We may have passed along the first trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's thriller The Happening two weeks ago but the studio releases a HighDefintion version, I'll always pass it along to you again. 20th Century Fox has also launched their official site for M...
Business Week has had some of the best articles in the last week or two dealing with the various agendas going on with both new formats coming to market so I was glad to see a new article this morning entitled Definitive Answers on High-Def. This is a rat...
The folks at IGN have a new article up that talks a bit about a few of the companies they contacted regarding highdefinition releases. All of the companies have been cagey to one extent or another except for Bandai Visual USA. The question about their in...
With high-definition TV really starting to take off now, it's interesting to see how some of the current games look on the best possible TV sets. I was shocked at how my HDTV picked out the graphical flaws and aliasing in NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2 and ...
Welcome to the special Christmas Eve edition of HighDefRevue! Okay, there’s really not anything special about it besides the fact that it is premiering on Christmas Eve. In any case, I hope that you and yours have a safe and happy ...
I\'ve been hoping for more sourcing on this but it seems legit enough as is and Toshiba\'s not moving all that fast to deny it. According to Roadshow reports in the UK where Toshiba has been showing off their HD-DVD format that\'s supposedly going to hit ...
A couple of new pieces out there this morning worth checking out. First is a promotional PDF by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment that is talking about their release plans towards retailers and marketing side of things. It covers some of the basics that ar...
'm going to do a little something different this week since, well, it's been a quiet week as far as all things genre-y go here in the UK. I spend a lot of time darting between Birmingham and London and have familiarised myself with a most of the comic ...
ANIME NETWORK TO PROVIDE iN DEMAND WITH PROGRAMMING FOR SEPTEMBER HIGH-DEF EXHIBITION
INHD, INHD2 Will Target Entertainment Enthusiasts
Who Demand More High-Definition Programming
(NEW YORK, July 1, 2003) In DEMAND, the nation's leading provid...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayThe school field trip! When directionally-challenged Eriko gets lost while carrying the meat for shabu-shabu, the girls form a search party to look for her... an...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayA hilariously hip account of life at an all-girl private high school. As the student body comes of age we witness their search for love, sexual controversy and t...
What They SayEriko and her friends Yuma and Ayano are excited about entering high school! Their excitement leads to their breaking of the rules and they tour the school before the opening ceremony. They find out their pre-conceptions about the all-female ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayThings begin to heat up as Erika and her gang continue to live out the autobiographical tale of Oshima's real life high school experiences. In this volume a seem...
What They SayAfro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) is the tale of a black samurai\'s hunt for Justice (Ron Pearlman), who murdered his father. Afro Samurai blends traditional Japanese culture, funky technology and hip hop to create a brutally fresh entertainme...
Mixing a number of genres together to produce something highly commercial, Afro Samurai succeeds in being just that, a commercial success.What They SayAfro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) is the tale of a black samurai\'s hunt for Justice (Ron Pearlman), who ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayMemories! Take a walk back in time to Kouda and Eriko's different junior high schools. We learn how each set of friends grew close together and a few of the bad-...
Column News: With the switch over to the new site design, I thought I’d make a couple of minor changes in HighDefRevue. The most notable one is that the Blu-ray discs will be listed first in the Upcoming Discs section from now on. ...
Dean Devlin has made a name for himself as an event big screen producer and writer for films such as INDEPENDENCE DAY and STARGATE, but this Sunday (December 5) on TNT at 8:00pm, he'll be bringing his event expertise to the small screen with THE LIBRARIAN...
This week Warner Home Entertainment will release their DVD movie tie-in Batman - Gotham Knight. We have three different versions to choose from, unlike Justice League: A New Frontier which had four (R.I.P. HD-DVD), so which will it be? Times are tough all...
“Kung-Fu Hustle” arrives on Blu-ray by the end of the year: Trying to get more product out before Christmas, Sony has announced that it will release the Stephen Chow action/comedy flick Kung-Fu Hustle on December 19th. While I ...
What They SayBe Forever Yamato
Several months have passed since the New Voyage, in which Space Battleship Yamato\'s brave crew won their first victory against the Black Star Cluster Empire. Now, this aggressive enemy seeks retribution! In the year 2202,...
A Production I.G classic for Blu-ray Disc release in the US on November 27, 2007!
Torrance, Calif., September 17, 2007 - Bandai Visual USA today announced the release of the theatrical animation film JIN-ROH in Blu-ray Disc. The release date is slated ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takada RieTranslated by:June HonmaAdapted by:What They SayHanabi Ozora is a rambunctious 16-year-old tomboy who comes to the rescue of her less assertive friends - sometimes in exchange for food. So what does she do when, all ...
What They SayThe school\'s pool is out of commission, so Eriko and the girls have PE class at a nearby middle school. There they meet Momoka, Yuma\'s perfect and pretty little sister. Momoka decides to weave her way into the girls\' hearts, pitting Yuma a...
Students attend high school under the shadow of fierce mascots: Tigers, Dragons, Eagles. The implied ferocity is mostly a bluff. My high school's mascot was a Lion, but the animal's kingly reputation didn't stop our lacrosse team from gett...
Fox Home Entertainment has announced the DVD rollout date for their latest summer hit, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE, which hits International markets for DVD & Blu-Ray on December 3, 2007 and North American markets on December 18, 2007. The long awaited ad...
As the clock ticks down to the busiest shopping day of the year, I noticed that more and more box sets are starting to appear on the list of new releases. Many times these movies are not new and have been released before. Often, many of the film...
Most men would think breaking out of prison once is hard enough. However, escaped convict Michael Scofield finds himself wrongly incarcerated, this time in a Panamanian Prison where there are no rules, no wardens and no escape. In “Prison Break&rdqu...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayIn this second volume of High School Girls, the trio and new "insider" friend Kouda deliver more all girls school growing pains. When dieting becomes a major pre...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayHigh School Girls chronicles the quirky misadventures of a group of adolescent girls navigating their way through the pitfalls of love, friendship and high schoo...
Get ready, because we're about to take a wild run through the bizarre experience that is Cromartie High School, the story of a group of high school misfits and their day-to-day adventures. This title, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios, offer...
With Thanksgiving past us and the holiday buying season in full swing, I thought this would be the perfect time to present the first Annual HighDef Review HD Buying Guide. Instead of our usually news and review, this time I’m going to high...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayHigh School Girls chronicles the quirky misadventures of a group of adolescent girls navigating their way through the pitfalls of love, friendship and high schoo...
What They SayPoor Kamiyama! Somehow he has been enrolled in Cromartie High School, the infamous school for delinquents. When your classmates are the meanest, toughest (and often dumbest) students around, you do what you can to fit in. But when you add a 4...
As UPN and WB throw away the genre shows that put them on the map (ENTERPRISE, BUFFY, ANGEL) and Fox repeatedly refuses to give the next potential X-Files franchise a chance to blossom, who would've figured the PAX network would be the last hope for genre...
Dark Castle Entertainment is working on direct-to-DVD movies for Warner Bros.' new home entertainment label Warner Premiere. Castle will produce not only horror films, but also action and thrillers. The movie will be a combinatino of p...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ahn Chul Jung/Hwan KimTranslated by:Chan BakAdapted by:What They SayTEACHERS WHO ARE ABOUT TO FALL, GAZES FULL OF MUDEROUS INTENT, A PLACE WHERE FORCE CLASH, VOLCANO HIGH... THE CHAOS HAS ALREADY BEGUN!
The one who possesses ...
What They SayTakashi Kamiyama, normal high school student - completely normal, really - makes the not normal (unnormal?) decision to attend Cromartie High. It\'s known for having more violent thugs, prehensile mohawks, alien landings, and enrolled gorilla...
What They SayA monumental high school comedy.
Time for the graduate volume of Japan\'s #1 high school comedy: Cromartie High School! This time, your finals include:
Biology - where the delinquents of CHS bring their own pets to school!
Geography - get lo...
Plus an Ohayocon 2008 preview, Wii workouts, reviews & more in episode 57.
GRIMES, IA, January 4, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Chris Beveridge – the founder and webmaster of Anim...
The Warner Home Video release of Appleseed: Ex Machina has been problematic in the last week or so due to poor solicitation information and now poor packaging. When the press releases came out last week, different sites had different information than what...
In the latest genre-related purchase from the Sundance Festival, Dreamworks has acquired the domestic and remake rights for Oren Peli's PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, a "haunted house" flick he shot over a one week time period with his high-def camera and...
We know that Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment are developing a movie, based on the World of Warcraft franchise. If this new trailer for Blizzard's second expansion World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is any indication of p...
What They SayA monumental high school comedy.
Time for the graduate volume of Japan’s campus comedy Cromartie High School! This time, your finals include: Biology - where the delinquents of CHS bring their own pets to school; Geography - get lost o...
Emerging as one of two breakthrough hits for ABC last season, LOST has given hope to television viewers seeking refuge from the wave of reality TV. It's amazing to think that just one year ago critics of the 2004-05 TV season were speculating that there m...
The staggering narration in Avalon High is a good example of how not every story is meant for an alternate adaptation, even when in the hands of a capable writer. Meg Cabot, the best-selling author of Young Adult series like The Princess Diaries, is a ver...
What They SayHyoudo Riki is just an ordinary guy who likes to wear a tiger mask while Kung-Fu fighting, which means he fits in real well at BATTLE ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL!
Unfortunately for Riki, he\'s the doppleganger in our world of Byoudo, Master of the Da...
What They SayFrom Studio Gonzo comes a 13 episode series based on the manga by Reiji Saiga and Sora Inoue.
Meet Ryoko Mitsurugi, high-school girl and the champion of ‘K fights,’ a school recognized system of dueling to resolve disputes. When...
After writing up the Æon Flux movie for last week’s HighDefRevue, I thought I’d take a look at the original (and much superior) Æon Flux cartoon. A smart and energetic show, this is one of the very few American cartoons ...
Noir, RahXephon, and Full Metal Panic! to be Released in Windows Media HighDefinition 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...
I caught up with Gen Fukunaga, CEO of FUNimation, the afternoon of July 5th at Anime Expo 2008. He was busy with the line of people anxiously waiting to meet the recently announced cast of Ouran High School Host Club. We found space to intervi...
As the format war seemingly dies down with retailers marking HD DVD decks as \"HD Upconverters\" and slashing prices or dropping them altogether, it\'s little surprise to see the anime side starting to get a touch more serious. FUNimation had some early t...
So, I figure I'm starting to get the hang of this interviewing thing. Thanks to the kind folks over at FUNimation, I was recently able to speak with Stephanie Nadolny. For those unfamiliar with her name, Stephanie has become a mainstay of FUNimation's D...
What They SayIs this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
The only thing for certain is that for Kamiyama, Cromartie High School is his reality. And what a surreal reality it is. Because this is where the toughest, meanest (and often the dumbest) stud...
Details of Microsoft Corp.'s upcoming Xbox may have leaked out on the Internet. In an article from Reuters, rumor has it the console will possibly be called the XBOX 360. It will be "mostly white and designed to stand on one end, will feature a wireless ...
While talking to BTTF.com (that's BACK TO THE FUTURE, kids) FUTURE producer Bob Gale confirmed the time traveling trilogy will be hitting DVD stores in the later part of this year.What's more, he quelled rumors, sponsored by recent television edits of the...
Robert Rodriguez doesn't play by Hollywood's rules, but everyone wants to work with him. He can take $30 million for his Desperado sequel Once Upon a Time In Mexico and still come in under budget. In fact, the third installment of his Spy Kids franchise ...
Ive probably gotten into more arguments about Paul Verhoevens STARSHIP TROOPERS than any other movie. To me its a work of subversive genius, but the movies detractors can come up with a million reasons to hate this incredibly violent tale of a fascist...
The Review!Audio:
For my initial viewing, I listen to it in the original Japanese. There were no noticeable audio problems in the DVD. The music is good and the sound effects were great throughout. Both the Japanese and English tracks were good, especia...
What They SayEriko and her friends finally make it to an exclusive high school and they\'re ready to make the most of it! For these girls, having fun is priority number one. Right from the start, they\'re causing trouble, meeting boys, forging friendships...
The Weinstein Co. has picked up the rights to Ernesto Foronda's adaptation of Ryan Gattis' novel KUNG FU HIGH SCHOOL.The story centers on a high school where the students matriculate in bloody martial-arts mayhem. Nicknamed Kung Fu High, the school is a p...
Director: Steven Foster
Studio: IS&M
Translation: Masako Ollivier
ADR Script: Kathleen Moynihan
Takashi Kamiyama - Voiced by Ben Pronsky - 16 years old; the main character of the show. He goes to Cromartie High School, which is a collection of delinquen...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Eiji NonakaTranslated by:Brendan FrayneAdapted by:What They SayAll hell is breaking loose in the halls of Cromartie High School, and Takashi is just enjoying the ride. The robot Mechazawa has been sold as a kitchen appliance a...
What They SayDudes Don\'t Fail Me Now!
It\'s not easy being a delinquent.
Especially if you\'re trying to survive the tough streets around Cromartie. There are chat room bullies with no manners, aliens abducting your friends, vicious biker gangs, and th...
At the ADV Films panel, Fernando Gonzalez Jr. asked a question about media format futures and ADV and has provided us with this transcript of it:Q: [Fernando Gonzalez Jr] With Studios like Sony and MGM starting to choose sides, as far as what the next Hig...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shouko AkiraTranslated by:Mai IharaAdapted by:Mai IharaWhat They Sayter her politician father is disgraced in scandal, Haruna is convinced that school life is like being on a monkey mountain - everyone is in a clique, they all...
"FREEDOM" to be screened throughout Expo in special high-definition theatre
using latest, state-of-the-art equipment
TORRANCE, Calif., June 22, 2007 - Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announced it will be continuo...
What They SayWhat are the dumbass delinquents of Cromartie to do? Their robot classmate Mechazawa is feeling blue. Seems his little brother keeps getting stepped on, which isn’t surprising since he’s the size of a tea canister. Hayashida̵...
What They SayIn a school where martial arts are standard curriculum, Ryoko takes on all comers. But this high school girl is in for the fight of her life when she is transported to an alternate dimension to defeat a myriad of evil adversaries.
As the #1 ...
Dan Goldwasser at SoundtrackNet has posted a report from Michael Giacchino's SKY HIGH scoring session. "With THE INCREDIBLES, Giacchino had gone for a retro 1960s vibe, but with SKY HIGH, he has a lot more freedom," reports Goldwasser. "The resulting scor...
Leading Japanese animation producer to showcase "FREEDOM" in HD DVD along with latest titles at largest anime convention in North America
TORRANCE, Calif., May 14, 2007 " Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announ...
Hot new Gonzo series is latest addition to TOKYOPOP® Anime line; TOKYOPOP®
Manga continues licensing rampage with Ragnarok and Kare Kano
SAN DIEGO-7/19/01-Stuart Levy, CEO of TOKYOPOP, was joined by Koji Miyajima
of Pony Canyon for the contract s...
It has been another slow week for HD news this week. The week between Christmas and New Years is traditionally dead as far as DVD releases and announcements go, and the same seems to apply to HD video too. The most exciting thing is that so...
Lions Gate Films was gracious and cool enough to invite me to an early screening of their psychological horror thriller HIGH TENSION. This is not an official review by any means and I don't want to spoil the film for anyone else, but this is a fairly inte...
What They SayShimotakatani arrives at Ayano\'s house to formally ask for permission to date their daughter. However, Ayano\'s mother and sister are more likely to confuse him with one of their clients than a suitor. Eriko and the girls decide to start a m...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naduki KoujimaTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayThe GP High School Technologies & Information club is filled with all sorts of weirdoes, narcissists, and worse. It\'s hard enough for their president, the kin...
What They SayContains Cromartie High School DVD 1 plus a high-quality collector\'s artbox and the first volume of the manga!
Mild mannered student Takashi Koyaman finds himself enrolled at Cromartie High, where everybody is a delinquent! Logically, ther...
What They SayMeet Ayane Mitsui, a high school student with dreams of becoming a pro wrestler! But what will she do when the top contender of the All-Japan Kickboxing League challenges her to a duel? Will she be able to high-kick her way to victory - or wi...
Where do the children of the Gods go to high school? Well, Pantheon Hugh, of course! Pantheon High schools the children of various pantheons of Gods including Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and Japanese. Here, Grace Morgenstern, the daughter of Ty...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Eiji NonakaTranslated by:Brendan FrayneAdapted by:What They SayTakashi Kamiyama is an average student who made the half-baked decision to attend a not-so-average school. Cromartie High is home to thugs and bullies, the undered...
Dude, I just got finished watching the rockn Something Weird Video DVD release of SATAN IN HIGH HEELS and, like, wow, older women are like totally rad. This flick is like the mega cool of older chicks prancing about in figure fitting outfits and like, wh...
STAR TREK in HighDefinition: Good and bad news for STAR TREK fans. Paramount has confirmed that it gearing up to release the TREK franchise again, this time in highdefinition. The studio is remastering the original series in HD (and rumors claim that...
What They SayCro-Mar-Tee, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
What are the dumbass delinquents of Cromartie to do?
Their robot classmate Mechazawa is feeling blue. Seems his little brother keeps getting stepped on, which isn\'t surprising given he\'s the size of a tea ca...
There`s an old formula in Hollywood: `If something`s successful, do it again.` That can be applied to the creative team behind Fox Kids` new hit series ACTION MAN. It all goes back to BEAST MACHINES: TRANSFORMERS, which means it all goes back to Hasbro. H...
Kevin Smith, the filmmaker and professional STAR WARS fan who made his disgust with STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE not so secret in 1999, has given very high marks to George Lucas' follow-up, ATTACK OF THE CLONES. Appearing in the July/August iss...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oshima TowaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayHigh School Girls in Okinawa! What awaits them as they venture into the land of exotica, Japan\'s southernmost prefecture filled with mysteries old and...
U.S. Production Wraps on Popular Japanese Animated Series
Los Angeles, CA, July 4, 2008 -- At a premiere event held today at Anime Expo 2008, FUNimation Entertainment announced the cast for the animated romantic comedy series Ouran High School Host Club...
Taking a look at one of the new releases from last week, we\'ve got a few thoughts on the 09/04/2007 title Girl\'s High Vol. #2 (of 3) from Media Blasters.
What better way to start off the week than by closing out a series. This time around we\'ve got a look at the 11/06/2007 release of Girl\'s High Vol. #3 (of 3) from Media Blasters.
Briana\'s looking at a recent standalone release from Digital Manga Publishing today with their March 2008 release Great Place High School by Naduki Koujima.
What They SayRyoko, the modern-day samurai girl and #1 fighter of Daimon High, must now take on her widest range of adversaries yet: from magical waitresses to a dominant trio of new enemies - Akitaka, Nanase and Setsura. Add the mysterious dimension of S...
I swear, that title struck me as immensely funny as I was driving around today on errands. But, it definitely does mean something. Digital anime fans are having bunches and bunches of YAFA's thrown onto DVD. Yet Another Fighting Anime. You've seen them be...
What They SayFrom the hit anime TV series comes the official U.S. release of the CD Soundtrack comes the magic of Takeshi Yasuda (Ah My Goddess!) with over 76 minutes of stunning pulse-pounding electronica, vocal songs, and sensuous jazz and blues tracks!...
Danielle\'s tackling a new series that kicked off from Viz Media recently with a look at their March 2008 release of Monkey High Vol. #1 by Shouko Akira.
Getting a bit of an early look at a title, we\'ve got our review up for the 08/16/2005 release of Cromartie High School Vol. #4 (of 4) from ADV Films that brings the series to a close.
Dipping into the future pile a bit once again, we\'ve got a look at a new series. Kicking off on 03/15/2005 from ADV Films, check out our thoughts on their release of Cromartie High School Vol. #1 (also w/box & manga) (of 4).
San Francisco, CA, June 05, 2007 " Teen stars celebrated this weekend at the SPECIAL GALA PREMIERE of NARUTO™ THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW benefiting STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles on...
If you\'re interested in seeing the first episode of Cromartie High School for free, the 15 minute episode is available as a clip at Amazon in their listing for the show. It is of course the dub version but I think this is the first time an entire anime e...
Keeping up one on one of the more surprising high school themed series out there, Ed\'s checking in today with a look at the October 2005 release of High School Girls Vol. #5 (of 6) from DrMaster.
Cleaning out his pile this morning, Bryan\'s checking in with a look at the 08/21/2006 release of Cromartie High School Vol. #3 (of 4) from ADV Films UK.
Going from giant robots to tournament fighting and then to adult material, we\'re taking another excursion this afternoon to take a look at the 07/11/2006 release of the live action Cromartie High School Movie from Media Blasters today.
Going back to the past once more to see if our opinion will change for a show due to time and seeing in more of a marathon session, we\'ve got a look at the 08/01/2006 release of the Cromartie High School Complete Collection Thinpak from ADV Films today.
Adding another new first volume to the review pile this weekend, we\'ve got a look at the 07/03/2007 release of Girls High Vol. #1 (of 3) from Media Blasters.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by: Oshima Towa & Art by: Ohshima TomoTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayThe moron group faces the danger of breaking up as they embark on their school trip to Okinawa. Also, the groups\' own...
Calling all Cosplayers...! To celebrate the release of Naruto Unleashed Series 2 Part 1 on DVD Manga Entertainment has teamed up with Virgin, Neo, Jetix, Atari and It Came From Japan to bring you the Naruto Cosplay Event on 21st May 2007. For one day onl...
With our recent move, we're still finding things in boxes that we shouldn't have so we need to give them away. We're dipping into our live action pile right now but it's very anime/manga related with the Med...
Bryan\'s catching up on his small backlog a bit and has sent in a look at the 06/19/2006 release of Cromartie High School Vol. #2 (of 4) from ADV Films UK.
MoviesOnLine.ca has posted 26 images for Alexandre Aja's upcoming film HIGH TENSION.The story centers on two schoolmates and best friends who decide to spend a weekend in the country at one of their parents' secluded farmhouse, in hopes of preparing for t...
World Con, the seminal SF literary convention is in full swing. The 2002 convention, called Con Jose, is currently being held in the McEnery Convention center in San Jose, California. The five day event began unofficially with a round of parties last Wedn...
Yahoo! Movies is offering the trailer for the upcoming SKY HIGH. The movie stars Michael Angarano, Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston, Bruce Campbell, Lynda Carter, and Danielle Panabaker. It was directed by Mike Mitchell. The Walt Disney Pictures' film hits t...
The high-flying thriller SNAKES ON A PLANE debuted at number two over the three day weekend with $13.85 million in ticket sales. (This does not include the $1.4 million the film made on Thursday night.)Will Ferrell's TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY ...
Ed\'s also got a more recent review up today as we continue to work through the backlog of reviews that we have, this time for the March 2005 release of the Volcano High Origin from AW Productions.
Derek Littlewood---creative lead for PS3's upcoming Haze----wanted to clarify some true highdefinition comments made on the game by publisher Ubisoft. It seems that Ubisoft made a comment on the PlayStation Blog, telling fans that the game would be runni...
When JJ Abrams is on, he’s really on. He’s brought us so many fantastic series and films including Alias, Lost, and the underrated Mission Impossible III, that anything he does must be investigated. If you’re into that kind of series Fel...
La-La Land presents the official, studio-endorsed CD release of Dominic Frontiere’s iconic score to the classic 1968 MGM western Hang ‘Em High, starring Clint Eastwood and directed by Ted Post. Sony Special Products had previously released the...
What They SayTeen life is tough. And high school life is even tougher. But if you\'re one of the delinquents sent to Cromartie, it\'s...well, put it this way, it ain\'t The O.C. So pack your bags, put on your best tough-guy swagger, and get a lesson in in...
Lynda Carter's prior experience playing the star of the 1970s television series WONDER WOMAN will come in handy when she plays the school principal in SKY HIGH, the new movie from Walt Disney Productions. Carter will oversee a high school where the sons a...
Kurt Russell (MIRACLE) and Kelly Preston (THE CAT IN THE HAT) will get the chance to wear costumes with capes as a pair of superheroic parents in SKY HIGH. In the Walt Disney Pictures film Russell and Preston will play Commander Stronghold and Josie Jetst...
The Review!Real Bout High School, the latest release from TOKYOPOP has arrived on DVD. I was lucky and was able to pick up the disc a little earlier thanks to some good shipping.
Audio:
Both tracks sound to have been recorded on the same level. It\'s ...
--- FUNimation Entertainment announces the definitive Dragon Ball Z collection available February 2007 in TV on DVD season sets ---
Fort Worth, TX -- November 13, 2006 -- FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kaneyoshi IzumiTranslated by:Kelly Sue DeConnickAdapted by:What They SayAverage, unremarkable Ai Maekawa navigates school life unnoticed...until one day when a spiteful classmate totally humiliates her in front of everyone. De...
Hey Gamers! Feeling buried under the veritable landslide of recent DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS releases? CINESCAPE is here to save the day with a brake-down of three recent D&D publications that every gamer should know about.D&D Publication #1: CITY OF THE SPIDE...
Sometimes a game comes along, and I just have to ask myself, "why?" Other times, a game comes along that just blatantly uses a license to try and sell itself. DEF JAM VENDETTA falls into both of these categories. This is a game that uses Def Jam's rappers...
One of my favorite games from the Dreamcast age was the original CRAZY TAXI. The arcade version sucked quite a few quarters in, as it was a blast to play, and what was better than not having to pay each time you want to play? The addictive factor&nbs...
Today Fox is promoting some of their DVD seasoned TV series by releasing "TV Starter Sets". These include the first two episodes of each show for under ten bucks, with a coupon inside that can get you one of the series seasons at a discount. Titles includ...
The cast list for the upcoming release of Cromartie High School from ADV Films has been announced and the guessing game has come to a close, one of the quicker ones yet I think.
Blackfilm.com is offering some new images from SKY HIGH and MIRRORMASK.Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston star in the upcoming SKY HIGH. The film which hits theaters on July 29th centers two married superheroes whose son is sent to an elite high school that ...
We already knew this week would already be all about Spider-Man 3. With the anticipation so high, the presales from Fandango.com and Movietickets.com being in the upper stratosphere and news everywhere on Spider-Man 3 the past few weeks, the question wasn...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Towa OhshimaTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:Gayle TanWhat They SayHi girls, Odagiri here! It\'s not easy being a cute, single male teacher at all-girls high school. For Christ\'s sake, when are they going to learn I\'...
What They SayAt Real Bout High School, teachers don\'t break up fights, they grade them! In a school where martial arts are standard curriculum, Ryoko is kicking butt and taking names! The Review!After the second volumes drop in animation quality, the vis...
While news coverage was drawn to the flash of a 108-inch LCD TV at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, a more significant story for home video enthusiasts was unfolding elsewhere. Last year’s dual launch of competing HighDefinition DVD ...
Sixteen-year-old Michael Angarano has landed the lead role in Disney's SKY HIGH. Angarano will play Jeremy, the son of two superheroes named Commander Stronghold and Jetstream who goes to a high school where every kid is the son or daughter of someone wit...
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 ...
It says something about the invincibility of American pop culture that even the nation's darkest, most shameful secrets eventually get turned into lucrative mass entertainment. Uncle Sam gets caught in bed with the bad guys in some Third World hellhole? C...
Electronic Arts has released DEF JAM VENDETTA for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Gamecube, mixing the two worlds of hip-hop and underground fight clubs into one new fighting game. Waitasecond...hip-hop? Fight clubs? How's this work?VENDETTA lets player...
Despite the critical thrashing which attended the release of last year's JURASSIC PARK 3, and maybe keying off on the fact the film made boxcars of money anyway, Steven Spielberg is high on the prospects for a fourth film. By way of some history, remember...
Even though the WGA strike may officially be over, executives around Hollywood are still hesitant about the future of some high profile projects. Variety has just published an in-depth feature on why some projects are getting delayed or bypassed if they c...
Another remake of an early 50's classic is on the horizon courtesy of the American Film Market, says the Hollywood Reporter. Producer Mark Headley, Christopher Mitchum and Toni Covington have acquired the rights to the 1951 Gary Cooper classic. Mitchum, s...
Having introduced anime to a generation of fans, the company's flagship title is globally rekindled by programming and licensing demands
Author: Sheila Morris
LOS ANGELES " April 16 , 2007 - With a franchise and top-selling animated series that span...
Patrick Stewart is talking again about STAR TREK: NEMESIS, and he's high on its chances and progress. "You're going to meet the inhabitants of that planet, the Remans, [related to the Romulans] who are quite unlike anything you've seen before," Stewart p...
Back in 1999, I wrote a small series of articles entitled the Path to HDTV. At the time, I had spent several months researching and going over all the options as I wanted to get into the HDTV-ready TV market as well as getting away from CRT models. In the...
What They SayFrom the creators of Animatrix comes this visually-stunning new anime film based on a popular Japanese manga written by Taiyo Matsumoto. In Treasure Town, where the moon smiles and young boys can fly, life can be both gentle and brutal. This ...
ANIME NETWORK VIEWERS' APPETITE STRONGEST FOR DIGITAL CABLE, VOD, HDTV AND DVRS ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY FROM BETA RESEARCH CORPORATION
HOUSTON, Texas July 22, 2004 - According to the recently published 2004 Beta Research Cable Subscriber Study, which gau...
Diverse New Titles To Kick Off The New Year
San Francisco, CA, January 8, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the laun...
What They SayThe Review!Skyworth DVD-1050P
By Chris Beveridge
As we seem to do every so often, a new player comes to market
that simply gets our attention. The latest offering is the Skyworth DVD player, specifically the 1050P model. Skyworth\'s, as of th...
I’m afraid I’m going to start the column off on a bit of a down note. This will be my last installment of HighDefRevue. I’ve had a great time writing for Mania.com and I’ve met many new cyber-friends while I’...
Critical whipping boy Uwe Boll recently gave us yet another reason to dislike him: He's a bully. He recently made good his offer to let his critics get in the boxing ring with him. Boll selected four young men who have been extremely critical of his work ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Riichiro Inagaki / Yusuke MurataTranslated by:Allison Markin PowellAdapted by:What They SayWimpy Sena Kobayakawa has been running away from bullies all his life. But when the football gear comes on things change - Sena's speed...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kiyohiko AzumaTranslated by:Kaoru Bertrand (vols. 1 & 2), Amy Forsyth (vols. 1 & 2), Javier Lopez (vols. 1-4), Ai Takai (vols. 1 & 2), Jack Wiedrick (vol. 1)Adapted by:What They SayAh, high school. A time of friends, memories&...
An anime series about a girls baseball team might cause a few persons to snicker, but dont make the same mistake for PRINCESS NINE is good stuff. Deftly executed by director Tomomi Mochizuki, each episode manages the standard conflict that needs to be r...
Comprehending the nature of HIGH HEELS AND LOW LIFES requires the viewer's brain to wrap around several very disparate genres, as well as social milieus. Imagine two women from, say, FRIENDS wandering into a Guy Ritchie movie and making themselves more or...
Little surprise but Home Media Retailing Magazine is reporting that according to the Nielsen Videoscan reports, the Batman: Gotham Knight release hit #1 on the DVD charts and #2 on the Blu-ray charts, only outdone by the long awaited release of Batman Beg...
Way back in 1996, the home video market was coming off something of a high in the "high end" area of laserdisc releases. A bit of a revival of sorts had occurred as prices had dropped down for regular releases somewhat, players were a bit more affordable ...
We\'ve put together a bit of an informal poll that is open to everyone to vote on regarding HD both in terms of display and optical media playback gear. As the site has become more mainstream over the years and DVD has become cheaper, it\'s continually in...
With the recent airing on Cartoon Network, it looks like the Bleach manga is experiencing similar, though smaller, leaps on the Bookscan listings according to ICv2. The \"Cartoon Network Effect\" certainly seems to be working there with this title and wit...
In an interview carried on MTV online, TERMINATOR 3's John Conners, Nick Stahl revealed he's secure in what many summer films are weak in: the script. "The script is really solid," Stahl said. "I think the main aim was to basically up the stakes from the...
Following up yesterday\'s finding of Bandai Visual Japan\'s cover artwork from the Wings of Honneamise, we\'ve found another couple of pieces for their upcoming 07/27/2007 releases. We\'ve got the Blu-ray cover art for Patlabor Movie 1 as well as the HD D...
What They SayBased off of the Naoki prize winning story by novelist Miyuki Miyabe! He\'s of average strength and below average courage! But the thoughts of this eleven-year-old boy are about to launch him into the adventure of his lifetime!The Review!The ...
What They SayBroly: The Legendary Super Saiyan
A Saiyan warrior has arrived on Earth, and his plea for assistance has ignited a clash between Goku and Vegeta. Sparks fly as the two battle to be the one to confront the galaxy\'s new menace. Yet the true m...
If you\'re looking for something that\'s flying under the radar from one of the smaller publishers and wanting to add something a bit different, you\'ll want to check out the August 2005 release of High School Girls Vol. #4 (of 5) from DrMaster that Ed Ch...
What They SayIt’s not easy being a delinquent. Especially if you’re trying to survive the tough streets around Cromartie. There are chat room bullies with no manners. Aliens abducting your friends. Vicious biker gangs. And the Boss Championshi...
What They SayThe well beloved 101-episode TV series, \"Touch\", based on the original work of Adachi Mitsuru serialised in the \"Shounen Sunday\" magazine, is now finally available on DVD. The video is remastered for release in conjunction with the 20th ...
ANIME
AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD
ANGELIUM DVD
1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD
ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD
ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD
BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD
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Definitive Collector's Edition of Awarding-winning Film
Showcased in High-Definition Blu-Ray Disc Format
New York, NY, April 19, 2008 - FUNimation Entertainment, in collaboration with Harmony Gold, is proud to announce at this year's New York Comic Con...
As things slowly get closer to reality and the format war continues to look more and more likely, some of the voices coming out for compromise are becoming stronger and even putting out some baseline requirements for whichever format it is in regards to s...
What They SayThe Second Volume in the Acclaimed Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy!
The war rages on, and the Federation ship White Base continues to do battle with the Zeon forces as they undertake the long journey to federation headquarters in Jaburo. B...
Ed\'s got the closing volume to a series that he\'s rather enjoyed a lot in the last year with a look at the January 2006 release of High School Girls Vol. #6 (of 6) from DrMaster.
It seems that actor Ethan Hawke has changed his opinion on his upcoming vampire movie, DAYBREAKERS, says the Australian Press. Just a few short months ago, he made a wisecrack about it before filming was finished and now he has much higher hopes for the s...
Those investing in switching to the DVD format several years ago of course grumbled that they'd probably have to switch again before long, repurchasing their favorite movies whenever technology brought a new improvement. Well, that new format is just arou...
Finally the latest escape happens, no hiccups, no stalls, the man characters, Whistler and Scofield escape the prison. Last week, T-Bag assembled a team to force themselves in front of Michael, Whistler, Mahone, and the kid. I remember thinking ...