Features
Thursday, June 14 2007
Spartan Spectators
The earnestness of 300 assaults reality so effectively that it ends up destroying myth.
Friday, March 2 2007
The PopMatters 'Short Ends & Leader' Spring Film Preview
In order to separate the worthy from the worthless, PopMatters' "Short Ends & Leader" editor is highlighting 10 new films he's looking forward to this spring.
Reviews
Monday, August 13 2007
Three Hundred
300's penchant for drama and exaggeration is proof that a far-reaching vision and hyperbole can come together to tell a much better story than one based purely on historical facts.
Friday, March 9 2007
300 (2007)
Spartans! Simple and resonant, this call to identity comes up frequently in 300, the film based on Frank Miller's graphic novel.
Blogs
Tuesday, October 12 2010
Can Snyder Make Superman Super Again?
For all his ability with scope and eye for the epic, hiring Zack Snyder might not be the 100 percent right decision.
Thursday, September 23 2010
Another Zack Attack
How did he do it? How did Zack Snyder go from motion picture nobody to helmer of hits like Dawn of the Dead and 300?
Saturday, July 18 2009
300 - The Complete Experience (2006): Blu-ray
How do you celebrate a seminal moment in cinema? How to do you mark the instant when the medium changed irrevocably, introducing new artistic rudiments…
Wednesday, February 11 2009
Zack Attack
How did he do it? How did Zack Snyder go from motion picture no one (well, he did direct a Michael Jordan documentary short and…
News
Friday, January 22 2010
'Spartacus: Blood and Sand'
LOS ANGELES — In titling its new series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," the Starz Network cannot be accused of false advertising. There is blood, and…
Thursday, March 22 2007
Iranian exiles see film '300' as an attempt to vilify Persians
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…
