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The Not So Funny Pages
Original at bigwords88 (WordPress)
• Fri, Jun 19
By bigwords88 Having looked through the comics I did splash out on in the last couple of years, I found that there were more older titles than new ones. I still keep up with the characters and creators who make me smile, but I’m not desperate to read them any more… Hellboy and Sin City are the only comics I will...
Max Payne 2008
Original at explodingheads (WordPress)
• Wed, Jun 17
By dougmoore38 Director: John Moore Writer: Beau Thorne Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Donal Logue, Beau Bridges, Chris O’Donnell, Kate Burton, Olga Kuryenko and Ludacris Video game adaptations are a tricky thing to pull of well. For every Resident evil we get 10 Double Dragons. Max Payn...
Top 20 COMIC WRITERS
Original at Comic Book Movie
• Wed, Jun 3
UT Miller would move over to Dark Horse in the early 90's where he wrote Sin City, the lush, crime noir epic, later adapted into film. His epic tale of the Spartans was told in 300, also adapted into film. Miller would return to DC to write Batman: The ...
"Ashes To Ashes" Fanmade Bat Movie
Original at Comic Book Movie
• Tue, Jun 2
Ashes To Ashes" Fanmade Bat Movie UT This fan film is based on the Batman characters and on the graphical universe of Frank Miller's Sin City. Original screenplay by Samuel Bodin and directed by Julien Mokrani & Samuel Bodin, made for 10 000 euros. Its quite long but well worth the slog i ...
Killshot – DVD Review
Original at monstersandcritics.com
• Tue, Jun 2
I still argue that Rourke's furious portrayal of Marv in Sin City (2005) began the comeback that the Wrestler is known for. However, this ill-fated production also featured the same caliber of portrayal by the actor. The production is based on the 1989 ...
How To: Sin City effect in FCEOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, May 31
By rss@youtube.com (Jpach33) Author: Jpach33 Keywords: DIY FCE Final Cut Pro Express Sin City Pleasantville Tutorial tutorial effect Jackson Pacheco Jpach33 Added: May 31, 2009
How To: Sony Vegas Tutorial ; Sin City Effect - HD -Original at YouTube
• Mon, May 11
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'Sin City 2' To Include New Frank Miller Stories, Says Robert ...
Original at splashpage.mtv.com
• Thu, May 7
In the more than four years since Frank Miller's “Sin City” hit theaters, fans have been treated to everything from warring Spartans in “300,” to cartoonish crime fighting in “The Spirit.” However, if director Robert Rodriguez has his way fans could ...
Game review: MadWorld
Original at TVNZ
• Thu, May 7
New Zealand The look is supposedly modelled after Frank Miller's art style in Sin City, but that's a bit of a disservice to Mr Miller. Where Sin City made fantastic use of strong negative space, MadWorld looks more like a clutter of undifferentiated detail; ...
Sin City Blu-ray Review
Original at DailyGame
• Fri, May 1
If Sin City were a video game, graphics whores everywhere would rejoice. Well, the art direction of Sin City, a film based on the Frank Miller comics, is drop-dead gorgeous and absolutely pops in its 1080p Blu-ray Disc presentation. ...
Sin City – Blu-ray Review
Original at monstersandcritics.com
• Sun, Apr 26
- Patrick Luce, Patrick Luce Frank Miller's Sin City was one of the best comic movies to come out in a long time, and it looks even better on the Blu-ray format. The film still feels fresh and just as groundbreaking on Blu-ray's crystal clear picture – which helps show off the ...
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Sin City' Exceeds Expectations With Flawless Release
Original at HollywoodChicago.com
• Fri, Apr 24
IL of “The Spirit,” but they don't compare to this ambitious, stunningly rendered film. And, as the back of the case says pretty correctly, “If ever a movie was meant to be experienced in high definition, Frank Miller's Sin City is guilty on all counts!”
Opinion: The Spirit
Original at Synthesis
• Mon, Apr 20
CA - Arielle Mullen felt like Sin City II, with director Frank Miller stealing all the best material from it rather than taking his primary inspiration from the comic. That's not to say there aren't noteworthy shots, lines and characters in this remake. ...
MadWorld Review
Original at PALGN
• Wed, Mar 25
Australia Jack is Marv from Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novel series, and while it may be redundant to point this out, the game's monochromatic palette, slashed as it is with sprays of crimson and broad comic book flourishes evokes the best of Miller's work. ...
MadWorld Review – Is this really what the Wii needs?
Original at iTWire
• Sat, Mar 21
Australia Presented like an animated version of Frank Miller’s Sin City graphic novel, both in its use of stark black and white imagery, spattered with limited, yet stunningly contrasting colour to emphasise areas of interest and of course blood! ...
What If... Frank Miller Created Peanuts, Charlie Brown?
Original at thecathoderaychoob (WordPress)
• Sun, Mar 15
By The Cathode Ray Choob Now, thanks to Schulz City: That Yellow-Shirted Such-and-Such, a two-page story from Ninjaink, a member of Deviantart, we can have a look at what Charlie Brown and his Peanuts pals might look like in the hands of Sin City creator Frank Miller.
Review: The Perfect Sleep
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Mar 12
CA But nowadays we don't seem to have much use for film noir, unless (of course) it's used as a stylistic choice in movies like Sin City and Watchmen. (Hey, I guess Frank Miller and Alan Moore dig film noir, so maybe you should too! ...
MadWorld Review
Original at Gamers.com
• Wed, Mar 11
MadWorld’s aesthetic can be compared to Frank Miller’s Sin City series. The colorless environments play to the strengths of the Nintendo Wii; since it’s simply not capable of matching the high definition visuals of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, ...
How To: PS-Tutorial | Sin City EffektOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Feb 23
By rss@youtube.com (Lockyshock) Hier zeige ich euch, wie Ihr einen Sin City Effekt in euren Bildern erstellen könnt. Ich bewerte die Schwierigkeitsstufe mit: 2 /10 Punkten Viel Spaß beim Nachmachen! Keywords: Adobe Photoshop CS3 CS4 Tutorial Sin City Effekt Bildbearbeitung Andre Bauer Lockyshock Andy Bildung
Robert Rodriguez Directing Futuristic Nerverackers Next
Original at First Showing
• Wed, Feb 18
By Alex Billington Sorry guys, no Sin City 2 just yet. Variety has confirmed that the next project from Robert Rodriguez will be a futuristic thriller called Nerverackers. Set in 2085, the story centers on a character named Joe Tezca who is part of an elite unit dispatched to put an end to a crime wave in a theoret...
Jaime King Explains Sin City 2's Development Troubles
Original at First Showing
• Sun, Jan 11
By Alex Billington With Frank Miller's The Spirit a certified flop, I'm starting to think Sin City 2 will never see the light of day, despite Miller saying that it's ready to shoot in April. However, we'll leave it to a beautiful actress like Jaime King (seen above with Frank) to tell us all about the problems th...
Rourke is Expendable
Original at Screenhead
• Wed, Jan 7
By Hollywood Rourke will play an arms dealer who becomes to go-to guy for a group of mercenaries who hope to topple a South American dictator. Stallone himself, along with Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture and Dolph Lundgren star in the film, which will also star Forest Whitaker and Ben Kingsley.
How To: DJ Three Sin City 08 PropsOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Dec 2
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Frank Miller Assures Us That The Spirit Won't Be Like Sin City
Original at First Showing
• Sat, May 31
By Alex Billington The Spirit is both written and directed by legendary comic book author Frank Miller, who previously worked with Robert Rodriguez to direct segments of Sin City. The film is based Will Eisner's newspaper comic strip of the same name that originally debuted in 1940. The Spirit will hit theat...
Screen Bites
Original at Newsarama
• Sat, May 31
By Kevin Melrose • Warner Bros. Animation’s pre-packaged interviews for Batman: Gotham Knight don’t interest me that much, but this latest one, with DC’s Gregory Noveck, includes a handful of beautiful shots of Gotham City from the direct-to-DVD feature. [Comics Continuum]
How To: Noir Comic Tutorial (Part 2)
Original at Expert.com
• Fri, May 16
Create a film noir style comic reminiscent of the work of Frank Miller (Sin City) using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. This part of the tutorial covers: - Organising your comic with layer groups. - Creating Speech Bubbles ...
How To: Noir Comic Tutorial (Part 3)
Original at Tutorialized.com
• Thu, May 15
Create a film noir style comic reminiscent of the work of Frank Miller (Sin City) using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. This part of the tutorial covers: - Taking digital photos - Using LiveTrace - Importing traced objects into ...
How To: Noir Comic Tutorial (Part 3)
Original at Tutorial kitlast Added Tutorials
• Wed, Apr 23
Material Image, Create a film noir style comic reminiscent of the work of Frank Miller (Sin City) using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Category:Photoshop Special Effects Author: Brett Lamb Date: April 19, 2008.
Book Review ~ Sin City #2 "A Dame to Kill For" by Frank Miller
Original at Gather
• Sat, Jan 26
By Amy Clark Let me start by saying that this isn't the type of book I normally read. I'm generally not into graphic novels. I was assigned to read this for my 20th century/Postmodern literature class. . . .
How To: Sin City Comic Book Style
Original at garcya.us
• Wed, Nov 7
By Garcya This is the video version of the tutorial I’ve presented you in a last post about creating a Sin City style image with Photoshop. This is also created with photoshop, but for most users seeing it done is easier than reading a tutorial. ...
How To: Robert Rodriguez’s 10 Minutes Breakfast Tacos
Original at nerdnirvana.org
• Wed, Aug 15
By Sang Robert Rodriguez is one of the co-directors of Sin City, along with Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino. In this video, he will show you how to make yummy tacos in just 10 minutes. It’sa little fast paced, so make sure you have some ...
Comic-Con: Rosario Dawson on the OCT Movie, 'Sin City 2' and Quentin Tarantino
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Jul 26
By Chris Ullrich She also discussed her feature producing debut Descent, which deals with some "pretty heavy subjects like rape and sexual violence" as well a her love of all-things Quentin Tarantino, whom she refers to repeatedly as a "genius" and a "phenomenon." So, if you want to keep enjoying some OCT...
DVD Review: Renaissance
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Jul 26
By Chris Beaumont Bottom line. I really liked this movie. I wasn't sure at first as it did open a little on the slow side. Still, the characters were interesting, and I just wanted more of this black and white world filled with people who live in the grey area in between.
DVD Review: Smokin' Aces
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Jun 20
By Blake Matthews Smokin’ Aces is a violent flick, and its cast of characters is no different, especially the above mentioned Tremor Brothers. Lots of gun play, blood, and bodies. There’s nothing overly gruesome or vicious, but this film definitely isn’t for the squeamish.
Jessica Alba's effortlessly fantastic
Original at Channel News Asia
• Tue, Jun 19
SYDNEY : Watching Jessica Alba work the red carpet effortlessly, it's easy to forget that she's still only 26 and looks even younger. Wearing an outrageous pair of boots that could've been lifted from the Sin City set, the California girl takes the hormonal screams and the occasional grab...
It's Official: 'Sin City 2' Has Been Delayed
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, May 30
By Erik Davis Yup, that's right. "Delayed." Yesterday, I told you about a little interview which featured Michael Madsen claiming that Sin City 2 might not be moving forward as planned due to the box office failures of Grindhouse. While we're not entirely sure that Grindhouse played a part in this whole o...
Michael Madsen says Sin City 2 Might Not Happen
Original at /FILM
• Tue, May 29
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Usually I would blow off Madsen’s comments as nothing more than misplaced speculation but last we heard, Sin City 2 was scheduled to start shooting next month (June). Could it be possible that one of the film’s main actors hasn’t been told about a shoot less than a month before cameras roll?...
Michael Madsen Says 'Sin City 2' Might Not Happen; Blames 'Grindhouse' Bomb
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, May 29
By Erik Davis Last we heard about Sin City 2, the script was finished and Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller were gearing up to start shooting later this summer (apparently, Rodriguez may also have a teaser prepared). But then Grindhouse bombed at the box office. According to an interview with Michael Ma...
Sin City video game on the way
Original at PW: THE BEAT
• Thu, May 24
About Frank Miller, Inc. Miller introduced his noir masterpiece Sin City in 1991, and it became an instant sales success. To date, Miller has written and illustrated seven Sin City graphic novels. In 2005, Miller co-directed with Robert Rodriguez the feature film Frank Miller’s Sin City.
I Love Hitmen: Red Mile Leads To Sin City
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, May 23
Taking Sin City into the world of video games is very exciting - games offer a whole new way to bring audiences into Sin City," said Frank Miller. "The Red Mile team has impressed me with its dedication to creating Sin City video games that will remain true to Sin City as I've always seen it."
Frank Miller's Adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit Picked Up by Lionsgate
Original at First Showing
• Wed, May 16
By Alex Billington If we haven't mentioned or you haven't already heard before, comic book author Frank Miller is pretty big in Hollywood right now, rolling off the success of 300 and Sin City and building into a couple of projects, including Sin City 2 and Ronin, and his own film, The Spirit. Announced at last...
Sin City 2 Sneak Peek - But not for you
Original at The Movie Blog
• Wed, May 2
Who would say no to that? So he gets his peek and this is what he had to say. Coming Soon quotes:Robert Rodriguez stopped by the office yesterday and showed me what may become the teaser for 'SIN CITY 2' and HOLY SH*T is it something. I don't want to let any cats out of any bags, so all I can say is ther...
Movie Review: 300
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Mar 30
By Brandon Valentine Following Sin City, 300 presents another Frank Miller-inspired production to take on the groundbreaking guise of a graphic novel and the bloodshed of a slaughterhouse. With its crimson-splattered logo and gritty texture, 300 is the quintessential male powerhouse picture of the new m...
Movie Review: 300
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Mar 13
By Ray Wong Hollywood has long been in love with Frank Miller's graphic novels, from RoboCop to Sin City. His 300 takes us back more than two thousand years to the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. In truth, this is more of a fantasy than a historical drama.
Movie Review: 300 Is A Visual Treat
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Mar 11
By Sibin Mohan The rest of the world came to know of his genius when Sin City hit the big screen a couple of years ago and became an instant hit. The dark story lines and the imagery conjure up precise ideas and feelings -- probably the ones that Frank Miller wanted everyone to think of in the first place with...
Movie Review: 300
Original at /FILM
• Fri, Mar 9
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City), 300 loosely depicts the Battle of Thermopylae where Leonidas I (Gerard Butler) and three hundred Spartans took on Persian King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive army of one million soldiers. (...)
Sin City 2 Update: Script Completed, Shoot in Spring
Original at /FILM
• Fri, Feb 23
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Tags: Angelina Jolie, Frank Miller, Rachel Weisz, Robert Rodriguez, Sin City 2, Sequels and Remakes, Comic Book/Superhero, Action/Adventure, Noir, The Weinstein Co Sin City 2 is all ready to go according to creator/co-director Frank Miller. Miller hopes to shoot the film this Sprin...
How To: Tutorial: The Frank Miller Sin City Effect Using Photoshop
Original at piranhadailynews.com
• Tue, Jan 23
The effect detailed attempts to capture the look of the Frank Miller graphic novel series "Sin City" and, to some extent, the film (and soon to be "films") based on it. The most important element of this project is the photograph; ...
DVD Review: Sin City (2005)
Original at Independent Film Critics
• Tue, Dec 26
By Luis dos Santos Sin City, which is considered by many as one of Frank Miller’s best work, is ... He performs the role of Hartigan, a Basin City aging ... Mickey Rourke plays the role of Marv, a tough guy who fell in love for the ...
Return To Sin City: Gram Parsons Tribute
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Jul 14
By Allan Karl Gram Parsons Tribute - Santa Barbara Bowl - July 9, 2004So the last time I checked in I was off to spend a long weekend in the sunny Southern California community of Santa Barbara. The draw? Good friends, good music and good wine. Left the laptop at home and headed up the coast.Highlight of the am...