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DVD Review of Icons of Horror: Hammer Films (2-Disc)
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 10-10-2008)
...zed after Hammer Films. Warner Brothers has released multiple copies of Hammer Films on DVD and has even collected many of them in a box set called the Hammer Classics Collection. Not all Hammer Films were distributed by Warner Brothers though. There a... Hammer Films to be Revived
by News Editor (Fri 05-11-2007)
...rror TV.
Hammer Films will rely on an investment of $50 million to start up production. Hammer, Spitfire Grab New VAMPIRE Flick
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 05-05-2008)
A remake and a vampire tale, centering around teenagers. Well, this time, it's Hammer Films and Spitfire Pictures that have acquired remake rights to Lat den ratte komma in, the Tomas Alfredson-directed Swedish film that last week won the feature prize at... 
The Best Films of 1999
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 01-16-2000)
Despite the fact that Fandom covers science fiction, fantasy, and horror, I resisted the urge to title this article `The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films of 1999.` The reason for the shorter, simpler title is that the films on this list tru... ADV Films Announces September 12 Releases (Wed 07-26-2006)
HOUSTON, July 20, 2006 "ADV Films, the ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three new and exciting titles set to hit the streets on September 12, including the fifth volume of the classic Macros...ADV Films Announces November 14 Releases (Fri 09-22-2006)
HOUSTON, September 22, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three exciting titles, including the release of the all new Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, and the fou...New Hammer Horror Music, a DUNE soundtrack coming, MONONOKE on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 12-30-2000)
Three new original Hammer film soundtracks have been released by England’s GDI label, bringing the total number of complete Hammer horror scores available on CD to eight, plus four collections. All this is great news for Hammer music aficionados, since H... RIVER KWAI & Former Hammer Composer Malcolm Arnold Dead at 84
by Randall Larson (Mon 09-25-2006)
...works for Hammer Films and director Terence Fisher, including THE STOLEN FACE (1952), about a plastic surgeon who changes the face of a woman fugitive to replicate his former lover, WINGS OF DANGER (1952), aka DEAD ON COURSE, a seafaring action drama a... Fantasy Films Sweep Oscar Music Nominations
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 02-27-2002)
This Week's RecommendationThe evocative
John Ottman's EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS soundtrack CD
© 2002 Warner Bros.
and blood-drenched, richly dynamic scores of England's Hammer Film Studios come together in a new compilation of some of the century's... 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 ... 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...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...ADV Films has set a street date for Arc the Lad: Day of Reckoning (Mon 09-17-2001)
September 17, 2001 Houston, TX ADV Films has set a street date of November 27th, 2001 for the upcoming home video release of Arc the Lad: "Day of Reckoning". ADV Films plans concurrent day & date release of both VHS and DVD formats for this final spellb...ADV Films UK Talks February Releases (Wed 01-21-2004)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR FIRST VOLUME OF MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: THE MOTION PICTURE - PRINCE OF DARKNESS FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SEQUEL TO THE POPULAR TV SERIES MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO TO BE AVAILABLE 16th FEBRUARY 2004 ...Top 5 Genre Films of 2007, Top 5 Anticipated Films of 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-01-2008)
The end of 2007 has come and gone. We’re now in the first day of 2008 and whether this year will be better or worse than the previous year, nobody knows. You don’t. I don’t. Even Thor doesn’t know and he’s a fictional god (... ADV Films Announces Anime Boston Acquisitions (Mon 04-28-2003)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF "AZUMANGA DAIOH" SWIRLING RUMORS AT LAST PROVE TRUE; ADV FILMS PLANS MULTI-VOLUME DVD RELEASE FOR CAPTIVATING JAPANESE ANIMATED SERIES HOUSTON, April 28, 2003-ADV Films today formally announced the acquisition for st...THE DEVIL RIDES OUT on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 08-22-2000)
...ortant in Hammer films, as the lavish and ornate production design was always a big part of the appeal. The image is matted to a theatrical widescreen (non-scope) ratio, and has been enhanced for 16x9 TV screens. There is a choice of English and French... 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 2003—ADV Films today announced a 17th November 2003 release date for the third volume of the action...Interview with The Vampire: Christopher Lee Speaks.
by Craig D. Reid (Mon 04-17-2000)
...ITH THOSE HAMMER FILMS AND THOSE SORT OF FILMS THAT YOU DID WITH THEM?Well, but you see, they don`t. This is the press. And again, I can only ask you to quote me correctly. Of course some people do associate me with those film because they know the ... Thor's Hammer to Drop on the Big Screen?
by Jason Lethert (Wed 05-29-2002)
By now the public is well aware of the
vast number of Marvel Comics characters in development in Hollywood, but with an
overflow of information on the big guns (Spider-Man, X-Men, Daredevil,
Hulk), some fans are clamoring for news on the projects Mar... The Best Monster Movie Music of the Millennium, Part 1
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-15-2000)
...epth.When Hammer Films unleashed their stylized, colorful, and sexy reworkings of the classic Universal monsters, their vigorous, potent musical scores breathed a relentless musical dynamic into the tried and true monster formulae. The unquestionable ... FLESH AND BLOOD: THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR
by Frederick C. Szebin (Tue 02-22-2000)
A labor of love can be a most painful child to deliver, mostly because it can be perceived as unwanted when you’re in the exhaustive process of delivering it alone—particularly when you have to pay for most of it yourself. Such was the case with filmmaker... Sundance shows SPLENDOR, HAMMER
by Mike Whybark (Thu 01-16-2003)
Utah's famed Sundance Film Festival opens tomorrow and runs for two weeks. The audience of snowbunnies, starlets, and wannabes will be treated to two films your news editor feels may prove of note.AMERICAN SPLENDOR mixes animation, comics, Paul Giamatti p... ADV Films Brings Korea's Best Films to America (Tue 07-06-2004)
HOUSTON, July 6, 2004 - ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced that they are bringing Korea's top selling live-action films to American fans. ADV Films Theatrical Division is bringing top-grossing Korean live-action ...Toy Maniac: Playstation 3 or Xbox 360?
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 10-23-2008)
...vage make Hammer films a perpetual good time. I probably never would have discovered Hammer Films in my youth if not for one man, George Lucas. After watching Star Wars for the hundredth time (an approximation) I started looking into the other actors i... ADV Films UK Sets New Street Dates (Wed 09-03-2003)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR FIRST VOLUME OF FULL METAL PANIC! ACCLAIMED SERIES TO BE AVAILABLE 20th OCTOBER 2003 LONDON, UK, 1st September 2003-ADV Films today announced a 20th October 2003 release date for the first volume of the hotly anticip...Voice of Gojira: Remembering Akira Ifukube
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-16-2006)
THE FILM MUSIC OF AKIRA IFUKUBE Akira Ifukube has maintained a notably symphonic style in his prolific array of film scores, utilizing traditional Japanese styles and voicings for many of his adventure and dramatic films, while embodying his music for sci... I Was A Composer for A Teenage Werewolf
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-07-2006)
Paul Dunlap 1983
© David Kraft
Paul Dunlap provided extremely effective musical scores for a fistful of low-budget horror and science fiction pictures of the '50s and '60s including a fruitful association with producer Herman Cohen, for whom... Saturn Thrice
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-28-2006)
...works for Hammer Films and director Terence Fisher, including THE STOLEN FACE (1952), about a plastic surgeon who changes the face of a woman fugitive to replicate his former lover, WINGS OF DANGER (1952), aka DEAD ON COURSE, a seafaring action drama a... Music's Kiss
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-16-2003)
The music is as creepy as anything you’ve ever heard. Shimmering violins and percussion dust off ancient sarcophaguses, buried deep in hidden chambers. Deep, sepuchral cello bespeak ancient mysteries while an onslaught of relentless chords echo the coming... THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)
... U.S. and Hammer Films in the U.K.Perhaps more important, horror films were usually aimed at kids and teenagers, and an R-rating was often considered the commercial kiss of death. Of course, today’s more jaded viewers (especially teens) may dismiss a f... ADV Films UK Press Releases for February 2005 (Fri 01-07-2005)
ADV FILMS TO RELEASE NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: PLATINUM EDITION VOLUME 1 FIRST VOLUME OF THE SEMINAL, ACCLAIMED ANIME TELEVISION SERIES FILLED WITH EXTRAS GALORE, AVAILABLE 21st FEBRUARY 2005 LONDON, UK, 7th January 2005—ADV Films today announced a...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...BLACK SUNDAY (a.k.a THE MASK OF SATAN) on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 01-07-2000)
...namism of Hammer Films productions like HORROR OF DRACULA. Bava (who also photographed) uses trick photography and lighting effects to create an atmosphere of almost fairy tale proportions, then injects decidedly adult elements of violence and eroticis... Williams Still with POTTER; a DUNE Soundtrack (sort of); Marco Beltrami's THE WATCHER.
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-10-2000)
...eavor for Hammer films, FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS. A talented composer who sadly died in a car accident just as he found his way to Hollywood after the release of ROSEMARY’S BABY, Komeda at last gets the attention he deserves thanks in part to this CD,... DVD Review of THE SKULL
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 06-06-2008)
...r fans of Hammer Films, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing The Skull will make a fine addition to the dark strange films of the era. If big gothic sets, bloodless horror and two old veterans of the silver screen talking it up do nothing for you then sta... SLEEPY HOLLOW: Directing The Headless Horseman
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-19-1999)
It’s starting to look as if contemporary Hollywood horror movie remakes owe ever-increasing royalty payments to Roger Corman and Barbara Steele. For some reason, when filmmakers refashion old movies, they borrow less from the official source than from the... Genre Music Scores: The Best of the 1990s
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2000)
...cores for Hammer Films. Entirely orchestral without a synth in sight, Bernard’s music is compelling, mysterious, suspenseful, and thrilling.Howard Shore emerged from the early low-budget horrors of David Cronenberg to become an under-appreciated yet ex... ADV Films set to release Shadowraiders (tm) (Wed 11-01-2000)
ADV Films is proud to announce the home video release of the awesome computer-animated children's television series Shadowraiders(tm). Despite the history of their warring past, the four planets of Ice, Rock, Fire, and Bone must set aside their differenc...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 Song of Cthulhu
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-26-2006)
The weird tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft are among the most potent horror stories of the last century. Told through a careful and precise narrative ambiance, H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the undying manifestations of monstrous, cosmic evil and arcane sor... ADV Films Announces the VHS and DVD Release of Orphen: Supernatural Powers (Tue 06-19-2001)
ADV Films is proud to announce the home video and DVD release of Orphen: Supernatural Powers, the second installment of the newest fantasy anime series from the #1 distributor of Japanese animation in North America. Based on the popular series of Japa...ADV Films Announces New Street Dates (Wed 07-23-2003)
MORE OF THE BEST ANIME YOU'VE NEVER SEEN! ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR THIRD VOLUME OF AURA BATTLER DUNBINE AN ANIME CLASSIC, COMBINING SWORDS AND SORCERY, TANKS, HORSES, MOTORCYCLES, BIPEDAL MECHA AND MORE; AVAILABLE OCTOBER 7, 2003 HOUSTON, J...SCARS OF DRACULA
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 12-30-2000)
...Music for Hammer Films by James Bernard.)The extended `Paul’s Nightmare Begins` (6:16) is delicious music macabre. Opening with a 5-note ascent-and-descent phrasing (derived from the love theme but here played most malevolently), the cue rises in tone ... Slow Summer Months for VHS & DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 07-04-2000)
...orthwhile Hammer films from Anchor Bay. Frankenstein Created Woman features the incomparable Peter Cushing, the amusing Thorley Walters and the breathtaking Susan Denberg in one of director Terrence Fisher’s best films. That same week unveils the stil... The X-MEN Are Back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-01-2003)
...s to four Hammer films -- BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960), CRESCENDO (1970), THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (1970) and NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT (1975). Williamson was originally hired to write the score for WATERSHIP DOWN but other commitments caused him to leave th... ADV Films Announces the DVD Release Of Martian Successor Nadesico: Endgame (Thu 07-26-2001)
ADV Films is proud to announce the upcoming home video release of Martian Successor Nadesico: Endgame, the final DVD installment of the spectacular Martian Successor Nadesico series which is considered by many fans to be one of ADV Films' most popular tit...Latest Archival Releases from Italy
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-20-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSGiallo and Eurofantasy film scores are alive and well thanks to the intrepid folks behind Digitmovies and GDM Records, whose releases for June and July are valuable and interesting restorations of rare, unreleased, or little kno... 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 ...The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)
There are many fool’s 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... 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... European Horror Hot On DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 10-24-2001)
One of the big surprises of the growth of the DVD format has been high sales of European genre titles - especially horror. Ma perché? But why? Though a reasonably steady source of income for distributors, "foreign films" have always had a reputation with ... Hermes: Winds of Love (Sat 03-30-2002)
What They SayFull of exciting adventure and great passion, this animated Japanese favorite tells the legendary tale of the mythological hero Hermes. The creator of the world orders Hermes to defeat the evil King Minos, tyrant of Crete. With his beautiful ...ADV Films January 17th Solicitation Information (Wed 12-14-2005)
HOUSTON, Deccember 13—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce five exciting titles set to hit the streets on January 17, beginning with the tenth and final volume of Gantz! Other Jan 17 relea...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...DVD Shopping Bag: Halloween Box Set
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-14-2008)
...f Horror: Hammer Films (2-disc) (The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll / Scream of Fear / The Gorgon)
-Trailers for each film
(See my review)
Last House in the Woods (Ghost House Underground Collection)
No Man... CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
by Jason Henderson (Tue 11-26-2002)
Curse of Frankenstein comes to us finally on DVD as a companion feature in Warner Video’s recent release of the earliest and most important films to come from Hammer Studios, alongside Hammer’s THE MUMMY and the superb HORROR OF DRACULA. CURSE OF FRANKENS... ADV Films sets street date for Robotech: Flight 5 (-)
ADV Films has set a street date of December 11, 2001 for the DVD release of the 5th flight of the best-selling Robotech series containing the dramatic conclusion of the Robotech Masters saga. ADV Films plans a concurrent release for Robotech v9: Robotech...The EuroShock Crypt Examined! Part One
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 12-27-2001)
For generations the closest American fans could get to pure or uncut versions of European horror favorites were bootleg videos of dubious quality and write-ups in such premier publications as VIDEO WATCHDOG, FANGORIA and PSYCHOTRONIC. Now, with the prolif... ADV Films sets street date for Plastic Little (Tue 11-13-2001)
ADV Films has set a street date of February 5th, 2002 for the DVD release of Plastic Little - the sexy, outrageous anime fan favorite. Previously available only in VHS format, this popular title is finally coming home on DVD. Journey to the breathtaking...House of 1000 Public Domain Titles
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-12-2003)
...and, in a Hammer Films production with an Italian director.(O) DRAGNET (Brentwood) 20 episodes of the original 1950s series starring Jack Webb on 2 discs.(O) EMBRYO / WHERE HAVE ALL THE PEOPLE GONE? (Catc... ADV Films announces release of Lost Universe Series (Fri 10-20-2000)
HOUSTON - ADV Films is proud to announce the DVD release of Slayers: Book of Spells. In the annals of fantasy there is no mage as feared, no sorcerer as powerful as the fiery redhead Lina Inverse. And when the exceptionally well-endowed Naga the Serpent ...Quite a Good Month
by John Thonen (Tue 05-02-2000)
The video world will long remember April 2000 thanks to a pair of phenomenal successes. According to the trade journal `Video Business,` Phantom Menace (which was only released on VHS, not DVD) sold an amazing 5 million copies in its first 48 hours of av... 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...ADV Films Talks November Titles (Thu 09-25-2003)
ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR SIN: SPECIAL EDITION MOVIE TIE-IN TO VIDEO GAME WITH TONS OF EXTRAS AND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ON SEPARATE CD; TO BE AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 4, 2003 HOUSTON, September 25, 2003-ADV Films today announced a November 4, 2003 releas...Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are big business. If there were any doubt, the box office grosses of last year`s genre films put it to rest. So the major Hollywood studios, along with the mini-majors and the independents, will be offering up a slew o... 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...ADV Films to release Samurai X Movie (Wed 11-29-2000)
HOUSTON - ADV Films is proud to announce Samurai X: The Motion Picture, the climatic conclusion to the hit Billboard Top 10 anime prequel. The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shig...To B or Not to B: Can Low-budget Direct-to-Video Films Survive?
by John Thonen (Tue 07-18-2000)
Low-budget films, exploitation flicks, independent productions, or just good old B-movies. Call them what you will, this seldom respected yet once integral segment of the film industry has fallen on hard times in recent years. These low-rent productions ... Soundtrax '99, Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2000)
[NOTE: Part One of this column looked at soundtrack albums for films and TV shows from 1999. Part Two looks at compilations, anthologies, promotional recordings, and restorations of classic films scores.]PROMOSWhile primarily intended as promotional recor... BATMAN: THE ANKH #1
by Tony Whitt (Fri 12-07-2001)
...ou of the Hammer Films version of THE MUMMY with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, and that long but beautifully filmed flashback sequence in which we learn the origins of Kharis. Dixon tells Khatera's story with the same sort of gravity and quiet rev... LAIR OF THE BEASTS: On the Trail of American Werewolves
by Nick Redfern (Sat 09-06-2008)
...es later, Hammer Films made their own version of the lycanthropic legend: Curse of the Werewolf.
And, of course, who can forget the early-1980’s productions An American Werewolf in London, Wolfen and The Howling; and latter-day movies s... Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part Three
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-13-2003)
Compilations#7: The James Bond CollectionPrimetime TVPMCD
HAMMER: THE STUDIO THAT DRIPPED BLOOD
© 2002 Silva Screen
808Primetime's updated amalgamation of Silva Screen rerecordings of James Bond movie music comes in a nicely packaged 4-CD sma... DVD Shopping Bag: Looking Ahead to The DVD Horizon
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-19-2008)
...f Horror: Hammer Films (2-disc) (The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll / Scream of Fear / The Gorgon) Oct 14, 2008
Land of the Dead [Blu-ray] Sep 30, 2008
The Omen Collection [Blu-ray] Oct 7, 2008
The Om... THE MUNSTERS Complete First Season
by Brian Thomas (Wed 09-08-2004)
...ror host. Hammer Films and American International Pictures, among others, had been churning out cheap monster pictures for a new generation at drive-ins across the country. Monster magazines like Famous Monsters of Filmland were selling out at news sta... Video This Week: November 20th
by John Thonen (Tue 11-20-2001)
VIDEO NEWSPOWERPUFF GIRLS: MEET THE BEAT-ALLS, a Warner Home Video compilation of the inexplicably popular Powerpuff Girls cartoon TV series, finds the girls themselves to be the biggest threat, rather than their usual goofy super-villain. It seems that t... CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-09-2001)
The first of reinventions of classic movie monsters by Britain`s Hammer Films, this movie established a whole new style for horror--bold and colorful--that completely broke tradition with the cobwebby classics of Universal. The shock of the technicolor go... 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...ADV Films January 10th Release Details (Tue 12-13-2005)
ADV ANNOUNCES JANUARY 10 RELEASES Featuring Launch of Deluxe New Macross HOUSTON, December 9, 2005—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce six hot titles for January 10, beginning with the ...DVD This Week: August 28th
by John Thonen (Tue 08-28-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· In addition to the upcoming new STAR TREK TV series, Trekkers will soon get another treat with Paramount's release of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE THE DIRECTOR'S EDITION on Nov. 6th. As the title sug... To B Or Not To B: Can Low-Budget DTV Films Survive, Part 2.
by John Thonen (Tue 07-25-2000)
Veteran producer Roger Corman has taken a different tack from Charles Band in order to keep his ship running through this latest economic storm. `We are the only independent with two studios, one here and one in Ireland. With the market’s weakness, we w... ADV Films announces Sailor Moon DVDs (Mon 11-20-2000)
HOUSTON - ADV Films and DIC Entertainment are proud to announce the latest home video release of Sailor Moon, the #1 television series for girls on the Cartoon Network's "Toonami" programming block. Sailor Moon: Red Hearts & Silver Crystals and Sailor Mo...HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN
by JASON HENDERSON (Sat 12-08-2001)
There's a sort of common law among film geeks, sets of rules you're supposed to know - secret knowledge of which film is the best or the worst, which episode of a show we all agree to sneer at, etc. There wouldn't be a point without the sneering. HORROR O... Second Elstree Film Festival
by News Editor (Thu 06-14-2007)
...e made by Hammer Films, Stan (Reg Varney) and Inspector Blakey (Stephen Lewis) will once again cast through the streets of Borehamwood, up Shenley Road and down Manor Way offering a chance to see how many locations audiences can spot! Tuesday 26 June f... HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS 30th Anniversary Celebration
by By Stephanie E. Embrey (Thu 10-26-2000)
...blance to Hammer films of that period. I saw HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS when it first came out and was puzzled by the popularity that Barnabas enjoyed among many of my friends who were fans of the TV series. I wondered how they could idealize the cold, cal... Good Days for Movie Music Collectors
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-14-2000)
...ores from Hammer films will continue with CURSE OF THE MUMMY’S TOMB (Carlo Martelli), and THE LOST CONTINENT (Gerald Schurmann, the best moments of which were never heard in the film). A vampire music collection is also planned.*GNP Crescendo has just... Hero fan films absent at this year's Comic-Con
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 06-29-2004)
Rumors have spread over the
past few weeks about a crack-down on fan films depicting intellectual property
of DC Comics/Warner Bros. being screened at the upcoming Comic-Con
International in San Diego. Freelance writer and fan film aficionado Eli
Mc... Matt Reeves Plans to Let the RIGHT Vampire In
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 09-25-2008)
Director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) is taking on vampire lore with Let the Right One In for Hammer Films and Overture Films, reports Variety. The film, which is actually a remake of Tomas Alfredson's Swedish film Lat Den Ratte Komma In based on a novel by ... ADV Films New Title Solicitations for January 2009
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 11-12-2008)
ADV Films has put out their initial round of solicitation information for the month of January 2009 and it's another month of mostly collections being resolicted again as well as some price downs for some of them. Honestly, we can't help but recommen... The Mummy's Wrap-sody Part One
by John Thonen (Sat 06-01-2002)
The mummy [IMG2R]has made film appearances in every decade since its 1933 birth. In spite of this longevity, the original wrapper has only recently claimed a berth amongst monster movie royalty thanks to Stephen Sommers' hugely popular THE MUMMY and THE M... Universal's Monster MusicStein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-13-2006)
In the 1950s, film music was a far different game than it is now. The studio system was still in effect and film composers were, for the most part, contracted to one studio or another. Universal Studios was one of Hollywood's most productive movie facto... ADV Announces January 9th REleases (Thu 11-09-2006)
HOUSTON, November 9, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce five titles heading your way on January 9. Prepare yourself for the first volume of Best Student Council, the fifth volume of Mic...SCARY MOVIE
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-06-2000)
Horror movies are all about transgression. (Well, maybe not all, but I’m trying to make a point here.) Mysteries and suspense-thrillers can aim for a more sophisticated, upscale tone, but horror has to shock, revolt, even disgust. It’s a reminder of the b... Holiday Special
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 12-23-2007)
A commenter here at Mania believes that I don’t like holiday episodes of TV series based on my review of the Christmas Special episode of Supernatural. Well, I didn't actually hate that episode, I just thought it was sub-par compared to the res... Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE MYTH is Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, and an unusual departure as he plays a Qin Dynasty General in a film that mingles the epic spectacle of films like HERO with the kind of humorous kung-fu action that Chan is know... ADV Announces March 13th Releases (Mon 01-15-2007)
HOUSTON, January 15, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you two great titles set to arrive on streets on March 13. Keep you eyes open for the second volume of Best Student Council and the ...Beast Master
by Stephanie Crawford (Mon 10-15-2001)
Imagine a world where vampires, lycanthropes, fey, and other assorted monsters are legally recognized and grudgingly accepted by the general populace. Welcome! You've just stepped into the world of horror novel heroine and vampire hunter extraordinaire An... GHOST OF MARS: John Carpenter
by John Thonen (Thu 09-07-2000)
The Internet has become an amazing source of information on past, current and upcoming films, but, the net’s very nature has also made it a breeding ground for gossip and misinformation, particularly for actors and filmmakers with strong cult followings. ... DOCTOR WHO: The Unquiet Dead
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-27-2006)
Let's have a quick word about Mark Gatiss, if you'll indulge me. The first time I read the name was on the side of the DOCTOR WHO novel Nightshade published in 1992. Over the next decade, the name would appear on several more DOCTOR WHO books for Virgin... Comicscape - November 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-02-2005)
Let no man call me unwilling to raise the dead. Last week, I hesitated to write yet another critique of Burton's Batman films. Surprisingly, you all wrote an interesting, worthy batch of mail. Seeing as how it was also Halloween weekend, I had every inten... Back to School Part Two
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sun 06-09-2002)
In the first part of our interview with Skip Elsheimer, curator of the A/V Geeks Educational Film Archive, the film-curiosity historian discussed his recent teaming with Fantoma Video in order to bring a series of classic classroom films to DVD. The resul... PRESS RELEASE: ADV Films Acquires Chrono Crusade Home Video and Broadcast Rights (Mon 03-15-2004)
HOUSTON, March 15, 2004-ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced it has acquired exclusive home video and broadcast rights in North America for Chrono Crusade, an action-adventure anime that follows an unlikely duo as t...Dances with the Undead: Kim Newman, Part 2
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-28-2000)
JUDGMENT OF TEARS has a lighter tone than THE BLOODY RED BARON, an element that author Kim Newman decided upon early. `Needing a rest after the war-torn Red Baron book, I decided to skip the obvious World War II setting and relax a little by enjoying `la ... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Films: Short Subjects
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-02-2000)
It’s 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... ADV Films Delays Super Milk-Chan Release (Tue 08-05-2003)
ADV FILMS' RELEASE OF THE SUPER MILK-CHAN SHOW POSTPONED HOUSTON, August 5, 2003-ADV Films today announced that the firm's planned release of The Super Milk Chan Show, with the first volume previously scheduled for an October 14, 2003 release, has been ...ADV Films Announces July 3rd Releases (Wed 05-02-2007)
HOUSTON, May 2, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you both seasons one and two of the sci-fi hit Gravion, as well as the season three, volume two release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie: Bride...ADV Films New Title Solicitations for December 2008
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-14-2008)
The very basic preliminary solicitation information has come out from ADV Films and shown up on the Right Stuf site in regards to their plans for collections come December 2008. There's some live action material on the way as well that appears t... ADV Films announces BGC2040 & Nadesico DVDs (Thu 10-12-2000)
HOUSTON - ADV Films is proud to announce the Volume 3 DVD releases of two of the greatest anime series to come out of Japan, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040, and Martian Successor Nadesico. Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040: Leviathans DVD A new horror envelops ...ADV Films First Anime Distributor to Have Variety of Products Sold at Hot Topic (Tue 08-10-2004)
HOUSTON, August 10, 2004? ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced that it has become the first anime company to have a variety of products available for sale at Hot Topic (Nasdaq: HOTT). Beginning this summer, Hot Top...ADV Films to Release June Soundtracks (Thu 03-27-2003)
ADV FILMS TO RELEASE SOUNDTRACKS FOR ANIME HITS SUPER ATRAGON AND ALL PURPOSE CULTURAL CAT GIRL NUKU NUKU, AND THE VIDEO GAME ONIMUSHA 2 RELEASES ON ADV MUSIC LABEL; TO BE AVAILABLE JUNE 3, 2003 HOUSTON, March 27, 2003-ADV Films today set a street date...ADV Films Announces American Premiere of Origianl Dark Water (Mon 08-16-2004)
HOUSTON, August 16, 2004?ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced the American theatrical premier of Hideo Nakata's acclaimed live action feature Dark Water at New York's Cinema Village Theatre on Friday, September 24, ...ADV Films Announces June 5th Releases (Tue 04-03-2007)
HOUSTON, April 2, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the third volume of Air Gear and the thin-packed Diamond Daydreams Complete Collection. Both of these exciting titles will be avail...ADV Films Releases For July 2nd - Paniponi Dash volume 1 arrives! (Wed 06-13-2007)
GET READY FOR AN EXCEL-LENT HIGH SCHOOL COMEDY WITH PANI PONI DASH! LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO YOUR FAVOURITE NEW TEACHER ON 2TH JULY 2007 LONDON, UK, 10th JUNE 2007 ADV Films, the number one producer- distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased ...ADV Films sets street date for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Secret Cave (Mon 01-28-2002)
ADV FILMS has set a street date of April 23, 2002 for the home video release of The Secret Cave - the eighth volume of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. This charming anime series was produced by Gainax, the creators of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and loosely...ADV Films Acquires Korean feature "My Beautiful Girl, Mari" (Wed 09-17-2003)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF ACCLAIMED KOREAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM "MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL, MARI" WINNER OF GRAND PRIZE FOR BEST FEATURE AT 2002 ANNECY ANIMATION FESTIVAL HOUSTON, September 17, 2003-ADV Films Founder, President and CEO John Ledford ...Disney's 10 Animated Films To 2012
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-09-2008)
The Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse and ambitious slate of 10 new animated feature films from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios to be released through the year 2012 at a New York press conference held today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt ... ADV Films Brings Korea\'s Best Films to America (Tue 07-06-2004)
Check out the press release to see the latest on the Korean live action material making its way over from ADV.ADV Films Launches Najica Website (Mon 08-18-2003)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DEDICATED NAJICA BLITZ TACTICS WEBSITE SITE IS FILLED WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERIES, INCLUDING CHARACTER BIOS, EPISODE SYNOPSES, DOWNLOADS, PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTION DIARY, WITH PHOTOS! HOUSTON, August 18, 2003-ADV ...ADV Films UK Sets Release Date for Noir: Firing Chamber (Thu 09-04-2003)
ADV FILMS SETS RELEASE DATE FOR NOIR: THE FIRING CHAMBER THIRD VOLUME OF SMASH-HIT ANIME SERIES TO BE AVAILABLE 22nd SEPTEMBER 2003 LONDON, UK, 27th August 2003—ADV Films today announced a release date of 22nd September 2003 for NOIR: The Firing Chamb...Producing THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-19-1999)
Michael G. Wilson has been a part of the James Bond franchise since with THE SPY WHO LOVED ME in 1977. Not only has he produced ten of the films; he also worked on scripts for five of them. Working first under the auspices of producer Albert Broccoli (who... 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 whimper—at 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... ADV Films UK Sets September Schedule (Wed 08-02-2006)
ANIME GOES TOP GUN IN AREA 88: TReACHERoUs Skies! KILL OR BE KILLED UNDER THE DESERT SUN FROM 18th SEPTEMBER 2006 LONDON, UK, 1st August 2006 ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., is proud to release Area 88: Treacherous ...ADV Films Announces the Home Video Release Of (Tue 07-03-2001)
ADV Films is proud to announce the upcoming home video release of Martian Successor Nadesico: Return to the Red Planet, the final installment of the fan-favorite Martian Successor Nadesico anime saga that has become one of ADV Films most popular series to...ADV Films Announces February 20th Releases (Thu 12-21-2006)
HOUSTON, December 20, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you three exciting titles, including the first volume of Le Chevalier D'Eon, the second volume of Nerima Daikon Brothers, and the co...DVD & VHS This Week: April 9
by John Thonen (Tue 04-09-2002)
VIDEO NEWSEverybody has to start somewhere and Steven Spielberg first grabbed the attention of critics and audiences with the 1971 TV movie DUEL. On May 21st, Universal will bring the film to DVD in a special edition package featuring a Spielberg intervie... Weekend Box Office Report for January 26-28
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 01-28-2007)
Finally, the first month of weekend box office reports are concluding with around 2 more months remaining until the true box office season kicks a high gear into overdrive. Sure, we have some highly anticipated movies coming out in February & March bu... ON THE LOT: Five Filmmakers, Five Films
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 06-07-2007)
It’s kind of fun to watch this show each week just to see what new and different version of it we will get to see. I’d like to say the show settles in this week and finds its groove, but I don’t think it has. There are fifteen ... HORROR FILMS OF THE 1980’s
by Tim Janson (Fri 11-30-2007)
It can be argued that the decade of the 1980’s was the most important ever for horror films. While the films may not have always been good, and many were downright terrible, the advent of home video soon taught filmmakers that they could turn a... ADV Films Announces August 8 2006 Releases (Wed 07-12-2006)
HOUSTON, July 12, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce three exciting new titles set to hit the streets on August 8, including the first volume in the new series Papuwa, a new Farscape St...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...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...ADV Films Details September 19th Releases (Fri 07-28-2006)
HOUSTON, July 21, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three exciting titles set to hit the streets on September 19, including the first volume of Comic Party: Revolution TV, the fifth vol...Monstrous Movie Music is back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP... Universal Horrors The Studio’s Classic Films, 1931 – 1946
by Tim Janson (Sun 07-08-2007)
The classic horror films of the 30’s and 40’s have never been as popular as they are today. Baby Boomers who grew up watching the old Shock Theater packages in the 50’s and 60’s hold a tremendous fondness for the films that te... ADV Films sets dates for Illustration Books (Tue 08-19-2003)
ADV FILMS SETS STREET DATES FOR RELEASE OF TWO ILLUSTRATION BOOKS RAHXEPHON BIBLE IN STORES OCTOBER 7, 2003; FULL METAL PANIC! THE ANIME MISSION TO APPEAR OCTOBER 21 HOUSTON, August 19, 2003-ADV Films today formally announced street dates for the rele...ADV FILMS AND GENEON ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE (-)
Partnership Yields Strongest Catalog in Anime Category HOUSTON, August 29, 2007 " Today ADV Films and Geneon Entertainment (USA) announced a new distribution agreement. From October 1st on, ADV Films will be Geneon Entertainment USA's sole distributor...ADV Films to Distribute Risky Safety (Thu 05-01-2003)
ADV FILMS TO DISTRIBUTE OMISHI MAGICAL THEATER: RISKY SAFETY FIRST VOLUME OF AN ENTERTAINMENT'S PREMIERE DVD RELEASE TO BE AVAILABLE AT RETAILERS COAST-TO-COAST JULY 8, 2003 HOUSTON, May 1, 2003-ADV Films today announced that the firm will distribute ...ADV Films Live Action Evangelion Movie (Mon 05-19-2003)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES LIVE-ACTION THEATRICAL VERSION OF JAPANESE ANIMATED TITLE "NEON GENESIS EVANGELION;" VISUAL EFFECTS BY "LORD OF THE RINGS" STUDIO WETA WORKSHOP LTD. THE MOST INFLUENTIAL JAPANESE ANIMATED SERIES IN MODERN TIMES TO COME TO LIFE AS A FE...Video & DVD This Week: October 2nd
by John Thonen (Tue 10-02-2001)
VIDEO NEWSMany had felt that the JURASSIC PARK series had already overstayed its welcome and that without the direct involvement of the director of the first two dino-hits, Steven Spielberg, audiences would pass on a third helping. Instead, JURASSIC PARK ... ADV Films Announces June 19th Releases (Wed 04-18-2007)
HOUSTON, April 16, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the first volume of the futuristic sci-fi thriller 009-1 as well as the third volume of this year's premiere title, Le Chevalier D'...SCARS OF DRACULA
by JASON HENDERSON (Sun 11-11-2001)
...Vecchio’s Hammer Films says SCARS OF DRACULA “has little to recommend it... the ‘plot’—which drops Dracula into the middle of another story in which he does not belong—is awash in unappetizing sex and violence. The film is totally lacking in artistry, ... ADV Films Pacts With Shochiku For Multiple Acquisitions (Thu 11-02-2006)
ADV Acquires "Le Chevalier D'Eon" For North America, UK & Australia Also North American Theatrical, Video & TV Rights to Shochiku's "Ghost Train" and "Synesthesia" Houston, TX " November 2, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer/distributor of Ja...ADV Films sets street date for Those Who Hunt Elves (Mon 12-10-2001)
ADV FILMS has set the street date of February 12th, 2002 for the DVD release of Those Who Hunt Elves: Elf Stripping for Fun and Profit, the final volume of the anime series. Previously released in VHS format, this release marks the first time this popular...ADV Films Announces September 5th Titles (Sat 07-22-2006)
HOUSTON, July 19, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three exciting new titles set to hit the streets on September 5, including the first volume of Jinki: Extend, the second volume of T...ADV Films Announces May 22 and May 29 Releases (Wed 03-28-2007)
HOUSTON, March 27, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased announce the release dates of three titles! The Gilgamesh Complete Collection will be available on May 22. The Misaki Chronicles Complete Coll...ADV Films Announces December 12th Releases (Thu 10-12-2006)
HOUSTON, October 12, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three thin-packed collections. The Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU, Shinobi, and E's Otherwise collections are all set to hit the stree...ADV Films Names Steven Buck Director of Theatrical Division (Tue 06-29-2004)
HOUSTON, June 29, 2004 - ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced that it has hired Steven Buck as the director for ADV Films Theatrical Division. With an extensive background in the film industry Buck will be in charg...ADV Films Announces Acquisitions at Anime Central (Mon 05-17-2004)
ANIME CENTRAL, May 17, 2004?ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., announced the acquisition of Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, Peacemaker and Gatchaman for both home video release by ADV Films and broadcast on the Anime Network. The ann...ADV Films Announces Third Batch of Animini DVD Collection (Mon 06-21-2004)
Hello Kitty® and Robotech® AniMinis?? collect them, share them, have fun! HOUSTON, June 21, 2004?ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced the release of the third AniMini? DVDs that include Hello Kitty® & F...ADV Films Announces Release of Three Titles in High Definition Format (Thu 12-30-2004)
Noir, RahXephon, and Full Metal Panic! to be Released in Windows Media High Definition Video and 5.1 DTS Surround Sound Audio HOUSTON, December 30, 2004 – Get ready to experience your favorite anime titles in a way you never have before! ADV Films...ADV Films Announces February 1 Release Dates (Mon 01-17-2005)
HOUSTON, January 17, 2005 -- ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce the latest batch of new titles to add to its extensive list of home video releases. PEACEMAKER: GUNNING FOR TROUBLE CHAS...ADV Films Acquires New Series INNOCENT VENUS (Fri 04-20-2007)
Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Features Slick Animation, Lightning Mech Action HOUSTON, April 20, 2007 " Today at Anime Boston, the Northeast's largest anime event, ADV Films representative David Williams announced that the company has acquired exclusive No...ADV Films enters agreement with Dreamwave Productions (Tue 10-29-2002)
HOUSTON, October 29, 2002-ADV Films today announced an agreement with Ontario-based comic-book production company Dreamwave Productions-recently in the news in light of their contract with Hasbro to create the first new TRANSFORMERS comics since the early...ADV Films Announces January 11 Release Dates (Wed 01-05-2005)
HOUSTON, January 5, 2005— ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S, is pleased to announce a January 11, 2005 street date for three additional titles in their wide assortment of anime hits. BURN UP! When the crime fighting...Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS This is definitely a week of must-haves in soundtrack new releases. Despite having had only five weeks to conceptualize, compose, orchestrate, record and mix the score after stepping in to replace Howard Shore as composer, Jame... Soundtrack Holocaust
by Randall Larson (Thu 09-08-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Ruggero Deodata's 1980 film, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, is one of the most notoriously graphic, gory, and grotesque horror films to come out of the Euroshock era of 1970s, reviled by many as exceedingly disgusting and explicit. Like m... Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSBy far the most impressive soundtrack release of the week – if not the season – is Decca’s Nov 2nd release of Jan A.P. Kaczmarek’s score for Marc Forster’s imaginative fictional retelling of the creation of Peter Pan, FINDING NE... ADV Films Announces Four New Gonzo Acquisitions (Fri 05-11-2007)
Red Garden, Welcome to the N.H.K., Pumpkin Scissors, Magikano All to Launch Late 2007 HOUSTON, May 11, 2007 " At 9pm this evening ADV Films co-founder Matt Greenfield will formally announce that ADV has acquired four of the hottest new titles to co...Music from the Underworld
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-23-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Marco Beltrami has composed a guttural undulation of darkness for the opening moments of UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION, the sequel to the 2003 hit depicting an ongoing war between the vampires and the werewolves. The first film containe... Of Sentinels and Fast Food
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-20-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Coinciding with this week's release of Clark Johnson's THE SENTINEL on DVD comes the soundtrack album on Varese Sarabande 302 066 729 1. The score, by Christophe (BUFFY, ELEKTRA, PINK PANTHER) Beck is a moody and textural one, ... ADV Films announces release of Reboot Volume 3 (Thu 09-07-2000)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF REBOOT® VOLUME 3 HOUSTON - ADV Films is proud to announce the release of the third volume in the ReBoot® home video collection. Accompanied by a ship of software pirates he has sprung from prison, Matrix's ques...ON THE LOT: 18 Comedy Short Films
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 05-30-2007)
OK, Monday night’s episode felt like a completely different series than the episodes from last week. The changes are good, bad, and repetitious. Last week, the series showed the filmmakers’ actually making their films for all that wa... AN ASKEW VIEW: THE FILMS OF KEVIN SMITH
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 11-12-2002)
In his book of academic criticism, author (and former CINESCAPE correspondent) John Kenneth Muir admits that Kevin Smith has often referred to his own films as being nothing but a series of "fart and dick jokes". Despite this self-depreciating claim, Muir... ADV Films announces Sailor Moon DVDs (Thu 11-02-2000)
November 1, 2000 ADV FILMS and DIC ENTERTAIMENT RELEASE Sailor Moon: Sailor Mars Joins the Battle & Sailor Moon: Mysterious Tuxedo Mask HOUSTON - ADV Films and DIC Entertainment are proud to announce the home video release of Sailor Moon, the #1 televisi...Paramount Pictures' New Yearly Strategy is Less Films
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 10-16-2008)
With Universal Pictures and their new distribution partner DreamWorks sending out a press release a few days ago about the recent merger, it's not exactly shocking that Paramount Pictures has answered in turn by giving out a press release on their new str... Looking Back at DTV in the '90s: Past, Present, and Beyond
by John Thonen (Tue 02-08-2000)
The arrival of the new century finds home video on the cusp of a new era as well. DVD digital technology has caught on and shows signs that it may one day supplant VHS. When home video was born (has it really been over two decades ago?), few would have pr... Anniversary Plans for the Crystal Lake Eight?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-26-2003)
The suits at Paramount have always looked down their noses at their moneymaking slasher series. There must've been cigars all around when they sold the rotting franchise off to New Line. Well, now that Ronny Yu has hit a home run with FREDDY VS. JASON (an...