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Golden Compass, The
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-24-2006)

..."The Golden Compass" tells the first story in Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy. "The Golden Compass" is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, ...

New Line finds next fantasy: THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-29-2006)

New Line Cinema has given the green light to production on THE GOLDEN COMPASS. The film will be based on Philip Pullman's best-selling His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy books.Dakota Blue Richards has been cast in the lead role of Lyra Belacqua, Chris...

GOLDEN COMPASS Director Answers Fan Questions
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-21-2007)

Last week, director Chris Weitz tackled some tough questions from fans relating to the upcoming adaptation of THE GOLDEN COMPASS. He was very forthcoming in terms of the religious aspects being taken out, changes to the film from book, etc. This week, MTV...


GOLDEN COMPASS Director Answers Questions
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-14-2007)

It's not often when a director will sit down with fans before a high-profile movie gets released and answers tough questions relating to his project. That's exactly what Chris Weitz, director of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, just did for a Q&A session over at M...

THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-07-2007)

...ment, The Golden Compass, calls the governing body the Magisterium, but otherwise remains fairly faithful to Pullman’s imaginative and complex yarn.   For the sake of clarity and sanity, director/adaptor Chris Weitz has frontloaded exposit...

"The Golden Compass" video game shipping Fall 2007
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-28-2007)

According to Sega, the upcoming video game adaptation of the theatrical release, The Golden Compass, will hit stores in Fall of 2007.Produced by New Line Cinema and Scholastic Media, The Golden Compass follows the screenplay adaptation of the first book i...

First Five Minutes of THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-04-2007)

New Line Cinema and Yahoo have joined together to provide you with the first five minutes of THE GOLDEN COMPASS. The film, which hits theaters this Friday, stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Ian McKellen,...


Latest GOLDEN COMPASS Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-10-2007)

The latest trailer for THE GOLDEN COMPASS, based off Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials saga, has hit online courtesy of Yahoo Trailers & Clips. The film was adapted to the big screen by writer/director Chris Weitz and stars an ensemble cast fe...

Sam Elliott joins "The Golden Compass"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 11-06-2006)

According to Philip Pullman's official website, Sam Elliott has been cast in the upcoming film The Golden Compass.  The film is the big screen adaptation of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy novels."The film of The Golden Compass i...

Eva Green joins THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-02-2006)

Eva Green has joined the cast of New Line's THE GOLDEN COMPASS, based on Phillip Pullman's HIS DARK MATERIALS.The story of THE GOLDEN COMPASS follows 11-year-old Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan growing up within the precincts of Jordan College in Oxfor...

Anti-Religion Not in GOLDEN COMPASS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-21-2007)

A little bit of news for all you fans of Phillip Pullman's HIS DARK MATERIAL trilogy. The first movie adaptation for the series, THE GOLDEN COMPASS, is hitting theaters this December and a lot of people have been wondering how New Line is planning on cove...


COMPASS Comes Up Short in Dismal Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-09-2007)

It was an absolute dismal weekend at the box office this weekend as you will see in the result charts below but none came out worse than the actual winner for the weekend, New Line’s The Golden Compass. One has to wonder if New Line executives are n...

5 Minute Preview of GOLDEN COMPASS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-28-2007)

A 5 minute preview of THE GOLDEN COMPASS has hit the web courtesy of New Line and Yahoo. This is the footage that was shown at the Comic Con 2007 yesterday. This fantasy stars Nicole Kidman (Mrs. Coulter), Dakota Blue Richards (Lyra), Daniel Craig (Lord A...

DVD Review: THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Tim Janson (Tue 05-13-2008)

...long, The Golden Compass checks in at over 400 pages. It’s also significantly darker than say, the Harry Potter films, at least until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix came along.   The Golden Compass is set in a marvelously imagin...

Daniel Craig signs on to star in THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-18-2006)

Daniel Craig has signed on to star in the upcoming film THE GOLDEN COMPASS for New Line. THE GOLDEN COMPASS will be the first installment of a potential trilogy based on the Philip Pullman series His Dark Materials.The story follows 11-year-old Lyra Bela...


Nicole Kidman joins THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-31-2006)

Rumors have been floating around for a little while, but you can make it official, Nicole Kidman is set to star in THE GOLDEN COMPASS for New Line Cinema.Kidman will join Dakota Richards (Lyra), Paul Bettany (Lord Asriel), Adam Godley (Pantalaimon) and Cl...

GOLDEN COMPASS Teaser
by News Editor (Tue 05-22-2007)

Yahoo! Movies is offering the exclusive teaser trailer for THE GOLDEN COMPASS in Windows, Quicktime, and HD. The film stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Ian McShane, and Dakota Blue Richards. It opens in theaters on December 7th. C...

GOLDEN COMPASS Teaser Poster
by News Editor (Fri 05-04-2007)

ComingSoon.net has posted an image of the poster for New Line's THE GOLDEN COMPASS. The film centers around 12-year-old Lyra, who starts out trying to rescue a friend who’s been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers - a...

New Line's COMPASS Finds Direction with Tucker
by News Editor (Tue 08-09-2005)

New Line has hired Anand Tucker to direct THE GOLDEN COMPASS. The film will be the first installment of the Philip Pullman's fantasy trilogy HIS DARK MATERIALS. A number of directors were interviewed for the film but Tucker "won it with a presentation tha...


COMPASS Has Decent International Start
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-11-2007)

Well, one thing seems clear. New Line's THE GOLDEN COMPASS will not be another 'Evan Almighty' at the box office. Despite the fact that Compass has a higher budget then Evan did and pulled in less in its domestic debut than the Steve Carell comedy, the fi...

Code Name: Golden - A Conversation with X-MEN Author Christopher Golden
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-05-2000)

The X-Men film may not be out until July 14, but Christopher Golden is already excited. After all, the paperback version of his X-Men novel, X-MEN: CODE NAME WOLVERINE, will be out May 1. `Of all the media tie-in stuff I`ve done, it`s one of the books I`m...

DEATH AND THE COMPASS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 02-12-2002)

Its too early to tell if history will only remember Alex Cox as the director of REPO MAN and SID & NANCY, but judging by his subsequent films it wouldnt come as a surprise. Thats not to say that Cox, post-SID, has descended into hack work; no, Cox ...

ENCHANTED Continues Victory Dance
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-02-2007)

...s for The Golden Compass in terms of reliving that fantasy experience/success.   New Line has a lot riding on the line here. The question becomes…   Will this film be a major success? Will it perform in the same light as the s...


DVD Shopping Bag: Mom, Yes. Maniac, No.
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 04-29-2008)

...ion) The Golden Compass (Full-Screen Single-Disc Edition) The Golden Compass (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition) The Golden Compass (New Line Platinum Series Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) The Golden Compass [Blu-ray] Left Behind - The Movie Left Behi...

Mania on this Day: Wake Hell, Compass Failure and Smith Snub
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 08-09-2008)

...After The Golden Compass bombed out of theaters last winter, this news bit above shows how optimism towards a possible franchise can easily turn into a disaster. There were talks back then of filming parts 2 and 3 back-to-back from New Line in LOTR f...

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Authors Nancy Holder and Christopher Golden
by Denise Dumars (Thu 10-28-1999)

`Fortunately, the only Mr. Pointy I`ve had to deal with is the autograph pen,` says Nancy Holder in her best Sarah Michelle Gellar voice. Her first BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER tie-in book signing at Burbank, California`s horror bookstore Dark Delicacies brok...

Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)

...uding The Golden Compass. Hall H2:30-3:30 Legacy of Will Eisner—Even after his death, Will Eisner’s legacy continues with the same intensity that marked his long and remarkable career. A major motion picture adaptation of The Spirit, new Sp...


TOYS Thrill Collectors in NYC
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 06-22-2007)

... Man, The Golden Compass, Transformers, etc... It can be fun for everyone if you happen to be in the area and score some tickets to it. Heh, I know I'd like to get my hands on that Transformers statue (though I have no earthly idea where I'd put it) ...

Daniel Craig Updates on BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-26-2007)

While Daniel Craig attended the GOLDEN COMPASS press junket in London, some press had a chance to pose some questions his way. Two freelance reporters, Heather Newgen & Edward Douglas, wanted to clear the air with Craig on past JAMES BOND 22 news. Whi...

Casting for DARK MATERIALS Begins
by News Editor (Wed 04-12-2006)

In Oxford yesterday, thousands young girls auditioned for a chance to star in the big screen adaptation of HIS DARK MATERIALS by Philip Pullman.The trilogy's first installment, THE GOLDEN COMPASS, centers a young protagonist named Lyra Belacqua who travel...

Sega signs deal for HIS DARK MATERIALS game
by Karl Schneider (Wed 09-27-2006)

Sega has signed a deal with New Line to aquire the video-game licensing right for Philip Pullman's fantasy book series HIS DARK MATERIALS.The deal gives Sega the interactive rights to all three books in the trilogy. A film based on the first title, THE G...


ASTRO BOY trailer now online
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 11-23-2008)

...ore ('The Golden Compass') in the title role. David Bowers ('Flushed Away') is directing 'Astro Boy' from a screenplay written by Timothy Harris ('Trading Places', 'Kindergarten Cop'), with Maryann Garger producing. Hi-def downloads of the trailer are...

Director departs HIS DARK MATERIALS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-15-2004)

ABOUT A BOY director Chris Weitz has exited the development of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, the first movie in fantasy author Philip Pullman's HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy. According to a story appearing in The Hollywood Reporter, Weitz's departure had nothing to do...

Silver Surfer Stand-Up at ShoWest (Mon 03-12-2007)

First up, upon arrival this morning, we already saw some really cool things including a Silver Surfer stand-up, a Simpsons stand-up and posters for Bourne Ultimatum, Surf's Up, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Balls of Fury, Transformers, Golden Compass, ...

'Spidey 3', 'Transformers' and '300' up for vfx Oscar (Mon 12-17-2007)

...ty,' 'The Golden Compass,' 'Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix,' 'I Am Legend,' 'Live Free Or Die Hard,' 'National Treasure: Book Of Secrets,' 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End,' 'Ratatouille,' and 'The Water Horse.' In January, the lis...


Comic flix top Visual Effects Oscar list (Tue 11-20-2007)

... The Golden Compass - Studio: New Line, Shops: Rhythm & Hues, Framestore CFC, Cinesite, Digital Domain Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Studio: Warner Bros., Shops: The Moving Picture Co., Double Negative, Industrial Light &...

House of Sand and Venom: Special FX work in 'Spider-Man 3'
by Mark London Williams (Thu 05-24-2007)

...n of "The Golden Compass" coming our way. Quite a lot of (eye) candy in the store this time 'round. And oh yes: Kicking off the summer was the third "Spider-Man," as well. Perhaps no surprise then that in order not to get lost in this estimable...

Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)

... From The Golden Compass to online communities like Brass Goggles, Steampunk’s mix of retro Victoriana and modern technology is the hottest trend in science fiction.   Extraordinary Engines: The Definitive Steampunk Anthology brings toget...

Hossein Maini to pen "The Subtle Knife"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 01-08-2007)

According to Variety, New Line has hired Hossein Amini (The Wings of the Dove) to pen The Subtle Knife, the second part of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series.The first book of the series, The Golden Compass, is currently being filmed for a releas...


On the ROAD to HIS DARK MATERIALS?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-07-2003)

...ovel, THE GOLDEN COMPASS, presently.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

Trolling
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-11-2007)

...ials: The Golden Compass, an epic fantasy adventure starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, and Eva Green. This is the acclaimed composer’s biggest project to date, in terms of the film’s budget, and also his first fantasy film score &ndas...

'300' conquers Saturn Awards Nominations (Thu 02-21-2008)

... The Golden Compass (New Line Cinema) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix  (Warner Bros.) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End  (Buena Vista) Best Horror Film 30 Days of Night  (Sony) Ghost Rider (...

Killing the Imposter God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-17-2007)

...piece THE GOLDEN COMPASS this winter, I find it hard to believe that, given the plot’s main story elements, all traces of such sentiments could be completely effaced.   The yin to C.S. Lewis’ yang, Philip Pullman penned His Dark Mate...


Ridley's DARK MATERIALS?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-23-2003)

...book, THE GOLDEN COMPASS, having been adapted into screenplay format by Tom Stoppard (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE).HIS DARK MATERIALS is an epic fantasy with equal elements for young readers and adults, with the story's main characters being two different chil...

HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy to get RINGS treatment?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-05-2002)

...up of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE SUBTLE KNIFE and the just published THE AMBER SPYGLASS. "Like HARRY POTTER or LORD OF THE RINGS, it's one of those books that captures your imagination and just runs with it," New Line production President Toby Emmerich to...

Stoppard eying HIS DARK MATERIALS adaptations
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-17-2002)

Only weeks after being linked to INDIANA JONES 4 by one of the Hollywood trade papers comes news Tom Stoppard is being courted by New Line Cinemas to translate Philip Pullman's HIS DARK MATERIALS into a multi-film script. Pullman's books (THE GOLDEN COMPA...

'Spiderwick' star rockets to 'Astro Boy' (Thu 02-28-2008)

...uding The Golden Compass, August Rush, Arthur and the Invisibles, A Good Year, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Finding Neverland. Created by the "god of manga" Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy has enjoyed great acclaim and success throughout th...


First Six Minutes of DARK KNIGHT Revealed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-04-2007)

No, that footage is not online like the THE GOLDEN COMPASS story but you can still find out what happens in the first six minutes of the next Bats adventure. It seems that Patrick and our friends over at Back Row Chatter had a very early Christmas pr...

Rhythm & Hues to Create Incredible Hulk FX (Tue 04-03-2007)

Marvel Studios have chosen visual effects house Rhythm & Hues to work on the Incredible Hulk. Their other credits include Superman Returns and and they are also currently working on the upcoming films "Evan Almighty" and "Golden Compass".

BUFFY/ANGEL: AUTUMNAL - Christopher Golden & Scott Allie
by Edward Gross (Wed 10-11-2000)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have proven to be a one-two punch for Dark Horse Comics, turning out to be one of the most lucrative licenses the company has acquired. Refusing to merely churn out one comic after another that pales in comparison to the...

BUFFY/ANGEL: AUTUMNAL - Christopher Golden & Scott Allie
by Edward Gross (Thu 10-12-2000)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have proven to be a one-two punch for Dark Horse Comics, turning out to be one of the most lucrative licenses the company has acquired. Refusing to merely churn out one comic after another that pales in comparison to the...


Golden Boy Vol. #1 (-)

What They SayThe Review!Ah, what can be said about one of the greatest comedy anime series to have ever been created? Finally after years of waiting, KSS Films has released the classic Golden Boy anime series onto DVD in Japan. What makes Golden Boy so fu...

Golden talks his fascination with river Styx
by Christopher Allan Smith and Chris Wyatt (Mon 05-06-2002)

In the May issue of CINESCAPE magazine, genre author Christopher Golden talked to us about his inspiration from TV, comics and other books which inform his horror stories like STRANGLEWOOD and THE FERRYMAN. "In high school, I wrote three or four short st...

GRR Martin, Koji Suzuki, Chris Golden & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-26-2006)

Watch out sci fi and fantasy fans we've got some work to do with a slew of new titles being released today. The 1632, Diablo, Ghosts of Albion, and A Song of Ice and Fire series all get new installments this week. Koji Suzuki, the literary source for the ...

Golden Boy Vol. #1
by Morgan Law (Fri 05-31-2002)

The Review!This is series about love. About determination. About life. About SEX! With only few elements of the first three, this story centralizes sex and everything to do with it. With Kintaro Oe, this series shows the aspects of the men\'s mind ab...


WORLD'S BEST COMICS: GOLDEN AGE SAMPLER
by Tony Whitt (Tue 10-14-2003)

I can only surmise, judging by the recent release of the BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 1 for $19.95 and this week's WORLD'S BEST COMICS: GOLDEN AGE SAMPLER, that perhaps DC's Archives line isn't selling as well as before. Either that, or they'd like to sell a lot...

Golden Globes Seek Deal with WGA
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)

It seems that another group is seeking an interim agreement with the WGA even if AMPTP continues playing "hard ball" outside of their bargaining room. The SAG Awards grabbed a deal early on to have WGA's stamp of approval for their award show th...

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: Movie Retrospective, Part 4
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-28-2000)

The many effects shots in Jason and the Argonauts were refinements and elaborations on those Ray Harryhausen had created for previous films. As with the novelty of 7th Voyage of Sinbad, no one had ever paired the techniques of stop-motion animation to th...

Nominee "No Shows" at the GOLDEN GLOBES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 01-05-2008)

As expected, the SAG has sided with the WGA on the upcoming Golden Globe Award Show. It certainly has us wondering if NBC will even air the ceremony that was expected to air in little over a week since nobody will show up to claim their awards...The very ...


Review: 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 07-10-2008)

Guillermo del Toro has made a career of bouncing back and forth between intimate, indie horror films and higher-budgeted Hollywood studio pics. Last year his beloved fantasy film 'Pan's Labyrinth' (which he wrote, directed and produced) collected six Os...

Golden Globe Winners
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 01-25-2000)

Every year, dozens (or maybe it only seems like dozens) of critics organizations hand out their awards in anticipation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science Oscar show. Some of these groups just want to be the first to weigh in with their opin...

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN ACTION FIGURES
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 07-03-2003)

Toy versions of James Bond have been sporadic over the years, despite the fact that the character has existed in a variety of incarnations for about four decades now. And quality action figure versions of 007 have been downright rare, which is why Sidesho...

GOLDEN TEMPLE AMAZONS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 03-09-2005)

In the 1980s, the sword & sorcery genre was quick to morph into knock-offs of MAD MAX and Indiana Jones movies, leaving us with a big pile of cheesy cinema curds to enjoy twenty years later. It seems inevitable that Europes exploitation king Jess Franco ...


Golden Boy Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-21-2002)

What They SayHow does he do it? Whether he\'s an idiot or a genius, you have to give Golden Boy Kintaro Oe credit for always knowing how to turn the ladies on. The problem is, once he\'s turned them on, he doesn\'t know how to turn them off! Whether he\...

60th Annual Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Pics - Pt. 2
by SUE SCHNEIDER (Thu 02-13-2003)

On January 21st at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., the Hollywood Foreign Press Association held its 60th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. CINESCAPE has already announced the winners ( click here to see them again ), but now we'd like to gi...

60th Annual Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Pics - Pt. 1
by Sue Schneider (Wed 02-12-2003)

On January 21st at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., the Hollywood Foreign Press Association held its 60th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. CINESCAPE has already announced the winners ( click here to see them again ), but now we'd like to gi...

60th Annual Golden Globe Awards Press Room Pics
by SUE SCHNEIDER (Tue 02-18-2003)

On January 21st at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., the Hollywood Foreign Press Association held its 60th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. CINESCAPE has already announced the winners ( click here to see them again ), but now we'd like to gi...


A Golden Age of Horror?
by Josh Gordon (Fri 11-11-2005)

Let's play a little Password shall we? Clues: Blech. Ugh. Egads. Oh No. Don't do it. The correct answer is: Things you say when watching a horror film. The problem is you often find yourself saying them for all the wrong reasons. Here are some "not so goo...

Buffy's Golden Anniversary...? Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-02-2002)

It shouldn't be a surprise that the comic book tie-in series connected with one of genre television's greatest success stories is now reaching its golden anniversary issue. After all, the saga of the Vampire Slayer has amassed an enormous fan base over th...

Golden Axe
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Sat 11-11-2006)

Plot: A trade secret at this time, but should no doubt involve scantily clad women, most likely in chainmail bikinis. Platform: X-Box 360 / PS3 Company: Sega Status: Production Latest Rumors: Similarly to the previous Golden Axe games, you shou...

Golden Age Cartoons!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 10-22-2005)

The door to the DVD Prize Closet is creaking ominously, so let's see what's inside... Boo! We've got five copies of TRIPPING THE RIFT Season 1 to give away! Just send an email that contains your name and address to psycho@psychotronic.info, and make ...


Golden Globes Red Carpet Part 1
by Sue Schneider (Tue 02-05-2002)

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu...

WEST is Worst, according to Golden Raspberries (Mon 03-27-2000)

While Hollywood was in full Oscar mode this weekend, the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary Saturday night by handing out the 1999 Razzies, the organization`s awards for the worst films of the previous year. The Will Smith/K...

'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' viral site has new message (Thu 04-10-2008)

Are you following the progress of the 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' viral website? The message has been updated! Can you unravel the clue? The new message reads: Rise up prepare to act, The future is bleak in fact, Unite as one, Oh earthly son, Pr...

Genre Golden Globe Winners
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 01-21-2002)

This year was better than most when it came to genre players taking home statues from the Golden Globes Awards. Both top actor spots in TV drama were snagged by freshmen spy shows. Jennifer Garner of ALIAS was honored as lead actress in a TV drama for her...


Golden Globe Nominations (Film)
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-15-2006)

I personally tend not to give a second look at any award not named "Oscar," but for those of you who do ... the nominations for the Golden Globes were announced and you can find them below: Best Picture – Drama “Babel” &...

Golden Globes Red Carpet part 4
by Sue Schneider (Fri 02-08-2002)

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu...

Golden Globes Red Carpet part 2
by Sue Schneider (Wed 02-06-2002)

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu...

Golden Razzies nom PEARL, TOMB RAIDER, APES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-12-2002)

With so many of 2001's genre entries turning out to be good (HARRY POTTER) or great (LORD OF THE RINGS), the year's Golden Razzies didn't have as many genre entries as it has in past years.That being said, there were still more than a few films hyped to g...


Hellboy II: The Golden Army HD Trailer (Sat 01-05-2008)

Watch the HD Hellboy II: The Golden Army Teaser Trailer

Expensive Golden Gate Bridge set for X3 (Mon 09-12-2005)

Blogger writes, "The producers spent 1.8 million dollars (yes, million) to build a model of the Golden Gate Bridge for X-Men 3. This is not your ordinary tabletop replica but a 2500-foot long, down to the last bolt, duplicate. The movie trailer and finale...

Golden Mean Team doing X3 MakeUp FX (Fri 02-03-2006)

"The Golden Mean Team" husband and wife(Glenn and Shay Pulliam) creative team in the field of special f/x and makeup worked on X-Men 3.

'Violence' nomitnated for Golden Globes
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 12-13-2005)

The comic based 'A History of Violence' has received a few Golden Globes nomination. The film gets a nod in the "Best Motion Picture - Drama" category. Maria Bello also got a notice in the "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama" categ...


Doug Jones Talks Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (Tue 03-20-2007)

"We start in May, and I can't wait," said actor Doug Jones of the upcoming 'Hellboy 2: The Golden Army' shoot. "We're filming in Budapest and I'll probably be there for five or six months." Jones said that in addition to Abe Sapien, he will also be pl...

'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' goes viral (Tue 04-08-2008)

What is Hetfet.org? Well, we're not sure exactly, but some eagle-eyed readers spotted the domain name in the recent trailer for 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'. Could it be the first Hellboy viral site? Visiting only reveals a modest graphic with some elve...

300 Wins Golden Trailer Award (Fri 06-01-2007)

Zack Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel '300' gathered up the prize for Best Action at the 8th Annual Golden Trailer Awards. Click for a complete list of winners...

'Dr.Justice' awarded 2002-2003 Golden Web Award winner
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-13-2003)

Galfo Films and independant writer/producer,Frederic Galfo, has announced that the website promoting his humanitarian superhero, 'Dr. Justice' has won The Golden Web Award 2003-04. Galfo, has announced plans to develop the best-selling French comic str...


Luke Goss Joins Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (Sat 03-31-2007)

We just got word that Luke Goss as joined the cast of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. So will Luke Goss be joining the forces of good or the forces of evil? Who knows. But, we've have been told he is definitely in the film and to expect an annoucement shor...

Golden Boy (Essential Anime Collection)
by Luis Cruz (Sun 06-27-2004)

What They SayGet ready for the ultimate road trip as wandering student Kintaro Oe hits the highways of Japan in the wildest quest for knowledge ever! Whether he\'s re-programming the president of an all-female software company, check-mating the malicious ...

Golden Globe Winners (2006)
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-16-2007)

The winners of the 2006 Golden Globes are as follows:Best Actress in a Supporting Role Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls Best Original Song "The Song of the Heart", Happy Feet Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Series/Miniseries/Television Movie...

Golden Cain (aka: Kin no Cain) Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Tue 10-05-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:You AsagiriTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayShadows From The Past. Shun works very hard to live up to the memory of his older brother, even at the cost of his personal life. Suddenly, a beautiful stranger comes ...


Golden Prince & Argent King Vol.#01
by Danielle Van Gorder (Thu 08-14-2008)

When Yuuki discovers he has two brothers he didn't know existed, will he be able to live in brotherly harmony with them, or will family secrets drive them apart?Creative TalentWriter/Artist: Kouko AgawaTranslated by: Melanie SchoenAdapted by: N/AWhat They...

Smallville To Showcase A Very "Golden Age" Green Arrow (Sun 09-17-2006)

A new behind the scenes feature on the TV Guide Channel shows photos from a costume party from episode #6-3 of Smallville. The episode features Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley) in a costume very reminiscent of Green Arrow's Golden Age costume. Click to see s...

Golden Globe Winners: Music
by Randall Larson (Tue 01-16-2007)

The winners of the Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday night.  Winners in the music category are:  Best Original Score - Motion Picture   Winner:       The Painted Veil  - Alexandre Desplat...

Golden Globes Red Carpet part 5
by Sue Schneider (Mon 02-11-2002)

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu...


Singer hopes 'Superman' will recalibrate the world's moral compass (Mon 05-22-2006)

"I think people in their inner-thinking like to believe they have a moral compass; a sense of what's right and wrong, so they view things from that perspective. Now they're returning to earth with Superman, seeing the world change with Superman and seeing...

Golden Boy Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 03-24-2002)

What They SayGet ready for the ultimate road trip as wandering student Kintaro Oe hits the highways of Japan in the wildest quest for knowledge ever! Whether he\'s re-programming the president of an all-female software company, checkmating the malicious d...

'American Splendor's' Hope Davis gets Golden Globe Nom
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-18-2003)

Hope Davis has received a Golden Globe nomination in the Supporting Actress category for her turn as Harvey Pekar's wife Joyce Brabner in "American Splendor." Other nominees in this category include Mario Bello, Patricia Clarkson, Holly Hunter and Renee Z...

Preview: 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' (Sun 05-11-2008)

Latino Review caught an early screening of an unfinished version of 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army':  I'm not going to review the film, because it is unfair to the filmmaker and the studio to review an unfinished piece of work. But I will say that H...


'Hellboy II' on DVD and Blu-ray November 11
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 09-25-2008)

From a press release For A Limited Time Only, Own The 3-Disc Special Edition & 2-Disc Blu-Ray Hi-Def Featuring Hours Of Bonus Features, Digital Copy & Collectible 3-D Packaging HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY From Universal Studios Home Entertain...

BOND 23,SPIDER-MAN 4 & More Set
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-14-2007)

...el of THE GOLDEN COMPASS (based off the HIS DARK MATERIAL trilogy), they refuse to announce any plans for the sequel until they see what Compass does this December. In point of fact, the 2009 high octane season for the studios is already filling up t...

Sony snags CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
by Karl Schneider (Tue 06-27-2006)

Sony Pictures Classics has snatched both the North American and Latin American rights to a martial-arts romantic drama CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER from director Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers).The film will star Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li and is curren...

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
by News Editor (Sat 06-09-2007)

Release Date: July 11, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Guillermo del Toro Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Luke Goss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice, John Hurt Genre:...


Golden Globe Nominations (TV)
by Karl Schneider (Sat 12-16-2006)

Yesterday I gave you the Golden Globe nominee's for the movie side of things.  Today you can feast on the Golden Globe television nominations:BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA24 (FOX)BIG LOVE (HBO)\GREY’S ANATOMY (ABC)HEROES (NBC)LOST (ABC)&...

Golden Globes coming Jan. 15
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-26-2006)

The Golden Globe Awards will take place on Monday January 15, 2007. Nominations for the 64th annual Golden Globes will be announced on December 14, final ballots will be mailed on December 26, and the deadline for ballots to be returned is January 10.The...

The GOLDEN GLOBE Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-13-2007)

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for "The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards" this morning. The awards will take place Sunday, January 13, 2008, at The Beverly Hilton with a live telecast airing on NBC at 8 PM (EST)...

Exclusive Video Interview: Mike Mignola Updates Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (Tue 12-19-2006)

Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy, attended the Los Angeles premiere of Pans Labyrinth at the Grauman's Egyptian theater in support of his good pal Guillermo del Toro, The IESB was there to get an update on Hellboy 2: The Golden Army.


The Saga of Jason and the Golden Fleece
by Andrew Osmond (Sat 05-06-2000)

In 20th century terms, the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece might be sold as a giant superhero crossover story. See! Fifty Heroes (at least!) on a quest to the end of the world! See! A lineup of monsters, kings, and strange new realms! See! The beaut...

HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
by Josh Gordon (Thu 07-10-2008)

I wasn’t a huge fan of the first Hellboy film. I thought it was ok. It had some interesting ingredients but I felt it ultimately fell short of its potential. Hellboy II on the other hand is a much more realized film. Like a Harry Potter for grown up...

GOLDEN SUN
by James Stevenson (Wed 12-12-2001)

Only one thing has been missing from the Game Boy Advances year. That is a good RPG. Nintendo hopes to remedy this with the release of GOLDEN SUN. But can the game keep you staring at your tiny light-sucking screen for the abnormally long amount of time ...

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 ...


It's GOLDEN ARMY for HELLBOY
by News Editor (Sun 03-12-2006)

SCI FI Wire talked with Ron Perlman recently who told them the sequel to HELLBOY will be called HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY.Perlman said during an interview, "I think that that's an invention based on a number of different things that have appeared in othe...

December 23 December 29: Golden Globe Nominations
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 12-23-2002)

So, some of the things about the Golden Globe nominations for TV pleased me, but overall I thought the nominations were just, well, eh.With just a few exceptions, most of the nominations were just carbon copies of the Emmy nominations, and usually the Gol...

JAST USA Announces Adult PC Game Absolute Obedience is Golden Master (Thu 09-28-2006)

San Diego, California, Thursday, September 28, 2006. JAST USA, the leading publisher of PC dating-sim games in English, announced that the upcoming title Absolute Obedience had been declared "golden master" and would begin shipping in the coming weeks. Th...

G-Collections Adult PC Dating-Sim Game Amorous Professor Cherry Goes Golden Master, Debuts at Anime Expo (Thu 06-19-2008)

San Diego, California, Wednesday, June 18, 2008 JAST USA, the leading publisher of Japanese PC dating sim games in English, today announced the golden master status of Amorous Professor Cherry, the latest "dating simulation" collaboration between JAST US...


Is Silence Truly Golden?
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-19-2001)

Fans have known about it for quite a few months now, but we're now in the thick of Marvel's latest storytelling stunt. A large number of regular issues from their many superhero titles including quite a few omnibus-sized anniversary installments are goi...

Review: 'Hellboy 2: The Golden Army' Script (Mon 08-21-2006)

"The first Hellboy was a modest hit that found a bigger audience on TV and DVD, but Hellboy 2: The Golden Army is bigger in every way. And it doesn't look like the end of the story, either. By the end of Hellboy 2 there are big changes in Hellboy's life t...

Yun-fat & Li Will Wear GOLDEN ARMOR
by News Editor (Fri 01-13-2006)

In February, Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li will start filming Zhang Yimou's latest film WEARING GOLDEN ARMOR ACROSS THE CITY.The story, which is based on Chinese playwright Cao Yu's classic play Thunderstorm, is set during the Tang dynasty, with the plot revol...

'Hellboy 2' is 'Golden Army' (Sat 03-11-2006)

Ron Perlman told SCI FI Wire that the Hellboy sequel has a working title, 'Hellboy 2: The Golden Army', and he's hopeful it will go into production later this year. The actor starred in the 2004 original, playing the title red demon who fights for good.


DC Direct Honors Looney Tunes with Golden Collection Figures
by News Editor (Tue 09-20-2005)

Next year, DC Direct will release the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Series 1 Action Figures, starring the legendary characters of the Warner Bros. cartoons.The new Looney Tunes action figures come directly from some of their most memorable animated shor...

2002 Golden Globes Noms
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-20-2001)

Early this morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominees for the 2002 Golden Globe Awards, which is for entertainment released in 2001.Here's the list:1. BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMAA BEAUTIFUL MIND, Imagine Entertainment; Unive...

TWO TOWERS gets two Golden Globe noms
by Mike Whybark (Thu 12-19-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER covers this year's Golden Globes nominations. Genre films were weakly represented in the main categories, with honorary genre flick GANGS OF NEW YORK leading the nomination count at five, Peter Jackson's THE TWO TOWERS adding nomina...

Golden Globes Red Carpet part 3
by Sue Schneider (Thu 02-07-2002)

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu...


60th Annual Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Pics - Pt. 3
by SUE SCHNEIDER (Fri 02-14-2003)

On January 21st at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., the Hollywood Foreign Press Association held its 60th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. CINESCAPE has already announced the winners ( click here to see them again ), but now we'd like to gi...

60th Annual Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Pics - Pt. 4
by SUE SCHNEIDER (Mon 02-17-2003)

On January 21st at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., the Hollywood Foreign Press Association held its 60th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. CINESCAPE has already announced the winners ( click here to see them again ), but now we'd like to gi...

Golden Boy (Sat 08-18-2007)

What They SayKintaro Oe was at the top of his class at the Tokyo University Law School, one of the most prestigious in the entire world. Mastering the entire curriculum easily, he vanishes just before graduation. Now he bikes across Japan on a quest to le...

GOLDEN SUN: THE LOST AGE
by Troy Roberts (Thu 06-12-2003)

When GOLDEN SUN came out for the Game Boy Advance over a year and a half ago, the gaming world was pleasantly surprised. GOLDEN SUN presented gamers with an engaging challenge on the portable system, while sporting some great graphics and fun gameplay. No...


Patlabor Golden Contest (Wed 07-12-2006)

        Through the gracious donation from the folks at AnimeOneStop, we've got a pair of the limited edition releases of the Patlabor 2 movie DVD box set! These beautiful boxes contain the second movie and a pair o...

ANGEL: THE HOLLOWER
by Jason Henderson (Wed 08-02-2000)

How do vampires work?With a single film about vampires you can hedge your bets and leave how vampires work a little fuzzy, but with ongoing series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, there`s a temptation to begin to quantify and classify one`s vampir...

Comic films take home golden corn at MTV Movie Awards (Sun 06-04-2006)

A couple of comic book characters took home honors in the MTV Movie Awards. The show airs June 8th on MTV. BEST HERO - Christian Bale - 'Batman Begins' SEXIEST PERFORMANCE - Jessica Alba - 'Sin City'

X-Men 3 Pictures: Golden Gate Bridge/Alcatraz Set (Tue 09-27-2005)

Some great pics showing the massive size of the set in South Vancouver.


Another Woman to Wield Golden Lasso?
by Dave Richards (Thu 06-27-2002)

Dark Horizons reported recently that a rumor on another candidate to star in the big screen adaptation of Wonder Woman. The site says that Gretchen Egolf is rumored to be a contender for the tiara and bulletproof bracelets. Egolf star...

Script Review: 'Hellboy 2 - The Golden Army' (Mon 09-17-2007)

"If things are done the right way, and the vision encompassed in the script translates onto the screen with as much bravura, then it will be a real treat, an amazing cinematic achievement. Del Toro hasn't yet equaled the excellence of his personal films w...

Cameras Roll on 'Hellboy 2: The Golden Army' (Fri 06-08-2007)

Today marks the first day of shooting to the sequel of Dark Horse's Hellboy. Guillermo and cast have been on location for a good part of the last month prepping for the shoot.

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army Details (Mon 08-07-2006)

Confirmed spoilers from anonymous about the 'Hellboy 2' movie: "Hellboy and and Liz have moved in together, albeit at the Paranormal Lab. John Myers is no longer a part of the team, and actually they don't even mention his name in the draft I read - ev...


Patlabor Golden Contest (Wed 07-12-2006)

        Through the gracious donation from the folks at AnimeOneStop, we've got a pair of the limited edition releases of the Patlabor 2 movie DVD box set! These beautiful boxes contain the second movie and a pair o...

An Ode to the Children's Picture Book
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-11-2008)

Back before Bantam’s Choose Your Own Adventure novels and R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps, the children’s picture book reigned supreme. Their over-sized, color-splashed pages provide kids with a magical place where genre has no meaning, every li...

Stardate 0011.13: Selling Seven
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 11-13-2000)

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!Fans of Star Trek murder mysteries, rejoice. For months now we`ve been hearing rumors that in an upcoming Star Trek: Voyager episode, Tuvok will make contact with his adult daughter and the two will solve a crime together. Now, act...

THE AMBER SPYGLASS
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 11-17-2000)

The Amber Spyglass concludes the much-praised fantasy trilogy begun in 1995`s The Golden Compass (known as Northern Lights in Britain), and continued in The Subtle Knife (1997). Ostensibly marketed for children but more `adult` than many of its genre peer...


HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)

It`s been 22 years since Michael Myers broke out of the loony bin, commandeered a government vehicle and then terrorized his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, but the trail of dead bodies left in his wake is pretty easy to follow. Without John Carpenter`...

Circle of Hell, Boy - Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 01-09-2002)

We continue our look behind the scenes of the latest HELLBOY miniseries, MIKE MIGNOLA'S B.P.R.D.: HOLLOW EARTH..."Hellboy is a presence that's felt throughout out the book," says Sniegoski. "It's almost as if you're hearing the echo of [his departure] wit...

Golden Globes for Ghost World
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-21-2001)

Ghost World continues to draw critical praise in the form of award nominations. The movie is the recipient of two more nods with the announcement of the 2001 Golden Globe Awards. Thora Birch is nominated in the "Best Performance by an Actress ...

Asher's Back....in Polity Form
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-28-2008)

American fans of Brit SF guru Neal Asher have long since dealt with delays between the UK and US release dates of his work. Being published through two different companies, Tor UK/Macmillan in Britain and Tor US in the states, has resulted in Polity novel...


Newly Reviewed: Golden Boy (Sun 06-27-2004)

Part of the Essential Anime line-up from ADV Films, Luis Cruz has taken a look at the 05/25/2004 remaster and re-release of Golden Boy.

A Man Called Hawk...man, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 04-13-2002)

Last time we took a quick look at the Golden Age Hawkman, both as he was in the beginning way back in the 1940s, and again with some alterations imposed by the 1980s and 1990s DC continuity "fixes" (more of which we'll deal with in our final installment)....

UNIVERSAL Has Their Best Box Office Year
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)

As I said yesterday here, the studios have out done themselves at the box office for the year of 2007. Universal Pictures has issued the following statement with the acknowledgement that this past year was their best in their nearly 100 years of existence...

Buffy's Golden Anniversary...? Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 10-05-2002)

Last time, Fabian Nicieza started to give us a closer look at the 50th anniversary - sort of - of the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER comic book series from Dark Horse. Obviously, the comic does try to dovetail with what BUFFY fans see on the small screen, but t...


Escaflowne Vol. #6
by Ibrahim Peasnell (Sat 04-27-2002)

The Review!After watching another seventy-five minutes of Escaflowne, I'm back to bring you another review installment. The tarot card based menus still continue to impress and stun me, even though they are identical to the menus that are used on the fir...

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...

Circle of Hell, Boy - Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 01-07-2002)

While he doesn't command the attention or the sales of a Man of Steel or Amazing Arachnid, Mike Mignola's HELLBOY has acquired a solid cult following in the comic book realm through a number of miniseries and related collectibles. With talk of an imminent...

FUSE #1
by Tony Whitt (Sun 07-07-2002)

Recently, GAMBIT WEEKLY - the New Orleans equivalent of THE VILLAGE VOICE - ran a feature article on the growing number of talented comics writers and artists springing up in the Crescent City. The cover featured the Golden Age-style heroes Dr. Nocturne a...


Comicscape - August 2002
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-31-2002)

The beginning of yet another interminable DC crossover, starting this month in JLA, and a couple of collected volume reminders of the last one, are at least mitigated by the return of yet another '80s blast from the past, the continuation of RISING STARS,...

JSA #37
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-02-2002)

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEADFor the last several issues, JSA has been delivering exactly the kind of roller coaster ride we've come to expect from Messrs. Goyer and Johns: the Ultra-Humanite took over Johnny Thunder's body, got control of the Thunderbolt, and ...

To Be Continued: 2002 Comic Book Sequels, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 06-29-2002)

The comic book medium has certainly been susceptible to the same trends as other entertainment forms over the years, and one of the most prevalent pop culture gimmicks is, of course, the "sequel." We've seen them come and go in comics, from the second Sec...

Justice Society of America: David Goyer and Geoff Johns
by Michael Patrick Sullivan (Fri 11-17-2000)

Writers David Goyer and Geoff Johns give double meaning to the term `double threat.` Together the duo is charting the course of the Justice Society of America as they head into the twenty-first century every month in DC Comics JSA. Separately, both are w...


TRINITY #1 (of 3)
by Tony Whitt (Mon 07-07-2003)

For his own nefarious purposes, Ra's Al Ghul has freed the monstrous Bizarro from the ice where Luthor hid him away. But during his first mission - stealing a submarine - the Bizarro creature is attacked with a nuclear warhead which detonates dangerously ...

Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)

The death last week of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, on August 18th, coming so close after that of Hollywood maestros Jerry Goldsmith (on July 21st) and David Raksin (August 9th), has robbed Hollywood of its last three connections with the film...

Monstrous Movie Music is back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-02-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP...

Comicscape - May 4, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-04-2005)

First, an apology: whereas I intended to run a reader response column to last week's COMICSCAPE about comics in the classroom, I've decided to run an original column instead. I only received a handful of letters and while all were original and several lea...


Watch the Skies! And the Seas!
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-17-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS One of the best science fiction scores of the 1950s comes to CD for believe it or not the very first time with FSM's premiere release of the full Dimitri Tiomkin score for 1951's THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (Vol 8. No 1). Pr...

Comicscape - December 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-15-2004)

Happy Hanukkah to those so inclined, and a Merry Christmas to everyone else! (Yes, I know that Christmas isn't until next Saturday, but we're doing something different for the last two weeks of 2004, so I've got to get the holiday wishes out of the way no...

Stardate 0010.23: Every Day is a Winding Road
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-23-2000)

Caution: Spoilers ahead!The upcoming Voyager episode `Shattered,` which filmed last week at Paramount, promises to be a treat for long-time series fans. Visitors to the Paramount lot last week noticed Kazon, Vidiians and other species long gone from the s...

MEETS THE EYE
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-05-2000)

MEETS THE EYE, the latest in the `Body of Evidence` series of thrillers starring Jenna Blake, is a fun popcorn read, a sort of Patricia-Cornwell-in-college-type book. In the series, Jenna, a college student, is a pathology assistant, or `diener,` and thro...


Lupin the 3rd TV Vol. #14: For Larva or Money
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 04-01-2006)

What They SayLupin and the gang travel around the world stealing the finest treasures. Cracking the unbreakable safe of \"supernational\" bank is just for starters, then the crew raise the Tokugawa Era\'s golden cannon from the deep sea by Japan. In Los ...

Prince of Tennis Box Set 03
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-30-2007)

What They SayRyoma and the Seigaku tennis team have reached the Metropolitan Tournament, the pinnacle of youth tennis. First up, the \"golden pair\" doubles team of Oishi and Kikumaru are forced to resort to the unusual Australian formation to throw off t...

Paranoia Agent Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Dani Moure (Wed 07-20-2005)

What They SayWhen darkness overcomes the heart and Lil\' Slugger appears... After the first victim\'s story the police felt the overly stressed woman was having a breakdown and lied to cover up for some crime. However, after the third and fourth attacks ...

Sailor Moon Super S TV Vol. #6
by Paul Grisham (Fri 03-21-2003)

What They SayImperfect Dreams... Rini wishes to be older and more beautiful so she can enjoy Serena’s privileges, a dream that becomes true thanks to Palla Palla’s magic! So why can’t Rini call on Pegasus to show off? Then, in their se...


Zenki Collection 2
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 04-20-2002)

What They SayZenki and Chiaki encounter a new threat, as the evil Karma awakens Anju\'s true power. Only the mysterious sorcerer, Sohma Miki, is able to stand against Anju in her new form. The secrets of Sohma and Anju are revealed as the final battle w...

Viz This WEek (Fri 06-23-2000)

Viz This Week (6/23/00) a weekly notice about viz websites and products: ------------------------------------------------------ 1. Viz a. feature - surf's up, pikachu b. news - staff changes c. events - rumiko takahashi coming to san diego d. job -...

Anime 18 Launches Be Beautiful Imprint (Tue 06-08-2004)

In August, Be Beautiful set to release its first two graphic novels, Kizuna ? Bonds of Love: Book 1 and Golden Cain priced at $15.99 SRP each. New York, NY (June 7, 2004) ? A18 Corporation is pleased to announce the upcoming August launch of Be Beautifu...

Soundtrax '99, Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2000)

[NOTE: Part One of this column looked at soundtrack albums for films and TV shows from 1999. Part Two looks at compilations, anthologies, promotional recordings, and restorations of classic films scores.]PROMOSWhile primarily intended as promotional recor...


GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM
by Norman England (Fri 01-21-2000)

GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM, Toho Pictures latest Godzilla film, has some tough acts to follow, namely a twenty-two film backlog produced in its homeland of Japan and a Hollywood remake that was one of the most financially successful films of 1998. In term...

Battling Battlestars
by John Thonen (Tue 10-26-1999)

It`s been over 20 years since ABC canceled Universal Studios` TV series, BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA. The show told the adventures of a band of intergalactic wanderers, survivors of a decimated outer space civilization, battling the evil, robotic cylons while ...

Selma Blair lights 'Hellboy II''s fire
by El Bicho (Wed 07-09-2008)

In 'Hellboy 2: The Golden Army' Selma Blair plays the pyrokinetic Liz Sherman, a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense and love interest of Hellboy