Collector’s Editions, box sets and complete series are all the rage during the holiday season. This week there is a Maniac worthy Collector’s Edition to hit the DVD shelf and unfortunately it falls completely flat. 300 (Limited Collect...
What They SayIn a world where the grim reaper can strike at any time, a brilliant renegade surgeon known only as Black Jack operates outside the law. For the rich and dying, he performs miracles of a macabre medical nature. Unafraid of mysteries that verg...
This listing comes from the Diamond Previews catalog. These are early tentative bits of information though some of it has been announced already. Until formal announcements come from the studios, treat these as TENTATIVE and nothing more. No dates are pro...
What They SayTwo victims thrash in agony, scarred by war. Once again, renegade doctor Black Jack is caught in the crossfire. With Death breathing down his neck, he braves bullets and deadly biohazards to save the afflicted. Will the detective doctor preva...
What They SayRokuro Okajima is a meek, mundane and metropolitan man on a business trip to South East Asia. But things quickly go from pleasure cruise to festival of pain when modern day pirates board the ship and take him hostage! Revy, Dutch and Benny ar...
12 KINGDOMS VOL 9 DVD SRP $29.95
2 X 1 2 VOLUME DVD BOXSET $SRP: $39.95
ANGEL TALES VOL 4 SWEET NEW LIFE DVD SRP: $29.98
BLACK WIDOW DVD SRP: $29.99
AQUARIAN AGE VOL 3 DESTINY DVD SRP: $29.98
BODY TRANSFER DVD SRP: $29.95
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS 2004 VOL 1 ...
With good characters and great action scenes, this gothic action tale has a lot going for it.
What They Say:
Eternal Ronin. Final Vengence.
It's been a decade since the sacred war between humans and vampires. The rise of the Kowloon Bloodline, a new br...
The time has come Maniacs to catch up on all of last season’s TV. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 1, Heroes: Season 2, Dexter - The Complete Second Season, Prison Break - Season 3 and Torchwood - The Complete Second Season are all sla...
Beware of the black cat whether it be fat or not! For those who doubt the wisdom of those words they only need look at this latest Something Weird Video offering to be set straight. Featuring two lost "Cat-ssics" dredged out of cinema's litter box, this m...
Over five years after its last episode, Birds of Prey: The Complete Series, is available on DVD. The show premiered on the WB Network just one year after Smallville, and certainly Warner Bros. was hoping for a similar success story. Alas, the sh...
What They SayAn erotic camping trip takes a turn for the wild when Seiya discovers a mystery mansion in the woods. Excitement turns to thrills of terror as her friends begin to disappear. Too late, they realize they are trapped in the clutches of the Blac...
Remember that scene in George Pal’s THE TIME MACHINE where George goes to the library and listens to the Talking Rings? Just spin ‘em on the magic mirror and they tell a story. That seemed pretty far fetched in 1960, but not anymore. Let me whip out my cr...
VIDEO NEWS· You can’t keep a good corpse down as Trimark Home Video has recently announced their August 3rd Special Edition release of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3. Dan O’Bannon’s 1985 semi-sequel/spin-off of Georg...
Vive America, mon ami! In the 1960s, French critics came to appreciate American crime and mystery films, coining the term "film noir" (um, "black film") to describe the vague genre of hard-boiled cynicism, sleaze and shadowy cinematography. With at least ...
What They SayOne of the most graphic adult titles in Kitty Media history returns!
To have all the sex and power he could ever want, Minase made a pact with the demonic university nurse, Miss Kitami. Through their special induction ceremonies, the two con...
Woohoo! We're back to a big long list, so we've just got room to get into the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of BLACKBALLED: THE BOBBY DUKES STORY to give away, courtesy of Shout Factory. To enter, send an email containing your name and address to psycho...
Satoshi Fujii gave a brief introduction, and then episode 1 and 2 of Black Lagoon were screened for the audience. The dub was premiered, as were the full subtitles since there didn't seem to be any way to turn off the subtitles on the setup in use.
Satos...
Rather like THE MATRIX, this week’s box office winner CHARLIE`S ANGELS is chock-full of farcical frenetic action that is nothing new to those familiar with Hong Kong`s far-out Fant-Asia films of the `80s and early `90s. CHARLIE`S ANGELS is a sort of throw...
AFTER CLASS LESSON VOL 1 DVD SRP: $25.00
AFTER CLASS LESSON VOL 2 DVD SRP: $25.00
BURST ANGEL VOL 6 DVD UNCUT SRP: $29.98
CASE CLOSED SEASON 1 VOL 1 DVD UNCUT SRP: $29.98
CASE CLOSED SEASON 1 DVD STARTER SET SRP: $44.98
COWBOY BEBOP REMIX VOL 5 DVD S...
As reported Tuesday, Men In Black II is due out
later this year with a plethora of features. Today, online vendors or soliciting
the movie for a November 26th release.
The DVD will include a never-before-seen alternate ending,
blooper reel, and al...
Nothing lasts forever. In my younger days as an avid comic-book collector, I eventually had to face the fact that despite every effort to keep them in a protected, hazard-free environment, pulp paper periodicals were a fragile medium at best and would ine...
Creepy, bloody, psychological and utterly enthralling – welcome back to Black Lagoon.What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate! A recent string of murders is the talk of the town. Not that murder is anythi...
A scooper emailed me today saying that Vin Diesel is actually still attached to the film BLACKWATER TRANSIT. All other reports seem to suggest he pulled out ... but who knows.According to Windmill71, she emailed Capitol Films and Ascendent Films regardi...
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Introduction
In the entire history of anime, perhaps no other title has been so praised, so
maligned, so debated and so controversial as Neon Genesis Evangelion. Evangelion
was originally a 26 episode...
The Sci Fi Channel's original movie, THE BLACK HOLE, was released on DVD this past Tuesday.In THE BLACK HOLE an atomic research experiment goes awry in St. Louis, Missouri unleashing not only a big black hole, but also a creature from beyond that feeds on...
The Review!Black Lion. Yet another Go Nagai classic.
Audio: Pretty standard. It\'s not 5.1 like ADV\'s recent titles, but both tracks sound good. I\'m not complaining.
Video: Given the age and budget of the anime, Black Lion looks pretty good. It didn\'...
The Review!One of the biggest sleeper hits of the year is Pioneer's new anime series, Black Heaven. Suffice to say that there was very little marketing done on this title; the only reason this reviewer found out anything about it was due to mention of it ...
At the San Diego Comic Con this year I noticed that there were a large amount of people running around dressed as Ghostbusters. They were there, power packs and all. There was a huge Ghostbusters video game booth (see my coverage on this now delay...
Declassified Production Records Reveal Covert Casting of Popular Japanese Animated Series
New York, NY, September 26, 2008 – As New York Anime Festival kicks off today, top ranking officials at the secretive U.S. anime house FUN...
THE MASK OF SATAN(1960) is widely regarded as a classic of the horror genre, filled with wonderfully atmospheric effects and punctuated by moments of brutality quite grizzly for their time, yet the film has been known to U.S. fans only through a truncate...
I am not Uatu, though I am still a Watcher. I observe all which occurs throughout this sprawling realm known as Mania. I see, I observe and I weigh. On the brink of revealing himself and others of his kind to the world, Nathan Petrelli was shot. Let us lo...
What They Say\"Filled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate!
Rokuro Okajima is meek, mundane and metropolitan. His business trip to South East Asia turns from pleasure cruise to festival of pain when modern day pirates board t...
What They SayFrom Go Nagai, creator of Devilman and Cutey Honey, comes a savage tale of betrayal, vengeance and other-worldly forces. The year is 1580 and Nobunaga Oda is working to consolidate his power over Japan. In his army are weapons of great destr...
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 ...
What They Say\"Filled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate!
Rokuro Okajima is meek, mundane and metropolitan. His business trip to South East Asia turns from pleasure cruise to festival of pain when modern day pirates board t...
What They SayFrom Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Metropolis, Astro Boy, and Kimba!
Episode 5:
While on vactation, Black Jack comes across a young man haunted by the vision of a woman who beckons him to return to a town he\'s never visited. He also has vi...
The only show that I went into blind, and became a massive fan of. 2nd Barrage continuing into brilliance, with action, comedy, great characters, mystery, suspense - and even a little romance for the most unlikely character in the show.
What They S...
What They SayBlack Jack is an underground surgeon who, although he has no licence, has God-like skills which enable him to perform operations that are impossible for even the finest surgeons. Charging millions for secret operations, he is a man who is alo...
Claudia Black is best known as former Peacekeeper Aeryn Sun on the popular Sci-Fi Channel series FARSCAPE. The beautiful, raven-haired Black is the epitome of the genre super-chick: she's smart, she's strong, she's stunning, and she kicks butt.But when Ms...
AI YORI AOSHI ENISHI VOL 3 DESTINY DVD SRP: $29.98
AI YORI AOSHI ENISHI VOL 3 W ARTBOX DVD SRP: $39.98
AQUARIAN AGE THE MOVIE DVD SRP: $29.95
AQUARIAN AGE THE MOVIE LIMITED EDITION DVD SRP: $59.95
ARGENTOSOMA COMPLETE COLLECTION DVD SRP: $99.98
AURA BA...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Appropriately enough, Angelo Badalamenti's score for Brazilian director Walter Salles' American remake of Hideo Nakata's 2002 Japanese ghost story (follow all that?), DARK WATER, is murky and washed out, a gloomy atmosphere of ...
What They SayContains episode 1.
In the 23rd century, mankind has fled earth and emigrated to the moon. The last outpost of civilization is the Lunar Republic of Eden, where the omnipresent Citizens Administration Council grants residents everything the...
What They SayA desperate man is plagued by a tumor shaped like a human face. When the tumor begins to talk and think, renegade surgeon Black Jack is the one man who can free the victim from its grotesque tyranny. Meanwhile, a serial murderer is on the pro...
It\'s really no wonder that such a huge following has developed over the past months as the faithful gather each week to see what specials will be offered. Shawne from Right Stuf looks far and wide for all sorts of anime product that he can get good price...
Vin Diesel has reportedly pulled out of the $30 million action film BLACKWATER TRANSIT.The film, which was supposed to begin shooting in Chicago late July, is still hoping to return to the city once the role is recast. Kevin Bacon, James Franco and Soph...
The UY DVDs are shipping again. Here's a copy of the letter that we included with them, to update people. We will start shipping replacement discs to those of you who got bad discs (and told us about them!) on Tuesday.
Dear Valued (and Patient!) UY DVD C...
What They SayA young woman is poisoned by toxic waste and begins to deform...or transform. Black Jack operates and discovers that she might be transforming into a mermaid. Is there a connection between the victim\'s illness and the ancient myth? Episode 1...
What They SayAfter a 200,000-mile quest to Earth, Takeru somehow finds Ao - the girl in the photograph - living in a desolate Florida village among the ruins of the NASA space program. But he soon discovers his search for love has just begun... As he trie...
What They SayWhat do you do when you discover everything you believe is a lie...and your freedom an illusion? Entering forbidden territory, Takeru has uncovered Eden's
most closely guarded secret—and finds himself being hunted by the Guidance Council. Sha...
VIDEO NEWSNETFLIX nets some quick cash as the internet based, DVD rent-by-mail company hits Wall Street in a big way. The Vidiot has often recommended the Netflix program in the past and the company's recent debut as a publicly traded stock showed that Wa...
This week ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ arrives in three different formats of DVD: Standard DVD, High Definition DVD (HD-DVD) and Blu-Ray DVD. All of these formats are releasing the Harry Potter films in a box set. With...
The Bible Black franchise returns from the Kitty Label as we\'ve got an early review of the 11/15/2005 release of Bible Black: New Testament Vol. #1 which managed to be quite depressing due to issues with the language tracks.
While visiting my local Post Office to send out packages from our Prize Closetr recently, I was surprised to find a new item available at the counter. DVDs! The U.S. Postal Inspection Service produced a series of public service films in the style of TV cr...
VIDEO NEWSBuena Vista recently announced that they would be releasing Tim Burton's wonderful ED WOOD on DVD this summer on August 13. Burton's film is in glorious black and white and boasts a pair of top of the line performances from Johnny Depp as talen...
While shopping at a local supermarket recently I came upon something new installed right outside the exit doors – an automated DVD rental vending machine. Video vending machines have been around in Japan (where you can get just about anything fro...
What They SayDuring routine maintenance on the lunar surface, Takeru finds a strange capsule containing a single photograph. Captivated by the enigmatic girl in the photo, he scours the city in vain for clues to her identity. In desperation, Takeru and fr...
According to Production Weekly, Tony Kaye (American History X) is in negotiations to direct the upcoming action thriller, BlackWater Transit. Kaye will take over for Samuel Bayer, who was previously hired to direct the film. BlackWater Transit ...
After over a year of delays, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier will hit comic shops next Wednesday, November 14th. The Black Dossier has been the source of controversy and speculation ...
BLACKWATER by Tim Janson, Columnist (Tue 02-05-2008)
I recently reviewed the awful Lake Placid 2 and now we have another moving about a menacing crocodile, BlackWater. Trust me however; the two films could not be more different in every way possible. BlackWater is a true, low-budget diamond in ...
Actress Aisha Tyler has jumped aboard the action thriller BLACKWATER TRANSIT. Tyler will play a police detective in post-Katrina New Orleans tracking down a man trying to free his junkie son from prison. The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Karl Urban a...
The summer is over and with the fall in front of us it means only one thing. It is time to add those summer movies to the collection. Summer movies are not the only releases that we Maniacs look forward to though. Horror movies will start to populate the ...
ChubbChubbs
are invading the Earth and the Men In Black are helping them! At
least that's the story The Hollywood
Reporter is telling.
According to the
trade publication the computer-animated short The ChubbChubbs will
appear as bonus materi...
What They SayThe Review!Pioneer DVD-626d
Review by Thomas C Kinnen
I picked up this DVD player as a replacement for my RCA player. Overall this is an extremely nice player with a good feature set. With a retail price of $645 and a average street price $48...
MEN IN BLACK is coming to DVD... for the third time. Columbia Home Video has announced a new MEN IN BLACK Deluxe Edition, a two disc treatment of the film coming out just in time to get fans excited for MEN IN BLACK 2 this summer. Not only will the discs ...
Last night my lovely wife suggested we convert an entire wall in our living room into shelves for DVD storage.SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKThis week, our spotlight falls like a deep dish pizza on one of the most satisfying theatrical releases of the year, paired ...
VIDEO NEWSThose of you who have become ill watching the final, sad season of THE X-FILES can find a fix for what ails you in Columbia TriStar's upcoming release of THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, a feature film with no direct connection to the once near-wor...
What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is action incarnate! Dirty jobs are a part of life for the Black Lagoon but things seem to be getting worse by the minute. Their latest problem is a maid from Columbia. She\'s a killing mac...
What They SayIn 1969, man landed on the moon. Now three centuries later, he returns to earth... With nothing but a photograph to guide him, Takeru flees the lunar city of Eden in search of a girl he\'s never met on a planet he\'s never seen. Thus begins t...
What They SayObsessed with returning the Atlantean empire to its former glory, the evil Gargoyle will stop at nothing to get his hands on the Blue Water - the mysterious gem the young circus acrobat Nadia wears around her neck. Nadia may be a target for G...
Since tomorrow is my birthday, I’ll try not to delay you any longer than necessary, as I’m sure you all have plenty of shopping to do. To celebrate, I’ll be sending out a free random DVD of my choosing to every Maniac that sends an em...
What They SayA sinister tree lurks over a village, sheltering the inhabitants for a terrible price. Victims are plagued by voices, then driven to madness and death. When renegade surgeon Black Jack operates on the latest casualty, he discovers a horrifyin...
VIDEO NEWSSTAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SEASON 3 had previously been announced by Paramount, but now the company is sharing info on the supplemental features that the twenty-six episode set will include. “Mission Overview” will be a featurette, with in...
In March of 2007 Casino Royale wasreleased on Blu-ray. It was the only James Bond film, out of the 20 that preceded it, to be released on the new format. This was not surprising to me. Having been raised on Bond and working at various video stores...
What They SayFrom the creative team behind El Hazard comes a mid-life crisis of cosmic proportions!
Back to basics! Oji and the new members of Black Heaven struggle to come together as a group as the aliens\' new weapon devastates the armada protecting w...
VIDEO NEWSThe death bell has begun to ring for the VHS video system, a point made clear by a recent report in VIDEO BUSINESS magazine which tells that Circuit City has begun to phase out the format from their over six hundred stores. The article explains ...
What They SayFirst Japanese animation in HD DVD/DVD twin format to be released simultaneously in Japan and North America, HD DVD includes HDi network function that allows to watch extra features, High-quality animation combining 2D and 3D graphics. Requir...
VIDEO NEWSOne of the next big titles coming to home video will be this summer’s hit, MEN IN BLACK II. The current word on the DVD release is that it will be a 2-disc set. Disc one will feature the film in either anamorphic or full screen image along with ...
VIDEO NEWSScrappy independent [IMG4R]video distributor Synapse recently announced two upcoming titles which, while lacking in cinematic "name" value, give evidence why the label needs to be paid attention to. INVASION USA is a 1953 no-budgeter wherein the...
The Review!Black Heaven sort of sprang up out of nowhere, at least as far as I can tell. I heard very little about it, except that people seemed to hate the preview that Pioneer had served up a few months ago. Then, I heard that the preview was just the ...
VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha...
What They SayIn a war zone devastated by minefields and strife, a dying child is missing. She fights a foe more deadly than any terrorist. Her heart is a time bomb that will kill her even as the explosions annihilate her home. Can renegade doctor Black Ja...
VIDEO NEWSWhile many video companies are scaling back on the release of extras laden classic film DVD special editions, Warner Home Video recently announced five new ones coming this September. The announcement includes three Academy Award Winners: AMADEU...
For years, The Video Beat (www.thevideobeat.com) has been providing rare '50s and '60s era videos to fans and collectors, and they now join the List with their own high quality DVD-R titles that include menus and specially selected extras.SPOTLIGHT OF THE...
What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate!
The Black Lagoon Company gets into a brutal head to head battle with a bunch of neo-nazi freaks after the same sunken booty. Revy and Dutch blaze a trail full of blood...
Losing not a bit of momentum, the second season of Black Lagoon is more pure violent joy.What They SayA recent string of murders is the talk of the town. Not that murder is anything unusual, but the twin killers are targeting Hotel Moscow! The delicate ba...
The action continues to be intense as Roanapur is the central stage for much of the fighting, at least until the gang heads to Japan.What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate! What\'s better than earning money? ...
What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate!
Dirty jobs are a part of life for the Black Lagoon but things seem to be getting worse by the minute. Their latest problem is a maid from Columbia. She\'s a killing m...
What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate!
The Black Lagoon Company gets into a brutal head to head battle with a bunch of neo-nazi freaks after the same sunken booty. Revy and Dutch blaze a trail full of blood...
What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate!
Dirty jobs are a part of life for the Black Lagoon but things seem to be getting worse by the minute. Their latest problem is a maid from Columbia. She\'s a killing m...
What They SayAs an average student, Kosaka always wondered what it would be like for girls to fight over him. But now his girlfriend Shizuka and his friend Kasumi are fighting over him...with swords. His school has a secret, a black gate that can only be ...
VIDEO NEWS2002 has been an uneven year for most cinematic genres, but it’s been a great year for animated films. One of those animated hits will be coming to DVD just in time for Christmas. ICE AGE, the tale of a mammoth named Manny, a sloth named Sid, a ...
Welcome to the premiere, platinum, gold seal, five star, classic, first edition of this column. Here we'll give you a handy checklist every week of new genre releases on DVD. Somewhere in your browser you'll find a cute icon that says "PRINT," which will ...
When "The Punisher"
hit the big screen back in April, it marked the first time Marvel had stumbled
in their post-Blade series of films. The film garnered a mostly negative
reaction from critics. The schizophrenic tone of the movie left audiences
fee...
The extended storyline in Japan comes to a close as Balalaika unleashes a bloodbath in Tokyo.
What They Say:
Rock makes his decision to help a young Yakuza boss named Yukio and Revy uncharacteristically decides to help him. They team up with Yukio's rig...
Japanese animation began with Osamu Tezuka. Though outside his native land his name isn't that familiar, today his creations - from Astro Boy to Jungle Emperor (Kimba) to Unico - are known worldwide. In Japan, Tezuka is as well known as Disney, his artist...
In our Prize Closet this week, we have two copies of The Hunt, courtesy of Image. To enter, just send an email to which includes your name and address DVD Shopping List, and in the subject line put the words “BE VEWY QUIET”.
Not to be out...
Getting an early look at a new release from Kitty Media, we\'ve got a look at the 05/08/2007 title Bible Black Only. And yes, we have confirmed that date as being accurate with Kitty.
VIDEO NEWSMGM will make the small army of John Carpenter fans happy this summer when they finally bring J.C’s semi-classic ghost tale THE FOG to DVD. Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins will be onboard with Rob Bottin’s waterlogged ghosts. T...
Greetings Maniacs, and welcome to another edition of The No-Fly Zone. Hopefully, everyone had a fantastic (and filling) Thanksgiving. By all rights, we should run something about all of the things we’re thankful for. But, this column is a contrar...
ADV Films is proud to announce the home video and DVD release of Orphen: Supernatural Powers, the second installment of the newest fantasy anime series from the #1 distributor of Japanese animation in North America.
Based on the popular series of Japa...
Moving another adult title into our completed column, we\'ve got a look at the 08/08/2006 release of Bible Black: New Testament Vol. #2 from Kitty Media.
Two weeks ago New Line Home Video re-released Terrence Malick’s breathtaking film The New World in an extended cut. An unrated cut and an additional thirty minutes were promised and nothing else included. No trailers, no commentary and no cl...
From the feedback received so far, it seems like most readers agree with my stand on the HD disc wars. Most of us are unwilling to open our wallets as wide as necessary to take in the choices we're being given. If we all already had HD monitors, we might ...
I’ve been browsing through the box office lists lately, and I’m finding a few surprises in the rift between fact and perception. For example, Snakes on a Plane is commonly considered to be one of last year’s big failures. But did you...
Bundles, deals, studio sale and cheap hentai. This is the way to go into a weekend:New Right Stuf Specials are posted! And the followers rejoice!
DVDs for less than $6: Black Lion - $5.99, Devil Lady DVD 5- $4.99!
New Bundles this week! You can check ou...
VIDEO NEWSJEEPERS CREEPERS was a sleeper hit this summer and MGM is cashing in on its popularity by rushing it to home video as a January release. There will be a Special Edition DVD release offering a making-of featurette, deleted footage and, most eye-p...
Leave it to the comics industry to drop about three things at once in around one week, all worthy of discussion in this week’s Comicscape. DC’s Countdown reached its half-way point last week, World War Hulk wrapped today, and Marvel very ...
As I mentioned in last week’s column, I spent a chunk of my weekend at the world’s longest (and longest running) movie marathon, the madness incarnate known as B-fest [www.b-fest.com]. I’m still a bit wiped from the experience as I write this, but exhilar...
The dvd and blu-ray release for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END is now set for December 4, 2007. Here's the details on the 2 disc set.
From Walt Disney Home Entertainment:
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment presents Pirates of the Caribbean...
What They SayThe Review!Having only seen Plastic Little on VCD (legit!), I was looking forward to seeing this double feature on this wonderful new media known as DVD! Inserting this DVD, I was presented with the Kiskei logo which showed visible signs of b...
What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate!
The Black Lagoon Company gets into a brutal head to head battle with a bunch of neo-nazi freaks after the same sunken booty. Revy and Dutch blaze a trail full of bloo...
The Review!Yay! Let's just leave the silly exclamations at "Yay!" and suffice it to say that Black Heaven is definitely one of my top 5 series lately, even with all the rather good stuff coming out lately.
This volume doesn't change that, as it's a bit ...
What They SayThe Review!Pioneer 525 Codefree DVD Player (Modified Malaysian Model)
I picked up this unit on a recent trip to Japan, as my trusty Toshiba 2006 codefree DVD player (hand modified) was starting to get a bit too long in the tooth. Poor imag...
What They SayThe Review!Audio
As this show was produced 16 years ago, I have worried if it has got some damages on sound tracks, but the audio of vol.1 is clear and noiseless.
Video
Clear and almost noiseless.
I couldn’t have found any sign of da...
There are two ways to look at the Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow. The first as a stand alone cartoon and the other would be to look at it as a die hard Marvel fan. Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow takes place in the distant future where Earth’s ...
In last week’s column, I put out an offer to sell my credibility in exchange for new electronics equipment. Well, no DVD player manufacturers or retailers have responded to my offer (which still stands), but I’m gonna tell you how you can get a DVD player...
There\'s even bargains in here I can no longer pass up. It looks like I\'ll be reviewing a lot of Dragon Ball in the future...Happy Thanksgiving! Funimation has a delicious selection of titles available right now as well as some tasty pre-orders... so whi...
Over at CBR, Rich Johnston reveals...
Mike Smith and Danny DelPurgatorio (credits and transitions on 'Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium') are the directors of the 'Watchmen: Tales of The Black Freighter' animated DVD, due to be released alongside the movie...
At the New York Comic Con X-Files creators Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz spoke of a DVD that would precede their new X-Files film X-Files: I Want To Believe (in theaters July 25, 2008). The DVD was to be a refresher on Agents Mulder (David Duchovny...
ADV Films announced a street date of March 4, 2003 for BLACK LION, NEO RANGA, and MEDABOTS DVD and video releases today. The first two releases are DVD only, while the family-fare MEDABOTS is dual-format.BLACK LION, a film by anime vet Go Nagai, is descri...
HOUSTON, January 18, 2005—ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., is pleased to announce the release of several exciting titles in its expanding library on February 8, 2005.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PLATINUM: 05
The titanic...
Now that December is finally upon us and another Black Friday has passed we are going to see the really big push for people to make the leap to Blu-ray. Some of us already made the change. Some of us (me included) waited to see who would win the b...
When Criterion chooses a film it is always noteworthy. Their preservation and highlighting of remarkable films should grab any film aficionado’s attention. Their latest release, Vampyr (spine # 437), is a dark expressionistic vampire film that is mo...
A friend at Warner Bros revealed to Moviehole that 'Watchmen' fans are in for a surprise when the film comes to DVD: The studio is so pleased with what they've seen of the movie that they've coughed up some more money for the director to shoot the special...
Watchmen may not hit theaters for 12 more months but we know one feature which will be appearing in the DVD release of the Zack Snyder film. Thespian Gerard Butler has confirmed to Empire Online that he will indeed be voicing the character of the captain ...
Hand Picked Films has paid a mid-six figures for the rights to Dawn Barnes children's graphic novel series, THE BLACK BELT CLUB. Hand Picked looks to develop a multiplatform franchise based on the series. The producers plan to make an animated television ...
This week our Prize Closet contains 3 copies of The Hitcher, courtesy of Universal. To be eligible to win one, just send an email to which includes your name and address to DVD Shopping List, and put the words “THUMBS UP” in the subject ...
A glossy high value production, Darker than Black takes a look at the world through an interesting prism with a lot of hints as to what’s to come.
What They Say:
A new and deadly breed of covert agent walks the streets. Known as Contractors, these...
The new version of the Incredible Hulk is, in my opinion, well done. It is not awesome nor is it awful. It is a tribute to the TV show if nothing else. Finally the heart, soul and loneliness of Bruce Banner are back and that part of the movie is better th...
VIDEO NEWSThe creative talents within the film business have always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with the machinations of the industry itself. Many films have been made about just how sordid, perverse and stupid the film business really is, and o...
What They SayRei Rei:
Dead Girls Can’t talk
The evil Doctor Manami has seduced and murdered Ikuko, an innocent schoolgirl. But she has not counted on the intervention of the Goddess of Love, Kaguya. She’s got a body that can wake the dead, ...
Andy Serkis, best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Gollum in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, gets some face time in the lead role in The Cottage, a twisted black comedy/slasher film coming to DVD on May 13. Serkis and Reece Shearsm...
Wow! There’s a lot of great new releases in all different directions this week. Can you decide which one to watch first? I sure can’t! Maybe I should clear my mind and get in touch with my center by watching a David Carradine Tai Chi infomercial before cr...
What They SayThe Review!Sony DVP-S7700 DVD Player
Since noone has submitted a review for this player, I guess I\'ll take a stab at it. I have been enjoying this player for 6+ months, and I\'ve tried different things with it as well. FYI, I am a sarcas...
Hideo Nakata, the most successful director of the new wave of "J-horror", mines a vein of terror once again and working once again from a novel by the author of RINGU, Koji Suzuki. DARK WATER, or HONOGURAI MIZU NO SOKO KARA as it's known in Japan, also i...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koji Suzuki/MEIMUTranslated by:Javier LopezAdapted by:What They SayAcclaimed Ring author Koji Suzuki returns with new terrors of a mad world... The nightmare continues with the major motion picture Dark Water starring Jennifer...
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 ...
VIDEO NEWSThe FX cable network's groundbreaking Emmy-nominated cop show, THE SHIELD, will soon join 24 as a TV series released to DVD after the airing of only its first season. The series is packed with profanity, nudity, sex and police corruption, plus a...
What They SayThe black night of Walpurgis has finally arrived. Will Minase be able to defeat his former mistress before she claims Imari\'s virginity and takes over her body?The Review!The Bible Black series comes to its conclusion with the summoning of a...
What They SayBlack Magic M-66 is the exciting futuristic adventure of Sybel, a freelance video journalist who becomes involved in a dangerous military fiasco when two top-secret military android assassins, know as M-66 units, are lost in a heavy storm. It...
The Review!It really is difficult to fully describe the true plot of Black Heaven. From a generic anime standpoint, it's about a guy who plays guitar and whose prowess at such is needed by an alien race to somehow save the universe. A buyable plot slightl...
VIDEO NEWSTHIRTEEN GHOSTS was the second of Dark Castle's remakes of old William Castle films and, while not as big a hit as its predecessor THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, it would appear that its DVD release will be first rate. In addition to the expected be...
Masters of Horror Season 2 is an incredible collection of some of the genre’s best directors, writers and actors. Anchor Bay has released this complete collection in a box fitting of the twisted minds inside. The thirteen episodes range from slapsti...
With the release of their new direct-to-DVD animated feature THREE MUSKETEERS (see spotlight below), Disney introduces their new standard menu designs for their new DVDs. Using the imaginative (and copyrightable) terms "FastPlay" and "EasyFind", these men...
DVDFile.com
reported that Colombia/Tristar home video has announced a street date of
November 26th for the DVD of Men in Black II.
The two-disc
set will be available in both wide screen and full screen versions. There
is no word yet on any extras,...
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment announced Men In Black II will be coming to VHS and DVD in the fourth quarter of 2002 with a number of DVD extras including a never-before-seen alternate ending, blooper reel, and alien creature featurettes.
Other ...
No Black Friday for me here as I\'m inside checking out some early anime releases, this time with the 12/11/2007 release of Tokyo Majin Vol. #1 (of 6) from ADV Films.
Last week I reported on how several DVD labels were releasing Mexican genre cluster content on DVD in the USA without taking into consideration the massive English speaking audience that enjoys such classics as LA LLARONA and CASTLE OF THE MUMMIES OF GUAN...
While the first installment in this column’s new weekly format may have been a little lackluster in terms of exciting releases, things pick up a bit on this second Tuesday in August. The big news is on the Direct-to-video (DTV) front. It appears DTV is ...
Ah, first week back, another Comic-Con in the rearview, and even a week later, I'm somehow still slightly jetlagged and hung over. But I can only rely on the mensch-like generosity of Mr. Davis for so long, so I guess I'd better get back on the proverbia...
Way back in 1996, the home video market was coming off something of a high in the "high end" area of laserdisc releases. A bit of a revival of sorts had occurred as prices had dropped down for regular releases somewhat, players were a bit more affordable ...
What They SayFar, faraway, back in the era of dreams...
We once burned as brightly as the sun.
Life can crush your dreams. Oji is a middle-management drone whose only grip on sanity in the drudgery of his corporate lifestyle, are the few shreds of hope s...
Bryan is getting in a rather early review this morning in the UK with a look at the 12/03/2007 release of Black Cat Vol. #2 (of 6) from MVM Entertainment.
Inching closer to finishing out this series from FUNimation, Justin\'s checking in today with a look at their 06/12/2007 release of Black Cat Vol. #5 (of 6).
Though the series is about to end its run in the US this week, Justin\'s getting caught up on one of the earlier releases with a look at the 05/01/2007 release of Black Cat Vol. #4 (of 6) from FUNimation.
Bryan has a couple of reviews on hand that look forward into February, starting with a look at the 02/04/2008 release of Black Cat Vol. #3 (of 6) from MVM Entertainment.
Bryan\'s continuing to get an early look at several UK releases this week and today is no exception with thoughts on the 04/07/2008 release of Black Cat Vol. #4 (of 6) from MVM Entertainment.
While some on the review team have managed to see the entire series via FUNimation\'s new download to own service, we\'re plugging away at the retail release by taking a look at the 02/26/2008 release of Black Blood Brothers Vol. #1 (of 3) from FUNimation...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Mi-Kyung YunTranslated by:Heejeong HaasAdapted by:Philip SimonWhat They SayWhen Soah\'s impoverished, desperate village decides to sacrifice her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe that drowning one bea...
One would think that everybody would be scrambling to churn out tie-in merchandise to WAR OF THE WORLDS (see below for some of that). Paramount has a deluxe edition DVD of the 1953 George Pal version ready to go, but reports say Steven Speilberg requested...
VIDEO NEWSEVOLUTION proved Darwin wrong when it comes to movies, since director Ivan Reitman's work has de-evolved from the high of GHOSTBUSTERS to the low of this unfunny and derivative title. However, bad big budget movies don't become extinct, they jus...
Some days you eat the bear. Some days, the bear eats you. So goes an old Russian proverb, which explains that some days are just better than others. It’s a simple bit of wisdom that would seem to apply also to the world of home video. Last Tuesday’s re...
Catching up on a series that\'s almost done with its release, we\'ve got a look at the 01/11/2005 release of Black Jack Vol. #6 (of 7) from Central Park Media.
Tackling another title in the small pile of adult titles we\'ve got, we checked out and put a few thoughts together on the 09/27/2005 release of Black Gate Vol. #1 from Kitty Media.
The UK fans are getting a first hand taste at one of the more interesting series to come out in the last year with the 03/10/2008 release of Black Lagoon Vol. #1 (of 3) from MVM Entertainment.
Taking a stab at one of next weeks releases, we\'ve got a slightly early look at Geneon Entertainment\'s kick ass release of Black Lagoon Vol. #1 (of 3).
Though the series has closed out in the US it\'s just now getting underway in the UK. Bryan has a look at the 10/01/2007 release of Black Cat Vol. #1 (of 6) from MVM Entertainment today.
How much anime is too much? Apparently it's when a lot of it is bootlegged from legitimate releases. A few weeks ago, Bandai cracked down on thieves with a lawsuits against alleged pirates Otaku/Manga House, EJ/ABC Toy 4 Me/Anime Circle, Anime Combo,...