Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Ron Perlman returns to the role of the big red BPRD agent in this sequel to 2004's Hellboy, directed once again by Guillermo del Toro and scripted as before in collaboration with original -Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. For centuries, an ancient truce has kept the naïve citizens of the human race ...more

Fans of Hellboy, both the comic book and the 2004 film, may approach its sequel, The Golden Army, with less regard for its plot than its extravagant visuals. Coming off of 2006’s lauded Fascist regime-meets-childhood fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth, director Guillermo del Toro continues to insert grotesque—yet surprisingly lovely—creatures into his work with grace. In one scene from Hellboy II, for instance, among a crowd of bejeweled auctiongoers a ghostly prince from an ancient era appears, his ...more

Guillermo del Toro and Co. have pulled off a fantastical feat of high entertainment in Hellboy II, a follow-up that bounds off its predecessor into new comedic and action-packed heights, giving this unlikely big screen hero a gleeful second installment that works its devilish tail off to satisfy and astound. Having already been through the rather transparent -- "This is who the big-horned fella is and yes, he's the leading man" schtick the first time around, round two finds its own groove as ...more

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Nominee - 81st Oscars®:
Achievement in Makeup