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by Brian Chen (Sat 02-16-2002)
...he film.
Grave of the Fireflies is, originally, an autobiographical book called Hotaru no Haka, written by Akiyuki Nosaka, that was later made into a movie. Directed by Isao Takahata, Grave of the Fireflies is a powerful, elegiac movie that displays t... Grave of the Fireflies Collectors Series
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 08-31-2002)
...nspiring. Grave of the Fireflies is a tale of the true tragedy of war and innocence lost, not only of the abandoned young, but of an entire nation.
2-Disc Set. The Review!It seems like every few years, the folks at Central Park Media put out this fil... Anime on DVD: Grave of the Fireflies Essential Collection (-)
Grave of the Fireflies Grave of the Fireflies is probably one of the most important films to come out of Japan in animated form. Many times you will find fans talking about the crossover appeal of shows such as Ak...
Grave of the Fireflies (-)
What They SayThe Review!Let me just come out and say this right off the top: The Japanese release of Hotaru no Haka (Grave of the Fireflies) is spectacular. This is without a doubt one of the most skillfully and lovingly crafted films I have ever seen, an...Grave of the Fireflies
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-06-1998)
...eamer and Grave of the Fireflies. The last two are out of print. But, they\'re also on DVD. Does that mean I\'ll be taking those down to Big Emma\'s next?
No, not hardly. Their DVD counterparts are quite excellent, but those laserdiscs still hold some... Grave of the Fireflies
by Meng Vang (Sat 02-16-2002)
...the true "grave of the fireflies".
Because the movie was released in 1988 (interesting that it was showed side by side with Miyazaki's "Tonari no Totoro" - My Neighbor Totoro) so don't expect a 5.1 Dolby Digital mix. The dvd consists of two language ... Central Park Media announces GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES two disc set
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 07-09-2002)
Central Park Media, which distributes the domestic DVD releases of classic anime titles like RECORD OF THE LODOSS WAR, PROJECT A-KO and ROUJIN Z, has announced the re-release of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES. A Japanese anime feature film, FIREFLIES has been ref... Grave of the Fireflies Collectors Series
by Elissaios Koumridis (Fri 06-20-2003)
The Review!You could call this my first anime dvd review, but I guess sounds cool since i expanded my personal collection. Anyhow, lets get to the point.
Video:
Easilly done, well transfered. Telesync is done smoothly throughout the record process. You c... Grave of the Fireflies
by Justin Emerson (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Seeing this film is not an easy experience. This film has such power to invoke emotion in you that I cannot find words that would describe it and give it justice.
For the technical aspects, the Audio is decent Dolby Stereo, with no glaring ... My Neighbor Totoro (-)
...tudio as ?Grave of the Fireflies? (1988), when you compare the two DVDs together, Totoro looks so much better. Why is that? Was the source material for Totoro treated better than Grave of the Fireflies? There was some minor dirt on the Totoro print, bu...Flickers in the Dark
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 01-03-2007)
The opening shots are simple but unforgettable. A train station in autumn, a dazed boy propped against a column, an empty fruit tin filled with pale ashes tossed aside carelessly by custodians. Grave of the Fireflies has been described by f... Stories for Boys (and Girls)
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 02-21-2007)
...bsp;
The Grave of the Fireflies -- The Grave of the Fireflies is an animated movie about two Japanese orphans who struggle to survive during the tail-end of World War II. What makes it such a memorable title is its focus on the main character... Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
by Ben Rudiak-Gould (Wed 02-13-2002)
...(which is Grave of the Fireflies, also an early CPM release).
I'm at a loss to explain why the other reviewers didn't notice the problems with the video. It could be that CPM has remastered this DVD since they made the version I saw, but in every oth... Bring a Friend
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 09-06-2006)
It's a common exclamation. You're settled on the couch watching an anime masterpiece like "Grave of the Fireflies", and your parents or your roommate or your dog walks in and says, "Hey, isn't this like that Pokemon thing?" If Grave of the Fireflies' viv... Being a Brief Discussion with Liam O'Brien About Koi Kaze
by Way Jeng (Tue 07-18-2006)
...I've seen Grave of the Fireflies, which is very hard to watch. They've got every kind of anime. They've got comedy, they've got drama, they've even got porno. But ya know, an exploration of incest is rare, even in Hollywood-- I think it's [a] pretty br... Anime Expo - Friday Report
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-05-2002)
...taro. The Grave of the Fireflies DVD will have an interview with Takahata.
BAAF also is locked in for the next 4 years at. BAAF will have the US premiere of Millenium Actress. The BAAF will also have the premiere of the English dub of ... Barefoot Gen
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-17-2006)
... par with Grave of the Fireflies but has received far less respect here because of its limited availability as well as presumably its simpler animation style. The film opens in a fairly similar way in that we\'re introduced to young Gen and his brother... Pom Poko
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-22-2005)
What They SayDirector Isao Takahata (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES) and the acclaimed Japanese animation studio Ghibli are the creative forces behind the environmental fable POM POKO (HEISEI TANUKI GASSEN POMPOKO). In the woods near a rapidly growing city, a gro... Princess Mononoke
by Kevin Askew (Sat 02-16-2002)
...and maybe Grave of the Fireflies, are the only two anime movies I would say appeal to non-anime fans (not so much Grave of the Fireflies as much as PM).
Though this movie is a fantasy/drama, it is never too serious and can be quite comical at times. F... Hayao Miyazaki and the Art of Anime
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 11-05-1999)
...li films (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, ONLY YESTERDAY, POM POKO, and MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS). The late Yoshifumi Kondo, who provided art for CONAN and other early works by Miyazaki and Takahata, became one of Ghibli`s most important animators. He directed... Fatal Fists of Tekken's High Kick
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 09-01-1999)
...ime film, Grave of the Fireflies. We'll also see the Wings of Honeamise sometime in 1999, along with Perfect Blue. The romantic comedy fans will be more than pleased with Tenchi in Tokyo, while fantasy buffs are probably already drooling over Lodoss an... Heisei Tanuki Gassen Pom Poko
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 03-23-2003)
... Unlike \"Grave of the Fireflies\" which is Takahata\'s internationally best known work, this film is a comedy fantasy that leads to an unexpected conclusion. Like most of other Ghibli films, it has an environmental issue presented in an entertaining a... Ayane's High Kick
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-06-1998)
...cs (Iria, Grave of the Fireflies). Overall, I\'m very pleased with the video content of this disc.
Packaging is the now-standard keepcase with the ANIME DVD brand across the side. It\'s not immensely eye-catching, but does make good use of the materia... Robotech Legacy Set 1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 02-10-2002)
...risis and Grave of the Fireflies. Robotech definitely changed her perception of animation as a real storytelling medium.
And for me as well. Robotech wasn\'t something you\'d really see on TV. The closest to it was a number of years earlier with the a... Digital Omake (Mon 11-04-2002)
We\'ve updated our Digital Omake pages today with entries for Armitage III OVA, Dragon Half, Excel Saga, Fruits Basket, Grave of the Fireflies Collectors Series, Rurouni Kenshin TV Vol. #22, Strawberry Eggs Vol. #2, Tenchi Muyo! GXP Vol.1 (R2) and Wicked ...PANDA! GO PANDA!
by Stuart Galbraith IV (Tue 12-05-2000)
Panda! Go Panda!, an early work by the acclaimed team of Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke) and Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies), was recently dropped into the DVD market without fanfare of any kind, but anime fans should rejoice with its release. C... Castle of Cagliostro (-)
...elease of Grave of the Fireflies, which of course was unfounded for the same reason. Animators are privy to a large palette of colors, and Castle of Cagliostro has always been a preeminent example of the more tasteful and lifelike sides of the art of c...Cold Wind
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 03-21-2007)
...bout war: Grave of the Fireflies. Instead of focusing on naïve children, however, Murakami's movie centres around an older couple who are equally clueless about the gravity of their situation--maybe even moreso. Neither movie offers a pretty jo... New coupon (Thu 10-24-2002)
... buy that Grave of the Fireflies Collector\'s Series DVD - now\'s the time!) Just make sure to enter our special coupon when you check out! Coupon: spookycpm *Items already heavily discounted (Weekly Specials, Bargain Bins, Closeout items, Pre-Packs, a...Only Yesterday
by John Eriani (Tue 12-19-2006)
...rought us Grave of the Fireflies next film was another that is quite different from your average anime.
Audio:
I watched the film in its original language of Japanese 2.0. It's your standard stereo mix with no dropouts or distortion. There is no Engl... The Promise of DVD
by Oliver Chin (-)
... (Manga), Grave of the Fireflies (CPM), Ranma 1/2 (Viz), - until publishers catch up with recent releases. Renting DVD is becoming prevalent; those of you who have VHS rental programs should consider it.
Expectations should be moderate: DVD sales may ... Optimum New Acquisitions (Tue 09-27-2005)
...Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies), the two visionary animators who founded Studio Ghibli. The Castle of Cagliostro, made in 1979, was Miyazaki's first feature film - reportedly hailed by Steven Spielberg as one of the greatest adventure movies of all t...Confessions of an Anime Slut
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-17-2000)
...atsura to Grave of the Fireflies to Urotsukidoji in a heartbeat and enjoy them all. There are shows I don't enjoy and I say as much in the reviews. Even in those I can find things that are interesting most of the times.
Perhaps this outlook makes me ... Tenchi Muyo Ultimate Edition
by Ryan Rosal (Mon 02-18-2002)
...MC did to Grave of the Fireflies' DVD opening), but they did not follow up with a TRANSLATED listing of the cast & crew! Couldn't Pioneer have imitated what they did with the wonderful alternate-angle shot from the Tenchi Muyo 2 DVD movie and offered a... My Neighbors The Yamadas
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-22-2005)
What They SayFrom Studio Ghibli, perhaps the most respected of all Japanese animation studios, and director Isao Takahata (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES) comes the aesthetically inventive MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS (HOUHOKEKYO TONARI NO YAMADA-KUN). The Yamadas ar... Anime on DVD: Panda Go Panda! (-)
...akahata (“Grave of the Fireflies”, “My Neighbors the Yamadas”) Miyazaki made 2 short TV movies about a little girl called Mimiko, who lives with her Grandmother. At the beginning of the first movie, Mimiko’s Grandmother has to leave for a while to Gran...My Neighbor Totoro (-)
...otoro and Grave of the Fireflies. These are immediately followed by what looks like a behind-the scenes featurette using footage shot back when the movie was released. There was bits of a press conference which had a banner with the names \"Tonari no T...Dokkoida!? Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-23-2004)
...tempted a Grave of the Fireflies parody and then pulled it off beautifully. The style of the show is also using a lot of the high-energy to come up with some very limber characters, especially when Suzuo is transformed into his Dokkoida outfit and his ... Anime Central - Full Report
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 04-24-2002)
...e redoing Grave of the Fireflies in a new
Collectors edition. It will be 2 discs, comes out in November, and will retail
for $30.
Whoosh, and that\'s everything! I hope this report was interesting to read and
had new things in it.
... Le Journal d'Anne Frank (The Diary Of Anne Frank) (Sat 01-11-2003)
...act as �Grave Of The Fireflies�, it is because there is no actual confrontation with death in the end. There is only a short, on-screen description of her tragic fate. At the movie�s finale, white doves fly over Amsterdam. Images of peace? Of h...Porco Rosso (-)
...m on DVD: Grave of the fireflies. No cry here, it\'s just like a fairy tale even if at one moment it goes serious about war and with the Ghibli\'s touch it\'s hitting you right in the heart. The storyline itself is very interesting and it\'s not aimed ...Wings of Honneamise (-)
...and, like Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbors, the Yamada\'s, and Princess Mononoke is a film that an Anime lover can easily share with non-fans alike. There are no giant robots gallivanting around the Lagrange Points in this one, no cute, impossibly ...Anime Central: Central Park Media Info (Mon 04-22-2002)
...dition of Grave of the Fireflies with bonus materials (didn\'t get clarification on this). There will also be boxes for A-ko and MD Geist. I didn\'t ask, but I\'m assuming that A-ko will include any remastered versions.Night on the Galactic Railroad (Tue 10-09-2001)
...re like \"Grave of the Fireflies\" than \"Kiki’s Delivery Service\". Don’t get me wrong, there is no violence or anything graphic. But it is a film filled with images and at times it can feel uncanny. Fans of foreign films and the work of d...Kimagure Orange Road OVA/Movie Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 10-12-2003)
...ease with Grave of the Fireflies. Both of these films my mother watched in the space of a week and she will still talk about both today and how they impacted here.
Summary:
While there is definitely nostalgia when it comes to these shows, there̵... My Neighbors the Yamadas (-)
...ilms like Grave Of The Fireflies and Omihide Poro Poro (Only Yesterday) and you see it here in My Neighbors, The Yamadas. Despite all the little frustrations (like a light burning out, or forgetting items), panics (leaving a child behind accidentally),...FUNimation Channel Acquires Hit Anime Titles from Central Park Media (Tue 04-10-2007)
...acclaimed Grave of the Fireflies feature. "We are very pleased to be part of the expanding anime universe and look forward to having our programs included in the daily lineup on the FUNimation Channel," said Stephanie Shalofsky, vice president, produ...Otakon - Complete Report
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-31-2002)
...ce on the Grave of the Fireflies disc that he did (with the insistence of not being paid for it no less, since Ebert continues to push GotF as one of the best things ever). There was also the shocking revelation that the final two episodes of Night Shi... The Next Anime Butchery
by Justin Sevakis (-)
...or every "Grave of the Fireflies", which was recently christened into Roger Ebert's "The Great Movies" hall of fame, there are countless other classics we can't get normal people to pay attention to.
Well, listen to this one, I implore you... not just... Spirited Away
by Eric McGillicuddy (Sun 06-29-2003)
... reasons "Grave of the Fireflies" is so heartbreaking and one of the most endearing aspects of Chihiro. You can actually see her make the mistake that causes her to slip, trip or fall as well as the everyday child quirks you never think about. The adul... Castle of Cagliostro
by Kim Wolstenholme (Wed 10-26-2005)
...ailer for Grave of the Fireflies, which appears to be the original Japanese trailer with no translation.
Content: (please note that content portions of a review will contain spoilers)
Castle of Cagliostro was the first movie that Hayao Miyazaki dir... Escaflowne Vol. #8
by Ibrahim Peasnell (Sat 05-04-2002)
...t Gen and Grave of the fireflies movie. Also while watching this episode, I was delighted again to hear the whistling theme Fatal, which Folken whistles, when the show doesn't focus on the themes of war in this episode. This episode to me was very sad,... GigaPix to make pic based on 'Dr. Grave' comic book (Mon 10-09-2006)
GigaPix Studios, the Chatsworth, Ca.-based animation and VFX house, plans to produce a live action/CGI feature film based on the underground comic book "Dr. Grave." Ed Vis, creator of the comic book, has written the screenplay for the project budgeted at ...GigaPix to make DR. GRAVE film
by Karl Schneider (Mon 10-09-2006)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, GigaPix Studios plans to produce a live action/CGI feature film based on an underground comic book titled DR. GRAVE."Dr. Grave is a sexy, middle-aged adventurer who embodies a combination of Indiana Jones and Austin Po... BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER "Two To Go / Grave"
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Wed 05-22-2002)
After a largely up and down season of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, patience for the devoted viewer finally came to a head with the two hour finale - combining two one-hour episodes ("Two To Go" and "Grave") into one amazingly powerful punch.Whereas the past ... Arnold from CRADLE TO THE GRAVE
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-08-2002)
While waiting to start shooting TRUE LIES 2 with James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger, comedian Tom Arnold has signed onto Joel Silver's (DIE HARD, DEMOLITION MAN, LETHAL WEAPON, THE MATRIX) new action production, CRADLE TO GRAVE. Arnold finds himself ... Comicscape - June 14, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-14-2006)
After a successful run with indie publisher Shooting Star Press, Tom Waltz and Casey Malone's CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE has found a new home in trade paperback form at IDW. The black and white miniseries tells the chilling story of a black ops squad of only ... CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-28-2003)
There is no immediate connection between the title and the content of CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE the nearest apparent link is the story's inclusion of a live little girl (cradle) and a hefty body count (a lot of graves) but that's hardly the point. What might h... NOSFERATU Rises From the Grave - Again!
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 12-07-2000)
Is it a masterpiece of German Expressionism, or a bogus clip-job of Bram Stoker`s `Dracula?` Is it a classic horror film, or just really boring? If you didn`t waste enough time pondering these and other questions about Nosferatu in your college film class... CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE 2 DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-27-2003)
Warner Home Video has announced an August 12 release date for CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE on VHS/DVD. As is standard from the studio, the DVD version will be available in both full-screen and widescreen options.All you need to know about CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE's plot... Gungrave Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 06-26-2004)
What They SayFor Brandon Heat, death doesn\'t matter. Driven by his need for revenge, he returns from beyond the grave to cripple Milleneon, the huge mafia organization that uses undead monsters as its enforcers. His ultimate goal will be to destroy Har... Grave Robbing
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 10-01-2003)
When Robert A. Heinlein, one of the grandmasters of science fiction, died in 1988, generations of fans mourned the fact that they'd never again read new work from the man who had done so much to shape the genre.Sure, fans rejoiced when, two years after hi... Gungrave Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 03-14-2005)
What They SayHarry grows Millennion into a powerful government-dominating organization that rules a world of violence through its demonic soldiers, the orgmen, who lurk within every shadow. Mika, the daughter of Maria and Big Daddy, escapes from the organ... Eduardo Rodriguez to direct "Open Grave"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-11-2007)
According to Variety, Eduardo Rodriquez has signed on to direct the upcoming horror film, Open Grave.The film centers on man who awakens in a pit full of dead bodies with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Rescued by a group of fellow amnesiacs, ... Death Trance Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Tue 06-07-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kana TakeuchiTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayOnce upon a time there was a king who ruled by fear. Upon discovering the existence of the Goddess of Destruction he resurrected her, but this only lead to the destr... Louie the Rune Soldier Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 11-03-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Mizuno Ryo/Sasameyuki Jun (Character designs by: Yokota Mamoru)Translated by:Brendan FrayneAdapted by:What They SayMAD MONKS, STRANGE WEATHER, AND A QUESTIONABLE PROPOSAL...
Louie is beginning to take his sorcery work seriousl... Inu Yasha Vol. #48
by Luis Cruz (Wed 12-06-2006)
What They SayHakudoshi, the newly evolved incarnation of Naraku, has switched from hunting highly spiritual monks and priests to demons in his continuing attempts to see into the border between this life and the next.
Meanwhile, Inuyasha and friends come... Gungrave Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 04-28-2005)
What They SayGrave\'s unstoppable assault shakes the Millennion organization to it\'s corrupt core and Harry\'s iron grip on the mafia organization begins to slip as its executives begin to plot and scheme. However, the orgmen execute those who fail to co... Inu Yasha Vol. #05
by Luis Cruz (Sun 08-03-2003)
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Also, back in K... Pirate tie-ins ahoy
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-27-2006)
We've got a huge list this week so let's get right to the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of FAILURE TO LAUNCH for you, courtesy of Paramount. To enter, send one email containing your name and mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info with the word "FAIL... Paris Gothique: A Gothic Travel Guide to the City of Love
by Denise Dumars (Thu 11-02-2000)
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by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-30-2004)
OPINION: Before I embark on this column, I want to indulge in a bit of CYA: the ideas herein are not all that original, nor are they all my own. Firstly, I am not the first (nor will I be the last) comics critic to note that death is a far more mutable co... Gungrave Vol. #7
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 07-14-2005)
What They SayGrave’s success in dismantling Millennion has come at a steep cost. The constant fighting and the many attacks he suffers have left his wounded body weakened and he may not last long enough to finish the job. Fortunately, he might not h... GUNGRAVE
by James Stevenson (Sat 10-19-2002)
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by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 10-05-2001)
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by Paul Jacques (Sat 05-21-2005)
What They SayArmed with \"Ceruberus,\" his twin handguns, and a coffin filled with heavy weapons on his back, Beyond the Grave returns, cloaked in darkness and smelling of the grave on his deadly mission of vengeance!
For Brandon Heat, death doesn\'t ma... THE NAKED WITCH / CRYPT OF DARK SECRETS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 12-10-2002)
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by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-16-2002)
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by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 12-11-2002)
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by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 10-03-2002)
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by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-16-2003)
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by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-14-2003)
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by Tony Whitt (Tue 04-30-2002)
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by Pamela Harland (Fri 04-26-2002)
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DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE is the best Hammer movie nobody ever watched. It’s a lushly colored, pleasantly placed, sexy little Victorian thriller that practically reinvents Hammer Horror by nailing its premise to two separate familiar topics regarding tha... OPEN RANGE
by Michael Tunison (Fri 08-15-2003)
If the big-screen western is lying dead in a Boot Hill grave, as critics and fans alike have bemoaned for years, then somebody forgot to tell Kevin Costner about it.As an actor, Costner gave a couple of his signature performances in director Lawrence Kasd... Ryan's Hope Part Two
by Michael Tunison (Tue 06-04-2002)
In part one of CINESCAPE's Ben Affleck profile, the actor discussed the daunting prospect of picking up the Jack Ryan franchise where Harrison Ford left off. In part two, he talks about meeting Tom Clancy, America's real-life terrorism fears and the possi... RED BEARD (AKAHIGE)
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sat 08-03-2002)
When the young, enterprising, selfish Naboru Yasumoto (Yuzo Kayama) pays a visit to the Koishikawa Public Clinic, he doesn’t expect it to turn into a long term “assignment.” Well, it does, and he’s quite the prick about it. Running the clinic, and at firs... DVD This Week: September 3
by John Thonen (Tue 09-03-2002)
VIDEO NEWSOne of the next big titles coming to home video will be this summer’s hit, MEN IN BLACK II. The current word on the DVD release is that it will be a 2-disc set. Disc one will feature the film in either anamorphic or full screen image along with ... DVD & VHS This Week: July 30
by John Thonen (Tue 07-30-2002)
VIDEO NEWSWhile many video companies are scaling back on the release of extras laden classic film DVD special editions, Warner Home Video recently announced five new ones coming this September. The announcement includes three Academy Award Winners: AMADEU... POWER COMPANY #6
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-30-2002)
One of the things that made the POWER COMPANY one-shots such fun to read was the inclusion of a "blast from the past" guest star in each issue - for example, we got to see Skyrocket working with Hal Jordan before he became the Ghost of Green Lantern Past.... Albert Band, 1925-2002
by John Thonen (Mon 07-15-2002)
The film industry is a world where one is judged almost wholly by the success of one's work - an attitude which extends even beyond the grave. Take the recent passing of Albert Band, a producer, director and writer who spent nearly fifty years in the movi... STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON FOUR
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sun 09-29-2002)
When THE NEXT GENERATION entered its fourth season in 1990, it was riding high on the string of quality episodes that had finally come out of the show in year three. Thanks to Michael Piller, who joined the show in season three and soon came to head up th... Doom
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 10-12-2004)
Genre:Horror/Video Game Adaptation.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:The Rock; Karl Urban; Rosamund Pike.Who's Making It:Andrzej Bartkowiak (Director); Dave Callaham (Screenwriter); Lorenzo Di Bonaventura,... Taking Score of 2004
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2005)
Another January has barged in upon our complacent consciousness, and that means it's time to take stock of the previous year's harvest of film scores. After a healthy twelve month's worth of listening and watching and reviewing here are my selections fo... Comicscape March 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-02-2005)
I'll say this first: for next week, send in your responses to this column and your rants about other comic-to-film changes. If you still hate Spider-Man's organic web-shooters or find yourself incensed that Mystique wasn't Rogue's mom, e-mail me here or ... A League by Any Other Name
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-13-2004)
Cartoon Network's JUSTICE LEAGUE really hit its stride in last year's second season. Bruce Timm and his writers seemed to really be getting handle on characters such as Green Lantern and Hawkgirl, who didn't have the benefit of their own prior animated se... The Discs of Fritz
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-09-2004)
Here in Chicago, the Psychotronic Film Society [www.psychotronic.info] found a new venue for having shows which features big, state-o’-de-art widescreen monitors. This reawakened my interest in upgrading my own old video system. And so, I’d like to renew ... Fog, The
by Coming Attractions (Fri 03-18-2005)
Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Revolution Studios.Project Phase:Script Stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Cooper Layne (Screenwriter); John Carpenter, Debra Hill, David Foster (Producers); a remake of the 1980 film... And Now for an Important Message...
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-21-2005)
If you've been following 24 this season (and I certainly hope you have, since it's been such an improvement over last season), you probably saw the Kiefer Sutherland public service announcement that aired during the episode a few weeks back. If you didn't... HANZO THE RAZOR
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-26-2005)
With his incredible Zatoichi series running to a halt in 1972, producer/actor Shintaro Katsu turned his energies to two series based on samurai manga by Kazuo Koike. The Lone Wolf and Cub movies, starring Katsu’s brother Tomisaburo Wakayama, took the arti... French psycho vs. Aussie zombies
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-11-2005)
Those investing in switching to the DVD format several years ago of course grumbled that they'd probably have to switch again before long, repurchasing their favorite movies whenever technology brought a new improvement. Well, that new format is just arou... The MOTHMAN Cometh Part One
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 01-30-2002)
Genre-wise, the new Richard Gere film THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES would seem to be a supernatural thriller in the spooky SIXTH SENSE vein complete with visions of future events, people speaking from beyond the grave and mysterious sightings of the winged titl... Bela Lugosi lives!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-06-2005)
Got a big Shopping List this week so let's get right into the Prize Closet, shall we? We've got FIVE copies of the big chunky MILLENNIUM Season 3 to give away! Who wants one? Well, to enter all you do is send an email containing your mailing address to ps... DARK WATER
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 07-17-2005)
Hideo Nakata, the most successful director of the new wave of "J-horror", mines a vein of terror once again and working once again from a novel by the author of RINGU, Koji Suzuki. DARK WATER, or HONOGURAI MIZU NO SOKO KARA as it's known in Japan, also i... CRIMES OF THE BLACK CAT
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 06-19-2005)
Dagored, an Italian soundtrack label specializing in exploitation films, brings their interests to DVD to unearth this rare giallo thriller. As this is an international release, it retains its original title SETTE SCIALLI DI SETA GIALLA ("7 Shawls of Yell... Comicscape - November 3, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-03-2004)
By the time this column appears on the web site, America will either have a new President or will have re-elected a previous one. In either case, the proverbial fecal matter is probably already hitting the fan, as I don't expect either one, even the one I... Ghost House makes plans to open a DIBBUK BOX
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-26-2004)
In an article mentioning the success that Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Senator International have had with the first release from their Ghost House Pictures company (specifically THE GRUDGE), Variety reveals a new horror project in development at the prod... Comicscape - April 7, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-07-2004)
OPINION: Before getting onto the topic of this week's column, I'd like to thank everyone who wrote in expressing their condolences on the death of my cat and who gave me their vote of confidence regarding the way I handled the mean-spirited e-mail from a ... DVDs, Fiber and You
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-20-2004)
DVDs are popping up all over, so I shouldn’t have been surprised on a recent visit to the supermarket to find them in the groceries. Boxes of Total® Raisin Bran and Oatmeal Crisp have been issued containing four different sitcom DVDs from Sony. The discs ... When There's No More Room in Hell...
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-09-2004)
I'm writing this week's column with a bad head cold, and my blocked sinuses make me feel like watching movies with a lot of head trauma (decapitation, shotgun explosion, screwdriver to the temple, etc.). Luckily, here's something made to order. SPOTLIGHT ... BOBBLE BEASTS scare up the holidays
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-24-2003)
If you prefer scary little monsters instead of reindeer and elves, John Thomas has something to interest you in. Thomas is the creator of BOBBLE BEASTS, a new line of creepy bobblehead creations that he's just started to sell on his website, www.bobblebea... Monsterfest is upon us
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 10-20-2003)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! I have to say with Halloween just around the corner I'm madder then an athlete with a hornet in his jock strap. Why you may ask? Well because October television has let me down again. Sure we have a t... Dean Martin Kills Mick Jagger
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 05-10-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week we asked who would win in a fight, Mick Jagger or Dean Martin and let me tell you, it was no contest. Dean "Dino" Martin killed Mick Jagger. As they say in the funny papers, blood everywhere... My DVD is Shiny
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-06-2004)
Vive America, mon ami! In the 1960s, French critics came to appreciate American crime and mystery films, coining the term "film noir" (um, "black film") to describe the vague genre of hard-boiled cynicism, sleaze and shadowy cinematography. With at least ... Comicscape - October 13, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-13-2004)
OPINION: As I write this, I'm on a train to visit a friend in Atlanta, my laptop perched on a pillow on my knees, a techno version of the 60s SPIDER-MAN theme blaring in my headphones, and a huge picture of a Dalek from DOCTOR WHO staring out at me from t... An Urban, Rock-filled DOOM
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-15-2004)
After starring in two of Universal Pictures summertime films, Karl Urban (who also starred in the latter two LORD OF THE RINGS pictures) will receive another paycheck from the same studio for starring in DOOM along with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Urban, w... DR. HORROR'S EROTIC HOUSE OF IDIOTS
by Brian Thomas (Wed 07-28-2004)
Those that approach this entertaining little backyard feature would do well to approach from the rear. Those expecting a horror movie or erotic thriller may find themselves disappointed unless they pay more attention to the HOUSE OF IDIOTS part of the tit... CHARLIE CHAN CHANTHOLOGY Part 2
by Brian Thomas (Thu 07-15-2004)
Continued from Part 1, we carry on with our examination of MGM's box set of Charlie Chan films made by Monogram Pictures during World War II...With a trio of wartime Chan films released, Monogram had clearly shown their strengths and weaknesses. Fledgling... DVD Heist ala Italy!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-07-2003)
Last night my lovely wife suggested we convert an entire wall in our living room into shelves for DVD storage.SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKThis week, our spotlight falls like a deep dish pizza on one of the most satisfying theatrical releases of the year, paired ... Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Vol. #1
by Briana Lawrence (Tue 09-30-2008)
Be careful when setting up elaborate schemes to steal your best friend’s wife, he‘ll come back and make your life miserable.
Creative Talent: Writer/Artist: Yura AriwaraTranslator: N/AAdaptation: N/A
What They Say:"To those who betraye... Next Week on Birds of Prey
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 11-07-2002)
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thumbnails for larger images
Helena goes
undercover in "Primal Scream," next week's episode of Birds of
Prey.
At the request
of Det. ... 'Aquaman' Pilot In Entertainment Weekly (Mon 08-07-2006)
"If some network wanted [Aquaman], we'd find a way to work it out," creator Alfred Gough told the Entertainment Weekly. Unfortunately, the magazine notes that the CW currently has "no plans to save Aquaman from his watery grave." More...Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 10-16-2002)
In case you
missed it last night, The WB is going to rebroadcast the Smallville
episode "Red", in which Clark first discovers red kryptonite.
The school
unknowingly uses red kryptonite in the class rings and its effect on Clark (Tom
Welling) stuns ... THE DEVIL'S REJECTS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 11-18-2005)
Did you ever wonder what happened to the Sawyer family following THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE? I mean, the sequel shows us certain members of the psychotic cannibal clan set up in another location with a few new relatives thrown in, but we're not sure exa... Mark Hamill and Samuel Jackson Set for AFRO SAMURAI
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-25-2008)
Spike TV's critically-acclaimed, funktastic anime series "Afro Samurai" returns with an original movie event set to premiere on the network in January 2009. "Afro Samurai: Resurrection" stars Academy Award®-nominated actor Samuel L... COMICSCAPE: Reports of my Death have been Greatly Exaggerated
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-12-2008)
Ever since that famous rocket carrying its oh-so-precious cargo was launched from the doomed planet of Krypton back in 1939, it seems that death and superheroes have been constant companions. Most didn’t have to endure the demise of an entire plane...