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“The Devil’s Backbone” (2001): Five years before his breakout hit “Pan’s Labyrinth,” director Guillermo del Toro released my favorite of his fantastical films. Like the later film, it’s set during the ...

There aren’t many filmmakers who could tell a period-piece war story set in an orphanage, mix it with supernatural elements, and still make it all work. But that’s what del Toro does with The Devil’s ...