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Richard Gere scams in ‘The Hoax’

by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News (MCT)]

[6.Apr.07] :. In his new film “The Hoax,” Richard Gere does a lot of fast-talking. As Clifford Irving, one of the most notorious scam artists the last century ever produced, Gere—wearing a bit of...

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Iranian exiles see film ‘300’ as an attempt to vilify Persians

by 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...

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‘300’ is a number that adds up

by 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....

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Short Cuts - In Theaters: 300

by 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...

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Opening haul by ‘300’ is a stunner

by 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....

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‘300’ sets March record with $70 million at box office

by 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...

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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.

 
 
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