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Jack Larson on Superman Returns (Tue 05-17-2005)
Jack Larson the actor who previously played Jimmy Olsen on TV, has a role in 'Superman Returns'. Check out this interview and learn who Larson is playing...Interview with Jack Larson, the 1950s Jimmy Olsen, (Wed 03-14-2007)
Jack Larson talks candidly about playing Jimmy Olsen through all six seasons of The Adventures of Superman, as well as playing Bo The Bartender in Superman Returns, his thoughts on Hollywoodland and even Smallville...Noel Neill and Jack Larson Talk Superman Returns (Sat 07-15-2006)
"Bryan Singer has shown great respect for the entire Superman legend, for our television show, for Noel and for me," Mr. Larson said, occasionally grasping Ms. Neill's hand as they sat together recently in Patrick's Roadhouse, a weathered, memorabilia-clu...
Noel Neill & Jack Larson Talk "Superman Returns" (Thu 06-29-2006)
The actors who played Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen on the 1950s TV show "Adventures of Superman" are back at it with bit parts in "Superman Returns" - Neill as a dying heiress, Larson as a bartender. "Superman Returns" director Bryan Singer grew up a fan of...Superman Returns Video Journal #25 "Jimmy Meet Jack" (Sat 10-01-2005)
...piration. Jack Larson, who played the cub reporter on the Adventures of Superman (starring George Reeves), has a role in 'Superman Returns' and he passed the bowtie to a new generation.Black Jack
by Dani Moure (Mon 05-03-2004)
What They SayBlack Jack is an underground surgeon who, although he has no licence, has God-like skills which enable him to perform operations that are impossible for even the finest surgeons. Charging millions for secret operations, he is a man who is alo... Jimmy Olsen credited for finding new Superman (Mon 06-12-2006)
New Superman Brandon Routh has 1950s TV star Jack Larson to thank for his superhero role - because he urged director Bryan Singer to hire him as the Man of Steel. More...Video: 'Smallville' the Olsen quadruplets (Wed 08-27-2008)
'Smallville' Season 7 is coming home to DVD September 9th. Check out this clip of Aaron Ashmore, who plays Jimmy Olsen on the show, talking shop with Marc McClure (who played the character at the movies and appears in Season 7 as Dax-Ur), Jack Larson (who...'Superman Returns' Will Pay Tribute To Classic Series (Tue 11-22-2005)
Bryan Singer told SCI FI Wire he was thrilled that Jack Larson and Noel Neill, who both starred in previous Superman incarnations, both agreed to make brief appearances in Singer's upcoming Superman Returns.'Superman Returns' Sam Huntington Interview (Sat 06-10-2006)
"Yeah, it's crazy, man. I mean, everybody asks me, 'So what was it like to work with Jack Larson and was there a passing of the torch?' There was like a twenty-five minute passing of the torch," exclaims actor Sam Huntington. "The cool thing was it was ju...Noel Neill Talks About Working on Superman (Thu 06-08-2006)
...ourse and Jack Larson, we got along fine. And we did two shows a week, and it was about eight to eight. We'd be on at eight in the morning, but they'd have to let us have twelve hours off in between." More...Singer Talks Superman Cameos (Fri 11-18-2005)
Bryan Singer told SCI FI Wire he was thrilled that Jack Larson and Noel Neill, who both starred in previous Superman incarnations, both agreed to make brief appearances in Singer's upcoming Superman Returns. More...Black Jack Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 06-07-2004)
What They SayFrom Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Metropolis, Astro Boy, and Kimba!
Episode 5:
While on vactation, Black Jack comes across a young man haunted by the vision of a woman who beckons him to return to a town he\'s never visited. He also has vi... Mess 'O 'Superman' news (Fri 11-26-2004)
Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (ADI) have been hired to produce all the suits for the Bryan Singer 'Superman' movie. Chris DeFaria (Senior VP Visual Effects at Warner Bros.) presented a previs clip from the film to a select group of people. Jack Larson,...Original Olsen Talks About Role in New SUPERMAN
by News Editor (Tue 05-17-2005)
Superman Homepage's Steve Younis had an opportunity to chat with Jack Larson, who had flown to Sydney to be in Bryan Singer's SUPERMAN RETURNS. Larson played Jimmy Olsen on the original Superman TV show. He will be playing the part of Bibbo, "a friend o... Another Super-Alumnist Returns (Tue 04-19-2005)
BlueTights.net hears from a source close to the production that Jack Larson will be making a cameo appearance in Superman Returns as a bartender. Larson hails back to the "Adventures of Superman" TV series from the fifties, in which he played Superman's P...THE ST. FRANCISVILLE EXPERIMENT: Ryan Larson
by Craig Reid (Thu 08-31-2000)
Four people (a psychic, a ghost hunter, a filmmaker and a historian), all trained in the art of paranormal phenomena and loaded with three cameras, are flown to Louisiana to investigate the ghoulish goings-on in a notorious haunted house, plagued by the s... Superman TV shows
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-17-2006)
Here's a concise little article on the one-two punch that's killing Blockbuster Video: http://www.slate.com/id/2133995/ SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK This week, our spotlight falls on the Man of Steel. (O) THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN Complete Second Season ... Rollergirl Vs. Jack the Ripper
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 10-22-2001)
Unlike her collaborators on the new Jack the Ripper film FROM HELL, Heather Graham readily admits that she knew very little about Saucy Jack and his vicious exploits beyond the sort of pop culture awareness that any respectable movie fan might have."I di... Black Jack Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-23-2004)
What They SayIn a war zone devastated by minefields and strife, a dying child is missing. She fights a foe more deadly than any terrorist. Her heart is a time bomb that will kill her even as the explosions annihilate her home. Can renegade doctor Black Ja... Black Jack Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 02-08-2004)
What They SayIn a world where the grim reaper can strike at any time, a brilliant renegade surgeon known only as Black Jack operates outside the law. For the rich and dying, he performs miracles of a macabre medical nature. Unafraid of mysteries that verg... Black Jack Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-09-2005)
What They SayA desperate man is plagued by a tumor shaped like a human face. When the tumor begins to talk and think, renegade surgeon Black Jack is the one man who can free the victim from its grotesque tyranny. Meanwhile, a serial murderer is on the pro... Black Jack Vol. #7
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 03-04-2005)
What They SayA young woman is poisoned by toxic waste and begins to deform...or transform. Black Jack operates and discovers that she might be transforming into a mermaid. Is there a connection between the victim\'s illness and the ancient myth? Episode 1... Black Jack Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 04-29-2004)
What They SayTwo victims thrash in agony, scarred by war. Once again, renegade doctor Black Jack is caught in the crossfire. With Death breathing down his neck, he braves bullets and deadly biohazards to save the afflicted. Will the detective doctor preva... Black Jack Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-04-2004)
What They SayA sinister tree lurks over a village, sheltering the inhabitants for a terrible price. Victims are plagued by voices, then driven to madness and death. When renegade surgeon Black Jack operates on the latest casualty, he discovers a horrifyin... "24: 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM"
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 04-12-2007)
What a difference a little Jack can make! In this hour of 24, Jack is back in a big way, and he’s darker than ever! Last hour, Jack and Doyle had the main terrorist Fayed in custody and this hour begins with Jack handing out a good ol... Broken on the Wheel of Publishing: A Conversation with Horror Writer Jack Ketchum
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-03-2000)
Who should know horror better than a former literary agent? It`s no wonder that Dallas Mayr chose the name of a legendary Wild West outlaw, `Black Jack` Ketchum, as his pseudonym; he`s something of an outlaw himself in the horror field. Though he’s a darl... SAMURAI JACK game out in March
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-28-2004)
SEGA has announced that it will publish the forthcoming PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles game SAMURAI JACK: THE SHADOW OF AKU, designed by Amaze Entertainment's Adrenium Studios. SAMURAI JACK creator Gennedy Tartakovsky worked with Adrenium in developing t... Jack Skellington Goes Hollywood
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 10-24-2002)
There are certain films that have come to be recognized as true holiday classics, required viewing every time a treasured day like Christmas or Halloween comes along, but most such pictures tend to have originated decades agoIT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, or the ... Samurai Jack (Mon 06-10-2002)
Plot: Based on the Cartoon Network series, a samurai battling an evil sorcerer/shape changer called Aku, is thrown into the distant future. There he finds a world twisted by Aku's eons of evil. Dubbed "Jack" by some of the locals, the samurai seeks to des...Ryan Gosling as JACK RYAN?
by Jarrod (Thu 01-24-2008)
It's been a while since a Tom Clancy novel has been adapted to the big screen and from what Moviehole reports, it will be somewhat longer because this next project will be a Jack Ryan story based outside his book series. The site reports that Fernando Mei... "Lost: One of Us"
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 04-15-2007)
OK, things are heating up and answers are being given, this is what I’ve been waiting for! If you stopped watching LOST, you messed up! So, everyone is finally back together when Jack, Sayid, Kate, and the new tenant Juliet return to... Black Jack (Fri 02-01-2002)
What They SayBlack Jack is an underground surgeon, who, although he has no license, has God-Like skills which enable him to perform operations that are impossible for even the finest surgeons. Charging millions for secret operations, Black Jack is a man...DC Direct Plans Match with Jack and Scotsman
by News Editor (Tue 10-18-2005)
DC Direct has released an image of the statue of Samurai Jack in his match with The Scotsman from Episode 11: Jack and The Scotsman. While traveling along a very long and narrow bridge, Jack met a large Scotsman crossing in the opposite direction...and ne... "Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock" coming in June
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-19-2007)
A four issue miniseries titled Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock will be released this June.“Battling Jack is a story about the relationship between Jack Murdock, a failed boxer turned mob enforcer, and his son, Matthew Murdock, the boy who would one... Battling Battlestars
by John Thonen (Tue 10-26-1999)
It`s been over 20 years since ABC canceled Universal Studios` TV series, BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA. The show told the adventures of a band of intergalactic wanderers, survivors of a decimated outer space civilization, battling the evil, robotic cylons while ... Deth Eternal Part Two
by John Thonen (Thu 08-08-2002)
The sixth and latest entry in producer Charles Band's long running sci-fi series, TRANCERS, has recently been released on video and DVD. So what better time to take a look back at the career of Jack Deth, the time traveling, tough guy cop who stars in the... SAMURAI JACK
by Eric Moro (Fri 08-10-2001)
In a departure from its original programming slate (JOHNNY BRAVO, DEXTER'S LABORATORY, POWERPUFF GIRLS, et al), Cartoon Network and series creator Genndy Tartakovsky unleash SAMURAI JACK onto the world of animated television. The 90-minute series premiere... "Lost: Stranger in a Strange Land"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 02-23-2007)
I’ve been complaining lately that the marketing campaign for Heroes over-hyped the episodes to a degree that while the episodes were good, they were underwhelming due to the promises of the promotions. Well, now Heroes and LOST have anothe... BLACK JACK
by Brian Thomas (Thu 08-23-2001)
Japanese animation began with Osamu Tezuka. Though outside his native land his name isn't that familiar, today his creations - from Astro Boy to Jungle Emperor (Kimba) to Unico - are known worldwide. In Japan, Tezuka is as well known as Disney, his artist... LOST: Premiere & Confirmed Dead
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Sat 02-09-2008)
Due to a combination of a hard drive crash followed closely by tornadoes, I was unable to get a review for the season premiere of LOST posted last week. I thought the episode deserved discussion though so this week this extensive article will look at... Davies to Write Captain Jack Series for BBC
by News Editor (Wed 10-19-2005)
The BBC has announced that Russell T Davies is to write a sci-fi paranoid thriller TORCHWOOD, a major new drama for BBC THREE. The series will be a 13-part drama aimed at a post-watershed audience. Davies described the new series as "a British sci-fi para... Preview the second-longest day in Jack Bauer's life
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-12-2003)
Out this week on DVD is the second season of 24, the real-time thriller that stars Kiefer Sutherland as Counter-Terrorism Unit agent Jack Bauer. After saving the life of a Presidential candidate but paying a high price, Bauer returned last season in a sto... Jack Valenti passes away
by Karl Schneider (Fri 04-27-2007)
Famed film lobbyist Jack Valenti passed away in his home yesterday at the age of 85. He is believed to have died from complications of a stroke he suffered last month.Valenti has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is widely credited for ... Castle Rain Launches JACK THE LANTERN
by News Editor (Tue 10-11-2005)
Castle Rain Entertainment, the Canadian Indy publisher is launching a new Jack the Lantern one-shot, titled Jack the Lantern: 1942 as a tune up to the new mini-series (set for mid 2006). The original six-issue mini-series, which was created and written by... Columbia likes IRON JACK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-18-2008)
Columbia Pictures has grabbed a new action-adventure spec that sounds vaguely familiar, replacing teacher for novelist. The distributor has optioned Johnny Rosenthal's action-adventure script Iron Jack, says Variety. Todd Garner is producing through his B... Saturn Exclusive: Lansing talks next JACK RYAN films
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-14-2002)
While attending the 28th annual Saturn Awards, Paramount Pictures president Sherry Lansing gave us a quick, exclusive interview in which she confirmed Ben Affleck would be coming back as Jack Ryan now that SUM OF ALL FEARS has done "Very well." "There wi... Newly Reviewed: Black Jack (Thu 04-29-2004)
Catching up on our review pile a little bit more in between watching episodes of Marmalade Boy, we\'ve squeezed in the more adult oriented series by checking out CPM\'s 04/06/2004 release of Black Jack Vol. #2.UK Newly Reviewed: Black Jack (Mon 05-03-2004)
Dani Moure\'s continuing his quest into the UK back catalog, this week with a look at Manga UK\'s 05/12/2003 release of the Black Jack Movie.DVD Review: Black Jack (Wed 02-09-2005)
Catching up on a series that\'s almost done with its release, we\'ve got a look at the 01/11/2005 release of Black Jack Vol. #6 (of 7) from Central Park Media.Raimi Leading New JACK RYAN Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)
Paramount Pictures is dusting off its rights for Jack Ryan stories, based on Tom Clancy's created character, and plans to bring a new series of films to the big screen with Sam Raimi set as director. The new films will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventur... Jack Black joins KING KONG
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-30-2004)
Jack Black is the third cast member to join Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG. Black, who joins the previously announced Naomi Watts and Andy Serkis, will play adventurer/showman Carl Denham, the man who brings King Kong back to the civilized world and ... SAMURAI JACK gets seasoned
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-06-2004)
On May 4 the first season of the critically acclaimed SAMURAI JACK cartoon series will arrive on a two-disc DVD set. Warner Home Video is packaging the first 13 episodes of JACK along with bonus features which include never-before-seen footage from the sh... Newly Reviewed: Black Jack (Sun 02-08-2004)
Due out on 02/10/2004 from Central Park Media is Black Jack Vol. #1, the Tezuka classic that was done in OVA form back in the early 90\'s.Newly Reviewed: Black Jack (Fri 09-17-2004)
The first three volumes of the series had two episodes and brought out what was previously released. Now on 09/21/2004 with Black Jack Vol. #4 (of 7), Central Park Media starts bringing out the final four previously unreleased and undubbed episodes one vo...Jack O'Halloran wants to be in the 'Superman' movie (Mon 02-14-2005)
Jack O'Halloran has a plan for inserting his villain character Non from 'Superman II' in the new 'Superman' movie. "When I go back to L.A., I'm going to talk to Warners because we had shot footage at the end (of 'Superman II') of us being put in police...Black Jack Collection 2 (Thu 12-16-2004)
What They SayIn the age of science, death still wears many faces. Only the brilliant mercenary surgeon Black Jack has seen them all. As mankind threatens to annihilate itself, the detective doctor travels the world in search of bizarre medical mysteries&#...Newly Reviewed: Black Jack (Mon 06-07-2004)
Due out tomorrow from Central Park Media is Black Jack Vol. #3, the weakest set of episodes of a fairly engaging series from Tezuka.Jack Black Still Up for Green Lantern? (Thu 06-15-2006)
Check out the radio Interview where Jack Black said that he's still actually up for Green Lantern. He told the hosts he's waiting on a script and he hopes it's good and that he doesn't sully the Green Lantern's name.Jack Murdock's Murderer Speaks
by Michael Mason (Mon 04-29-2002)
Jason Voorhees and the bodyguard who kills Battlin' Jack Murdock (Matt "Daredevil" Murdock's father) have a few things in common, according to Kane Hodder, the actor who portrays both characters. In an interview with
SCI FI Wire, Kane commented on the si... Jack Black Leading New GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 11-06-2008)
Jack Black is ready to take on the title role in 20th Century Fox's contemporary reimagining of the classic Jonathan Swift tale Gulliver's Travels, reports Variety. Fox is moving forward for the latest big screen adaptation of the tale with Rob Letterman ... Jack Black says goofy 'Green Lantern' movie ain't happening (Mon 10-30-2006)
During the 'Tenacious D: Pick of Destiny junket', Jack Black was asked about the horrific 'Green Lantern' project he'd been attached to. The admits that there was a script written for him, but, the fans had not reacted favorably to the idea of him play...'Jack the Lantern' getting film treatment
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-05-2006)
Castle Rain Entertainment's Jack the Lantern; the cult hit series that took the comic world by storm has been optioned by producer Joe Aresco and screenwriter Larry (Jawbone) Koch. Serving already as producer, Larry Koch will also be adapting the books in... Jack Bauer's 24 Stopped for 18 Days
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 09-07-2008)
"24" is stopping production for 18 days. Will those 18 days survive without "24" though. After all, this is Jack Bauer we're talking about here. The Hollywood Reporter says the series has halted production to allow writers to work on u... Jack Black a done deal for 'Green Lantern'?
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 07-16-2004)
Moriarty at AICN writes, "Jack Black has closed his deal. He will be playing Green Lantern in a film that has been described as a 'zany comedy version a la THE MASK.' All rights to the DC comic have been worked out as well, so you can expect to start hear... Jack Black is RAD BRAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-06-2003)
New Line Cinema ponied up some cash for a new comedy pitch from Philip Stark (DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?) titled RAD BRAD, MODERN WARRIOR. Jack Black (SHALLOW HAL) is attached to star as the character, deemed the world's best video game player. When a robot ... Jack Black misses goof-ball 'Green Lantern' (Thu 11-22-2007)
Fans breathed a sigh of relief when they learned plans for 'Green Lantern' movie featuring Jack Black had been scrapped. Nobody wanted to see that eventuality...except maybe Black himself. “I was going to be making all kinds of stuff,” Black ...Black Jack Gets Hard
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 08-13-2008)
Vertical Inc. is giving much love to their Black Jack releases by producing a set of three limited edition hardcover reprint editions exclusively for Diamond Distribution. Limited to 1500 for the first set and 1200 thereafter, what separates these hardcov... Jack Nicholson 'Furious' over Ledger's 'Dark Knight' Joker (Thu 11-08-2007)
It's hard to tell if he's kidding around or not, but actor Jack Nicholson told MTV.com that he's "furious" over not being approached to reprise his role as the Joker. MTV: What do you think of another actor, Heath Ledger, playing the Joker in...Jack Hsu: 'Spidey 2' Storyboard Artist
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 10-29-2003)
The Pulse interviews Jack Hsu, a story board artist on 'Spider-Man II' and Disney's 'Haunted Mansion,' as well as several other feature films to his credit. He's also the artist on the Xeric Award winning title, 'Poppie's Adventures' ... Vertical Nabs Black Jack (Mon 12-10-2007)
The folks at Vertical continue to bring over some of the best material for long time fans as they announced at NYAF that they\'ll be bringing over Black Jack, complete and in its original chapter listings. They also intend to release \"Edge City, the late...DVD Review: Black Jack (Fri 03-04-2005)
Bringing the OVA series to a close with this release, Central Park Media is set to release Black Jack: Biohazard on 03/07/2005 and we\'ve got a few thoughts on it. Also note that the first of two box sets for the series is due out at the same time.Jack Chick makes DVD (Tue 03-16-2004)
Jack Chick is well-known in certain circles for his religious comic books. He's expanded and made a DVD which is reviewed here.Jack Black NOT 'Green Lantern' (Fri 08-06-2004)
According to this week's Entertainment Weekly, the rumors of actor Jack Black stepping in as an (admittedly paunchy) Green Lantern, were just that - rumors. "I took a meeting with someone who has the rights, but there's no [Green Lantern] script," Black t...'The Batman' Kid's Meal at Jack In The Box (Thu 03-23-2006)
Promotion at participating Jack In The Box Restaurants features toys from the animated series 'The Batman.'Dunst on 'Spidey 4'; Also: Jack Nicholson talks Joker (Thu 10-13-2005)
Kirsten Dunst, contracted to do three 'Spider-Man' movies as Mary Jane Watson, said she might be interested in doing a fourth. Jack Nicholson will talk about playing The Joker in 1989's 'Batman' on Tuesday's episode of the syndicated Extra television ...Advance DVD Review: Black Jack (Thu 11-04-2004)
As CPM continues into uncharted territory with this series, we luck out by getting fresh materials and an anamorphic print with their 11/09/2004 release of Black Jack Vol. #5.24 - Episode 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 05-23-2007)
This is easily been the worst season of 24 to date. There have been a few good episodes but overall it has just been weak. The two hour season finale is actually a good representation of what the series did wrong and right this season. In t... Jack Black Talks GREEN LANTERN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-21-2007)
A few years ago, Jack Black was set to star and help develop a big screen adaptation of the comic superhero. Judging by the interview with MTV, his GREEN LANTERN would have been vastly different than the GL we may see in the upcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE f... JACK CROSS #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-31-2005)
I suspect that Warren Ellis does not sleep. He's taken on yet another ongoing series, besides PLANETARY, DESOLATION JONES, and the various Marvel and DC Universe titles to which he contributes. Last week brought us the relatively under-promoted JACK CRO... DARKNESS FALLS on KANGAROO JACK
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-27-2003)
Estimated returns had DARKNESS FALLS open in the number one spot with $12.5 million, pushing KANGAROO JACK (and everyone else) down a notch. THE TWO TOWERS at $6.9 million generated a third less this weekend than last, leaving it still stalking THE FELLOW... The Stax Report Salutes 'Batman' star Jack Nicholson (Fri 04-23-2004)
Returning the title character to his Dark Knight roots, the impressive looking but haphazardly told story emphasizes the dichotomy between troubled millionaire Bruce Wayne (controversially cast Michael Keaton) and gangland hood-turned-clown prince of crim...Jack the Ripper in Chicago
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-05-2001)
Jack the Ripper is back in the contemporary streets of Chicago. No, this isn't a repeat of an old KOLCHAK, THE NIGHT STALKER TV episode, but what will be happening in the November 21st episode of UPN's SPECIAL UNIT 2.Titled "The Beast," the story focuses ... Director in need of REPAIRMAN JACK
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-15-2004)
Director Douglas Aarniokoski is now attached to helm REPAIRMAN JACK, a action-adventure with supernatural overtones, for Beacon Pictures. Based upon the character created by F. Paul Wilson, the Repairman is a Manhattan-based guy who exists outside of the ... JACK STAFF at Image Comics
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 06-04-2002)
Image Comics publisher and vice-president Jim Valentino has announced that Paul Grist's black-and-white independent series JACK STAFF is moving to Image. According to Valentino, the title will be relaunched in January 2003 as a new ongoing series -- in f... THE GREEN ARROW BY JACK KIRBY
by Tony Whitt (Thu 11-22-2001)
The 1950s weren't a great time for most of those working in comics, but they were especially hard on Jack Kirby. After he and Joe Simon created Captain America for Timely, they tried creating characters with equal success for other companies before formin... JACK COLE AND PLASTIC MAN: FORMS STRETCHED TO THEIR LIMITS
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 09-25-2001)
Chronicle Books is one of the best publishing companies out there, and they've been churning out some beautiful volumes covering all areas of pop culture history naturally this includes superhero comics. Handsome hardcover tomes on Superman and Batman ha... DVD Review of Torchwood: The Complete Second Season
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 09-26-2008)
Torchwood: outside the government, beyond the police and the uber popular spin off from the new Doctor Who just released its second season DVD. Torchwood protects mankind from the threat of alien invasion and monitors the rift. The rift is a tear in both ... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protégé, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... Starship Trooper: The Games Music of Richard Jacques
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-01-2005)
The Fantastic Game Music of Richard Jacques British composer Richard Jacques writes, arranges, orchestrates, and produces epic anthems and dramatic underscore for film, television and interactive entertainment. Best-known for his emotive symphonic styles,... Comicscape - October 12, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-12-2005)
You probably noticed that my colleague of questionable esteem, Al Brown, wrote last week's column. I had to return to New Orleans for a few days to help my parents with their house (hurricane, flooding), so I called Al and told him I'd turn over more evid... Splitting Superman: The Siegel Victory
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-02-2008)
Last Wednesday, Judge Stephen G. Larson of the United States District Court, Central District of California handed down an historic ruling in the legal battle over Superman. As of right now, the heirs of Jerry Siegel—his widow Joanne Siegel and daug... THE RULING CLASS
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 05-05-2002)
Eccentrics thrive in screwball comedies. Madness is shown as akin to godliness in the most beatific sense, as if to say “those without a grip are truly the most enlightened of souls.” In Peter Medak’s THE RULING CLASS the notion is presented rather bluntl... LOST: Through the Looking Glass
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 05-24-2007)
So, it finally came, the season finale of LOST. So, would we be disappointed? What would be this season’s cliffhanger? These questions plagued me as I sat down in high anticipation in front of my television for the two hour finale.&nb... "24: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 02-16-2007)
Throughout the season of 24, Fox will run a night here and a night there of two hour blocks to make sure the season ends at the appropriate time. This week was one of those nights. It was an interesting night as it wasn’t as high ene... GREEN Jack, Black LANTERN
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-16-2004)
Well, this story certainly supports the theory of casting against type.Ain't It Cool News reports that funnyman Jack Black (SCHOOL OF ROCK) has been signed to play GREEN LANTERN in a Warner Bros. movie of the same name. "Jack Black has closed his deal. He... KANGAROO JACK bounces on stage
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-20-2003)
Three newcomers join the pack this week led by KANGAROO JACK, a comedy from Jerry Bruckheimer opening at number one, while Martin Lawrence's NATIONAL SECURITY opened at number two to decent reviews. The third member of the troika, A GUY THING, opened at n... Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS This is definitely a week of must-haves in soundtrack new releases. Despite having had only five weeks to conceptualize, compose, orchestrate, record and mix the score after stepping in to replace Howard Shore as composer, Jame... H.H. HOLMES: AMERICA'S FIRST SERIAL KILLER
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-09-2004)
Modern American society is both appalled and fascinated by serial killers, from Henry Lee Lucas to Ted Bundy. However, the first known example of this breed so classified in United States history has been largely ignored. H.H. Holmes murdered at least nin... "24: 11:00 PM – 12:00 AM"
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 04-18-2007)
OK, right away this season is in better shape because it’s Jack-centric again, which before last week’s episode we had to suffer through several episodes where Jack was a bit player. That said there weren’t many surprises in thi... The Song of Cthulhu
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-26-2006)
The weird tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft are among the most potent horror stories of the last century. Told through a careful and precise narrative ambiance, H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the undying manifestations of monstrous, cosmic evil and arcane sor... I Was A Composer for A Teenage Werewolf
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-07-2006)
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Paul Dunlap provided extremely effective musical scores for a fistful of low-budget horror and science fiction pictures of the '50s and '60s including a fruitful association with producer Herman Cohen, for whom... Jack With Interchangeable Heads
by News Editor (Fri 07-29-2005)
In about a month, NECA will be offering a 14 inch tall Jack Skellington with 12 interchangeable heads, and 19 points of articulation. As their site reportes, "The Deluxe Jack Skellington is the first action figure of its kind. No other figure has come wit... WHAT LIES BENEATH: Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 07-27-2000)
With movies, much of the drama lies on the screen. Such is certainly the case with What Lies Beneath, the suspenseful new thriller from acclaimed director Robert Zemeckis, which scared up $29.7 million and the number one seat in its opening weekend. But a... "Lost: Left Behind"
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 04-06-2007)
There’s a pattern forming on LOST and I must admit I like it. See, it goes like this, let’s get Hurley to mess with Sawyer. On the beach, Hurley approached Sawyer and told him that the castaways are having a vote the next day on... KANGAROO JACK
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 01-17-2003)
While much of KANGAROO JACK takes place in the Australian Outback and the large, hopping marsupial of the title is prominently featured, the film is not contrary to what the advertising suggests about some sort of super-intelligent animal that robs peop... Jack Nicholson Talks About Nolan's JOKER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-08-2007)
A curious interview appeared online between Jack Nicholson and MTV in which they discuss the upcoming DARK KNIGHT film, specifically the revision of the Joker character. While some sites are reporting that Nicholson is furious about not being involved wit... DAY ZERO for Jack Bauer
by News Editor (Sat 06-23-2007)
In case you hadn't caught wind of this yet or taken the time to check it out, FOX is offering fans of 24 an online, animated series based around the show.
DAY ZERO is an original, flash-animated online saga from the producers of 24 t... Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)
Last week's column on the industry's reliance on old characters and the need for new blood garnered a lot of mail. Some weeks COMICSCAPE really resonates with people and my inbox groans under the weight of responses, criticism, praise, and the occasional ... Olson Gives Jack Reacher ONE SHOT for Paramount
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-26-2008)
Screenwriter Josh Olson (History of Violence) in the cross hairs of adapting the Jack Reacher thriller One Shot, based on the Lee Child novel, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Olson now is writing a screenplay sprung from the novel. Marc Evans ... SAMURAI JACK ON HORSE Statue
by News Editor (Fri 04-21-2006)
DC Direct has announced their SAMURAI JACK ON HORSE Statue. The stature features Samurai Jack riding his Battle Armor War Horse a six-legged, armor-protected, weapons-firing war horse from the future.This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelai... Song of the Hanging Sky Vol. #01
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 11-20-2008)
A manga about flight and friendship that could use a bit of retooling in spots, but is a beautiful read overall.
Creative Talent:
Writer/Artist: Toriko Gin
Translation: Christine Schilling
Adaptation: Brynne Chanlder
What They Say:
When Jack, a wart... 'Hulk' Actor Jack Colvin Dies at 71 (Wed 12-07-2005)
Actor Jack Colvin, best known for his role as tabloid reporter Jack McGee in the 1970s television series "The Incredible Hulk," has died. He was 71.24 Great Hours
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 07-28-2003)
Greetings Cinescapers! Remember last week? I sure don't! Turns out that I have that MEMENTO disease, no not the memory loss one, the other one where after seeing the film I tell everybody it was nothing more than that backwards episode of SEINFELD. Appare... Love finds Jack in 24
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-06-2004)
Actress Kim Bauer will join the cast of 24 in the show's fourth season, scheduled to air next January. She will play a character named Audrey Raines who is an aide to the Secretary of Defense.Also joining the cast in 24's fourth season will be Nestor Serr... I'll See Your Jack Skellington and Raise You an Oogie
by News Editor (Fri 09-02-2005)
NECA will soon be offering The Nightmare Before Christmas Trading Card Game.As described on their site:With sharp graphics and a gameplay twist on what you would conventionally think a Trading Card Game to be like, this game is fun for fans of Nightmare B... 24 - "8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M."
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 10-30-2002)
Nothing but respect can be given to the bold choices made by the writers and producers of this season of 24, as evidenced by last night's fall premiere. Ever since September 11th there's been a great deal of serious discussion about the possibility of ant... SAMURAI JACK: The Movie(s)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-20-2001)
New Line Cinema has struck a deal with the Cartoon Network to bring the SAMURAI JACK TV series to the big screen in two feature films; one animated, the other live-action.Brett Ratner is already on board to direct the live-action film, which will have a s... Books and Boxes
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-27-2005)
The Prize Closet continues to dominate this territory. Well, dang it, we just love to give away fee DVDs! To win any of these prizes, you just have to send me an email to psycho@psychotronic.info and include a valid mailing address in the body. Once we ha... "24: The First Four Hours"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Wed 01-17-2007)
24 is one of those series that is dangerously perfect for DVD. I watched the series as it aired for the first time last year. The previous seasons I soaked up via the DVD box sets. I say dangerously perfect because once you start one... ULTRAVIOLET
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 07-31-2000)
Ultraviolet, a contemporary, British retelling of vampire mythology arrives as a six hour miniseries on the Sci-Fi Channel July 31st. Writer-director Joe Ahearne successfully portrays a world in which vampires are real, and still using human blood for su... SAMURAI of the Future
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 10-25-2001)
Genndy Tartakovsky is a real life American success story and, more specifically, a film student success story. Born in Moscow, Russia, Tartakovsky moved with his family to Chicago when he was seven years old. When it came time for college, Tartakovskylike... You don't know JACK, but New Line does
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-19-2004)
JACK is the new name for adventure over at New Line Cinema. It's the title of a movie project that follows the life of a young farm boy who has dreams of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a fighting soldier. The movie idea was hatched by th... Jack is Back for 72 More Hours
by News Editor (Tue 04-11-2006)
20th Century Fox has signed a deal with Kiefer Sutherland to keep him on 24 for three more days/seasons.The deal, reportedly worth $40 million, elevates Sutherland to being the highest paid actor on a drama series. In addition, he'll also become an execut... "24: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM"
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 03-21-2007)
Remember last week when I mentioned how surprising a near Bauer free episode could be? Well, this week we get to see just how bad a Bauer free episode can be. Jack is hurt, some nonsense about rib fragments and such; he’s fought under... And Now for an Important Message...
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-21-2005)
If you've been following 24 this season (and I certainly hope you have, since it's been such an improvement over last season), you probably saw the Kiefer Sutherland public service announcement that aired during the episode a few weeks back. If you didn't... THE JACKET
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-04-2005)
Like Kurt Vonnegut's Billy Pilgrim, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT's tortured hero and numerous fictional others, Jack Starks (Adrien Brody) seems to have come somewhat unstuck in time. Jack has been through a lot by the time this happens. Shot in the head and appa... Jack Bauer becomes a SENTINEL
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 01-14-2005)
24's Kiefer Sutherland will star in THE SENTINEL, a thriller coming from Regency Pictures. Clark Johnson (S.W.A.T.) will direct the film from a script by George Nolfi (OCEAN'S TWELVE), with actor Michael Douglas as one of the film's producers. Filming is ... SAMURAI JACK gets new writer
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-10-2002)
Brett Ratner's live action version of Grenndy Tartakovsky's great cartoon adventure SAMURAI JACK is charging ahead. The latest eveidence: Todd Alcott has been hired by producing studio New Line Cinema to script the story of a ancient samurai who is transp... Jack Ryan bullseyes his own DVD collection
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-06-2003)
Hitting store shelves this fine Tuesday is Paramount Home Video's new JACK RYAN SPECIAL EDITION COLLECTION, a 4-disc DVD compilation of all the films starring Tom Clancy's reluctant CIA hero.Paramount has produced new transfers of THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER... SHALLOW HAL
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-09-2001)
The filmmaking Farrelly brothers, Bobby & Peter, seem to delight in setting challenges for themselves. Last year's ME, MYSELF AND IRENE had a hero who was schizophrenic. In SHALLOW HAL, the film itself has a split personality that brings to mind the M... THE FAMILY MAN
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 12-21-2000)
There is a certain kind of film that holds your attention for the duration of its running time, that amuses and entertains, that makes you think you’re watching something pretty decent—and then it ends and you realize it sucks. Universal’s new Christmas-t... Farther Shores, Awakened Beasts, & Country Ghosts
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-30-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Howard Shore's latest composition is a broad orchestral and choral score for the new South Korean Webzen computer game, SOUL OF THE ULTIMATE NATION (aka SUN), has been released on a splendid soundtrack CD by Sony/BMG of Korea (... Horrors & Hauntings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-25-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION A new soundtrack record label named Nicabella had made its debut with John Frizzell's excellent score for STAY ALIVE, William Brent Ball's eerie thriller about a group of teens who stumble upon a new video game called Sta... Saturn Thrice
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-28-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Latest effort in Intrada's limited Special Collection series is the world premiere release of Elmer Bernstein's avant-garde opus, SATURN 3. The score is one of a handful of true sci-fi films scored by Bernstein, who began his ca... Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Patrick Doyle has proven to be an outstanding choice to compose the music to the fourth film in J.K. Rowling's cinematic franchise, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Based on Rowling's then-longest and darkest series entry, ... 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... EUREKA: Unpredictable
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 07-26-2007)
This episode of Eureka seems pretty ambitious as far as the special FX go, and for the most part it was successful, at least for cable network special effects anyway. That said, some parts of the episode felt a little rushed through, probably due to ... Kurt Russell
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-18-2007)
You would have to be living under a rock the last week to fail noticing that New Line has acquired the rights to remake Escape From New York this week and they already have a casting for Snake Plissken (300’s Gerard Butler). This announcement h... 2005 Report Card: Spies Like Them
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-27-2005)
24 and ALIASBack before either show had premiered, I mentioned how excited I was to see both 24 and ALIAS using their January premiere dates as an excuse to go (more or less) uninterrupted for the entire season. Both shows relied heavily on serialized st... Wells Enough to Travel
by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG (Fri 03-08-2002)
No, it wasn't a studio hype job, at least according to the man himself. Simon Wells, great-grandson of H.G. himself and director of the new Dreamworks adaptation of THE TIME MACHINE, campaigned for the project."I pursued it," says Wells. "I read about it ... Someone Get Mr. Bauer Some Caffiene, Stat!
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 01-03-2005)
After a wait of seven months, Jack Bauer and 24 return to television with a two-hour fourth season premiere this Sunday, followed by two more hours in its new regular Monday-night slot. I've seen the first three hours, and the premiere starts off with a l... The Wicker Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-21-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Angelo Badalamenti has always had a remarkable flair for melodic fluidity, even in the midst of very diverse and unusual scores. Moments of melodic beauty contrast with harsh expressivity in BLUE VELVET; surrealistic musical el... JACK's Back
by Eric Moro (Thu 10-25-2001)
As the Cartoon Network original series SAMURAI JACK continues to set records for the animation-oriented cabler (since its debut in August, all plays averaged together have shown a double-digit rating increase compared to the same time periods last year), ... Monstrous Movie Music is back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP... Latest Archival Releases from Italy
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-20-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSGiallo and Eurofantasy film scores are alive and well thanks to the intrepid folks behind Digitmovies and GDM Records, whose releases for June and July are valuable and interesting restorations of rare, unreleased, or little kno... Spirit of Wonder
by Dani Moure (Thu 05-04-2006)
What They SayBased on the characters from the original manga by Kenji Tsuruta, Spirit of Wonder is a 5 OAVs series, produced in 1991 by Studio AJIADO (Street Fighter 2 - The Movie, Ruin Explorers). This series is made of a two-parts story: \'The Scientifi... Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Kirk Jones' NANNY McPHEE is the latest enchanting children's-oriented fantasy, following in the tradition of such young-kids-left-with-foreboding-relatives storylines as MATHILDA, LEMONY SNICKETT'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENT... Ottman's SUPERMAN
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-15-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION John Ottman's score to SUPERMAN RETURNS, which will be released on June 27th by Rhino Records, merges the bombastic resplendency of late '70s John Williams with the mid 2000's sensibility of John Ottman. Williams' stalwart, swa... Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ... Comicscape - October 26, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-26-2005)
Warner Brothers finally re-released the original four Batman films on "super-special-Über-badass-cure-for-cancer" two-disc editions last week in conjunction with Christopher Nolan's BATMAN BEGINS. I hadn't seen BATMAN or BATMAN RETURNS in over ten years. ... Troma's DIY cinema school
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-31-2005)
VCDs are almost unknown in the USA, but they've been a hot item in South Asia over the past decade mainly because they're cheap and easy to bootleg. Basically they're a poor video encoding format for discs. They play on most players, but the video quality... Kong is koming
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)
Universal Pictures has announced a definitive start to filming for Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG. The film will start shooting this month in New Zealand for a worldwide theatrical release on December 14, 2005.The movie studio issued a press release ... Knight Rider
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 06-02-2004)
Genre:Action/Adventure.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Revolution Studios.Project Phase:Script Stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:David Elliott, Paul Lovett (Screenwriters); Glen A. Larson (Screenwriter); Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Glen A. Larson ... BLACK HOUSE
by J.A. Hitchcock (Mon 12-17-2001)
I really, really tried to like this book. I love Stephen King's writing; I love most of what Peter Straub writes. I'd read THE TALISMAN (the prequel to this book) years ago and loved it. So I was eagerly awaiting BLACK HOUSE. All I could think of was, "Fi... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... Cartoon Network and VIZ Team for Online Anime
by News Editor (Thu 04-27-2006)
Cartoon Network and VIZ Media have announced a joint venture called Toonami Jetstream, a new broadband service that will provide on-demand, full-length streaming episodes of a number of hit animé and action series, including acclaimed hit series Naruto an... Talking Torchwood
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Wed 01-30-2008)
I think I have a unique perspective on this show by not watching Doctor Who. Torchwood and Doctor Who are of course attached at the hip but they should exist as separate series to be successful. Angel and Buffy were similarly attached but you ne... LOST: Eggtown
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 02-26-2008)
This has really been a great season so far. Week to week, LOST hasn’t disappointed pushing the series back to the top of my list of best shows on TV. This week we get a flash forward for Kate, a look at small town living in the barracks, a... Law Maker: Osiyemi shepherds 'Brodie's Law' from comics to film
by Dave Richards (Tue 11-29-2005)
Jack
Brodie is master of disguise. He can go anywhere and do almost anything. His secret:
he doesn't just impersonate someone. He becomes them. In the graphic novel
"Brodie's Law: Project Jameson", Jack used his new abilities to gain revenge on London'... ROOM 415
by Tim Janson (Mon 08-27-2007)
One of the things that truly makes the horror genre unique is the number of dedicated small and specialty publishers producing unique titles. Necro Publications is one of my favorite specialty horror publishers and one of their latest releases is Edw... Add a Double Threat to your Lineup
by Oliver Chin (-)
Reprinted with permission by the author
Increasing fan participation requires calculated investment. For example, this year Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners garnered global acclaim by adding the multi-talented Ichiro Suzuki to their roster. The f... LOST: The Brig
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 05-04-2007)
Now we’re back to what LOST has really been doing right this season, answering old questions and asking new ones. Back in season one, we were introduced to the letter that Sawyer wrote to his namesake, the man who conned his mother and indirect... "24: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM"
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 03-14-2007)
How good would a near Bauer free episode of 24 be? Better than you think. In this episode, Bauer is still a prisoner in the Russian consulate, but not for long. He quickly breaks free from his captures but he’s still hiding out ... "Lost: Par Avion"
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 03-16-2007)
I’ll be honest with you, when I heard this was to be a Claire-centric episode I wasn’t so excited. I like her well enough but she just isn’t figured that centrally into the series for me since the others took her baby, which was... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... Welcome Back My Old Friends: Part 2
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sat 01-06-2007)
Last week I started playing catch up with some of our favorite series that’ll be back on for the Spring before you know it. I looked at The Unit, 24, Battlestar Galactica, and Prison Break. Today I’ll finish up with Heroes, Jericho,... L/R Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 01-08-2004)
What They SayThe world\'s deadliest sniper arrives in Ishtar so the government dispatches Cloud 7 to discover and protect his target- only to discover the target is themselves! Then Jack and Row must cooperate with Jack\'s ex-girlfriend to protect Ishtar\... LEPRECHAUNS on TV
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sat 11-06-1999)
Executive Producer Robert Halmi, Sr. has made himself a near patron saint to fantasy lovers. His previous works The Odyssey, Merlin and Alice in Wonderland have been ratings winners and, on the most part, some of the best of television-fantastique to hit... THE BIG BOUNCE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 01-30-2004)
If you are going to do an amiable, sly movie about con artists, why not set it in Hawaii? Since people can much mess with each other's minds and money pretty much anywhere, they might as well do it in gorgeous surroundings. This seems to be a good portion... LOST: No Place Like Home Part 2
by Stephen Lackey (Sat 05-31-2008)
This final episode of Season Four of Lost was quite the emotional rollercoaster ride with death and romance, action adventure, and plenty of mystery all rolled into the epic two hours. The episode didn’t pull any punches. It re-established a series ... Henry Kuttner and THE LAST MIMZY
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-27-2007)
Dan Abnett releases a slew of Warhammer novels, Jeffrey Thomas continues the bizarre tales of the inter-dimensional Punktown, and alternate historical fiction runs rampant in this edition of the Weekly Book Buzz.
Greetings Maniac readers and wel... Battle of the Chloes
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 04-15-2007)
For some reason I was just thinking about the fact that two shows I watch on a regular basis feature a lead character named Chloe. So, this inevitably leads to a discussion among friends about which Chloe is better. There’s Chloe Sull... SG-1: Beyond The Gate - Part Two
by Miwa Hirai (Thu 06-13-2002)
Now that STARGATE SG-1 has found a new home for its final season on the Sci-Fi Channel, it seems the potential for quality stories, performances and special effects is better than ever. Today we conclude our chat with executive producer Robert C. Cooper a... TRU CALLING: "Last Good Day"
by Jason Davis (Sat 04-16-2005)
Richard Hatem, co-creator of the short-lived (but imminently available on DVD--check it out!) MIRACLES, brings his talent for turning the conventions of traditional television storytelling upside down to the late, lamented TRU CALLING with an episode sure... Being a Brief Discussion with Caitlin Glass
by Way Jeng (Tue 09-13-2005)
Recorded at: Anime Central '05
Caitlin Glass may be relatively new to anime dubbing, but she's already played some fantastic characters. She's probably best known for her role as Winry in Fullmetal Alchemist. Her other characters include Hiyono in Spiral... May 20 May 26: 24 Plot Holes
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 05-20-2002)
Hey! Watch out for that plot hole!So, what's up with Nina being the mole in 24?I wasn't surprised. Of course, the mole is going to be the person we'd least suspect, but story-wise it doesn't work.Let me break it down: In one episode, Jack kidnapped Nina o... "LOST: Not in Portland"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 02-09-2007)
It’s been a long time, I mean a really long time coming but the new episode of LOST is finally behind us. I think I’ve made my thoughts on the first half of this season fairly clear, as have most fans here on the ol' interweb. ... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END 2-disc Limited Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 12-23-2007)
You want to know the best thing about the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy? It’s the interest that it sparked in that historical period. Since the first movie came out there have been numerous books published about pirates and several documentaries ...