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AnnaSophia Robb Joins WITCH MOUNTAIN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-25-2007)
...remake of Escape To Witch Mountain but a new chapter within the Witch Mountain mythology.
“Not remake,” Fickman corrected. “We didn’t want to come in and just simply do a remake of a movie that we all really liked growing-up. ... Nutter to update ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-03-2002)
David Nutter, and alum of X-FILES and ROSWELL, has been charged with updating the 1975 Disney flick ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN. Nutter, who's big screen credits include DISTURBING BEHAVIOR, will rework Alexander Key's novel of two teenagers who have special... Gugino Helps Race to WITCH MOUNTAIN
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-14-2008)
Carla Gugino will play the lead opposite Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Race to Witch Mountain, says the Hollywood Reporter. The Disney reimagining of its 1975 tween thriller Escape to Witch Mountain will also star actor/director Garry Marshall, A... 
Ludwig, Hinds Race to WITCH MOUNTAIN
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-05-2008)
Ciaran Hinds ("Rome") and Alexander Ludwig have joined the cast of Race to Witch Mountain, says the Hollywood Reporter. The Andy Fickman-directed project will be Disney's reimagining of its 1975 adventure movie Escape to Witch Mountain. Th... The Rock Enters WITCH MOUNTAIN Sequel
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-29-2007)
The actor has been attached to the sequel to the 1975 Disney movie, ESCAPE FROM WITCH MOUNTAIN. Last month, it was announced there would be new addition to this storyline from Disney after director Andy Fickman was attached to the project. This new f... Original WITCH Stars Returning to Mountain
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 04-29-2008)
...vie "Escape to Witch Mountain," about a pair of siblings (Robb and Ludwig), endowed with paranormal powers, who go on the run from a diabolical group of men who wish to exploit their abilities. Johnson, will play a Las Vegas cab driver who pi... GODZILLAAAAA!!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-05-2006)
...ure. (O) ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN: 2 Movie Collection (Buena Vista) 1975 Disney fantasy bundled with its sequel RETURN FROM WITCH MOUNTAIN. (O) THE FEEDING (Lionsgate) A new werewolf movie. (O) FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND (Fox) Roger Corman's 1990 adaptati... Witch-Hunting, Mercedes Lackey, Dietz, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-03-2006)
Mercedes Lackey hits the shelves today with continuations of both her Elemental Masters and The Dragon Jousters series, Koji Suzuki's final installment of the Ring trilogy gets its stateside paperback debut, and Dietz releases his new hard SF thriller fre... BLAIR WITCH 2, TOTAL RECALL - THE DELUXE EDITION, WESTWORLD, THE FOG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-04-2000)
While the first BLAIR WITCH PROJECT contained no music (except for a bit of eerieness over the end titles), the newly opened sequel, BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 contains a prominent and highly inventive score by Carter Burwell (GODS & MONSTERS, BEING J... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... Free Enterprise TV Series?
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 10-16-2000)
...kids from Escape to Witch Mountain look like these days.Say what? Ike Eissinmann, who was one of the two weirdo orphan kids with psychic powers in the 1975 Disney flick and its 1978 sequel Return from Witch Mountain (and who was in Star Trek: The Wrath... Good Witch of the West Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 04-30-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ogiwara Momoko / Momokawa HaruhikoTranslated by:Adrienne BeckAdapted by:Barbara Randall KeselWhat They SayFriel is a fifteen-year-old girl who lives with her father, the astronomer Professor Dee, and their servants, the Holys.... How to Become All-Powerful Witch and Save the World from Nazis
by Jessica Chobot (Mon 01-29-2007)
I’ve been hooking up with this guy lately with whom I have absolutely nothing in common with except for one (very odd) thing: our mutual love of old school, live-action Disney movies. Pollyanna, The (original) Parent Trap, Swiss Family Robinson, The... Sena to Guide WITCH
by News Editor (Sat 09-10-2005)
Columbia Pictures is in final talks with Dominic Sena to direct SEASON OF THE WITCH, from a script by Bragi F. Schut.The story centers on a group of knights in 14th century France who must transport a woman accused of witchcraft to a mountain abbey, where... 'Twas the Day After Christmas
by John Thonen (Tue 12-26-2000)
`Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the net/All the fanboys were chatting, ‘bout the presents they did get./There were Buffy dolls with figures that filled out her dress,/A Seven Of Nine doll, whose clothing hugs every inch of her flesh./There ... BLAIR WITCH: THE DROWNING GHOST and BOOK OF SHADOWS
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 11-03-2000)
The Blair Witch Files: The Drowning Ghost is the third in this Young Adult series, supposedly written by Heather Donahue`s obsessed, seventeen-year-old cousin, Cade Merrill. So far, the previous books have dealt with Elly Kedward and Rustin Parr, the two ... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... 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 ... Heroes of Heaven, Earth, and Raccoon City
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-07-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSZhang Yimou's film, HERO, released in Asia in 2002 but debuting in America this summer, is a spectacular visual experience. The film is richly textured in both its color pallet and its sound design. Using spectacular aerobic swo... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... Imma Youjo Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-29-2003)
What They SayThroughout history, an elemental force roams the world, bringing death and destruction. Upon seeing her, men and women willingly bring down their societies for just a few moments of contact with her body. She exists only to destroy and legend... 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... Star Wars Model Guide, Gotrek & Felix, Shannara, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-14-2006)
You can tell Christmas is right around the corner when the publishers start busting out the new collector’s editions and staple genre series guides. This Tuesday, November 14th brings a Voyage of Jerle Shannara and Gotrek & Felix compendiums... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #2
by Bryan Morton (Mon 08-08-2005)
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the S... THE NAKED WITCH / CRYPT OF DARK SECRETS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 12-10-2002)
For centuries man has despised and feared the witch, but hey, don’t take my word for it: watch the 8-minute-plus prologue to THE NAKED WITCH during which an ominous narrator explains, in glorious pseudo history, the story of witchcraft. Pretty scholastic ... BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 - Film Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 10-26-2000)
Once upon a time, there was a Little Movie That Could, called The Blair Witch Project. It was a lot like other little movies you might see at an art house theatre—so good that you wished it would reach a wider audience. Thanks to a brilliant marketing cam... THE BLAIR WITCH FILES
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 09-01-2000)
With less than two months left to hype the release of Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Artisan Entertainment has joined forces with publishing giant Random House to launch The Blair Witch Files, a series of Goosebumps-styled novels centering around the fic... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Nurse Witch Komugi Volume One
by Way Jeng (Tue 08-17-2004)
We're back yet again for another look at those zany dubbed cartoons called anime. ADV Films has released Nurse Witch Komugi, an entertaining show with a lot to talk about from a dub fan's perspective. This show draws most of its characters from a series c... Arcadia of My Youth
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-04-2003)
What They SayIt\'s Harlock! Renowned Manga author Matsumoto Leiji?s greatest creation, Captain Harlock, comes to the big screen in this magnificent film.
When aliens conquer earth and enslave the human race, all hope for freedom is abandoned. But one ma... Bandai Entertainment Announces Witch Hunter Robin Website (Mon 08-18-2003)
BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF WITCHHUNTERONLINE.COM HOME ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE Cypress, CA (August 18, 2003) - Bandai Entertainment announced today the launch of www.witchhunteronline.com in conjunction with its upcoming DVD home video rel...Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #3
by Bryan Morton (Fri 09-23-2005)
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST... THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: Good, But Unable to Equal the Hype
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 12-13-1999)
To no one’s surprise, the sleeper success horror hit of the summer, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (Artisan, 7/99, 1:27, R), has gone on to great success on home video: people not only want to rent the film for an evening`s fright fest around Halloween; they wan... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Mon 06-13-2005)
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... 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... BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2
by Scott Collura (Tue 07-03-2001)
While a sequel to the ultra-successful The Blair Witch Project was inevitable, it was perhaps equally inevitable that any such sequel would pale in comparison to the original “indie” horror flick. For while the Blair Witch was a truly innovative, low budg... "Bullet Witch"
by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 04-09-2007)
Welcome to the world of Bullet Witch where events have transpired to decimate the world’s population so that less than a billion remain. Now before you ask questions about if it involves global warming, I will tell you right now that it is not t... Ruler of the Land Vol.#03
by Mike Dungan (Thu 07-22-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:(Story) Jeon Keuk-Jin (Art) Yang Jae-HyunTranslated by:Jason AnAdapted by:What They SaySwordsman Bi-Kwang and the protectress of the Sword of the Flowers, Hwa-Rin, continue their sword-fighting adventures in this medieval e... X-MEN: ROAD TRIPPIN'
by Jason Henderson (Wed 07-12-2000)
X-Men: Road Trippin` is a diverting if highly uneven collection of stories--culled helter-skelter from about twenty-five years of X-Men and X-Men-related comics--that play in some way or another off the concept of the `road trip,` or at the very least the... More BLAIR WITCH on the Way
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 01-04-2000)
As had widely been expected in the wake of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT’s blockbuster success, distributor Artisan Entertainment is trying to spin the film off into a profitable franchise, with plans firmly in place for not only a sequel but a prequel as well.... Disaster: Day of Crisis
by Captain Gordon Edward (Thu 06-28-2007)
Game:
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Plot:
Survive nature's most devastating catastrophes in Disaster: Day of Crisis, a panic-inducing survival game for Wii. When a wave of natural disasters pummels the United States, a rogue Special Forces unit tak... 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... Infinity Studios Announces Witch Class License (Tue 09-14-2004)
Witches for Dummies! El Cerrito, CA – September 7th, 2004 Today, Infinity Studios LLC announces they will be publishing Witch Class, a truly unique and hilarious love comedy by Lee Ru. Whether it be owning a pet pony, becoming a princess, or marr...Oscar Noms Announced
by News Editor (Tue 01-31-2006)
Here is a list of some of the key and Cinescape related nominees for this year's 78th Annual Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2005, which will be presented on Sunday, March 5, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and televi... 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... Bandai Entertainment Kicks Off 'So You Want to be a Witch Hunter' Online Promotion (Tue 09-23-2003)
Anime Fans will get their chance to win a copy of Witch Hunter Robin this Halloween! Cypress, CA (September 23, 2003) - Bandai Entertainment announced today the launch of "So You Want to be a Witch Hunter" online promotion in conjunction with the upcomin...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... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 12-12-2003)
What They SayBeing a Witch Hunter is anything but normal. Robin has begun settling into her new life at the STNJ, practicing with her supernatural powers and making some extraordinary progress. The arrival of her beloved Vespa has given Robin independence... Update on BLAIR WITCH prequel
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-02-2004)
On Tuesday, March 30 Lions Gate received the treatment for the proposed prequel to THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. The news was issued by the official Haxan Films website and by the creators that brought us the first BLAIR WITCH film."We sent out the treatment f... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #1 Limited Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 10-12-2003)
What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-15-2003)
What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat... Fearless Farscape
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-24-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Scheduled for release on September 5th from Lakeshore Records, the soundtrack to JET LI'S FEARLESS is a massive action/adventure score from the composer of HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS and Kar Wai Wong luxurious drama, 2046, Shigeru... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-16-2004)
What They SayThe Explosive End! Loyalties will be put to the ultimate test as Zaizen begins development of a new type of Orbo that would make Hunters irrelevant. With attacks upon the STNJ, Karasuma has vanished! As the remaining members begin to gather i... The BLAIR WITCH Fotonovel
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 02-23-2000)
Ever feel the compulsion to carry a movie around in your pocket? Well, you can, without having to hunt for a VCR, DVD player, or CD-ROM drive. The Fotonovel, that bizarre hybrid of the comic book and movie novelization, is back!In the late `70s, before th... THE VOYAGE OF THE JERLE SHANNARA I: ILSE WITCH
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 10-06-2000)
There`s a certain breed of fantasy reader for whom the word `Shannara` is sufficient to send them screaming to the horizon. Please excuse yourselves while I delve into back-story for the benefit of the uninitiated. Right, now that they`re gone, let me exp... Nurse Witch Komugi Complete Collection
by Bryan Morton (Thu 10-11-2007)
What They SayCosplay saves the world!
Ungrar is busy spreading viruses with Koyori, the Magical Maid. And the brainwashing schemes of the Magical Teacher can only spell double shifts for our heroine! From battling pro-wrestlers to corralling absentee ani... Howl's Moving Castle
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 03-06-2006)
What They SaySophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, put... "An American Haunting"
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-09-2006)
I had trouble determining exactly what bothered me about An American Haunting. Sure, it has some obvious flaws in the narrative, but it also has good acting, a solid sense of place and time, and many effective sequences. Fortunately, director Courtney... Witch Class Vol.#01
by Megan Lavey (Mon 01-31-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Lee RuTranslated by:Je-wa JeongAdapted by:What They SayThe ReviewThe ReviewPackaging:
Slightly smaller than the tall B6s that we are used to, Witch Class is presented in a left to right format. On the front cover is an image o... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #6
by Bryan Morton (Fri 04-07-2006)
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #5
by Bryan Morton (Tue 02-21-2006)
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #4
by Bryan Morton (Mon 11-28-2005)
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST... Upcoming Home Video and DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 04-04-2000)
Late March, just after St. Patrick`s Day, came the regrettable release of the 5th entry in one of the worst film series of all time, Trimark Home Video`s, Leprechaun 5: In The Hood. So much for the luck of the Irish. Unlike most series, not a single one... BLAIR WITCH: THE SECRET CONFESSION OF RUSTIN PARR - Fiction Review
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 10-27-2000)
`In May 1941, a hermit named Rustin Parr told police he murdered seven children in Burkittsville, Md. But the night before he was hanged, Parr told his priest an entirely different story. Now—nearly sixty years later—the details of Rustin Parr’s final con... Rayman 2: The Great Escape
by Dejan "Dex" Grbavcic (Tue 03-28-2000)
Yeah, Rayman is back again!One of the most charming UbiSoft's characters, small, human-like blonde without a torso, has once again brought very colorful and interesting platform action to my PC... and yep, that is something I've really missed in t... Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long... Howl's Moving Castle
by John Eriani (Tue 03-21-2006)
What They SaySophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. After this chance meeting she is turned into a 90-year old woma... Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 08-27-2004)
Genre:Fantasy/Book Adaptation.Studio:Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company:Walden Media/Walt Disney Pictures.Project Phase:Greenlighted.Who's In It:Tilda Swinton (The White Witch); Jim Broadbent (The Professor); Georgie Hensley (Lucy Pevensie); William... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-25-2004)
What They SayRobin?s ?normal? life is about to end. After another seemingly routine investigation of a Witch-related murder, a strange old woman appears and speaks to Robin. She claims to know the truth about Witches, about the Craft, and even about Robin... THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-09-2005)
Writers C.S. Lewis, who created the NARNIA series, and J.R.R. Tolkien, known for LORD OF THE RINGS, were contemporaries and friends. Their respective literary epics both involved vast conflicts in magical lands, but where Tolkien became invested in the in... Imma Youjo Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-29-2003)
What They SayThroughout history, an elemental force roams the world, bringing death and destruction. Upon seeing her, men and women willingly bring down their societies for just a few moments of contact with her body. She exists only to destroy and legend... Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch Vol.#02
by Mike Dungan (Tue 10-12-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryo Mizuno & Yochihiko OchiTranslated by:Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayThis is the basis for the hit Record of Lodoss War anime OVA! The heroes of Lodoss Island continue their quest to free the land f... THE LION, THE WITCH and the Videogame
by News Editor (Wed 11-16-2005)
Buena Vista Games brings gamers and Narnia fans an unforgettable adventure with video games inspired by THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. The video games are now available at retail outlets in North America for the PlayStatio... Kurohime Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Tue 08-28-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Masanori * Ookamigumi * KatakuraTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:Lance CaselmanWhat They SayA master gunman named Zero searches the land for the legendary Kurohime. She saved him as a child, impressing upon him the importa... THE GREAT ESCAPE arrives on consoles
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-24-2003)
Take-Two Interactive Software and Gotham Games have released their latest action-adventure title, THE GREAT ESCAPE, to stores. Based on the classic 1963 movie starring Steve McQueen as captured American soldier Virgil Hilts. Set in the German Stalag Luft ... SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION THE WITCH BOY #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-27-2005)
Before I reviewed this first issue of KLARION THE WITCH BOY, I read (and reread, in some cases) all of the SEVEN SOLDIERS issues that have come out to date. And I can say without a doubt that the entire saga is well-written, well-drawn, ambitious, epic, ... Ergo Proxy Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-16-2006)
What They SayThe domed city of Romd is an impenetrable would-be utopia where humans and robots coexist, and everything is under complete government control, or so it appears. While working on a mysterious murder case, Re-l Mayer, a female detective from ... Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Vol. #02
by Kim Wolstenholme (Thu 09-15-2005)
What They SayThe war between Earth and its space colonies has turned childhood friends Kira and Athrun into enemies. In their Mobile Suits (giant manned robots), they undergo a life-changing epic. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, one of the latest series situat... Genesis Climber Mospeada Volume 4 (-)
What They SayThe Review!The 6 Mospeada DVDs appeared in two groups, the first 3 discs released on 21/12/00 and the last three on 17/3/01. There are bigger differences than just release dates, thanks to the decision to include the Love, Live, Alive OAV as ...Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... Mushishi Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 10-27-2007)
What They SayNeither good nor evil, they are life in its purest form. Vulgar and strange, they have inspired fear in humans since the dawn of time and have, over the ages, come to be known as \"mushi.\"
The traveler caught in mountain\'s shadow; divine b... Book Buzz: The Author-Reader Relationship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-07-2008)
Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read... Two actors head off to BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-31-2004)
Anne Hathaway (ELLA ENCHANTED) and Randy Quaid (HOME ON THE RANGE) have joined the cast of Ang Lee's BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. The two join Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams who have already been cast in the unusual western.Hathaway will play ... Land of Silver Rain Vol. 1
by Janet Houck (Fri 05-25-2007)
For many readers, this will be their first experience with Korean mythology, in particular, dokebi. Dokebi are created when human hand-held objects, such as brooms or knives are discarded. They look exactly the same as humans, except they have horns and r... It's WITCH Man for Warner Bros.
by News Editor (Wed 05-25-2005)
Warner Bros. has purchased the comedy pitch MAN-WITCH by Josh Stolberg and Bobby Florsheim. The story centers on a male schoolteacher who abruptly discovers he's got witchlike abilities that lead him to be taken in by a coven of real witches. They send hi... LION, THE WITCH... gets director
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 08-01-2002)
Andrew Adamson, who cut his teeth on special effects work in TRUE LIES and co-directed the modern classic SHREK, has been hired to direct the live action version of C.S. Lewis' THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Ann Peacock (A LESSON BEFORE DYING) has ... LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE perks up at Disney?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 06-05-2002)
Buried in a story about James Cameron's new IMAX documentary GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS comes this nugget: A new version of C.S. Lewis' classic THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE is currently being developed by Cary Granat and his Walden Media company. Granat... Rurouni Kenshin OVA Vol. #1
by Morgan Law (Sun 05-12-2002)
The Review!Rurouni Kenshin was a huge hit in Japan when broadcasted. Some parts of the Rurouni Kenshin OAVs are based on historical Japan. Characters such as Okita of the Shinsen-gumi are based on real characters, and did die of tuberculosis. The first... Media Blasters October Solicitations (Tue 07-29-2003)
MEDIA BLASTERS ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2003! All titles below have the following Street Date: 10/28/03 and Pre-Book Date: 9/23/03: ANIME WORKS (Japanese Animation) ·Jungle Emperor Leo Click on the link below to view the trailer: http...Fushigi Yûgi (Shojo Edition) Vol.#02
by Megan Lavey (Sun 05-09-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu WataseTranslated by:Kaori InoueAdapted by:What They SayMiaka Yuki is an ordinary junior high school student who is transported into the world of a book, "The Universe of the Four Gods." Exhausted by her adventures, she must... Gerard Butler joins "Escape From New York"
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-13-2007)
According to Variety, Gerard Butler (300) has signed on to star in the upcoming remake of John Carpenter's Escape From New York.Butler would play Snake Plissken, the one-eyed convict who's charged with heading into the inescapable maximum security prison ... Spook Country
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ... Sir Sean Connery, A Living Legend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-10-2007)
The rumors have been thick in recent weeks that Sir Thomas Sean Connery would be returning from his retirement in order to reprise his Henry Jones Sr. character in Indiana Jones 4. If you keep up with said news, you would have found out those rumors are n... Horus Heresy, McKenna, Asher, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-10-2006)
Neal Asher releases the newest Polity novel, McKenna continues the Aldabreshin Compass series, and Black Library author Ben Counter takes over the reins of the newest Horus Heresy installment this week. Happy Tuesday everyone! A handful of fantasy sagas a... AT MIDNIGHT I'LL TAKE YOUR SOUL
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-03-2001)
It cannot be stressed enough that before AT MIDNIGHT I'LL TAKE YOUR SOUL there had never been (to the best of my knowledge) a horror film made in Brazil. There had been a version of Jekyll & Hyde and some Poe adaptations done in Argentina during the 1... THE LEGEND OF THE SWORDSMAN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 10-28-2002)
Fennie Yuen returns as Blue Phoenix for this sequel to SWORDSMAN, but almost everything else has changed. Cost overruns which drove the original into the red prompted producer Tsui Hark to scale back production on the sequel as much as possible and replac... U.N.C.L.E., Tex Avery, & Oscar Noms
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-25-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Film Score Monthly’s last release of 2006, the fourth and potentially final collection of vintage Man From U.N.C.L.E. television music, is The Spy With My Face, a collection of original scores written for... Time Out for Torture
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-13-2006)
I love The Walking Dead. Robert Kirkman’s zombie epic rarely fails to impress, and I conclude each issue cursing his name for ending it. Though I’ve found the book a bit slow in the past few months, I still continue to enjoy th... TV Not on DVD: The Your-Two-Cents Edition
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-31-2005)
Well, there are weeks where y'all are talkative and weeks where I'm left wondering if anybody even reads this damn thing. Last week was clearly the former, as the subject of TV on DVD seems to have brought you all out of the lurking woodwork. There's a ... THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES
by Brian Thomas (Thu 10-21-2004)
In the early 1960s, Ray Dennis Steckler was making his face familiar around Hollywood as a journeyman cinematographer and director for low budget independent exploitation features. But Ray had greater ambitions – he wanted to make his own pictures, the ki... Limited Edition Collection From Composer Bruce Rowland To Be Released by Buysoundtrax
by Randall Larson (Mon 04-30-2007)
BuySoundtrax Records announces the release of Chinois! The New Millenium Theatrical Spectacular, composed by Bruce Rowland (The Man From Snowy River, Zeus and Roxanne). The soundtrack is a limited edition, with only 1000 copies being pressed. As a sp... DOCTOR WHO: ESCAPE VELOCITY
by Tony Whitt (Thu 06-14-2001)
Reunited, and it feels so good-–or does it? It`s 2001 and the still-amnesiac Doctor meets up with his companion Fitz, as per the instructions of a note he`s been carrying around for the last 100 years. Fitz is concerned that the Doctor`s memory has yet to... Newly Reviewed: Nurse Witch Komugi (Thu 08-19-2004)
Released this past Tuesday from ADV Films, we\'ve taken a look at their release of Nurse Witch Komugi Vol. #1 (of 2) this morning.Advance Review: Nurse Witch Komugi (Tue 09-21-2004)
Due out on 09/28/2004 and being the last of our regular shows in-house to watch today, we\'ve got an early look at ADV\'s upcoming release of Nurse Witch Komugi Vol. #2 (of 2).SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
by Tim Janson (Mon 12-17-2007)
With three Santa Clause films and Christmas with the Kranks under his belt, Tim Allen is sort of becoming the King of the Christmas film. Allen is one of those actors where there doesn’t seem to be a lot of middle ground…people either lo... Black is a MAN-WITCH
by News Editor (Tue 06-19-2007)
Warner Bros. has set Jack Black to star in MAN-WITCH. Todd Phillips will direct.
The comedy fantasy being written by Jay Reiss, based on a pitch by Josh Stolberg and Bob Florsheim, centers on a schoolteacher who suddenly discovers he has witchlike abilit... Cheyenne Mountain begins production on "Stargate Worlds" game
by Karl Schneider (Wed 03-14-2007)
According to GameSpot, developer Cheyenne Mountain has announced that it has begun production on the upcoming MMOG, Stargate Worlds.As the title suggests, much of the material for the game will come from the TV shows Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis.&... Manga Review: Good Witch of the West (Mon 04-30-2007)
Ed\'s taking a look at a new series that kicked off in October 2006 with the title Good Witch of the West Vol. #1 (of 4) from TOKYOPOP.UK DVD Review: Nurse Witch Komugi (Thu 10-11-2007)
Though released in single form in the US, the UK is getting this as a complete collection up front. Bryan is checking out the 07/16/2007 release of the Nurse Witch Komugi Complete Collection from ADV Films this morning.Wilderness Strikes Back in THE MOUNTAIN
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-26-2008)
The producers of The Ring and The Grudge has a new thriller in mind, this time set in the great outdoors. Vertigo's Doug Davison and Brian Witten via his Witten Pictures along with Legendary Pictures have hired writer Jayson Rothwell to script out The Mou... Nurse Witch Komugi Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-19-2004)
What They SayThe King of Viruses has escaped and is looking to spread his insidious infection. And Earth?s only chance for a hero is Komugi? a cosplayer?! If laughter is the best medicine, then get ready for an overdose stat!
The Review!Spinning off from... Zone of Enders Dolores i Vol. #2: Operation Escape!
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 01-01-2003)
What They SaySpace cargo ship pilot James Links and his family are on the run, unjustly accused of interplanetary terrorism. Mars offers hope for clearing the family name, but can the Links\' get safely out of Earth\'s orbit with governments, agencies an... Novel Review: Good Witch of the West (Mon 02-18-2008)
In what Ben thinks has quite a lot of potential, he\'s starting off the week with a look at the November 2007 release of the Good Witch of the West Vol. #1 (of 3) The Girl of Sera Field from TOKYOPOP.BLAIR WITCH team gets PROBED
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-26-2005)
It seems that the missing in action team members of Haxan Films are still alive and well and working on a new movie. The creators of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, which generated monster buzz when it came out back in 1999, had been working on a romantic comedy... ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - Special Edition
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 12-19-2003)
Back in 1981 it seemed plausible that by 1997 New York City would be a walled-off prison. Of course, no one could have predicted Rudy Juliani's run as Mayor of the Big Apple. Still, even though there's no Duke of New York running things in Manhattan, John... ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK on CD
by Randall Larson (Sat 07-29-2000)
Twenty years after its original release, the electronic music for ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK makes a striking return in an expanded original soundtrack recording. Carpenter (one of a handful of directors who score their films) and synthesist Alan Howarth have c... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-23-2004)
What They SayAfter the attack on Robin, Michael and the others convince her to stay at headquarters. While they believe she would safe there, the group slowly begins to wonder if the attacks were orchestrated from inside the STN-J. But the mystery thicken... Bandai Updates on s-Cry-ed / Witch Hunter Robin (Mon 09-27-2004)
We got in some new pictures today of the upcoming s-Cry-ed and Witch Hunter Robin Perfect Collections. We\'ll warn folks now, if you bought them as they came out, you may not want to check these out.Nurse Witch Komugi Cast Revealed (Tue 03-30-2004)
Janice Williams of ADV Films rounded out the latest non-contest guessing game today and has posted the cast list for Nurse Witch Komugi!WITCH way did she go?
by Steve Fritz (Thu 06-14-2001)
Last year actress Yancy Butler was riding on pins and needles, anxiously awaiting the then upcoming made-for-television movie WITCHBLADE. At the time, TNT had thought enough of the series to move it up from its original October air date to an August premi... USPS-DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-10-2006)
While visiting my local Post Office to send out packages from our Prize Closetr recently, I was surprised to find a new item available at the counter. DVDs! The U.S. Postal Inspection Service produced a series of public service films in the style of TV cr... BLAIR WITCH co-creator finds SASQUATCH
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-20-2003)
As we strive to keep up in-the-loop with everything happening, here's an update as to what one of the guys who brought us THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT has been up to. Courtesy of Andy Jones (yo, dawg) at E! Online (and courtesy of the hombres at Creature Corne... Pics from the "A Witch in Time" episode of CHARMED
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 11-01-2002)
We've got the latest images from WB's witchingly popular CHARMED series.Six months from now, Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) falls in love with an innocent, Miles (Ken Marino), whom she is trying protect. Unfortunately, her protection of Miles leads to her death. ... MONSTER A - GO GO! / PSYCHED BY THE 4D WITCH
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 08-21-2002)
Shake that vodka martini, break out the anchovy olives, grab yourself a cocktail napkin and seat yourself down for two of the most delectably demented motion pictures ever made. MONSTER A – GO GO! and PSYCHED BY THE 4D WITCH are so out of this world man, ... ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES
by Brian Thomas (Wed 07-25-2001)
With the world apparently destroyed at the end of BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES (Oops! Um… spoiler!), no one thought it likely that there would be another sequel. The box office tally, however, disagreed with them. The filmmakers came up with a brilliant... Witch Hunter Robin Promotion (Tue 09-23-2003)
Bandai has a new press release out today that talks about their new online promotion for Witch Hunter Robin.JURASSIC PARK and Halloween Horrors.
by John Thonen (Tue 10-10-2000)
Remember that old joke which asks where a 500 lb. Gorilla sleeps? Why, anywhere it wants to, of course! A variation on that question came to mind as I began to hammer out this week’s column. Where does a hit movie and its hit sequel, which claim a comb... Witch Hunter Robin Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 06-09-2004)
What They SayNow that Robin has demonstrated her true power in front of Nagira, she decides to tell him everything. While this leads to a deeper understanding between the two, it also raises more questions than it answers. At the STNJ, things are slowly r... Witch Hunter Robin Soundtrack
by Lauren Goodnight (Fri 06-25-2004)
What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat... Kurt Russell talks about the remake of "Escape"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-26-2007)
There are lots of quotes from Kurt Russell floating around the internet in regards to his thoughts on the upcoming remake of Escape From New York. The remake is set to star Gerard Butler in the role of Snake Plissken, a role originated by Russell.Fr... Blair Witch Project 3 (Sun 07-28-2002)
Plot: In the woods of Burkittsville, Maryland, an evil from a gloomy past pays a visit to a new batch of youngsters dim enough to venture where several have feared to tread.Stars: TBDDirector: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo SánchezStatus: Developing, if you can...BLAIR WITCH 3 Still Alive
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-03-2002)
Though the disappointing box office on BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 would seem to have killed the franchise, word has it that there are some stirrings on a third film in the series.According to the Hollywood Reporter, with the recent merging of Landscap... Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch Vol.#03
by Mike Dungan (Tue 01-25-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryo Mizuno & Yochihiko OchiTranslated by:Laura Jackson and Yoko KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayIn this climactic final battle, Parn and his battle-hardened companions challenge Karla, the Grey Witch! Can they awaken the youn... Cowa Vol.#01
by Ben Leary (-)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akira ToriyamaTranslated by:Alexander O. SmithAdapted by:Alexander O. SmithWhat They SayPaifu, a half-vampire half-werekoala, is always getting into trouble. With his trusty sidekick, Jose the ghost, he\'s out stealing waterme... A Thematic Analysis of Boogiepop Phantom
by Robert Stanton (-)
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and... PRISON BREAK: Photo Finish/Vamanos
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 11-07-2007)
Wow, these two episodes were easily the two best episodes of the season. The action came full speed and the twists were great. Prison Break is hitting its stride; primed for what I hope will be a fantastic series finale. In the first hour, ... A Thematic Analysis of Boogiepop Phantom
by Robert Stanton (-)
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and... DVD Shopping Bag: What If the WGA Strike Never Happened?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-26-2008)
I am not Uatu, though I am still a Watcher. I observe all which occurs throughout this sprawling realm known as Mania. I see, I observe and I weigh. On the brink of revealing himself and others of his kind to the world, Nathan Petrelli was shot. Let us lo... BLAIR WITCH 2 Fails to Beat THE PARENTS.
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 10-30-2000)
For a relatively low-budget film from a small independent company, Artisan’s Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 opened strong, with $13.1-million, good enough for 2nd place behind Meet the Parents. Unfortunately, despite the big total, Blair seems to be perfo... Good Witch of the West Vol.#01 - The Girl of Sera Field
by Ben Leary (Mon 02-18-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Noriko OgiwaraTranslated by:Agnes Yoshida and Natalie BannAdapted by:Agnes Yoshida and Natalie BannWhat They SayFifteen-year-old Firiel lives in the remote highlands with her reclusive father. Country life is pleasant enough f... Comicscape - July 27, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-27-2005)
I love Wednesdays. Every single week, I feel childlike anticipation as I watch the clock at work until lunch. At 12:30, I drive to More Fun Comics on Oak Street like a kid running downstairs on Christmas morning. Then, I see the total at the register and ... CREEPY COWBOYS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-18-2006)
It may have been the cult movie archivists at Something Weird Video who first identified the fact that, while only a relatively small group of western fans would take interest in their huge library of old public domain oaters, horror and sci-fi fans might... Unsaid Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-16-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSPrometheus Records of Belgium has released Don Davis' sublime and poetic score for Tom McLoughlin's psychological thriller, THE UNSAID (PCD 156). Davis, best known these days for his MATRIX scores, provided a warm orchestral sco... STAR WARS & X-MEN
by John Thonen (Tue 11-21-2000)
Thanksgiving is only a couple days away, and once you get past your post meal nap, you’ll suddenly realize that Thanksgiving also marks the start of Christmas shopping. Yes, it’s a petrifying moment, but if you’ve got friends with a DVD player or VHS dec... Voice of Gojira: Remembering Akira Ifukube
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-16-2006)
THE FILM MUSIC OF AKIRA IFUKUBE Akira Ifukube has maintained a notably symphonic style in his prolific array of film scores, utilizing traditional Japanese styles and voicings for many of his adventure and dramatic films, while embodying his music for sci... WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)
In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.
Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a... THE SIXTH DAY: Arnold Schwarzenegger
by Craig Reid (Thu 11-09-2000)
Flying over the cranberry capitol of Canada, I`m gawking out the plane window staring at the magnificent Frazier River. I`m thinking that in about 12 hours, I`ll be on the set of Arnold Schwarzeneggar`s latest film THE 6TH DAY, a science fiction thriller... "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
by RACHEL REITSLEFF (Fri 11-03-2006)
In the beginning – okay, 1992 – there was The Santa Clause, in which unhappy Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) accidentally caused the demise of Santa Claus, tried on the suddenly empty red coat and found that he now had the job of St. Nick, which ... WITCH found, search still on for LION and WARDROBE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-12-2004)
SHREK 2 director Andrew Adamson told The Hollywood Reporter that he's found his White Witch of Narnia. Actress Tilda Swinton (ADAPTATION, CONSTANTINE) has landed the part of the fantasy land's evil sorceress in the upcoming THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WAR... Genesis Climber Mospeada Volume 5 (-)
What They SayThe Review!If Nippon Columbia had not chosen to include the Love, Live, Alive OAV on the series discs, the 5th volume would have been the final volume if all the DVDs had 5 episodes. Mospeada?s plot points are wound together as the series and...Inu Yasha Vol. #55
by Luis Cruz (Fri 06-29-2007)
What They SayThe final volume!
With the last shard of the Shikon Jewel in their possession, Inuyasha, Kagome, and their comrades seek to end their long battle with Naraku. Their pursuit leads them to a demon-shaped mountain, but what they believed to be ... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... Spying a witch on the set of BEWITCHED
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-14-2004)
A reporter for IESB.net has scored 28 spy photos from yesterday's exterior set of BEWITCHED. The shots show a pinked-out Nicole Kidman talking with Will Ferrell as the couple meander through an outdoor street shopping complex.BEWITCHED is being directed b... HOSTEL Weekend at Box Office
by News Editor (Mon 01-09-2006)
Eli Roth's HOSTEL took the top spot at the box office this past weekend with $20.1 million in ticket sales.THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE came in second with $15.4 million. In third was KING KONG with $12.5 million.In fourt... KONG Tops Box Office
by News Editor (Mon 12-19-2005)
KING KONG took the number one spot at the box office this weekend with ticket sales of $50.15 million. Though a sizeable take, the film is still not impressing many, which expected it to perform much better.THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH A... Chabon, Steranko set joint signing
by Mike Whybark (Wed 12-11-2002)
Lee's Comics announces a Mountain View, Calif. appearance on December 14. Appearing together will be SPIDER-MAN 2 scripter and author of the Pulitzer-winning THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY Michael Chabon with legendary CAPTAIN AMERICA and es... Semi-CHARMED Kind of Life
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 04-18-2005)
Once upon a time, there were three witchy sisters, one of whom used to be Brenda on BEVERLY HILLS 90210. They used their magical abilities and cleavage to fight evil for several seasons, until Brenda went poof and was replaced by that chick who used to da... DARK SHADOWS: Still Vampy After All These Years
by Denise Dumars (Mon 10-09-2000)
Almost 35 years after its debut, TV’s Dark Shadows continues to hold an appeal for countless devotees. The strange soap opera, originally imagined as a gothic romance called Shadows on the Wall, evolved into a horror fan’s delight as it ran through a host... Seven Days In January Part Two
by Paul Zimmerman (Wed 02-06-2002)
After braving the first two days of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, CINESCAPE contributing editor Paul Zimmerman chronicles the "middle episode" of his own personal trilogy at the wacky event.DAY THREE
THE EXECUTION OF WANDA JEAN
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Averaging... The Force on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-21-2004)
George Lucas is one of the world's most controversial filmmakers. Oh, it's not that the subject matter of his films pushes the boundaries of social tastes or challenges our way of life the last time he did that was with his first film THX-1138 (released ... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A...