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300

Glistening Male Bodies in Film: ‘Descended From Hercules’
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Glistening Male Bodies in Film: ‘Descended From Hercules’

By
Matthew Snider
/ 9 January 2017
This is an extensive and thoughtful survey of the peplum that's limited only by its ambition.
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Slow It Down and Violence Is Made Beautiful in ‘Dredd’

By
Liz Medendorp
/ 9 January 2013
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Five Hot Chicks and the MPAA, Why Can’t This Be Europe? Zack Snyder’s ‘Sucker Punch’

By
George Russell
/ 25 March 2011
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Can Snyder Make Superman Super Again?

By
Bill Gibron
/ 12 October 2010
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Another Zack Attack

By
Bill Gibron
/ 23 September 2010
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Zack Attack

By
Bill Gibron
/ 11 February 2009
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Three Hundred

By
Marisa LaScala
/ 12 August 2007
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The History Channel Presents: Last Stand of the 300

By
Adam Besenyodi
/ 12 July 2007
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Spartan Spectators

By
Andrea Tallarita
/ 13 June 2007
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Short Cuts – In Theaters: 300

By
Bill Gibron
/ 16 March 2007
Film/Reviews

The Gayness of the Sameness in Zack Snyder’s ‘300’

By
Cynthia Fuchs
/ 9 March 2007
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The PopMatters ‘Short Ends & Leader’ Spring Film Preview

By
Bill Gibron
/ 1 March 2007

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