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Bride of the Water God Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Fri 04-18-2008)
...re for in Bride of the Water God. It is rendered in elegant shades of jade green, gold, and orange. Against a pure white backdrop surrounded by white blossoms stands Soah in rich formal Korean raiment. Her traditional robe and headdress are intricat... Bride of the Water God Review
by Adrianne Hess (Fri 04-18-2008)
Paganistic villages can be precarious places for beautiful young women to live, since appeasing gods often involves their sacrifice. Bride of the Water God begins in a village ravaged by years of a severe drought whose residents resort to sacrificin... Manga Review: Bride of the Water God (Fri 04-18-2008)
Sakura\'s taking a look at a relatively recent new series from Dark Horse with their October 2007 release of Bride of the Water God Vol. #1, an ongoing series by Mi-Kyung Yun.
Bride of the Water God Vol.#02
by Sakura Eries (Thu 05-01-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Mi-Kyung YunTranslated by:Heejeong HaasAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayHabaek, the mysterious Water God, is cursed to live his days in the form of a little boy while he turns back to his true adult self at night. His new human brid... Dokebi Bride Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 05-20-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:MarleyTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayBorn into a shaman family, Sunbi has inherited the power to see and communicate with spirits just like her grandmother, a notable shaman and savior of their little fishing village... ATOMIC WAR BRIDE / THIS IS NOT A TEST
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sun 07-28-2002)
Fans of THE ATOMIC CAFÉ should flip their lids at this delightful time capsule from Something Weird Video highlighting the golden days of nuclear holocaust paranoia. Chock full of extras and two features, it will leave you with flash burns and residual ra... Bride of Deimos Vol.#02
by Mike Dungan (Wed 12-08-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story: Etsuko Ikeda / Art: Yuho AshibeTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayContinuing his search for a bride, Deimos stumbles across an underground palace whose female soveriegn is also a demon. The new demon tak... Excerpt from Martin's FEAST
by News Editor (Tue 10-11-2005)
Bantam Spectra has provided Cinescape with an excerpt from George R. R. Martin's upcoming A Feast for Crows. The novel will be released on November 8, 2005. THE PROPHET The prophet was drowning men on Great Wyk when they came to tell him that the king was... X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS
by Jason Henderson (Thu 07-06-2000)
In a quiet Connecticut town, two children, a girl and a boy, run from their house in the middle of the night. Their parents have been slain before their eyes, and now they run, without thinking, to the grounds of their elementary school. Their parents’ ki... ADV Films Announces American Premiere of Origianl Dark Water (Mon 08-16-2004)
HOUSTON, August 16, 2004?ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced the American theatrical premier of Hideo Nakata's acclaimed live action feature Dark Water at New York's Cinema Village Theatre on Friday, September 24, ...LADY IN THE WATER
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 07-21-2006)
At one point in LADY IN THE WATER, one character asks in an appalled tone what sort of person professes to know the intentions of another. Well, one example would be somebody who thinks they understand the movie they're watching, but to be extra-cautious ... EUREKA: God is in the Details
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 09-14-2007)
This week was a bit of a mixed bag for me and I didn’t expect it to be. The core idea of mixing religion with the quirky science of Eureka seems like series gold, and for the most part it is. It’s the side stories that aren’t t... Solty language
by Brian Thomas (Sat 01-20-2007)
Now both animation innovators Joseph Barbera and his partner William Hanna are dead, and last week a key creative force in their studio followed them into the Great Beyond. January 15 marked the passing of Iwao Takamoto, a character designer responsib... A Revolting DEVELOPMENT
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 02-14-2005)
Ominous news for funniest-show-on-television ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT this week: Fox has trimmed this season's episode order from 22 to 18. Combined with the show's continued and frustrating lack ratings, as well as Fox's plans to drop AMERICAN DAD into AD's ... Inu Yasha Vol. #09
by Luis Cruz (Wed 10-22-2003)
What They SayBelieving Inuyasha responsible for the death of her kin, Sango, the Demon Slayer, launches an attack against Inuyasha and the others. Eventually convinced of Naraku?s duplicity, Sango returns to the Village of the Slayer for healing, her inju... Nadia, Secret of Blue Water Collection 1 (w/CD)
by Brett Barkley (Fri 12-02-2005)
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... Disney DVD Tin Treasures
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-18-2004)
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... Kamichu Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-11-2006)
What They SayWhat would you do if you suddenly became a god? When little Yurie, a Junior High School student, discovers that she is a god, she is beside herself in indecision and asks her friends. Thus begins her new life exploring what it means to be a g... God Hand
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Sun 10-29-2006)
As we get closer to the end of the current systems, companies are rushing out many games. A lot of them of them are not perfect, but are much better than the original games that you could buy for the system. Of course there are the odd few that come out ... Cybuster Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-18-2005)
What They SayRyuzo\'s hard work has finally paid off. His reports on the mysterious death of Dr. Frank and the DC\'s involvement in the series of explosions result in international sanctions.The Review!Why stick with two giant robot gods when you can hav... Alas, Poor Yorick
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 02-06-2008)
...ght now.
Bride Of The Water God TP Vol 02 $9.95
Ben: Enimas ahoy!!
Buffy The Vampire Slayer #11 $2.99
Ben: Kurt’s wife, take notice.
Chunchu Genocide Fiend TP Vol 03 $10.95
Ben: I’m all for the gassing of manga.
Gunsmith Cats Burst T... My Thoughts on 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-24-2007)
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Bride Of The Water God TP $9.95
Ben: I bet she doesn’t have any problem getting wet! (I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist)
Kurt: Clearly, Al Brown has killed Ben Johnson and taken his place.
Chronicles Of Conan Vol 13 Wh... GOD, THE DEVIL & BOB
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 04-10-2000)
Television history is filled with shows that didn’t get a chance to live beyond unlucky episode 13 for various reasons: bad time slot, viewer apathy, network antipathy, and, as with God, the Devil and Bob, all of the above, along with viewer-network narro... DARK WATER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 07-17-2005)
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... I Ran From GODZILLA 2000, Part 1
by Norman England (Thu 08-17-2000)
The first Toho-produced Godzilla film to reach U.S. movie screens since Godzilla 1985, TriStar’s release of Godzilla 2000 is being met by kaiju fans with a bliss akin to that experienced by their Star Wars counterparts last year when Lucas Films released ... Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)
Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese... DEVIL'S BRIDE
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 03-02-2008)
You wouldn't go into a diner named "Joe's Eats" expecting a meal of grilled unagi served with caviar. Similarly, you probably wouldn't pick up a manhwa called Devil's Bride expecting something deep and revolutionary. Good call. Se-Young Kim's ad... 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 ...A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: Malcolm McDowell at the American Cinematheque
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)
On Thursday, June 21, at 7:30pm, the American Cinematheque kicked off its four-day series, "Outside Looking In: A Tribute to Malcolm McDowell," with a Thirtieth Anniversary screening of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, one of the actor's most memorable and controversi... "God Of War 2"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 04-19-2007)
Welcome back to the God of War. We left with Kratos being at the top of the world in more ways than one. Those who have not completed the original game please and do not wish to know what happened cover your eyes now and I will inform you when you can ... Small Bodied Manga Review (Thu 05-01-2008)
Sakura\'s getting caught up with this series from Dark Horse which seems to have slowed down a fair bit with the January 2008 release of Bride of the Water God Vol. #2 by Mi-Kyung Yun.Eden's Bowy Complete Collection Collection (Thinpak)
by Mike Dungan (Tue 11-28-2006)
What They SayYorn gazes up at two massive cities floating in the sky and dreams of discovering their mysteries. Without warning, those mysteries come looking for him! Edenic assassins murder his father and Yorn is next on the hit list. Only a nameless ... Cardcaptors Vol. #1 (Sat 12-29-2001)
What They SayOne fateful day: What’s a kid to do? Sakura, an everyday fifth grader, discovers the mysterious Clow Book and accidentally sets all of the powerful Clow Cards free. She now must recapture all the cards with the help of Keroberos, who aw...Eden's Bowy Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-04-2003)
What They SayYorn, Elisis, and that strange old man are on a quest-and on the run! No matter how fast they fly, the assassins from Eden are one step behind and gaining fast. Maybe it\'s the technology: radar, hovercraft, and a submarine mecha you\'ve got ... HOLLOW MAN: Paul Verhoeven - Part II
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 08-10-2000)
In Part One of my interview with the polemical Paul Verhoeven, we talked about the effect of Elisabeth Shue’s injury on the shoot, and the directing difficulties incurred due to the invisibility special effects, how that affected Kevin Bacon’s performance... Corpse Bride Statue
by News Editor (Thu 10-13-2005)
Gentle Giant has released an image of the upcoming Corpse Bride statue. The figure stands 11 and ˝ inches tall.In addition, Gentle Giant will also offer Scraps the dog and Maggot in statue format. And for those who are fans of the Bust-Up line, Gentle Gia... Mars Daybreak Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-06-2006)
What They SayGram\'s pendant has unlocked the secret that leads to the mythical treasure of the original Mars settlers. Before they can begin, they\'ll have to shake off the Earth Forces who have them cornered. The crew will also have to contend with a re... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 4: The Search for a Script
by Edward Gross (Tue 12-14-1999)
`During the early ‘70s,` explains David Gerrold, `NBC was the villain, because they had cancelled STAR TREK, and Gene made sure that everybody knew that NBC was the villain. Gene was this man who wanted to change the world for the better, and NBC wouldn`t... James Newton Howard's Lady In The Water Receives 2006 Best Score Honors From The International Film Critics Association
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-27-2007)
The members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced the winners of the 3rd Annual IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
Leading the pack with the most wins is James Newton ... First Views Praise Howard's LADY IN THE WATER soundtrack
by Randall D. Larson (Mon 07-24-2006)
The first views of James Newton Howard's latest soundtrack for M. Night Shyamalan, LADY IN THE WATER, have been very positive. Here is a roundup of some of the latest online perspectives. For his fifth collaboration and following the Oscar-nominated sco... ADV Films Acquires Original Japanese Dark Water Movie (Mon 06-14-2004)
From the creators of the Ringu, Dark Water is every bit as frightful and gripping! HOUSTON, June 14, 2004?ADV Films announced its acquisition to the exclusive home video and broadcast distribution rights to Dark Water, the second smash hit to come from...ADV Films sets street date for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Secret Cave (Mon 01-28-2002)
ADV FILMS has set a street date of April 23, 2002 for the home video release of The Secret Cave - the eighth volume of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. This charming anime series was produced by Gainax, the creators of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and loosely...PRISON BREAK: Fire/Water
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 09-26-2007)
The setup is afoot; Michael must escape from Sona with Whistler in toe to rescue LJ and Sarah. He’s good at prison breaks obviously, but only if he’s had time to prepare. He worked out every option for getting Linc out of Fox River b... McFarlane toys around with CORPSE BRIDE
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-20-2005)
McFarlane Toys has won the master toy license for Warner Bros. upcoming stop-motion, animated feature CORPSE BRIDE. As it did with the SHREK license, McFarlane Toys will create a wide assortment of products for the film including action figures, PVCs, plu... Demon Lord Dante Vol. #3
by Luis Cruz (Tue 12-07-2004)
What They SayThe secret organization \"D\" employs the Four Demon Kings and the man-made monster, SX, to massacre numerous innocent people to implant horror and loathing toward demons into people\'s minds. Seeing the organization\'s atrocious deeds in the... ADV Films Announces Release of Nadia: Secret of Blue Water: The Adventure Begins (Tue 04-03-2001)
ADV Films is proud to announce the home video and DVD of Nadia: Secret of Blue Water: The Adventure Begins, the latest children's animated title from the #1 distributor of Japanese animation in North America. The World's Fair, Paris, 1889: a young invent...Killing the Imposter God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-17-2007)
Since the dawn of speculative literature, fiction has held the power to exemplify facets of our world and shed light on the complexities of human nature. Orchestrating truth through lies, SF, fantasy, and horror have become some of the strongest vessels f... Mistreated Bride Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-05-2008)
Though not exactly coming to a conclusion, Mistreated Bride does work through a rather different bride this time around.What They SayMitsuko can no longer do without her secret new lover, Kouji. However, after Kouji reveals his feelings to his stepmother ... God of War 2
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Fri 02-09-2007)
Plot:
God of War saw Kratos, A mortal warrior, set upon an epic quest to dethrone a God. But his journey did not end there, in God of War 2, Kratos sits atop of his Olympus throne as the new God of War, and far more ruthless than Ares ever was. To end... Water, Dark
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)
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 ... Bride of Deimos Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Tue 11-23-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story: Etsuko Ikeda / Art: Yuho AshibeTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayThis is a dark and brooding yet tantalizing anthology filled with passion, mystery, despair and one lovesick Demon. Long ago, a brother a... Fist of the North Star Cast Announced (Thu 04-08-2004)
Director: Charles Campbell Studio: Monster Island Kenshiro - Robert Kraft - The main character of the story. He is the only heir to Hokuto Shinken, a style of martial arts passed down to only one person. He is a very serious character who does not speak ...Ranma ˝ The Movie 2 - Nihao my Concubine
by Kim Wolstenholme (Thu 12-15-2005)
What They SayBased on the original and successful comics by Rumiko Takahashi (creator of the equally popular Urusei Yatsura series), Ranma ˝ concerns the comedic adventures of the eponymous hero and his friends.
During a trip to China to train in the mar... Dark Water Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Wed 09-01-2004)
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... Comicscape - June 29, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of "Readers Take Aim" on this week's COMICSCAPE. Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on BATMAN BEGINS, particularly those that didn't care for the film. It seems counterintuitive to welcome disag... Nadia, Secret of Blue Water Perfect Collection (Tin)
by Luis Cruz (Mon 12-31-2007)
What They SayThe World\'s Fair, Paris, 1889: Young inventor Jean crosses paths with an enigmatic girl named Nadia and her pet lion, King. Suddenly, they find themselves pursued by a villainous trio intent upon stealing the Blue Water, a mysterious jewel... Infinite Space, Infinite God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-13-2007)
Anthologies run amok in this week’s buzz with collection themes ranging from Russian sci-fi and fantasy to genre fiction based on world mythology and a collection of 2006’s best space opera novels.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to ... Lady in the Water
by John Sinnott (Sun 01-07-2007)
The end of the HD format Wars?? Could be. Two news releases this past week make it look like the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray may be drawing to a close sooner than expected. And the winner? Both formats.
Warner... AnimeOnDVD Interviews Monica Rial
by Dani Moure (Sun 09-26-2004)
On August 18 2004, I had the chance to take a trip to the UK office of ADV for a special interview with one of the most renowned American voice actors, Monica Rial. She has been in numerous English anime dubs in the past few years, including some of the m... Gatchaman: Collectors Edition Vol. #02
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-02-2005)
What They SayIn the 21st century, the evil organization Galactor has its sights set on global conquest. Their use of tyrannical terrorism and high-tech mayhem has the world in the clutches of fear! The only thing standing in the way of complete global dom... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... PHOENIX, Volume 6 (Nostalgia)
by Nadia Oxford (Sat 07-07-2007)
Osamu Tezuka, the God of Manga, rarely penned a work in which he didn't tackle multiple--and often controversial--themes. His opus, the multi-volume Phoenix series, includes some of the richest and most memorable stories available to comic and manga fans.... Ghost Rider: Don’t Forget to Burn
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-21-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another skull-burning installment of Comicscape. Last week, I asked for readers to submit their Marvel jokes for the chance to replace Al Brown, the column’s joke writer and a future federal inmate. ... Don't Mention Kolchak
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 09-26-2005)
Well, what do y'all think?Summer's over, most of the new genre shows have hit the airwaves (INVASION, THRESHOLD, SUPERNATURAL, SURFACE), Sci-Fi Friday takes a breather until January (thanks so much for that cliffhanger, Ron Moore, you bastard), and we fin... Neo Ranga Vol. #1 (also w/Box)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-27-2003)
What They SayAcross the ocean, on the tiny island kingdom of Barou, something wakes an ancient god-Neo Ranga-from his slumber. He is drawn to Tokyo, and nothing\'s going to stop him as he searches for Minami, Ushio and Yuuhi, three beautiful sisters who a... Don't Judge a Book By Its Pilot
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-03-2005)
This hasn't been the greatest season for pilots. Don't get me wrong: there have been several that I think will develop into worthwhile shows, assuming they survive long enough to do so. We've seen a bumper crop of high-concepts (PRISON BREAK) and genre ... Cronenberg's latest
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-14-2006)
A handful of DVD labels specialize in multi-film budget packages, and this week we've listed a bunch of new ones from a label that relies on them almost exclusively, Mill Creek (formerly Treeline), and their new Pendulum imprint, which features more recen... 'Twas The Season
by Matt Kamen (Wed 01-03-2007)
The season, that is, for sitting around one one's duff, gorging on food, developing a guilt complex over weight gain in an ever-vain society, resolving to finally sign up for that gym membership you've been saying you'll get, losing heart and sitting ... Book Buzz: Year of the Spaceship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-04-2008)
From Star Trek’s FTL warp drive to Carl Sagan’s concentric-ringed, space-tearing Machine, spaceships have been as much a staple of science fiction as aliens or any other concept that has helped define the genre. Within the fictional SF univers... Viz-in Vol. 1, No. 2 (Wed 11-01-2000)
viz-in vol. 1,no.1 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection! ITEMS SHIPPING FEBRUARY '01 featuring... GUNDAM WING: BLIND TARGET #1 4-issue series -- original story by Hajime Yadate and Yoshiyuki Tomino, story by Sakura Asagi, art by Akemi Omoide ...Comicscape - August 3, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-03-2005)
I thought my crossover critique in last week's COMICSCAPE would garner mail a plenty, but to no avail. My rant about the FANTASTIC FOUR movie must've driven away my readership or something. Fortunately, I received a few thoughtful, lengthy letters that co... DreamWorks Takes HAMMER OF GOD
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-24-2001)
Director Stephen Norrington successfully pitched DreamWorks Pictures on doing an epic martial arts action film, HAMMER OF GOD. Set in the 1580s, and it will tell the story of a Jesuit priest traveling to China with the Portuguese armada only to be caught ... Being a Brief Discussion with Tiffany Grant
by Way Jeng (Wed 03-02-2005)
If you don't know who Tiffany Grant is, the odds are that you don't watch a lot of dubs produced by ADV. She has voiced some of the most popular characters in anime, including Maki in Burn Up, Kome in Blue Seed, Asuka in Neon Genesis Evangelion, and latel... Revolutionary Girl Utena Movie
by Roman Martel (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 4.8
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Technical Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 4
Presentation: 5
Goodies: 5
Overall: 4.8
-Content Ratings-
Animation: 5
Sound: 5
Plot: 5
Acting: 4
Music: 5
Entertainment: 5
Overall: 4.8
-Intro-
Gosh t... Koihime Box Set
by Abraham Torrer (Thu 02-14-2002)
The Review!Okay I was actually looking forward to this Pink Pineapple title from Nutech. Even knowing next to nothing about it, Koihime seemed like a light-hearted hentai comedy, a change of pace for me. Now I will start off by saying this is a hardcore t... Princess Mononoke
by Jon Turner (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Video Quality: ***** out of *****
Audio Qualty: ***** out of *****
Japanese Language Track: ***** out of *****
English Language Track: ***** out of *****
French Language Track: N/A
Packaging: ****1/2 out of *****
Menus: ***1/2 out of *****
Extr... Revolutionary Girl Utena Vol. #01
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!"Revolutionary Girl Utena" is Central Park Media's (primarily U.S. Manga Corps, though "Utena" is sold under their "Software Sculptors" label) first attempt to put a television series on DVD. This particular disc contains 7 episodes; the next o... Neo Ranga Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 05-02-2003)
What They SayWhen Neo Ranga first appeared in Tokyo, he was on a mission. But this time, he\'s on display. Suddenly, the mighty monster-god has been reduced to a marketing gimmick.
On the surface, it\'s all fun, games and greed. But things are not as sim... WALT DISNEY TREASURES: SILLY SYMPHONIES
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 02-13-2002)
Now you might think that the world of freelance writing is big bucks and buxom babes, and to be honest, it is – oh god, how it is. So when I tell you that recently I’ve been babysitting, well it’s not because I’m lacking cash from writing these little scr... Ranma 1/2: Nihao My Concubine
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 10-16-1998)
What They SayRanma Saotome, an egotistical misogynist, believes himself to be an invincible martial artist--which may be true. However, he has several problems which cause weaknesses in other areas. Most noticeable is the fact that Ranma is cursed: He tur... Tide-Line Blue Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-08-2007)
What They SayA natural disaster of apocalyptic proportions, the event which would only be referred to as the \"Hammer of Eden\" resulted in the flooding of over 90% of the earth\'s landmass and the near decimation of the entire human race. Fourteen years ... Spirited Away
by Chris Meadows (Fri 05-02-2003)
The Review!AUDIO
I\'m not really qualified to comment on higher-end audio due to the low-end nature of my setup; however, it sounded good to me. I listened to the English and Japanese versions for the review.
VIDEO
Here we have a clear case of \"The ... Urusei Yatsura TV Vol. #11
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-10-2001)
What They SayLum and Ataru actually go out on a date; A trip to the seaside results in a run-in with a cursed watermelon; A typhoon treads on Tokyo, panicking Ataru\'s parents; And if you think Lum and Ten are a recipe for chaos, wait until you see them a... Where's My Ticket to Mars?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-07-2008)
Last Tuesday BBC released footage of a rare colony of flying penguins, Locus Magazine announced that George R.R. Martin’s final A Song of Ice and Fire tome would clock in at under 90 pages, and, in perhaps one of the more elaborate gags of 2008&rsqu... THE WEIGHT OF WATER
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-01-2002)
THE WEIGHT OF WATER, like many of director Kathryn Bigelow's films, juxtaposes powerful, shocking violence with emotions that are so delicate and complicated that they almost defy definition by the characters who experience them.WEIGHT takes place in two ... Horror Scripters Exorcise Their Rites at Warner Bros. Rally
by Den Shewman (Thu 11-29-2007)
It was a moment that could have come from the deleted scenes of The Exorcist: several priests (and one nun) chanting “Out, demons, out!” as they make the sign of the Crossand sprinkle holy water on a victim they claim is possessed by demons. B... Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’... The Making of PRINCESS MONONOKE
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 11-04-1999)
PRINCESS MONONKE (original title MONONOKE HIME) is both the most successful anime in history and the most successful Japanese film to date, having toppled the fifteen-year record held by Spielberg`s E.T. at the Japanese box-office, before being beaten by ... 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... COMIC-CON: Keanu Reeves shows us CONSTANTINE (Part One)
by Patrick Sauriol and Den Shewman (Fri 07-23-2004)
Today Warner Bros. held a special panel at the San Diego Comic Convention to promote their upcoming horror film CONSTANTINE. The film's leading man, Keanu Reeves (John Constantine), as well as co-star Djimon Hounson (Papa Midnite) were in attendance to p... Comicscape - September 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-08-2004)
OPINION: REMINDER: DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, COMICS ARRIVE IN STORES ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9A woman is raped, after which her husband's co-workers brainwash him. Another woman, after being raped, is cut into hundreds of cubed 3D jigsaw puzzle pieces... Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-01-2004)
Hi there, have we met? We're three weeks in, so I suppose I should introduce myself. Name's Dave, and I'm tending bar in this little corner of Cinescape these days. Meant to do this before now, but the first two weeks of the column have been a bit hectic ... Governor Killer Cyborg from the Future
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-11-2003)
Why does everyone have a great big plasma HDTV but me? Well, not really, but that's the impression you get if you flip through a few nights of network television lately. Manufacturers of high end entertainment electronics are doing their best to place pro... Comicscape - May 28, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-28-2003)
OPINIONNo death threats this time, thank goodness, and a few extra votes for new heroes, as well as some repeat votes for Matter Eater Lad and Dazzler. One anonymous fan even put in a vote for Phoenix, stating that "she upset the balance of the Marvel Uni... THE LATHE OF HEAVEN: Making the Film
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 07-17-2000)
For many years the crowning achievement in sci-fi literature/cinematic adaptation was Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke`s 2001: A Space Odyssey. That film showed that literature, science fiction concepts and motion picture art could co-exist and even s... SCARE THEIR PANTS OFF / SATAN'S BED
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 03-18-2002)
Wowie Zowie! Two brown paper bag nasties from the golden age of roughies, what could be better!? Well the films for starters, but hey, we’re in this show for the skin not the story and man oh man do these film barely deliver. Now don’t get all squirrelly ... Four Birthday Wishes
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-13-2005)
It's my birthday tomorrow, so I'm giving myself an early birthday present: a shorter column. Many happy returns. And in keeping with the birthday theme -- namely, focusing on me, myself, and I -- here's a list of four things that would make my birthday ... DVD Review: Nadia, Secret of Blue Water (Fri 12-02-2005)
Brett\'s helping us with one of our older reviews we wanted to get to some time ago with a look at the 05/18/2004 release of the Nadia, Secret of Blue Water Collection 1 (of 2) from ADV Films. Unsurprisingly, the singles for this series have disappeared f..."God Save the Queen" Lara Croft
by News Editor (Thu 11-16-2006)
For NECA's UK friends, the company has announced the UK Exclusive Variant - "God Save the Queen" Lara Croft.
The figure is part of the Player Select action figure line. Look for it in December.
No price has been announced yet. Tyler Aboard BLACK WATER TRANSIT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Actress Aisha Tyler has jumped aboard the action thriller BLACK WATER 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... CONAN AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD #5
by Kurt Amacker (Sun 08-12-2007)
Conan and the Midnight God concludes with this fifth issue, reinforcing the amazingly consistent quality of Dark Horse’s Conan brand. Written by Violent Messiahs scribs Joshua Dysart and with art by Will Conrad, the issue brings the titular kin... From Dark Water to Wicker Men
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-12-2006)
Following his music for Walter Salles' horror film DARK WATER, composer Angelo Badalamenti continues to explore the darker side of his vocabulary. He has been hired to write the music for THE WICKER MAN, a remake of the British 1973 cult thriller. The new... Into the Dark Blue Water
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-27-2005)
If you got Blue Underground's terrific BLIND DEAD COLLECTION box set for Christmas or Hanukah or as an unfortunately-timed birthday gift, you may want to take a close look at it. The folks at BU have found some very minor defects a one second audio drop ... Poster for OPEN WATER floats to the surface
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-27-2004)
CHUD has teamed up with Lions Gate Films to bring the world exclusive first look at the poster for OPEN WATER, the upcoming thriller set on the open sea. The film follows what happens when a young American couple (Daniel Travis, Blanchard Ryan) are accide... OPEN WATER washes up before the end of the year
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-11-2004)
OPEN WATER, Lions Gate summer thriller about a couple accidentally left behind in the ocean by their tour group, will arrive on home video on December 28, 2004.The DVD edition of the film will feature an audio commentary track featuring director Chris Ken... Everybody out of the water!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-14-2005)
Previously on DVD Shopping List: My prize closet needed cleaning out, so I gave the beloved readers a chance to win some DVDs. As a result, Pat Monahan and Tracie Howard will be feelin' the Noise when their copies of WHITE NOISE arrive at their homes. As ... Newly reviewed: Elven Bride (Fri 08-15-2003)
It is the weekend, and that means we need to get some hentai up on the page here. Our first hentai of the weekend is SoftCel\'s 08/12/2003 release of their catalog title Elven Bride.ADV Films Announces American Premiere of Original Dark Water (Mon 08-16-2004)
While only one date is announced, Dark Water is starting its theater circuit according to this press release.Bride of Deimos Vol.#03
by Mike Dungan (Thu 12-16-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story: Etsuko Ikeda / Art: Yuho AshibeTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayDuring the New Year period, Minako takes Hagoita to a play. Accidentally he discovers one of the actresses has a dormant ghost name Osich... Dokebi Bride Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 10-17-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:MarleyTranslated by:Michael TanAdapted by:Michael TanWhat They SayWith her grandmother gone, Sunbi experiences the twin pains of loss and loneliness. The daily challenges of living with her father\'s unfamiliar family, while c... Black God Vol.#02
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 03-14-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Dall-Young Lim / Sung-Woo Park Translated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayWith Kuro tagging along just about everywhere, videogame programmer Keita struggles to get back to his normal life. But when another human... Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #16: Son of God
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 03-30-2002)
What They SayBeware the wrath of the Son of God, for he commands an army of the faithful and fights with the Hiten Mitsurugi Style!
The first half of the Christian Saga unfolds as Kenshin unravels the past of a rogue Hiten Mitsurugi master. His young ap... Adult DVD Review: Mistreated Bride (Tue 10-24-2006)
Catching up a bit on our slowly growing adult pile, we\'ve got a look at the 09/19/2006 release of Mistreated Bride Vol. #2 from JapanAnime.Bright Future for Locke Lamora
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-25-2007)
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
Hello all you Maniac reader... Adult DVD Review: Mistreated Bride (Fri 04-07-2006)
Hitting up another title in the small pile of adult shows we have to work through, we\'ve got a look at the 03/21/2006 release of Mistreated Bride Vol. #1 from JapanAnime.Connelly submerges into DARK WATER
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-01-2003)
Actress Jennifer Connelly is slated to work next in a remake of a Japanese horror film titled DARK WATER for Walt Disney Pictures. The remake, to be directed by Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles (BEHIND THE SUN), gets underway early next year.Connelly wil... Stop-motion BRIDE gets producer
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-01-2003)
Tim Burton will produce THE CORPSE BRIDE, a new stop-motion animated movie in development at Warner Bros. Portland, Oregon-based Vinton Studios will also produce the project, set to begin filming this November in London, England.Based on a 19th century E... DEVIL WATER #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 04-07-2006)
DEVIL WATER presents an intriguing, if sparse, start of a horror-western series from new publisher King Tractor Press. It begins with the murder of a kooky prospector on his way back to a gold-rich site discovered earlier. The miscreants that murdered him... Vin Diesel out of BLACK WATER TRANSIT
by Karl Schneider (Fri 06-23-2006)
Vin Diesel has reportedly pulled out of the $30 million action film BLACK WATER 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... Shyamalan's Dark Water
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-03-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS James Newton Howard has provided intrinsically atmospheric and moody underscores to all of M. Night Shyamalan's films, from THE SIXTH SENSE in 1999 through 2004's THE VILLAGE. His latest collaboration with the noted directed i... POTTER Poster Pics, SERENITY Clips, and CORPSE BRIDE Preview
by News Editor (Fri 09-09-2005)
FilmDeCulte is offering two images of French teaser posters for HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Click here to see the images.Moviefone has a series of exclusive clips from SERENITY. Click here to view.Also, Moviefone is offering an exclusive first lo... God of War
by Development Heck (Wed 07-27-2005)
Genre:Fantasy/Action.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:n/a.Project Phase:Development.Who's In It:n/a.Who's Making It:Charles Roven, Alex Gartner (Producers).Premise:Set in ancient Greece and centers on the battles of the warrior Kratos, who tac... A new century, a new BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 02-04-2004)
Hoping that audiences will still find interest in new updates to its classic movie monsters, Universal Pictures has asked for a remake of THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. AMERICAN SPLENDOR team Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman are in negotiations to wri... Johnny Depp to get hitched to THE CORPSE BRIDE
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-29-2004)
Tim Burton has reached for his phone and called best pal Johnny Depp once again. The reason? Why, for a role in a new film of course!Depp has agreed to lend his voice to THE CORPSE BRIDE, the upcoming stop-motion animated film that Burton is co-directing ... Shyamalan Takes on "Lady in the Water"
by News Editor (Thu 03-24-2005)
M. Night Shyamalan's next movie, "Lady in the Water," will be for Warner Bros. Pictures. The script written by Shyamalan centers on a building super who finds a sea nymph in his apartment building's pool. Filming is scheduled to begin in August 2005 in P... New Line acquires GOD, THE DEVIL, AND LUCY
by Karl Schneider (Mon 09-18-2006)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, New Line Cinema has preemptively acquired GOD, THE DEVIL, AND LUCY, a comedy from David Hubbard.The story follows God and the Devil who, tired of eternally fighting for human souls, decide to settle things once and for... Manga Review: Dokebi Bride (Sat 05-20-2006)
Ed\'s checking out a new series today with the March 2006 release of Dokebi Bride Vol. #1 (of 4) from Netcomics.NADIA, SECRET OF BLUE WATER
by Andrew Osmond (Tue 04-25-2000)
The first thing to get out of the way is the name, or rather names. The Secret of Blue Water was the official English designation of this wildly popular 39-part TV saga by the future creators of Evangelion. However, anime purists know it as Fushigi no Umi... Portman Playing BRIDE
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-25-2001)
Natalie Portman (STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES) has signed on board 20th Century Fox's budding BRIDE WORE BLACK project.According to Variety, the supernatural romantic comedy will tell the story of a young man who attends the wedding of an ... PURGATORI: GOD HUNTER #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 03-29-2002)
Actually, I know the answer to that question. I do it to help you, the great comic book community, and all of our loyal Cinescape readers - to save you from reading material that would at best disappoint you and at worst thoroughly outrage your sensibilit... ADV ANNOUNCES A MAY 1 RELEASE FOR UFO ULTRAMAIDEN VALKYRIE BRIDE OF CELESTIAL SOULS DAY: SACRED STONES AND PERKY PERVERTS (Tue 03-06-2007)
"Warning: Hottie Harem Sci-Fi Comedic Frolics Contained Herein!" " theOtaku.com HOUSTON, March 5, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the first volume of the third season of UFO Ultram...Devil's Bride Vol.#01
by Briana Lawrence (-)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Se-Young KimTranslated by:Hyung Joo KimAdapted by:Lorelei LairdWhat They SayAfter many years of living alone in a deep forest, the devil has gotten lonely and decides to build himself a bride! Slowly he builds his ideal mate f... Manga Review: Black God (Wed 10-10-2007)
Matthew has a bit of an early look today at one of the first titles from Yen Press with their late October 2007 release of Black God Vol. #1.Small Bodied Manga Review: Black God (Fri 03-14-2008)
Matthew\'s providing our latest Small Bodied Manga Review entry this week with a look at the February 2008 release of Black God Vol. #2 (of 3) from Yen Press which scores A\'s across the board.GRENDEL: GOD AND THE DEVIL #0
by Mike Whybark (Fri 12-06-2002)
Oh, what's a Cardinal to do? Declining attendance, a promised wonder drug is going awry, and you're facing a challenge from another Cardinal for elevation to the Papacy. It's all rather much, isn't it?In this one-issue prequel to GRENDEL: GOD AND THE DEVI... Breather
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 07-07-2003)
Greetings Cinescapers! How was your Fourth of July weekend? Mine was awful. I don't want to go into too much detail, but apparently you're supposed to let go of the fireworks after you light them. But no worry - I can still type up my column with what's l... THE PRINCESS BRIDE
by DEREK BARTHOLOMAUS (Sat 10-06-2001)
THE PRINCESS BRIDE is truly a modern day fairy tale. But this is also a slightly bent fairy tale. THE PRINCESS BRIDE started out as a book written by William Goldman in the early 1970’s, a book that actually says it was written by S. Morgenstern and edite... OPEN WATER
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-06-2004)
It's hard to imagine anyone using the catchy JAWS 2 ad line "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water" about anything to do with OPEN WATER, because after watching the movie, it's equally hard to imagine anybody feeling safe about the oce... CORPSE BRIDE Figures
by News Editor (Sun 07-17-2005)
McFarlane Toys will put a chill in the air this fall by creating many products from Tim Burton's much-anticipated film, CORPSE BRIDE. The story centers on Victor, a fidgeting groom who is taken from his own wedding and married to a Corpse Bride in the und...