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300: Review

Do not — repeat do not make the mistake of cribbing for ancient-history class by skipping Herodotus in favor of this larger-than-legend version of the Battle of Thermopylae, which pitted a coalition of Greek forces led by a mere 300 Spartan warriors against a Persian army so vast the earth shook when it marched. Zach Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's ultraviolent graphic novel is pure brawny spectacle, teaming with beasts, blood, brains (splattered), battle axes and rock-... read more

300: TV Guide News

More Romance for the Dancing Pros? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/23/2008
Things are already smokin' hot among Dancing stars, and I don't mean their mambos. The latest pro to have some off-floor romance is Cheryl Burke, who tells People.com that she's been out a few times with 300 star Gerard Butler on some "casual group outings." And yes, she confided that the two have smooched.Burke has her dance partner, Christian de la Fuente, to thank for the dates. He introduced her to Butler a few weeks ago. And as for the future of the relationship? A coy Burke tapped around the answer, saying simply, "we'll see." Do you see a future for the petite dancer and her new Spartan partner? — Anna Dimond read more
Flash Gordon, 300 and More Short Cuts | Today's News: Our Take | 8/16/2007
The launch of Flash Gordon gave Sci Fi Channel its most-watched series premiere for the year to date, delivering 2.1 million total viewers. So, should I book that Q&A with Gina Holden (aka Dale Arden)?.... 300 last week topped the DVD sales chart for a second straight time, while Disturbia was the No. 1 rental.... DVD release dates have been set for Knocked Up (Sept. 25) and Hollow Man: Director's Cut (Oct. 16).... Food Network premieres Zane Lamprey's Have Fork, Will Travel Sept. 4 at 9:30 pm/ET.... Sell This House host Tanya Memme has launched an album, Gemini. See her site for deets. read more
DVD Tuesday: 300 Spartans at your door | Ask FlickChick | 7/24/2007
DVD Tuesday: 300 divided critics and united moviegoers with its stylized vision of free men standing down monsters.Send your movie questions to FlickChick.See Maitland McDonagh and Ken Fox review this week's new flicks on the Movie Talk vodcast!Hear Maitland on the weekly podcast TV Guide Talk!300 was exhibit "A" when Variety editor Peter Bart launched a spiteful screed against elitist critics earlier this year. Critics lambasted 300 and audiences flocked to see it. Bart concluded, "filmgoers seem to be having a great time at the multiplexes… critics, by contrast, may be shopping around for a new line of work." Please: popular isn't always good. But it's not always bad, either -- I loved 300, and it's this week's DVD Tuesday pick. So there.A highly stylized blend of CGI and live action, 300 is based on graphic novelist Frank Miller's bloody, visceral retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, during which vastly outnumbered troops from a coalition of Greek city states... read more
Terminator Sequel: Fox Makes Mid-season Noise | Roush Dispatch | 7/23/2007
With the Fox network, it's often all about the mid-season, the time when shows like American Idol and 24 come along to rescue the network from its fall doldrums. Not that it's impossible for any of Fox's September newcomers to catch on. The Kelsey Grammer/Patricia Heaton sitcom Back to You looks very commercial. The situation is admittedly tougher for the downbeat New Orleans crime drama K-Ville or the murky supernatural crime drama New Amsterdam (about an immortal detective) to buck the odds and be a factor come January. While it's possible one or both may hit its mark, you can't help but feel that they might as well be titled "Placeholder 1" and "Placeholder 2" (shades of last fall's Vanished, Justice and Standoff).Once again, Fox is holding back one of its biggest guns (literally) for January. Easily the most anticipated show on the network's lineup is The Sarah Connor Chronicles (look for the word Terminator to be added to the title before it premieres): a high-octane,... read more
Kyle XY, 300, L Word and More Short Cuts | Today's News: Our Take | 7/10/2007
ABC has pulled its Friday-night rebroadcasts of ABC Family's Kyle XY after four low-rated outings, TV Week reports.... TNT has ponied up $17 mil for the cable rights to 300, to premiere in September 2009. Per Variety, TNT believes it can edit out the blood and gore while maintaining the film's integrity.... OurChart.com and FanLib.com have announced a writing contest inviting fans of The L Word to rewrite any scene from Season 1 or 2. The winning submission will air as part of a future episode. Go here for deets.... On DVD August 7: 8 Simple Rules: The Complete First Season and Home Improvement, Season 7.... A survey commissioned by Arm & Hammer Advanced White Toothpaste finds that women most covet the smiles of Halle Berry and Julia Roberts. As for which Hollyhunk they'd like to "share their toothpaste" with, George Clooney edged out Matthew McConaughey. read more