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Dragon Eye Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Mon 07-02-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kairi FujiyamaTranslated by:Mari MorimotoAdapted by:What They SayTen years ago, a terrible virus swept the globe. It turned its victims into bloodthirsty monsters called Dracules, and the only cure is death. Now, with humankin... BRUTE FORCE
by Troy Roberts (Tue 06-03-2003)
...r of this elite squad of soldiers, must put an end to an alien threat and help the Confederation secure the galaxy once more. The basic idea behind BRUTE FORCE is that you are in control of a group of four commandos, each with their own special abiliti... Mangold Takes on CYCLOPS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-18-2008)
...o lead an elite squad begins to realize he isn't fighting for freedom and justice as much as for commerce. 
Padilha Leading New TERRORIST Action Thriller
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 05-19-2008)
... Padilha (Elite Squad) to lead the project, based on a screenplay by Jason Keller. The tentative title is currently A Willing Patriot, reports Variety. Warner Bros. is shopping the story around Hollywood in the hopes of grabbing a major American star a... Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Vol. #03
by Luis Cruz (Fri 08-25-2006)
... sends an elite squad of troops to assassinate Lacus. This attempt results in Kira climbing into the pilot seat of Gundam Freedom and the eventual liberation of Cagalli from Yuna\'s wedding plans. While not explicitly stated, it does not take much to... SECTION 8 Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-04-2007)
...t a super elite squad of powered armor infantry that serve as the focus of the single-player content. The squad’s nickname is because of its penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle. It's a futuristic first person shoo... AD Police: To Protect And Serve
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 01-28-2002)
...rs of the elite squad of robot hunters are strained to the breaking point.
Special Officer Kenji Sasaki makes an uncommon leap of faith when reluctantly accepting Hans Kleif as his new partner. But he must still fight his own personal demons if he is... X2: X-MEN UNITED
by John Ringer (Fri 05-02-2003)
...so has an elite squad of heroic mutants, the X-Men. These include his loyal cadre of weather-influencing Storm (Halle Berry), telekinetic Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) and Cyclops (James Marsden), whose eyes can cause pyrotechnic phenomenon. There's also t... TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON
by Troy Roberts (Wed 02-05-2003)
...er of the elite squad called Ghosts, to put down the hostile takeover.GHOST RECON is a squad-based tactical first-person shooter (a mouthful, eh?). In some missions, you'll be required to blow up bridges, while others are firefights, and some are searc... Dominion Tank Police
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 06-01-1999)
...her, this elite squad of lunatics – along with new recruit Leona – is taking back the streets by excessive force and putting the \"terror\" back in \"interrogation!\"
Created by Masamune Shirow – the world-renowned creator of Apples... Dragon Eye, Volume Three
by Nadia Oxford, Columnist (Wed 01-16-2008)
... of VIUS' elite Squad Zero falls to Issa, a slacker with a raging appetite who carries enormous fighting potential and a dark secret. His right-hand woman is Leila, a fresh inductee who to revenge her slain parents.
Again, nothing very original. To v... ULTRAVIOLET
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 07-31-2000)
Ultraviolet, a contemporary, British retelling of vampire mythology arrives as a six hour miniseries on the Sci-Fi Channel July 31st. Writer-director Joe Ahearne successfully portrays a world in which vampires are real, and still using human blood for su... First President of Japan Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 06-05-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tsugihara Ryuji/Hidaka YoshikiTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayThe new Prime Minister of Japan must beat back the flames of war and save a failing economy. Is one strong leader enough to bring the nation back from the ... CRIMSON SEA
by Troy Roberts (Thu 04-24-2003)
If you've ever heard of Koei, most likely you will know them because of the DYNASTY WARRIORS series. But, Koei has decided to take a walk on the wild side with its newest game entitled CRIMSON SEA, an action-adventure RPG that takes place in space (which ... Elite Entertainment: Re-Animating the Genre Classics on DVD Part Two
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 05-17-2002)
As head of Elite Entertainment, Vini Bancalari has long been providing fans with great home video versions of classic genre movies. He started with Laserdisc when that format was the collector's medium of choice, and has since moved on to DVD, but one thi... Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. #07
by Luis Cruz (Tue 08-16-2005)
What They SaySection 9’s investigations have started to become a little too successful, and the truths they uncover hit too close to home for some of the higher-ranking officials in the Japanese government. Yet, despite the increasing political back... DRAGON EYE, Volume Two
by Nadia Oxford (Mon 09-17-2007)
You can't really judge a book by its cover, but the cover for volume two of Dragon Eye summarises the plot surprisingly well. The two main characters, the sapphire-haired Issa and the purple-haired Leila, stand back to back on a white cover and throw comp... Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX (novel) Vol.#03 - White Maze
by Greg Hackmann (Wed 06-13-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Junichi FujisakuTranslated by:Camellia NiehAdapted by:What They SayThe year is 2030. Advances in robotics and cyberbrain technology have transformed the world into a miraculous place where almost anything is possible - even th... Cooper becomes the JARHEADs commander
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-15-2004)
Chris Cooper (SEABISCUIT, ADAPTATION) is the latest recruit for Sam Mendes' JARHEAD. Cooper worked before with Mendes on the director's Oscar-nominated AMERICAN BEAUTY. In JARHEAD the actor will play Lt. Colonel Kazinski, the leader of an elite sniper squ... The Sum of All Fears
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Wed 06-05-2002)
It's not an uncommon occurrence that a major Hollywood movie release is accompanied by a matching PC game, as both publishers and movie producers are looking to cash in on the hoopla, and at the same time, reach as many potential consumers as possible... ADV Films Announces Innocent Venus Cast List (Wed 06-20-2007)
Innocent Venus The year is 2035. Twenty-five years ago hyper-hurricanes devastated the planet, killing billions, destroying the world economy and leaving North America, Russia and Northern Europe encased in ice. Japan has achieved a limited recovery throu...Elite Entertainment: Re-Animating the Genre Classics on DVD Part Three
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 05-31-2002)
Over the past couple of weeks, we've been talking to the head of Elite Entertainment, Vini Bancalari, the man who has long been providing fans with great home video versions of classic genre movies. With films like NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, HOUSE ON SOROR... Pokemon Vol. #49: The Squirtle Squad
by Andrew Tei (Sun 09-14-2003)
What They SayThe Squirtle Squad - Squirtle\'s old gang - have shown up foria fire-fighting competition, but theiopponents are fierce andionly Squirtle\'s leadership can keep theigroup together! Then,ia beautiful Wooper-preschool teacher isicalled away, so... Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: The Laughing Man
by Jennifer Rocks (Wed 11-28-2007)
What They SayThe year is 2030 and six years have passed since a criminal known only as The Laughing Man swept through top medical nanotechnology firms committing acts of cyber-terrorism, kidnapping, extortion, and corporate espionage leaving no known susp... Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig: Individual 11
by Jennifer Rocks (Tue 02-05-2008)
What They SayThe year is 2030, and an influx of refuges have effortlessly transformed themselves into a terrorist organization known as the \"Individual Eleven.\" With a sadistic intent of mass destruction, will they triumph in victory or discover the glo... Elite Entertainment: Re-Animating the Genre Classics on DVD Part One
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 05-10-2002)
Elite Entertainment have long been valued providers of treasured genre movies for the home entertainment market. Beginning on the collector-driven laserdisc format and making the transition to the hugely popular DVD medium in recent years, Elite has alway... Cartoon blockbusters hiding from Xmas?
by Brian Thomas (Sat 11-04-2006)
With Flushed Away opening this weekend, and Open Season still playing across the country (in IMAX, too), for the first time in quite a while we have a considerable animated presence in theaters. In addition, prints of the 3-D version of The Nightmare ... Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX (novel) Vol.#01 - The Lost Memory
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 09-16-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Junichi FujisakuTranslated by:Camellia NiehAdapted by:What They SayIn the not-too-distant future of 2032, the frontier dividing humans and machines has been crossed. Crimes comitted by flesh-and-metal cyborgs are investigated ... TRAINING DAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-05-2001)
"I will do anything you want me to do," ambitious yet idealistic LAPD officer Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) promises his superior, Det. Sgt. Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington), in TRAINING DAY. Eager to climb the ranks to detective, Hoyt sees a possible slot on ... Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force: Game Review
by Nick Saul (Sun 11-19-2000)
Welcome to the Delta Quadrant! You are Ensign Munro, second in command of the Hazard Team, an elite group that specializes in dangerous away missions and situations that are too risky for other members of the crew. As a member of the Hazard Team you wil... THE MONSTER SQUAD 20th Anniversary Edition
by Tim Janson (Thu 08-02-2007)
As I watched Monster Squad for the first time in close to twenty years, I was struck by how much it reminded me of a modern day version of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. Little surprise then that Director, Fred Dekker, in his commentary, po... SUICIDE SQUAD #1
by Tony Whitt (Mon 09-17-2001)
I love Keith Giffen. He's one of the few writers out there who can make me laugh my head off and make me vastly uncomfortable all at the same time. That's exactly the reaction I have to the new SUICIDE SQUAD series. For once in its history, the Suicide Sq... Where's that clown fish?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-04-2003)
This week I found in my mailbox a new issue of Alternative Cinema, the house organ of the EI Cinema label that covers independent low-budget filmmaking (highlighted by articles on their own releases). The issue reminds me that EI has been around for ten y... QUAKE 4 for Xbox 360 Heads to Stores
by News Editor (Tue 11-22-2005)
id Software and Activision announced that QUAKE 4 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft has shipped to retailers nationwide. This next chapter in the futuristic war between the Earth and the Strogg transports players into the... Southern Cross Box Set
by Luis Cruz (Sun 12-14-2003)
What They SayThe year is 2120, and the planet Gloire has been successfully colonized by descendents of Earth, who set about to establish new, self-sustaining outposts to keep the human race alive following a near fatal apocalyptic war on Earth. However, t... Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #03: Shadow Elite
by David Owens (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!Third time's a charm, I guess. The third disc of Rurouni Kenshin fixes many of the issues from the past two, and is still the good old Kenshin that everyone needs. I mean, come on...you've got an intense three-part arc here, Wolverine from th... EQUILIBRIUM
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-17-2003)
For the main flaw in EQUILIBRIUM, one need look no further than its main concept. Much like FAHRENHEIT 451, its set in an oppressive future society in which all books are banned in fact, all other art forms are banned as well and special police are t... Microsoft announces Xbox 360: Elite
by Karl Schneider (Wed 03-28-2007)
Microsoft announces Xbox 360: Elite Microsoft has officially unveiled a new version of the Xbox 360, called the Xbox 360 Elite, which will go on sale in North America April 29, 2007 for a retail price of $479. The new 360 version has: - HDMI capabilit... 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... Cohen and Paramount Remaking MONSTER SQUAD
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-16-2008)
Fellow Maniac "Flint" has passed along an interesting tidbit of information from Bloody-Disgusting. Director Rob Cohen has revealed---while talking about his upcoming Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor---that he has grabbed the remake rights to t... Rogue Pictures Nab LOST SQUAD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 06-27-2007)
Another comic based storyline is coming to the big screen soon. Hollywood Scribes Stephen St. Leger and James Mather are coming to Rogue Pictures to write & direct the adaptation of THE LOST SQUAD. Rogue Pictures will be distributing the flick ba... Simoun Vol. #1
by Mark Thomas (Fri 10-26-2007)
...pens, the elite squadron known as Chor Tempest stumbles upon a battle where Chor Caput has been wiped out by an invading force from Shoukoku trying to get the Simoun technology, the first defeat in Kyuukoku history. Chor Tempest themselves suffer losse... Lost Squad
by Karl Schneider (Mon 09-04-2006)
Last Updated: September 4, 2006Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-FiProduction Company: Rogue PicturesDistributors: NAProject Phase: Optioned PropertyBudget: NAWho's In It: NAWho's Making It: Chris Kirby (Writer), Daniel Alter (Producer), Adrian Askarieh (Produc... "Kirby Squeak Squad"
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Fri 01-26-2007)
Kirby has always been a staple of the Nintendo franchise. It originated back on the NES with fantastic results, even becoming a game that I still love to play today. Of course the game series continued with incarnations on other systems, where it had ... SUICIDE SQUAD #4
by Tony Whitt (Fri 01-04-2002)
A conversation about movies causes General Rock to remember one of his last missions in 1945 when, at the behest of the Unknown Soldier, he assembled a suicide squad for a mission to kill the Iron Major, once and for all. Then, as now, the stakes were hig... Project Arms: Second Chapter Vol. #2
by Luis Cruz (Tue 11-16-2004)
What They SayThe Chapel Children are just an average bunch of kids – except that they\'re not. A hundred times smarter than normal adults and a thousand times more vicious, they\'ve decided it\'s time to run away from their \"Egregori Lab\" home and... SUICIDE SQUAD #7
by Tony Whitt (Sat 03-23-2002)
Anyone who reads my reviews regularly knows that I'm an unrepentant Keith Giffen fan. That being said, I'll be the first one to admit that even great writers can sometimes have their off-days. Unfortunately, SUICIDE SQUAD #7 is one of them. Still, it's on... Bleach Vol. #10
by Bryce Coulter (Fri 05-30-2008)
What They SayAt the top of the great staircase of the White Tower where Rukia is being held, Ichigo faces down fearsome Captain Zaraki of Squad 11. The desperate battle pushes Ichigo to the point that the spirit of his sword comes to him to help him gain ... VICE SQUAD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 03-19-2006)
While a lot of people in Hollywood have been crowing the past few years about how much they love the grindhouse exploitation flicks of the 1970s and early '80s as they churn out 21st century remakes, very few of their projects hit the mark, leaving fans t... SOCOM US NAVY SEALS
by James Stevenson (Thu 05-09-2002)
At last years E3, Sony announced online plans that would include a squad shooting game, SOCOM US NAVY SEALS. The game didnt look too hot on the showfloor then, and was quickly ridiculed and didnt really attract much attention. Fast-forward to E3 2002: ... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#02
by Jarred Pine (Wed 11-09-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayAfter seeing Izumi fawn over Ryusuke's extended blues session, Koyuki is determined to practice like a madman on the dusty old acoustic guitar Ryusuke gives him.... Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #03: Shadow Elite
by Lawrence Chu (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!As soon as I saw this disc, I knew it had to be mine. I don't know if it was the fact that I knew what was on the disc, or the packaging of the disc, or what, I just knew it had to be mine. Oh yes. (1 point for that OCR.)
Content: We pick up ... JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 08-03-2004)
The JLE begin their first deep cover mission by attempting to infiltrate the operation of a terrorist organization called the Blood Brothers. Only problem is, to get any operatives in, they have to participate in a free-for-all in Star City where the winn... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Mon 07-11-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayFourteen-year-old Yukio Tanaka is one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, a weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. His shy and some... The TV Squad
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-29-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I cried laryngitis, this week I'm too busy to flip through the pages of THE HYPOCHONDRIACS BIG BOOK OF LIES so it looks like I have leprosy; which I'm sure will put me down for a week and ha... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#03
by Jarred Pine (Mon 04-24-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayAfter Koyuki and Maho finish a hot-and-steamy skinny-dipping adventure, his fondness for her freewheeling spirit grows. At school, new responsibilities in music ... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#04
by Jarred Pine (Wed 07-19-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayKoyuki is left alone after Izumi graduates, but losing Izumi is the least of his problems because he still faces Hyodo\'s bullying. In spite of everyone\'s doubt... VICE Squad
by James Stevenson (Wed 12-18-2002)
Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #03: Shadow Elite
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-31-2000)
What They SayAoshi and Kanryu take arms up against Kenshin and Sanosuke, and this time the prize is the life of the young doctor Megumi and the title of \"Strongest Man\". To achieve victory, Kenshin must break down the barriers surrounding the Oniwaban.T... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#05
by Jarred Pine (Wed 09-13-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:Jay AntaniWhat They SayBeck plays its first gig as a five-piece - Koyuki, Ryusuke, Chiba, Taira, Saku. Will Beck ever be good enough to make the Dying Breed Tour in Japan? To... Rogue Pictures to make LOST SQUAD
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-23-2006)
According to Variety, Rogue Pictures has purchased the rights to Chris Kirby's comic book LOST SQUAD. The film will chronicle the adventures of a ragtag unit of Allied soldiers who fight Hitler's occult agents and other supernatural threats during WWII.A... Noir-a-rama
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-05-2005)
While running down the press releases and announcements of upcoming DVDs this week, several new collections of public domain horror titles popped up, and I got to thinking. What is the most popular title on DVD? By that I don't mean which title is the fav... S.W.A.T.
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 08-08-2003)
The particular breed of viewer who thinks it's impossible for cop dramas to have too many automatic weapons going off and armored officers breaking down doors will naturally have a soft spot in his or her heart for S.W.A.T., the not-exactly-classic 1975-7... Psycho Busters Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Tue 09-11-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuya Aoki / Akinari NaoTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:Stephen PaulWhat They SayOut of the blue, a beautiful girl asks Kakeru to run away with her. This could be any boy’s dream come true, but there’s somethin... Beck Contest (Tue 11-01-2005)
With the support of both TOKYOPOP and Tofu Records, we've got a fun new contest up for music lovers during the month of November! Taking the cue from Beck with its heavy music angle, we've got it set so ther...Gabriel’s Trumpet
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-01-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Perseverance Records have released a very pleasing pair of soundtracks comprising David Williams’ scores for The Prophecy (1995) and its sequel, The Prophecy II (1995). Like the similar Warlock seri... Karen
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 06-08-2002)
What They SayDuring the school soccer game, the cheering squad rebels against its captain, Ryo, and threatens to quit. To keep her squad together, Ryo accepts a challenge from her squad members. The first challenge is to keep cheering perfectly while havi... 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... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... Throwiegate!
by Brian Thomas (Mon 02-05-2007)
Hilarious. Last Wednesday, a Boston resident called the police to report something suspicious, namely a lighted object under a bridge of a cartoon character flipping the bird. It turns out that the suspicious object was a “Throwie” – ... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... Maburaho Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-16-2005)
What They SayHigh school student Kazuki Shikimori comes from a line of powerful magicians with extraordinary DNA and he attends the most prestigious school for wizards in all of Japan. It would seem that life is good for Kazuki.
Unfortunately, that coul... Dual Vol. #3
by David Owens (Thu 02-07-2002)
The Review!Dual 3 got delayed a lot, and it was a source of endless aggravation, because I couldn't wait for this volume to come out! It's finally out now, and now I can't wait for the last volume to come out! Pioneer must be stopped! Or jumpstarted, very... Hyperdoll
by David Owens (Tue 11-28-2000)
The Review!I was sort of anxiously awaiting Hyperdoll for a couple of reasons, but one chief reason was that it was a very, very cheap title as far as the MSRP is concerned. At $15 USD,
this would seem to be a great buy! However, there are some things to ... Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner DVD Perfect BOX 02 (Wed 02-08-2006)
What They SayThe Review!Note: This DVD boxset contains episodes 25-38 of the SPT Layzner TV series and the 3 OVAs on five discs, which covers the second arc of the anime and concludes the story. DVD Unlike DVD Perfect BOX 01 which is out of print at the t...Comics After Katrina II: Tedd Walley and Mathilda
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 02-13-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another crash-course Comicscape! Before we dive into this week’s interview, I want to acknowledge the passing of Steve Gerber, who died from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis this past Sunday. G... Dual Vol. #4
by chris (Thu 02-07-2002)
The Review!This volume marks the final volume of Dual!, one of the best complete series of anime that I've seen on DVD yet. Of course, it's only 4 discs, but that can be seen as both a positive and a negative, depending on who you talk to.
Now that the s... JLA #100
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-06-2004)
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEADThe Elite is back, and they're ready to take on and take over the world. The JLA are prepared to fight them off, but the Elite is pulling no punches, especially Sister Superior, who wants revenge against Superman for his part in t... PRELUDE TO INFINITE CRISIS
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-22-2005)
PRELUDE TO INFINITE CRISIS was a great idea. It gives readers a cliff notes version of the events leading to the COUNTDOWN crossover that precedes the INFINITE CRISIS miniseries. I realize that a prelude to a countdown sounds kind of ridiculous, but it'... AnimeOnDVD ADR Awards (Tue 08-28-2007)
The AoD ADR Awards voting period is now up for the month of July 2007. There is some good diversity that came out of the titles that month and the nominations, so be sure to stop by and cast your vote on:Best Male Performance - Greg Ayres (Koyuki, BECK: M...Pokemon Vol. #23: Show Time!
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)
What They SayThe Stars are Born! A famous director is making a Pokemon movie, but who\'s going to be the star? Can Psyduck get top bill-ing? Then, it\'s off to Hollywood for the big premiere, but Meowth\'s been there before! See the long-awaited origin of... Robotech Legacy Set 1
by David Owens (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!I guess this is where I finally show my true colors as a reviewer here, given that I've been an anime fan since about 1996 or so...but a Robotech fan since 1985. The chance to buy and own all the Robotech episodes again was one I've been waitin... Maburaho Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Fri 05-06-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Toshihiko Tsujiki, Art: Miki MiyashitaTranslated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayKazuki may lack common sense, but he more than makes up for it with his coveted DNA. The youngest in a long line of sorcerers, Kazuki is a... High School Girls Vol.#06
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 02-20-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayThe school field trip! When directionally-challenged Eriko gets lost while carrying the meat for shabu-shabu, the girls form a search party to look for her... an... Moeyo Ken TV English Language Cast List (Mon 01-08-2007)
Moeyo Ken TV " the sorta sequel to Moeyo Ken the OAV. In a Meiji Era that (thankfully) never was, monsters and demons and other mystical beasts roam the streets of Kyoto. Thankfully, the Mobile Shinsengumi are there too, ready to fight any problem beasti...DVD This Week: September 25th
by John Thonen (Tue 09-25-2001)
VIDEO NEWSJOHN CARPENTER'S GHOSTS OF MARS died a quick death at the box office, but audiences will get a second chance to check out its off-the-wall pleasures when Columbia releases it to video on December 4th, making it a priority on my Christmas wish li... Saber Marionette J Collection 1
by David Owens (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!Wow, talk about a fun collection dual-disc set. I thought it was pretty scary when I got Outlaw Star and watched it 3 or 4 times in the first week; I got Saber Marionette J on Wednesday, and watched it once completely through, all 9 episodes, ... Phantom Quest Corp.
by David Owens (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Here's yet another self-contained, 1-disc series from Pioneer, and luckily unlike some of their others I could name, Phantom Quest is a series I really liked. In fact, I liked it so much, I'm actually rather annoyed that there were only four ep... Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: Special Edition
by David Owens (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Endless Waltz is the tie-up-the-loose-ends OVA/movie release that followed up Gundam Wing's finale. Bandai, a bit strangely, released it halfway through their Gundam Wing release cycle (around the same time that Gundam Wing Operation 5 came out... Magic Users Club Vol. #1
by David Owens (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Magic Users Club (Mahou Tsukai Tai in the original Japanese) was a title I had been waiting for for at least a few months, namely because there's kawaii anime girlies in it. And I'll be darned if my kawaii anime girly fix has gotten a bit slim ... Outlaw Star Collection 2
by David Owens (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Woo, I am REALLY sorry I missed Outlaw Star a couple years ago on VHS (although VHS wouldn't do it much justice, frankly). The second set of episodes serve up more fun and excitement from Gene and the crew of the Outlaw Star, and there's some p... Gestalt
by David Owens (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Gestalt is sort of a mixed bag of an anime. On one hand, it's got lots of pretty colors. On the other hand, it's got lots of gaudy colors. On a third hand which would be borrowed from someone else, it's kind of short, and rather weird.
That's... Virgin Fleet
by David Owens (Wed 02-13-2002)
The Review!Virgin Fleet teaches one harsh lesson in life: don't buy stuff just cause it has "virgin" in the title. You'll only be disappointed that way.
I thought this might be a cute little story when I first read about it. Unfortunately, I didn't reali... Shadow Skill TV Vol. #1
by Brett Barkley (Thu 11-17-2005)
What They SayThe kingdom of Kuruda has known many warriors, but none greater than the Sevalle, an elite breed whose mastery of martial arts has made them legendary. But for the 59th Sevalle, Elle Ragu, a.k.a. Shadow Skill, being a legend is shaping up to ... Gunbuster 2 Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 04-16-2007)
What They SayContains episodes 1-2. A young girl named Nono has left her home behind, to come alone to the big city to pursue her grand dream of becoming a space pilot. But reality is harsh, and she spends every day instead at the diner near the spaceport... Galaxy Railways Complete Box Set (Viridian Collection)
by Bryce Coulter (Sat 10-20-2007)
What They SayIn the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one ... Arc the Lad Vol. #1
by David Owens (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Review!Talk about a series that seemed to be dumped on. Arc was a series few people knew much about, myself included, and when asked the typical response (even the one I gave) was "Well, it's a videogame anime...so uh..."
This, in my opinion, is one... Demon Lord Dante Vol. #2
by Luis Cruz (Mon 08-02-2004)
What They SayThe Army assaults Ryo, transformed into Demon Lord Dante, with a severe napalm attack, but his immortal body is too strong to be defeated. Tormented by the guilt of becoming a demon, Ryo?s despair and anger manifests as a vortex to destroy t... NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: MILLENNIUM EDITION
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 03-29-2002)
George Romero's classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD has had a strange life on home video thanks to its public domain status. With every two-bit, fly by night distributor putting out a bargain bin version of NOTLD on VHS (and more recently, DVD), there has be... DRIVE-IN DISCS: VOLUME 2
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-04-2001)
Thankfully, Elite's first entry in their DRIVE-IN DISCS series did well enough to warrant a second. Once again, viewers can experience the wonders of an open air theater without leaving their stuffy homes, thanks to Elite's miracle process Distorto. Viewe... Best Student Council Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 12-25-2006)
What They SayAt first glance, Miyagami Private Academy seems like a typical all-girls\' school. But beneath its placid surface is a highly-disciplined student council engaged in an unceasing struggle to keep Miyagami Private Academy safe from the outside ... DRIVE-IN DISCS: VOLUME 1
by Brian Thomas (Sun 08-19-2001)
It's a shame that most kids born today will never know the joy of a visit to a drive-in theater. During the Baby Boom years of the 1950s and '60s, there was an "ozoner" in every community, but skyrocketing real estate values have drastically decreased the... Best Student Council Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-17-2007)
What They SayNot a day goes by at Miyagami Academy where the students of the "maximum authority wielding" Best Student Council don't learn something new, especially about each other. There are undercover agents from outside the school investigating what ... Black Heaven Vol. #3
by David Owens (Tue 02-05-2002)
The Review!Yay! Let's just leave the silly exclamations at "Yay!" and suffice it to say that Black Heaven is definitely one of my top 5 series lately, even with all the rather good stuff coming out lately.
This volume doesn't change that, as it's a bit ... Bleach Vol. #11
by Bryce Coulter (Tue 08-12-2008)
Is Rukia really free?What They SayWhile trying to evade the pursuing Soul Reapers and rescue Rukia, Orihime and Uryu are confronted by the captain of Squad 12, the despicable Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who plans on using them as guinea pigs for his experiments!Me... Dai Guard Vol. #1
by David Owens (Sat 01-04-2003)
The Review!Baaaa ba ba baaaaa ba ba baaaaaaa ba ba bara ra ra ra ra ra...
A big-robot anime, and I enjoyed it. I\'m getting too old for this.
One of my friends, with a peculiar sense of humor (and apparently a bursting wallet), knew I hated big-robot a... Whistle! Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 05-07-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Higuchi DaisukeTranslated by:Naomi KokuboAdapted by:What They SayON YOUR MARKS
Sho Kazamatsuri and his pals finally hit the magic number 11 and that means they're ready for high-kicking, goal-to-goal soccer action.
Unfortunat... Stardate 0007.07: Summer Rumors
by Michelle Erica Green (Fri 07-07-2000)
Voyager is back in production, which hopefully will end the ongoing tales about various castmembers threatening to bail for the final season. All the actors are under contract, and--even if she is a Borg at the moment and could conceivably stay that way--... Tenshi Ja Nai!! Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 02-09-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shigematsu TakakoTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayThere\'s a new music teacher at Seika Academy, and all the girls are talking about him. When Ayase-sensei\'s fingers caress the piano keys, it\'s like magic -- and if H... Gasaraki Vol. #3
by David Owens (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Well. Suffice it to say, I was paranoid. Very paranoid. After Gasaraki v1, I decided that it looked interesting and showed promise....but was boring. Horribly boring. Then I bought the second disc, and it stayed on my shelf for months, until a ... Robotech Legacy Set 2
by David Owens (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!Yay! The 2nd box set of Robotech is here (and er, has been for months before I got around to reviewing it) to bring us more cheesy goodness of what, to many, was their first exposure to Japanese animation (atleast insofar as the animation itsel... Blue Seed Vol. #1
by David Owens (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Review!Blue Seed is yet another anime that I skipped when it was on VHS. And Blue Seed is yet another anime I'm kicking myself for skipping, too, just like Outlaw Star. I had little idea what this was when I bought it, but hey! It was cheap, and had 7... Bubblegum Crisis 2040 Vol. #4
by David Owens (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Review!More Bubblegum Crisis! More Nene! More Linna! More kicking boomer butt! This is a happy day. Bubblegum Crisis 2040 is one of my favorite series, and for good reason. The detractors tend to be diehard fans of the original, but I honestly can't s... Ceres, Celestial Legend Vol. #1
by David Owens (Thu 02-07-2002)
The Review!Ayashi no Ceres, or Ceres: Celestial Legend as it's billed in America, is another series by Yuu Watase, the writer of the extremely well-known Fushigi Yuugi series. Love Fushigi Yuugi or hate it, Watase Yuu has written another shoujo story, and... Hyperdoll
by David Owens (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!I was sort of anxiously awaiting Hyperdoll for a couple of reasons, but one chief reason was that it was a very, very cheap title as far as the MSRP is concerned. At $15 USD, this would seem to be a great buy! However, there are some things to ... More Genre Goodness on the Way
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 02-25-2007)
Super Heroes, science fiction, and horror are all the rage these days, and that’s a really good thing. More networks are picking up new shows within our genres of choice than ever before. I thought I’d take a look at some of the... "Galtow" Contest
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-26-2007)
Mania is happy to announce our latest contest, a giveaway of various merchandise from the comic Galtow. Prizes include: One Galtow bust, three copies of an autographed issue of Galtow #1, a Galtow t-shirt and Galtow hat.Set in the year 2015, GALTOW ... Zombie Girl
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-20-2007)
Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! Or as they say in China, “Happy New Year!’ I’m celebrating the Year of the Pig by ordering a lot of pork dishes from our favorite delivery place (China Ling!) and settling in to watch some of the thou... Henry Kuttner and THE LAST MIMZY
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-27-2007)
Dan Abnett releases a slew of Warhammer novels, Jeffrey Thomas continues the bizarre tales of the inter-dimensional Punktown, and alternate historical fiction runs rampant in this edition of the Weekly Book Buzz.
Greetings Maniac readers and wel... "Drive: Let the Games Begin"
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 04-18-2007)
Well, circumstances beyond my control really put this series to the test. I had planned a big review of the first two episodes shown back to back on Sunday night, but alas my Comcast DVR crunched them. I was able to see the first ten minut... Awards Shows, whatever …
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 02-18-2007)
So the Grammy’s just finished up and now it’s time for the Oscars. When I was younger, I used to actually care about these awards shows. Now I wouldn’t necessarily watch them because they’ve always been way too long,... "After Burner: Black Falcon"
by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 04-23-2007)
Welcome back to the world of Afterburner. Of course this series is fairly old, venturing back to 1987 in the arcades, but it has been one of the shining lights of Sega’s past. I do find it a little amusing though that this feather in their cap ha... "Grindhouse"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 04-06-2007)
The Premise One can’t really talk about the double feature movie Grindhouse without explaining what a Grindhouse is first. During the 1960s, there was a simultaneous rise in independent film production and urban decay. Inner city theaters, ... "Prison Break: Sona"
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 04-04-2007)
Many fans have said that this series lost steam after the prison break finally happened. There have been a few times this season I was inclined to agree, but the last several episodes have been just as entertaining as some of the best from season... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ... "Battlestar Galactica: The Son Also Rises"
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 03-13-2007)
I have mixed feelings about this episode of BSG. While it is lacking some of what I love about the series, the events, the twists, the action, it does feature some fantastic character moments and offers up some interesting foreshadowing to the tr... More Inu-Yasha
by Brian Thomas (Mon 01-08-2007)
Next month, ADV is releasing the first volume of a new series called Air Gear, about kids who zip around the streets on motorized skates. But you can catch a peek at the entire first episode, in English, on the IGN website. Just tune your browser in h... Metal Gord Solid
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Sat 12-02-2006)
Luckily last week’s freeze on released games was only temporary, so this week we have plenty of different games for people to play. There seems to be quite a few quality games on the stage as we crawl closer to the main holiday of the year. My ex... Devil's Due to publish "Chucky" comic
by Karl Schneider (Mon 11-20-2006)
Devil's Due has acquired the rights to publish future comics based on the murderous doll Chucky.The press release:Something has moved in with Devil's Due Publishing, Inc., and that something is terror! The ink is dry on a licensing agreement between Devil... Countdown – Gothic 3
by Captain Gordon Edward (Thu 11-16-2006)
Near the end of the week, a juggernaut system is released to put a nail in the coffin of the Playstation 2. Generally with most console releases, all other games slow to a crawl allowing an explosion of choice for those whom pick up this new system. Lucki... "The Voices of a Distant Star"
by Janet Houck (Sat 04-28-2007)
After watching the Voices of a Distant Star OVA, I knew I wanted to give the manga adaptation a try. I knew that the story would have to be changed, as a 20 minute film does not make a 200-odd page comic. While very similar, The Voices of a Distant St... The Tower of Shadows Looms onto Shelves
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-12-2006)
Drew Bowling kicks of his Tides of Fate trilogy with the hardback release of The Tower of Shadows, Don Bassingthwaite concludes The Dragon Below series with The Killing Song, and Sergei Lukyanenko’s wildly popular The Night Watch returns from it... "Scar Night"
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-18-2006)
The debut novel from former GTA game designer / programmer Alan Campbell, Scar Night is an engaging fantasy read that combines Victorian detail with a dark, Gaiman-like tone. First in the Deepgate Trilogy, the book introduces us to the haphazard, indu... "Hannibal Rising"
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-09-2007)
Taken on its own terms as a standalone, Hannibal Rising is a decent, baroque revenge thriller with a sense of icy rage to it – the recipients of the main character’s wrath are so heinous that most viewers this side of Gandhi will feel some ... Can LOST be found?
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 02-04-2007)
This is the big week, the return of the one time unstoppable hit series LOST. The series faltered the first half of this third season and the creators have apparently listened to the fans and decided not to follow network wishes and keep draggin... Testimony of Evil
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-07-2006)
You may note, as I have, that todays list contains an inordinate number of double, triple, quadruple and quintuple feature sets. I can only assume that this represents an effort on the part of the studios to get gift-ready bargain sets into stores in ... Where’s Fred?
by Brian Thomas (Mon 02-12-2007)
Wow, last week’s column on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Throwie brouhaha in Boston ignited a little flame war among the readers. As with so many things these days, the news was taken as an opportunity for debate over political opinion, which immediate... THE DRESDEN FILES: The Complete First Season
by Tim Janson (Sun 09-09-2007)
Well there is good new and bad news for fans of Harry Dresden. The good news is that the complete first season of the Sci-Fi Channel TV show is now on DVD. The bad news is that it looks like it will be the ONLY season on DVD. The dim-witted... My Thoughts on 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-24-2007)
Last Friday, five years after Sam Raimi’s Ghost House purchased the film rights to Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith’s three-issue IDW miniseries, 30 Days of Night, the movie hit theaters and destroyed its box office competition. With a tal... Galifianakis Cast in Bruckheimer's G-FORCE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-05-2007)
Comedy veteran Zach Galifianakis has been cast in the upcoming Disney flick G-FORCE, one of two new gigs he has landed today. The other one is an upcoming romantic comedy alongside Ashton Kutcher. The G-Force job has him set as a lead government scie... Butt Kicking Double Feature
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-22-2007)
A few months ago, when all of the networks were announcing their fall premieres, one of the shows FOX announced but hedged on a start date was The Sarah Conner Chronicles, a spinoff from the popular Terminator film franchise. They finally settled on ... I See You, Space Cowboy...
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 10-18-2007)
As a warm-blooded human being who considers herself an anime fan, the gravest sin I've committed is--get ready for this--depriving myself of Cowboy Bebop. Hallelujah I have seen the light and atoned for my error, and it's about damn time. Cowboy Bebop is ... Pre-Strike Priorities Have Changed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-11-2007)
Remember that "Pre-Strike Priority List" we discussed last month? It had a laundry list of high profiles films which the studios wanted in production prior to the impending June 2008 strike. Well, it seems as time has rolled onward since Septemb... Perlman Rescued in Untitled Supernatural Thriller
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-30-2007)
Cuba Gooding Jr., Taryn Manning, Ron Perlman, Henry Rollins, Valerie Cruz, Bill Moseley, Sarah Ann Morris and Ray Winstone are starring in the action thriller UNTITLED GEHENNA PROJECT, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Sean Connery's son, Jason Connery... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li... Dino Chow!: Our Interview with Stephen Blackehart
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 01-12-2008)
The horror-comedy genre has been alive and kicking for a long time, namely because of Troma Pictures, a production company that has been around for 33 years now. Troma has over 800 titles, film and television, in their collection and their influence ... The Next Big Bust
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-09-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another long look into the dark heart of Comicscape! I thought about devoting another week to complaining about that recent Spider-Man catastrophe One More Day, especially given that the first issue of the new post-... Neil Marshall Blogs About DOOMSDAY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-04-2008)
You ever wonder what the hell a writer/director thinks about or experiences while on the set of their films? In today's blogging age, there are plenty of examples so you probably have already found out their personal quirky details, especially i... First Look at Universal's DOOMSDAY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-28-2007)
As part of Universal's 2008 Preview, we're getting our first "official" look at their upcoming DOOMSDAY. Neil Marshall penned the screenplay and directed. It stars Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell, Alexander Siddig and Adrian Lest... Strike Memo of High Priority Movies?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)
Alright readers, I'm going to warn you now that this "memo" should be taken with a grain of salt. The reasoning behind that warning is we don't know how old this memo is..It could have been pulled together by the various studios rather quickly a... TV on DVD
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 09-09-2007)
So, you’ve finished watching that new HD-DVD edition of Heroes: Season One and now you need something else to quench your thirst for all of your favorite series still not back from the summer hiatus, or maybe you’re looking to catch up with a ... Celebrity Justice 101
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 06-09-2007)
We already knew that when it comes to celebrities facing consequences from breaking the law, our justice system was an absolute joke. We just never see how much of a joke it was. If this week is an indication of it, the humor of analyzing it is indescriba... Get Lost in del Toro’s Labyrinth
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-15-2007)
You’ll see a number of titles on the List, including several from Warner Bros. this week, which may have you reacting thusly: “Hey! Isn’t that already available on DVD? I saw a copy at Wal-Mart for only $8.99! Are they trying to rip us o... Spider-Man 3 Continues to Dominate
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)
Spidey cast his web and captured more box office cash this weekend with a 60.0 million box office take here in the States. I’d have to say though there was no doubt whom I would be writing about this weekend. No, it was never a question of if Spider... Cartoons in a theater?
by Brian Thomas (Mon 04-30-2007)
At one time, every time you went to a movie theater you saw a cartoon short. The entire motion picture business was convinced that they had to provide a full evening (or afternoon) of entertainment for the ticket price, and that generally meant includi... Ghost Rider!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-12-2007)
In anticipation of the upcoming comedy Evan Almighty starring Steve Carell, DotComedy has provided our Prize Closet with Carell DVDs to give away! One lucky Maniac will receive The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Office Season 1 and The Office Season 2. To... Evil Reborn
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 06-16-2007)
Welcome to another edition of the Countdown, where it may be raining outside but there is always sunshine located in your gaming console. This week was pretty good, release wise, as not only was there quite a few games but also a few of the upper-tier gam... The New Blood
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-09-2006)
I thought I'd just take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm happy to be the "new blood" here at Cinescape and am excited to write for and interact with Cinescape readers. I've been a freelance writer and filmmaker for the last six years. So, yes ... Sony Slashes PS3 Price
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Finally, after months where 3rd party developers were hinting at jumping ship from Sony's PS3 as well as demanding a price cut, it looks to be happening. According to Variety, Sony confirmed that the PS3 will be getting a 100 dollar slash in pricing...for... COMIC CON 2007 Details Revealed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-07-2007)
Don't you just love it when you know when exactly what time each media content will be showing at the Comic Con? Well, this year, it's possible all thanks to Coming Soon's Blog. They've revealed details on who is showing up this year and at what times the... Old Schoo D&D
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-18-2007)
A Weekly Book Buzz on a Monday? No you’re not going crazy, I am. From now on the Buzz will bring you up-to-date news on all your highly anticipated literary fare a day before the new genre releases hit the shelves.
Happy belated Father&rsqu... Malcolm McDowell joins "Doomsday"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 04-27-2007)
According to ComingSoon, Malcolm McDowell has signed on to join the cast of the upcoming action thriller, Doomsday.The film, written and directed by Neil Marshall, finds McDowell playing Kane, the brilliant scientist who is the only true expert on the let... Fathers' Day DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-23-2006)
Warner Bros. has decided to clean out their stock of DVDs of the supernatural law firm thriller DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, the Steve McQueen cop action flick BULLIT, the Man vs. Nature adventure THE PERFECT STORM, the director's cut of ALEXANDER, the historic epic... Not With a Bang...
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 05-16-2005)
I'll admit, I'm a little depressed this week.This was supposed to be the week where I'd wax eloquent about the end however temporary of two of the longest-running and most influential genre properties of our time: STAR TREK and STAR WARS. Not just the ... Call of Duty: United Offensive
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Tue 09-14-2004)
Reviewing this game has got to be the easiest job I've done in a long time. And it's kind of silly that I should have to fill this entire page with text when the obvious answer should be smashing the reader in the head with a rifle butt this very ... Mobile Forces
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Tue 06-11-2002)
After testing several beta copies we finally received the full retail version of Mobile Forces. As you probably know the game was created by Majesco Entertainment and Rage Software, and has already caught the attention of a respectable bunch of players wo... Warner Digs Up "Bone"
by News Editor (Thu 02-17-2005)
Warner Bros. has acquired screen rights to "Midnight for Charlie Bone" and the four books that follow in the bestselling fantasy series by Jenny Nimmo. Neil Alsip will adapt the book into a script.The "Bone" series centers on 10 years old Charlie who disc... You're a puppet!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-17-2005)
Well, somebody has figured out how to repackage public domain movies once again. The folks at Collectables Records, sister label to Alpha Video, are today releasing three volumes entitled SUMMER FUN. These two-disc sets contain one Summer-themed pop music... New Games on the way from KOEI
by News Editor (Thu 05-19-2005)
KOEI has announced the latest edition of the critically acclaimed series ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS X will ship to North American retailers on June 21st, 2005.The Chinese-themed Historical epic begins after the beleaguered Chinese empire falls victim t... Back in Black (and Browder)
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 07-25-2005)
Ah, first week back, another Comic-Con in the rearview, and even a week later, I'm somehow still slightly jetlagged and hung over. But I can only rely on the mensch-like generosity of Mr. Davis for so long, so I guess I'd better get back on the proverbia... BLACK HAWK Game to Hit Stores July 27th
by News Editor (Wed 07-13-2005)
NovaLogic has announced that Delta Force - Black Hawk Down, for the Xbox and PlayStation2, has gone gold. The new game features an expansive single player campaign and allows up to 50 players to battle over Xbox Live, or up to 32 players on PlayStati... Images from SKY HIGH and MIRRORMASK
by News Editor (Sat 07-09-2005)
Blackfilm.com is offering some new images from SKY HIGH and MIRRORMASK.Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston star in the upcoming SKY HIGH. The film which hits theaters on July 29th centers two married superheroes whose son is sent to an elite high school that ... He-Man returns
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 07-09-2005)
In the mood for a funny cartoon? Here's one online from France concerning an opera singer, a cat, a pizza, and more: http://www.le-building.com/ SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK I confess, this mid-'80s phenomenon completely passed me by. I always thought of it as C... ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 01-19-2005)
Back in 1976, John Carpenter (prior to hitting legend status with HALLOWEEN) made a very low-budget actioner entitled ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, about a handful of cops and their prisoners joining forces to fend off an attack on a station house by an army of... RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-14-2005)
Novels and comics are difficult enough to adapt to a screenplay, but how do you adapt a video game for the movies? The very idea was once laughable, as if you could possibly craft a film from PONG or DIG DUG. However, as games have evolved to the point wh... Comicscape - July 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-28-2004)
OPINION:The results are in, and it looks like I should leave the predictions game to the experts. Out of the eleven categories I made predictions about, I was only right about seven of them and at the college I teach at, 60% or thereabouts would be a D.... Comicscape - June 30, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-30-2004)
OPINION: Before I embark on this column, I want to indulge in a bit of CYA: the ideas herein are not all that original, nor are they all my own. Firstly, I am not the first (nor will I be the last) comics critic to note that death is a far more mutable co... SOLDNER ships out
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-22-2004)
The tactical squad-based shooter SOLDNER: SECRET WARS has been released to retail stores nationwide. Developed by Wings Simulations and published by Encore Software, SOLDNER is the latest in combat simulation, a gritty reality-based video game that lets u... And the Golden Globe Winners Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-14-2008)
Once again, it was an awards show without writers, actors or the Hollywood elite. Once again, the broadcast was set on a simple sound stage and this time, there were no acceptance speeches from the winners. Their names were called, a picture was shown on ... Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)
OPINION: Wow, talk about varied opinions! After my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2 a couple of weeks back, I got people agreeing with me, people disagreeing with me, people kinda disagreeing with me, and people strongly disagreeing with me. (I even got on... Cool '60s Film Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-14-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSEngland's Harkit Records continues to mine the retrograde treasure trove of 1960s film music with three new releases that are a delight of the period. Making its first foray onto CD, George Duning's lighthearted and theatrical s... SKY BLUE (a.k.a. WONDERFUL DAYS)
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-31-2004)
SKY BLUE is a physically handsome and technically assured anime sci-fi tale from Korea that, alas, is in the service of a by the numbers (albeit utterly well-intentioned) plot about oppression and revolution.It's the year 2140, and for a hundred years, Ea... BLADE: TRINITY
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 12-08-2004)
BLADE: TRINITY is the third film about vampire-hunting "Daywalker" half-vampire Blade (Wesley Snipes). Based on the Marvel Comics character created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, the BLADE movies have always been more action than horror-oriented (di... Oops! USA Launches Nuclear Attack
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-02-2004)
When I was breaking into this film critic business, I wrote for an excellent magazine called Video Watchdog, which I still read cover to cover and recommend strongly. Their latest issue has an amazing interview with former child star Donnie Dunagan that h... TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-15-2004)
TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE is a parody of action movies, performed entirely with marionettes. This is very funny in spurts, and it has moments of true comedic inspiration throughout, but there is overall a repetitiveness (sometimes very literal) and an ex... Frontier Reveals THE OUTSIDER
by News Editor (Sat 09-17-2005)
Frontier Developments Ltd. has announced its first new game for fifth generation consoles - THE OUTSIDER. Frontier has been focussing on new game-play elements that are now possible on the imminent console platforms, and emphasise that gorgeous graphics a... The Piller of Our Community
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-07-2005)
A sad week for SF fans, as Michael Piller has passed away to cancer. As a fan of the man's work, and what I know of the man himself, that saddens me. And as somebody who has faced down and survived the Big C himself, it infuriates me every time somebody... PRODIGY heading to big screen
by Karl Schneider (Thu 07-13-2006)
Intrepid Pictures has purchased the rights to Dave Kalstein's novel PRODIGY. They have hired Kalstein to adapt it into a screenplay and production should begin next year.PRODIGY is set in the near future and centers on an elite prep school that promises ... Aaron Spelling dies at 83
by Karl Schneider (Sat 06-24-2006)
Aaron Spelling, a onetime movie bit player who created a massive number of hit series, from the vintage "Charlie's Angels" and "Dynasty" to "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Melrose Place," died Friday, his publicist said. He was 83.Spelling died at his mansion ... Andrea Berloff to pen feature based on Gucci family
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-22-2006)
Paramount Pictures has asked Andrea Berloff (World Trade Center) to pen a script for a feature film based upon the Gucci family.Variety says that the exact storyline is unclear, although it is known to span many years and several locales tracking the live... NARNIA Composer Harry Gregson-Williams Honored at BMI Award Dinner for Outstanding Career Achievement
by RANDALL LARSON (Mon 05-22-2006)
BMI, the leading U.S. performing right organization, honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film &...