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HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 07-30-2004)
... but both Harold and Kumar are capable of outsmarting trouble, which they do on a regular basis. The script by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg also handles incidents of racism with a wry, light touch not often seen with this kind of subject mat... Tina Fey's MAMA Beats Harold & Kumar
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-27-2008)
...keting of Harold and Kumar. Universal opened her film in 2,543 theaters so it had an average rate of $7,184. The studio lists the budget at only 30 mil so this is definitely a good beginning for the film.
Surprisingly, Harold and Kumar: Escape From Gu... HAROLD & KUMAR 2 Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-17-2007)
I usually don't do anything relating to comedy but today is a real slow news day. Plus, the title characters in this "franchise" are two definite geeks who know our world of genre always having a Trek reference handy. I guess the same policy wou... 
Stopping to watch HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-04-2004)
New Line Cinema has informed us that the official site for HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE now features the film's trailer. The comedy, which opens July 30, stars John Cho (AMERICAN PIE 1 and 2/b>) and Kal Penn (MALIBU'S MOST WANTED) as two buddies wh... DVD Shopping Bag: DVD Maniac Worthy? Almost
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 07-29-2008)
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Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (Unrated Two-Disc Special Edition)
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Widescreen Edition)
HORROR
Advantage: Monsters Gone Wild
Advantage: Ultimate Vampi... Top Performers for 2007 & A Look at 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 01-02-2008)
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4/25/08: Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo
The List
May 2008 Releases
5/2/08: Iron Man
5/9/08: Speed Racer
5/16/0... Box Office: HELLBOY Edges Past Hancock
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 07-13-2008)
...fice with Harold and Kumar 2, Sex and the City and this latest film.
Next up is Pixar’s latest effort Wall-E, which grabbed 4th place by grossing $18.5 million in its third weekend inside theaters. It’s getting close to its budget mark ... Your holiday DVD guide
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-04-2004)
...1/4/05 -- HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE2/8/05 -- THE NOTEBOOKPARAMOUNT11/2/04 -- STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES Season Two11/9/04 -- STAR TREK: VOYAGER Season Five, THE STEPFORD WIVES12/7/04 -- STAR TREK: VOYAGER Season Six, STAR TREK: THE ORIGIN... Cho as Sulu, Pegg as Scotty in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)
...John Cho (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle) has been cast as Sulu, says the Hollywood Reporter. The actor will be portraying the famed helmsman of the Enterprise.
Both Cho and Simon Pegg be joining fellow cast members Eric Bana (Villain Nero)... Harold Perrineau Returns to LOST
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-26-2007)
It has been leaked to the press that a character thought gone will be returning to LOST next season. This was supposed to be announced during Comic Con 2007 but the Television Critics Association got word of it first and then questioned ABC's Entertainmen... Harold Writing Miller's RONIN and BLOOM
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 03-20-2008)
Screenwriter Joby Harold, who's currently finishing the spec for the action zombie flick Army of the Dead, has two more genre projects lined up, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The scribe has been hired to pen the screenplay for an adaptation of Frank Mil... Harold Perrineau joins 28 WEEKS LATER
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-31-2006)
Harold Perrineau, known best from ABC's LOST, has signed on to play a role in the upcoming film 28 WEEKS LATER.Perrineau will play an upbeat American Special Forces pilot who documents and leads to safety the families returning to London after the viral o... Harold Perrineau joins "Demons" Pilot
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-07-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Harold Perrineau (Lost) has signed on to a co-starring role in an upcoming CBS drama pilot, Demons.The show centers on Gus, an ex-Jesuit priest-psychologist who performs exorcisms. Perrineau will play a priest who has ... David Kitay creates world's first retrograde reverse score for Darwin Awards
by Randall Larson (Tue 01-24-2006)
...RY MOVIE, HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE and DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?, Kitay has expanded his repertoire to include black comedies like BAD SANTA and GHOST WORLD (the latter two films both for ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL director Terry Zwigoff. DARWIN AW... THE BLACK CAT / THE FAT BLACK PUSSY-CAT
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 12-10-2001)
Beware of the black cat whether it be fat or not! For those who doubt the wisdom of those words they only need look at this latest Something Weird Video offering to be set straight. Featuring two lost "Cat-ssics" dredged out of cinema's litter box, this m... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 12: Writing The Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Mon 01-03-2000)
STAR TREK creator Gene Roddenberry often attributed the success of the series to the fact that it showed man transcending his intolerance for his fellow man; it said that we, as a species, would move beyond our petty differences, which have for so long se... GHOSTBUSTERS III News From Dan Aykroyd
by Christopher Allan Smith, with Scott Collura reporting (Tue 06-26-2001)
In an interview at THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION press junket, our intrepid correspondent Scott Collura nabbed these last few words on the prospects for a GHOSTBUSTERS 3 from franchise creator/writer Dan Aykroyd. QUESTION: Once and for all, as of today, ... DVDeparted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-13-2007)
Hollywood is still doing its best to cash in on nostalgia for 1970s style horror films,providing a trip down memory lane for fans who huddled in grindhouse theaters or drive-ins to catch this new wave of explicit terrors. But most of the modern audienc... New UMD shopping section
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-15-2005)
You may notice something different down at the bottom of the Shopping List from now on. We're going to give Universal Media Discs their own little section. I've been listing UMDs since they started selling them, but up to now I've only given them token me... Stuart Gordon Talks DAGON Part Two
by John Thonen (Wed 07-31-2002)
The works of horror author H.P. Lovecraft have proven hugely difficult to film over the years, though cult director Stuart Gordon is the rare example of a filmmaker who has had some measure of success in the area, specifically with the delightfully dark c... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 6: Back to the Small Screen
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-16-1999)
And the Earth shook. If it didn`t, then it must have been a movement of damn near equal proportion to the fans of a little television series they had had refused to let die. They had taken `control` of the show`s destiny by generating an unprecedente... "Stranger Than Fiction"
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-10-2006)
One of the most pleasant aspects of Stranger Than Fiction is that neither writer Zach Helm nor director Marc Forster nor leading man Will Ferrell use the story’s reality-bending premise as a license to go over the top. The result is something tha... THE BOLLYWOOD HORROR COLLECTION Volume 1
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 09-25-2006)
"There are no Indian horror movies." I live in what has been documented as the most diverse neighborhood on the planet, and as I browsed through the many Indian, Pakistani, Russian, African and Filipino video stores lining its main thoroughfare during the... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 11: The Jump to the Big Screen
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-30-1999)
By the time early November 1977 came along, production of `In Thy Image` was scheduled to begin in just a matter of weeks. It seemed that nothing was going to interfere with STAR TREK`s return. On November 10th, Gene Roddenberry shot a memo off to Bob Col... Bill Rebane's Giant Spider Invasion Part One
by John Thonen (Tue 04-30-2002)
There’s something about spiders. Creepy, crawly, so seemingly unlike any other life form, that they appear almost totally alien. And big ones… whoa, big ones are really scary! So, it’s no surprise that big spiders – I mean really big spiders – have long b... Blake drops lawyer
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-27-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER covers the decision by Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nash to allow actor Robert Blake to change defense lawyers in Blake's trial for the murder of his wife.The judge okayed the switch after Blake assured him that there was an irreconci... By the Numbers: The FRIDAY THE 13th Films
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 04-26-2002)
While watching the latest installment in the FRIDAY THE 13th series, JASON X, we couldn't help but notice that the characters kept claiming that notorious slasher, killer, and general ne'er-do-well Jason Voorhees had claimed "over 200" victims during the ... Faithful SOLDIER Part One
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 03-01-2002)
It took 10 painful years for America to disentangle itself from its tragic misadventure in Vietnam, and ever since then directors such as Michael Cimino (THE DEER HUNTER), Francis Ford Coppola (APOCALYPSE NOW), Oliver Stone (PLATOON), Stanley Kubrick (FUL... King's retirement greatly exaggerated?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-14-2002)
In response to the LOS ANGELES TIMES article a few weeks back which quoted him as retiring from writing in a year or two, Stephen King's publisher tried her best to shoot down the notion.While talking to ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, Scribner publisher Susan Mold... Photos from the MATRIX RELOADED premiere
by Sue Schneider (Wed 05-21-2003)
Warner Bros. Pictures in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment, a Silver Pictures production presented the Los Angeles Premiere of THE MATRIX RELOADED on Wednesday, May 7th in Westwood at The Mann Village Theater. And what a pre... The Mummy's Wrap-sody Part Two
by John Thonen (Sun 06-02-2002)
Stephen Sommers' hugely popular THE MUMMY and THE MUMMY RETURNS have meant the return of the wrapped-one to the pop culture consciousness, so what better time to take a look back at some of the other mummy movies out there? You all know about Karloff and ... DVD & VHS This Week: April 16
by John Thonen (Tue 04-16-2002)
VIDEO NEWSScrappy independent [IMG4R]video distributor Synapse recently announced two upcoming titles which, while lacking in cinematic "name" value, give evidence why the label needs to be paid attention to. INVASION USA is a 1953 no-budgeter wherein the... INVADERS OF THE LOST GOLD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 07-28-2003)
This title kicks off Crash Cinema’s new subsidiary label Mondo Crash, which is dedicated to preserving forgotten psychotronic trash flicks in digital format, so that future generations can harshly misjudge us. INVADERS makes for a fine choice as a premier... At the premiere of THE MAYOR OF THE SUNSET STRIP
by Sue Schneider (Fri 03-26-2004)
You may never of heard of him, but Rodney Bingenheimer has been a fixture on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood for over a decade and years ago was dubbed THE MAYOR OF SUNSET STRIP. As a matter of fact I've known Rodney since the late sixties and he, like most... From America With Love
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 04-26-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I asked you to name five current shows to recommend to persons living overseas and you answered my call. Why, we even got a response from Eryk of the band Pulling Down Stars (check them out ... TWO BROTHERS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-25-2004)
TWO BROTHERS is a very slightly edgier version of the kind of movie that Walt Disney Pictures made much of its live-action reputation on and that just about nobody makes nowadays an animal adventure that tightrope-walks a line between anthropomorphic an... TWO TOWERS The "Viagra" Edition
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-18-2003)
A great collection of DVDs is nice to have, but even better if you can enjoy them with a friend around the house, whether that friend has two legs or four. Try tying a DVD on a string and dangling it a couple feet off the ground – your cat will go nuts! A... THE ANDY SIDARIS COLLECTION Volume One
by Brian Thomas (Fri 11-07-2003)
It was tough to be a video store customer or late night cable TV viewer during a certain period without often coming across the work of Andy Sidaris. At first glance, one might take his films as indistinguishable from any other direct-to-video exploitatio... Fat Albert
by Development Heck (Tue 10-12-2004)
Genre: Family/Comedy.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Davis Entertainment.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Kenan Thompson (Fat Albert); Jermaine Williams (Mushmouth); Shedrack Anderson III (Rudy); Keith Robinson (Bill); Alphonso McAuley (B... DVD and VHS This Week: January 29th
by John Thonen (Tue 01-29-2002)
VIDEO NEWSTHIRTEEN GHOSTS was the second of Dark Castle's remakes of old William Castle films and, while not as big a hit as its predecessor THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, it would appear that its DVD release will be first rate. In addition to the expected be... ANIMAL HOUSE: DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION EDITION
by Kevin Dennis (Tue 09-09-2003)
Though 1939 is considered by many to be the greatest year in American cinema, 1978 isn't too shabby either. That year brought us seminal films across many genres, including The Deer Hunter, one of the first films to deal with the Vietnam War; Grease, a gr... Viva Las Luchadoras!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-24-2003)
A peeve from our mailbag: “I am also not a fan of selling pan & scan and widescreen editions separately. If the audience wants a choice, sell them together in one or two discs. This selling separately is nothing more than greed.” Well, I don’t know ho... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#02
by Jarred Pine (Wed 11-09-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayAfter seeing Izumi fawn over Ryusuke's extended blues session, Koyuki is determined to practice like a madman on the dusty old acoustic guitar Ryusuke gives him.... Beck Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 06-30-2007)
What They SayBeck begins the compelling story of a boy who discovers who he is through music. A teenage boy meets an amazing guitar player and together they form the band Beck. Follow the bands ever-challenging road to fame, as told through the eyes of th... Mousecartoon DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-17-2004)
With the release of their new direct-to-DVD animated feature THREE MUSKETEERS (see spotlight below), Disney introduces their new standard menu designs for their new DVDs. Using the imaginative (and copyrightable) terms "FastPlay" and "EasyFind", these men... Crying Freeman (Koike Shoin version) Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 04-18-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koike Kazuo / Ikegami RyoichiTranslated by:Kumar SivasubramanianAdapted by:What They SayHe is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Cry... Castle of Cagliostro
by Kim Wolstenholme (Wed 10-26-2005)
What They SayMaster thrief Lupin III, a.k.a "The Wolf", and his right-hand gunman Jigen are hot on the trail of a counterfeiter who swindled them. Bust when their search leads them to the secluded European country of Cagliostro they find far more than th... .hack//SIGN Vol. #6
by Dani Moure (Sun 01-23-2005)
What They SayEpisode 21 // Phantom
Thanks to Helba\'sindications, and despite the traps laid along their way, Bear, Mimiru, and Subaru manage to find Harold Huick\'sincarnation who tells them about his secret. But the mysterious entity which was using Tsu... Box Office: HULK Flies into Top Spot
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-15-2008)
...t low for Harold and Kumar 2 ($12 mil) and wound up profits for it. They then released the big screen adaptation of Sex and the City and its obvious that certain demographics have also proved profitable for the studio in a theatrical climate normally r... Whisper of the Heart
by Dani Moure (Mon 04-17-2006)
What They SayShizuku is spending her last summer vacation in junior high school, reading and translating lyrics of popular foreign music into Japanese, daydreaming of becoming a writer. Lately she finds that all the books she chooses in the library have b... MPD-Psycho Vol.#04
by Greg Hackmann (Mon 04-21-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sho-u Tajima / Eiji OtsukaTranslated by:Kumar SivasubramanianAdapted by:Kumar SivasubramanianWhat They SayFeeling the weight of personal and professional rejection, stylish one-eyed reporter Toguchi embraces his dark side. The... Book Buzz: Star Wars: Back to Animation
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-21-2008)
It’s been five years since the first Star Wars: Clone Wars television miniseries debuted on Cartoon Network, yet the folks over at Lucasfilm Animation seemed to have held onto the idea of an anime-style Star Wars arc pretty tightly. This August will... BEDAZZLED
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 10-19-2000)
Hollywood churns out so many remakes that sometimes you wonder whether they have any new ideas left; even worse, they botch so many of them that you wonder why they even bother. Then, suddenly, a good one turns up, and you realize that there’s nothing int... DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-02-2001)
Although it is a trifle glossy, DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE maintains a welcome insistence on character behavior that makes sense. Nothing in the movie is the result of anybody doing something foolish (with the arguable exception of the attempted blackmail that ... GREEN HORNET Revived
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-21-2001)
Miramax Films has acquired the rights to THE GREEN HORNET after Universal cut their losses on a decade of development and let the project go.Word has it that after Uni chose not to renew the rights to the property, Paramount, Sony and Miramax went for it ... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...STAR TREK: Directing The Motion Picture
by Frederick C. Szebin (Wed 01-12-2000)
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE has to be one of the most frustrating near-misses in the history of SF cinema. At one time only dreamt of by the original TV show’s fan base, then reviled, ST:TMP actually isn’t the grand mess it was once thought to be. Indee... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 8: Trek Phase II
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-23-1999)
In attempting to bring STAR TREK back to audiences of the 1970s, the show found itself saddled with one particular problem that had to be overcome in order for the series to work effectively. `The original series had seventy nine episodes,` points out Jo... HEAVY METAL: Collector's Edition
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-31-1999)
This dated relic from the ‘80s had long lain dormant because of problems regarding home video rights to some of the songs on its soundtrack. Then, a few years ago, the problems were resolved, and HEAVY METAL received a 15th anniversary re-release before f... Matrix Reloaded, The
by Coming Attractions (Mon 04-07-2003)
Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Village Roadshow.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Keanu Reeves (Neo); Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus); Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity); Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith); Jada Pinkett-Sm... The Wicker Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-21-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Angelo Badalamenti has always had a remarkable flair for melodic fluidity, even in the midst of very diverse and unusual scores. Moments of melodic beauty contrast with harsh expressivity in BLUE VELVET; surrealistic musical el... NEW LINE Employees Get Pink Slips
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-03-2008)
... pics are Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo on April 28 and Sex and the City on May 30; no other films are slotted until the Aug. 1 launch of He's Just Not That Into You and the Aug. 8 opening of Journey 3D.Hundreds of New Line employees converge... Heijningen Leading Army of the DEAD
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-05-2008)
For years, director Zack Snyder has expressed a desire to return to the Zombie genre (after remaking Dawn of the Dead) but he wanted a full powered Military gung-ho action take of a zombie infested world set in Vegas. The only problem with getting it off ... 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)... TORN
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 01-15-2008)
As much as I love getting my DVD’s each and every week and watching them in the privacy of my own home; I do love going to the movie theater more. About 2 miles down the road is a Mega-Plex. 24 screens (usually running the same title multi... Black Gets Wilde in YEAR ONE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-11-2008)
Actress Olivia Wilde (Turistas, Alpha Dog) has been cast as Jack Black's love interest in Apatow's upcoming YEAR ONE, reports Variety. The trade says that Wilde will be playing Princess Inanna in the flick. She joins Black, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz... What to Watch While the Writer’s Strike
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 11-11-2007)
In the coming weeks, more and more of our beloved shows will be either going into reruns or just going off the air due to the writer’s strike. While this really stinks, it might offer an opportunity to catch up with some series you’ve nev... Fivesome Cast For Apatow's YEAR ONE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-06-2007)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse (recently known as "McLovin" in Superbad) has been cast alongside co-star Michael Sera, Jack Black, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Vinnie Jones and Juno Temple in Judd Apatow's upcoming YEAR ONE, says the Hollywood... First Trailer for 10,000 BC
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-13-2007)
The first theatrical trailer for 10,000 BC has emerged online. The trailer was first shown on last night's broadcast of G4's Attack of the Show with Chud's creator Devin Faraci going into detail about the project. Both Chud and G4 have now brought the tra... THE MAN WITH X-RAY EYES (1963)
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 07-11-2008)
From the opening score by Les Baxter to director Roger Corman’s final shock the Man with X-Ray Eyes (formerly known as X) is a time capsule of the Sixties B horror genre worth every penny Corman put on screen.
Ray Milland portrays Dr. James... Beck Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Mon 10-08-2007)
What They SayThis is the story of shy, angst-ridden Koyuki, a fourteen year old boy who drags his feet into an unforeseen destiny. After stumbling into an exciting world of hard-living underground rock musicians, led by the charismatic and talented Ryusuk... Death Race Interview II: Ian McShane
by Josh Gordon (Tue 08-19-2008)
In Death Race’s dystopic future, Ian McShane plays Coach, the head of Statham’s pit crew. A great casting choice, Ian McShane has the world weary wisdom to own this part. McShane is confident but approachable, extremely smart while never patro... GHOSTBUSTERS Getting a Call From Sony
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-05-2008)
Co-writer Dan Aykroyd has been hinting for some time now that there may be a future with Ghostbusters beyond the upcoming next generation console game. Those hints have now been confirmed. Columbia Pictures is bringing back the ghost-fighting team for a n... Ramis Updates On GHOSTBUSTERS 3
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 09-07-2008)
The fact that Columbia Pictures was bringing Ghostbusters back to the big screen for a third installment was likely the biggest movie news story of last week. Naturally, people want to hear the thoughts of the old gang about this upcoming reunion and the ... SDCC: First Look at Ghostbusters the Video Game
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 08-01-2008)
If you could navigate the video game aisle at the San Diego Comic Con you might have had a chance to see the Ghostbusters ladies. Dressed as scantly clad versions of Egon, Stantz, Venkman and Spengler these beauties seemed as if out of some bizarre man&rs... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#04
by Jarred Pine (Wed 07-19-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayKoyuki is left alone after Izumi graduates, but losing Izumi is the least of his problems because he still faces Hyodo\'s bullying. In spite of everyone\'s doubt... Croquis Pop Vol.#01
by Patricia Beard (Fri 08-08-2008)
A humorous take on "Harold and the Purple Crayon" via Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone." Creative TalentWriter/Artist:KwangHyn Seo / JinHo KoTranslated by:Ji-Eun ParkAdapted by:Arthur Dela CruzWhat They SayThe \"Death Zone\" is a... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#03
by Jarred Pine (Mon 04-24-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayAfter Koyuki and Maho finish a hot-and-steamy skinny-dipping adventure, his fondness for her freewheeling spirit grows. At school, new responsibilities in music ... STARSHIP TROOPERS Sequel, VACANCY Prequel?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-09-2007)
Yes, the article is titled Movie/DVD News. The truth is that this major announcement hit a lot of us off-guard and was vague to say the least from Sony and Variety. Apparently, Sony has established a new production label called Stage 6 Films and we will n... 28 WEEKS LATER Arrives on DVD the 9th
by Associate News Editor (Wed 10-03-2007)
On October 9th, 20th Century Fox Home Video will release 28 WEEKS LATER on DVD. The sequel to Danny Boyle's 28 DAYS LATER, picks up six months after the rage virus has annihilated the Mainland Britain. The U.S. Army declares that the war against inf... Sitcoms and Space Invaders
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 09-12-2005)
... and even HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE (John Cho). There's very little Xander in Brendon's character, so it's nice to see him a chance to play something other than the Zeppo. Daley, meanwhile, became an expert at playing the brunt of many humili... It's Halloween!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-25-2005)
We've been fans of Something Weird Video for two decades, as they've unearthed and preserved on home video hundreds of "lost" and obscure exploitation films over the years. We've enjoyed their TV show REEL WILD CINEMA, and their fun-packed Image DVDs have... Olin, Howard & Robards are AWAKE
by News Editor (Tue 11-08-2005)
GreeneStreet Films and the Weinstein Co. have signed Lena Olin, Terrence Howard and Sam Robards to star in AWAKE. They join a cast that already includes Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba.The psychological thriller centers on a victim of "anesthetic awar... Pacino Headed for RIFIFI Remake
by News Editor (Sat 08-20-2005)
Stone Village Pictures has picked up the remake rights to the 1955 French heist film, RIFIFI. Al Pacino will star and Harold Becker will direct this contemporized version.The story centers on a career thief who, upon leaving prison, discovers his wife has... SEED & STRIPES Extended
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-07-2005)
Say, do you love renting DVDs, but are tired of the drudgery of rewinding them when you're ready to return them. Here's a link to a great gadget that can help - http://dvdre.notlong.com. Works on games and CDs, too! Here are the winners of the BAA BAA BLA... POINTing in the Right Direction
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 01-17-2005)
You'd think that the citizens of Point Pleasant, New Jersey would have learned the lesson of TWIN PEAKS: beautiful blondes washing up out of the sea are always bad news. Apparently they aren't Lynch fans, nor do they notice the ominous swelling score when... Comicscape March 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-09-2005)
...nfused by Harold and Kumar go to White Castle too. DVD See Saw
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-14-2006)
From the feedback received so far, it seems like most readers agree with my stand on the HD disc wars. Most of us are unwilling to open our wallets as wide as necessary to take in the choices we're being given. If we all already had HD monitors, we might ... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protégé, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... 28 Weeks Later…
by Brian Thomas (Fri 05-11-2007)
Storywise, I was not that impressed with 28 Days Later. It’s your basic big outbreak horror movie ala Gearge Romero’s The Crazies – an easily transferred, fast acting virus turns people into raving, bloodthirsty berzerkers. The plague of... Lording It
by Matt Kamen (Fri 07-06-2007)
And once again, it comes time for us to bid the good Doctor farewell for another year. While season three of the regenerated Doctor Who has been the strongest since the show's return, the finale, fittingly titled 'Last of the Time Lords' was sadly disappo... Warner Bros and Zack Snyder making "Army of the Dead"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-26-2007)
According to Variety, Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder (300) will team to make a zombie action-thriller, Army of the Dead.The film, based on an original story by Snyder, is set in a quarantined Las Vegas in the not-too-distant future and revolves around a fat... "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny"
by RACHEL REITSLEFF (Wed 11-22-2006)
...use meet Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle meet two overgrown kids in the bodies of adults.
In Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, very young JB (Troy Gentile, who really does seem like he could grow up to be Black) leaves home after being... Music with Depth
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-10-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS UK film composer David Julyan, noted for his moody scores for Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING, MEMENTO, and INSOMNIA (the latter two scores issues on Thrive and Varese Sarabande CDs, respectively) has taken a dark swing into horr... IRON Launches To Top With 104.2 Mil Debut
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-04-2008)
...ught with Harold and Kumar traveling to Guantanamo Bay but since they kept the budget very low, they’re finding themselves in the profit margins. The film scraped another 6.0 mil this weekend, landing in fifth place in the report and averaging $2... H.H. HOLMES: AMERICA'S FIRST SERIAL KILLER
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-09-2004)
Modern American society is both appalled and fascinated by serial killers, from Henry Lee Lucas to Ted Bundy. However, the first known example of this breed so classified in United States history has been largely ignored. H.H. Holmes murdered at least nin... 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... EVOLUTION
by Carl Cortez (Thu 06-14-2001)
Mining the same territory as his GHOSTBUSTERS films from the '80s, director Ivan Reitman once again goes for the other-worldly jugular with EVOLUTION.A sci-fi comedy filled with great special effects and a unique blend of actors, EVOLUTION tries so hard t... Universal Announces Upcoming DVD Titles, Including MUMMY RETURNS
by John Thonen (Tue 06-26-2001)
Universal pictures recently announced three upcoming titles that will soon be appearing on DVD with loads of extras, while looming on the horizon is a special edition release of one of the most important anime features ever made.THE MUMMY RETURNS release ... THE MUMMY'S HAND / THE MUMMY'S TOMB
by John Thonen (Wed 09-05-2001)
After 1941’s THE WOLF MAN, Universal Studios had pretty much run out of new movie monsters and contented itself with increasingly lackluster creature series, or various monster pairings such as THE HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. The Mummy would seem to have been ... HUNGER AND THIRST: Richard Matheson
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-13-2000)
HUNGER AND THIRST is Richard Matheson`s first novel...sort of. And it was just published by Gauntlet Press. `I wrote a novel when I was sixteen,` says the author. `It never saw the light of day. My former agent wasn`t right about HUNGER AND THIRST, but he... FARSCAPE Chat Transcript: Gigi Edgley, Lani John Tupu & Wayne Pygram (Mon 09-18-2000)
SteveVP Today we will be chatting with Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram, Lani John Tupu, three of the stars from the hit Sci-Fi Channel series FARSCAPE. Ms Edgley portrays Chiana in the show, an impetuous young thief. Mr Pygram has the role of Scorpius, a sadist...Box Office: Paramount Finds Memorial Day Treasure with INDY
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-25-2008)
...mil mark. Harold and Kumar 2, which is a success due to its extremely low budget, pulled in $915,000 on its 750 prints across the nation. Thanks to its budget being only 12 mil, it’s domestic gross of 35.9 mil is good for the now dismantled New L... 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... Richard Laymon: A Horror Writer with BITE.
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-30-2000)
Most kids don`t know what they want to be when they grow up: not so Richard Laymon. `While I was still in elementary school, I had dreams of being a writer,` Laymon begins. `My first piece of fiction, I guess, was a report on a non-existent book I wrote f... Filleted Souls
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sat 10-20-2001)
Just about every cool horror movie villain has had their toy day over the past couple of years, with Todd McFarlane's company setting the bar quite high with their Michael Myers, Jason, Leatherface and Ash (of EVIL DEAD) figures in the Movie Maniacs serie... No IMPOSTOR
by Michael Tunison (Thu 01-10-2002)
Gary Sinise's near-future fugitive in IMPOSTOR and Mel Gibson's U.S. Army commander in the upcoming Vietnam war flick WE WERE SOLDIERS are very different men caught up in very different battles, but they have at least one thing in common: loving wives pla... THE MASTER OF DISGUISE
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 08-05-2002)
It's easy to see what the makers of THE MASTER OF DISGUISE were going for. Star/co-writer Dana Carvey has a gift for mimicry and a talent for creating funny characters. Designing a comedy that allows him to adopt a variety of personas in a single role see... Polish Curse in Burbank
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-11-2003)
As digital video has become a legitimate format for feature film production, we pause this week to look back on how home video has played a major part in the evolution of motion pictures over the past two decades or so. Remember, once EVIL DEAD was just a... MONKEES: We're the new generation
by Mike Whybark (Wed 02-26-2003)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes as briefly as possible that NBC has given the go sign to a half-hour pilot reviving THE MONKEES.The pilot is being produced at NBC Studios with Rhino Films as well as 19 Television. Josh Elvis Weinstein and Bill Oakley wrote t... DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 04-25-2002)
John Travolta, who was lucky enough to experience a complete career resurrection after Quentin Tarantino cast him in PULP FICTION, is lately back on the bad side of lady luck—at least, it sure seems that way when you look at the bulk of his recent films (... Playing SOLDIERS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Sat 03-09-2002)
Like most Baby Boomers, Mel Gibson grew up with the Vietnam War on TV every night. In particular he remembers the reaction his father, a veteran of World War II's bloody Guadalcanal campaign, had to the United States' deepening involvement in the Southeas... Behind Gene Hackman Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Sat 01-26-2002)
In part one of CINESCAPE's profile on Gene Hackman, the veteran actor described breaking in as a film actor and his many portrayals of military characters. In part two, he describes working with his BEHIND ENEMY LINES co-star Owen Wilson in the Wilson-co-... Faithful SOLDIER Part Two
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Mon 03-04-2002)
Writer-director Randall Wallace's (THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK) new Vietnam War film WE WERE SOLDIERS is based on the true-life memoir WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE... AND YOUNG by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and journalist Joseph L. Galloway. The film jettisons the po... GHOSTBUSTERS IN HELL Where Hell = NY?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 05-17-2006)
Well, if you like math then that title was fun for you. I hate math, and hate myself for writing such garbage. I could go on writing dribble, but I figure it is best to just give you the news before you cry for my head.To be fair, this was all a sorry a... Eraserhead vs. Transporter
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-10-2006)
Happy anniversary to me, as this column marks the end of my third year writing this column, making this my 156th without taking a break. All for some free DVDs and a few Canadian Tire Dollars, but look at what I've accomplished. That's right, every movie ... 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... Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Mon 07-11-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Harold SakuishiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayFourteen-year-old Yukio Tanaka is one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, a weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. His shy and some... Jackie Chan's Animated Talk
by Steve Fritz (Sat 01-20-2001)
Jackie Chan had every reason to be pleased with himself at the Television Critics Association meeting last week. His animated series, Jackie Chan Adventures had just gotten a greenlight for a second season by the Kids WB. As far as he was concerned, this ... DVD on ICE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-28-2006)
Troma has joined the ranks of video labels offering iPod video downloads on Troma.com. So far, their slate of programming includes lessons from Lloyd Kaufman's film school in a box MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN MOVIE and edited, serialized version of Trey Parker &am... 28 Weeks Later
by Karl Schneider (Mon 09-04-2006)
Last Updated: September 4, 2006Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerProduction Company: DNA Films, Figment FilmsDistributors: Fox Searchlight PicturesProject Phase: Pre-ProductionBudget: NAWho's In It: Jeremy Renner (Sgt. Doyle), Naomie Harris (Selena), Harold ... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 9: From Phase II to Feature Film
by Edward Gross (Mon 12-27-1999)
On August 29th, 1977, producer Harold Livingston presented a new writers status report, and noted that they had met some twenty odd writers. `We have also received a large number of submissions from various writers, either in one or two page outlines, and... DEMON LUST
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-18-2001)
Cheap thugs Tony Trabelli (Edward Lee Vincent) and Nick Pinsky (Zander Teller) owe money to crime boss Sonny Morocco (Sam Nicotero), and try to get the cash with a series of muggings. They're not very good at it. Their first victim has a gun, and Nick end... The Remaking of Star Trek, Part 7: Developing a New Series
by Edward Gross (Mon 12-20-1999)
With the STAR TREK II writer/director’s bible having been written, producer Harold Livingston began contacting writers and agents in an effort to get the first thirteen scripts in motion. `I wanted to make STAR TREK more universal,` explains Livingston m... The Remaking of Star Trek, Part 10: 'In Thy Image'
by Edward Gross (Wed 12-29-1999)
By the time Harold Livingston had taken to writing `In Thy Image,` the working relationship between him and Gene Roddenberry had begun to disintegrate...badly. `I don`t remember when I began to pierce the Roddenberry myth,` Livingston says, `but he and I ... DARK AGES SPAWN: THE VIKING AGE
by ANDREW KARDON (Tue 07-09-2002)
Forget Minnesota. If it's Vikings you want, just head down to your local toy store. Though you'd be hard pressed to find these bloodthirsty warriors battling it out over a pigskin on the 40-yard line. Uh uh. These axe-wielding fiends are the real deal. An... Um... Happy Anniversary!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-27-2004)
This week’s column marks the start of my second year of DVD Shopping List, and I want to thank all the readers out there for the support they’ve shown for it – if you’re all enjoying it, that makes all the time & trouble that goes into it worthwhile.O... TOP 12: COLLATERAL collects cash
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 08-08-2004)
...Last week HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE opened at seventh spot overall and to $5.1 M; this week the film is at the eighth position and has an estimated gross of $3.2 M. While it's a low gross, the rate of attrition (41% between weekends) is not b... WE WERE SOLDIERS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-01-2002)
From the evidence in WE WERE SOLDIERS, director/screenwriter Randall Wallace knows much more about how men die than how they live. In this drama based on the nonfiction book We Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Gall... MOULIN ROUGE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sat 02-16-2002)
Baz Luhrmann, the brash young Australian director/writer, had put forth his muscle to produce one of the most eagerly anticipated musicals of the last two decades. Actually, it may be the only eagerly anticipated musical of the last two decades (nobody kn... STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE: A 20th Anniversary Review
by Edward Gross (Tue 01-04-2000)
Does a critic have a statute of limitations on making a judgment regarding a feature film? Is twenty years too long a period of time? Back in December 1979, I was the feature editor of The Compass, the campus newspaper at Suffolk Community College, and I ... GHOSTBUSTERS on Disc
by Frederick C. Szebin (Tue 06-06-2000)
In 1984 (quite a good year for genre films) director Ivan Reitman surprised Columbia Pictures, moviegoers and maybe even himself with the success of Ghostbusters, a very expensive movie that just raked in the cash during a very hectic cinematic summer. T... Matrix Revolutions, The
by Coming Attractions (Tue 09-30-2003)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action/Sequel. Studio: Warner Brothers. Production Company: Village Roadshow. Project Phase: Post-production. Who's In It: Keanu Reeves (Neo); Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus); Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity); Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith); Ja... MATRIX's Tank sues RELOADED creators
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-21-2003)
Marcus Chong, the actor who portrayed Tank in the first MATRIX movie, has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros., AOL Time Warner and the film's producers alleging that they shut him out of starring in the two sequels, THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REV... New "Shrek the Third" Poster
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-20-2007)
A new poster for Shrek the Third has found it's way online via Cinematical.In the film, when his father-in-law, King Harold, falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne. Recruiting ... Cartoon Samuel L. Jackson
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 05-21-2007)
Cartoon Jack Bauer premieres tonight online!
After you watch the exciting 2-hour season finale of 24 on Fox tonight, you might want to check out the first segment of the 24 animated prequel online. Day Zero is an original, flash-animated online saga fr... Strike Memo of High Priority Movies?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)
Alright readers, I'm going to warn you now that this "memo" should be taken with a grain of salt. The reasoning behind that warning is we don't know how old this memo is..It could have been pulled together by the various studios rather quickly a... "Shrek the Third" poster
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-05-2007)
A new Shrek the Third poster has made it's way online via Empire Online. You can view it to the left.In the film, when King Harold falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne.... Fantagraphics acquires "POGO"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 02-24-2007)
According to a Fantagraphics press release, Fantagraphics has acquired the rights to publish a comprehensive series of Walt Kelly's classic comic strip, POGO.Press release:Fantagraphics Books is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to publi... Pollak, Cho, Christopher and Bremnet join THE LOST ROOM
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-31-2006)
Kevin Pollak, Margaret Cho, Dennis Christopher and Ewan Bremner have all signed on to join the cast of the SCI FI Channel's six-hour series THE LOST ROOM.Julianna Margulies, Roger Bart, Peter Krause and Elle Fanning have also been cast in the series.The s... This Week's Premieres in Preview
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-02-2006)
This may very well be the biggest week in the entire fall season. Sure there are some shows on, but they all may pale in comparison to the hype behind the season premiere of LOST. Last week ABC showed LOST: A Tale of Survival an hour long recap of the s... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... Lindelof Talks Season 4 of LOST
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-02-2007)
Spoilers inside this article... Damon Lindelof, executive producer and co-creator of ABC's LOST, has talked a bit about what's coming in season 4 of the award winning show. Here's some of the details he told Sci Fi Wire..
"Michael [Harold Perrineau]... The 10 Most Awesome Movies Hollywood Ever Killed
by David Wong (Fri 01-04-2008)
Hollywood is a slaughterhouse where cool movie ideas go to die. Here are ten films that were tragically cut down before their time, simply because they were just too friggin' awesome. #10. Peter Jackson's Halo Fans of the popular video game wept tears of ... 30 Rock Rocks!
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Sun 01-27-2008)
I’ve been picking up some non-genre TV series box sets and vegging out on them during the writer’s strike doldrums. The first one I have to talk about is 30 Rock season one. I am not a sitcom fan so I didn’t give this series mu... Precursors
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 04-01-2008)
...Blu-ray]
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (Extreme Unrated Edition)
HORROR
The Cook (check out my review)
Das Komabrutale Duell
Eye of the Beast
Fear House
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Hell's Threshold
Mayhem Motel
Purvos
Sole Survivor
... Raphael Finds Love in Apatow's YEAR ONE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-17-2007)
Actress and screenwriter June Diane Raphael will be joining the cast of YEAR ONE, a new biblical comedy directed by Harold Ramis and produced by Judd Apatow. The film also stars Jack Black as well as Superbad's Michael Cera and Christopher Mintz-Plas... GHOSTBUSTERS Sequel Hits Consoles Next Year
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-15-2007)
A GHOSTBUSTERS sequel is on the way but it won't be in the traditional medium, reports Variety.. All the principal stars and writers are coming together for another story, this time as a video game series. The trade reports that Sony Pictures and Vivendi ... Pre-Strike Priorities Have Changed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-11-2007)
Remember that "Pre-Strike Priority List" we discussed last month? It had a laundry list of high profiles films which the studios wanted in production prior to the impending June 2008 strike. Well, it seems as time has rolled onward since Septemb... SLEUTH
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 10-12-2007)
The Anthony Shaffer stage thriller Sleuth was successfully adapted into a movie starring Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine back in 1972. Though the material is a bit of its period, Shaffer’s construction is timelessly solid and the idea of havi... New from La-La Land
by Randall Larson (Sat 07-08-2006)
La-La Land Records has announced three upcoming releases: SPACEBALLS will present the first score release of John Morris' music for Mel Brooks's Star Wars spoof the previous CD release was largely songs with only seven minutes of Morris' score. TANGO & C... Shaggy Dog Story
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-23-2006)
...RY MOVIE, HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE and DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?, Kitay kept his sense of humor and expanded into independent films. Two upcoming releases, ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL and DARWIN AWARDS, are the next examples of off-beat, interesting... Hey hey hey, it's FAT ALBERT
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-01-2004)
20th Century Fox has released its teaser poster for FAT ALBERT, the live-action movie based on the popular 70s cartoon series created by Bill Cosby.In case you've been wondering, Kenan Thompson plays the big guy in the red sweater. The other members of Al... MATRIX movie stars hired for ONLINE world
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 11-06-2004)
Warner Bros. Interactive has announced that nine cast members from THE MATRIX trilogy of movies will lend their voices as well as likenesses to the company's upcoming massive multiplayer online role-playing game THE MATRIX ONLINE. The actors that will app... Ramis creating comedy with Wilson
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-30-2004)
Variety reports that GROUNDHOG DAY director Harold Ramis (to us he'll always be Egon from GHOSTBUSTERS) will next make a historical comedy for Sony Pictures, to star Owen Wilson. Details about the film's storyline are being kept a secret, so don't ask us ... TOP 10: THE VILLAGE counts its coins
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-02-2004)
...12,000 7. HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE $5,150,000 $5,150,000 8. A CINDERELLA STORY $4,691,000 $40,145,000 9. FAHRENHEIT 9/11 $3,100,000 $109,433,000 10. ANCHORMAN: THE LEGENDY OF RON BURGUNDY $3,100,000 $78,134,00011... Tyler's Trilogy of Terror
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-22-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONBrian Tyler visits the neighborhood of horror in TERROR TRACT, a 2000 horror-comedy-anthology format film directed by Lance W. Dressen and Clint Hutchison (the latter also scripted), about a real estate agent who spooks a couple ... NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
by Kevin Dennis (Wed 09-17-2003)
I must confess that NATIONAL LAMPOON’S Vacation has a special resonance for me. Shortly after this movie was released, my dad packed his five kids into a Saab and took a drive to the closest Six Flags - only to find that it was closed. I don’t remember hi... THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003)
by Brian Thomas (Wed 03-31-2004)
In the commentraks and other extras on New Lines Platinum Series Special Edition DVD of 2004's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, producer Michael Bay and others keep repeating how important it was that their remake reproduce the raw, immediate feel of the 1974 Tob... Unsaid Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-16-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSPrometheus Records of Belgium has released Don Davis' sublime and poetic score for Tom McLoughlin's psychological thriller, THE UNSAID (PCD 156). Davis, best known these days for his MATRIX scores, provided a warm orchestral sco... Toaster, Brave
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-17-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS 1986 was the perfect time for David Newman, eldest sibling of the Newman composing clan (brother to Thomas Newman, son of Alfred Newman, nephew to Emil and Lionel, and cousin to older composer Randy Newman to youngster Joel New... CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-08-2005)
The front cover to Grindhouse Releasing's long awaited limited edition (only 11,111 copies pressed) of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST touts it as "The most controversial movie ever made." Is it? Well probably not. HOLOCAUST hasn't been seen by nearly enough people to... 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... LOST score comes to CD from Varese Sarabande
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-07-2006)
Varese Sarabande has announced a new crop of CDs for release in March, including an album with the most sought after music of any of today's TV series: Michael Giacchino's Emmy winning music for LOST will be released on March 21st. LOST became an unpreced... Ghostbusting with Elmer Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-15-2005)
Elmer Bernstein's work in cinema during the 1980s included quite a few youth-oriented comedies such as ANIMAL HOUSE, STRIPES, TRADING PLACES and others, many of which have been produced by Ivan Reitman and directed by John Landis, filmmakers with whom Ber... Experience Hendrix on DVD
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
Three years after the death of rock guitar maestro Jimi Hendrix on September 18, 1970, the biographical rockumentary Jimi Hendrix provided fans with rare on-stage footage as well as behind-the-scenes access to the guitar wizard. Now, 35 years later his pa... 
