"300," a visually spectacular and blood-drenched adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's graphic novel, turns ancient war into a ballet of death. The film's origins on a painted page are evident in its stylized images and stunning cinematography. You could call...

"300" touts the most epic, ensanguined battles the viewing public has ever seen "300" Warner Bros. Pictures Directed by Zack Snyder Written by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Hedley, David Wenham,...

Historical Epic Not Perfect, But Heartily Completes Mission = There are moments of surreal beauty and wonder in "300," the bloody new war epic based around the popular Frank Miller graphic novel about the legendary Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. -- unforgettable...

Sure, there's no plot. But half-naked beefcakes in battle is high-octane fun 300 Warning: 18A: Explicit violence. 117minutes Grade: B+ Take the nine-odd hours of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, edit out most of the story, the getting-lost-in-the-swamps, the...

Read the movie's 3-star review MOVIE DETAILS 300 Movie Type Action/Adventure, Drama, War MPAA Rating R for graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity Running Time 117 minutes Directed By Zack Snyder Cast David Wenham, Dominic West, Gerard Butler,...

Blood-spattered ancient Greek epic '300' is a cut above 300 Stylized adaptation of Frank Miller's violent graphic novel about the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae. With Gerard Butler, Lena Headey. Director: Zack Snyder (1:57). R: Graphic battle sequences, sexuality and...

... but I am tempted to bellow the headline just on general principle after seeing the film. It’s sort of infectious, that peculiar brand of hyper-volume bravado that Gerard Butler brings to his role as Leonidas, king of Sparta. This entire movie deserves the prefix...

Technically dazzling Spartan battle saga 300 a visceral feast for the senses Zack Snyder's 300 is an ultra-modern movie about an ancient battle, a vanished culture and a rigorous code of conduct that only an insane man would adopt in contemporary times. That violent...

With lots of gory effects, '300' is a faint-by-numbers tale (2 1/2 STARS) 300 (R). Digital effects, sweaty pectorals and cheesy grandiloquence are welded together for this delirious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which a small, doughty band of...

Mar. 9--Movies like "Letters From Iwo Jima" reflect the contemporary belief that any war movie worth its salt must capture the horror of armed combat. "300," on the other hand, believes it's enough to capture the fun of watching a war movie on Saturday afternoon. Some...

In the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, boys are taken at age 7 from their families for years of, well, Spartan training, to become warriors of matchless strength and suicidal bravery. King Leonidas hails them as a breed apart from those wimpy "philosophers and boy...

{FACTBOX} Movie review "300" Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West Director: Zack Snyder Running time: 117 minutes Rating: R; graphic violence, nudity, sexuality *** 1/2 **** Excellent *** Good ** Average * Poor In the cinema, there have always been...

RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) 300: Action drama. Starring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey and Dominic West. Directed by Zack Snyder. (R. 117 minutes. At Bay Area theaters. See complete movie listings and show times, and buy tickets for select theaters, at sfgate.com/movies.)...

Neither history nor cinema is especially well served by "300," which is, nonetheless, a remarkable intersection of technology and imagination. The battle at Thermopylae in 480 B.C., a suicidal last stand by an army of Spartans and Thespians estimated at about 5,000,...

Zack Snyder raises Frank Miller's brutalist comic-book aesthetic to a bloody new level. Also: The attack of 'The Host.' Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City" was an eye-frying accomplishment — the movie lifted Frank Miller's stark noir fantasy world straight off the...

I have seen 300 twice now, and the second viewing was crucial. Not because it was on an Imax screen – a very impressive way to watch the film – but because I came into the theater without the kind of expectations I had my first time through. I knew that 300 wasn’t as...

Summary: 300 (R) Three Stars (Good) A violent, highly stylized graphic-novel variation of the Battle of Thermopylae, where 300 Spartan warriors made a legendary "last stand" against 10,000 Persians. Gerald Butler stars in Zack Snyder's adaptation of the popular Frank...

Listen up, men! And women! But not kids! If you thought Gladiator was a bit too stingy with the bloodshed, if you felt Sin City could have been more stylized, if you hate it when the masses refer to graphic novels as "comic books," this is your day. For today brings...