The story is the standard hero’s journey: Young Manolo (Diego Luna) doesn’t fit into his town’s and family’s traditions. His father (Hector Elizondo) wants him to continue the long line of ...

Of all the bizarre music choices in Jorge Gutierrez’s animated Day of the Dead-themed feature “The Book of Life,” Radiohead’s “Creep” was probably the most surprising. Our hero, Manolo ...

The vibrant animated feature “The Book of Life” is a cheeky celebration of Mexican folklore with a solid cast, an irreverent sensibility and gorgeous visuals.

Twentieth Century Fox ‘The Book of Life ... The three young children—guitar strumming Manolo, bold and fake-mustache wearing Joaquin, ...

The visuals outshine the story in “The Book of Life,” a lively animated tale that mixes age-old myths with today’s toon tropes. But what lovely visuals they are. The feature debut of ...

Bullfighter Manolo, voiced by Diego Luna, dreams of being a singer in "The Book of Life."Twentieth Century Fox & Reel FX/HONS JAFAR PANAHI'S TAXI: A taxi driver navigating Tehran's bustling ...

Diego Luna not only voices the young Manolo in director Jorge R. Gutierrez's movie The Book of Life but also sings a pair of memorable songs by a couple of greats in the music business: Oscar ...

Manolo (Diego Luna), born into a family of bullfighters, wants to be a musician, while his buddy Joaquin (Channing Tatum) comes from military stock and is totally comfortable with that.

Manolo (Diego Luna) woos Maria (Zoe Saldana) in “The Book of Life.” (Twentieth Century Fox/Reel FX) By Kristen Page-Kirby Jorge Gutierrez watched the 2013 Grammys with his heart in his throat.