Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Following ‘Pan’s Labyrinth,’ ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ Regresses From Best to Worst For Guillermo del Toro

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 10, 2008 - 11:01pm.

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CHICAGO – Hellboy is plugged as the world’s brawniest, kitten-loving superhero. While that paradox is supposed to be both funny and action packed, “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” from famed writer and director Guillermo del Toro falls flat on the funny front and instead winds up on the funny farm.

Superhero Film ‘Hancock’ With No Superhero Ancestry Proves Bold But Deadly Decision

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 2, 2008 - 2:19am.

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CHICAGO – With superhero films as hot in 2008 as psychedelics were in the 1960s, the new blockbuster superhero film “Hancock” fits in with the label but without any of the ancestry.

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