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JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS - Superwoman fight!
by Mania Staff, Contributing Writer
(February 24, 2010)
The Amazonian villain Superwoman whips Batman into submission in this clip from JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS.
6 Movies That Didn't Meet the Hype
by Matt Hoffman, Writer
(February 22, 2010)
Making a good movie ain’t easy. Even the most talented and dedicated filmmakers sometimes produce subpar work; after all, they’re only human. However, when a big-budget franchise entry turns out kind of sucky, the Hollywood publicity machine still ha
SHUTTER ISLAND Scores Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(February 21, 2010)
Originally scheduled to be released near the third year anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning The Departed, Paramount decided to push his latest thriller Shutter Island a few months back. And that strategy seems to have worked out just fine for
10 Most Influential African Americans In Sci Fi
by Kurt Anthony Krug, Writer
(February 19, 2010)
In celebration of Black History Month, Mania is saluting African-Africans who have contributed to the popular culture landscape–particularly science-fiction/fantasy and horror–no matter what the medium, be it movies, television, music, comic books, car
Cuaron Vs. Del Toro
by Hanso, Community Guru
(February 18, 2010)
The NBA All Star Weekend was this past weekend and with it came the best basketball players on the planet putting friendships aside to compete against each other. However, the weekend was not just for NBA players, celebrities also joined in on the festivit
10 Other Islands Besides Shutter Island Not Worth Visiting
by Rob Vaux, Writer
(February 17, 2010)
Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island reminds us that when trouble comes, you really don't want to be stuck on a rock in the middle of the sea. His is hardly the first island to pose such a danger, however, nor the most frightening. From the earliest days of ci
7 Most Electable and Impeachable Presidents In Movies
by Dirk Sonniksen, Writer
(February 15, 2010)
In honor of President’s Day we bring forth the best and the worst presidents in film. Some of these brave Commanders have been tested by some of the worst catastrophes known to man and have come out on top. Others have failed miserably, actually precipit
VALENTINE Victory for WB
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(February 14, 2010)
Despite a wide variety of choices for the families pick from on this President’s Day and Valentine’s Day-themed weekend-- including NBC’s launching of Vancouver’s 2010 Winter Olympics—it looks like they chose to flock to theaters in record number
8 Awesome GODZILLA Valentine's Day Cards
by Rob M .Worley, Editor
(February 12, 2010)
Because nothing says I love you like battling kaiju!
2 New Movie Posters of The Last Airbender
by Mania Staff
(February 12, 2010)
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5 Most Incompetent Alien Invaders In Movie History
by Martin McFriend, Writer
(February 12, 2010)
There have been nearly omnipotent earth-invading alien forces to grace the big screen over the years (The Day the Earth Stood Still), as well as some pretty conniving, insidious bastards (Invasion of the Body Snatchers). But nothing is more pathetic in mov
10 Classic Horror Films that Should Be Remade
by Tim Janson, Writer
(February 10, 2010)
In a couple of days, Universal’s remake of their 1940 horror classic The Wolfman will hit theaters. and in the spirit of remakes, we’ve scoured horror films from the past eight decades to come up with the 10 of our favorite horror classics that we’d
John Halts AVATAR Streak
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(February 07, 2010)
A week after taking down Titanic’s all-time domestic record, the last of the major records left to grab for the sci-fi epic, James Cameron’s Avatar has relinquished its top pedestal among the box office competition in 2010. While a large chunk of the a
10 Ingenious Ways to Get Rid of a Dead Body In Movies
by Dirk Sonniksen, Writer
(February 03, 2010)
Unloading a stiff can be a tricky business. From the gruesome to the more ceremonial, it takes planning, a keen eye for detail, and in some cases, a very strong constitution. While there are a plethora of unique and fascinating ways the dead have been disp
AVATAR Passes $2 Billion
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(January 31, 2010)
Records are made to be broken and James Cameron’s Avatar wants them all. With his latest blockbuster winning the box office for the seventh weekend in a row, the sci-fi epic is poised to accomplish something which took Titanic over 15 weeks to do, the al
6 Historic Events That Shaped Entertainment
by Joe Oesterle, Writer
(January 28, 2010)
We’re going to talk about recent events in U.S. History in movies, but to make it palatable , we’re going to explain how the good people in Hollywood have capitalized on some of the defining moments of our relatively young country. Let’s dig right in
5 Larger-Than-Life People Ripped Off By Hollywood
by Matt Hoffman, Writer
(January 27, 2010)
Well, where do you think pop culture’s most beloved icons come from? You think screenwriters just sit around all day making that stuff up? If Hollywood was that creative, the world wouldn’t have had to suffer through Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Sque
The Movie Maven: Edge of Darkness & The Tooth Fairy
(January 25, 2010)
Tara Perry, AKA the Movie Maven, talks upcoming movie releases The Edge of Darkness starring Mel "Mad Max" Gibson and The The Tooth Fairy starring Duane "soft rock" Johnson.
AVATAR Wins Sixth Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(January 24, 2010)
New theatrical competition or not, nothing can seem to touch James Cameron’s Avatar. With Cameron’s latest film winning its sixth weekend in a row, the sci-fi epic is poised to make box office history on Monday to go along with its previous record-brea
Mania Interview with Legion's Paul Bettany
by Rob Vaux, Critic
(January 21, 2010)
Paul Bettany announced himself as an actor to reckon with when he appeared in Gangster No. 1, playing a younger version of Malcolm McDowell's titular character and evoking comparisons to Alex DeLarge in A Clockwork Orange. He has since appeared in a steady
5 Possible Plots for Avatar 2
by Hanso, Mania Community
(January 21, 2010)
Avatar 2. James Cameron ain't in the movie failure-makin' business; he’s in the movie success-makin’ business. And cousin, business is a-boomin'. After stepping away from the game for 12 years, he finally delivered his latest epic, Avatar, and movie a
7 Futuristic Movies That Got It Right
by Matt Hoffman, Writer
(January 20, 2010)
Science fiction has been trying to predict what the future will look like and how it will come to be, since the days of Jules Verne. We still aren't wearing silver jumpsuits or flying around on jetpacks like some movies have suggested, .nevertheless, sci-
The Movie Maven: Legion, Gamer and Whiteout
(January 18, 2010)
Tara Perry, AKA the Movie Maven, talks upcoming movie release Legion as well as DVD releases Gamer & Whiteout
7 Movies That Make a Grown Man Cry
by Chad Derdowski, Columnist
(January 18, 2010)
Every so often a film comes along that not only satisfies our lust for action but also touches our hearts. Let’s face it, nerds: as tough as you like to pretend to be, the truth is that the Big Lebowski was right. Strong men also cry… strong men also
AVATAR Wins Fifth Time
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(January 17, 2010)
While we expected some sign of audience fatigue—set against Warner Bros’ post-apocalyptic action vehicle The Book of Eli—director James Cameron’s latest release certainly isn’t showing it at the box office. The Warner Bros. film may have won Frid