In the following review, Phillips argues that, despite its flaws, Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is an entertaining work that clearly incorporates modern mythic orientations int...
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Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez's Sin City, based on Mr. Miller's series of graphic novels, makes it look like we're at the end of Western civilization as we know it. One has only to itemize its ...
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A school district violated a fourth-grader's constitutional rights to free speech and equal protection by refusing to allow her to distribute "personal statement" fliers carrying a religious messag...
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Greece's critics hated "300," but moviegoers here are lining up to watch the gory recreation of the Battle of Thermopylae in record numbers _ happy to lap up the Hollywood thrills and take an indul...
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The tale of the Spartan battle of Thermopylae as seen through the unique eyes of graphic novelist Frank Miller captured the top spot at the box office over the weekend, commanding a take of nearly ...
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An ancient battle. A little-known director. An R rating. No major movie stars.These are the unlikely ingredients of the weekend's top-grossing film, "300." It earned almost $71 million, making it t...
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The past few weeks have been especially good for online video. Here's a grab bag of recent highlights:SEVEN MINUTE SOPRANOSTo prepare yourself for the return of "The Sopranos," which begins its fin...
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The ancient battle of Thermopylae was the stuff of 2007's first certified blockbuster as the bloody action tale "300" debuted with ticket sales of $70 million over its opening weekend, according to...
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A woman accused of drowning her two young daughters in a bathtub was being held in jail on suicide watch ahead of her first court appearance Wednesday.Amber Hill, 22, called the girls' father on Mo...
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Despite 26 security cameras, officials couldn't say Thursday how an armed, suspended 14-year-old student was able to get into his downtown school a day earlier and shoot two students and two teache...
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