freeman is so good at such voiceovers, in which he patiently explains the good intentions of "humans" (usually white humans) who make terrible mistakes and hurt one another, the role is the one he seems destined to play -- for the rest of his life.

 

The Fog (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[18.Oct.05] :. As usual, the child is the one with a clue; as soon as Andy sees the digital fog rolling in, his eyes go wide and he murmurs, 'It wants us.'"

 

In Good Company (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[14.Jan.05] :. In Good Company pushes Carter and Dan up against one another, so that they can work through their mutual anxieties, resentments, and jealousies.

 

Legally Blonde: Platinum Collection (2001/2003)

by Brian James

[15.Nov.04] :. The audio commentary featuring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Luketic demonstrates the leading lady to be much more thoughtful and subdued than her typical roles might suggest.

 

A Dirty Shame (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Sep.04] :. While such a fantastic love-love-love, all-pleasure-all-the-time scenario hardly seems likely in our near future, A Dirty Shame remains hopeful and even sweet.

 

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.

 

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.

 

A Guy Thing (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[16.Jan.03] :. A movie of this sort depends on a relentless illogic.

 

The Sweetest Thing (2002)

by Todd R. Ramlow

[11.Apr.02] :. The Sweetest Thing targets moviegoers who seek out the familiar and formulaic.

 

Storytelling (2001)

by Lucas Hilderbrand

In 'Storytelling', when Vi exclaims that her story 'really happened,' her professor observes, 'Once you start writing, it all becomes fiction.'"

 

Legally Blonde (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

If you pay money to see it, 'Legally Blonde' presumes, you get the joke: all this foofiness is really just a way to sugar-coat Elle's steely resolve, admirable ingenuity, and fabulous moral fiber, and -- more importantly -- to indict the entrenched gender/class/race systems that put her in her place (on top, sort of).

 

Down to You (2000)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Imagine this: Freddie Prinze, Jr. is lip-synching Barry White’s “Can’t Get Enough of your Love,” with spoon-as-mike in hand. In a reverse shot, Julia Stiles smiles warmly,...