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Articles tagged "frank miller" Featured: Front Page FeatureThe Devil’s Due: What Ed Brubaker Did to Reinvent Daredevilby shathley Q[29.Sep.09] :. Could Ed Brubaker have written the definitive version of a character renowned for its production of 'definitive' visions?  The Iconographies FeatureThe History of Comic Conventionsby shathley Q[17.Jun.09] :. This edition of "Iconographies" looks at the rise in popularity of the comics convention, and the pop-cultural changes conventions have brought to comics.  Film FeatureA Spirited Friendshipby shathley Q[5.Jan.09] :. Given the respective careers of Will Eisner and Frank Miller, the root of their friendship becomes apparent. For both, the comics medium takes precedence above all else.  Film FeatureWill Eisner’s Dual Identity: The Spirit of an Artistby Charles Moss[4.Jan.09] :. A biography of Will Eisner, perhaps the greatest cartoonist in the history of American comics. Eisner used The Spirit as his vessel for unexplored creativity with story elements not commonly found in comics.  NewsFast chat with ‘The Spirit’ director Frank Millerby Frank Lovece [Newsday (MCT)][26.Dec.08] :. One of the few comics creators who has become his own brand, writer-artist Frank Miller first made his mark with a gritty, film-noir take on Marvel Comics’ “Daredevil.” He went on...  Short Ends and LeaderThis ‘Spirit’ Stumbles as it Soarsby Bill Gibron[23.Dec.08] :. In cinema, the shelf life for style is apparently three years. Back in 2005, critics were beside themselves praising the monochrome magic of Robert Rodriguez’s astonishing take on Frank... The Spiritby Cynthia Fuchs[23.Dec.08] :. The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) lives in a dark, superficial, and exceedingly familiar place. Forbidden Hollywood Collection, Vol. 2by Bruce Dancis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][31.Mar.08] :. Hooray for 'Hollywood': Second volume of '30s 'Forbidden' films is a fascinating collection. Iranian exiles see film ‘300’ as an attempt to vilify Persiansby Vik Jolly [The Orange County Register (MCT)][22.Mar.07] :. The Hollywood blockbuster “300” has fueled conversations in the Iranian exile community across the United States, even spawning demands for an apology from the film’s... ‘300’ is a number that adds upby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][19.Mar.07] :. A lot of people were surprised. I wasn’t surprised. I knew all along that “300” would be a monster hit, and that $70 million opening weekend qualifies it as a genuine monster. Even... Short Cuts - In Theaters: 300by Bill Gibron[16.Mar.07] :. 300 defies description. Every attempt by mainstream critics to categorize or contextualize the film is more or less wrong. This is not some manner of anti-war propaganda piece (or worse, a... Opening haul by ‘300’ is a stunnerby Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][13.Mar.07] :. Right now, the title “300” refers to the number of sword-slingin’, codpiece-sportin’ Spartans who fought a behemoth horde of Persian invaders in the famous fifth century B.C.... ‘300’ sets March record with $70 million at box officeby David Hinckley [New York Daily News (MCT)][12.Mar.07] :. The bloody, ultraviolent movie “300,” the latest in a string of action-packed comic book adaptations, raked in a staggering $70 million this weekend - the biggest March opening... 300 (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Mar.07] :. Spartans! Simple and resonant, this call to identity comes up frequently in 300, the film based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. Absolute Dark Knightby Greg Oleksiuk[13.Dec.06] :. In a way, The Dark Knight Strikes Again is Miller turning his back on The Dark Knight Returns and trying to give readers a different take on superheroes. Sin City (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Aug.05] :. Like the guys, the girls are undone by their reliance on conventional male power signs. Sin City (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Apr.05] :. Distraught, ornery, self-critical, these heroes are certainly more "anti" types than straight-ahead. |
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