THE epic film is back. So far this year, “300: Rise Of An Empire” and Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” have been released, and we can look forward to “Hercules”, starring Dwayne Johnson, and Ridley Scott’s “Exodus”, featuring Christian Bale as Moses. With Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Pompeii” erupting in British cinemas, it seems that Hollywood is once again obsessed by spectacular reconstructions of the ancient or mythical past, where muscle-bound men perform heroic deeds while wearing loincloths and sandals.
