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Features

Superheroes Versus Comics

By shathley Q

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? [27 January 2009]

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008

By Bill Gibron

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. [30 April 2008]

Columns

Convergence Culture: the Many Faces of Hellboy

By Shaun Huston

Different media means different Hellboys. Mike Mignola's versus Guillermo del Toro's. [15 January 2009]

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Reviews

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

By Shaun Huston

This limited “3-Disc Special Edition” is as much a tribute to the writer-director as it is a showcase for the film. [5 December 2008]

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

By Cynthia Fuchs

As he loves Liz, life, and TV, Hellboy embodies possibility, faith, and imagination. [11 July 2008]

Pans Labyrinth (2006)

By Bill Gibron

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. [25 May 2007]

Pans Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) (2006)

By Cynthia Fuchs

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. [12 January 2007]

Hellboy: 2-Disc Special Edition (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Speaking in his commentary track, del Toro is keenly passionate about the film, the character, and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. [26 July 2004]

Hellboy (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The latest hero for our time is red. Fire engine red. Looming over the city from a rooftop, he puffs his cigar and glowers. [1 April 2004]

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. [27 June 2002]

Blade II (2002)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The Daywalker has his own agenda, still fever-dreaming and raging, but changed too. [21 March 2002]

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. [1 January 1995]