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by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
...ke of THE BAD NEWS BEARS for Paramount Pictures. The movie would see Thornton take on the role that Walter Matthau played in the 1976 film, that of a little league baseball coach that turns a team of misfit kids into a contender. Writing the script for... 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... 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... 
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... Baseball BEARS attract Billy Bob
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-30-2004)
Billy Bob Thornton is attached to star in a remake of THE BAD NEWS BEARS for Paramount Pictures. The movie would see Thornton take on the role that Walter Matthau played in the 1976 film, that of a little league baseball coach that turns a team of misfit ... DEFENDERS: Erik Larsen
by Russell Lissau (Wed 09-13-2000)
...ruly, the Bad News Bears had a greater sense of teamwork than these loners.But who says superheroes have to get along to battle bad guys together? Not Erik Larsen, the writer-artist who--along with co-writer Kurt Busiek--is planning to relaunch The Def... Viewtiful Joe Vol. #07
by Brett Barkley (Wed 04-11-2007)
...ts to the Bad News Bears. The episode opens as Viewtiful Joe and Captain Blue Jr. practice Joe's battle cry, a young girl named Amy runs away from home, the beleaguered baseball team loses yet again, all against the nefarious backdrop of Gran Bruce's... Richard scans Dick
by Brian Thomas (Sat 07-01-2006)
... OF ROCK, BAD NEWS BEARS). Linklater broke new ground with the rotoscoped kaleidoscopic drama WAKING LIFE, but uses it to much better effect in this adaptation of a Philip K. Dick novel. Undercover police thrillers aren't anything new either. But whil... CRASHERS Parties on, STEALTH Flies Under Radar
by News Editor (Sun 07-31-2005)
...illion)9. Bad News Bears - $5.43 million ($22.5 million)10. March of the Penguins - $4.2 million ($16.4 million) CHARLIE Whacks Competition
by News Editor (Sun 07-24-2005)
...SLAND and BAD NEWS BEARS took the fourth and fifth spots with $12.1 million and $11.5 million respectively.Here are the estimates for the box office gross of the top ten films from this weekend:1. "Charlie and the Chocolate" - $28.3 million ($114.1 mil... PRINCESS NINE: TRIPLE PLAY
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 04-21-2002)
...L and THE BAD NEWS BEARS - and that many more have failed at.True, many baseball cliché’s are bound to happen - the wise coach, petty team in-fighting, the underdogs winning the day – but one must remember that a grounding in the familiar is necessary ... 2001 News In Review - April Movies
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 01-02-2002)
In April of 2001, comic book based movies once again dominated genre movie news.First, another helmer was attached to 20th Century Fox's long developing FANTASTIC FOUR movie. The latest director to get the gig was BRING IT ON helmer Peyton Reed.Meanwhile,... DVD News and Release Info for August 14
by John Thonen (Tue 08-14-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE was originally a low budget TV anthology series which, while largely forgotten today, helped pave the way for a multitude of horror, fantasy and sci-fi TV series we enjoy ... 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 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... News and Notes about This Week's Video and DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 08-01-2000)
This entry of the Vidiocy column marks its first appearance under its new weekly schedule. In honor of this momentous occasion, I’d like to offer Fandom’s readers a cornucopia of exciting new releases and venerable classics. That’s what I’d like to do. ... Get Ready for a News Magazine Bonanza!
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 11-25-2007)
Has anyone noticed that the NBC News program Dateline has only been on once in the last few months? I hadn’t either but now it’s becoming important why the series has been absent. Word has been released by the network that the final ... Video News and Releases for July 3
by John Thonen (Tue 07-03-2001)
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE would seem to be the latest theatrical hit spawning a Direct-To-Video franchise. After failing to land star Brendan Fraser for a theatrical sequel, Disney is said to be considering a new actor to play the klutzy ape-man in a made-for-... Stardate 0007.21: News From the Side
by Michelle Erica Green (Fri 07-21-2000)
Last weekend, fans from around North America and elsewhere convened for the excellent annual Toronto Trek convention. I attended as a panelist, moderating discussions on everything from real-world science to space romances to intolerance of gay fans to pr... Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)
Last week's column on the industry's reliance on old characters and the need for new blood garnered a lot of mail. Some weeks COMICSCAPE really resonates with people and my inbox groans under the weight of responses, criticism, praise, and the occasional ... News Flash: Critics Out of Touch with Audiences
by Karl Schneider (Sun 05-21-2006)
KJ's Take is hopefully going to be a weekly column posted every Sunday featuring: my opinions on various news throughout the week, mini reviews, answers to any emails readers may send me, cool happenings I stumble on around the web, and anything else I ca... POINTing in the Right Direction
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 01-17-2005)
You'd think that the citizens of Point Pleasant, New Jersey would have learned the lesson of TWIN PEAKS: beautiful blondes washing up out of the sea are always bad news. Apparently they aren't Lynch fans, nor do they notice the ominous swelling score when... Grim news for THE BROTHERS GRIMM
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-25-2004)
After experiencing the shutdown of his last film in mid-production (DON QUIXOTE), it would seem that Terry Gilliam's bad run of luck is continuing to play out. Dimension Films has pushed back the release of Gilliam's next film, THE BROTHERS GRIMM, nearly ... Movie News & Rumors
by Oren Kamara (Thu 07-20-2006)
So what does the Hollywood horror world have in store for us? Well, it ranges from the good to the bad and finally to the just plain why. Here's a selection of the recent scoops and rumors buzzing around the water cooler about what scares you can expect i... DVD News and Release Info for August 21
by John Thonen (Tue 08-21-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· SHREK has already claimed this year's top box office title. It's November 2nd DVD release may claim other records as well as DreamWorks launches the title, at sell-through prices, with their bigg... Gakuen Heaven Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Wed 12-20-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:You HiguriTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayKeita, your average male high school student, suddenly gets an invitation from the prestigious all-boys school Bell Liberty (BL). He\'s approached by two good-... DVD News & Notes for July 10, 2001
by John Thonen (Tue 07-10-2001)
Universal's Golden Age Of Horror will soon be coming our way when Universal Studios unleashes a host of DVD double-features sure to whet the cinematic appetite of any classic-era horror movie fan. Not wanting to miss out on the interest generated by their... 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... News on upcoming Star Wars video game
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-14-2007)
The February issue of Game Informer leaked a bunch of details regarding the PS3 and Xbox 360 game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.The issue states that players will have a chance to work for Darth Vader himself as his apprentice, hunt down the last remaini... News and Notes Before the Storm
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-25-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting journey into the darkest reaches of Comicscape. I, your stalwart and steady captain, will take us careening into one of the greatest mysteries to plague the comic industry as we ask, “Whatever... News on the next hours of 24
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-03-2002)
24 executive producer Robert Cochran is talking about what fans might expect in the second "day" of Fox's best new show. According to Cochran, the most shocking event of the first season finale, the death of super-spy Jack Bauer's (Keifer Sutherland) wife... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... 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... 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... DVD News and Release Info for August 7
by John Thonen (Tue 08-07-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· THERE’S NOTHING OUT THERE: SPECIAL EDITION is a good example of the little known or rarely seen title that the DVD explosion is bringing to the surface. On 9/19, Image Entertainment will release this e... DVD News & Release Info for July 31
by JOHN THONEN (Tue 07-31-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· SUSPIRIA is a milestone of horror filmmaking, which finds its director, Dario Argento, operating at the top of his form. After some years out of release due to legal entanglements, Anchor Bay will brin... The latest news on HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs.
by John Sinnott (Sun 10-01-2006)
KING KONG to be Packaged With HD DVD Drive for X-Box 360: Last week we reported that the HD DVD add-on for Microsoft's X-Box 360 would not have an HDMI output, but we have some good news about the accessory this time around. Microsoft has announced that... 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... 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 ... DRAGONLANCE Animated Movie News
by Karl Schneider (Wed 06-28-2006)
Toonz Animation, a huge Indian animation company, Commotion Pictures and Epic Level Entertainment are teaming up to produce a DRAGONLANCE animated film to be distributed by Paramount Pictures.The screenplay was reportedly adapted from Dragons of Autumn Tw... "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...Site News: News blog! Story fader! And the return of the email newsletter!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 11-07-2007)
Back in June, right after we launched the all new 10th anniversary edition of Comics2Film, we sent our programmers and designers on a much needed vacation.
By noon the same day they were back at their workstations, bloodshot eyes feverishly combing over ... Stardate 0010.02: Voyager in Heat!
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-02-2000)
For people lucky enough to receive UPN`s regular broadcasts, Star Trek: Voyager returns for its seventh and final season on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The network has been airing a new preview for `Unimatrix Zero, Part Two` showing a battle-scarred Voyager, which... Neo Ranga Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 10-12-2003)
What They SayThey say justice never sleeps, and in this gripping chapter of the Neo Ranga saga, the Shimabara sisters certainly have enough keeping them up at night. Caught between cruel conspirators and obtuse officials, hammered by the violent tides of ... WANTED, SUPERMAN Blu-Ray Reviews, plus toon news
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 11-24-2008)
'Wanted' and 'Superman: Doomsday' are coming to Blu-Ray we've got a pair of reviews. 'Spectacular Spider-Man' is set for a December run. DC Direct is putting a Timm-inspired Batman statue on the market. Here's your newsbits for November 24... Ashita no Joe Vol. #1 (Fri 03-04-2005)
What They SayThe animation masterpiece that dominated the 70s, \"Ashita no Joe\", is now available digitally updated on DVD.The Review!It has been nearly 35 years since \"Ashita no Joe\" (i.e. \"Tomorrow\'s Joe\") was first broadcast in Japan on 1 April 1...DVD & VHS This Week: May 7
by John Thonen (Tue 05-07-2002)
VIDEO NEWSActor Val Kilmer has never really clicked with audiences and become the star his talent and looks once seemed to guarantee him. Part of the reason for this failure is that he so often comes across as an unlikable and arrogant ass, both on and of... The Manic Maniac: The Comic Book is Dead
by Joe Crosby (Fri 06-27-2008)
Spoiler Alert: Some elements of The Incredible Hulk are revealed within this column.
Rather than vast wells of personal narrative, our memories are fast becoming an archive of fragments, our personal histories hedged to abridged, relative and ina... Witch-Hunting, Mercedes Lackey, Dietz, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-03-2006)
Mercedes Lackey hits the shelves today with continuations of both her Elemental Masters and The Dragon Jousters series, Koji Suzuki's final installment of the Ring trilogy gets its stateside paperback debut, and Dietz releases his new hard SF thriller fre... COMICSCAPE: Cavalcade of Comics
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-19-2008)
Hello Maniacs, and welcome back to another edition of the All-New, All-Different Comicscape. This week, rather than give you a long-winded rant on one subject, I’m going to take a look at a several different news items that have interested me over ... Book Buzz: The Living Dead Crawls Your Way
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-22-2008)
The bad thing about months with five release weeks is that you always get a week or two where the pickings are very slim. Such is the case this week! Everything from fiction to non-fiction is rather light but it’s really just the calm befo... Nightmare Campus
by Giaourus Ericus (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!AUDIO: A+ I'm primarily using the original Japanese audio track for this review. Both the Japanese and English tracks are in Dolby Digital Stereo. Overall, a very good job, with everything clear, crisp and undistorted. In particular, the lovely... 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... Phoenix Right
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 01-24-2007)
Comics were once under attack, and admittedly they still are. According to parents, teachers and politicians, they're a bad influence and rot the brain like toffee erodes teeth. Fortunately, the medium's reputation has improved some in rece... Comicscape - September 29, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-29-2004)
OPINION: The phrase "If you build it, they will come" never resonated for me more than this week: after printing what I had of the somewhat tepid response to my first call for titles you wish had never been cancelled last week, the amount of mail this wee... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... Oops! Suliban Did It Again!
by CHRIS WYATT (Wed 11-28-2001)
Tonight's ENTERPRISE is a "special episode" which acts as, in effect, a sequel to the two-hour series premiere. The good news is that it's got a pretty cool plotwhich is likely to encourage some of the hardcore TREK fans who've been complaining of weak st... 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... Hermes: Winds of Love (Sat 03-30-2002)
What They SayFull of exciting adventure and great passion, this animated Japanese favorite tells the legendary tale of the mythological hero Hermes. The creator of the world orders Hermes to defeat the evil King Minos, tyrant of Crete. With his beautiful ...Politics in Comics: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-06-2006)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another week of four-color spills, thrills, chills, and kills. Last week, I went back to the well and ran a pretty well-received column about politics in comics. After two failed attempts at a... Comicscape - July 23, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-23-2003)
OPINIONBefore I start off the list of the most painful comic book-related movies, a few points of business. First, Mike Yaremko asks me to remind everyone of a movie that often gets forgotten (including by myself, apparently), THE ROCKETEER, which he feel... Comicscape - July 7, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 07-07-2005)
If you hadn't caught on yet, COMICSCAPE didn't run yesterday because of the Fourth of July holiday. As UPS doesn't deliver on federal holidays, the new comics didn't hit the shops until today. I hope everyone had a happy holiday and didn't lose any finger... Ashita no Joe Vol. #2 (Mon 03-21-2005)
What They SayThe animation masterpiece that dominated the 70s, \"Ashita no Joe\", is now available digitally updated on DVD. The Review!It has been nearly 35 years since \"Ashita no Joe\" (i.e. \"Tomorrow\'s Joe\") was first broadcast in Japan on 1 April ...DVD & VHS: September 10
by John Thonen (Tue 09-10-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThe Fangoria website recently put an end to any ongoing belief in the luck of the Irish, with their announcement that Trimark Pictures has begun casting on LEPRECHAUN: BACK IN THE HOOD. Now, I'm sure little person, and the actor inside Gabe Bart... Irresponsible Captain Tylor Limted Edition Ultra Box Set
by Brett Barkley (Thu 09-29-2005)
What They SayThe timeless anime favorite Irresponsible Captain Tylor is finally available in sterling release it deserves - a Limited Edition Collector\'s Ultra Box Set! This astounding collection includes: the entire 26-episode Irresponsible Captain Tylo... Stardate 0011.27: Emperors and Nightingales
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 11-27-2000)
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!At last, UPN has put up its official synopsis and photos of `Flesh and Blood,` the two-hour movie that will conclude Star Trek: Voyager`s sweeps month. `Janeway and the Voyager crew are shocked when The Doctor commits treason to he... December 23 December 29: Golden Globe Nominations
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 12-23-2002)
So, some of the things about the Golden Globe nominations for TV pleased me, but overall I thought the nominations were just, well, eh.With just a few exceptions, most of the nominations were just carbon copies of the Emmy nominations, and usually the Gol... Death Watch '05
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 04-11-2005)
I was originally going to sing the praises of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA this week, but that was before this Creeping Lovecraftian Death Cold set up shop in my head and turned my respiratory system into an industrial-grade snot factory. And so, as I lay here fe... 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 ... .hack//SIGN Vol. #1: Login
by Tom Chung (Sun 04-13-2003)
The Review!The technical aspects of the show and the LE box are pretty much as Chris has described it. The music and video are very well done and outstrip what\'s on Cartoon Network. Even the sound levels have been corrected so the background music does... Howard calls getting Cheadled the "Surprise of a lifetime"
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 10-19-2008)
News broke last week that actor Terrence Howard would not return to the role of Jim Rhodes in 'Iron Man 2'. Instead, Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle would take over the part in the highly-anticipated sequel. Reports were vague on the reasons for the cha... The Race is On
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 07-14-2003)
Greetings Cinescapers! I hate to start the column off with an angry, bloodshot eyes, clenched teeth, gnarled paws, ears flat against the side of head, and finger waving attitude, but I've been informed by a reader, oddly enough named M E (but not me, you ... This Month in Four Colors - July 2002
by Tony Whitt (Sat 07-13-2002)
We're proud to kick off our new monthly column in the comics section, a no-holds-barred round-up covering all the titles you should be reading and perhaps a few that you shouldn't. It's all compiled by stalwart correspondent Tony Whitt, so take it away, T... Love Hina Vol. #2
by Dani Moure (Tue 12-14-2004)
What They SayThe good news? Keitaro has been more or less accepted as the new manager of the Hinata Apartments.
The bad news? He failed his latest entrance exams. So, to boost his spirits, he decides to take a short trip to Kyoto . Naru, depressed and d... Collateral
by Development Heck (Mon 08-09-2004)
Genre: Thriller.Studio: Dreamworks Pictures/Paramount Pictures.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Tom Cruise (Vincent; Jamie Foxx (Max); Jada Pinkett-Smith; Mark Ruffalo; Dennis Farina; Irma Hall.Who's Making It: Michael Mann... Megazone Complete Collection
by Ben Leary (Tue 12-11-2007)
What They SayMegazone 23 is a classic example of 80s action-adventure and a must-have for any serious mecha fan. Teenager Shougo and his friends just want to have fun, but one day one of Shougo’s older friends show up with what looks like a motorcy... Bastard (Regular & Limited Edition)
by Nicholas Paufler (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Review!Ahhh . Bastard! One anime series I've been looking forward to seeing ever since I first heard about it. Really . swords and sorcerer . a dark wizard named Dark Schneider . virtually everything named after heavy metal bands . what's not to like?... Comicscape - July 19, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-19-2006)
We first encounter superheroes as children. Before we can read, we watch them in cartoons and movies. We play with their toys long before we ever learn about "mint condition" and the importance of leaving action figures in their original packaging. Thi... 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 ... Comicscape March 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-23-2005)
Somebody call the newspapers like, all of them because something happened this week that will never happen again: everyone agreed with my rant about the 1990s comic boom. Seriously, guys, I'm about to cry and send everyone those annoying Yahoo e-cards.... Spy Kids Foil Madman Again!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 07-17-2002)
Madman
creator Mike Allred told Comics2Film that there's good news/bad news on
the Madman movie front.
The good news is
that filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, The Faculty)
has renewed his option on the comic concept. Rodriguez first picked u... Comicscape - June 1, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-01-2005)
You've probably heard by now that Alan Moore has permanently dissociated himself from DC Comics, its affiliate Wildstorm, and America's Best Comics the imprint Moore started in 1998. This is significant news, and yet it's not entirely unexpected. This is... Comicscape - November 24, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-24-2004)
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I wish I could say I'm thankful for all the responses I got regarding last week's question, but because of the snafu that afflicted last week's column the one from the previous week went out first, along with a blank templ... Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)
OPINION: Did anyone else catch the excellent NEW YORK TIMES article on graphic novels in the magazine section this past Sunday? If not, you can find it on-line here (once you've registered for a free membership, of course). And make sure to check out the ... Initial D Vol. #01
by JT Stone (Tue 08-12-2003)
The Review!The most controversial anime title this past year, has finally been released on U.S. Region 1 DVD, and... Houston, we have problems.
Audio:
The good thing was that TOKYOPOP got the Japanese Language Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track that was ... 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... Stardate 0007.28: Be on VOYAGER!
by Michelle Erica Green (Thu 07-27-2000)
Paramount issued a press release this week promising a `Trekker`s Biggest Dream`--a walk-on role in the finale of Star Trek: Voyager--as the grand prize in a contest to introduce the new Voyager section of the official startrek.com Website. `UPN and Param... Still no sign of a Spider-Man 3 Score Album
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-14-2007)
Christopher Young fans had good news and bad news last weekend. The composer had two films open in wide release – Curtis Hanson's gambling drama Lucky You (score CD out June 5th from Varese Sarabande) and Spider-Man 3, for which no additional descri... 'Ghost Rider', 'Punisher 2' and 'Superman' sequel news from down under (Mon 11-08-2004)
Clayton Watson (The Kid in the second two 'Matrix' flicks) looks like he will be appearing in 'Ghost Rider', which films in Melbourne early next year. 'The Punisher 2' looks like it, too, will be filming in Australia. Who's the bad guy? Rumours point ...Comicscape - October 22, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-22-2003)
OPINION: Ever notice that there are far fewer female superheroes with their own ongoing title than male superheroes? A quick glance at the monthly offerings of both DC and Marvel, for instance, reveal just how huge a disparity it is. In the October listin... Happy Thanksgiving
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-24-2000)
Prize Patrol Completely Out of ControlSo many book prizes to announce this time I don`t know where to start. Ray Bradbury was given the medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters by the National Book Foundation on Nov. 15. This is a lifetime... The Big Top comes tumbling down?
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 04-04-2005)
They've spent several years reminding us that, "It's not TV. It's HBO." Well, that may be the case, but TV or no, it still all comes down to the ratings in the end. After an amazing second season that erased any memory of complaints that the first season ... Cinescape's Top Ten Worst in Comics 2001
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 12-26-2001)
Over all, 2001 will be a year most of us will be glad to put in the past, but for the comic book industry, it wasn't all that bad. Marvel revitalized itself, the other companies churned out some top quality entertainment, and comic book films showed how m... Sebastian Spence's Next Wave -- Part One
by Miwa Hirai (Thu 09-13-2001)
Canadian-born actor Sebastian Spence, who has portrayed Cade Foster for three years on Sci-Fi Channel's FIRST WAVE, welcomes me warmly with a big hug. He's good-humored and polite, cracking jokes the kind of behavior friends and fans say is typical for h... Comicscape - October 1, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-01-2003)
OPINIONFirst of all, a quick announcement about a policy change of mine: many of you have noted the amount of times I've erroneously stated that a book was shipping during a particular week, and then that turned out not to be the case. I have to apologize... Stardate 07.16.01: ROBOCOP: PRIME DIRECTIVES premieres
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-16-2001)
ROBOCOP is back in a new four-part miniseries, PRIME DIRECTIVES, from Fireworks Entertainment of ANDROMEDA and F/X fame. Producer Julian Grant described the new series to Sci-Fi's promotional site as "hard-hitting, true to the original ROBOCOP feature fil... A Tribute to Frederick S. Clarke, 1948-2000
by by John Thonen (Fri 10-27-2000)
Most fans of the fantastic film genres are willing to be satisfied with watching, reading about, or even collecting materials related to the actors, films and filmmakers who have left their mark on fantastic cinema. Only a handful of fans have the drive t... Lucky There's a Family Guy (Again)
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 05-02-2005)
"Everyone, I've got bad news. We've been cancelled. Unfortunately, there's no more room on the schedule. We've just got to accept that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like DARK ANGEL, TITUS, UNDECLARED, ACTION, THAT '80S SHOW, WONDERFALLS, FAST... Tenchi Universe Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-14-2000)
What They SayWashu invents the \"Dimensional Cause & Effect\" controller that is designed to alter the world to the user\'s wishes. Unfortunately, her grand unveiling results in a mad-dash for the controls which leave Tenchi falling from one parallel univ... Prelude: Geburah is a Bitch (Sat 12-29-2007)
Stella Maris scowled and hit “Play” again, cranking up the volume to drown out the telephone. Those background vocals sounded truly horrendous, like screaming hamsters in heat. And there goes that blasted phone again. What was the point of blo...Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen (Final Chapter) (Fri 03-07-2003)
What They SayReleased By: 5-Ace Catalog Number: PCBA-52001The Review!Audio: I\'ve learned not to talk about A/V when using my hacked Apex player with my cheap TV, since many of the disc flaws others hear and see are invisible to me with this setup. Vid...Cartoon Network Upfronts Look Promising
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 04-07-2008)
Often the Cartoon Network mistreats shows that might appeal to more than just children, other than the Adult Swim Block of shows that airs on Sunday nights. The network had a fantastic series in Justice League that could appeal to all ages, but definitely... Paniponi Dash Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 11-08-2006)
What They SayGood news? She's an MIT grad. Bad news? She's an 11-year-old MIT grad. So while Becky Miyamoto may be intellectually able, this MIT prodigy is painfully ill-equipped to deal with a group of temperamental teens, especially THIS group. The... Gene Ha to draw "The Justice League of America #11"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-01-2007)
According to his newsletter, Gene Ha will be signing on to draw Brad Meltzer's The Justice League of America #11.Gene Ha writes:According to the Wildstorm website Authority #2 is scheduled to come out March 7. Just to make sure you weren't disappointed I ... Witchblade Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-01-2008)
What They SayThe emotional strain is nothing when compared to the physical strain of the Witchblade, and it looks like Masane is fast approaching the end. Rapidly deteriorating, the force of normal life continues as all plot and plan around her. Forces be... Appleseed
by Paul Jacques (Fri 09-16-2005)
What They SayAppleseed is a cutting edge production that uses state of the art technology and 3DCG to produce one of the most visually arresting and hyper-realistic animations to date. The brainchild of leading anime creator Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the ... Slayers Premium
by Dani Moure (Fri 04-22-2005)
What They SayLina Inverse and Gourry Gabriev have teamed up again along with their friends from the original Slayers TV show to save an indulgent village from the wrath of an underwater nemesis.
Lina thinks spending a little time by the seaside will aff... Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Mon 12-13-2004)
What They Say\"Sasshi, I don\'t think we\'re in Osaka anymore!\"
Whoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky, frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in \'Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi\'!
Arumi Asahina and Sa... Comicscape May 7, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-07-2003)
OPINIONSo, another Free Comic Book Day has come and gone, bringing the promise of new comics readers (and for retailers, the hope for new comic store customers). Or is it? Just to satisfy my curiosity (and to get some freebies myself), I went to More Fun ... HAMLET
by Tony Whitt (Mon 04-22-2002)
While it's doubtful that Shakespeare was spinning in his grave over this most recent film version of his best-known play, he probably was doing a pirouette or two. The good news is that this update of HAMLET isn't nearly as poorly executed as such disaste... Jan. 28 Feb. 3: Is ROSWELL at Death's Door?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-28-2002)
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but all you ROSWELL fans better start preparing for the worst. In March, UPN will pull ROSWELL off the schedule to make room for two new comedies about twenty-somethings living in big cities. AS IF - a remake of the Br... THE EROTIC RITES OF COUNTESS DRACULA
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 10-10-2001)
The main agenda of most Seduction Cinema titles is naked lesbian vampires. Here, writer/director Don Glut (DINOSAUR VALLEY GIRLS) hits that target less than two minutes in - and there's plenty more later on. Glut not only delivers on this primary requirem... BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER "Bargaining" Parts 1 & 2
by Carl Cortez (Tue 10-02-2001)
For viewers who will be checking out BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER for the first time on its new network UPN, there's good news and bad news. Fans of the show expect that traditionally the season openers tend to be a little on the expository side as they try t... Getter Robo Vol. #3
by Mark McPherson (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!The last volume was pretty all over the place. Secret plots, lots of action and some embarrassing moments with Kei. But nothing will prepare you for what your going to see on this volume.
Audio: Sounds great. The Japanese track is flawless and... ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL # 1
by TONY WHITT (Tue 05-27-2003)
The good news for Warren White, the "Great White Shark" whose stock frauds have landed him in court, is that he's gotten a change of venue and that his insanity plea was successful. The bad news is that his new venue is Gotham, and an insanity plea is eno... HALO 2 on sale now
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-09-2004)
Xbox owners have finally endured the wait and today are rewarded: Microsoft Game Studios have released its highly-anticipated first-person shooter HALO 2 to retail stores. Picking up where the first game left off, the sequel puts you back in the genetical... Merry Marvel Mutants on the march again!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-25-2003)
By now you may have heard about how the major film studios got the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ban the practice of sending out videos of their Oscar nominated films to voters. The major studios argue that having these videos in cir... Comicscape - September 10, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 09-10-2003)
OPINIONBefore we launch into this week's discussion, I must apologize to the reader who brought up the Nick Fury question in the first place - seems I called him "Brian" when his name is actually "Chris." That being said, I must remind everyone that if yo... FRAY #8 (of 8)
by Tony Whitt (Tue 08-12-2003)
The showdown between the slayer Melaka and her vampiric brother Harth continues, as Melaka tries to prevent her brother from opening the Gateway and bring the demon world back to the human world, thereby destroying everything. But there are forces at work... More Universal Legacy
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 06-11-2005)
Universal monsters fans have been waiting for the remaining horror classics (and near classics) in their library to make their DVD debut. Here's the good news: THE BELA LUGOSI COLLECTION has been announced for a September 6 release. Priced at $26.98 SRP, ... THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOLUME II #1
by Tony Whitt (Mon 08-05-2002)
Nearly four years ago, Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill brought together the most unlikely "superhero" team ever to grace a comic book. Taking some of the most famous figures in Victorian speculative fiction - calling anything from that era "science fiction" ... Rahxephon Vol. #5
by Paul Jacques (Fri 12-03-2004)
What They SayAs the Mu’s grip on the city of Tokyo tightens, Ayato now finds himself pursued between two worlds, with close friends on both sides seeking to destroy him. Even after all he has experienced thus far, the newest shocks he receives are t... Zentrix Collection 1
by Tiffani Nadeau (Thu 08-05-2004)
What They SayWelcome to Zentrix, the most perfect city on the planet. Thanks to the creation of the OmicronPsy super-computer, management of the city\'s day-to-day function is automated and efficient. But peace never lasts long...
The OmicronPsy goes awr... L/R Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-20-2004)
What They SayJack disappears while investigating into DTI leaving Rowe all alone to deal with their new assignment- to protect Noelle while she prepares for her Crowning confirmation ceremony. The intense media attention is difficult enough, but old roya... Next Gen Format Saga Continues (Sun 10-02-2005)
This past week saw another see-saw effect of information as Microsoft and Intel threw their support behind HD-DVD with managed copy being their primary reason. With MS and Intel set to score huge in the next decade if convergence continues and media cente...Flock of Angels Vol.#02
by Greg Hackmann (Tue 07-22-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shoko HamadaTranslated by:John ThomasAdapted by:Michelle MaWhat They SayWould a pair of feathery wings growing out of your back be a blessing or a curse? Would you be a celebrity, or a freakish outcast? The secrets of the ange... Hands Off Don't Call Us Angels Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Mon 10-06-2008)
A teenager who is burdened by his psychic powers finds himself at odds with a schoolmate who also has supernatural abilities but has no qualms about using them for his own selfish purposes. Creative TalentWriter/Artist: Kasane KatsumotoWhat They SayFlashi... TORTOISE VS. HARE Delayed
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-05-2001)
It looks like we'll have to wait a little longer to see Aardman Animations' TORTOISE VS. HARE project, the studio's follow-up to their critically and financially successful CHICKEN RUN.According to the BBC, the powers that be on the project determined tha... SMALLVILLE: Odyssey
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 09-23-2008)
Smallville hasn’t been a great series in several seasons. The show just seems to have lost its way leaving many unfinished plot threads blowing in the wind along the way. This season sees the exit of two characters that are a near perfect balance of... Dear Viz
by Chris Beveridge (-)
Dear Viz,
For all intents and purposes, I'm probably not your main market. I'm male and thirty-four years old. I'm not a teenager and I'm not female. While the music industry is rapidly trying to figure out how to keep people my age and older buying thei... Lost in Translation
by Allen Divers (Wed 10-22-2003)
With the end of the year almost upon us, its time for Lost in Translation to begin looking back at the year. Well, I'm not really going to look back at the whole year, just try to catch up on a few things I've missed thanks to a busy schedule filled with... Uwe Boll goes boxing
by Karl Schneider (Wed 09-27-2006)
You may remember a while ago I posted a story about Uwe Boll challenging his numerous critics to boxing matches. Well, fate has shined on us ... in a way.Joblo recently linked to the video of Boll boxing four of his challengers and I couldn't resist shar... IT WAITS
by Brian Thomas (Fri 05-19-2006)
A few years back, this monster vs. forest ranger adventure was in preproduction as a vehicle for action star Dolph Lundgren (THE PUNISHER) to be filmed in Europe, but when that didn't work out, the script was retooled. Ranger Mike St. Claire became Daniel... BIRTHDAY GIRL
by CHRIS WYATT (Fri 02-01-2002)
Clothed in the loose fitting and somewhat unbecoming robes of a heist movie, Nicole Kidman's new film, BIRTHDAY GIRL is, at its heart, an interesting character examination. The story begins with a thirty-something English banker, John Buckingham, whose ex... Stardate 0009.25: Reality Showing
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 09-25-2000)
Last week during a visit to Paramount Studios, I got a few rumors confirmed, but a few others muddled even further. While giving a tour of the Gower Theatre on the lot, one of the guides mentioned that Robert Duncan McNeill and Roxann Dawson had just film... Box Office: Spidey Hits $400m
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-09-2002)
Brandon Gray of Box
Office Mojo offers some additional analysis of the weekend box office.
The bad news for
Spider-Man is that it fell short of setting one last record, which
would have been becoming the movie to gross $400 million domestically in t... TOKYOPOP Adds Seven New Manga Titles to its Growing 2004 Lineup (Tue 07-22-2003)
TOKYOPOP® ADDS SEVEN NEW MANGA TITLES TO ITS GROWING 2004 LINEUP: Sgt. Frog, Ai Yori Aoshi, Faeries' Landing, Snow Drop, Kill Me Kiss Me, Les Bijoux and Ghost! Comic-Con, San Diego, CA (July 18, 2003)?Leading U.S. manga publisher TOKYOPOP Inc. has j...Who Killed Vesper Fairchild? Part 4
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-27-2002)
Oh, the humanity! What do those editors at DC think they're doing anyway? Now that we've slogged our way through twelve installments of the "Bruce Wayne, Murderer?" crossover (thirteen, if you count BATMAN: THE 10 CENT ADVENTURE), we get to the last insta... David Fincher's Club
by SCOTT COLLURA (Tue 04-02-2002)
For a time it was rough going for PANIC ROOM director David Fincher during production of his new hit thriller. Several weeks into shooting, the film's star Nicole Kidman injured her knee and had to drop out of the production. With some 19 days worth of fi... Comicscape - May 26, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-26-2004)
OPINION: Recently, Lev Grossman of TIME Magazine wrote an article called "The Problem With Superman," in which he covers this summer's "reboot" of the Man of Steel and the reasons for said re-imagining of DC's greatest icon. He explains that one of the bi... GREEN LANTERN #162
by Tony Whitt (Fri 04-25-2003)
It's not easy being green - especially if you're Oliver Queen and Kyle Raynor and you're expected to work together because you share the same taste in color schemes. But this time Ollie and Kyle share a similar goal: shape-shifting aliens in search of ble... THE CORE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-28-2003)
It's time to get in the Wayback Machine not, it should be added, because THE CORE itself is especially old-fashioned as disaster movies go, but because to understand the film's effect, it helps to recall the way the genre felt in the days of yore. Rememb... Gunsmith Cats: Burst Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Fri 06-15-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kenichi SonodaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayRally Vincent and Minnie-May Hopkins are two regular American girls. Regular American girls who own a gun shop, and might have dabbled in prostitution, respectively. An... Geobreeders (small edition) Vol.#03
by Mike Dungan (Sun 01-23-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akihiro ItoTranslated by:Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayShoot first, ask questions later. Kagura Security is on vacation for three days, but can they avoid blowing things up? Don't bet on it! their arc... C2F Smash Hulk-dog and Sam Neill Rumors!
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 06-13-2002)
They say no news
is good news... Well, there's some bad news floating around that Comics2Film
has discovered is not news at all.
For weeks, Hulk
anticipation has been marred by rumors of "Hulk dogs", the most recent
of which claimed that ... Comicscape - November 10, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-10-2004)
I'm not sure whether the subject of comics and politics was simply not of much interest to everyone, or whether people were simply too stunned by the election results to write in about it. Perhaps it was a combination of both. However, a few of you did wr... Comicscape - September 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-08-2004)
OPINION: REMINDER: DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, COMICS ARRIVE IN STORES ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9A woman is raped, after which her husband's co-workers brainwash him. Another woman, after being raped, is cut into hundreds of cubed 3D jigsaw puzzle pieces... Comicscape - June 11, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-11-2003)
OPINIONYour response to the idea of DC producing their own version of a Marvel-style Ultimates line was, shall we say, overwhelming - and almost unfailingly positive. Most proposed alternate versions of the DC Universe and its characters, so while I can't... TOKYOPOP August News Blast (Fri 08-01-2003)
TOKYOPOP NEWS BLAST August 2003 EDITON - http://www.tokyopop.com/news/newsblast.php ***BREAKING NEWS*** TOKYOPOP JOINS FORCES WITH COURTNEY LOVE It's true! The rock star is teaming up with us to develop PRINCESS AI, a shojo fantasy series set to debu...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... Comicscape - August 20, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-20-2003)
OPINIONHonestly, I'm starting to think I should just head this column with "Mea Culpa" in big bold letters every week, the amount of apologizing I end up doing. It seems that not only did I completely get the JLA's current minority line-up wrong (John Ste... NAKED EMPIRE: SWORD OF TRUTH, VOL 8
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 07-28-2003)
The SWORD OF TRUTH series took a bit of a turn for the worst with the last book, PILLIARS OF CREATION. Intended as a change of pace, the book focused on the series' B-level characters. But, the change of pace turned out to be a bit of a waste of time. It ... SF Stocking Stuffers
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 12-11-2002)
If you're into SF, but your friends and family still aren't, there's a high probability they'll buy you another Christmas bookstore gift certificate. The sad truth is that the squares in your life don't know good SF from bad. They realize this and that's ... MEN IN BLACK II
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 07-03-2002)
As sequels go, MEN IN BLACK II is a very good one. After an amusing prologue that both sets up and sends up the plot we'll be seeing, it hits the ground running or rather, hits the underground slithering, as our hero Agent Jay (Will Smith) must subdue a ... THE ULTIMATES #7
by Tony Whitt (Thu 11-07-2002)
Fans of THE ULTIMATES might be a tad disappointed that Book Two of the ongoing saga opens right where Book One left off in the last issue. With an astounding cliffhanger like that, Mark Millar and company would have been forgiven for opening the next chap... Night Visions
by Carl Cortez (Thu 07-12-2001)
It's nice to see Fox marketing their new anthology series NIGHT VISIONS the right way by acknowledging that this is essentially an updated riff on THE TWILIGHT ZONE. In commercials for the series, the rock song "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring hums in t... More SIN vs. more VIRGIN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-13-2005)
...tion. (O) BAD NEWS BEARS (Paramount) Billy Bob Thornton coaches little league in this comedy remake. Predictable kids & sports combo, but Thornton is entertaining as the alcoholic ex-ballplayer. Fullscreen & widescreen editions include commentr... Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT... Comicscape - July 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-16-2003)
OPINIONFirst off, a special round of applause for CINESCAPE's own Jason Henderson! He's just landed a gig with Image Comics doing a new series called SWORD OF DRACULA, which is due out in October - just in time for Halloween. Jason says that he'll be revi... Feb. 18 Feb. 24: Et Tu, FUTURAMA?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-18-2002)
I am so mad at the Fox Network right now. I just wanna bust down their door and start crackin' skulls.Why, you ask? Here's why: first, the network cancels THE TICK. And now, there may not be much of a future for FUTURAMA.While saying that they have not ou... HD DVD for X-Box 360 and SAW on Blu-Ray
by John Sinnott (Sun 09-24-2006)
HD DVD add-on for X-Box 360 No HDMI: The first pictures of the HD DVD add-on for Microsoft's X-Box 360 were recently posted on IGN.com, and there's some bad news: The accessory apparently will not have an HDMI digital output, only
X-Box 360
&co... 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 ... ADV Films Releases For July 2nd - Paniponi Dash volume 1 arrives! (Wed 06-13-2007)
GET READY FOR AN EXCEL-LENT HIGH SCHOOL COMEDY WITH PANI PONI DASH! LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO YOUR FAVOURITE NEW TEACHER ON 2TH JULY 2007 LONDON, UK, 10th JUNE 2007 ADV Films, the number one producer- distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased ...Chance Pop Session Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 01-24-2003)
What They SayWhen our three young heroines sing together, their voices blend in perfect harmony. Akari and Yuki are astounded to find out they share a common past... but will this new bond exclude Nozomi? Then, just as all the pieces are coming together... Mahoujin Guru Guru Movie (Fri 06-21-2002)
What They SayThe Review!If you haven\'t seen the fansubs, you probably won\'t have heard of Mahoujin Guru Guru (sometimes translated as \'Magic Circle Guru Guru\'). Apart from the manga, there\'s a TV series and a half-hour theatrical movie; the TV series...New Line Drops MEG Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-06-2007)
Steve Alten has given an update on what's happening with the adaptation to his horror book, MEG. Apparently nothing is happening. New Line films has dropped the project for now (it's been sitting in development hell for a while now) and this actually plea... Spidey’s Records set Studio Standards High
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-06-2007)
We already knew this week would already be all about Spider-Man 3. With the anticipation so high, the presales from Fandango.com and Movietickets.com being in the upper stratosphere and news everywhere on Spider-Man 3 the past few weeks, the question wasn... 08/04/2004 Edition
by da Original S Man and Sakura Shinguji (Thu 04-08-2004)
Forum Buzz
By da Original S Man
8/4/04 Edition
From the desk of da Original S Man:
Got 37 cents and a few minutes to spare? Want to expand Cartoon Network's programming a little bit? Do you like to cause trouble? (I know everyone answered that las... Year in Review: Retail Forum in 2003
by Jason Yeh (Tue 01-13-2004)
Another year passes, and yet some things in the Retail Forum never change. Bargain shoppers continue the never-ending pursuit to find the best deals on anime related merchandise. People keep asking which online stores are the most reliable and have the be... Yu Yu Hakusho Vol. #23: Dangerous Games
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 05-16-2004)
What They SayYusuke Urameshi has his hands full as he tracks down Shinobu Sensui, the evil mastermind behind the opening of the tunnel between Demon World and Living World. Sensui has kidnapped Kuwabara believing that he holds the key to completing the tu... HITMAN
by Rachel Reitsleff (Sat 11-24-2007)
The good news about Hitman the movie is that it doesn’t especially feel like it was based on a videogame. The bad news is, it avoids this by resembling a made-for-basic-cable action thriller, distinguished by a few really exciting sequences (and mor... ADV Announces December 5th Releases (Wed 10-04-2006)
HOUSTON, October 5, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce the release of the wacky and exciting new series Paniponi Dash!, along with the third volume of the insane Papuwa. These hilarious...REVIEW: 'The Punisher' (Fri 04-16-2004)
THE PUNISHER has returned to theaters with a modern-day remake from director Jonathan Hensleigh (THE ROCK). The good news? It's not as bad as the 1988 version starring Dolph Lundgren. The bad news? It's not as good as it should be.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... Paniponi Dash Vol. #1
by Christopher Homer (Thu 02-28-2008)
What They SayGood News? She\'s an MIT grad. Bad news? She\'s a 11-year-old MIT grad.
So while Becky Miyamoto may be intellectually able, this MIT prodigy is painfully ill-equipped to deal with a group of temperamental teens, especially this group. There\... THE COUNTRY BEARS
by Devin D. O'Leary (Fri 07-26-2002)
Pity the poor Disney exec who greenlighted THE COUNTRY BEARS movie. Stumbling aimlessly around one of the Mouse Corporation's many theme parks one afternoon following his usual three-martini lunch, he undoubtedly found himself passing the sad, neglected C... Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)
OPINION: Just a warning if you have not seen SPIDER-MAN 2 yet (though that simply boggles the imagination at this point), and you don't want the plot spoiled, read only the next full paragraph, then come back up and click hereto be taken immediately to t... Disturbia Wins Back to Back
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-22-2007)
While it can be said that Disturbia wins this weekend, it should be noted first and foremost that the last 3 days, it’s clear the audiences of America were not going to the theaters. First place, Disturbia, gets only 13.4 mil in its top ranking s... Daredevil Interview: Joey Pants Holds DD's Secret
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-05-2003)
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