Articles Tagged Zack Snyder

PODCAST: ABC 774 – June 28th

In this week’s Friday Film segment I chat to Raf about the latest incarnation of Superman, Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, and the animated feature Despicable Me 2, plus talkback on ‘Screen Villains’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – June 28th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – April 12th

In this episode of Plato’s Cave the team review Sucker Punch, In a Better World and How I Ended This Summer plus we discuss the contemporary state of children’s cinema. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – April 12th Episode (.MP3)

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 […]