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Seven Join Cage in Herzog's BAD LIEUTENANT
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-03-2008)
Seven new additions have hopped aboard Werner Herzog's upcoming remake of the 1992 cult classic Bad Lieutenant, says The Hollywood Reporter. Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer Coolidge, Vondie Curtis Hall, Shawn Hatosy, Denzel Whitaker and Xzibit are join... The Bad Boys of Anime
by His Lordship Chaos (-)
[Cue an SD Dark Schnieder stomping onto the rant with evidently no regard for the opening musical segment!]
SD Dark Schnieder-chan: [grrrr!] "So Mister Beveridge *wants* a 26 episode Kishin Corps series?! Lemme at him! Lemme at him!"
SD Chaos-chan: o.O ... Broccoli Books Announces Di Gi Charat Theater! (Tue 07-29-2003)
The characters of Di Gi Charat first captured the fascination of anime fans as the very cute and equally mean mean mascots for Gamers, an anime and game hobby store in Japan. Broccoli Books is proud to present the best of Di Gi Charat's adventures - Di G...
Di Gi Charat Theater - Dejiko's Summer Vacation Arriving for November! (Sun 10-05-2003)
Di Gi Charat Theater - Dejiko's Summer Vacation Street date: November 18, 2003 Please pre-book by October 13, 2003. Shipping: 1st week of November Di Gi Charat Theater - Dejiko's Summer Vacation What happens when an alien hybrid cat-eared girl with asp...Being a Brief Discussion with Jeff Thompson
by Way Jeng (Thu 03-24-2005)
Interviewer: Way Jeng
If you're a fan of New York dubs, you've probably seen some of Jeff Thompson's work. He has worked on many shows, including Boogiepop Phantom, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and His and Her Circumstances. I had a chance to speak w... WHEN GOOD GHOULS GO BAD
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 10-05-2001)
Made for television movies have always seemed, well, made for television. WHEN GOOD GHOULS GO BAD is no exception, dishing out the lackluster special effects, lukewarm acting, ho-hum story, and flat visuals one expects from these types of offerings. Blame... Bad Boys II
by Coming Attractions (Tue 07-01-2003)
Genre:Action/Adventure/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Jerry Bruckheimer Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Will Smith (Mike Lowrey); Martin Lawrence (Marcus Burnett); Gabrielle Union (Sydney Burnett); Peter Stormare; Joe Pantol... BAD BOYS II
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 07-18-2003)
In an era when studio marketing departments seem to be in an ongoing competition to devise the most convoluted, multi-sectioned, all-bases-covering titles for their franchise pictures (try saying LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE three times fast... So Good At Being Bad
by Michael Tunison (Mon 09-10-2001)
In recent years, if Hollywood wanted a scenery-chewing Brit bad guy from the classic James Mason/Charles Laughton school, a few names leaped to mind immediately. Gary Oldman (HANNIBAL, AIR FORCE ONE) and Alan Rickman (DIE HARD, ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEV... One Bad Rat Movie Announced
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 02-14-2002)
The Book Cover
Tom & Sue Lyle
Fat Dragon
Productions, a film production company headed by popular comic book artist Tom
Lyle and his artist/writer wife Susan Paris Lyle, is proud to announc... Batman Begins
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman... Celebrity Good & Bad Behavior
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-19-2007)
Two weeks ago, it was Celebrities vs The Law. This week, it seems more like celebrities beating the Law (in Paris’s case), a dash of the Law fighting each other for the rights of the living body of one celebrity (in GGW Joe Francis case) or the Law ... Bad News Bears, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Comedy/Drama/Sports/Remake.Studio:Paramount Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Billy Bob Thornton; Greg Kinnear; Marcia Gay Harden.Who's Making It:Richard Linklater (Director); John Requa, Glenn Ficarra (Screenwr... Harumi's Bad Play
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 08-28-2005)
What They SayWataru is a guy next door. One day he saw a little innocent looking girl in his room. Her name is Harumi. She asked Wataru if she could stay with him. She didn\'t have anywhere to go. Because of her innocence she doesn\'t know anything about ... BORN BAD
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-04-2000)
Shanicha Wilkins is born to a crack-addicted mother who dies during childbirth. She grows up in a household of adopted children, some of whom torment her in various ways, including leading her into a cave where hundreds of spiders attack her. Shanicha is ... Ford to fight bad cops in thriller
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-29-2002)
Ron Shelton is prepping a new thriller, staring Harrison Ford, seemingly based, in part, on Los Angeles' Rampart police corruption scandal, part of which involved bad cops moonlighting as bodyguards and possibly hit men for gangsta rappers. The film, unti... When Good Monsters Get into a Bad Game
by James Stevenson (Sun 06-23-2002)
Nothing irritates me more than when a company takes a lovable license and uses it to cover up its own mistakes when it makes a bad game. Have you ever noticed that many games based off of movies or TV shows merely use the name recognition to try to sell t... SPIDER-MAN has a bad back?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-18-2003)
Even if they turn out to be not true, rumors have a nasty habit of having a negative effect on a project. One rumor that Tobey Maguire's people are trying to shoot down fast is that the star won't be returning to play Spider-Man in the sequel because of ... Now it's the girls turn to be bad
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-10-2003)
They're calling it BAD GIRLS. That's the unofficial title of a new action movie set up at Paramount Pictures that will star Queen Latifah (CHICAGO) and Jada Pinkett Smith (THE MATRIX RELOADED). Things are still developing and neither actress has signed a ... Bad is Good
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-07-2005)
So around this time last year, I was laid up in the hospital recovering from major abdominal surgery. (Don't let the weighty opening trouble you, folks. I'm steering toward the shallow and the ridiculous as fast as this crate will carry me.) A crack team ... BLACK SCORPION Debuts Big, Bad Car at Petersen Automotive Museum
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 10-09-2000)
If the folks behind Black Scorpion know how to do a TV show as well as they know how to do a press conference, then look out. Sure, their soiree at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles last week was all about shameless self-promotion and photo op... SCHOOL OF ROCK director gets good news about BAD NEWS BEARS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-09-2004)
SCHOOL OF ROCK helmer Richard Linklater has signed to direct the remake of THE BAD NEWS BEARS for Paramount Pictures. The studio has now scheduled to start filming the picture in late November for a mid-2005 release date.Billy Bob Thornton will play the p... Patlabor TV Vol. #01
by Kenneth Lee (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!What can be said about one of the greatest anime series ever produced? This first DVD of the Mobile Police Patlabor TV series is the perfect way to sample this fantastic TV series.
Audio:
The Audio for this first Patlabor TV DVD was solid. The... Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ... Videogame Movies: The Good, The Bad and The Worse.
by Jessica Chobot (Mon 04-16-2007)
This is it people! It is only going to go downhill from here.
This current “nerds who rule the world” trend is at its zenith. Right now.
My recommendation? Enjoy it while you still can.
One only has to look at the videogame ... Robotech Masters Remastered Extended Edition Vol. #01
by Bryan Morton (Mon 07-17-2006)
What They SayFifteen years have passed since the war against the Zentraedi forces...
The peaceful life of the first alien battle\'s survivors soon ends with the invasion of the Robotech Masters! They\'ve come to reclaim the Protoculture Matrix, the sourc... Zipang Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-10-2007)
What They SayThe days of Mirai as a neutral rescue ship are over; battleship Mirai has emerged! Forced into battle with its own countrymen, the peacekeeping effort appears doomed. Escalating tension evermore, Commander Kadomatsu is blindsided as the loyal... Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long... Pumpkin Scissors Vol.#01
by Gary Thompson (Tue 01-15-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryotaro IwangaTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:Ikoi HiroeWhat They SayThe bitter war between the Empire and the Republic of Frost has ended, but three years after the cease-fire, the Empire is still ravaged by starvation and... X-MEN: The Bad Guys
by Steve Fritz (Thu 07-27-2000)
If you met the entire cast of X-Men, believe it or not the guys you would probably love to spend the most time with would be the actors who played the evil mutants. In spite of his impressive size and incredible resemblance to Sabretooth off camera, Tyler... Chan Plays it Bad in BABY
by News Editor (Tue 01-03-2006)
Variety reports Jackie Chan has started filming BB (or BABY) in Hong Kong. Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung also star.The kung-fu comedy revolves around hijinx when small-time crooks steal a car without realizing a child is in it. In the film, Chan stars as a ba... EUREKA: Bad to the Drone
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 07-31-2008)
It seems like it has been a really long time since we’ve taken a trip to Eureka. It’s a shame because the town is full of interesting people and fun sites to see. This week, now that we’re back, we are treated to a weapons test and a dro... Adult DVD Review: Harumi\'s Bad Play (Sun 08-28-2005)
One of the latest releases from Adult Source Media, we\'ve got a look at their 08/02/2005 release of Harumi\'s Bad Play.Hellboy Animated: Bad Guys (Wed 03-21-2007)
They're up to something. Something bad. Does it take more than that to make an interesting villain? Arguably, no. A lot of the fun of Hellboy: Sword of Storms is the variety of antagonists. Vampire heads, the Spider Lady and the turtle-shelled ka...Final Destination 2: So Bad It's Good
by Chris Brown (Sun 07-27-2003)
When "Final
Destination" came out, I had very little interest ... in fact, I had no
interest. At that time, I was tired of what the horror genre had become. ... Superman's Bosworth says Spacey did "bad things" (Tue 06-13-2006)
Kate Bosworth, who plays Lois Lane in Bryan Singer's upcoming Superman Returns, told SCI FI Wire that she reunites with her Beyond the Sea co-star Kevin Spacey in this movie, but that things are completely different this time around. "Oh, bad things, horr...Lucas Gives Hulk A Bad Time
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 09-23-2002)
Ryan J. Downey
of MTV Movie House sat
down last week to chat with actor Josh Lucas. Lucas is currently on press
tour for his new movie Sweet Home Alabama, but he also appears as
Major Glenn Talbot in next year's comic movie smash-to-be The Hulk.
Of... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... THE GOOD, THE BAD, and the Video Game
by News Editor (Tue 09-20-2005)
Bits Studios, in a deal with MGM Interactive, has picked up the video game rights to the three Sergio Leone movies often called "The Man With No Name" trilogy.THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY will get the first interactive treatment. The company will next... Hollywood's bad boy director does not go gently
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-05-2003)
The man whose eye for orange fireballs knows no equal has set his sights on a new film project. Director Michael Bay (BAD BOYS II, PEARL HARBOR) has attached himself to DO NOT GO GENTLY, a sci-fi/drama set up at Revolution Studios.Described by Variety's M... A Bad Rap for Gamers?
by Troy Roberts (Sun 07-14-2002)
Why is it that video gamers have a bad rap? What I mean is that people who play video games are sometimes considered to be nerds. I kind of take offense to that. In the early 90's, to be a video gamer was to be a nerd, a dork, an outcast of society. While... Kinnear joins BAD NEWS BEARS team
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-25-2004)
Greg Kinnear will star opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the remake of THE BAD NEWS BEARS. Both industry trade magazines were reporting the Kinnear casting news today but not what his character will be in the film.Meanwhile, auditions for the film's young ba... BAD NEWS BEARS catches another cast member
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-01-2004)
Marcia Gay Harden has joined Billy Bob Thornton and Greg Kinnear in the remake of THE BAD NEWS BEARS. The Oscar-winning actress will play a legal attorney who is the one that talks Thornton's character into coaching the down-on-their-luck little league te... Raimi contemplates SPIDER-MAN 3 bad guy
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-30-2004)
When we last heard from SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi about the latest on the third Spidey movie last month, Raimi still hadn't decided on what villain he would be using in the second sequel. It still looks like Raimi hasn't made up his mind, but at least... Will Smith talks BAD BOYS 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-03-2002)
While doing press for today's MEN IN BLACK 2, Will Smith gave us some quotes about what audiences can expect from another sequel to one of his previous hits. The film? BAD BOYS 2, the sequel to the 1995 Michael Bay cop film which partnered Smith with fell... Eric Roberts is a bad guy in 'The Dark Knight' (Wed 05-02-2007)
"I'm a Mafioso in 'The Dark Night' and I haven't seen the script; all I've seen is the pages they sent me to audition. It's all very hush hush," says actor Eric Robers, who recently signed on to the Batman sequel. "We're going to be shooting in Chicago an...POKEMON,THE FIRST MOVIE: Not As Bad As You Might Expect
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 11-14-1999)
Who would have believed it? POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE (or MEWTWO STRIKES BACK, as it`s subtitled on the actual print) is not a bad piece of entertainment. Although based on a kiddie franchise that leaves most adults shaking their heads in befuddlement, the... Is Overhyping Such a Bad Thing?
by James Stevenson and Troy Roberts (Mon 10-04-2004)
Developers and publishers always try to hype up their newest titles before release to make sure their game is a big seller on launch day. But can this be bad for gaming itself? What happens when a game is so hyped up by the developer or publisher that the... Bad to the Bone
by Troy Roberts (Wed 11-16-2005)
NCSoft surprised many people when they released City of Heroes last year. Coming out of nowhere, the game took the online role-playing game genre by storm, taking customers away from many of the tried-and-true such as EverQuest. With the recent release of... SUPERNATURAL: Bad Day at Black Rock
by Stephen Lackey (Sat 10-20-2007)
I like the funny fueled episodes of Supernatural. Honestly I prefer the darker ones but there’s no reason why we can’t take a break from the drama for a little humor. The only issue I might have is that some residual characters built... Pfeiffer: "it's fun to be bad" (Thu 07-19-2007)
At 49, Michelle Pfeiffer still looks radiant, with an agelessness so rare amongst her contemporaries. Intensely picky about her work, she seemed to have opted for semi-retirement but has bounced back with key roles in two distinctive films: as the racist ...'Ghost Rider' is the "ultimate bad boy" says Eva Mendes (Wed 02-14-2007)
Nic Cage's Johnny Blaze in 'Ghost Rider' "is the ultimate bad boy and there's nothing more attractive than the bad boy you want to save but of course you can't," says actress Eva Mendes, who plays his love interest in the upcoming movie. "I think all wome...Webs. Robots. Wolves. Marionettes. And the Bad Color.
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-05-2004)
SIGNIFICANT NEW RELEASESDanny Elfman’s score for SPIDER-MAN 2 finally came out from Sony (92842), a couple weeks after the obligatory let’s-try-for-some-more-hit-singles song [IMG2R]oriented soundtrack. Sequel scores are always difficult, unless they comp... BIG BAD WOLF being developed
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-18-2004)
Screenwriter Mike Glock has been hired by Casey Silver Productions to write BIG BAD WOLF, an animated movie that would wind up at Universal Pictures. Based on an initial idea by Wild Brain, an animation film, BIG BAD WOLF is a modern day twist on the clas... THE DRESDEN FILES: The Complete First Season
by Tim Janson (Sun 09-09-2007)
Well there is good new and bad news for fans of Harry Dresden. The good news is that the complete first season of the Sci-Fi Channel TV show is now on DVD. The bad news is that it looks like it will be the ONLY season on DVD. The dim-witted... Punktown and Good Omens are Back to Mix Things UP
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-05-2006)
A slew of paperback releases this Tuesday offers everything from cheeky science fiction to dark, genre-crossing fantasy and dragon-riding mayhem (told by both man and mythical beast perspective).
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s powerhous... Mobile Suit Gundam: MS 08th Team Vol. #1
by Gene Moy (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Video quality was excellent as expected on the Apple DVD Player, which really is the best DVD software for picture quality on the market hands down.
The menu was confusing, with icons appearing but no indication as to what their function was, ... Beat BtX Vol. #02
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-03-2007)
What They SayCaptured by Lieutenant Fao, Tepp and X find themselves unwitting allies in a battle against his would-be assassin, Crow. Armed with a lethal whip and a deadly demeanor, Crow sets out to destroy everything in his path, including the orphan chi... July 22 July 28: Good & Bad Emmy Nominations
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 07-22-2002)
So, the Emmy nominations were announced last week and instead of going on a big, giant rant about it I thought I'd just break it down to what's good and what's bad about this year's nominations.Is that cool with you guys? Good, because it's my column, my ... In Praise of Bad Movies, or The Curse of the Phony Film Critic
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)
The American public was shockedsimply shockedwhen they found out a few weeks ago that Sony Pictures publicity had invented a fictional film critic to praise some of their less praise-worthy films (such as the Rob Schneider comedy, THE ANIMAL). Well, maybe... Irresponsible Captain Tylor Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-27-2001)
What They SayCommon wisdom is that being a soldier is a rather nasty business with a great deal of blood and killing, and that s still true after mankind had discovered a way to cross interstellar distances. Nobility, Intelligence, self-sacrifice all of t... BAD TASTE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 12-17-2001)
Alien representatives from an intergalactic fast food chain have stumbled upon Earth and found Earthlings a most tasty delight. Wishing to package our meat as part of Crumb’s Crunch Delight, they’ve slaughtered the population of a small town and are prepa... THE LOST
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 03-14-2008)
Many horror films have been released that deal with a man who stalks unsuspecting women while they are camping. More often than not these men gain a supernatural quality strung out over multiple list of lack luster sequels. They rarely have any ... Patlabor TV Vol. #06
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-19-2005)
What They SayAfter a disastrous going-away party, Lieutenant Clancy is leaving Section 2 for good. But her plane is hijacked before it’s even off the runway, and she checked her gun at the gate. Luckily, the bumbling bad guy is at least as incompete... Playing SOLDIERS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Sat 03-09-2002)
Like most Baby Boomers, Mel Gibson grew up with the Vietnam War on TV every night. In particular he remembers the reaction his father, a veteran of World War II's bloody Guadalcanal campaign, had to the United States' deepening involvement in the Southeas... Robotech Remastered Extended Edition Vol. #01
by Bryan Morton (Wed 11-09-2005)
What They SayIt\'s the year 1999, and Earth is embroiled in a Global War that is systematically destroying every country involved. However, the year brings great change to Earth in the form of a giant alien spaceship that astronomers have discovered hurtl... BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER "Chosen"
by John Ringer (Wed 06-11-2003)
Some long-running television series simply cruise to an end so bland that it's hard to distinguish the finale from a regular episode. Others trail off, leaving major themes unresolved. Then there are those that feel the need to punctuate the audience's em... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Divergence Eve Preview
by Way Jeng (Tue 01-11-2005)
Hello, and welcome to another look at the future of anime dubbing. This time the spotlight is on Divergence Eve, released by ADV Films. This preview covers the first two episodes of the show, but those two episodes are off to a good start. The show has th... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... Full Metal Panic Vol. #3
by Paul Jacques (Sat 06-19-2004)
What They SayA young boy flies into a psychotic rage passing through customs, and Mithril flies into action. Is he some sort of brainwashed terrorist? Or is he something even more dangerous and sinister? Hidden away in Mithril?s secret research facility, ... Hellsing Vol. #1
by Paul Jacques (Sat 07-12-2003)
What They SayA secret war is brewing in the night - a war in which humanity is only a pawn. The Hellsing Organization deploys in the shadows to protect the mortals world. But now, artificially spawned vampires have appeared, forcing Hellsing to call in th... Being a Brief Discussion with Mike McFarland
by Way Jeng (Thu 03-03-2005)
Mike McFarland has been a part of the English dubbing industry for a while now. He has worked on projects ranging from Dragonball to Case Closed and voiced several characters, including Roshi in Dragonball and Goemon in several Lupin the 3rd releases such... Running the Gauntlet: Horror Author and Publisher Barry Hoffman
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-04-2000)
Barry Hoffman is the author of several horror and psychological suspense novels, but he might be best known as the editor and publisher of Gauntlet Press, which is dedicated to publishing horror, having sprung out of his anti-censorship magazine, also cal... Slayers Return
by Dani Moure (Mon 02-23-2004)
What They SayThe cutely indomitable Lina Inverse and the quite inexplicable Naga the Serpent are in trouble all the way up to their eyebrows once again!
What starts out as the simple task of ridding a village of some villains turns into a full-blown fia... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... One Piece Season 1 Part 2
by Bryce Coulter (Wed 10-01-2008)
The hidden treasure in this collection is the English voice cast.hat They SayLetter of Marque
The saga continues… As the Straw Hat pirates find themselves in a battle between good and evil, between right and wrong, the gratitude of those involved ... BAD COMPANY Scheduled
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 12-07-2001)
Chris Rock's action comedy, BAD COMPANY, now has a new release date.The film, which also stars Anthony Hopkins, was yanked off its original release schedule by Disney due to "content Issues related to" the events of September 11th. BAD COMPANY tells the s... BAD COMPANY Update
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-18-2001)
Director Joel Schumacher isn't sure when his Chris Rock/Anthony Hopkins starring action-comedy BAD COMPANY is coming out, but he has a guess.While talking to syndicated columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, the helmer spoke of any plans there mig... Bad Company (Thu 05-30-2002)
Plot:The film will tell the story of a streetwise smart aleck who must take over for his late brother, who was a Harvard educated secret agent.The Buzz:Delayed due to the tragic events of September 11th, 2001.Players:Chris RockAnthony HopkinsGarcelle Beau...BAD BOYS 2 plans get going... without script
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 01-24-2002)
Looks like Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are getting ready to step before the cameras for BAD BOYS 2, despite the fact no script yet exists.According to the report, Smith, Lawrence and BOYS producer Jerry Bruckheimer have been batting around story possib... BAD BOYS 2 Progress
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-23-2001)
Years after the release of the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence comedy-action film BAD BOYS was released, Columbia has picked up the seemingly dead sequel project and attached writers to get to work on a follow-up.According to Variety columnist Michael Fleming,... Trailers for BAD BOYS 2, T3, LAST SAMURAI online
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-16-2003)
The latest trailers for TERMINATOR 3, BAD BOYS II and THE LAST SAMURAI are now ready for download at Apple's trailer site.The T3 trailer is the new domestic one released with THE MATRIX RELOADED, and emphasizes the Judgement Day portion of the film's stor... Disney Pulls BAD COMPANY
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-20-2001)
Disney has chosen to postpone the Touchstone comedy-action film BAD COMPANY, starring Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins, due to its terrorist-related elements.The company issued a statement on their decision, saying, "Due to the national tragedy that occurre... Check this BAD BOY and his guns
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-01-2003)
Sony Pictures has sent us the teaser artwork they're using to promote BAD BOYS 2. You can spot this shot of Martin Lawrence, Will Smith and two of Big Willie's little metal pals plastered on the sides of buses and billboards all over the continent right n... Bad boys of b-ball get some MONEY
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-27-2003)
It might sound a little strange, but it's the terminology that The Hollywood Reporter used to describe the premise of a new movie in development at New Line Cinema. Take the concept of street basketball and marry it with THE SEVEN SAMURAI and THE COLOR O... PARAMOUNT in negotiations to produce BAD GUY
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 09-27-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has announced that PARAMOUNT PICTURES is in negotiations for the film rights to the independently published comic, BAD GUY. Barry Josephson (BIG TROUBLE, WILD WILD WEST) and screenwriter David Hayter (X-MEN 2, THE SCORPION KING) wil... When Good Snakes BOA Bad Part One
by John Thonen (Fri 06-07-2002)
[IMG3R]New to video is BOA, the latest in a string of direct-to-video (DTV) snake movies spawned by the theatrical success of ANACONDA. While being released by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, BOA is actually a production of the Unified Film Organizat... Schumacher talks BAD COMPANY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-30-2002)
Joel Schumacher is talking about his latest summer action epic, the street-to-spy BAD COMPANY, and he's talking to us. The movie tells the popcorn ready story of a street hustler, (Chris Rock) who is Shanghaied by the CIA (and agent Anthony Hopkins) to st... Office Affairs/Co-Ed Affairs
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-29-2003)
What They Say\"Office Affairs\" - The inter-office sexual politics begin when Ono is assigned to the \"busiest\" section in the company. While Ono\'s not afraid of a little hard work, he is not about to let it interfere with his sex life, confident that h... Cage Set for BAD Remake
by Associate News Editor (Tue 05-13-2008)
Pressman Film Corp. has set actor Nicolas Cage (NATIONAL TREASURE, NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS, GHOST RIDER) to star in the remake of BAD LIEUTENANT.
The original was directed by Abel Ferrara and starred Harvel Keitel as a drug- an... Taking the Good with the Bad: My Thoughts on Spider-Man 3
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-09-2007)
Spider-Man 3 opened on Friday to mixed, yet mostly positive reviews. It also opened to record-breaking box office receipts, making it the biggest opening weekend in history. Effectively, more people saw Spider-Man 3 in a single weekend than any ... BAD DAY for LA from McGee
by News Editor (Sun 05-08-2005)
American McGee's latest game, BAD DAY LA is "a spoof of disaster films." McGee described the game as being like every "blockbuster disaster film funneled into one insane day."The protagonist of the game is a homeless man who abandoned his privileged life ... TOP 10: BAD BOYS make some easy cash
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-21-2003)
Director Michael Bay and his BAD BOYS took the top spot at the box office this past weekend. Columbia Pictures' BAD BOYS II earned an estimated $46.7 million dollars, significantly more than the opening weekend for the original 1996 film. However, the rea... Seeing the sights at the BAD SANTA premiere
by Sue Schneider (Thu 12-11-2003)
Dimension Films held the premiere of BAD SANTA recently at the Bruin Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles. BAD SANTA was the late John Ritter's last film and his wife Amy Yasbeck attended the premiere in his honor. There she joined stars Billy Bob Thornton (W... Urotsukidoji III (Mon 09-29-2003)
What They SayAs the Overfiend slumbers, the mad emperor Caesar rises to power, enslaving a new race of demon beasts. As the bloodthirsty beasts capture the tyrant’s daughter in a brutal coup, the Overfiend must awaken to an apocalyptic battle of the...James Franco & Thomas Haden Church Talk about being Bad in Spider-man 3 (Wed 04-11-2007)
Thomas Haden Church and James Franco talk at descent length about the experience of making Spider-man 3.Editorial: Batman in a 'Justice League' film = Bad Idea (Sat 02-24-2007)
"To all you fans who think it'd be 'tight,' I say this: what works in comic books or in an animated TV show, wouldn't necessarily work as a live-action film. Can you actually envision the Chris Nolan/Christian Bale Batman tooling around with Superman, Won...Fight Bad Guys, Rifle Through Evidence at Witchblade Site
by Dave Richards (Thu 06-20-2002)
Now
that Witchblade is back for a second season, watching an episode
may make you feel like putting on a pair of leather pants and kicking evil's
ass. But since you would probably look ridiculous, and since kicking evil's
ass is kind of il... Gravitation Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Mon 07-07-2008)
What They Say
Love Never Runs Smoothly, Especially When You Are A Budding Pop Star.
Based on the popular 'yaoi' (gay-themed romances created by women for primarily female audiences) manga by Maki Murakami (Gamerz Heaven) and directed by Bob Shirohata (... Will Raimi drop 'Spidey' like a bad 'Hobbit'? (Tue 04-17-2007)
On the eve of what is expected to be the biggest Spider-Man yet, Entertainment Weekly learns that director Sam Raimi is seriously considering directing 'The Hobbit'—a choice that could potentially leave 'Spidey 4' without a director and, says Kirsten Duns..."Superman Returns" Bad Guy Rob Flanagan Interview (Thu 06-01-2006)
Superman fans will recognize Rob as the man behind the gattling gun and the man who shoots Superman in the eye from the "Superman Returns" trailers and TV spots.Matthew Fox on beaing a "bad ass" in 'Speed Race' (Sat 01-05-2008)
'Lost' star Matthew Fox recently talked to Entertainment Weekly about playing the masked older brother to 'Speed Racer' in the upcoming Wachowski Bros. movie. "Racer X is all about mystery. And it's all about not just disguise of suit, but it's disg...'Transformers': Good knight vs. bad (Tue 03-27-2007)
The writers of the new Transformers movie thought of the shape-shifting robot characters as giant, mechanical knights. So it's fitting the first images of Optimus Prime and Megatron — the posters go online Wednesday — reveal armor and faceplates that l...'Superman''s Ursa makes MTV's Top 10 movie bad girls list (Wed 11-30-2005)
Clad in a black leather jumpsuit with strategically placed slits, Kryptonian villainess Ursa (Sarah Douglas) finds more than liberation in the super powers she gains when released from the Phantom Zone in 'Superman II' (1981)...'Fantastic Four's Julian McMahon on the joys of being bad (Tue 02-22-2005)
"He's a man who is pretty much, reasonably egotistical, pretty set on what he wants to get out of life and will do whatever has to do and can do to make sure that he gets that," says actor Julian McMahon of his Dr. Doom character in 'Fantastic Four'. "Wit...Life is good for 'Smallville' bad boy Michael Rosenbaum (Mon 04-12-2004)
"He's a good judge of character, and he wants unconditional love like we all do, but he never gets it," says Michael Rosenbaum, who plays the character on "Smallville" who will eventually become Superman's worst nightmare...China cracking down on `bad influences' in entertainment including Spider-M (Sun 07-04-2004)
In their new war on immorality, China's state censors are going after a web-slinging superhero, a bookish young magician and a moody but lovable green ogre. The release in China of three Hollywood blockbusters - "Spider-Man 2," the third installment of th...Moore becomes a bad ANGEL
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 08-08-2002)
Demi Moore is returning to the big screen after a few years off, and is taking a high-profile role to do it. She's going to play the role of a "fallen angel" in CHARLIE'S ANGELS: HALO, opposite still good angels Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. ... John Travolta enjoys being bad in 'The Punisher' (Wed 04-14-2004)
He showed up at the LA premiere of his new comic-book movie 'The Punisher'. It's his most evil character to date as the brutal baddie-in-chief Howard Saint...Countdown to 'Hulk': Josh Lucas: Slimy bad guy
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-13-2003)
Hurt says his 'Hulk' character is no bad guy (Sun 02-10-2008)
Actor William Hurt let slip a few details to Collider.com about his role in 'The Incredible Hulk'. Hurt, a self-professed fan of the character plays General Thunderbolt Ross in the film. During the interview he bristles at the notion that Ross is a "...Overseas B.O.: 'Constantine' good, 'Son of the Mask' bad (Mon 02-14-2005)
Capitalizing on the usually lucrative Chinese New Year period, 'Constantine' captured a projected $11.3 million from five Asian markets. The "Mask" sequel uncovered an estimated $1.2 million in the U.K., ranking sixth, behind frosh kidpics "The SpongeBob ...Photo: bring on the 'Elektra' bad guys (and girls) (Thu 11-11-2004)
Natassia Malthe (Typhoid Mary) and Will Yun Lee (Kirigi) and some badass henchmen get ready to put the hurt on 'Elektra.'Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Kirk Jones' NANNY McPHEE is the latest enchanting children's-oriented fantasy, following in the tradition of such young-kids-left-with-foreboding-relatives storylines as MATHILDA, LEMONY SNICKETT'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENT... BAD PLANET #1
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 12-15-2005)
After about a year of anticipation, delays, and a change of publisher, BAD PLANET finally arrives. For those still reading X-FORCE in their parents' basement and hoarding copies of SPAWN #1, BAD PLANET is the first comic released by Raw Entertainment a j... Seagal Sued for Bad Behavior
by News Editor (Thu 06-09-2005)
Kill Master and Nu Image claim in a $14 million suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court that Steven Seagal's on-set behavior during the production of TODAY YOU DIE and MERCENARY "caused production delays that could result in millions of dollars in reshoo... TOP 10: SHREK sequel overcomes bad weather
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 05-30-2004)
DreamWorks' SHREK 2 retained the top perch at the box office this weekend, with studio estimates forecasting a $73.1 million dollar gross for the CGI sequel. That's a dip of about one-third from the movie's gross last weekend, a very impressive feat consi... Michael Bay wants "Bad Boys III"?
by Karl Schneider (Sat 02-17-2007)
In an interview with MTV, director Michael Bay expressed interest in doing another sequel to the Bad Boys franchise."I don't know. Will Smith's people called. They're fun to work with, those guys," Bay said. He also added that producer Jerry Bru... Sailor Moon Super S TV vol. #1
by Paul Grisham (Sat 03-02-2002)
What They SayChibi Usa dreams of a beautiful and mysterious Pegasus that becomes her friend. Meanwhile, Sailor Moon and her friends barely have time to celebrate the peace from their latest victory when suddenly, an eclipse darkens the city. The Dead Moon... "Lois & Clark" Star In Bad Health (Mon 05-31-2004)
KryptonSite has been informed of the very unfortunate news that Lane Smith, who played Perry White on "Lois & Clark," has been diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, and is going through a rough time. For more details, visit K-Site's Lois & Clark pa...Bad Girl: Jaime King talks about 'Bulletproof Monk'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-11-2003)
Super-bad DVD Lawsuit for WB
by Jason Lethert (Tue 06-25-2002)
Warner
Bros. has
been dealt yet another blow in the Comics2Film rivalry.
In
a previously unfathomable development, WB has been sued for releasing their
own Superman series on DVD! The Hollywood
Reporter has run a story this morning st... Mumbling Kitsune: Otakon 2008: The Good, The Bad and the Costumed
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 08-17-2008)
Otakon has come and successfully gone. The Otaku Convention's fifteenth year was a success, breaking attendance numbers with over 26,000+ anime-crazed souls bouncing around the Baltimore Convention Center. The special guests were a hit, especially Japan's... BAD BOYS II due on DVD in December
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-01-2003)
After netting $137 million bucks at theaters this past summer, Columbia Home Video will release BAD BOYS II as a two-disc special edition DVD on Tuesday, December 9. The movie will be presented in widescreen format and feature director Michael Bay, cast m... DOCTOR WHO: CARNIVAL OF MONSTERS
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-15-2003)
During the commentary for the fourth episode of "Carnival of Monsters," producer-director Barry Letts mentions SURVIVOR and BIG BROTHER, equating the Miniscope peepshow, which allows paying customers the chance to watch trapped living creatures in their n... Robotech Remastered Extended Edition Vol. #02
by Bryan Morton (Fri 12-30-2005)
What They SayTHE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE GROUNDBREAKING SERIES THAT LAUNCHED ANIME IN THE WEST COMES TO UK HOME DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.
It\'s the year 1999, and Earth is embroiled in a Global War that is systematically destroying every country inv... Yukikaze Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-13-2008)
What They SayAll five episodes of the series on two dual layered BD50 discs from an upconverted source.The Review!Fighting a war that mankind has forgotten on a world far away, the military men deeply involved with the first real alien encounter find them... Leave it to Piyoko Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-07-2005)
What They SayPiyoko is the princess of Planet Analogue and leader of the evil Black Gema Gema Gang. But she’s a poor royal figure, with little food to eat.
When Piyoko’s Upchuck Bazooka destroys a whole city, she’s forced to flee the... Yukikaze Vol. #1 Limited Ediiton
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-23-2004)
What They SayUnbeknownst to the general population, an alien force opened an inter-dimensional gate in Antarctica over 30 years ago in an attempt to invade the Earth. The unified forces of Earth formed an elite military unit under command of the United Na... Mospeada, Genesis Climber Box Set
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)
What They SayThe Earth has been invaded by the mysterious Inbit, and it\'s up to a handful of survivors from Mars Colony to liberate the planet. After an unsuccessful first attempt to retake the Earth, the inhabitants of Mars Base are ready to try again. ... Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-29-2007)
What They SayThe epic story of Gundam is taken into a new realm, where it takes the viewer deeper behind the lines of the One-Year War than ever before. See how the war was portrayed on the side of Zeon. Who is the true evil?
Episode 1: The Vanishing Ser... Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. #02
by Brian Shea (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!I'm not going to spend time regurgitating what the other reviewers have said about extras, packaging, etc... You can get all the info you need about those things on the site's official review. This is strictly a content review.
If there's one... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... The Phantom of the Movies' VIDEOSCOPE
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 09-29-2000)
...y Keitel, Bad Lieutenant` and `Most Unnecessary `Special Edition` Video: Cutthroat Island.` He also reserves the review of the ultimate camp classic, Robot Monster, for his `Phantomess,` Nancy Naglin.Kane kindly offers a chapter listing mail-order, spe... Full Metal Panic! Novel Vol.#01 - Fighting Boy Meets Girl
by Greg Hackmann (Tue 09-04-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Shouji Gatou / Artist: ShikidoujiTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:Ben ArntzWhat They SayJindai High School was a relatively safe place, right up until Sousuke Sagaka transferred there. A total nut, he wreaks havoc... KAMUI Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Wed 01-25-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shingo NanamiTranslated by:Satsuki YamashitaAdapted by:What They SaySpirits known as kamui are thrown into chaos when the sacred spirit Okikurumi is taken from Atsuma’s village, and the imbalance threatens to destroy Ear... BAD BOYS 2 goes Union
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 07-18-2002)
Casting is chugging forward fast on BAD BOYS 2. The latest addition is Gabrielle Union (BRING IT ON, THE BROTHERS), who will star beside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence when cameras get rolling in the next few weeks. Union will play Lawrence's romantic int... I Talked with a Zombie: Mark Kidwell on ‘68
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-10-2007)
Everyone loves zombies. They scare the hell out of you. They serve as a perfect metaphor for, well, “us.” And, best of all, they eat people. With those sterling qualities, I see very little not to like about our lumb... FAST AND FURY-OUS: The Career of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 09-07-2001)
- - Begin S.H.I.E.L.D. briefing: Fury, Nicholas - -- - Security Level: Alpha Omega - -- - Transmission Starts - - This report is an internal S.H.I.E.L.D. document addressing the current "Fury situation." As you are all aware, Nicholas Joseph Fury has dist... Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #21: A Shinobi’s Love
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 09-01-2002)
What They SayYutaro and the others are on the trail of Meldars, a deadly swordsman from Germany. Meldars\'s ambition knows no end as he searches for the legendary Divine Elixir, said to grant eternal life. Enlisting the help of Misanagi and her Sanada N... Gravitation (novel) Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Fri 02-17-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Jun LennonTranslated by:Andrew CunninghamAdapted by:What They SayEnergetic teenager Shuichi Shindo is the lead singer and songwriter for the smash-hit pop band, Bad Luck. He's recently moved in with his older boyfriend, Eiri Y... Dai Guard Vol. #1
by David Owens (Sat 01-04-2003)
The Review!Baaaa ba ba baaaaa ba ba baaaaaaa ba ba bara ra ra ra ra ra...
A big-robot anime, and I enjoyed it. I\'m getting too old for this.
One of my friends, with a peculiar sense of humor (and apparently a bursting wallet), knew I hated big-robot a... JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE'S JLA
by Tony Whitt (Mon 01-07-2002)
A few weeks ago, when I reviewed the fairly polished JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE'S THE FLASH, I expressed the opinion that this series was getting stronger as it went along. Just goes to show how wrong I can be. JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE'S JLA brings together for t... MAGNUM FORCE
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 02-08-2002)
After the success of 1971’s DIRTY HARRY, Clint Eastwood returned to the popular character two years later in the quite good MAGNUM FORCE. More sequels would follow, with diminishing returns, but DIRTY HARRY and MAGNUM FORCE seen side by side are two stron... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... Salvatore, Weis, & Star Trek Ship Guide!
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-07-2006)
It’s a good Tuesday on this the first week in November as we’ve got a handful of series sequels, a couple promising, original new novels, and a Star Trek Enterprise guide in this Penguin Group- and Wizards of the Coast-dominated Weekly Book... MIAMI VICE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 07-28-2006)
My screening companion at MIAMI VICE, much more versed in the original than I am, insisted that apart from very broad strokes like main character names, occupations and location, the movie bears almost no resemblance to the television original. Maybe not,... Return to Castle Wolfenstein
by Matt "SixShooter" Leyendecker (Mon 11-26-2001)
I am an FPS fan.Nothing gives me greater pleasure than staring down the barrel of a pixelated polygonal gun, dealing cold, steely death to the throngs of enemies placed before me; wandering what seems like endless hallways to reach the end of a level, onl... STARGATE ATLANTIS cast announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-02-2004)
With the first week of filming already complete, Sci Fi Channel has unveiled the cast for its upcoming spinoff series STARGATE ATLANTIS, scheduled to debut on the cable network in July 2004. Among the cast are:Torri Higginson (Dr. Elizabeth Weir), the civ... Angel Links Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-17-2001)
What They SayFrom the Outlaw Star Universe… Meifon is quite an overachiever for a sixteen-year-old girl. She\'s the head of a major corporation and the captain of a state-of-the-art ship, the Angel Links - which pro-vides a free pirate-fighting serv... Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
by Steve Brandon (Wed 02-13-2002)
The Review!In anticipation of AnimEigo's impending (but delayed) release of the first five volumes of the Urusei Yatsura TV series, I thought that I'd look at Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, the second feature film, released in Japanese theatres in 198... Gravitation Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 07-04-2004)
What They SayLove - the one force that simply won\'t be denied!
Ever since he met Eiri Yuki, Shuichi\'s world has been turned upside down! Bad Luck now has a new manager: a gun-toting maniac by the name of K. He\'s managed to land them their first big... Comicscape February 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-23-2005)
First, a little more COMICSCAPE housecleaning: because of the overwhelming number of e-mails I've been getting that either declare the column "BOR FRICK ING" (in one astute reader's words) or threaten to stop reading altogether, I'm going to try to make t... Hellsing Ultimate Vol. #4 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-30-2008)
Vampires, nazi’s, the Catholic Church and the Queen herself. Toss in what appears to be a catboy and you’ve got almost everything you need.What They Say Sir Integra reluctantly invites Maxwell from the Vatican's Iscariot Division to a Roundtab... Comicscape - July 31, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-30-2003)
OPINIONFinally...consensus! Even though many of you may have disagreed with the choices I and your fellow COMISCAPE readers made for the Ten Best Comic Book Movies, and even the Bottom Five of the Ten Worst, you all seemed to have no trouble agreeing on w... Knight Hunters Vol. #1 (Wed 02-06-2002)
What They SayWhen the moon rises, the boys of Knight Hunters are the most vicious assassins the world has ever seen. During the day, they remain disguised as elegant florists with an eye for beauty. Led by the somber and silent Aya, the team consists of K...When Good Snakes BOA Bad Part Two
by John Thonen (Sun 06-09-2002)
BOA is the latest in a string of direct-to-video (DTV) snake movies spawned by the theatrical success of ANACONDA. A production of the Unified Film Organization (or U.F.O.), but distributed by Columbia TriStar, BOA is the company's second entry into sinis... BAD COMPANY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-07-2002)
Sometimes, the reason a story seems familiar is because it's got such potential for satisfaction that people can't resist telling it over and over. Such is the case with BAD COMPANY, which has a plot that, in its broad strokes, has been part of popular cu... BAD BOYS 2 on the way for 2003
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-08-2002)
It's official: One of Sony's big films for summer 2003 will be BAD BOYS 2. That's the announcement the studio made at ShoWest, revealing after months of murmured talk and the supposed cold shoulder from BOYS director Michael Bay, that Will Smith and Marti... B-Movies, Sequels, and Animation.
by John Thonen (Wed 09-06-2000)
There`s something for everybody this week as classics, `B` Movies, sequels, and animation vie for your hard-earned rental dollars. Up first, my nomination for the scariest release of the week, month, year—hell, the millennium, which goes to Warner`s vi... Zipang Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 03-19-2007)
What They SayAs the crew of Mirai accepts their indefinite existence in the wartime past of Japan, their attention turns toward using their powers of knowledge and technology for good. The goal of Mirai: to rescue the people of the 20th century without ... Otakon - Full Report
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-10-2001)
By Chris Beveridge
Otakon 2001 has come and gone, and much like the past two
conventions, this one is just as varied as those.
Be forewarned that we\'ll ramble a bit here. The convention, as
is unfortunately typical of Otakon, lacked any serio... Five Unforgettable Deaths
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 08-09-2007)
The sensible thing would be to start this week's column up front with a big fat SPOILER WARNING … I somehow neglected to do so with last week's Harry Potter manga extravaganza, and it was pretty weak of me. I am sorry, and I hope you all find it in... STAR WARS: DEATH STAR
by Pat Ferrara (Sat 10-20-2007)
With plenty of action, backstory, and evenhanded perspective, authors Michael Reaves and Steve Perry flesh out the Star Wars universe and realistically capture the zeitgeist of the Death Star era in Star Wars: Death Star.
At its core Death Star e... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... When I Was Seventeen...
by Jason Davis (Mon 05-08-2006)
Ten years ago, TV was a different world. First run syndication was still a viable delivery system for original drama programming and independent stations everywhere were glutted with action adventure shows of every description. Original cable programmin... Yugo the Negotiator Vol. #2
by Dani Moure (Fri 04-27-2007)
What They SayWhen negotiations erupt into all-out war, one man\'s resolution becomes a matter of life and death.
Yugo\'s negotiations in Pakistan are off to a rocky start as he is captured by the anti-government dacoits as a prisoner, rather than receive... Clooney Also Out of WHITE JAZZ
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-22-2007)
Another production snafu has happened for director Joe Carnahan, the man set to bring the James Ellroy crime novel to the big screen. Last week, Chris Pine dropped out of WHITE JAZZ because production would begin at the same time as JJ Abrams' S... H.G. WELLS' WAR OF THE WORLDS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 08-24-2005)
Representatives of Pendragon Pictures' adaptation of H.G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS have claimed that agents of Paramount Pictures, distributors of Steven Spielberg's 100 million dollar plus theatrical version, have engaged in an unfair campaign against th... Mobile Suit Gundam Movie 2
by Paul Grisham (Sat 05-11-2002)
What They SayThe Second Volume in the Acclaimed Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy!
The war rages on, and the Federation ship White Base continues to do battle with the Zeon forces as they undertake the long journey to federation headquarters in Jaburo. B... Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. #02 (Sat 10-26-2002)
What They SayThe year is 0079 of the Universal Century, the Earth Federation and its space colonies are engaged in an apocalyptic war. The rebellious Principality of Zeon, using humanoid fighting machines called mobile suits, has all but vanquished the Fe...Yukikaze Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 01-04-2004)
What They SayUnbeknownst to the general population, an alien force opened an inter-dimensional gate in Antarctica over 30 years ago in an attempt to invade the Earth. The unified forces of Earth formed an elite military unit under command of the United Na... Book Buzz: The Author-Reader Relationship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-07-2008)
Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read... DVD This Week: June 4
by John Thonen (Tue 06-04-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThere’s not much on the video news front this week, so your old pal the Vidiot thought he’d share with you (direct from the American Film Market) some titles which will likely be going the direct-to-video (DTV) route in the near future.RUTGER HA... PETER PAN IN RETURN TO NEVERLAND
by Troy Roberts (Wed 04-10-2002)
A long time ago, Disney used to be big. I mean, really big. Anything that was put out was immediately bought up, including toys, movies, and video games. Today, it's a bit different. Disney is releasing a lot of direct-to-video movies that probably couldn... DVD & VHS This Week: June 25
by John Thonen (Tue 06-25-2002)
VIDEO NEWSWhile we're all waiting for Quentin Tarantino to finally start production on his too long awaited new film, KILL BILL, we will at least be able to console ourselves with the re-releases of his ground-breaking, trend setting previous efforts. Up ... November 25 December 1: BIRDS OF PREY Crashes
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 11-25-2002)
Hey, I know you guys are all upset about all this talk about the WB shooting down BIRDS OF PREY.As of this column's writing, the WB hasn't officially cancelled BIRDS OF PREY, but it hasn't extended the series order beyond the original 13 either.Here's why... Ask Not For Whom the Bell Tolls
by John Thonen (Tue 09-12-2000)
`Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.` Well, in this case, it tolls for them. `Them` being the major home media releases this week in the theatrical and direct-to-video categories. Yep, it’s time for my first (however often I do it) Gong... Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho... MISSION TO MARS
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-09-2000)
It`s incredible that Walter Hill would take his name off of SUPERNOVA and Brian DePalma would leave his name on MISSION TO MARS. Although M2M arrives in theatres without the pre-release baggage warning of imminent disaster, it is actually a far bigger dis... Battle of the Planets Vol. #1
by Matthew Whiteley (Tue 02-12-2002)
The Review!Along with "Star Blazers", "Monkey!" and the 1980's remake of "Astroboy", Battle of the Planets planted the seeds in my young impressionable mind for my later obsession with Japanese animation, film, and pop culture. Battle of the Planets has o... Battle Can Can
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 05-19-2004)
What They SayJoin this band of femme fatales as they sacrifice their dignity to save the galaxy from unsavory space pirates. To solve their cases, they battle the bad guys, rescue stolen treasure, and wrestle space aliens. No job is too big, no humiliatio... Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #09: Heart of the Sword
by Lawrence Chu (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!Content: Continuing our journey to Kyoto, this disc focuses mostly on Kenshin and Sanosuke's travels (although there's a brief, minute-long sequence just so that Kaoru and Yahiko's VAs get their paycheck). We've got two major action sequences h...