300: Rise of an Empire

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Norse code: are white supremacists reading too much into The Northman?
Robert Eggers’ Viking blockbuster has already been hailed by white nationalists keen to exploit European mythology. Can Hollywood tell historical tales without unwittingly appealing to toxic ideologies?

Steve Rose

22, Apr, 2022 @5:00 AM

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Zack Snyder: ‘I don’t have a rightwing political agenda. People see what they want to see’
As his latest film Army of the Dead hits Netflix, the Justice League director takes time to answer questions from fans and collaborators

As told to Catherine Shoard

20, May, 2021 @2:00 PM

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The Interview: Sony's retreat signals an unprecedented defeat on American turf | Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw: This is not the first time a Hollywood film has triggered an international incident, but the reaction has struck closer to home than ever before

Peter Bradshaw

18, Dec, 2014 @1:27 PM

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DVDs and downloads: The Wind Rises, 300: Rise of an Empire, Fading Gigolo and more
Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki bows out on a high, and Eva Green does bloody battle with the ancient Greeks, writes Guy Lodge

Guy Lodge

27, Sep, 2014 @11:05 PM

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Veronica Mars fails to take off as Peabody moves into top spot

Jeremy Kay: Crowdfunded movie adaptation posts underwhelming numbers on debut, as Dreamworks' animation shoves 300: Rise of an Empire aside

Jeremy Kay

17, Mar, 2014 @11:57 AM

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300: Rise of an Empire – doesn't know its Artemisia from its elbow

Scarred by racist political stereotyping, the mighty Persian empire is dealt a blow by plucky freedom-loving Greeks – with the help of Bondage Nymphomaniac Revenge Barbie, writes historian Alex von Tunzelmann

Alex von Tunzelmann

12, Mar, 2014 @12:23 PM

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300: Rise of an Empire smashes The Lego Movie off top UK spot

Togas-to-go and abs to die for atop the UK box office, while Grand Budapest Hotel books in a surprise third, writes Charles Gant

Charles Gant

11, Mar, 2014 @3:55 PM

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300: Rise of an Empire action film assaults US box office

Zack Snyder's gorefest slaughters competition at the cinemas, Grand Budapest Hotel makes a grand appearance and Oscars winners get box-office boost

Jeremy Kay

10, Mar, 2014 @1:05 PM

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300: Rise of an Empire review – a soul-draining gorefest | Mark Kermode

Noam Murro's epic sequel is a dreary, bloody moshpit of men in leather skirts, writes Mark Kermode

Mark Kermode, Observer film critic

09, Mar, 2014 @12:05 AM

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The Grand Budapest Hotel, 300: Rise Of An Empire, Paranoia: this week's new films

The Grand Budapest Hotel | 300: Rise Of An Empire | Wake In Fright | Paranoia | The Stag | Escape From Planet Earth

Steve Rose

08, Mar, 2014 @6:00 AM

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The Guardian Film Show: The Grand Budapest Hotel; 300: Rise of an Empire; The Invisible War – audio review

Xan Brooks is joined by Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard to discuss The Grand Budapest Hotel, 300: Rise of an Empire and The Invisible War

Xan Brooks

07, Mar, 2014 @4:51 PM

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The Guardian Film Show: The Grand Budapest Hotel; 300: Rise of an Empire; The Invisible War – video review

Xan Brooks is joined by Peter Bradshaw and Catherine Shoard to discuss The Grand Budapest Hotel, 300: Rise of an Empire and The Invisible War

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Catherine Shoard, Tom Silverstone and Richard Sprenger

07, Mar, 2014 @10:20 AM

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