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by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 07-29-2002)
The feature film JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS was the beginning of something that Hollywood executives love: a franchise. The CGI animated filmwhich was perhaps one of the most unlikely nominees at this year's Oscars (for the new category Best Animated Featu... JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS
by PAUL ZIMMERMAN (Fri 12-21-2001)
Following the stylistic and thematic breakthroughs in CGI animated features Shrek and Monsters, Inc., Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is something of a second tier entertainment. The latest Nickelodeon wiseacre kids franchise to get the full court press (toys, ... JIMMY NEUTRON Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Tue 01-15-2002)
Big things were happening over on the Paramount Lot a few weeks back when the CG animated feature film JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS premiered. But first...JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS tells a simple story. A Boy and his robot dog battle evil, rescue his parents... 
JIMMY NEUTRON sequel gets writer
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 06-20-2002)
Nickelodeon Movies is charging on with plans for a sequel to the JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, the story of a wisenheimer who saves the parents of the world from alien abduction. The production house has hired Kate Boutilier to script the follow-up, though t... The Nutty Producer Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 12-27-2001)
...d feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Like producing next year's goof ball comedy Juwanna Mann. Like retooling 1997's Santa VS. the Snowman into an Imax film for X-mas 2002. And closest to his heart: Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. Kung wha? "It's absolutely ... More than meets the eye?
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 07-23-2005)
As some of you may have heard, there's a live-action movie adaptation of the beloved TV series TRANSFORMERS in the works, with Michael Bay of all people set to direct. This series has survived a few incarnations, and though it's never really caught on wit... To Infinity and Beyond (on a budget)
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 01-11-2002)
...Oedekerk, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS can best be described as a CG animated feature with attitude. For every "I can't get the popular girl" joke, there's also one about the BLAIR WITCH PROJECT a very conscious move at winning over both children AND adu... Amazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-22-2006)
...A. Davis (JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS) and producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (THE POLAR EXPRESS), combining vivid state-of-the-art 3D digital animation with a witty and heartwarming story for children of all ages. Debney's music for other family film... A Change is Going to Come
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 10-13-2003)
...NTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS (8 pm, NIK)
Jimmy and his robot dog Goddard in JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS
© Paramount
This week the boy genius leaves his shoes on the stairs, where somebody could trip over them, and forgets to put the m... Julia Roberts wants to be your favorite ant
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-15-2004)
Julia Roberts must really want to be the voice of Hova the ant in Warner Brothers' new CG flick ANT BULLY -- she's interrupting her maternity leave to talk the talk. Based on John Nickle's children's book and written and directed by John Davis (JIMMY NEUT... DVD Heist ala Italy!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-07-2003)
Last night my lovely wife suggested we convert an entire wall in our living room into shelves for DVD storage.SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKThis week, our spotlight falls like a deep dish pizza on one of the most satisfying theatrical releases of the year, paired ... Anime Boston 2007 announces second round of guests Northeast ™s largest anime convention to host worldwide talent (Fri 03-16-2007)
Boston, MA -- Anime Boston 2007 is pleased to announce its second round of guests. From Japan, the convention welcomes Junji Nishimura, director of "Ranma ½" and the "Violinist of Hamelin", and also Yasuhiro Imagawa, the creator of "Giant Robo" and chie...Toy Fair Animation Report
by Steve Fritz (Tue 02-20-2001)
It`s no big secret, but if you want your first real taste of the upcoming year in animation, you attend the annual International Toy Fair. The reason is simple. No form of entertainment relies as heavily on toy licenses as animated television shows and fe... The Nutty Producer Part Two
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 12-28-2001)
Aside from his duties as writer/producer of the new CGI animated fest JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, Steve Oedekerk has been keeping busy recently with projects such as next year's comedy Juwanna Mann, retooling 1997's Santa VS. the Snowman into an Imax film,... THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS VOL. 3 #5 (of 6)
by Tony Whitt (Sat 12-15-2001)
Judd Winick's writing always sends me into orbit faster than just about any other writer's work nowadays, but I hadn't yet been introduced to the series that Winick fans have been clamoring over for ages: THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN, BOY GENIUS. I believ... TWIN PEAKS designer close to installing Disney's ELECTRIC BOY GENIUS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-11-2004)
TWIN PEAKS co-creator Mark Frost is in discussions to writer the screenplay for ELECTRIC BOY GENIUS, set up at Walt Disney Studios. The story is based on a GQ article published in December 2002 about young Ryan Patterson, a boy genius who is already creat... JIMMY, THE BOY WONDER
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sun 09-08-2002)
Popular underground director Herschell Gordon Lewis was truly the Howard Hawks of the ’60s/’70s exploitation circuit. From dramas, to action packed biker films, to gore fests, to comic nudies, to roughies, to even musicals, there was hardly a cinematic st... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (December 21-23)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-24-2001)
... newcomer JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS. Meanwhile, limited screenings of this Friday's THE MAJESTIC turned up very low on the list, in the 8th slot.Here are the weekend's initial estimated numbers:1. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, $45,250,... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (December 21-23)
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-27-2001)
...pening 3. JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, $18,550,000 this weekend, $18,550,000 since opening 4. VANILLA SKY, $16,490,000 this weekend, $49,500,000 since opening 5. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, $10,750,000 this weekend, $267,800,000 since opening ... Thumbs Away!
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 11-30-2001)
...n through.JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, a CG animated film distributed by Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures, will be in theaters this Dec. 21. It's a really cool, family film. I produced and share writing credit.We also [IMG4R]have a 3D IMAX animated fil... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (December 28-30)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-31-2001)
...pening 4. JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, $15,000,000 this weekend, $42,169,000 since opening 5. VANILLA SKY, $11,500,000 this weekend, $66,543,000 since opening 6. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, $11,455,000 this weekend, $286,110,000 since opening ... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (Dec. 28-Jan. 1)
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-03-2002)
...pening 3. JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, $22,290,000 this weekend, $49,500,000 since opening 4. ALI, $20,030,000 this weekend, $40,100,000 since opening 5. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, $16,940,000 this weekend, $291,600,000 since opening 6. VANIL... Nickelodeon to add genre shows to fall lineup
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 03-13-2002)
Nickelodeon announced it has increased its kids program budget with the addition of five new shows, three of which will be genre based, to its 2002-03 lineup.At an upfront presentation in New York on Tuesday, Nickelodeon announced, according to Kagan Worl... Final Weekend Box Office tally (January 11-13)
by FRank Kurtz (Tue 01-15-2002)
...pening 6. JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, $5,523,825 this weekend, $69,084,552 since opening 7. VANILLA SKY, $5,024,693 this weekend, $88,459,249 since opening8. KATE & LEOPOLD, $4,744,908 this weekend, $37,209,760 since opening9. GOSFORD PARK, $3,684,6... Oscar Ani Award Is Go
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-13-2001)
...ING LIFE, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, and MARCO POLO: RETURN TO XANADU.Note that, surprisingly, Disney's ATLANTIS is not on the list. Disney themselves withdrew the film, perhaps in favor of MONSTERS, INC.The contenders will now be whittled down to thre... KATE & LEOPOLD Moved Back
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 12-18-2001)
...ramount's JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, Fox's JOE SOMEBODY and Universal's HOW HIGH.Miramax's international distribution big shot, Rick Sands issued a statement on the move, saying, "Tracking on LORD OF THE RINGS is absolutely fabulous... It's tracking in... Note for Note -- The Scoop on July's Movie Music
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-30-2001)
...een named.JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, Paramount’s forthcoming animated feature, will be scored by John Debney (END OF DAYS), who just finished scoring the new fantasy comedy, CATS & DOGS. Don Davis (THE MATRIX) has just finished recording a lavish new s... Animated Oscar Lacks One Film
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-01-2001)
There's a chance that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first year of their Best Animated Feature Film category may have to wait until next year.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the new category requires a minimum of eight cadidates for ... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (January 4-6)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 01-08-2002)
...pening 4. JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, $9,015,854 this weekend, $62,339,089 since opening 5. THE ROYAL TENNENBAUMS, $8,512,122 this weekend, $20,697,480 since opening 6. VANILLA SKY, $7,125,023 this weekend, $81,080,174 since opening 7. ALI, $7,006,528 t... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (January 4-6)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 01-07-2002)
...pening 4. JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, $9,200,000 this weekend, $62,523,000 since opening 5. THE ROYAL TENNENBAUMS, $8,800,000 this weekend, $20,959,000 since opening 6. ALI, $7,600,000 this weekend, $50,061,000 since opening 7. VANILLA SKY, $7,400,000 t... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (January 11-13)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 01-14-2002)
...pening 6. JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, $5,500,000 this weekend, $69,060,000 since opening 7. VANILLA SKY, $5,000,000 this weekend, $88,435,000 since opening8. KATE & LEOPOLD, $5,000,000 this weekend, $37,400,000 since opening9. GOSFORD PARK, $3,785,0... Miramax looking for S.P.O.O.K.S.
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-21-2002)
Miramax is preparing to throw its weight into feature CGI animation with S.P.O.O.K.S. The film, written by Kirby Atkins, an animator on JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, is about a troupe of unpopular junior high students who must save their town from evil demo... Golden Boy Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-21-2002)
What They SayHow does he do it? Whether he\'s an idiot or a genius, you have to give Golden Boy Kintaro Oe credit for always knowing how to turn the ladies on. The problem is, once he\'s turned them on, he doesn\'t know how to turn them off!
Whether he\... DVD This Week: July 2
by John Thonen (Tue 07-02-2002)
...ry.[IMG3L]JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS is kind of a minor entry in the recent spate of CGI animated films, falling well short of being another SHREK, MONSTERS, INC. or TOY STORY. But that's not to say it's not an enjoyable bit of nonsense in its own right... Jimmy Palmiotti writes this week's episode of 'Painkiller Jane' (Tue 07-10-2007)
Jimmy Palmiotti talks to Comics Continuum about writing this week's episode of 'Painkiller Jane'. "When I first got to the writers room they were talking about an episode with an all-boy prep school and having a Neuro there and I was not up for that in...Jimmy Olsen gone Savage?
by Joe Hendren (Wed 11-26-2003)
An anonymous scooper claims to have had a run-in with Ben Savage ('Boy Meets World' and little brother of Fred Savage), wherein the actor claims to be up for the role of Jimmy Olsen in the new 'Superman' movie. Comicscape - June 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-09-2004)
OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t... Zap Guns a Go Go!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-16-2004)
Well, I spotted the first official Christmas tree of 2004 last week. And no, store displays and nuts like Ray Liotta who keep their tree up all year round don't count. (And no, I'm not a peeping tom it's right up there in the apartment's front window.) T... The DVD After Tomorrow
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-11-2004)
As I was gazing lovingly at my growing stacks of DVDs the other day, I was pondering what sort of technology was bound to come along to make them all obsolete. Digital movies aren't even the wave of the future anymore they're the wave of the present. As ... Big hunk o' Cartoons!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 03-11-2006)
Ever wonder what Samuel L. Jackson is doing when he's not starring in hit movies or chilling with celebrity friends? He's producing a cartoon show! Check out the upcoming AFRO SAMURAI at the official website: www.afrosamurai.com . SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK He... Lots of kids cartoons
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 10-15-2005)
Finally got a chance to see CORPSE BRIDE last week and was vaguely disappointed. It all has that great Tim Burton look, much like NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and it has a fine fable-type story. But for some reason it just doesn't click like it should. May... Moon Child Vol.#01
by Michelle Ramonetti (Mon 08-13-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Reiko ShimizuTranslated by:Jonathan TarboxAdapted by:Jonathan TarboxWhat They SayA mysterious boy may hold the secret of Earth's fate. But if he has no memory, who will save the world?
According to prophecy, a half-mermaid, ... Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho... John Wayne - Genius
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-29-2007)
In our DVD Shopping List Prize Closet this week we have some terrific classic Hong Kong action titles, courtesy of Dragon Dynasty. Two winners will get both Shanghai Express and Above the Law, and all you have to do to win is send an email which includes ... More classic Astro Boy
by Brian Thomas (Sat 08-26-2006)
Some readers may have noticed some fresh material on Cinescape.com, specifically Janet Houck's column American Otaku, which by default is residing each Wednesday in the Video & DVD section of the site. To clarify, Janet will be covering Japanese anime and... WB toons
by Brian Thomas (Sat 07-22-2006)
ANT BULLY opens next Friday, a modern fable in which a bullied kid who takes out his aggressions on the lowly ants in his front yard, only to find out how the other half really lives when he's shrunk and abducted by an any wizard. It takes a while to warm... SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - The Making of the Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Fri 02-18-2000)
For anyone doubting the impact Christopher Reeve had on audiences in his interpretation of Superman, they need look no farther than the world's reaction to his tragic horse-riding accident four years ago. The love and support demonstrated spoke volumes an... Alfred Hitchcock, a True Legend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-20-2007)
April 29th marked the 27th year of the passing of one of cinema’s greatest directors ever. A man who re-invented a style on the thriller and suspense genres all his own and created new inspiration for directors of today to build off. This genius beh... 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... Giving Thanks
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-22-2004)
So this is the time of year when we're all supposed to spend time dwelling on the things we're thankful for. Given the state of the world -- with famine, disease, poverty, and war rampant -- probably the most arrogant, myopic thing I could possibly do is ... Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto... 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... Comicscape - July 5th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-05-2006)
I probably can't write anything new about SUPERMAN RETURNS. Most of you have seen it already and probably love it or hate it. For those in search of a quick answer, I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It elevates the source material to mature heights never ... Mitra Deals With Loss in BOY IN THE BOX
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-18-2007)
Actress Rhona Mitra has joined the cast of BOY IN THE BOX, a new indie thriller from A2 and Code Entertainment. The Hollywood Reporter says that Mitra will be playing the wife of a police chief, who has to deal with their son being murdered. The thriller ... Being a Brief Discussion with Tiffany Grant
by Way Jeng (Wed 03-02-2005)
If you don't know who Tiffany Grant is, the odds are that you don't watch a lot of dubs produced by ADV. She has voiced some of the most popular characters in anime, including Maki in Burn Up, Kome in Blue Seed, Asuka in Neon Genesis Evangelion, and latel... Planet/Kong deluxe
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-14-2006)
First a note about scheduling: With all the new content coming in along with the new website, they’ve decided to move the Anime Avalanche column from Saturdays to Mondays. This has the advantage of putting it closer to the Tuesday street dates (a... Case Closed Season 1 Collection
by Lori Lancaster (Fri 09-12-2008)
Jimmy Kudo has attracted international acclaim for his detective work but not everyone is happy for him. Forced to live under the persona of a young boy named Conan Edogawa, he continues on his mission to find a cure. Along the way he'll continue to... Oni Collects NOCTURNALS, BARRY WEEN
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 02-28-2002)
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by Justin Rich (Tue 06-07-2005)
What They SayMix Juice, a hot new girl band, is managed by Michael Hanagata… a man who would do anything for success! But he’s underestimated how serious the girls are about making their dreams come true! No matter what he throws at them, they... Moon Child Vol.#02
by Gary Thompson (Wed 09-05-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Reiko ShimizuTranslated by:Jonathan TarboxAdapted by:Jonathan TarboxWhat They SayShona is led to believe the unbelievable - that Jimmy is \"Benjamin,\" the half-mermaid/half-human mentioned in the prophecies of destruction. Bu... Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)
OPINION: Did anyone else catch the excellent NEW YORK TIMES article on graphic novels in the magazine section this past Sunday? If not, you can find it on-line here (once you've registered for a free membership, of course). And make sure to check out the ... John Debney Versus THE SCORPION KING Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-06-2002)
Composer John Debney has spent several years scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, but recently he received a much more meaty assignment: composing chores on the... FRIDAY THE 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan, Part 1
by Brian Thomas (Wed 10-20-2004)
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by Brian Thomas (Mon 01-01-2007)
Yes, Happy New Year – and holy smoke! And I thought there were few DVD releases last week! Well, the short list this week gives us a chance to go over what’s on the way in 2007 in the field of animation. Barnyard is a spin-off... DESTROY ALL PLANETS / ATTACK OF THE MONSTERS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 03-12-2003)
Retromedia Entertainment has released two films from the popular Gamera series as a double feature DVD, using prints and titles from their American International television release from the early 1970s. Gamera is a giant monster turtle with the power to f... Superior Defender Gundam Force Vol. #01
by Andrew Tei (Fri 12-05-2003)
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by Sakura Eries (Mon 12-18-2006)
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by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-09-2002)
Tom Hanks' company Playtone has snagged JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS director John Davis to direct a new CGI animated romp, ANT BULLY, based on the 1963 book by Maurice Sendak (WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE).Sendak's children's book tells the story of a young bo... VIZ MEDIA TO DEBUT NINE NEW MANGA SERIES FOR SECOND QUARTER 2008 (Tue 03-11-2008)
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by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 09-24-2003)
Manga artist Mitsuteru Yokoyama, inspired by the work of Osamu Tezuka (ASTRO BOY), created a best-selling series about a giant robot and the young boy that controlled it. Tezuka and others had used big robots in their stories before, but TETSUJIN (“Iron M... Weekly Book Buzz: STAR WARS REPUBLIC COMMANDO
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-15-2008)
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by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 10-08-2003)
Something horrible happens in the first few minutes of MYSTIC RIVER that casts a shadow over the bulk of the story 25 years later. As three 11-year-old friends play stickball in a working-class Boston neighborhood, a car pulls up and a man representing hi... "Essex County Volume 1: Tales From The Farm"
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 04-27-2007)
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by Chris Beveridge (Wed 08-31-2005)
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by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-27-2003)
OPINIONI don't know what shocks me most: the fact that I got deluged with hate mail from a reader for not including SPAWN in our discussion last week (for space reasons, but also because no one who wrote in really said much about it); or the fact that sai... "Bully"
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Mon 11-06-2006)
The world of Bully is an interesting one. It is centred in the school of Bullworth, which is modeled after the worst-case scenario of forced education. For the must part, the inmates run the asylum, so long as none of the parental advisors are about. ... DNAngel Complete Collection (Thinpak)
by Jennifer Rocks (Mon 08-06-2007)
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by Mike Dungan (Tue 11-30-2004)
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by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-04-2006)
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by Jarred Pine (Thu 08-11-2005)
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by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-27-2002)
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by Mike Dungan (Fri 10-26-2007)
What They SayEveryone knows the feeling. You come home and find your home broken into. Your possessions thrown around. Dresser drawers are ransacked. Everything you own has the unmistakable feel of a stranger’s fingers on them. The only... Let's Stay Together!
by Janet Houck (Wed 08-30-2006)
The harem comedy: possibly the origin of most male fantasies. Let's do the math: one run-of-the-mill ordinary guy, living with several beautiful, yet strangely quirky girls, usually against his will. The poor lad is overwhelmed by their attention and affe... Steam Detectives Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 10-17-2003)
What They SayIn a sprawling metropolis powered by steam, villains take advantage of the omnipresent fog to commit countless crimes and baffle the police. Only a boy genius can unravel each mysterious caper and bring the evildoers to justice!
Aided by nur... Get Backers Vol. #06
by Dani Moure (Fri 07-21-2006)
What They SayDoes \"back to normal\" have to mean...back to being broke?
Finally, they\'re out of the Limitless Fortress and back to doing what they do best: finding stuff that\'s lost. And never getting paid! After hunting down a boy genius bent on dest... Negima! Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Tue 03-06-2007)
What They SayVampires, Robots, Sorcery.. And that\'s all before Gym Class! Wizard-in-training Negi Springfield is only 10 years old, but he also happens to be the newest English teacher at the all girl Mahora Academy. Too bad a bachelor\'s degree and enc... Pirates sunk
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-04-2006)
No doubt as s a promotional stunt for the release of the comic adventure epic PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, a gang of Video Pirates were arrested in New York, 22 people stand accused of sneaking camcorders into theaters to capture hit movies... Top 5 Genre Films of 2007, Top 5 Anticipated Films of 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-01-2008)
The end of 2007 has come and gone. We’re now in the first day of 2008 and whether this year will be better or worse than the previous year, nobody knows. You don’t. I don’t. Even Thor doesn’t know and he’s a fictional god (... Marvel Knights: 10 Years at WW Philly
by Robert T. Trate (Sat 05-10-2008)
Founders Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti Will Discuss The Influential Imprint’s Past And Future At Wizard World Philly May 30-June 1.
It’s been a decade since four Marvel icons became Marvel Knights and changed the landscape of the M... Moon Child Vol.#03
by Gary Thompson (Wed 09-12-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Reiko ShimizuTranslated by:Jonathan TarboxAdapted by:Jonathan TarboxWhat They SayThe mystery heats up as Jimmy learns his secret destiny! The mer-people know that Earth\'s only hope is for the daughter of the original \"Little... RANT: Rivet Counting
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Mon 02-11-2008)
Do you know this term, “rivet counting” when it refers to movies and TV? The gist of it is that rivet counters can’t enjoy the architecture because they are to busy counting the rivets. By definition of what I do, writing revie... Revolutionary Girl Utena Vol. #01
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!"Revolutionary Girl Utena" is Central Park Media's (primarily U.S. Manga Corps, though "Utena" is sold under their "Software Sculptors" label) first attempt to put a television series on DVD. This particular disc contains 7 episodes; the next o... PEARL HARBOR
by Tony Whitt (Sat 03-09-2002)
It's not easy to be flippant about a movie that re-enacts such a major tragedy in our nation's history—but I'll do it anyway. Boy A and Boy B (Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett, respectively) grow up together and go into the military together, where Boy A mee... Edumanga (aka: Atom Pocket Jinbutsukan) Vol.#03 - Ludwig van Beethoven
by Sakura Eries (Wed 10-25-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takayuki Kanda/Naoko TakaseTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They Say true genius for the ages, Beethoven has left an indelible mark on the music world with such famous works as Symphony No. 5 (\'Fate,\') Symphony No. ... Sin City's Elegant Anarchy
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-14-2005)
Robert Rodriguez' brutal film noir, SIN CITY, comprises a series of three inter-related stories, each based on a different graphic novel by Frank Miller, who was brought it as co-director (along with Quentin Tarantino, who guest-directed the segment where... THE ROOKIE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 10-15-2002)
A solitary figure walks on barren earth. A voiceover laced with the crust of a wise sage (God perhaps) tells us the story of Big Lake, Texas, a land where an outsider had a dream that only a couple of Catholic nuns shared. The dream was that beneath the s... Samurais & Dollar Discs!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-04-2004)
A few weeks ago I told you that I found a DVD in my raisin bran. Well, on a recent trip to my neighborhood Save-A-Lot store, a display of videos caught my eye. In among the cheap fishing and sports bloopers were stacks of DVDs in simple cardboard packagin... Backward MASKing
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS In SON OF THE MASK, composed Randy Edelman reprises his vibrantly quirky heroic theme from 1994's THE MASK, but only three tracks of score are included on the soundtrack album, released this week by Silva Screen (SILCD 1179). H... Dino Chow!: Our Interview with Stephen Blackehart
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 01-12-2008)
The horror-comedy genre has been alive and kicking for a long time, namely because of Troma Pictures, a production company that has been around for 33 years now. Troma has over 800 titles, film and television, in their collection and their influence ... A Masquerade and a Post-Apocalypse Drama Come to CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 07-03-2002)
...score for JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS is due out from Varese Sarabande in August.Cinevox in Italy proudly presents the “World Premiere” complete CD recording of Ennio Morricone's score for the war film FORZA G (G Force, 1971). The CD contains the entire ... John Debney Versus THE SCORPION KING Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-30-2002)
After several years of scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, a meaty assignment like THE SCORPION KING came as a welcome adventure for composer John Debney.Debne... GUY reunited with his FAMILY
by Steve Fritz (Wed 07-11-2001)
You think FUTURAMA's has it bad relegated to the death time slot of 7:00 pm on Sunday nights. To the contrary in the annals of animation history, it doesn't get harder than for Fox's FAMILY GUY. The Seth McFarlane created series premiered three years ago... Final Weekend Box Office (Jan. 18-20)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 01-22-2002)
...ening.10. JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS $3.8 million this weekend, $73.6 million since opening. RINGS lords over Oscar nominations
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-12-2002)
... Feature: JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS MONSTERS, INC. SHREK Adapted Screenplay: A BEAUTIFUL MIND, Akiva Goldsman GHOST WORLD, Daniel Clowes & Terry Zwigoff IN THE BEDROOM, Rob Festinger and Todd Field THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING,... El-Hazard, The Wanderers Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-16-2001)
What They SayMakoto always upstages Jinnai without trying, which exasperates the delusional rivalry that Jinnai has concocted within his own brain. However, when Jinnai attempts to sabotage Makoto\'s invention, the machine actually opens a dimensional rif... BAGLORIA optioned
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-20-2003)
...writer on JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS while Lederman is a veteran director of television shows such as STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE and THE DEAD ZONE.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! Wandaba Style
by Jasconius (Fri 10-24-2003)
Ahahaha, everything I saw for this series made it look so dumb, but I really ended up enjoying it. It's really funny. ^^
The story, as irrelevant is it is, revolves around Tsukumo and his assistant robot, Kiku #8, and this crazy singing group of washed-... Judd returning to TREK with NEMESIS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-16-2002)
It looks like Ashley Judd is returning to the role that first won her the attention of many genre fans. Way back when, she appeared in two episodes of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION as Robin Lefler, a friend of boy genius Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton). Now... Zoids Vol. #6 (Tue 12-09-2003)
What They SayThe Royal Cup tournament determines the best teams in the world, and now that the Blitz Team has qualified, Bit and Liger Zero are shooting for the top! However, the Back Draft Team has figured out the secrets of Ultimate X and a secret about...Tetsujin 28 Complete Set (Thu 03-22-2007)
What They SayThe journey begins when Professor Kaneda creates the ultimate soldier robot, Tetsujin, as a substitute for his son, Shotaro, whom he mistakenly believed died in a bomb raid on Tokyo during World War II. To prevent the army from using Tetsuji...Death Note Vol. #7 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-13-2008)
Death Note is turned upside down as dramatic events happen to reshape the series – as well as recap time!
What They Say
With his memory recovered and Higuchi of the Yotsuba Group out of the way, Light can put his master plan into motion and marc... Tetsujin 28 Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Fri 04-28-2006)
What They SayNever seen before in the UK, Tetsujin 28 is the brand new anime series from the maker\'s of Giant Robo. The journey begins when Professor Kaneda creates the ultimate soldier robot, Tetsujin as a substitute for his son, Shotaro, whom he mistak... Get Backers Vol. #06 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 06-13-2005)
What They SayAfter hunting down a boy genius bent on destroying the world, the Get Backers deserve a few simple, in-and-out recovery jobs, right? But with Ban and Ginji doing the recovering, “easy money” is anything but! First stop: a hot s... Tetsujin 28 Vol. #2
by Dani Moure (Fri 07-14-2006)
What They SayProfessor Kaneda creates the ultimate soldier robot, Tetsujin as a substitute for his son, Shotaro, whom he mistakenly believed died in a bomb raid on Tokyo during World War II. Ten years after the war and after 28 failed attempts, Tetsujin i... Beauty is the Beast Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Tue 11-15-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tomo MatsumotoTranslated by:Tomo KimuraAdapted by:What They SayWhen bubbly eleventh-grader Eimi Yamashita finds out that her parents must relocate for work, she strikes out on her own and moves into a dormitory for girls. Litt... Kimba the White Lion Ultra DVD Box Set Limited Edition
by Brett Barkley (Wed 06-21-2006)
What They SayFrom Osamu Tezuka, one of the great pioneers of Japanese animation (ASTRO BOY, BLACK JACK, HI NO TORI), comes one of the \"first-generation anime classics\" to reach American TV! Fans have long remembered its catchy theme song, spectacular de... Sakura Diaries Vol. #1
by Mike Dungan (Tue 01-10-2006)
What They SayUrara likes Touma. Touma likes Mieko. Mieko might like Touma, but Mieko will only date a college man, so what’s a low achiever like Touma to do? Well, why not lie and say he got into the most prestigious college in Tokyo? Now all he... Gacha Gacha Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 02-24-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tamakoshi HiroyukiTranslated by:David UryAdapted by:What They SayTHE SECRET'S OUT
Kouhei's childhood friend Kurara returns from her vacation in Hawaii with more than just a tan. It turns out that something went terribly wrong... LUPIN III: CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO on Disc
by Andrew Osmond and Steve Biodrowski (Tue 05-02-2000)
Message to all anime newbies: relax. Unlike certain other Japanese cartoons (who said Pokemon?), Castle of Cagliostro is not part of a ferociously complex franchise requiring directory-sized guides to understand. All you need to know is that Lupin III is ... TV Wasteland: The Raping of Indiana Jones
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-13-2008)
Why is anyone surprised that Matt Stone and Trey Parker had George Lucas and Steven Spielberg rape Indiana Jones in the season premiere of South Park last week? These guys have said many times that they fully expected the series to end years ago s... Tokyo Pig: Mr. Buta Rising
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 09-01-2002)
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by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-22-2008)
From a press release
New episodes from five returning hit shows round-out the new schedule launching September
Toronto - Fall 2008 on TELETOON brings 11 brand new series to Canadian televisions with five new shows premiering during daytime and four top ... Empty Empire Vol.#01
by Brian Henson (Thu 09-06-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naoe KitaTranslated by:Tim RogersAdapted by:Tim RogersWhat They SayA boy with no memory finds himself on the run. Rescued by a girl who is a guardian of the imperial palace, he is named "Rose" due to the mysterious, flower-sha... PEARL HARBOR
by Jeff Bond (Thu 06-14-2001)
By the time you read this, Michael Bay's PEARL HARBOR will have already made $100 million. Worse yet, due to what can only be considered collusion by the American news and entertainment media, PEARL HARBOR will have been enshrined as a memorial to the 60t... Monsters Unleashed!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-19-2004)
Speaking of monsters, though Rise Above started an ambitious program of releasing the adventures of creature-battling wrestler/superhero El Santo on a flood of decent US discs last year, lately they’ve cut back to a trickle. Meanwhile, release of the US d... DVD News & Release Info for July 31
by JOHN THONEN (Tue 07-31-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· SUSPIRIA is a milestone of horror filmmaking, which finds its director, Dario Argento, operating at the top of his form. After some years out of release due to legal entanglements, Anchor Bay will brin... DAREDEVIL: Brian Michael Bendis
by James Busbee (Wed 12-13-2000)
There’s something about Daredevil. He’s never Saved Our Entire Planet, spawned an epic crossover, or starred in a cartoon or major motion picture. Kids don’t go crazy at the sight of a Daredevil action figure, and hot young actresses don’t dance around in... ONE RAINY NIGHT
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-30-2000)
Richard Laymon pulls no punches; this is the first thing you need to know about his fiction. He never cuts off an ear or gouges an eye off-screen; if it happens in the story, it will be described in loving and living color by the author who is too raw for... I SAW what you did
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-15-2005)
Last winter, this column ran a very popular poll to find out which TV series readers most want seasoned on DVD. Well here's a progress report. While SEINFELD, MILLENNIUM, QUANTUM LEAP and the animated BATMAN and SUPERMAN series have started to arrive, cer... Cartoons in a theater?
by Brian Thomas (Mon 04-30-2007)
At one time, every time you went to a movie theater you saw a cartoon short. The entire motion picture business was convinced that they had to provide a full evening (or afternoon) of entertainment for the ticket price, and that generally meant includi... "Arthur and the Invisibles" to DVD April 10th
by Karl Schneider (Wed 03-07-2007)
The DVD of Arthur and the Invisibles will hit DVD shelves everywhere on April 10th, 2007.Featuring the voice talent of Madonna, Robert DeNiro and Snoop Dogg, among others, and starring Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow, ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES debuts on D... Solty language
by Brian Thomas (Sat 01-20-2007)
Now both animation innovators Joseph Barbera and his partner William Hanna are dead, and last week a key creative force in their studio followed them into the Great Beyond. January 15 marked the passing of Iwao Takamoto, a character designer responsib... SUPERMAN VS. HOLLYWOOD
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 03-03-2008)
Bryan Singer’s film ‘Superman Returns’ has come and gone. The marketing sensation of Superman has returned to its fortress of solitude. When Jake Rossen’s book, “Superman vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devio... Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th... Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick Vol. #1
by brettbarkley (Wed 11-02-2005)
The Review!The obsessive quest for a whale that is not a whale.
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Originally airing on Japanese television from April 1997 to May 1999, Hakugei-Legend of the Moby Dick is based v... Toward the Terra Vol. #2
by Danielle Van Gorder (Fri 08-22-2008)
With more characters, action, and drama, anyone who was on the fence after the first volume should absolutely give this a shot.
What They SayA young boy named Shiroe is reading Peter Pan and having the time of his life with his loving family. His youthfu... Dragonball Z: Trunks – Prelude to Terror (Fri 03-01-2002)
What They SayWelcome Back Goku: After handily beating Frieza and his evil father, King Cold, the mysterious stranger announces the exact time and place of Goku’s arrival on Earth. But can this young Super-Saiyan predict the future?! Gohan and the ot...Iron Wok Jan Vol.#12
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 09-12-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo Shinji (Advisor: Oyama Keiko)Translated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayWith the Great Cookoff between Heaven and Hell behind them, Jan heads back to the peace found at the Gobancho Restaurant. However, the fryi... Faust Anthology Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Tue 09-23-2008)
A couple of hiccups aside, Faust Volume 1 is a compelling read that's worth every penny of its premium MSRP.Creative TalentWriter/Artist:CLAMP, Takeshi Obata, Ueda Hajime, NISIOISIN, Yun Kouga, take, and Kouhei KadonoTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat Th... Trade Paperback Review: All Star Superman Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 09-13-2008)
It was an off chance that I even stepped into the comic shop when this series first premiered back in 2005. I had been out doing errands with my kids and found a comic shop in a place I hadn’t seen one before so I decided to check it out and give th... Daredevil: The Mark Steven Johnson Interview - Part III
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-31-2003)
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by Ben Leary (Mon 10-13-2008)
400 long years of protecting the neighbors come to a head in this comedy gem. Let's hope for 400 more.Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sai MadaraTranslated by: Stephen Paul and Ailen LujoAdapted by: Stephen Paul and Ailen LujoWhat They SayMamoru Kagemori is a... Mania Exclusive Interview: Simon Pegg
by Rob Vaux (Wed 04-02-2008)
Simon Pegg spent several years banging around British television before scoring a cult success with Spaced, a show he co-created with Jessica Hynes and Edgar Wright. But it wasn’t until the massive success of Shaun of the Dead (directed by Wright ... Sam Raimi's Future is Bright
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-22-2007)
Honestly, this week’s edition was going to be about somebody other then that title you see above. Last week, when talking about famous Italian director Dario Argento, the same very clear and a concise movie kept playing through my head, a fil... Burn Out or Fade Away
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-29-2004)
The last track William Shatner's album HAS BEEN is entitled "Real," and contains the lines:And while there's a part of me In that guy you've seen Up there on that screen I am so much more And I wish I knew the things you think I do I would change this wor... Comicscape - October 13, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-13-2004)
OPINION: As I write this, I'm on a train to visit a friend in Atlanta, my laptop perched on a pillow on my knees, a techno version of the 60s SPIDER-MAN theme blaring in my headphones, and a huge picture of a Dalek from DOCTOR WHO staring out at me from t... STARMAN: VOLUME 1
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 03-06-2003)
In 1965, distributor Walter Manley acquired the rights to nine short Japanese features about a superhero from space called Supergiant. The struggling Shintoho Studio produced the 45-minute features – three 2-part episodes, followed by three stand-alone st... Puttin' on the Riz
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-24-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS RCA of Italy has released a splendid 2-CD compilation entitled The Genius of Riz Ortolani (82876664332-2), a 36-track compendium of music from composer Ortolani, whose efforts have spanned fifty years and more than 200 film sco... Comicscape - June 29, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of "Readers Take Aim" on this week's COMICSCAPE. Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on BATMAN BEGINS, particularly those that didn't care for the film. It seems counterintuitive to welcome disag... 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... Comicscape - December 7, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-07-2005)
I got a great batch of mail from last week's column about Marvel's Ultimate and DC's All-Star imprints. But before we get to your letters, a couple of things happened in the comic world upon which I must opine. The X3 trailer hit the web on Monday. You ca... 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 ... Halloween Chopping List
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-26-2004)
As you may have noticed, Halloween is coming up this week and- what, you didn’t know? Well take a look at a calendar, genius! Now that you’re way behind in making a costume, let me offer a couple Shopping List suggestions. Cut a big circle out of cardboar... SPACE GHOST Villains
by JEFF BOND (Sat 04-27-2002)
Man, I just feel sorry for anybody who didn’t grow up during the Sixties like I did. Our parents actually thought Wonder Bread and Twinkies were good for us, we struck a nice balance between playing outside and unhealthy amounts of television-viewing, and... Spicy Paprika
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 05-28-2007)
If you want to see the Naruto movie, you’ve got to be in Canada and you’ve only got one day. Naruto: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow will be playing at 33 Cineplex theaters across Canada on June 23. Viz Media is releasing the film as an experi... Mumbling Kitsune: Sympathy for Kira?
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 07-06-2008)
This week, the Mumbling Kitsune takes a break from talking about robots to address a significant event that transpired in the anime kingdom: the airing of Death Note's final episodes.
(This is a fine junction in which to insert a spoiler warning... Sharing the Love
by Janet Houck (Thu 02-15-2007)
I did intend to talk about something serious and factual this week, you know, with technical information and such. Very researched and educational, I assure you. But when I sat down to actually write all this pile of anime goodness, all seriousness fl... Moral Orel’s prayers are answered
by Brian Thomas (Mon 04-23-2007)
Things are finally picking up as far as anime DVD release are concerned, which is good since elsewhere things are relatively lax (except for Meet the Robinsons still packing theaters). Let’s get right into the list.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK... SUPERMAN III
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 07-24-2001)
SUPERMAN III is not a bad movie, in fact it’s somewhat good. A major component in its lackluster approval ratio is the two films that preceded it - the superb SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, and the good for its day but horribly dated now SUPERMAN II - and the inclu... TV Wasteland: High Hopes on the Fringe
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 07-21-2008)
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... Mobile Suit Gundam Movie 1
by Paul Grisham (Sat 05-11-2002)
What They SayThe Legendary Gundam Movies Now on DVD!
Universal Century 0079. Amuro Ray, a normal boy, finds himself the newest soldier in the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon when he becomes the pilot of the Federation\'s pr... Who am I and why am I here?
by Jason Davis (Mon 11-28-2005)
The great Douglas Adams once observed that "the quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead." That said, the least a TV columnist owes to his readership is an account of his own personal taste... Photos of Superman's Buddies
by Sue Schneider (Fri 09-13-2002)
On September l9-20 Stater Bros will hold their 13th Annual "Route 66 Rendezvous" in downtown San Bernardino, California. Each year this four-day festival draws thousands. This year THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, which is celebrating 50 years of television hi... Audition Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Tue 10-31-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kye Young ChonTranslated by:Young AhnAdapted by:What They SayEver dream of being in a rock band? Ever dream of being in a GENIUS rock band? Could there be such a thing? For Chul, Dal Bong, Mickey, and Rae-young, it's not a mat... Hayao Miyazaki and the Art of Anime
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 11-05-1999)
With Hayao Miyazaki`s PRINCESS MONONOKE expanding into more cities this weekend, American audiences will be getting a chance to look at a kind of animated epic that many of them have never seen before. To most Western viewers, the subject of Japanese anim... The Old C2F Heroes Are Dead!
by Jason Lethert (Thu 06-09-2005)
A New Generation of C2F Filmmakers Leave the Old Guard Behind - James Cameron leads a list of Hollywood creators whose fanboy cred has fallen
By Jason Lethert
(With apologies to Simon & Garfunkle): "Where have you gone, Jimmy Cameron? ...Joltin' Ji... Robots and Reptiles!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-08-2005)
For years, some video labels have sought to lure in movie fans by offering movies in "letterboxed" format that are actually just the cropped fullscreen version matted with black bars top and bottom, advertising more image area while delivering far less. I... Classic Americana Pulp Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-19-2006)
An FBI agent harvests the souls of the dead in a quest for power and vengeance, Edgar Allen Poe travels through time in a haunting conspiracy thriller, and the first four books of the original Star Trek: The Bloodwing Voyages gets a facelift.
T... Mythical Detective LOKI RAGNAROK Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 05-17-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kinoshita SakuraTranslated by:Eiko McGregorAdapted by:What They SayLoki, the mythical detective with the face of a young boy and he mind of a crime-solving genius, has met his match - literally! A silver haired clone is lookin... Comicscape - July 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-09-2003)
OPINIONI finally got to see THE HULK yesterday, and now I see why it's gotten such mixed reviews. It's a nicely thought-out movie, and it tells Bruce Banner's story in the only plausible way that it could be told in 2003. On the other hand, it takes a lot... For The Ladies
by Janet Houck (Wed 10-18-2006)
Today, we'll take a look at a genre of manga and anime that has rapidly grown in Japan and the US during the past few years. Josei manga, literally "woman" manga, targets the older teenage and adult female audience. Often created by women for women, jose... CINESCAPE's Top 10 Games of 2001
by James Stevenson and Troy Roberts (Mon 01-14-2002)
Yeah, yeah, we know we gave our Best 10 list in CINESCAPE's "Year in Review" issue. But, now that both Troy and I have gotten in ample time with all of last year's games, we feel prepared to give our final Top 10 list. Read on.Honorable Mention: GOLDEN SU... CGI, ROBOTS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 09-24-2005)
The Prize Closet is throbbing so let's get right to it! Geneon Entertainment has provided us with 5-packs of their recent releases to give away to five lucky readers. Send an email to psycho@psychotronic.info with your mailing address and "GENEON 5" in th... That Certain Something
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-08-2004)
I come not to praise TRU CALLING but to bury it.In case you hadn't heard, former Slayer Eliza Dushku's GROUNDHOG DAY/RUN LOLA RUN hybrid went down for the big dirt nap a while back. I can't imagine that even the cast and crew were terribly surprised: the ...