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GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION HITS IV
by Randall Larson (Sat 09-16-2000)
When I first encountered Neil Normans GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION HITS back in 1978, I was one of those grumpy purists taken aback by his electric guitars intruding upon the pristine orchestral tonalities of STAR WARS and other icons of science fiction film... Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
Hurray! It's winter! Time to unpack the sweaters and stow the Speed-o! Time to drag out your electric blanket, and curl up next to a fire with a big bowl of popcorn! Sure summer is long gone but we still got to thinking about it... Every summer, we're alw... WIRED picks top 20 science fiction flicks
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-20-2002)
In a side-bar to their interview with Steven Spielberg (more on that later this week), WIRED magazine, the cutting edge computer and technology magazine, picked its 20 greatest science fiction flicks of all time.Their criteria, along with the fanboy basic... 
Greatest Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: The Borderland
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-05-2000)
An addendum to our list of Greatest Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films: Among the finalists were several titles that failed to receive high votes across the board despite being highly regarded by almost all the voters. The reason was not any doubt ... Neil Norman and his Cosmic Orchestra
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 09-23-2000)
The theme is a familiar one. The mighty, stalwart chords of brass, the trilling woodwinds, the driving rhythm of the violins, the strident siren of electric guitar Wait a minute? Electric guitar? Whats that doing in the middle of the STAR WARS theme?... Science Fiction Meets Religion…Round One
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-02-2007)
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)
There are many fools errands in the world. You know you can never truly succeed, and yet the temptation is too much to resist. For example: picking the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time, or the Most Talented Musician, or the Most Beautiful Woman in th... Science of Sci-Fi
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-10-2007)
Though largely neglected in the past, the link between science fiction and technological development is an important one; one that spurs scientific discovery and connects the world of grounded truth with the realm of infinite possibility. The pulp magazin... 2000: The Best Science-Fiction, Horror, & Fantasy Films
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-04-2001)
Well, the millennium ended not with a bang but a whimperat least in theatres, that is. The year 2000 gave us numerous enjoyable, even sometimes admirable films (including Gladiator and Erin Brokovich), but in the genres of science-fiction, horror, and fa... MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION: Clean Escape
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 08-06-2007)
Following the footsteps of the success of Showtime’s first season of Masters of Horror (a series that had such a terrible second season, I’ll be surprised to see it return) now we have Masters of Science Fiction on ABC. The Masters of Hor... THE BEST MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION OF THE 20TH CENTURY
by James T. Voelpel (Fri 08-10-2001)
In the publishing industry, summer is the time for the collection. It seems all manner of 'Best of' this or 'World's Greatest' that arrives on bookshelves. These are the months of the short story or novelette no reading the entire five books in the SWORD... The Japanese Science-Fiction and Monster Film Weekend, Part 2
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-27-2000)
In Part One of my review of the American Cinemateques Japanese Science Fiction and Monster Film Weekend at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, I focused on the opening night screening of a newly struck, subtitled print of Gojira, the seminal 1954 film (re... Book Buzz: Latest Star Wars Novel Hits Shelves This Week
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-20-2008)
The biggest star this week isn’t an alien, or wizard, or vampire but a space ship! Specifically it’s the Millennium Falcon and Star Wars’ most famous ship is the subject of the latest novel in the SW universe from Del Rey Bo... The Japanese Science-Fiction & Monster Film Weekend
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 07-23-2000)
Its been fifteen years since a new Toho Godzilla film (Godzilla 1985) was released in U.S. theatres, and with the demise of the revival house (thanks to the advent of home video) opportunities to see older G-Films on the big screen are few and far betwee... Daredevil: The Mark Steven Johnson Interview - Part IV
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 02-03-2003)
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by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-20-2007)
After a lengthy hiccup in their publishing schedule, Tor Books finally got back on track this Tuesday with a slew of new novels from such powerhouse genre authors as Harry Turtledove, David Coe, and L.E. Modesitt, Jr. to round out a Weekly Book Buzz th... Christopher Lee Speaks, Part 3
by Craig D. Reid (Mon 05-01-2000)
In Part One of our interview with the unrivalled horror icon Christopher Lee, the actor recalled his early years in the horror genre and explained his abhorrence for the phrase `horror film.` In Part Two, we learned why he decided to get involved in Tim ... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda! (Sat 03-04-2000)
It seems that 100 titles is not enough to honor all the great films that have been made in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. At least, thats the way some of our contributors felt, when they saw that several of their favorites had failed...Toy Maniac: The Farscape Folly
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 09-04-2008)
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the “Necessity Syndrome” and that “every once in a while we discover something that just won’t let us alone. Whether it is a TV show, comic book or movie there is something that becomes a necessity ... STAR TREK'S GREATEST MOMENTS: Celebrating the Best of TREK
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 12-02-1999)
Jason Alexander described the thrill of participating in UPNs special television event entitled `Ultimate Trek: STAR TREKs Greatest Moments,` which airs Wednesday, December 1. Alexander laughed, `We had a fabulous time doing this. We hope it looked like... AFI's GREATEST 100 Movies
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 06-23-2007)
The American Film Institute released their new edition of 100 Greatest Movies of All Time on CBS this past Wednesday. I didn't put it up until now because it's more of a discussion topic rather than actual movie news. I'm pretty sure you guys wo... Genre Films in the '90s: Blockbuster Feeding Frenzy
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-11-2000)
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror were once considered cult genres of interest only to a select few, but that changed in 1977 with STAR WARS. The blockbuster mentality engendered by that film continued throughout the 80s and reached even larger propor... Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... ADV Films UK January 2004 Announcements (Tue 12-16-2003)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR GAMERA: ATTACK OF LEGION HE?S TOUGH. HE?S TALL. HE?S A 200-FOOT FLYING TURTLE! SECOND FEATURE-LENGTH VOLUME OF LEGENDARY GAMERA TRILOGY TO BE AVAILABLE 19th JANUARY 2004 LONDON, UK, 15th Decemb...Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo... BATTLEFIELD EARTH: Terl Speaks--Conclusion
by Edward Gross (Thu 05-11-2000)
The way that John Travolta is selling it, one gets the impression that BATTLEFIELD EARTH is the greatest science fiction adventure to come down the cinematic pike since the original STAR WARS. At the same time, there is a nagging suspicionfueled in no sm... Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)
In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ... Sounds of the Summer Season
by Randal D. Larson (Sat 06-16-2001)
Hot on the heels of this summers blockbuster releases, soundtrack CDs will surely follow, giving film fans and film music aficionados plenty to choose from. Two huge John Williams scores will be heard during Summer and Fall, as will new material from Gr... Saturn Award celebration, memorable acceptance speeches
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-11-2002)
Last night the motto of CINESCAPE magazine as "The crossroads of genre entertainment" and the work we do and celebrate coalesced for a few hours into something every fan of the movies and shows we all love can glory in. With the sponsorship of this magazi... Witch-Hunting, Mercedes Lackey, Dietz, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-03-2006)
Mercedes Lackey hits the shelves today with continuations of both her Elemental Masters and The Dragon Jousters series, Koji Suzuki's final installment of the Ring trilogy gets its stateside paperback debut, and Dietz releases his new hard SF thriller fre... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Love, Mania Style
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 02-12-2008)
At every video store I’ve ever worked, there was always one thing that was the same. We were always instructed to list our favorite titles that would coincide with that month’s holiday. Personally, ‘Gremlins', ‘Die Hard&r... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Films: Short Subjects
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-02-2000)
Its impossible to make a straight comparison between feature films and short subjects; nevertheless, many short films have achieved a level of greatness that warrants recognition. Instead trying to squeeze them in among the full-length features in our Co... Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’... The 35 Greatest STAR TREK Episodes of All Time: Part 1
by Mark A. Altman (Sat 09-29-2001)
In his book, The Primal Screen, British sci-fi critic John Brosnan says Star Trek has become more than just a subgenre of science fiction; it has become its own genre. Never have those words been more true. With a total of five series having been broadcas... Running the Property Dispute Gauntlet
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-31-2008)
In 2001 the Dabel Brothers founded a publishing company in search of a niche. Under the name “Roaring Studios” Ernst, Les, Pascal and David Dabel took their love of comics and fantasy to a new height, capitalizing on the vacancy of book-to-com... Book Buzz: The Living Dead Crawls Your Way
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-22-2008)
The bad thing about months with five release weeks is that you always get a week or two where the pickings are very slim. Such is the case this week! Everything from fiction to non-fiction is rather light but it’s really just the calm befo... Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Lucasfilm.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi); Natalie Portman (Padm© Amidala); Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker); Ian McDiarmid (Palpa... AFI Releases Top 10 Lists for Genre Classics
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)
The American Film Institute (AFI) has once again updated their Top 10 Lists of all the major movie categories and sent them to media outlets. You can check them out below. What do you think? Agree? No? Share your thoughts.The American Film Institute (AFI)... Comicscape - April 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-09-2003)
OPINION: I may be committing sacrilege by even daring to say such a thing, but I found the first Free Comic Book Day last year just a bit disappointing. I'm pretty certain it wasn't the fault of my local comic shop, who did their best to promote the event... The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue... Cinescape's Last Minute Christmas Shopping Guide
by Anthony C. Ferrante with THE EDITORS OF CINESCAPE (Wed 12-21-2005)
Hey you. Yeah, the person who clicked on this article, not because they were interested in the latest, hottest and coolest things out there for the holidays, but rather because you're like many last minute shoppers who haven't even stepped into the mall s... Being a Brief Discussion with Liam O'Brien About Koi Kaze
by Way Jeng (Tue 07-18-2006)
Interviewer: Way Jeng Interviewer (I): Today I'm talking with Liam O'Brien, voice actor in and ADR director of Koi Kaze. Let's start at the very beginning. Any discussion about Koi Kaze has to involve its central theme, incest. A lot of fans are undoubte... Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of Freedom (a New Anime Title), Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise , Patlabor The Movie and Patlab (Tue 01-09-2007)
Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of "Freedom" (a New Anime Title), "Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise", "Patlabor The Movie" and "Patlabor 2 The Movie"...Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... 'Cowboys & Aliens' hits bigscreen (Thu 06-21-2007)
Variety has the scoop on the 'Cowboys and Aliens movie from Platinum Studios: DreamWorks and Universal Pictures will join to turn the graphic novel "Cowboys & Aliens" into a live action feature. Imagine partners Brian Grazer and Ron Howard will prod...TV Wasteland: The Greatest American Hero Flies Again, or Not.
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 06-16-2008)
Icons of retro television continue to pour onto the sets of the NBC hit Heroes. Last season, Nichele Nichols from Star Trek: The Original Series appeared on Heroes in a small role along with George Takei, and Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner). and this year W... Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)
Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese... Lukyanenko’s WATCH Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-09-2007)
With Timur Bekmambetov’s latest Night Watch film adaptation smashing box office records in Russia (yet again) and the film still fresh in the states from its US debut this past June, author Sergei Lukyanenko has officially put Russia on the map for ... Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Movie
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-27-2007)
What They SayThe legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the h... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... ADV Films Announces VENUS VS. VIRUS, BLADE OF THE PHANTOM MASTER for Nov. 13 (Fri 09-14-2007)
Includes Launch of New Series Venus Versus Virus HOUSTON, September 14, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to present four great new titles, including the standalone feature Blade of the Phantom Mas...Mumbling Kitsune: Tezuka's Greatest Manga, Part Two
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 11-19-2008)
Last week we counted down five of Osamu Tezukas's top ten manga, and today we''ll count down the very best. This is necessary preparation for a very exciting project by Tezuka Productions that will publish most of the manga god's works online. If you have... Final BLADE RUNNER Hits Dec 18
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
Not only will the "Final Cut" of BLADE RUNNER be released in dvd format on December 18 but they are also planning a limited re-release in theaters on October 5. On that date, select theaters in Los Angeles and New York will be re-releasing the d... STARDUST…Is this movie still coming out?
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 06-12-2007)
As the old saying goes when it rains it pours and this week’s schedule, being positively drenched with new releases from top genre publishers Tor Books and Wizards of the Coast, is no exception. But perhaps the most interesting release on this editi... ADV Films UK Talks Autumn and Winter Releases (Tue 09-12-2006)
LOAD UP SAMURAI GUN! TAKE A RIDE TO THE WILD, WILD EAST FROM 16th OCTOBER 2006 LONDON, UK, 12TH SEPTEMBER 2006 ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., are proud to bring you on 16th October 2006 a new kind of justice: Samurai ...DVD & VHS This Week: July 9
by John Thonen (Tue 07-09-2002)
VIDEO NEWS2002 has been an uneven year for most cinematic genres, but its been a great year for animated films. One of those animated hits will be coming to DVD just in time for Christmas. ICE AGE, the tale of a mammoth named Manny, a sloth named Sid, a ... ADV Announces April 10th Releases (Mon 02-12-2007)
HOUSTON, February 12, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the long-awaited release of the first volume of Kurau Pahntom Memory along with the fifth volume of Papuwa. Both titles are set...Who says you can never go home again?
by Jason Davis (Mon 07-11-2005)
The Columnist, gripping his desk to stay standing, sighs his last exhalation of breath. He turns toward his readers with a smile that could easily double as a grimace and winces as every cell in his body dies. Yes, this was one hour of reality TV too much... 2001 IN 2001: A LOOK AT CLARKE'S CLASSICS
by James T. Voelpel (Mon 08-20-2001)
The year 2001 is the big one for those within the genre universe, seeing as it's the setting for Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's landmark film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It is perhaps surprising that more attention has not been paid to this classic of ... Comicscape - May 18, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-18-2005)
Before my phone interview with Bruce Campbell on Thursday evening, I spent the better part of an hour and a half trying to calm down. I was nervous, to say the least. I undertook my usual pre-interview ritual drinking. This time, it was two swallows of B... STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore , Part VI
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 02-01-2000)
When it comes to THE NEXT GENERATION feature films, Ronald D. Moore is candid about his successes and failures. He co-wrote the first two with Brannon Braga; Michael Piller wrote the third. Moore says, `I am more than willing to accept at this late date t... The X-FILES Complete Collector's Edition Hits Tuesday
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 11-04-2007)
The time has come for all truths to be known and fans to believe once again as Fox Home Entertainment exposes the complete world of “The X-Files” with the remarkable 61-disc DVD collection THE X-FILES”–THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR’... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... ADV Films Talks November Releases (Tue 09-09-2003)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: THE MOTION PICTURE-PRINCE OF DARKNESS FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SEQUEL TO WILDLY POPULAR TV SERIES MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO HOUSTON, September 9, 2003-ADV Films has s...Daredevil Interview: Colin Farrell Hits The Target
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 02-06-2003)
Twentieth Century Fox held a
press junket promoting Daredevil this past weekend. All the
principal actors were on hand to do round-table interviews with the press. Comics2Film
is pleased to present this transcript of this interview with Colin Farrell... Book Buzz: Hugo Winners Announced
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-11-2008)
The 2008 World Science Fiction Convention concluded yesterday amidst fanfare by Guests of Honor Tom Whitmore, Rick Sternbach and Lois McMaster Bujold along with Robert A. Heinlein filling in as the official Ghost of Honor. The third convention ever held i... 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
by Norman England and Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-02-2000)
A few major studio efforts notwithstanding, science fiction cinema in the 1950s and most of the '60s seldom attained the mature level of the Sci-Fi novel, being mostly interested in one-dimensional stories about invading aliens. However, this all changed ... Arthur C. Clarke Passes Away at 90
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)
Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who co-wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, an aide said. He was 90. Clarke, who had battled debi... UK’s TORCHWOOD blazes into bookshelves
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-16-2007)
Devil’s Due Publishing releases a boxed set of R.A. Salvatore’s most beloved fantasy tales, individual SF and fantasy ‘best of’ anthologies get the 2006 treatment under Wildside Press, and BBC Books releases their first literary... ADV Films Announces Release of Nadia: Secret of Blue Water: The Adventure Begins (Tue 04-03-2001)
ADV Films is proud to announce the home video and DVD of Nadia: Secret of Blue Water: The Adventure Begins, the latest children's animated title from the #1 distributor of Japanese animation in North America. The World's Fair, Paris, 1889: a young invent...Deluxe Húrin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-15-2007)
Amidst the flurry of studio inquiries which have flooded the Tolkien estate since The Children of Húrin hit the shelves last month, Houghton Mifflin is rolling out the stops to release a deluxe hardcover edition of the novel complete with brand new... VIZ MEDIA OFFERS ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS FOR 2007 HOLIDAY SEASON (Fri 10-05-2007)
Fourth Quarter Titles Feature Picture Book, Newest VIZ Fiction Novel and Beautiful Art Books - Perfect For Gift-Giving Season San Francisco, CA, October 5, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative an...Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Altered Carbon
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-03-2008)
When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ... ADV Films Announces the DVD Release of Sorcerer Hunters: Magical Desires (Tue 06-05-2001)
ADV Films is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Sorcerer Hunters - Magical Desires, the second DVD installment of the fan-favorite Sorcerer Hunters series from the #1 distributor of Japanese animation in America. This exciting bilingual DVD re...Scrapped Princess Vol. #6 (also w/Limited Edition Figures)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 01-25-2006)
What They SayPacifia\'s birthday is only hours away! Will the destruction of the world unfold from this event? The final battle will ensue as her siblings, Shannon and Raguel, prepare themselves for the final battle. The fate of Pacifica, and indeed the e... SF Obstacles
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-08-2007)
No matter the series, author, or even the medium used, science fiction is a genre inherently linked to (and some may say delimited by) technology. Hard line SF creators like Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and William Gibson may make extrapolating curre... ADV Films and Harmony Gold Announce DVD Release of Robotech The Macross Saga (Mon 04-02-2001)
HOUSTON - ADV Films is proud to announce the upcoming DVD release of Harmony Gold's Robotech The Macross Saga, the event of the millennium that millions of fans everywhere are waiting for! This June, hold onto your seats as the premiere collections of th...STAR WARS & X-MEN
by John Thonen (Tue 11-21-2000)
Thanksgiving is only a couple days away, and once you get past your post meal nap, youll suddenly realize that Thanksgiving also marks the start of Christmas shopping. Yes, its a petrifying moment, but if youve got friends with a DVD player or VHS dec... Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)
As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq... ADV Films Announces DVD Releases Of Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Blood & Steel (Tue 03-21-2000)
ADV Films Announces DVD Releases Of Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Blood & Steel ADV Films is proud to announce the upcoming DVD addition to one of the greatest anime series to come out of Japan, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040. Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040: ...ADV Films UK Announcements (Fri 10-24-2003)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR THIRD VOLUME OF HELLSING GOTHIC ACTION-HORROR SERIES DRAWS MORE BLOOD ON 17TH NOVEMBER 2003 LONDON, UK, 20th October 2003ADV Films today announced a 17th November 2003 release date for the third volume of the action...Comicscape - January 12, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-12-2005)
Welcome to another fun-filled week at COMICSCAPE! Last week I asked you to write in with your thoughts regarding Marvel's hiring of Orson Scott Card to write ULTIMATE IRON MAN. The problem, according to many gay and lesbian comics fans, is that Card has w... SPOILER ALERT-Scream 2008 Awards Honor the Best in Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy
by Liana Aghajanian (Tue 10-21-2008)
SPOILER ALERT, DON'T READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE WINNERS
Leaving behind the glitz and glamour of typical tinsel town award ceremonies, it was a screamtastic Saturday night at Spike TV’s third annual Scream Awards. Fans dr... ADV Films Announces the DVD Release of Neon Genesis Evangelion - Collection 0:8 (Tue 05-29-2001)
ADV Films is proud to announce the upcoming release of Neon Genesis Evangelion - Collection 0:8, the breathtaking final installment of one of the most popular anime series ever to be released by ADV Films, the #1 distributor of Japanese animation in North...Toy Maniac: Gort Toy Madness for San Diego Comic Con
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 07-24-2008)
With details about to surface in San Diego about the remake I thought I would pick Gort fromThe Day The Earth Stood Still as my spotlight toy of the week. Over half a century later there is still shock and awe when he walks on to the screen. Klaatu’... Book Buzz: The Legacy of Star Wars Fiction
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 05-12-2008)
Ever since the theatrical release of A NEW HOPE George Lucas’ Star Wars series has come to dominate pop culture, evolving its form to fit new mediums as the uncontested poster boy of mainstream sci-fi. Novels, toys, television series and comic books... The Return of The Lathe of Heaven.
by Frank Garcia (Mon 04-17-2000)
It has taken two decades, but the dreams and hopes of countless loyal fans for a resurrection of a beloved television adaptation of a classic SF novel, are finally becoming a reality. Just in time for a 20th anniversary broadcast, Ursula K. LeGuin`s THE L... Alex Proyas Illuminates DARK CITY at the American Cinemateque
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 09-07-2000)
For whatever reason, Dark City failed to find an audience when it was released in January of 1998, but its reputation and stature has grown over the course of the last two years, thanks in part to the films release on DVD, accompanied by an audio comment... To Read or Not to Read: The Rise of the Audio Book
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-23-2007)
Greg Cox gives Ghost Rider its film tie-in book treatment, Kage Baker releases a collection of never-before-published The Company stories, and a handful of Anne McCaffrey classics move to the audio book realm in this week’s Book Buzz.
Hap... ADV Films Announces DVD Releases Of Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: For All Mankind (Tue 04-10-2001)
ADV Films is proud to announce the upcoming DVD conclusion to one of the greatest anime series to come out of Japan, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040. Like a multi-headed serpent, the branches of the Dragon Line become the arms with which Galatea seeks to cru...October Happens!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-06-2000)
I begin this week`s worth of books already in horror saturation...I tried very hard to come up with some science fiction books, butalasevery one I touched turned out to be either (a) hard SF espousing some right-wing ideology; (b) cyber-bunk espousing J... MINORITY REPORT
by JEFF BOND (Fri 06-28-2002)
Steven Spielberg's MINORITY REPORT is a stunning vision of the future and probably one of the greatest science fiction films ever madefor its first hour and forty-five minutes. After that it kind of self-destructs in a way that I have to believe is going ... Book Buzz: Piers Anthony Returns to Xanth
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)
Highlighting this week’s new releases is Two to the Fifth the latest Xanth novel from Piers Anthony, the thirty-second book in the long-running fantasy series. You can read an excerpt by visiting here: Two to the Fifth Excerpt.
... Island of Lost Metropolis
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-18-2003)
DVD has truly changed the landscape of home video, and this weeks mixed bag is a fine example. Major studio releases hit the shelves alongside direct-to-video nonsense, and even the dregs of Asian martial arts trash cinema are preserved in digital format... STAR TREK The Original Series: The Complete First Season
by Brian Thomas (Fri 09-10-2004)
The original STAR TREK series has been released on home video in several formats over the years, but even those fans that have the entire run on VHS tape (in both official pre-records and taped off of TV) and laserdisc have been salivating for the origina... It’s A Wizards of the Coast Week
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-10-2007)
Although not considered a large publisher when compared to the big boys of genre book distribution, it’s weeks like these that Wizards of the Coast can truly flaunt their almost religious devotion to fantasy fiction. Nearly all of their popular s... 2001: A Space Odyssey - Stanley Kubrick
by Steve Biodrowski (Introduction); Maurice Rapf (Interview) (Thu 12-28-2000)
Today, it`s acknowledged as a classic of cinema, one of the greatest films ever made, the inspiration for a generation of directors that includes George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. If any testament to the film`s longevity were required, it was provided wh... Kiddy Grade Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 03-31-2004)
What They SayAs ES Force Members, Eclair and Lumiere are used to tracking and arresting the intergalactic criminal element. Their latest assignments are no exception. A high speed reactor capable of turning an ordinary human into a super being has been st... Christopher Lee, Heather Graham voice EVERQUEST II
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-12-2004)
Hollywood has once again supplied the voice talent for a new video game adventure, and this time it's for the highly-anticipated sequel to EVERQUEST. Sony Online Entertainment announced today that legendary British actor Christopher Lee (Saruman in Peter ... Weekly Book Buzz: Finding The Mummy in Literature
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-08-2008)
Well one might say that this is a very light week for new releases. I’d say pathetic might be a better choice of words. Honestly it really is a very slow week. With few new releases in Sci-Fi, horror and fantasy, I’ve included m... 1999 Domestic Box Office Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-06-2000)
1999 was a year in which science fiction, fantasy, and horror films dominated the domestic box office like never before: eight of the Top Ten positions were occupied by genre efforts, including all of the Top Five; of those Top Five, four broke the magic ... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... BATTLEFIELD EARTH: Bringing L. Ron Hubbard to the Screen
by Edward Gross (Fri 01-28-2000)
In adapting L. Ron Hubbards BATTLEFIELD EARTH as a big-budget motion picture, actor John Travolta has tried something quite different from what were used to seeing from him. No, were not talking about the fact that hes playing the films main villain,... Being a Brief Discussion with Jeff Thompson
by Way Jeng (Thu 03-24-2005)
Interviewer: Way Jeng
If you're a fan of New York dubs, you've probably seen some of Jeff Thompson's work. He has worked on many shows, including Boogiepop Phantom, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and His and Her Circumstances. I had a chance to speak w... Jyu-Oh-Sei (Planet of the Beast King): Complete Series Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 10-29-2008)
With his parents killed, Thor finds himself cast down to the secret capital punishment planet of Chimaera where he has to fight to survive.
What They Say:
In the distant future, humanity has migrated into space to settle in the Balkan System, leaving be... Book Buzz: Old Man's War Revisited
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-18-2008)
Although John Scalzi’s original Old Man’s War novel got served by Robert Wilson’s Spin in the 2006 Hugo competition for Best Novel, the online blogger turned sci-fi master snagged his first silver rocket as 2008’s Best Fan Writer, ... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... 1999 Domestic Box Office Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 01-07-2000)
1999 was a year in which science fiction, fantasy, and horror films dominated the domestic box office like never before: eight of the Top Ten positions were occupied by genre efforts, including all of the Top Five; of those Top Five, four broke the magic ... Old Schoo D&D
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-18-2007)
A Weekly Book Buzz on a Monday? No you’re not going crazy, I am. From now on the Buzz will bring you up-to-date news on all your highly anticipated literary fare a day before the new genre releases hit the shelves.
Happy belated Father&rsqu... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
Before too much longer, Brian Tyler is going to find himself at the upper echelon of Hollywood film composers. His efforts over the last dozen years have demonstrated a remarkable proclivity toward orchestral melody and stylistic invention that has result... SITH Leads Nomination List for 32nd Annual Saturn Awards
by News Editor (Wed 02-15-2006)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards. Leading the pack is George Lucas' genre epic "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" with 10 nominations. "Batman Begins" fol... Top 5 Top 5 Lists of 2007
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-31-2007)
It’s the last Weekly Book Buzz of the year, and even though this release schedule is for the first batch of SF, Fantasy, and Horror books coming out in 2008 I wanted to take a quick, clichéd look at the requisite lists of 2007 superlatives.
... IBooks, Inc. to the Rescue!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-19-2007)
For the first time in my year and a half of running this column we’ve got a release schedule absolutely barren of any new hardcover debuts. But what this week’s offering lacks in hardback entertainment it more than makes up for in…well,... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... Fear Itself on NBC and Fearnet
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 03-31-2008)
When Masters of Horror was first announced for Showtime, the possibilities were thrilling. Imagine all the greatest creators of horror film given a chunk of money to whatever they wanted without limitation or censorship. Soon after season one be... The Best Monster Movie Music of the Millennium, Part 1
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-15-2000)
Having already evaluated the best fantasy soundtracks of 1999 and assessed the best fantasy scores of the 1990, its time to cast an ear back over the last hundred years of fantasy, horror, and science fiction film music. Which scores were the trendsetter... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... TRON
by JEFF BOND (Tue 03-12-2002)
1982 will be remembered as one of the all-time greatest in terms of science fiction and fantasy film releases, with movies like E.T., BLADE RUNNER, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, POLTERGEIST, THE DARK CRYSTAL and others all debuting in a feast for genre... Saturn Award nominees announced
by Eric Moro (Fri 03-15-2002)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced its nominations for the 28TH annual Saturn Awards to be held this summer in Los Angeles. The ceremony honors the best in genre entertainment from 2001.What follows is a complete list of ... The Mumbling Kitsune: Needs More Robots
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 06-29-2008)
Robot media is like smiles and laughter; it transcends age, gender and culture to bring joy to humanity. There's something invariably compelling about fantasising about the destruction of human life through scorned machines.
Just kidding. Robots ... Hong Kong Superhero
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-21-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available as a Region-3 DVD from Hong Kong, Jingle Ma's 2004 superhero spectacular, SILVER HAWK (FEI YING), stars Michele Yeoh as a crime fighting martial arts heroine hiding from a painful past and hoping the attentions of a w... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li... 'Twas the Day After Christmas
by John Thonen (Tue 12-26-2000)
`Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the net/All the fanboys were chatting, bout the presents they did get./There were Buffy dolls with figures that filled out her dress,/A Seven Of Nine doll, whose clothing hugs every inch of her flesh./There ... The Mythic Eloquence of 300
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-08-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Tyler Bates’ music for 300, Zach Snyder’s spectacular adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel about the epic Battle of Thermopylae that pitted 300 Greeks against the massive Persian Army in... Viz-in Vol. 12 No. 9 (Fri 09-01-2000)
viz-in vol. 12, no. 9 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection! ITEMS SHIPPING DECEMBER '00 featuring... ANIMERICA EXTRA, VOL. 4 #1 DECEMBER '00 manga anthology b&w, 128 pages $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN SHIPS 12/7 Cat # MAE0401 NEW MANGA! REVOLUTIONARY ...Manic Maniac: Mania news with a cynical twist
by Joe Crosby (Thu 06-12-2008)
Three important separate, but related bits of news have surfaced in the last few weeks.
1) Cornell scientists published a study revealing that they had successfully genetically modified a human embryo, the first such report. While the embryo was abnorm... Viz-In Vol. 12 No. 7 (Sat 07-01-2000)
viz-in vol. 12, no. 7 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection! ITEMS SHIPPING OCTOBER `00 featuring... NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK FIVE, #1 REGULAR and SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 7-issue monthly series story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto original ...ADV Films Announces January 2nd Releases (Wed 11-01-2006)
HOUSTON, November 2, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce a slew of titles, including the second volume of Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor, the final volume of Jinki: Extend, the complete sec...Swan(wick) Song
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 03-13-2002)
When recently asked to name the best science fiction novelists working today, Samuel Delany, one of the fathers of modern SF literature, referred to fellow Philadelphian Michael Swanwick as "an intriguing and compelling artist...among the very best." Dela... Take Off for ALIEN PLANET
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)
What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with "life signatures" goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this ... WAR OF THE WORLDS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 12-19-2005)
No one could have believed that in the first years of the 21st century that a serious big budget alien invasion film from one of cinema's foremost craftsmen was being watched by intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, who quickly, carelessly and with ... PROOF
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 09-18-2007)
So, this week’s new releases have my head spinning. Besides being excited for a new Criterion Collection DVD, an awesome Roger Corman box set, I have to admit I was dumbfounded when I saw that only one of the “Grindhouse” movies was... Comicscape - July 12th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-12-2006)
You all clearly love movies. Some of you clearly love complaining about them, but you see them nonetheless. Whenever Hollywood graces us with another comic adaptation, I dutifully run a brilliant and slightly over-analytical dissection. As such, I ran ... Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ... Ghost in the Shell Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-16-2007)
Ever since its explosion onto the global screen in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell series has provided viewers with a profoundly philosophical, yet innovatively stylized look into a near future world where the lines between man and machine finally blur. Thro... A Literate Look at the Strike of ‘08
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-05-2007)
The first volume in the new Heroes print collection may be debuting this week, but Heroes: Origins, the NBC hit’s next TV incarnation, isn’t faring nearly so well. This Halloween saw the expiration of the WGA’s contract with the Alliance... Top SF Awards
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-24-2008)
After several slow weeks in genre literature the release schedule is finally picking back up, offering loads of fresh sci-fi, fantasy, and horror amidst the news of recent award noms and finalists.
An unfortunate truth of life is that there are a lot of ... Viz Media Previews New Manga Series For 2009
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-05-2008)
Eight Series Announced Including New Shojo Stories And Two New Award-Winning Titles From Creative Mastermind Naoki Urasawa
San Francisco, CA, August 4, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most... Running up the Hill with Brandon Thomas
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-23-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another week of Comicscape. Before I dive into my interview with comic writer Brandon Thomas, I want to acknowledge the passing of Heath Ledger, who passed away in his apartment yesterday morning. Ledger, of co... Invasion’s Back…In Pog Form!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-02-2007)
Nearly 52 years after the book’s initial release, Jack Finney’s SF classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers makes its way onto audio format just in time for the summer holidays.
Happy belated Canada Day all you Maniac readers and welcom... New LotR DVDs
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-29-2006)
This December 5, Disney will release the first titles in their interactive "Disney DVD Game World" series. These will be a sort of combination of traditional board games and interactive DVD play similar to the sort of DVD movie trivia games you see in boo... Steal Moon Vol.#01
by Danielle Van Gorder (Tue 07-08-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Makoto TatenoTranslated by:Melanie SchoenAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayAfter Nozomi loses a street fight, he gets sold to the online peep room \"Digital Angels.\" Though repulsed by Coyote, the incredibly beautiful, mysterious ma... Avenger Complete Collection
by brettbarkley (Fri 11-11-2005)
The Review!A very ambitious anime with a great look, a cool soundtrack, and very appealing packaging, but does it live up to its own ambitions?
Audio:
While not having a tremendous amount of activity in the rear speakers, the Avenger Complete Collection... Magic Moon Novel Vol.#01
by Ben Leary (Tue 10-16-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Wolfgang and Heike HohlbeinTranslated by:Barbara Guggemos and Stafford HemmerAdapted by:What They SayKim is an average schoolboy who hates math but loves to read the latest copy of \"Star Fighter.\" His daydreaming life spiral... Comicscape - June 8, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-08-2005)
Happy Wednesday to all of you for comic readers, every Wednesday is a holiday. That is, of course, unless you're married then every Wednesday is an exercise in shame and deceit and brings you one step closer to an episode of DIVORCE COURT or whatever it... Wizards of the Coast New Series, Heinlein, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-08-2006)
Tor Books unloads a handful of new science fiction and fantasy, Wizards of the Coast debuts a new series, and Robert A. Heinlein gets a hardcover rendition of one of his classics in this week's book buzz. Tor's James VanderMeer offers a well-rounded, epil... Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-21-2005)
What They SayPale skin, green eyes, and a piercing gaze – once you meet Kanata Myouken, you’ll never forget him. And now this mysterious new stranger is tracking down Muryou! What’s worse, he is only a harbinger of things to come. Soon a... Irresponsible Captain Tylor Limted Edition Ultra Box Set
by Brett Barkley (Thu 09-29-2005)
What They SayThe timeless anime favorite Irresponsible Captain Tylor is finally available in sterling release it deserves - a Limited Edition Collector\'s Ultra Box Set! This astounding collection includes: the entire 26-episode Irresponsible Captain Tylo... Audio Treatment for Manfredi’s The Last Legion
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-13-2007)
Myth Adventures author Robert Asprin unveils a collection of SF war novels, Manfredi’s The Last Legion leaps onto the audiobook format, and an F. Paul Wilson’s classic gets the collector’s rendition in this edition of the Weekly Book... ADV announces first wave of December product (Mon 10-13-2003)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RAHXEPHON-ORCHESTRATION 7: CRESCENDO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES COMES TO AN END WITH THE DECEMBER 2, 2003 RELEASE OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE TITLE HOUSTON, October 13, 2003-ADV Films today offi...Divergence Eve Complete Collection (Thinpak)
by Mark Thomas (Tue 04-10-2007)
What They SaySomething wicked is waiting to be unleashed! In the 24th Century, Intergalactic Space Travel has become a reality. One of the first outposts in the far reaches of space is Watcher\'s Nest - an inflation hole drive portal - which has recently ... Book Buzz: Year of the Spaceship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-04-2008)
From Star Trek’s FTL warp drive to Carl Sagan’s concentric-ringed, space-tearing Machine, spaceships have been as much a staple of science fiction as aliens or any other concept that has helped define the genre. Within the fictional SF univers... Book Buzz: The Top Gift Book Picks for the Holidays!
by Tim Janson (Tue 11-18-2008)
Welcome back to the Book Buzz after a two week hiatus for “re-tooling”. So what’s the deal? Well, there will be a few changes in the content of the column to hopefully make it more appealing to book fans. Rather th... Outer Limits, Spaghetti Westerns, Elvis, & The Duke: The Musical World of Dominic Frontiere
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-19-2006)
At the age of 72, Dominic Frontiere still composes music in his home in Santa Fe, although he is far from Hollywood and far from the thriving career he had in Hollywood during the 1960s as a composer and producer for the cutting-edge science fiction TV sh... Classic Americana Pulp Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-19-2006)
An FBI agent harvests the souls of the dead in a quest for power and vengeance, Edgar Allen Poe travels through time in a haunting conspiracy thriller, and the first four books of the original Star Trek: The Bloodwing Voyages gets a facelift.
T... Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin... An Ape By Any Other Name...
by Tony Whitt (Mon 07-30-2001)
When Tim Burton first announced that his version of PLANET OF THE APES would be a "re-imagining" and not a remake of the 1968 classic, many fans were outraged. I imagine now that we've seen the results of that "re-imagining," they're even more upset the ... 32nd Saturn Award Winners Announced!
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-04-2006)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the winners for the 32 Annual Saturn Awards.Batman Begins, King Kong, and Battlestar Galactica all received three Saturn Awards with Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Sin City... Comicscape: Five Successes in Mainstream Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-04-2008)
In last week’s Comicscape, we administered a sound thrashing to the American comic industry—more specifically, Marvel and DC—for five significant problems in dire need of correction. This week, dear Maniacs, in the spirit of fairnes... CHUCKY and SAUCERMEN CDs, Warner Bros. cartoon music, and a singing ENTERPRISE
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 09-07-2001)
A fistful of blasts from the past can be found on your CD turntables this week, from a couple of the coolest 1950's sci-fi scores to a lavishly enhanced release of the A.I. soundtrack on advanced resolution DVD sound, as well as the unusual assortment of ... Marvel Encyclopedia, Yarbro, Elliott, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-17-2006)
Literary works from a handful of star-studded authors grace the shelves today along with a bitchin' new comprehensive Marvel guide in this week's buzz of science fiction, fantasy, and horror bookstuffs. Tor Books dominates this week's releases with a bit ... Oscar Picks and (Reluctant) Predictions
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-26-2000)
Ive never been much of an Oscar prognosticator; I dont see the point. Well, I do see the point: You pretend that you have some kind of insight into the voting, make a lot of predictions, and then after the fact tout your few hits while ignoring your far... Spook Country
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ... Infinite Space, Infinite God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-13-2007)
Anthologies run amok in this week’s buzz with collection themes ranging from Russian sci-fi and fantasy to genre fiction based on world mythology and a collection of 2006’s best space opera novels.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to ... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ... Catching up with Actor Michael Pare'
by Eric Moro & Sue Schneider (Tue 12-10-2002)
While covering the recent Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention, CINESCAPE photographer Sue Schneider caught up with actor Michael Pare', self-proclaimed Hollywood hermit and star of the syndicated television series STARHUNTER. Perhaps bes... PHANTOM MENACE and SON OF KONG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-21-2000)
Sony Classical is preparing to release an expanded edition of the STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE soundtrack on CD on November 14th. The new 2-CD collectors release, titled The Ultimate Edition, will feature 68 tracks and more than 120 minutes o... Warner Bros. Classics
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-30-2003)
So far, Ive had no takers in my offer to sell out in return for a new DVD player, so Im expanding the offer to include retailers. Thats right, the first manufacturer or retailer that sends me a new DVD player will see it described as nifty in this co... Music of Dark Skies
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-14-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION The taut science fiction score for the 1996-97 TV series, DARK SKIES, has been released as a limited edition 10th anniversary soundtrack CD by Perseverance Records. The CD contains almost an hour's worth of Michael Hoenig's sco... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long...