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"Wild Boys: Dawn of the Wild" available in April
by Karl Schneider (Fri 02-23-2007)
Masterpiece Comics released information today concerning the April release of issue two of the Wild Boys: Dawn Of The Wild mini-series. In the second part of the four installment series, a vicious and overwhelming attack by the Jovarn leaves the Wild Boys... Riding the WILD DIVINE - Part One
by Troy Roberts (Wed 12-03-2003)
When we first heard of the THE JOURNEY TO THE WILD DIVINE a few months ago, the project sounded like something we wanted to cover. While it is questionable whether the WILD DIVINE can actually be called a game, one thing that is for sure is that this is s... 'Wild, Wild West' writers not doing 'Supeman'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 11-07-2003)
IGN FilmForce followed up on rumors that S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock ('Wild Wild West') were coming in to take a pass at the script for the 'Superman' movie.
FilmForce went directly to Wilson who said he and his partner were not involved. 
Wild Cardz
by Matthew McGinn (Wed 02-13-2002)
The Review!Since my first visit to this site and my subsequent upgrade to DVD six moths ago, I have always intended to review some of the titles in my meager collection. Unwilling (or lazy) as I was to attempt to review a monster like Macross Plus or the ... Riding the WILD DIVINE - Part Two
by Troy Roberts (Thu 12-04-2003)
Yesterday, we brought you our day one profile of JOURNEY TO THE WILD DIVINE, a game that takes more than just a simple "point and click" to progress in. Today, we bring you the second part of our feature, this time dealing more with the biofeedback system... Wild Arms Complete Collection (Thinpak)
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 03-28-2008)
What They SayContains all 5 DVDs of Wild Arms in a easily-managed Thinpak Box Set!
ARMS: mysterious, ultra-rare weapons of almost unbelievable power. So how did Sheyenne Rainstorm come into possession of one? More importantly, how did the twenty-five ye... Wild Arms Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-09-2003)
What They SaySheyenne hasn\'t found his body yet, but he has found Laila. The trouble is she\'s in the hands of an evil cult who thinks she\'s the reincarnation of a goddess. To make matters worse, someone\'s posted a huge reward for Sheyenne, Kiel and Is... Spike plays with WILD THINGS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-28-2003)
Director Spike Jonze (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ADAPTATION) has found his next job, and it's adapting Maurice Sendak's classic childrens book WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE as a live-action movie for Universal Pictures. Tom Hanka and Gary Goetzman will produce the... Wild Rock Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Thu 01-26-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kazusa TakashimaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayMeet Emba and Yuuen, two very different heirs to two very different warring clans. When they meet, it's love at first sight...and a wild romantic odyssey is about to unf... Warner Bros. Sets Date for WILD THINGS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-05-2008)
Warner Bros. has shifted its adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are out of TBA status and placed it back to October 2009. The exact date is October 16, 2009 as to when the Spike Jonze fantasy will hit theaters. The big screen treatment of Maurice Sendak'... Maurice Sendak Plugs Wild Things at FAO Schwartz
by Steve Fritz (Sun 10-22-2000)
There was a major crowd of fans and autograph seekers on the second floor of the world-renown toy store New York City`s F.A.O. Schwartz last week, and they were getting a touch antsy. It seems that no less than the infamous Todd McFarlane and the venerabl... Wild Adapter Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Tue 04-10-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kazuya MinekuraTranslated by:Alexis KirschAdapted by:Christine BoylanWhat They SayWhen an assassin tries to quit the profession, he takes in a boy with a mysterious past. The boy has been exposed to the drug wild adapter, whic... Wild Arms Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 01-01-2003)
What They SayARMS - mysterious, ultra-rare weapons of almost unbelievable power. So how did Sheyenne Rainstorm come into possession of one? More importantly, how did this twenty five-year-old gunslinger end up in the body of a five year-old boy? These ... Jonze's WILD THINGS Gets Lost
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 07-13-2008)
The upcoming fantasy adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are has a cast of actors and a director but that's not stopping it from traveling to the murky depths of release date hell. Warner Bros. has once again pushed the release date back taking it out of ... BOWANGA BOWANGA / WILD WOMEN OF WONGO / VIRGIN SACRIFICE
by Brian Thomas (Fri 04-16-2004)
When American fighting men (and women) returned from service in World War II, they returned with their horizons expanded. While our boys in Europe had some romantic adventures along the streets of Rome and Paris, commandoes of the Pacific theater got to k... THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-20-2002)
A friend of mine with two kids has been raving about THE WILD THORNBERRYS animated TV series for a few years now, but I'd never caught up with it until it reached the big screen. Well, if the series is anything like THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE, I've missed... New Photo for WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-12-2007)
Cinema Blend has published a new movie still for WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, based on the 1963 fantasy novel by Maurice Sendik. The film stars Lauren Ambrose, Catherine Keener, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara, Tom Noonan,... Wild Arms Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-25-2003)
What They SayAfter Sheyenne and Kiel help an ace safecracker who wants to go straight get out of the business, a mysterious woman out of Sheyenne\'s past appears to trouble his dreams. Her name is Laila, but she doesn\'t stay in his dreams for long. She... Lauren Ambrose Voices WILD THINGS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-26-2007)
Actress Lauren Ambrose has been set to voice one of the title characters in the upcoming fantasy WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, based on the 1963 fantasy novel by Maurice Sendik. The trade reports she's replacing Michelle Williams, whose voice didn't match up... "Wild Adapter: Volume 1"
by Nadia Oxford (Mon 03-05-2007)
Manga, movies and comic books have plenty of protagonists who might earn the title of "Badass" at first glance; it seems all you need is a cigarette and a few gruff words. But how many of those puppy-loving orphan-saving "Badasses&... Wild Arms Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 05-31-2003)
What They SayMirabelle has a suitor! After a chance encounter with a picture of Mirabelle, Count Ampire has his heart set on having her for his wife. Unfortunately for everyone concerned, Mirabelle has some strenuous objections. Then Sheyenne and the guys... Warner is Wild About Ayer's BUNCH
by News Editor (Fri 11-04-2005)
Warner Bros. has hired David Ayer direct a remake of THE WILD BUNCH. Ayer also wrote the script. Jerry Weintraub will produce.Ayer told Variey, "I've introduced a present day setting, but there are very masculine themes and characters from the original ... Warner Bros. home to THE WILD
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-14-2004)
A new day, a new science fiction movie project to talk about. This time it's THE WILD, an original concept to be written by assistant-turned-screenwriter Tim Rollins. Rollins had been working for screenwriter David Self (ROAD TO PERDITION), who had an ide... 'Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 06-27-2005)
Wild C.A.T.S. is due on DVD June 16. Check out the box art and specs... William Hurt and Marcia Gay Harden join INTO THE WILD
by Karl Schneider (Thu 06-08-2006)
William Hurt and Marcia Gay Harden have joined the cast of Paramount's INTO THE WILD. They will join Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn and Catherine Keener in the cast for the film.The film is based on a non-fiction book and centers on Christopher McCandless (H... WILD THINGS On Fast Track
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-06-2001)
Universal has placed their adaptation of Maurice Sendak's book WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE on the fast track with word of having acquired two creative talents for important positions on the production.First, Eric Goldberg, who co-directed POCAHONTAS for Dis... The Crow: City of Angels on Cinemax's "Devils Gone Wild" (Sat 08-13-2005)
The Crow: City of Angels will be part of Cinemax's "Devils Gone Wild" stunt on Monday, Oct. 31. The film will air that day at 12:35 p.m.Wild Cardz
by Felix Kuo (Wed 02-13-2002)
The Review!Finally, after reading so many reviews I can submit my own. First off, I decided to do a review on Wild Cardz merely as a test for the possibility of future reviews (any suggestions would be welcome) and the fact it seems to be one of those lo... Comic-Con: Smallville: Wild Lana Returns
by Kevin Leung (Wed 08-07-2002)
Fans were able to get many of their questions answered on characters and concepts at the Smallville and Birds of Prey panel at this year's Comic-Con International. This is part II of our special Convention... Wild Butterfly
by Danielle Van Gorder (Wed 11-05-2008)
Love it or hate it, this is a book that's likely to get you right in the gut.
Creative Staff:Writer/Artist: Hiroki KusumotoTranslator: Sachiko SatoAdaptation: Sachiko Sato
What They Say:In a time of war, Oliver finds himself as an adjutant professor at ... First Glimpse where WILD THINGS ARE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 06-23-2007)
I'm pretty sure nearly everyone has read this tale or rather had this children's book read to them. You just may not remember it because you may have been 3 or 4 at the time. It's one of those children's literature classic. The tale written by author Maur... Wild Arms Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-18-2003)
What They SayThe course of true love seldom runs smooth, and in this case it\'s positively enough to derail a train. Sheyenne and Kiel are still searching for Sheyenne\'s body and they\'re still running into Loretta and Mirabelle every time they turn arou... MOORE'S WILD KNIGHTS
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-29-2001)
Daredevil, the Punisher, Elektra, and many more of Marvel's more down-to-earth stars have been revamped in one way or another for a new century and a new generation of readers via the Marvel Knights imprint. Taking a slightly more mature perhaps even dar... BVG Brings WILD Game to Shelves in April
by News Editor (Fri 01-20-2006)
Buena Vista Games recently announced that a video game based on the upcoming CGI animated feature film, THE WILD, will hit retail shelves April 4, 2006, exclusively for the Game Boy® Advance system. In the film, Samson the Lion must use his animal instin... SPLASHDOWN: RIDES GONE WILD
by Troy Roberts (Thu 08-14-2003)
When the original SPLASHDOWN was released a while back by Atari, the game sported some of the best jet-ski gameplay mechanics seen, but somehow missed the recreation of the real thing. The "sequel" to SPLASHDOWN, simply titled SPLASHDOWN: RIDES GONE WILD,... Wild Arms Dub Cast (Tue 06-25-2002)
Janice Williams of ADV has finished up with the dub cast guessing game for their upcoming release of Wild Arms: Sheyenne - Ian HawkKiel - James LyonLoretta - Wendee LeeMirabelle - Julie MaddalenaIsaac - David LucasJerusha - Sue Beth ArdenDEUCES WILD
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-03-2002)
They just don't make movies like DEUCES WILD anymore... with good reason. The opening sequence, which features a weeping Leon (Stephen Dorff) carrying the body of his overdosed brother Allie (Brad Bashoff) down a rainy '50s Brooklyn street, is so unselfco... Benicio Del Toro To Lend Voice To WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-05-2006)
Benicio Del Toro will be lending his voice to Where the Wild Things Are, an adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story. The story centers around Max, a mischievous boy who creates his own forest which is inhabited by wild creatures. The cre... Wild Cardz
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-09-1999)
What They SayNew from U.S. Manga Corps! From the directors of CUTEY HONEY and CAT GIRL NUKU NUKU! Here come the Crown Knights: Sunday Spades — the poker-faced leader and possessor of the mysterious trump power! Jo Diamonds — who can run at the... Warner Goes WILD for Project
by News Editor (Mon 01-09-2006)
Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to Maurice Sendak's WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. The project was in turnaround at Universal.The film will be a combination of live-action and CGI. Spike Jonze will direct from a script he wrote wtih Dave Eggers. Tom H... Remaking THE WILD BUNCH
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-25-2003)
Screenwriter David Ayer has been handed the job of remaking Sam Peckinpah's classic western THE WILD BUNCH. Warner Bros. is the studio behind the project.Peckinpah's 1969 film is considered one of the best westerns ever made by many film critics. Set in... Wild Arms: 5th Vanguard
by Captain Gordon Edward (Thu 04-12-2007)
Plot:
In a small town called Capo Bronco on the outskirts of Filgaia, two youths, Dean Stark and Rebecca Streisand, witness an unbelievable event -- the giant arm of a golem somehow falling from the sky. Their disbelief grows further when they discove... Wild Arms Contest Ended (Fri 01-31-2003)
Bringing another contest to an end today, we\'ve picked out our random drawing winner for the Wild Arms contest and have a round of congratulations to Chris Rubidoux II.Comics in the Wild
by Matt Kamen (Mon 09-11-2006)
A slightly shorter UK Cine this week, since I'm off on holiday and, chances are, you're not. We'll start with some more news on comics this week, primarily a quick chat with Andy Baker, one of the organisers of December's Birmingham International Comics S... GNOMES! Gone Wild
by News Editor (Tue 10-04-2005)
Vanguard Films has picked up the fantasy comedy GNOMES! by Micah Herman and Kyle Newman.The story centers on a boy who discovers that the garden gnomes in his backyard actually are alive. When he starts to suspect that his mom's new suitor is a gnome-eati... Manga Review: Wild Ones (Thu 02-28-2008)
Danielle\'s stepping away from the boys love material for a bit to check out something a touch more mainstream with the December 2007 release of Wild Ones Vol. #1 (of 4) from Viz Media.POTTER Rumors Run Wild
by News Editor (Fri 07-15-2005)
With the new Harry Potter book, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, arriving on shelves tonight at midnight, there are last minute rumors and specualtion spreading across the Internet about what happens to Harry.J.K. Rowling reminds everyone on her ow... WILD in the streets
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 04-22-2006)
Open sez-a-me, Prize Closet! This week we're giving away MELODY OF OBLIVION Volume 6 and ULTRA MANIAC Volume 7 to five lucky winners, courtesy of Geneon (www.geneonanimation.com). To enter, send one email containing your name and mailing address to psycho... Jackman spotted running wild on 'Wolverine' set (Fri 02-08-2008)
A blogger in New Zealand claims to have gotten an unexpected sneak peek at the new 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' movie. Saw Hugh Jackman running thru the woods today in full Wolverine costume. Apparently he is shooting a movie of the same name as the x-me...ENTERPRISE heads for the wild west
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-12-2003)
Trek Today's sources were the first to report details about the ninth episode to be filmed in ENTERPRISE's third season, titled "North Star". The episode finds Captain Archer and his crew visiting a planet in the Delphic Expanse where humans from the 1880... Batman's wild ride (Wed 06-09-2004)
It cost millions to design and produce, and it actually works, its creators at Warner Bros. said. "It has to get up to 220 mph to get airborne, but then it can jump 20, 30, maybe 40 feet," said Charles Roven, producer of the upcoming 'Batman Begins.' More...THE DARK KNIGHT: The Joker's Wild!
by Scott Mantz (Thu 07-17-2008)
In case you haven't already noticed, 2008 has been an exceptional year for superhero movies. It started with Iron Man, inarguably one of the best movies ever made based on a comic book character. That was followed by the very entertaining reboot of The In... Wild Cardz
by Aaron J. Heiner (Wed 02-13-2002)
The Review!CONTENT (If Any): SPOILER FREE
In a nutshell, Wildcardz is about three girls who dress in skimpy outfits, and run around making dumb puns while fighting a giant chess piece that is wreaking havoc on a small town, and yes they are too stupid to ... Wild Ones Vol.#01
by Danielle Van Gorder (Thu 02-28-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kiyo FujiwaraTranslated by:Mai IharaAdapted by:Mai IharaWhat They SaySachie Wakamura just lost her mother and her estranged grandfather has shown up to take care of her. The only problem is that grandpa is the head of a yakuza... DVD Review: Wild Arms (Fri 03-28-2008)
Digging into the past a bit to take a look at a show that we thought rather well of, we\'ve got a look at the 10/11/2005 release of the Wild Arms Complete Collection Thinpak from ADV Films.Ratner and Coto Leading WILD BOYS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-08-2008)
Carlos Coto, co-exec producer of "24," has teamed with Brett Ratner on an hourlong action comedy project called "Wild Boys" for Fox, reports Variety. Depending on his schedule, Ratner will direct the pilot for the series about ex-soldi... "Wild Hogs"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 03-09-2007)
Let me start by repeating that cast list from the info box: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei. If this list of names has you excited to see this picture in 2007, then this review isn’t going to d... Wild West Horror for Marshall's SACRILEGE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-11-2008)
Director-writer Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday) has a new horror spec called Sacrilege planned, reports Variety. Marshall will write and direct the horror set in the Old West for Rogue Features. "It is set during the Gold Rush, a time remembere... Craven pulls a WILD CARD
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-19-2004)
Horror helmer Wes Craven has attached himself to WILD CARD, one of the top three finalists at this year's Project Greenlight screenplay contest. Written by Marshall Moseley, the script's story follows a pair of grifters who set their sights on a wealthy i... WILD GUITAR / THE CHOPPERS
by Andrew Hershberger (Wed 06-26-2002)
What Laurence Oliver is to the stage, Cary Grant to the screen and Tony the Tiger to the cereal box, Arch Hall Jr. is to the sub-B drive-in movie of the ’60s: the lord heavenly father. Featured in only six films, most directed by his father Arch Hall (act... Turtles in a Half Shell!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-25-2007)
Step right up, Maniacs! Spin the wheel the Box Office Chance! This weekend we have 6 (Yes, that’s right 6) new movies opening up all at once. 300 has dominated the box office report for two weeks and the studios steered clear giving it a week of... WILD STRAWBERRIES (SMULTRONSTÄLLET)
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 03-01-2002)
Ingmar Bergman is one of the most revered directors in the history of cinema. His work has resulted in dozens of books analyzing his every frame. A gravity falls upon all he touches, critics are prone to declare all he does (THE TOUCH excluded) as the wor... Manga Review: Wild Rock (Thu 01-26-2006)
Julie\'s checking in with us again today with our first look at a title from the Blu distributed line of titles via TOKYOPOP with their January 2006 release of the standalone title Wild Rock.Manga Review: Wild Adapter (Tue 04-10-2007)
Jarred\'s checking out the first volume in a recent new series from TOKYOPOP with their February 2007 release of Wild Adapter Vol. #1 (of 5).Letting Stan's Imagination Run Wild
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 07-20-2001)
They said it would never happen. Hell, even the guys involved in creating this history-making comic book series can't quite believe it themselves. But as fans who have already read the first issue can testify, the unthinkable has occurred: Stan Lee is wri... Toys Gone Wild
by Andrew Kardon (Thu 06-20-2002)
You can put that over on the left. No, the other left. Yeah, that's perfect. And that thingie over there can go a little higher. No, not that high. Down a pinch. Up just a tad. Hold it! That's perfect. Okay, now try moving... oh, hey there. Sorry about th... MINORITY REPORT's wild ride
by Eric Moro (Mon 06-18-2001)
While on the promotional circuit for the upcoming A.I., producer Bonnie Curtis spoke enthusiastically about another Spielberg helmed project she is producing.'On the MINORITY REPORT front, it's going fantastic,' says Curtis of the sci-fi thriller. '[Spiel... Green Goblin sends 'Spectacular Spider-Man' into a wild May
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-25-2008)
Tomorrow's episode of 'Spectacular Spider-Man' features the greatest Spidey villain of all time: Green Goblin. Comics2Film has an exclusive image from the episode.
And then, 'Spectacular Spider-Man' breaks wide for the month of may with five Saturdays ... HELLO KITTY, WILD ARMS head for shelves
by Mike Whybark (Mon 11-11-2002)
ADV Films has announced release dates for volume two of the HELLO KITTY'S PARADISE series and of volume one of the WILD ARMS DVD series. Both titles hit shelves on January 28, 2003. "HELLO KITTY'S PARADISE is a joyful take on childhood adventures, with a ... A wild ride to the 'Trailer Park of Terror'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-13-2007)
Each year the Hollywood presence at Comic-Con International has gotten bigger and bigger, with Marvel and DC showing off major motion pictures to comics fans. But not all comic based movies are glossy, superhero affairs and one of the best trailers we s... SHEENA: Gena Lee Nolan
by Craig D. Reid (Tue 10-10-2000)
What do you get when you cross TARZAN with that wild Hong Kong film MIGHTY PEKING MAN (1976), add a touch of SPACE: 1999 and call it something some of you have already heard of? Well, it’s happened. TV Hollywood has decided that it can’t come up with anyt... Wildmusic
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-13-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Disney has released a quite nice soundtrack to their latest animated comedy, THE WILD, featuring a splendid, full-blooded orchestral score by Alan Silvestri, who hasn't had an outright swashbuckling score like this 2001's THE MU... Year in Review: ADV Films in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 01-11-2004)
The release year 2003 was a sizeable one for ADV Films. In addition to putting out nearly two hundred DVDs and collections, they revamped their music division, created and launched a new manga publishing division and laid the groundwork for their "toys"... Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)
The death last week of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, on August 18th, coming so close after that of Hollywood maestros Jerry Goldsmith (on July 21st) and David Raksin (August 9th), has robbed Hollywood of its last three connections with the film... 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 ... Box Office Report: Hogs rolls in the money.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-04-2007)
Disney’s Wild Hogs overtook the other biker this weekend and continued down that open road to box office success. The comedy shot into first with a very nice 38.0 mil opening debut. Wild Hogs (starring John Travolta, William H. Macy, Tim Allen... Keith Richards certainly blows.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-07-2007)
Sorry, Maniacs. The title above is as accurate a description for this week’s craziness as I could find. After reading this column or the news at all this week, you’ll certainly agree with it. Keith Richards certainly does blow…as a s... Prepare for Box Office Glory!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-18-2007)
Just one memorable quote from Gerard Butler’s character is of course “Give them nothing! But take from them everything!”. It seems that 300 continue to enact that motto all way to the bank for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures. The ... SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-24-2002)
...incursion into the wild is new in Spirit's territory, so he reacts with curiosity to his first sight of the "two-legs."As anyone familiar with either real or fictional history knows, this is a bad idea for an animal, and Spirit finds himself a captive ... Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Harry Potter
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-30-1999)
To discuss J. K. Rowling`s Harry Potter books is to do more than just review them; it`s a job that also encompasses explicating a phenomenon. Because the Harry Potter books--three of a planned series of seven have now been published--comprise a publishing... VIZ Announces Five New Shojo Manga Titles for November (Wed 09-29-2004)
Captivating new titles to be in stores in November and will appeal to both female and male fans San Francisco, CA, September 29, 2004 – VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime for North American audiences, has a...Who’s your daddy? Where’s your shoes?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-14-2007)
Halle Berry is in the news everyday now it seems (about as much as Anna Nicole Smith), from suicide attempts over a decade ago to shooting down rumors of Catwoman that doesn’t even exist! Anything in the name of the celebrity publicity, right? S... ADV Films Announces August 8 2006 Releases (Wed 07-12-2006)
HOUSTON, July 12, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce three exciting new titles set to hit the streets on August 8, including the first volume in the new series Papuwa, a new Farscape St...Nick and Paramount Planning Family Safari Adventure
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-21-2008)
A family gets stranded in the wild and has to overcome wildlife and bad guys? Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films have just acquired a new untitled film touching upon that theme that Hollywood has used before. In fact, this territory comes close to N... Interview with Monica Rial
by Allen Divers (Mon 02-17-2003)
This week it's all about trying something new. Keeping with the tradition of critiquing English Dubs, I thought I would do something a bit special with this one. Thanks to a mutual friend, I've been in contact with Monica Rial, voice actress for ADV. W... WEST is Worst, according to Golden Raspberries (Mon 03-27-2000)
While Hollywood was in full Oscar mode this weekend, the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary Saturday night by handing out the 1999 Razzies, the organization`s awards for the worst films of the previous year. The Will Smith/K...Hellsing Ultimate Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-16-2008)
What They SayWith the massacre of her troops at the hands of the Valentine Brothers, Sir Integrea recruits the aid of the legendary mercenary group \"Wild Geese\". In a rare moment of cooperation, and self-serving righteousness, The Vatican calls a meeti... Priest Vol.#03
by Jarred Pine (Wed 04-13-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Min-Woo HyungTranslated by:Lauren NaAdapted by:What They SayWhile railroad men and pioneer familes expand into the frontier of the old west, a secret war is being waged between two factions: the followers of Temozarela, an ang... Black Cat Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 04-10-2008)
What They SaySven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (a.k.a. bounty hunter): down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach and looking to make enough cash just to get by. When a damsel in distress enlists his aid, Sven crosses paths wit... DVD Shopping Bag: Fishtar and Maleficent
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 11-04-2008)
...Futurama: Into The Wild Green Yonder?
Futurama: Bender's Game [Blu-ray]
Kung Fu Panda (Widescreen Edition)
Kung Fu Panda [Blu-ray]
Kung Fu Panda (Full Screen Edition)
Popeye the Sailor: 1941-1943, Vol. 3
&n... Lair Of The Beasts: How to Hunt Monsters
by Nick Redfern (Sat 09-20-2008)
One question I occasionally get asked when I’m lecturing at conferences is: “How do I become a monster hunter?” Well, I say, that’s a damned good question.
For those of you who may want to take your interest in strange cre... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #08
by Dani Moure (Wed 10-04-2006)
What They SayAs the Elric brothers are leaving Yock Island, a strange boy emerges from the foliage with no memory of how he arrived. Inexplicably, he can perform alchemy without a transmutation circle. Even stranger, he can transmutate his own body, mergi... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #08 (Viridian Collection)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-08-2008)
What They SayAs the Elric brothers are leaving Yock Island, a strange boy emerges from the foliage, with no memory of how he arrived. Inexplicably, he can perform alchemy without a transmutation circle. Even stranger, he can transmute his own body, mergin... Hellsing Ultimate Vol. #3 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-28-2007)
What They SayWith the massacre of her troops at the hands of the Valentine Brothers, Sir Integrea recruits the aid of the legendary mercenary group \"Wild Geese\". In a rare moment of cooperation, and self-serving righteousness, The Vatican calls a meeti... The Side Project
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ... Pokemon Vol. #44: Fire Power
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)
What They SayMisty becomes the babysitter for a crybaby Marill, but its cry is more dangerous than most Pokemon\'s attacks! And, Togepi teams up with a wayward Sentret to take control of team Rocket\'s latest invention: the Arbo-Tank. Do Ash, Misty and Br... Cowboy Bebop Vol. #5
by Bryan Morton (Mon 07-11-2005)
What They SayFollow the adventures of Spike, Faye, Jet, Ed and Ein as they continue their endless search for cash. Along the way, tragedy and triumph await as they navigate their way through the dangers of space and corridors of memory. The hottest anim... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #08
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-08-2005)
What They SayAs the Elric brothers are leaving Yock Island, a strange boy emerges from the foliage, with no memory of how he arrived. Inexplicably, he can perform alchemy without a transmutation circle. Even stranger, he can transmute his own body, mergin... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Barry, Bronson & Buffalos and Barbarella too
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-04-2003)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom Belgium comes the first ever release of any of the music from John Barry’s melancholy and exciting action/adventure score for J. Lee Thompson’s mad buffalo western saga, THE WHITE BUFFALO (Prometheus PCR 518). Immediately f... Danny Elfman's Manic Movie Music: From Pee Wee Herman to Ichabod Crane
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-24-2000)
The music emerges out of the darkness, swelling up with a cadence and a roguish kind of playful sensibility that colors its rhythmic crests. There is a fresh dynamic here, one that`s rarely been heard in Hollywood film music. The music shifts form, temp... Witless Wonders? The Case for Special Effects
by Josh Larsen (Fri 12-17-1999)
Everyone knows that Hollywood loves its witless wonders, those special effects extravaganzas that look amazing but don’t have a thought in their pretty little heads. If you look closely, however, you’ll notice that these inevitable blockbusters have been ... PRIMITIVE LOVE / MONDO BALORDO
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 01-11-2002)
The Mondo film is an interesting cinematic curio. Purportedly documentaries on sensational themes, the films would often dramatize or fake incidents to heighten their topics. The success of MONDO CANE in 1962, with its Academy Award nominated theme song "... Steve Irwin: Croc 'n' Roll!
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Tue 07-16-2002)
It's 3:45 a.m. where Steve Irwin is atop the mountainous Great Dividing Range that runs along Australia's eastern coast - but the self-styled environmental crusader, TV documentary host and now movie star is already up and running around with his usual i... Majesco Heads WEST
by News Editor (Thu 03-29-2007)
Majesco Entertainment has announced The Wild West for the Nintendo DS™. Developed by Happy Happening and scheduled for a summer release, The Wild West will deliver Touch Screen shoot out scenarios on the untamed frontier. “The Wild West fea... The 2 Johns
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-06-2006)
Many mathematicians and theologians are now saying that the Number of the Beast is actually 611. I know - short notice to reschedule your Antichrist party, but a late Saturday date is better anyway. Getting that tattoo changed is going to be a bitch, thou... Mania on this Day: Spike Sacrifices, Lohan Madness & Indy Fact-Checking
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-24-2008)
Hey fellow Maniacs and welcome to the second edition Mania Time Warp! This is the place where you can kick off your shoes, relax on your Saturday afternoon, and travel back in time with us to see the history of the realm of Mania on this day 1, 3, and 5 y... Hong Kong Superhero
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-21-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available as a Region-3 DVD from Hong Kong, Jingle Ma's 2004 superhero spectacular, SILVER HAWK (FEI YING), stars Michele Yeoh as a crime fighting martial arts heroine hiding from a painful past and hoping the attentions of a w... Samurai Champloo Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 12-27-2004)
What They SayMugen\'s a buck wild warrior - violent, thoughtless and womanizing. Jin is a vagrant ronin - mysterious, traditional, well-mannered and very strong as well. These two fiercely independent warriors can\'t be any more different from one anoth... Gun Sword Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Fri 03-16-2007)
What They SayOn the planet of Endless Illusion, a lone man adorned in a tuxedo roams the wild and lawless frontier. Armed with a shape-shifting sword and a powerful Armor, Van\'s sole purpose in life is to find the mysterious clawed man who had murdered h... Princess Nine Vol. #1
by Abraham Chinchilla Jr. (Fri 04-26-2002)
The Review!The second after I finished watching the \"teaser\" for this series on a free ADV summer 2001 DVD catalog disc, I knew I\'d have to get this series. After a two month wait, I was able to get the disc and I was very amazed at the series. I\'ve n... GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Box Set 1
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 04-30-2008)
What They SayFormer juvenile delinquent Onizuka finds himself thrust into a role of high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to and an administration that doesn\'t trust him. Using the brash and unorthodox methods he picked up in hi... Free Collars Kingdom Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Thu 02-22-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takuya FujimaTranslated by:William FlanaganAdapted by:What They SayTHOSE FEISTY FELINES!
Cyan is a teenage cat (in cat years!), and when his beloved young master falls ill, the parents abandon Cyan in the basement of a luxuri... 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 ... George Lucas: Defending the Empire
by Zed R. Nemo (Sat 04-01-2000)
In a way, George Lucas is a film student's dream of what a filmmaker should be, an auteur, a man who makes films with a distinctive, personal imprint all his own. Or let's put it another way: a wide, mainstream audience regards him in much the same way th... 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... The Piller of Our Community
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-07-2005)
A sad week for SF fans, as Michael Piller has passed away to cancer. As a fan of the man's work, and what I know of the man himself, that saddens me. And as somebody who has faced down and survived the Big C himself, it infuriates me every time somebody... Doomed JLA, More Mutants & Ant Man!
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-22-2008)
Welcome to another edition of Top Maniacal Rumors of the Week!
For this week’s list, Mania does its best fly on the wall routine to get updates on the mega-hyped Justice League movie, the final Harry Potter production and a couple of Marve... DVD Shopping Bag: 300 Collector's Edition
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 11-18-2008)
Collector’s Editions, box sets and complete series are all the rage during the holiday season. This week there is a Maniac worthy Collector’s Edition to hit the DVD shelf and unfortunately it falls completely flat. 300 (Limited Collect... IBooks, Inc. to the Rescue!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-19-2007)
For the first time in my year and a half of running this column we’ve got a release schedule absolutely barren of any new hardcover debuts. But what this week’s offering lacks in hardback entertainment it more than makes up for in…well,... Honey Up Against The Law
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-13-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS A pair of vintage 1960s TV jazz scores have been released by those intrepid preservers of 60s pop culture, England's Harkit Records. Herschel Burke Gilbert was one of the pervasive composers of 1960s television music. While gai... OPEN SEASON
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 09-29-2006)
...ease Boog into the wild. Boog has no idea what's happened and just wants to go home, but I hope I'm not spoiling the plot for you, but it's pretty much advertised on the poster winds up organizing the forest animals against armed human incursion. As ... A step forward for OPUS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-30-2004)
A big step forward in the making of that proposed OPUS animated film has taken place. Dimension Films, Miramax and Wild Brain, a computer animation house, have made a multi-year pact to co-finance and co-produce CGI feature films. That means that Wild Bra... Trembling Again in Perfection Part Two
by Catherine Felty (Sun 10-21-2001)
In part one of CINESCAPE's visit to the set of TREMORS 3: BACK TO PERFECTION, the star of the horror/comedy series, Michael Gross, discussed his character's return to the town of Perfection where the giant worm creatures known as graboids were first encou... 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... Bring Me the Music of Alfredo Garcia
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-11-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSIntrada Records first-issue on CD of Jerry Fielding’s last two Sam Peckinpah film scores is an important entry into the recorded canon of Fielding’s work, preserving two very different scores, that for BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFRE... SATAN IN HIGH HEELS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sat 04-13-2002)
Dude, I just got finished watching the rock’n 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... JEKYLL AND HYDE
by Dan Weiland (Sat 11-03-2001)
We all know the story, whether it is from reading the novel by R.L. Stevenson or just from Warner Brothers cartoons. Dreamcatcher Games has taken this classic tale of evil and butchered it by making a truly awful game.Dr. Jekyll, having recently stopped h... PHANTASY STAR ONLINE VER. 2
by James Stevenson (Sat 11-03-2001)
When the original PHANTASY STAR ONLINE came out, I was one of the first people at the local game store to pick it up. I quickly popped the game in and a couple of weeks later, I finally emerged victorious. While the first game sucked me in and stole my li... Universal Grabs ANT
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-29-2001)
Universal has optioned the children's book THE ANT BULLY for Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone Co. production shingle.The studio is looking to make the project a CG feature, like their other childrens' books related projects, CURIOUS GEORGE and WHERE... HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention Report Part Four
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 11-04-2001)
The HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention was held Aug. 24-26 at the LAX Westin Hotel in Los Angeles, marking the 15th year of the existence of HIGHLANDER. CINESCAPE's extensive coverage of the event continues today with a look at the "Script to Screen" panel, th... MONSTERS INC. SCREAM TEAM
by James Stevenson (Tue 12-04-2001)
I have been growing tired of the platform genre recently. The mindless task of running around and collecting dozens of objects has an anti-fun sentiment to it. Rarely do these games post the challenges they used to in their 2d form. The last good platform... ARCTIC THUNDER
by James Stevenson (Sat 11-03-2001)
Occasionally, I get to play a game so mind-numbingly bad that I question why I got into this in the first place. ARCTIC THUNDER is one such game. The arcade game sucked, and so does the Playstation 2 counterpart.It defies all logic. You need zero skill to... DEATH CURSE OF TARTU / STING OF DEATH
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 11-16-2001)
This DVD double dose of horror in the Florida Everglades does double duty as a loving tribute to director/writer William Grefe, as damn well it should! (Geez, the way people talk nowadays, you’d think that the only good schlock directors in the ’60s &... GRAND THEFT AUTO III
by James Stevenson (Tue 11-13-2001)
Ever wanted a game where you can hijack any car, kill any pedestrian, shoot cops, drive hookers to work and blow people up? GRAND THEFT AUTO III might just satisfy your criminal desires.The story goes like this. You're sharing a police truck ride with a m... Turkeys on the Telly
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 11-28-2002)
Thanksgiving, what does it mean? Is it a celebration of the famous, and fabricated, tale of the pilgrims and the Indians - I mean Native Americans - bonding over grubs? Well, in advertising terms, sure. But that was yesterday, and if there's one thing abo... AREA 51: THE GRAIL
by J.A. Hitchcock (Wed 10-17-2001)
I actually picked up the first of this series, AREA 51, a few weeks ago, not knowing the series has been out for a few years. So, on my next airport layover, I found out Doherty recently released the next part, THE GRAIL. Since I prefer audiotapes to pape... NHL Hitz 20-02
by James Stevenson (Wed 10-10-2001)
Anybody remember WAYNE GRETZKY HOCKEY for the Nintendo 64 back in the early days of the 64-bit era? After a little hiatus, the series is back in the form of NHL HITZ 20-02.NHL HITZ is equivalent to the NFL BLITZ and NBA JAM series of games. Fast action an... MARIO KART: SUPER CIRCUIT
by Steve Lofman (Wed 10-10-2001)
In the video game industry, it is rare that a game comes along and defines a new genre. SUPER MARIO BROS. set a new standard for a genre not really explored since PITFALL. CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN basically set the wheels in motion for a decade of walking aroun... ULTIMAN GIANT ANNUAL #1
by Tony Whitt (Sat 12-08-2001)
A meteor gave Chris Kelly the powers of Ultiman, and now, in one of the strangest secret identity ploys in comics history, he poses as his low-life brother Carl. He fights for freedom, justice, the American way, and yadda, yadda, yadda.I have mixed feelin... ESPN FINAL ROUND GOLF 2002
by James Stevenson (Tue 09-25-2001)
Golf is a game that infuriates me. But when the time comes, you can find me on the course on Thanksgiving morning, before the course workers or even sun has woken up yet. The early mist, the forty-degree weather, and a game that I can't possibly be good a... MARVEL DOUBLE-SHOT: Twice as nice!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 10-12-2001)
A few months back CINESCAPE featured an exclusive interview with Marvel Knights Group Editor Stuart Moore, in which he detailed plans for the launch of a new anthology to replace the current MARVEL KNIGHTS title. We now know a few more details about the s... Take a walk on the NIGHTSIDE! (expanded)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-17-2001)
Get this straight right away Marvel Comics' new series, NIGHTSIDE, is not a horror book. At least, that's what creator Robert Weinberg of CABLE fame says, and he should know. His definition of true horror should also strike a chord in these troubled time... SILENT HILL 2
by Troy Roberts (Sat 10-20-2001)
For the last several years, Capcom's RESIDENT EVIL has been the undisputed champion of the horror genre of video games. A few years ago, Konami released a video game called SILENT HILL that was up to the challenge of going against RESIDENT EVIL. While the... ICO
by James Stevenson (Fri 10-19-2001)
The sleeper hit of the fall, ICO is the first really good puzzle game for the Playstation 2. Gaining some positive buzz at Electronic Entertainment Expo, the game quickly became one of my unexpected favorites at the show. Now that I finally have the finis... SPY HUNTER
by James Stevenson (Wed 10-17-2001)
If I had my choice, I'd go back to the days of ASTEROIDS, TEMPEST and PAC-MAN any day of the week. These games were the beginning of a long evolution that led to the videogames we know today. Among these games is SPY HUNTER, a classic by all rights. Now, ... NEW ORDER: GET READY
by Tony Whitt (Tue 10-16-2001)
I'm as amazed as anyone that not only has New Order survived all these years, they've even thrived. Or at least that's the impression their first album in eight years, GET READY, gives. It's been a long time since the band's last album, REPUBLIC, but in t... FORMULA ONE 2001
by James Stevenson (Thu 10-25-2001)
I enjoyed GRAN TURISMO 3: A-SPEC. But even so, I got tired of the six car races after a while. FORMULA ONE 2001 appealed to me because it promised to be a realistic Formula One game. More than six cars on the track!Pick any driver from any team, then twea... MOTOR CITY ONLINE
by Dan Weiland (Wed 01-16-2002)
Are you one of those types? You know, the “gear heads” that love nothing better than to get down and dirty with a box of tools and a shirt covered in grease and oil? Tricking out their ride with the latest shocks, tires, engines – getting chromed-out rims... Smith talks MIB 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 01-28-2002)
While talking up the coming release of MEN IN BLACK 2 to ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, Will Smith tried to spark wild anticipation by saying, "I think this is going to be one of those rare sequels that's bigger than the first one.""The old chemistry with Tommy Le...