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“The Book of Life” brought Mexican folklore in such a visually stunning way.
Just in time for Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday comes this gloriously colorful animated musical, which almost (but not quite) makes up in visuals what it lacks in snappy dialogue. Produced by ...
The hectic story is not nearly as imaginative as the vibrant visuals in The Book of Life, an animated tale that spins off Mexico's Day of the Dead holiday. But the dizzying, intricate imagery is ...
Writer-director Jorge Gutierrez’s “The Book of Life” portrayed Day of the Dead on the big screen in 2014. The Academy Museum will host a screening Nov. 2.
Mexico City-born animator Jorge Gutierrez brings the distinctive feeling of Latin folk art to the film “The Book of Life.” ...
Rare Aztec Map Reveals a Glimpse of Life in 1500s Mexico A colorful map shows how indigenous and Spanish cultures mixed after their worlds collided.
Burbank-based artist Jorge R. Gutierrez, best known for directing the 2014 animated film “The Book of Life,” revealed his second collection of works based on bootleg pop culture product… ...