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Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(March 09, 2010)
10 DC Storylines That Should Be Made Into Animated Features
by Chad Derdowski, Columnist
(March 09, 2010)
10 DC Storylines That Should Be Made Into Animated Features: Last month, Tim Janson used the release of Planet Hulk on DVD as a reason to come up with a wish list of classic Marvel storylines that oughtta be turned into animated features. This month, hot
Iron Man 2 Concept to Reality Photo Gallery
(March 09, 2010)
Iron Man 2 is coming May 7th. Here is a gallery of photos of concept drawings of Iron Man, War Machine and Whiplash along with set photos of Black Widow, Tony Stark and Whiplash.
Mania Oscar RESULTS
by Mania Staff
(March 08, 2010)
Mania Oscar poll results.
10 Awesome Anime Opening Sequences
by Chris Beveridge, Editor
(March 08, 2010)
While opening sequences are rare in the world of Hollywood, they’re still one of the mainstays of the anime world. In these short opening sequences, a show has to work hard to keep your attention, dazzle you with probably the best animation of the entire
WONDERLAND Grabs $116 Mil
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(March 07, 2010)
With a certain sci-fi epic dominating 3D theaters since the middle of December, the time was ripe for a new fantasy release into the trendy new medium which Hollywood is embracing with open arms. And audiences were not only ready for this latest 3D release
Hasbro Mania Toy Photo Contest
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(March 07, 2010)
All right Maniacs, it is contest time again. Hasbro has graciously supplied Mania with an allotment of Star Wars and Marvel toys to give away. To get to the point our Toy Maniac, Robert Trate, will be deciding who gets what.
TV Wasteland: Out Like a Lamb
by Rob Vaux, Columnist
(March 07, 2010)
Late March and early April brings a number of shows back from hiatus, including FlashForward, V, and Stargate Universe. Until then, the remainder try to hold the line and keep us smiling. Let's get to it!
Weekly Book Buzz: First Production Still From HBO’s Thrones
by Tim Janson, Columnist
(March 07, 2010)
Well of course as everyone knows HBO is adapting Geore R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy “Game of Thrones” into a TV show. Just this week HBO released the first production still from the pilot episode.
The 2010 Mania Oscars
by Mania Staff
(March 05, 2010)
The Oscars are coming up on Sunday and we here at Mania thought it would be nice to hold our own Mania Oscars. Below are the nominations for the Mania Oscars. Maniacs, you also have a chance to influence the winners and picking your own winners.
MOTU Classic: Trap Jaw Review
by Robert T. Trate, Critic
(March 05, 2010)
In October of last year I took the plunge and bought my first Masters of the Universe Classic figure from MattyCollector. The figure that brought me to collect yet another toy line was Zodak, a personal favorite of mine.
Lair of the Beasts: Alligators on the Rampage
by Nick Redfern, Contributing Author
(March 05, 2010)
Most people reading this will, I’m sure, have heard of the old and enduring legends of marauding alligators roaming the sewers of New York, and feasting upon the occasional hobo and vagrant. True or not, the tales certainly make for fascinating and engag
7 Trippy Movies and the Drugs That Made Them
by Joe Oesterle, Writer
(March 04, 2010)
If the movie trailers are any indication, Tim Burton’s vision of Alice in Wonderland looks to be the most trippy celluloid adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s characters yet, and that got us thinking about other films that have been influenced in some way by
10 Most influential women of Sci-fi
by Mason Brown, Writer
(March 03, 2010)
The Academy Awards are a few weeks away and The Hurt Locker's Kathryn Bigelow is the fourth woman nominated for Best Director. To some of us, this honor seems late in coming... she was totally snubbed for Point Break. Sexism, or just the Academy's well
DVD Shopping Bag: Clash of the Titans Blu-ray
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(March 02, 2010)
There is of course the obligatory first look at Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans. It just starts playing without any prompting or selecting it as a special feature. I would have watched it anyway but as all the new CGI versions of the Kraken, Medusa
12 Most Spectacular Villain Deaths
by William Pichkan, Writer
(March 02, 2010)
Watching villains get their comeuppance in films is often a pleasurable site. The more violent, degrading, messy, and justifying, the better. Some famous, some gruesome, some awesomely silly, they all conjure up glee within the viewer's depraved psycholo
Weekly Book Buzz: The Raistlin Chronicles by Margaret Weis
by Tim Janson, Columnist
(March 01, 2010)
Several high profile new releases this week including the latest Remy Chandler urban fantasy, Charles De Lint’s the Mystery of Grace, and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by the author of Pride, Prejudice and Zombies. Let’s dig right in!
Alice In Wonderland SFX Legend Talks
by Rob Vaux, Critic
(March 01, 2010)
The list of movies which visual effects artist Ken Ralston has worked on read like a role of honor. His early days at ILM were marked the original Star Wars trilogy, Star Trek II, III, and IV, and Back to the Future. That latter film began a fruitful colla
15 Reasons Why March Will Be Epic for Games
by Briana Lawrence, Writer
(March 01, 2010)
Suddenly we’vebeen bombarded with Bioshock 2 and hellish infernos while we were still trying to figure out how to have all of our crew members survive in Mass Effect. And then there was Mass Effect, and all were satisfied with gaming and were ready for s
Scorsese Shutters Another Win
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(February 28, 2010)
Despite the introduction of two new wide releases--a horror remake and a comedy-- Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island found itself taking down the top spot for the second weekend in a row. The thriller starring Leonard DiCaprio held off the competition with
TV Wasteland: James Cameron Must Be Stopped
by Rob Vaux, Columnist
(February 28, 2010)
For the first time since 1982, an honest-to-God science fiction film has a real shot at winning Best Picture… and that’s not a good thing. James Cameron’s Avatar—beloved of countless moaning fanboys who haven’t looked past its admittedly impressi
Lair of the Beasts: Creatures on the Rampage
by Nick Redfern, Contributing Author
(February 27, 2010)
For decades, numerous people throughout the British Isles have reported people seeing large unidentified cats roaming the country that are very often described as “black-panthers,” pumas and leopards. Of course, it scarcely needs to be said that Britai
Top 10 Must Have Toys from Toy Fair 2010
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 26, 2010)
So last week your Toy Maniac brought you all the latest from Toy Fair. Many of the companies present stated that even more toys will be revealed at the San Diego Comic Con. I for one will be in attendance and look forward to see you all there as well.
10 Blockbusters That Sucked
by Rob Vaux, Critic
(February 26, 2010)
Some blockbusters create immediate loathing, as advertising ensures a big opening weekend and bad word of mouth cuts it off at the knees. Others seem good enough at first glance, only to curdle like bad milk over time until contemporary audiences can barel
10 Brilliant Scientist Who Misused Their Power
by Ken Pasini, Writer
(February 25, 2010)
Literature and cinema have long held a fascination for scientists, doctors and insanely brilliant minds that are either bent towards a twisted agenda, or consumed by their own intellect. Mania delves into these works, and offers this latest list of what w
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