Paul Verhoeven

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  • Paul Verhoeven gets real

    The Dutch director talks about his "Black Book" comeback, why he still loves "Showgirls," and why filming actual planes and cars is better than digital effects (interview and podcast).
  • Beyond the Multiplex

    Verhoeven's "Black Book" is an outrageous tale of vengeance, treachery and sexual desire. Plus: Duchovny and Weaver play for laffs.
  • "Hollow Man"

    Paul Verhoeven churns out a feast of breasts and gore. I haven't had a worse time at the movies this summer.
  • Paul Verhoeven

    Is the director of "Total Recall" and "Hollow Man" a pornographer, a homophobe and a misogynist -- or a misunderstood genius who's been defeated by his own contrary nature?
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    By Andrew O'Hehir
  • Melrose vs. the monsters

    The incoherent film version of Robert Heinlein's 'Starship Troopers' lacks the courage of the book's fascist conclusions.

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