Articles tagged "the spirit"

Film Feature

A Spirited Friendship

by 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.

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Film Feature

Will Eisner’s Dual Identity: The Spirit of an Artist

by 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.

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News

Fast chat with ‘The Spirit’ director Frank Miller

by 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...

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Short Ends and Leader

This ‘Spirit’ Stumbles as it Soars

by 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...

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Film Review

The Spirit

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Dec.08] :. The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) lives in a dark, superficial, and exceedingly familiar place.

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The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview Feature

Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008

by Bill Gibron

[12.Sep.08] :. Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose.

The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview