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"Bloody Mary" Contest
by Karl Schneider (Sat 02-10-2007)
Mania is happy to announce our latest contest, a DVD contest for the upcoming horror film Bloody Mary.In the film, when a group of psychiatric hospital nurses invoke the spirit of Bloody Mary, a supposed urban myth, the slaughter begins. First, a young nu... "Bloody Mary" Contest Winners
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-05-2007)
Mania's recent Bloody Mary DVD contest has ended and we are happy to announce the winners:KuttlesJerryJaredScottJasonIn the film, when a group of psychiatric hospital nurses invoke the spirit of Bloody Mary, a supposed urban myth, the slaughter begins. Fi... Reeves storms Hell
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-19-2005)
... LEGENDS: BLOODY MARY (Sony) A murdered college student is an undead demon killing anyone who dares to look in a mirror and say her name three tim- - WTF?! This is a
ZODIAC KILLER
© Lions Gate
ripoff of CANDYMAN! Also available bundled wit... 
Surfacing with Josh Pate
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-10-2005)
...CST, WB) "Bloody Mary." The brothers take a trip through SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK territory as they investigate that mythic vengeful spirit that supposedly appears if you recite her name before a darkened mirror.THE OFFICE (8:30 PM CST, NBC) ... Not on DVD Shopping List
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-06-2007)
...sp; BLOODY MARY (Echo Bridge) Nurses unleash the legendary evil spirit Bloody Mary in an asylum. With commentrak, Making-Of, outtakes and music video. (O) BROTHER (Kino) Smash hit Russian gangster thriller. (O) &n... THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES
by Brian Thomas (Thu 10-21-2004)
...CHO MEETS BLOODY MARY) accompanied by screaming radio ads on top 40 stations, Cash Flagg and a variety of faux Jerrys and other promotional stooges dressed in monster costumes and charged into the audience to cause additional mayhem during the film’s c... I Giggle When I Type 'Mail Bag'
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-17-2005)
...nds (i.e. Bloody Mary) than some of its genre antecedents, and it's still managing to creep me out on a semi-regular basis, so good on it. Plus, it's employing Richard Hatem, who, if there's any justice, will find some sneaky way to resurrect the MIRA... Why Are These Not on My Shelf?
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-24-2005)
...ught the "Bloody Mary" ep was as urban legend-y as this show could possibly get, but now they're tackling the classic campfire tale that was ineffectively ripped off for I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. (Hopefully this episode won't reveal the killer ... The first movies ever made
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-22-2005)
...MARY MARY BLOODY MARY (Sinister Cinema DVD-R) 1973 vampire horror with John Carradine.(O) MASTER OF SUSPENSE (Vintage Movie Classics) 6 early British pictures from Alfred Hitchcock on 2 discs.
HEAT
© Warner Bros.
(O) MODERN PROB... BLOODY REUNION
by Tim Janson (Tue 07-24-2007)
Bloody Reunion is not your typical Asian horror film. There are no ghosts or spirits…no dark-haired girls crawling out of wells, no creepy little kids staring ominously…no, at it’s core Bloody Reunion is a good ol’, American... 23.5 Degrees: The Sanguineous Sekhmet Saga
by Stella Maris (Sat 05-17-2008)
One of the most fulfilling aspects of investigating secret societies and faux chivalric orders is the thrill of finally nailing a fake artifact or fabricated document relating to a long, arduous and protracted scam.
My very first catch involved a well-k... Peter Parker and Mary Jane: Resolution?
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 11-07-2002)
According to Marvel Comics, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50 will be a major issue in the relationship between Peter Parker and his wife Mary Jane.In an announcement released this week, Marvel said:"The creative team of J. Michael Straczynski and penciler John Romi... "Frankenstein's Bloody Terror"
by John Sinnott (Mon 10-30-2006)
A staple of late-night creature feature TV shows for years and drive-in theaters before that, FRANKENSTEIN�S BLOODY TERROR is a Spanish monster movie (dubbed in English) that was influenced by the old Universal horror films of the 30's and 40's and ha... Face it Tiger - A Brief Look at the Life of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-15-2002)
Some of us are still riding high on the SPIDER-MAN film's monstrous success, particularly those of us who grew up with the wall-crawler and longed for the day we'd see him swinging through the city streets on the big screen. That day has come, the webbed ... Joe Dante and Mary Woronov on HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)
In the 1980s, Joe Dante was the bomb. He had a string of cool genre-movies displaying a unique flair for melding horror, science-fiction and humor—remember the newscaster turning into a werewolf on TV in The Howling or the microwave oven scene in Gremlins... Face it Tiger - A Brief Look at the Life of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-17-2002)
When last we left Mary Jane Watson, she had been frightened at the prospect of marrying Peter Parker and left New York and our hero's life. While Pete soldiered on and dated some other ladies - including temporary crime-fighting partner and former crimina... MY BLOODY VALENTINE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 09-17-2002)
20 years ago, in Valentine Bluffs, five men were trapped in a mine when their supervisors left their posts early to attend a Valentine’s Day dance. From that catastrophe only one man, Harry Warden, survived, but only by resorting to cannibalism. Since it’... GALACTICA Set Visit With Mary McDonnell
by News Editor (Fri 03-03-2006)
HNR visited the set of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA had a chance to talk with Mary McDonnell about her role as President Laura Roslin on the series.In terms of what some people consider a rather grim and a pessimistic worldview on the show, McDonnell responded, "... Bloody Miho from SIN CITY
by News Editor (Sat 08-06-2005)
NECA will soon be offering an exclusive "Bloody Miho" figure from SIN CITY. One will be in color and the other in black & white. 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 ...Mary Jane Statue
by News Editor (Wed 03-22-2006)
Bowen Designs has posted images of their upcoming Mary Jane Statue.The figure, which was sculpted by Tony Cipriano, stands approximately 12" tall. It's painted and ready to display.It will be available in June 2006 and is priced at $150.00. Mary-Jane gets new boyfriend in SPIDER-MAN 2
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-10-2003)
Variety is reporting that Daniel Gilles has won the role of Mary-Jane Watson's new boyfriend in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, a.k.a. SPIDER-MAN 2. But for those of us familiar with the litany of Spider-Man's supporting cast members, the name of MJ's new beau w... DC releases Mary Variant Images
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-24-2007)
DC Comics has now released an image of the Mary variant figure for the upcoming DC Direct wave of Shazam figures.Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base.You can see the image to the left. Figures will be available on November... THE PUNISHER: BLOODY VALENTINE
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 02-10-2006)
Man, I love Valentine's Day. Romance permeates the air and couples across America have a chance to celebrate their love. Admittedly, some people have more unique ways of celebrating than just giving their sweetheart chocolates. For instance, I get my wife... Jamie King Has a Bloody VALENTINE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-25-2008)
Jaime King is set to lead Lionsgate's My Bloody Valentine 3-D, says The Hollywood Reporter. The remake of the 81 slasher will be directed by Patrick Lussier, based on a screenplay by Zane Smith. The indie distributor is planning to release it January 23, ... Universal Plans Bloody Valentine for WOLFMAN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-11-2007)
Because nothing says I love you better than a werewolf howling at the full moon. Universal has announced a new release date for their remake of THE WOLFMAN, says Bloody Disgusting. This reworking of the 1941 classic starring Lon Chaney and Bela Lugosi wil... 23.5 Degrees: Bloodline---The Movie
by Stella Maris (Sat 05-03-2008)
The Herrings are all a-twitter about the latest Priory of Sion bandwagon-jumping extravaganza, due to lift off in the next couple of weeks in New York and Los Angeles. Called Bloodline - The Movie, it purports to be a documentary account of the search for... Mary McCormack joins 1408
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-14-2006)
Mary McCormack has signed on to start in Dimension Films' upcoming horror film 1408. She will take over the role which was to be played by Kate Walsh (Grey's Anatomy) who was forced to exit due to scheduling conflicts with her ABC/Touchstone TV series.Mc... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 01-20-2000)
Not very long ago, 2000 AD represented all that was futuristic and fantastic within our common view of life. That far-off era was held for fantasies of high technology or tales of The End of All That We Know or, at the very least, showing humanity in its ... Plot Details Emerge for BLOODY VALENTINE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-05-2008)
Lionsgate has updated their media site with some new details for upcoming projects and one is their upcoming remake of My Bloody Valentine 3-D, a visual update of the killer tale. The horror remake stars Jaime King, Jensen Ackles, Kerr Smith, Edi Gathegi,... BLOODY SUNDAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-04-2002)
If nothing else, most Americans are familiar with Bloody Sunday (the event, not the film) from the U2 song on the subject even if a lot of listeners don't know about the event referenced by the lyrics. The history of Ireland under British rule had been p... One Comicscape, Many Subjects
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-16-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another dive into the shallow end of Comicscape! Last week’s none-too-scientific analysis of the many 1990s throwbacks plaguing the industry generated a lot of comments, but little mail. I intended to run... DANCES WITH THE UNDEAD: A Conversation with Kim Newman
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-21-2000)
`What if...?` A ton of good horror stories boil down to this question. `What if...a vintage car were possessed?` asked Stephen King`s CHRISTINE. `What if...a man of science created a living creature?` asked Mary Shelly`s FRANKENSTEIN. `What if...that nice... Mary found for ELEKTRA?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-26-2004)
Sources for FilmForce are reporting that model Natassia Malthe has landed the part of Typhoid Mary in the ELEKTRA movie. Malthe, 26, began her professional career as a fashion model and has made the leap to feature films, appearing in such pictures as 40 ... Dances with the Undead: Kim Newman, Part 2
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-28-2000)
JUDGMENT OF TEARS has a lighter tone than THE BLOODY RED BARON, an element that author Kim Newman decided upon early. `Needing a rest after the war-torn Red Baron book, I decided to skip the obvious World War II setting and relax a little by enjoying `la ... One Guest for Dinner
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-10-2000)
I`ll Be Post-Feminist in the Post-PatriarchySo, what`s up with B. Dalton calling pioneering cyberpunk author Bruce Sterling `post-cyberpunk`? I guess this just means that cyberpunk isn`t `in` anymore, so we`re supposed to call Sterling`s work something el... SEED OF CHUCKY
by Rachel Reitsleff (Sat 11-13-2004)
SEED OF CHUCKY has the great misfortune to have its release follow that of TEAM AMERICA by approximately a month. While no one is going to confuse the two movies, both have dolls/puppets having sex and bleeding. This turn of events seems especially unfair... Interlude: Eggsistential
by Stella Maris (Sat 03-29-2008)
You probably won't have heard of Mary Magdalene Smith yet, but I can tell you that it's only a matter of time before she becomes a household name.
Mary Magdalene is our dear Sophia's daughter, the fruit of her marriage to the Z-list failed pop star ex-h... Kiss of the Spider Woman Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Tue 04-16-2002)
In the new SPIDER-MAN movie, you'll believe a man can swing from building to building. And that his girlfriend can fall. "I was being dropped all the time," says Kirsten Dunst, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man's lady love Mary Jane Parker in the hotly an... Hellsing Vol. #1
by Paul Jacques (Sat 07-12-2003)
What They SayA secret war is brewing in the night - a war in which humanity is only a pawn. The Hellsing Organization deploys in the shadows to protect the mortals world. But now, artificially spawned vampires have appeared, forcing Hellsing to call in th... DVD Shopping Bag: What If the WGA Strike Never Happened?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-26-2008)
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... Top SF Awards
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-24-2008)
After several slow weeks in genre literature the release schedule is finally picking back up, offering loads of fresh sci-fi, fantasy, and horror amidst the news of recent award noms and finalists.
An unfortunate truth of life is that there are a lot of ... 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 ... Comicscape - May 17, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-17-2006)
You guys didn't exactly nail me with letters about INFINITE CRISIS, so I can't run a huge mail column this week. But, after reading some of the commentary about INFINITE CRISIS last week, both on COMICSCAPE and elsewhere, I've reconsidered some of my reac... Robert J Sawyer Chats with CINESCAPE - Part One
by Chris Wyatt (Sat 07-13-2002)
Here's how a normal book signing goes: Everyone stands in a nice orderly line while the latest hot author mechanically autographs one volume after another, smiling thinly at the parade of readers who march passed.Now here's how a Robert J Sawyer book sign... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... 23.5 Degrees: Bloodline--The Movie: Tomb Be or Not Tomb Be?
by Stella Maris (Sat 06-21-2008)
Having finally watched the review DVD of Bloodline--The Movie, I think I can now guess why the traditional complimentary promo copies of this film are as rare as hen’s teeth. Fundamentally, the ability to rewind and freeze-frame the action provides ... First Bloody Pic from LOST BOYS 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-22-2008)
Looks like another beach babe is about to bite the dust in Lost Boys 2, judging from the first vampire photo released online over at Shock Til You Drop. The sequel to the 87 cult classic stars Tad Hilgenbrink, Autumn Reeser, Angus Sutherland, Corey Feldma... FINAL DESTINATION 3
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 02-10-2006)
FINAL DESTINATION 3 takes the premise and two of the key creative staff though none of the same characters introduced in 2000's FINAL DESTINATION. The notion, introduced by Jeffrey Reddick's story in the original, is that when a psychic teen has a visio... BLOODY WOUNDS & NOSE BLEEDS!!! THE KING OF FIGHTERS ART BOOK, DARK EDGE VOL. 7 & PURI PURI VOL. 5 AVAILABLE NOW! (Wed 04-30-2008)
SAN JOSE, CA - April, 2008 - DrMaster Publications has announced that The King of Fighters Art Book by Wing Yan & King Tung, Puri Puri vol. 5 by Chiaki Taro, and the long-awaited return of Dark Edge vol. 7 by Yu Aikawa, are all available now! The King o...BLOODY SUNDAY Oscar eligibility questioned
by Mike Whybark (Fri 11-15-2002)
Variety reports that the acclaimed docudrama BLOODY SUNDAY is in jeopardy as an Oscar contender due to a television broadcast last January 20th in the U. K. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences employs a number of rules to determine a film's elig... Willem Dafoe Joins Bloody CIRQUE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 05-28-2008)
Actor Willem Dafoe certainly likes playing a vampire. The thespian has been cast in the upcoming vampire horror-fantasy Cirque du Freak, says Shock Til You Drop. This would be his third vampire flick behind Daybreakers and Shadow of the Vampire. If true, ... Ryder digesting MARY WARNER role
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-13-2004)
Actress Winona Ryder is reuniting with her HEATHERS helmer Michael Lehmann on the new low budget comedy MARY WARNER. The dark-haired leading lady will play a struggling actress that, after accidentally eating a batch of marijuana-laced brownies that her s... Woo & New Films Dial up BLOODY NUMBERS
by News Editor (Mon 12-05-2005)
New Films International is teaming up with Terence Chang and John Woo's Lion Rock Productions to co-finance and co-produce BLOODY NUMBERS.The thriller centers on a woman who must come to grips with a strange supernatural gift in order to track down a seri... BLOODY SUNDAY honored in France
by Mike Whybark (Tue 10-08-2002)
The Dinard British Film Festival's Hitchcock d'Or best film prize went to BLOODY SUNDAY, BBC News reports. The controversial British docudrama has been gathering awards worldwide since release. The film is a documentary-style recreation of a 1973 protest ... Takashi Miike Box Set!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-23-2003)
The publication of my book VideoHound’s DRAGON: ASIAN ACTION & CULT FLICKS (Plug that book enough, Brian?)(Are there any left in the warehouse?) has led to one of my favorite DVD labels asking me to contribute some audio commentary tracks to upcoming ... Halloween Chopping List
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-26-2004)
As you may have noticed, Halloween is coming up this week and- what, you didn’t know? Well take a look at a calendar, genius! Now that you’re way behind in making a costume, let me offer a couple Shopping List suggestions. Cut a big circle out of cardboar... I SAW what you did
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-15-2005)
Last winter, this column ran a very popular poll to find out which TV series readers most want seasoned on DVD. Well here's a progress report. While SEINFELD, MILLENNIUM, QUANTUM LEAP and the animated BATMAN and SUPERMAN series have started to arrive, cer... ABE packs 'em in
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-26-2005)
So our massive sci-fi TV giveaways from last week have left the ol' prize closet totally exhausted. The prize winners should've been notified by now, and there will never be another giveaway in this column again. Aaaah I should know that I can't fool you... Comicscape - March 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-17-2004)
OPINION: I've only recently become familiar with John Constantine, the lead character in Vertigo's longest-running series to date, HELLBLAZER. Even so, I was appalled to hear the changes that were being made to the character to bring him to the screen - a... Zombie Bub's Special Edition
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-19-2003)
Wow – seems like there’s more DVDs every week. Let’s get to ‘em. SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKThis week’s spotlight item has suffered for years due to unfair comparisons with previous entries in its series, and because it was released around the same time as the ... R-Rated Photo for Alex Aja's MIRRORS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-22-2008)
Nothing says "Come watch this horror film" like releasing a movie still of Amy Smart sitting in a bath of blood, right? Well, if that does it for you horror fans, 20th Century Fox has passed a gruesome photo to Ryan Rotten for their upcoming hor... Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are big business. If there were any doubt, the box office grosses of last year`s genre films put it to rest. So the major Hollywood studios, along with the mini-majors and the independents, will be offering up a slew o... Comicscape - December 28, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-28-2005)
The New Year looms on the horizon yet again, and I find myself lacking inspiration for a column in between the twin drinking binges of Christmas and New Year's Eve. As such, you'll have to make due with my ramblings about the state of the comic industry i... Hitchcock vs. Lewton
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-04-2005)
That's right, fans it's October! The season of spooky pranks, ghoulish doings, colorful costumes and tasty treats is upon us. Of course you know what I'm talking about: Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Everyone who claims to be Canadian c... TIME AFTER TIME
by JEFF BOND (Wed 08-28-2002)
To me one of the great mysteries of the wacky world of cult movies is why Somewhere In Time has developed a Trekkie-sized fan following while Nicholas Meyer’s Time After Time hasn’t. Time travel movies have always had a terrific romantic appeal: the chanc... TREES 2: ROOT OF ALL EVIL
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-20-2005)
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of JAWS in 2000, writer/director Michael Pleckaitis brought us TREES, a veritable shot-for-shot-on-video parody of Steven Spielberg's breakthrough blockbuster. It's clever premise had Ranger Cody (actor Kevin McCauley doi... SPIDER-MAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN - Roger Stern, Paul Jenkins & Howard Mackie
by James Busbee (Wed 09-27-2000)
Every great hero has that one villain who stands above all the rest, that archenemy who isn’t a cartoonish `bad guy,` but a dark, disturbingly close reflection of the hero himself. Batman has the Joker, Wolverine has Sabretooth and Reed Richards has Docto... Agent ORIGIN - The real Wolverine story?
by Kim S. August (Mon 06-04-2001)
(Additional Reporting by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG)Just about every major comic book hero has at one time or another had his or her origin told, retold, expanded, re-interpreted, re-imagined or otherwise manipulated by countless writers looking to make their mar... Legends of horror
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-03-2006)
Critical whipping boy Uwe Boll recently gave us yet another reason to dislike him: He's a bully. He recently made good his offer to let his critics get in the boxing ring with him. Boll selected four young men who have been extremely critical of his work ... Comicscape - July 5th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-05-2006)
I probably can't write anything new about SUPERMAN RETURNS. Most of you have seen it already and probably love it or hate it. For those in search of a quick answer, I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It elevates the source material to mature heights never ... You get what you pay for
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-20-2006)
Let me tell you about my father. In 2000, he bought his first CD player. He was, by all accounts, the last living person in the modern world to purchase such a machine and he purchased it only because my mother would likely have resorted to violence had... Hell Hath No Fury
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-06-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another week of cutthroat Comicscape action! Late as usual, I realize the furious spell of controversy over the statue of Mary Jane Watson-Parker leaning over a laundry hamper wound down last month, but the storm ov... This Week's Best Sellers List
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)
The latest Best Selling lists have been released from most of the news publications for this past week. It looks like author James Patterson is leading the way on most of the lists from his latest novel, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Here's a look at the Best Selle... ORPHEN: THE SOUL STEALERS
by Andrew Hershberger (Wed 09-04-2002)
I just don’t get it, I could rent a hardcore porno film called GRANDMA’S IN HEAT and I still wouldn’t get the looks I got when I grabbed ORPHEN: THE SOUL STEALERS. One old lady looked at me and spat on my feet - that is until she saw I also had GRANDMA’S ... Elektra
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Regency Enterprises.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Jennifer Garner (Elektra Natchios/"Elektra"); Terence Stamp (Stick); Goran Visnjic (Mark Miller); Kirsten Prout (Abby Mill... ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 09-06-2001)
There's never been a more potent, more dazzling moment in the memory of Spider-fans than that first amazing meeting between Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson. When John Romita's curvy creation crooked her hand and uttered the immortal words, "Face it Tige... ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #25
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 08-08-2002)
MASSIVE SPOILER WARNING: There's simply no easy way to review this watershed issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN without discussing the last few pages, so if you don't want to know the events of this installment, STOP READING NOW!All right then. We've waxed eloq... 23.5 Degrees Movie Review: Bloodline---The Movie
by Jason Rhodes (Sat 05-24-2008)
Sidestepping inconvenient historical details and unburdened by factual evidence, director Bruce Burgess, whose prior directorial masterpieces include Dreamland: Area 51, The Bermuda Triangle Solved? and Bigfootville, takes a running le... Chrono Crusade Vol. #6
by Christopher Homer (Mon 03-17-2008)
What They SayNothing has prepared Rosette for what happens as the jaws of Aion's trap finally close. Torn apart and tortured, Rosette's dark rite of passage leads her to a place she is unready to go. In the embrace of a demon, she must make her decision t... Warner Bros. Classics
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-30-2003)
So far, I’ve had no takers in my offer to sell out in return for a new DVD player, so I’m expanding the offer to include retailers. That’s right, the first manufacturer or retailer that sends me a new DVD player will see it described as “nifty” in this co... ABC Family cashes in with ultimate SPIDER-MAN marathon
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-16-2002)
The ABC Family Channel has come up with one of the cooler SPIDER-MAN tie-in events with a three-day marathon of the best episodes of the four animated SPIDER-MAN cartoon series. The series, which at various times have run from the 1960s all the way until ... SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT Double Feature
by Brian Thomas (Wed 12-24-2003)
It wasn’t the first Christmas-based horror film – titles like BLACK CHRISTMAS and CHRISTMAS EVIL popped up occasionally throughout the 1970s. And it wasn’t the most offensive. Heck, it wasn’t even the first film to put a homicidal maniac in a Santa Claus ... Comicscape April 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-13-2005)
Generally speaking, I've enjoyed the recent glut of comic book adaptations that Hollywood has been bringing us. There've been a a few I didn't really care for, like BLADE: TRINITY and CONSTANTINE. But, even those were fairly entertaining in their own righ... SPIDER-MAN: BLUE preview
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 04-05-2002)
Marvel Comics has released the first three covers and solicitation information for SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, the Marvel Knights mini-series by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. "The title's not blue like the color -- it's blue as in sad, as in jazz music, as blue in love,... REEFER MADNESS
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-27-2004)
In the 1960s, a creaky old black & white feature began to make the rounds of midnight shows and college campus screenings across America. This already old fashioned 1938 film, an outrageously shrill work of anti-marijuana propaganda, drew hoots and ho... FREDDY vs. JASON
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-23-2004)
If you're not a fan of either the FRIDAY THE 13th or NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movie series, you will not be converted by this long-awaited crossover, but it delivers the bloody "goods" for the horror faithful. Effectively forgotten by his home town of... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...No Vaginas For Michael
by Mary Magdalene Smith (Sat 04-19-2008)
Auntie Stella and my Mum have been at the accountants all week for Year Rend, so Stella said that I can write the column this time as long as I behave myself and don't bloody swear, else Dark Jedi will delete me. Whatever.
I tried to register on... Kaidohmaru
by Andrew Tei (Wed 07-16-2003)
What They SayThe battle for the Capital City of Kyo rages as warring political factions vie for power against hereditary rulers. After the murder of her parents at the hands of her seditious uncle, a young girl named Kintoki flees to the mountains to lead... Le Chevalier D'Eon Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-24-2007)
What They SayFrance, Russia, now England. No land is safe from the temptation to possess the Royal Psalms. Now that D\'Eon and his comrades know who has the Royal Psalms, they track the traitor to England. But the thief has friends in powerful places, bot... Review: Valentine
by Julie Arterburn (Fri 02-02-2001)
`Love hurts.` Ouch. They aren`t kidding.Spoiler Warning!Valentine opens in the gymnasium of Robert F. Kennedy Junior High School, 1988, where a Valentine`s dance is underway. Jeremy Melton, geek extraordinaire, asks five of the popular girls to dance. The... Making JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, Part 3
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-21-2000)
Don Chaffey called Jan Reed`s first draft script `appalling, absolutely unworkable. Charles Schneer had the good sense to bring in Beverly Cross.` `Beverly is a very distinguished writer,` said Schneer. `He is a Greek and Latin scholar who went to Oxf... Dario Argento returns
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-23-2005)
We have a new release from the folks at Unearthed this week which points out the increasing aura of paranoia and suppression in this country (and Canada). The label has specialized in bringing extremely gory foreign horror films into the USA legally, but ... SUPERGIRL #68
by Tony Whitt (Sat 03-30-2002)
I have to admit, I've long avoided this title for a number of reasons. One: I read enough of Peter David's writing as it is. A little can go a long way, sometimes. Two: this title seemed steeped in the pseudo-Christian mythology that pervades most of DC's... Cain Saga Vol.#02
by Danielle Van Gorder (Wed 05-09-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kaori YukiTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:What They SayFrom the moment Cain\'s stepsister Mary Weather joins the cast in \"The Hanged Man,\" you\'ll be lost again in the twisting catacombs of the Hargreaves family histo... Sexy Magical Girl Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 03-13-2006)
What They SayThe Yuragi is more powerful then ever and Akitoshi and Ai are in grave danger! Just as it seems like there was no hope of winning, a dark and powerful presence takes over Ai and escapes a near death situation. However, at the same time she al... Legend of the Wolf Woman
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-30-2005)
What They SayRina is a SWAT officer who is faced with a series of bizarre murders. The victims have chunks of their flesh bitten off, and are often found eviscerated or slashed with claws. Then a new string of crimes begin, the murders are similar but the... Demon Prince Enma Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-24-2007)
What They SayContains episodes 1-2. Enma is the Demon Prince of the Underworld, a demon "Born of Fire." His mission is to take back or destroy demons that have escaped to the human world from the Underworld. Along with his partner, Princess Yukihime, "Bor... Basilisk Box Set
by Paul Gaudette (Thu 12-13-2007)
What They SayWhen honor means nothing and power is everything, can love survive? A legendary pair of rival ninja clans battle to end years of slaughter as a forbidden love struggles to prevail. Fate will decide if the ultimate declaration must be made: To... 23.5 Degrees: Tripping the Tesseract Tango
by Stella Maris (Sat 08-16-2008)
By the time I made my way out of Chartres' Crypt of the Underground Mary and back to Le Café Serpente, Soph was totally freaking out. I had been gone for well over an hour and, after several circuits around the cathedral, she was beginning to get s... Nuku Nuku TV Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-19-2004)
What They SayTo stop president \"Hell\" Mishima of Mishima Industry from conquering the world home appliance market, scientist Kyusaku Natsume creates the All-Purpose Cat-Girl androbot Nuku Nuku. Sweet as a kitten and strong as a tiger, teenaged Nuku Nuku... Samurai X OVA Collection
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 01-31-2004)
What They SaySamurai X: Trust
Nineteenth century Japan is a land torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great ... HITMAN Director Executed by Fox?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)
Uncertain madness is circling the Fox adaptation of HITMAN recently in the world of entertainment news, says Back Row Chatter. Two days ago, Todd Brown at Twitchfilm published a report that director Xavier Gens was let go from the project because he turne... Winterbirth
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-10-2007)
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz, where information on tomorrow’s batch of new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror lit are brought to light today. In a slow week of genre releases Dr. Who hardcovers and a couple original tales of speculative fic... 2007: The Year in Review, Part Two
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 01-04-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to the second part of the Comicscape’s 2007: The Year-in Review. Last week, I touched on five of the biggest stories in comics from the past year. This week, we’ve got a few more. Thankfully, the ... In Hoc Signo Vinces
by Stella Maris (Sat 03-22-2008)
As promised, Sophia and I entered the church of Saint Sulpice de Paris shortly before midday on the Vernal Equinox. Then, traveling from west to east, we worked our way through the stanzas of the Priory of Sion's poem, Le Serpent Rouge, which corresponded... The Obligatory Year In Review Column
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 12-28-2006)
Each December, I feel obligated to write one of these wretched “year in review” columns that gives you, the reader, my perfunctory thoughts on comic books through the last 12 months. These things hardly satisfy anyone, least of all me... Orphen Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-10-2001)
What They SayBased on the popular series of Japanese fantasy novels that spawned the hit video game!
When the most prestigious university of magic in the land loses Orphen, their most talented student, they\'ll do anything to get him back. Unfortunately ... DEAD SILENCE on DVD June 26th
by News Editor (Sun 06-17-2007)
On June 26th, DEAD SILENCE will be released on DVD and HD DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell's film centers on a young man caught up in a terrifying supernatural nightmare. Ever... Boys, Girls and Newsprint
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 06-07-2007)
The Battle of the Sexes leaves no battleground bloodless. This week's Comicscape column references two fairly hot topics that has set the comics fandom aflame: The cover of Heroes for Hire #13, and a certain collectable statuette of Mary Jane, Spider-Man'... Comicscape - October 5, 2005
by Al Brown (Wed 10-05-2005)
You ever see that Bruce Campbell movie Bubba Ho-Tep? It's about how Elvis and JFK are alive and well (okay, sortof well) in a Texas nursing home. And JFK is black. So then they fight a mummy. It's not, actually, as good as its premise - but then I'm fairl... Running the Property Dispute Gauntlet
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-31-2008)
In 2001 the Dabel Brothers founded a publishing company in search of a niche. Under the name “Roaring Studios” Ernst, Les, Pascal and David Dabel took their love of comics and fantasy to a new height, capitalizing on the vacancy of book-to-com... Elfen Lied Collection (Thinpak)
by Luis Cruz (Mon 01-22-2007)
What They SayA secret research facility has been doing "experiments" on mutants called diclonius. These mutants have extremely powerful, invisible arms that can literally rip people in half. As a result of these torturous experiments, they are extremely... JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: Movie Retrospective, Part 2
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-14-2000)
Jason and the Golden Fleece (as Jason and the Argonauts was titled during pre-production) was not produced in a cinematic vacuum. The `Dynamtion` team had competition on several other fronts. The most obvious inspiration was Edward Small`s pastiche of Th... Orphen Vol. #1
by Roman Martel (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 3.9
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Technical Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 4
Presentation: 4
Goodies: 4
Overall: 4.4
-Content Ratings-
Animation: 4
Sound: 4
Plot: 3
English Acting: 4
Music: 2.5
Entertainment: 3
Overall: 3.4
-Intro... SPIDER-MAN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)
For decades, Spider-Man fans have waited not-so-patiently to see a movie based on their beloved webhead's adventures waited through lawsuits, bankruptcy, endless script development and director switches, until it seemed the project was doomed never to ha... Rollergirl Vs. Jack the Ripper
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 10-22-2001)
Unlike her collaborators on the new Jack the Ripper film FROM HELL, Heather Graham readily admits that she knew very little about Saucy Jack and his vicious exploits beyond the sort of pop culture awareness that any respectable movie fan might have."I di... Sam Raimi, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Director Part Two
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 05-01-2002)
Part one of CINESCAPE's profile on SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi delved into Raimi's vision for the eagerly anticipated comic book adaptation and the director's choice of actor Tobey Maguire to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Part two chronicles the directo... SPIDER-MAN 2
by Lisa Keeler (Wed 06-30-2004)
SPIDER-MAN 2 is one of those happy sequels (for the audience the characters are as angst-ridden as ever) that builds on rather than merely repeats the original. 2002's SPIDER-MAN was a very good and spiritually faithful adaptation of the Marvel comic boo... DON'T CALL ME STUPID!
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 11-29-2001)
Childhood is a tricky subject to capture. Most of the timeswhen adult writer/creators attempt to recreate this period of naïve development, they fall into the trappings of sticky sentiment. Not so with the wonderful work of Steven Weissman, whose Alternat... Comicscape - June 28, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-28-2006)
Hail and well met, COMICSCAPE faithful. Welcome to another week in which I provide you, my loyal readers and constant detractors, with a half-hour of free, advertiser-supported comic commentary. And this week, CINESCAPE gives you twice the goodness with... THE QUIET MAN
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 11-14-2002)
While millions of moviegoers, or at least home video watchers, are eagerly snatching up DVD copies of Steve Spielberg’s classic E.T., why not take a cue from the little bugger and check out Artisan’s wonderful collector’s issue DVD of THE QUIET MAN. Yes, ... BLAIR WITCH: THE SECRET CONFESSION OF RUSTIN PARR - Fiction Review
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 10-27-2000)
`In May 1941, a hermit named Rustin Parr told police he murdered seven children in Burkittsville, Md. But the night before he was hanged, Parr told his priest an entirely different story. Now—nearly sixty years later—the details of Rustin Parr’s final con... JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE'S THE FLASH
by Tony Whitt (Mon 12-03-2001)
Mary Maxwell's not your typical student. She reads comic books and longs for an exciting, action-filled life, something she's not likely to get while living with her boring scientist dad. But you know what they say: "Be careful what you wish for..." Soon,... Debney's Passion
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-02-2004)
No matter what your views of the film or of its subject matter, taken on its own merits, the film score to THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is a remarkable composition. John (THE RELIC, END OF DAYS, SPY KIDS, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, etc) Debney has crafted an inte... PULP FICTION -- the toy line
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 11-15-2003)
Fan of Quentin Tarantino's PULP FICTION, are you? Well, toy manufacturer NECA has got something special coming next spring: PULP FICTION block figure boxed sets. NECA will release four sets containing a quartet of characters from Tarantino's crime noir cl... I Am Legend
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-03-2007)
As the Fall season rapidly approaches, one of fiction’s most popular manifestations of the Other is lurking from the shadows and sizing up your jugular in a slew of new horror, fantasy, and even science fiction literature.
Hello Maniac read... AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-14-2007)
Peter Parker and his lovely wife, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, stand at the bedside of Aunt May, as she slowly expires from a sniper’s bullet. The Kingpin sent the sniper to kill Peter, but the hitman accidentally shot May. Now, having dissoci... Interlude: Hermetic Horseplay
by Stella Maris (Sat 02-23-2008)
As it happens, I was in Cannes on the day that Salvador Dali died. One of the perks of owning a recording studio was that every winter a major music biz conclave was held in the same conference center as the Cannes Film Festival, impelling us to happily t... CHAMPS
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-28-2001)
The summer narrative of a bunch of kids from a small town called Milltown. Set in the mythic small-town past of television sitcoms and Ketcham's DENNIS THE MENACE, CHAMPS is populated with children who are also, interestingly, depicted with the convention... DOCTOR WHO: THE KEY TO TIME - THE COMPLETE ADVENTURE
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-16-2002)
Those who have come to expect a lot of goodies on their DOCTOR WHO discs may be a tad disappointed with the KEY TO TIME boxed set, a series of six discs with the six stories from the series' sixteenth season. (Try saying that five times fast.) Having all ... The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue... VENOMOUS
by JOHN THONEN (Wed 01-23-2002)
In the world of film, the phrase "B movie" seems to automatically make a film the equivalent of Rodney Dangerfield. It just can't get any respect. It's a sad state of things really, since many past Bs are today acknowledged classics and plenty of today's ... SCARY TALES
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 02-22-2002)
Mezco Toyz have produced some lightweight toys geared towards the collector but suitable for the kids (“Popeye,” “Silent Screamers”), but they’ve also made their mark with more adult fare such as their “Living Dead Dolls” and “Reservoir Dogs” action figur... Spider-Man 2
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre:Action/Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker/"Spider-Man"); Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson); Alfred Molina (Dr. Otto Octavius/"Doc... ORPHEN: MYSTERE
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 04-11-2002)
Sad to say, anime has not taken over the romance flick for guaranteed hot date action. Though I tried to convince my prostitute that SORCERER STABBER ORPHEN was considered pretty hot stuff to female fans across the globe, she wouldn’t buy it, making inste... SPIDER-MAN: Senior Editor's Review
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 05-11-2002)
It was never going to get an "A" from me. I'm way too close to it. I have too much emotional investment in the character from my childhood to be completely won over by anything they could have put on screen, not with the compromises that would inevitably ... Does SPIDER-MAN Measure Up?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-08-2002)
Somewhere deep in the bowels of Cinescape City, the vast metropolis built in the late 21st century to house all genre entertainment artifacts after the great Pop Culture Wars of 2077, there lies a machine unlike any other. Sitting patiently under a dusty ... SPIDER-MAN premiere pictures
by Sue Schneider (Thu 05-09-2002)
The highly anticipated feature film version of SPIDER-MAN opened nationwide last Friday and the hordes of fans that packed theaters gave their favorite web-swinger the highest opening box office weekend of all time. After years of legal wrangling, movie-g... GREEN LANTERN #154
by Tony Whitt (Tue 09-17-2002)
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEADMy first reaction to the news that Judd Winick would be doing a story addressing the gay bashing of Kyle Rayner's friend Terry was that it would be a must-read issue. Granted, much of my enthusiasm might have come from the fact that... HITCH HIKE TO HELL / KIDNAPPED COED
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 08-27-2002)
Sad shall be the soul who is lured into this depressing double feature by the alluring promise of a curvaceous and substantially misleading promo poster. For neither HITCH HIKE TO HELL nor KIDNAPPED COED are anywhere near the action packed, cops lying dea... SPIRITED AWAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 09-20-2002)
Director/writer Hayao Miyazaki has a vision that isn't quite like anybody else out there he certainly comes up with storylines and imagery that just don't occur in U.S. animated feature films. SPIRITED AWAY continues this tradition with a wonderfully tri... Island of Lost Metropolis
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-18-2003)
DVD has truly changed the landscape of home video, and this week’s mixed bag is a fine example. Major studio releases hit the shelves alongside direct-to-video nonsense, and even the dregs of Asian martial arts trash cinema are preserved in digital format... SPIDER-MAN animated show gets into production
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-14-2002)
After months of heated speculation and a few well timed leaks, Mainframe Entertainment has sent out the official announcement for the production of the new animated/CGI SPIDER-MAN series. The show, set to begin showing on MTV early next year, has Neil Pat... Olmos and McDonnell Go GALACTICA
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-03-2003)
Edward James Olmos, who played the tough and enigmatic police Lieutenant Martin Castillo on NBC's MIAMI VICE TV series, is in final talks to play the part of Commander Adama in the new BATTLESTAR GALACTICA remake, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.Also slate... HIGHBINDERS becomes THE MEDALLION
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-06-2003)
A new movie starring Jackie Chan has changed its title and announced a release date. The project formerly known as HIGHBINDERS, also starring Lee Evans (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY), will now be known as THE MEDALLION. Described by producer Peter Cheun... Comicscape - November 2002
by Tony Whitt (Sat 11-02-2002)
I wish I could say that November is the month we give thanks that there are no new multibook crossovers...but I can't. (Thank goodness we're back to only four shipping weeks in the month rather than the five October gave us though. Whew! My pocketbook can... DUNE Engineers - Part Two
by Chris Wyatt (Sun 10-06-2002)
Last week we spoke to Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson about their decision to partner on a new series of books based on the late Frank Herbert's legendary DUNE novels. This week we chat with them about the new release DUNE: THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD"In many ... Gellar on a Pup Named SCOOBY
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 06-18-2002)
It was bound to happen sooner or later; after all, SCOOBY-DOO did need some dusting off and revamping. However, this summer audiences old and new will experience a version of the ghost-hunting dog that would have been impossible to foresee when it was ori... RED STAR trade paperback
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 05-31-2002)
Archangel Studios, the creative team behind the comic series THE RED STAR, has announced the release of its second trade paperback, NOKGORKA. This trade collects the second story arc, which relates the bloody conflict of Nokgorka, a republic fighting to ... The Force is Weak in Finding Certain Figures
by Andrew Kardon (Thu 05-30-2002)
Call me a wuss. I just had no desire to fight the insane crowds of STAR WARS freaks… er, fanatics on opening weekend. I just didn’t have a Force-driving desire to rush out and see it, nor to pick up any of the CLONES (sorry, STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK... FROM HELL
by Tony Whitt (Mon 05-20-2002)
I'll admit that I had reservations when I heard that Albert and Allen Hughes, the sibling directors of such so-called "badass" films as MENACE II SOCIETY, would be doing the film adaptation Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell's brilliant graphic novel FROM HELL... DREAMCATCHER
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-21-2003)
No matter where you stand on current events, it is undeniably weird to sit in a movie theatre this week, listening to an American leader talking about acceptable casualties for a greater good and watching bombs drop. In DREAMCATCHER, the leader is a commi... Something Borrowed, Something Blue - Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-19-2002)
While the notion of putting out yet another Spider-Man comic book in the summer of 2002 would seem like a no-brainer - the film is, after all, making box office history across the country - that certainly wasn't the impetus for SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, the new m... BLUE MONDAY: DEAD MAN'S PARTY view for you
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 06-21-2002)
Chynna Clugston-Major's BLUE MONDAY: DEAD MAN'S PARTY, a follow-up to LOVECATS, is scheduled for an October 9 release from Oni Press. Whereas the previous one-shot centered around Valentine's day, this holiday-themed special focuses on Halloween. Essenti... FULL FRONTAL
by Devin D. O'Leary (Fri 08-02-2002)
Few directors working in Hollywood today have demonstrated the kind of whiplash-inducing skills of which director Steven Soderbergh has proved himself capable. After many years making obscuro independent films (SCHIZOPOLIS, anyone?), Soderbergh went big-t... 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 ... DVD This Week: July 2
by John Thonen (Tue 07-02-2002)
VIDEO NEWSBlade 2 has been announced for DVD release September 3rd as a feature laden, double disc package. In addition to the film itself, disc one will feature two commentary tracks, one with director Guillermo Del Toro and writer David Goyer and the se... DVD & VHS This Week: August 6
by John Thonen (Tue 08-06-2002)
THIS WEEK'S NOTEWORTHY NEW RELEASESTHE ANTICHRIST (a.k.a. THE TEMPTER) comes [IMG2R]to us from the good old days of rat ridden, derelict dwelling, sticky floored theaters which ran delightfully depraved Italian rip-offs of U.S. made hits in a desperate bi... FREDDY VS. JASON
by John Ringer (Fri 08-15-2003)
What sounded like it could have been a really bad idea turns out to be a genuinely bright one. It couldn't have been easy getting the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and FRIDAY THE 13th universes to fit together - this movie was in development for years - but wr... BLOOD FEAST 2
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 09-05-2003)
Over 20 years ago, while attending a World SubGenius Convention in Chicago, I first met a man named Daniel Krogh. Dan had been a cameraman and general assistant to a local filmmaker named Herschell Gordon Lewis, and brought along some 16mm prints from his... DOOGIE HOWSER set for SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-08-2002)
With SPIDER-MAN blasting away through the nation's box office, more news is coming out about MTV's SPIDER-MAN series. Onetime DOOGIE HOWSER Neil Patrick Harris has signed to voice the erstwhile web-slinger, while songstress Lisa Loeb has been confirmed as... Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney has released a score CD to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI), composed by Klaus Badelt with a helping hand from Hans Zimmer (replacing original composer Alan Silvestri, whose n... Kill Bill Volume Two
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-23-2004)
Genre:Action/Crime.Studio:Miramax Films.Production Company:A Band Apart.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Uma Thurman (The Bride); David Carradine (Bill); Sonny Chiba (Hattori Hanzo); Yuen Woo-ping (Pei Mei); Michael Madsen (Budd); Daryl Hannah (Elle D... Something Weird Under "R"
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-16-2003)
Last week we talked about DVD-Rs – those computer-recorded DVDs that some smaller labels are using as an economic format to get their material on disc. Something Weird Video is featured often in this column due to their frequent DVD releases through Image... WONDERLAND
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-03-2003)
The gods of movie titles, if no one else, were smiling about the location of a multiple homicide that occurred in the Laurel Canyon area of L.A. in the summer of 1981. The crime occurred on Wonderland Avenue, and Wonderland is not a bad description of the... AMC MONSTERFEST 2003
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 10-27-2003)
Based on Undead Television Programming.Boo Cinescapers! Alas, the creepiest holiday is about to rear its ugly head -- but enough about Thanksgiving. (Buh dum bum) With Halloween scratching on the door, one thing is certain, AMC will treat us to somet... VERONICA GUERIN
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-17-2003)
In 1996, Dublin journalist Veronica Guerin was shot to death in her car at a traffic intersection. Guerin had spent the past several years of her career writing about the city's substantial heroin problem, both the effects kids under 14 dying of overdose... TOP TEN: KILL BILL slaughters the competition
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 10-12-2003)
The first volume of Quentin Tarantino's bloody action fest KILl BILL dominated at the box office this past weekend, according to studio estimates. KBV1 gathered a hefty $22.6 million, propelling it to the top of the chart and ahead by $7 M more from its d... 28 DAYS LATER gets an extra ending
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-23-2003)
On Friday July 25, Fox Searchlight is adding the original, darker ending to its hit horror film 28 DAYS LATER. After the film's credits have finished rolling, the words "What if..." will appear on the screen followed by the alternate ending."The alternate... Bridget's CINDERELLA MAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-09-2003)
CHICAGO leading lady Renee Zellweger has agreed to star opposite Russell Crowe in CINDERELLA MAN, a drama to be directed by Ron Howard. She'll team-up with Crowe after finishing work on the sequel to BRIDGET JONES DIARY, scheduled to wrap around the end o... Meet the new Oracle from THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-28-2003)
Yesterday Dark Horizons produced everyone's first look at the actress playing the Oracle in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS. The actress' name is Mary Alice, and she inherits the role that Gloria Foster portrayed in the first two MATRIX films.As you will recall, ... HELL HOUSE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 05-28-2003)
The Halloween holiday, from its “pagan” origins, has been all about confronting one’s fears. A traditional way to celebrate is a spook house – a combination of performance art and carnival attraction stocked with supernatural sights and sounds meant to in... He's found his AFTERMATH
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-17-2003)
A new sci-fi/action project made news in the trades today. Alexander Witt, a second-unit director who's worked on such films as XXX, BLACK HAWK DOWN, THE BOURNE IDENTITY and HANNIBAL, has signed a deal to helm AFTERMATH for Millennium Films.Written by J.... HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 04-15-2003)
HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES originally achieved a bit of notoriety as being the feature film writing/directing debut of rocker Rod Zombie. The movie subsequently garnered more ink when initial financier/distributor Universal Pictures backed out of the releasing... ANIMATRIX
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-03-2003)
This week's peeve: Since so many DVD releases contain a wealth of extras, some readers wrote in to complain about those discs that don't have any. It seems like just a commentary track and a few deleted scenes and trailers don't do it for them. It's an od... DONNIE DARKO
by Tony Whitt (Tue 06-24-2003)
This may be the most alliterative sentence I write this year: DONNIE DARKO is deeply damn disturbing. Not because it's such an effective thriller, mind you (because it's not), and not because of the subject matter - it's disturbing because it's so damned ... THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN ACTION FIGURES
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 07-03-2003)
Toy versions of James Bond have been sporadic over the years, despite the fact that the character has existed in a variety of incarnations for about four decades now. And quality action figure versions of 007 have been downright rare, which is why Sidesho... The Little Tramp
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-01-2003)
This week’s peeve from the mailbox: “DVDs scratch far too easily, and unlike music CDs, a scratch can permanently ruin a film on DVD. This is especially so when renting DVDs. I used to work at a video store, and even though I could rent for free, I rarely... Greengrass circles SUPREMACY
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-24-2003)
Matt Damon is coming back to reprise his role of assassin Jason Bourne in THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, which is expected to begin shooting before the end of the year. In talks to direct the Universal picture is director Paul Greengrass (BLOODY SUNDAY, THE THEORY... Inside the Mind of TAO FENG's John Tobias
by Chip Meyers (Wed 04-09-2003)
Next time you're hanging with your pals and playing Xbox, ask them if they can remember the names of a few characters from the original MORTAL KOMBAT. After all, it's been ten years since the original arcade game came out. Who would remember that kind o...