Articles Tagged 300

REVIEW: Watchmen

Etched on the fringes of popular culture, the work of Alan Moore has long been regarded with critical acclaim, his graphic novels the subject of a devoted fan following. In the past decade, with the less-than-impressive cinematic adaptations of his works From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and V for Vendetta, Moore’s popularity may […]

REVIEW: 300

Like Sin City, the previous adaptation of a Frank Miller graphic novel, 300 clearly draws on the visual properties of the comic book: the sudden shifts in perspective, the highly composed framing, the overtly masculine point of view. And just like Miller & Varley’s impressive work, Zack (Dawn of the Dead) Snyder’s filmic adaptation is […]