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De Bont to Make POINT
by Associate News Edtior (Tue 05-13-2008)

RGM Entertainment and Essential Entertainment  have signed director Jan De Bont (SPEED) to direct POINT BREAK INDO. The script was written by W. Peter Iliff who wrote the original. The sequel to POINT BREAK, per ISEB, will center on Billy Dalto...

De Bont might get called on by COURIER
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-05-2002)

 Jan de Bont is in serious talks to take over the director's chores for THE COURIER. The action film tells the story of a shadowy... well, courier... who is tasked to make a delivery to a crime lord impossible to find. The courier is picked because o...

de Bont Gives Cusack POWER
by News Editor (Thu 05-03-2007)

Director Jan de Bont (SPEED, TWISTER) has set John Cusack to star in his indie action thrille STOPPING POWER. Cusack will play a test pilot who sets off on a series of high-speed chases to save his kidnapped daughter from an escaped thief.


De Bont Directing DARWIN'S BLADE
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 10-26-2001)

Director-producer Jan de Bont (SPEED, TWISTER, THE HAUNTING) is teaming with writer-producer John Pogue (U.S. MARSHALS) to develop an action-drama concept for the ABC TV network called DARWIN'S BLADE.Based on the novel of the same name by Dan Simmons, foc...

De Bont Serving Up EATER For FX
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-21-2001)

Director Jan de Bont's Blue Tulip Prods. is closing in on a deal to produce a science fiction miniseries for the FX cable netwirk called EATER.The potential four-hour series will be based on the book of the same name by Gregory Benford. The book and serie...

No STOPPING De Bont
by News Editor (Mon 05-01-2006)

Intermedia, QED International and Action Concept have signed Jan De Bont to direct STOPPING POWER.The story centers on a single father on vacation with his daughter and girlfriend who suddenly finds himself at the center of a high-speed car chase after hi...

Looks like de Bont off TOMB RAIDER 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-24-2002)

While no official word has come from Paramount, it looks like that talk of SPEED and TWISTER director Jan de Bont taking on the directing duties for TOMB RAIDER 2 was just that. It was announced at the Cannes film festival this week that de Bont has signe...


Spielberg sounds off on De Bont for MINORITY REPORT
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-03-2002)

In an interview with the LONDON TELEGRAPH, MINORITY REPORT Steven Spielberg complained that despite the fact action director Jan De Bont has a producing credit on his new film, he did nothing to aide the creation of the movie. According to the paper, Spie...

MEG gains SPEED's man
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-05-2004)

Trade magazine Variety has confirmed the involvement of SPEED helmer Jan de Bont on MEG, the giant shark movie based on the novel by Steve Alten. Variety's record of de Bont's attachment comes on the heels of CHUD movie website creator (and fellow MEG pro...

Witless Wonders? The Case for Special Effects
by Josh Larsen (Fri 12-17-1999)

... director Jan De Bont puts so many pointless special effects on the screen that it begins to look like some graphic designer’s computer had simply thrown up. The film’s hook is that a haunted house plays the role of the villain, complete with fierce wa...

Meg
by Development Heck (Wed 04-13-2005)

Genre:Adventure/Sci-Fi.Studio:New Line Cinema.Production Company:n/a.Project Phase:Development.Who's In It:n/aWho's Making It:Jan De Bont (Director); Shane Salerno(Screenwriters).Premise:The story centers on an 80-foot-long ancestor of the great white sha...


SPEED director up for TOMB RAIDER 2?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-14-2002)

Paramount seems to be ready to get going with another LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER flick. Word is they're talking to star Angelina Jolie about getting going in the not so distant future, and are in talks with Jan de Bont to direct. For those of you with a shor...

BASIC INSTINCT
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 10-23-2001)

...tography (Jan De Bont, CUJO), and an ambiguous but interesting script (Joe Eszterhas, SHOWGIRLS) all the pieces fall together to make one highly entertaining piece of cinema. Sure, there is the sleaze and blood factor (enough to make BEDROOM EYES a one...

Photos from the premiere of TOMB RAIDER 2!
by Sue Schneider (Thu 07-31-2003)

... director Jan De Bont. Joining the stars on the red carpet were guests Bill Paxton and his son James, Dennis Haysbert, Debi Mazar, Nona Gaye, Brad Rowe, Paramount's Sherry Lansing, and many others.LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE opened natio...

SCOOP: Who's directing BASIC INSTINCT 2?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-07-2004)

...guys like Jan De Bont and even John Mctiernan (who almost directed this movie three years ago)"Mark my words - it will be a miracle if they go into production this year."[Anonymous isn't wearing any underwear.]Got a scoop? Know something that you need...


LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE
by Scott Collura (Fri 07-25-2003)

...o. Helmer Jan de Bont, who's had a hard time of it with his past two directorial outings, THE HAUNTING and SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL, regains his footing here and provides just the right balance of action, humor, and visual pizzazz. And Ms. Jolie is a pe...

Melissa George Updates STOPPING POWER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-17-2007)

Last month, Variety reported that International Media pulled the plug on the Jan De Bont action-thriller STOPPING POWER, three days into the shoot after losing the funding. Apparently, things have changed since that time..Actress Melissa George told ...

"MEG" Getting a Green Light?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 01-01-2007)

According to Variety, the Steve Alten prehistoric shark film MEG may be climbing it's way out of Development Hell and into production in 2007."I have no doubt Meg will swim," says director Jan de Bont. Alten, meanwhile, says he won't begin the n...

New Line Hooks "Meg"
by News Editor (Mon 04-11-2005)

... script. Jan De Bont is set to direct the film which is budgeted at $75 million. Filming is set to start in this fall.


Jan. 14 Jan. 20: The Clock Stops TICKing
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-14-2002)

Damn it!Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!I knew this was going to happen, but prayed that it wouldn't. Fox has cancelled THE TICK.The last episode will air Jan. 24. If you never watched THE TICK (and judging by the show's meager ratings you didn't), you missed t...

DVD Shopping Bag: TWISTER, on the Small Screen
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 05-13-2008)

... us over. Jan De Bont and Steven Spielberg brought us Twister. The film, written by Michael Crichton, is about tornado chasers trying to unlock the how and why tornados are formed. The reason behind this is so they can develop an early warning system. ...

Who will control 'The Transformers'? (Wed 08-18-2004)

...cTiernan, Jan De Bont) from some fans. Read, post, enjoy...

Dark Crystals and Spice Planets
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-08-2003)

...ARIBBEAN! Jan de Bont (SPEED, TWISTER) directs. The film will open on July 25.Tossing out scores, even after they are mocked-up and recorded, continues to be a prevalent trend in contemporary moviemaking. It's an unfortunate but now commonplace practic...


Yvone De Carlo passes away
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-11-2007)

Yvonne De Carlo, best known for her role on The Munsters and for playing Moses' wife in The Ten Commandments, has passed away at 84.De Carlo's longtime friend and television producer, Kevin Burns, told the AP that De Carlo died of natural causes Jan. 8 at...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#13
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 12-14-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayA mysterious self-proclaimed cooking genius has defeated 99 other gourmet chefs. Now his culinary cross-hairs are placed squarely on Jan. Can Jan come out on t...

Video This Week: Jan. 22nd
by John Thonen (Tue 01-22-2002)

VIDEO NEWSIf you happened to catch a trailer for Columbia's 2001: A SPACE TRAVESTY not long before Christmas, you'll be happy to know you can save a few bucks on the Leslie Nielson spoof. Columbia has just announced the film which features the NAKED GUN ...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#07
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 03-12-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayThe culinary fists continue to fly in Iron Wok Jan vol. 7. Mutsujo Gobancho challenges all the Gobancho trainees to come up with a new dish for their "Show-and-Te...


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...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#15
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 01-27-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayBattle Goose comes to close as Celine presents goose galatine that's practically fat free and Kiriko surprises Otani with sweet and spicy goose meat in Kyoto g...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#05
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 03-02-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayWe're down to the finals of the first National Young Adult Chinese Cuisine Cooking Contest! Jan Akiyama, Kirko Gobancho, and Celine Yang must use their knowledge ...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#11
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 07-17-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayJan finally exposes the Taoist Gogyo for the fraud he is. But not before he dazzles the judges with his insatiable cuisines. Gogyo is easily the toughest opponent...


Iron Wok Jan Vol.#09
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 12-21-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo Shinji (Cooking supervisor: Oyama Keiko)Translated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayJan discovers his latest and most adept culinary rival may not even be a true chef. If so, then who or what is he and how do we ...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#14
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 12-28-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayThe kid gloves are off and Otani is back. Organizing another cooking battle, Otani hopes to squash Jan' s culinary career before it even begins. Yet this battl...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#17
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 04-12-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They Say32 contestants remain for the first round of the cooking battle - Battle Tofu. To everyone\'s stock, Jan only scores an extremely low 15 points for his parrot ...

Jan. 7 Jan. 13: Breaking Those New Year's Resolutions
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-07-2002)

By the time you read this I will have broken any New Year's resolutions I made.Yeah, I know it's only been a week. I assure you, they were all broken by Jan. 1 at 5 p.m.Hello? Have we met? I'm Ms. No Will Power. Good to meet you.I'm no different than anyo...


Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection 0:1
by Ivan Oro (Sat 02-16-2002)

The Review!Neon Genesis Evangelion es una serie épica que narra conflictos. Conflictos entre dioses y humanos. Conflictos entre un joven y lo que el mundo espera de él. Shinji Ikari es ese joven que está creciendo, que está aprendiendo a madurar y convivi...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#08
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 07-22-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayThe spring roll contest is nearly decided between Jan, Kiriko and Celine, when a confident Okonogi struts in with his own dazzling treat! Who will win the honor o...

L. Sprague De Camp
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-10-2000)

Golden Age science fiction writer L. Sprague de Camp passed away on Monday, November 6, in Plano, Texas. He was 93. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Crook de Camp, who died on April 9 of this year. He is survived by his brother, Lyman Lyon ...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#06
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 03-03-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayWith the Cooking Competition at an end, it's back to the Gobancho restaurant for more great food and a possible new recruit. Also a hot-headed chef thinks he's re...


Iron Wok Jan Vol.#27
by Sakura Eries (Wed 05-28-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shinji SaijyoTranslated by:Toshikazu HosakaAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayAfter Jan reveals his unspeakable ingredient too sickening even to be mentioned on the back cover, the ostriches go wild turning the competition site upside...

TWO TOWERS The "Viagra" Edition
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-18-2003)

... director Jan De Bont, six deleted scenes, alternate ending, screen test, five featurettes, music videos and DVD-ROM website. Also available in a two-pack with the first movie.(O) LEOPARD FIST FIGHTER / STEEL FISTED DRAGON (Ground-Zero) Kung ...

Jan. 21 Jan. 27: THE X-FILES Is Now An Ex-Show
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-21-2002)

After nine seasons, THE X-FILES will wrap it up this May; about two seasons too late by my watch.You know, it hurts me to say bad things about THE X-FILES. I'm a total nerd. I used to love the show. But now THE X-FILES is all about Doggett (Robert Patrick...

Robbing the Cradle of Life
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-24-2003)

NEW SOUNDTRACK RELEASESThe “official” soundtrack CD from Jan de Bont’s TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE is out from Hollywood Records (2061-62417-2) but don’t get too excited. It’s the typical rock song and remix collection, and most of the songs have noth...


Iron Wok Jan Vol.#16
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 03-29-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayJan is given an ultimatum from Mutsujyu, the owner of the Gobancho Restaurant, that if he doesn\'t win first place in the competition, he will be fired. In ret...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#10
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 02-18-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayJan finally exposes the Taoist Gojyo for the fraud he is. But not before dazzles the judges with his insatiable cuisines. Gojyo is easily the toughest opponent Ja...

Burn Up W
by Ivan Oro (Wed 02-06-2002)

The Review!Locomotion hizo equipo nuevamente con ADVfilms para traernos BurnUp W. Este anime es para la gente que les gusta las pistolas y las chicas de enorme busto como Maya, Nanvel or Ryo. No sé si el director de esta serie tiene un complejo freudiano ...

Isaacs, George Enjoy STOPPING POWER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-22-2007)

Actor Jason Isaacs and actress Melissa George(30 Days of Night) will be joining John Cusack in a new thriller, STOPPING POWER, from director Jan de Bont. Intermedia Films and Action Concepts is handling the production, says Hollywood Reporter. Cusack will...


Iron Wok Jan Vol.#22
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 04-11-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Carolyn JohnsonAdapted by:Ken LiWhat They SayShark meat is the most difficult meat to cook, but Jan, Kiriko, Kou, and Juliano battle on to make the best shark meat dish ever! Juliano has a turkey(!?)...

Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)

...G (2000), Jan de Bont's failed remake of the Robert Wise classic, contrasted a jaunty calliope theme, emphasizing the film's quirky playfulness, with a quiverfull of horror motifs that are let loose repeatedly. Filigrees of violin and woodwind flit and...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#26
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 01-08-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Toshikazu HosakaAdapted by:Toshikazu HosakaWhat They SayJudging begins for the final dishes! There is Kiriko\'s ostrich meat and salt millefeuille baked in salt, and Ransei\'s stuffed lotus roots for...

Fox Adjusts 08 Lineup, 24 Postponed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-08-2007)

With the WGA strike under way and reports of both sides digging their heels into trenches well into the 2008 year, Fox Television has adjusted their lineups for the coming season. Some canned shows will air on different days while others are being po...


Iron Wok Jan Vol.#23
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 05-23-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Carolyn JohnsonAdapted by:Ken LiWhat They SayJust when Ransei Kou thinks he\'s got the cooking competition semi-final in the palm of his hand - and ready to leave Jan behind in the dust - he finds ou...

Dickerson to Helm UN-DEAD
by News Editor (Tue 05-15-2007)

...s AEI and Jan De Bont's Blue Tulip Productions will produce.  The film will shoot later this year in Eastern Europe.

Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-30-2005)

What They SayAn unseen evil lurks in the streets of Paris, and unless something is done, the darkness will unleash its destruction and consume all that is good. The City of Love will be lost to her people forever. All hope rests within the hearts of five ...

Robert De Niro to be honored by AFI
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-04-2002)

Hollywood legend Robert De Niro (ANALYZE THAT, CITY BY THE SEA) will be AFI's next Life Achievement Award winner. VARIETY reports that the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees has chosen De Niro as the 31st recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Awa...


The Yellow "M" for De La Iglesia (Fri 06-01-2007)

Spanish director Alex De La Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Feprect Crime) announced in Cannes he will direct the adaptation of Le Marque Jaune (The Yellow "M") the most famous comic-book story featuring Blake & Mortimer. A self-confessed fan of the boo...

De Niro, Mann Reteam for FRANKIE MACHINE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-25-2007)

Robert De Niro should know by now, having starred in some Mob-based classics, that one cannot simply retire from Mob life. Judging by the plot concept, that's exactly what his character learns in this new film. De Niro will be reteamin...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#25
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 10-17-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Toshikazu HosakaAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayWhile Kou and Kiriko are sweating over their dish to add personality to the bland ostrich meat, Jan pulls out his secret weapon: \"the magic box.\" H...

De Lancie Vs. SPECIAL UNIT 2
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-27-2001)

John de Lancie, a.k.a. STAR TREK's omnipotent being Q, is going to be popping up as a guest on a future episode of UPN's SPECIAL UNIT 2.According to Zap2It.com, de Lancie will be taking on the villainous role of a being called "Y." Y is said to be the rul...


Mamoru Oshii'sTachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters at the 35th Festival du Nouveau Cinema de Montreal (Fri 10-13-2006)

After its North American premiere in Vancouver and its second European screening at Sitges 06, Mamoru Oshii's Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters (original title: Tachiguishi Retsuden, 2006, 104') will be back to Canada for the 35th Fest...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#18
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 05-24-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Nakayama MichikoAdapted by:What They SayIt's the third round of the Chinese Cuisine Cooking Competition with eight contestants remaining. Jan and Kiriko learn the legendary King of Chinese Cuisine "...

El Dia de los Muertos (or: Halloween Extended)
by Denise Dumars (Thu 11-02-2000)

El Dia de los MuertosHere in Alta California del Sur as well as in much of the Southwest U.S., Halloween is followed by El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, on Nov. 2. Like the Celtic Samhain, upon which our Halloween is based, this Mexican holiday...

Goodfellas Scorsese and De Niro Reteaming for Gangland HOUSES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 10-02-2008)

As fellow Maniac Flint passed along this morning, those Goodfellas are back together again. Eighteen years after "Fellas" and thirteen years after Casino hit theaters, Variety reports that director Martin Scorsese and leading star Robert De Niro...


Iron Wok Jan Vol.#19
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 11-22-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:Matthew ScrivnerWhat They SayHere we\'re treated to another intense flashback. Learn how Suguru - the self appointed All Around Genius - came to know his servant and partne...

FATALE Obsession
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Thu 11-07-2002)

The word that sets Brian De Palma off is "voyeur." As in: Does the director consider himself one, just because of the strong, often obsessive points of view that famously drive his thrillers in the vein of SISTERS, DRESSED TO KILL and BODY DOUBLE?"I keep ...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#20
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 12-20-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saiyjo ShinjiTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:Matthew ScrivnerWhat They SayIt\'s the seasoning battle at the Second Annual Chinese Cooking Competition and Jan creates his original chili oil against Ganou Riku\'s grey-s...

EuroSpy Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSOpening with a wonderfully raucous vocal by the unmistakable Italian singer Christy (TEPEPA, RUN MAN RUN), the score for Albert De Martino's 1967 spy spoof, OK CONNERY (aka OPERATION KID BROTHER in the USA and Japan) is a terrif...


Iron Wok Jan Vol.#24
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 09-05-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Carolyn JohnsonAdapted by:Benjamin StoneWhat They SayThe ostrich competition is on! But Jan is in big trouble this time: every time he gets near one of the ostriches they run for their lives! Jan\'s ...

DRESSED TO KILL
by Scott Collura (Wed 08-29-2001)

Director Brian De Palma spent a good portion of his early career being compared to Alfred Hitchcock, and such associations were certainly warranted since De Palma did his best to both mimic and pay homage to the old master in films like SISTERS and OBSESS...

Italian film music Maestro Francesco de Masi 1930-2005
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-21-2005)

On November 6th, the Italian Master Francesco de Masi died of cancer in his home at the age of 75 years. De Masi was an extremely prolific composer and arranger during the 1960s, nearly rivaling the output of his countryman Ennio Morricone. De Masi scored...

Alien Voices Audio Books
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 11-16-1999)

Leonard Nimoy and John De Lancie have teamed up to laucnh their new audio book, STAR TREK: SPOCK VS Q, with a major promotional push at the Las Vegas Hilton’s Star Trek: The Experience on November 19. Alien Voices--the science fiction, multimedia, product...


Keaton's Batman on HBO on Jan (Wed 12-20-2006)

HBO will air 1989's Batman, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson, in January. Air dates and times include Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 12 at 12:45 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6 a.m.; and Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7:45 a.m.

Cast by the Sea
by Pamela Harland (Tue 09-10-2002)

Waiting nine years to work again with one of Hollywood's top-notch actors is always worth the wait for actress Eliza Dushku. So when THIS BOY'S LIFE director Michael Caton-Jones wanted Dushku to act alongside Robert De Niro once again for his new crime dr...

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Wed 03-29-2006)

Ed\'s checking in this morning with a look at one of the more recent releases from DrMaster with their February 2006 title Iron Wok Jan Vol. #16 (of 27).

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Wed 04-12-2006)

Helping to whittle down Ed\'s pile a bit, he\'s checking in this morning with a look at the March 2005 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #17 (of 27) from DrMaster.


Winstone Replacing De Niro in Gibson's DARKNESS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-12-2008)

Just a week after Robert De Niro dropped out of the thriller Edge of Darkness over "creative differences", GK Films and director Martin Campbell have found a replacement. Variety reports thespian Ray Winstone (The Proposition) as taking over and...

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Fri 01-27-2006)

If there\'s a book that Ed can\'t let sit on his pile for too long it\'s this one as he\'s got a look at the December 2005 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #15 (of 27) from DrMaster.

Cafe Kichijouji de Vol.#02
by Sakura Eries (Fri 05-12-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuji Miyamoto / Kyoko NegishiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayThe young staff at the Cafe Kichijouji are a colurful bunch. They\'re the source of continual headache for the poor cafe master who oversees them a...

Cafe Kichijouji de Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Tue 04-11-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuji Miyamoto / Kyoko NegishiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They Say\"Irrashai!\" Welcome to the most unruly cafe in Kichijouji and its charming staff of five who have absolutely nothing in common. When tempers rise...


Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Fri 02-18-2005)

Ed Chavez has a look this morning at one of his favorite series that\'s running these days with the October 2004 release Iron Wok Jan Vol. #10 (of 27) from ComicsOne.

Interview with 'Blueberry' diector Jan Kounen (Tue 03-16-2004)

The movie is not a direct adaptation as director Jan Kounen says, "I'd read the Blueberry cartoon books and I said 'Ok, we're not going to distort that, we're going to take it, play around with it and create something else.' I needed to forget the cartoon...

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Thu 03-03-2005)

Some series demand reading multiple volumes at once and that sometimes ends up with multiple reviews, hence having another look at a ComicsOne series today by Ed Chavez as he looks at their November 2003 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #6 (of 27).

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Sun 07-17-2005)

Catching up on a few reviews today, first up is a look at the March 2005 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #11 (of 27) from DrMaster.


DVD Review: Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris (Tue 08-30-2005)

Adding another title from the ever popular franchise to their library, we\'ve got a look at the 08/30/2005 release of Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris from FUNimation.

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Mon 09-12-2005)

Ed\'s continuing to look at one of the more creative series out there with the July 2005 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #12 (of 27) from DrMaster.

Dino de Laurentiis wans more Hannibal?
by Karl Schneider (Thu 02-01-2007)

According to a recent interview with MTV, Dino de Laurentiis said he would like to make more films about Hannibal Lecter."I presume that we created a success with this new franchise about young Hannibal Lecter, and I want to start to think about goin...

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Wed 12-28-2005)

Getting close to current with one of his favorite series, Ed\'s checking in this morning with a look at the November 2005 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #14 (of 27) from DrMaster.


Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Sat 03-12-2005)

One of the few series that\'s really got Ed Chavez completely nuts over is the subject of today\'s review as he looks at the January 2004 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #7 (of 27) from DrMaster/ComicsOne.

Jungle de Ikou
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-31-2001)

What They SayMeet Natsumi, a 10 year old girl with a very special necklace. Given to her by her archeologist dad, the eerie looking necklace from the ruins in the jungle of Myuginia, gives Natsumi a strange dream where an ancient jungle god teaches her a ...

Cafe Kichijouji de Vol.#03
by Sakura Eries (Wed 07-26-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by Yuki Miyamoto / Art by Kyoko NegishiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayIn this final volume of the series, the wackiness reaches fever pitch as the conflict between Taro the neat-freak and Maki the slob...

No Jan. 26 Smallville In Los Angeles (Fri 01-14-2005)

The new 'Smallville' scheduled for Jan. 26 has been pre-empted in Los Angeles in favor of basketball. More at KryptonSite...


Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Wed 03-02-2005)

The series continues to heat up in more ways than one as Ed Chavez continues his look at the ComicsOne July 2003 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #5 (of 27).

De Niro Chasing the DRAGON
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-16-2007)

According to Variety, actor Robert De Niro and Universal Pictures will be chasing the dragon very soon. The film is based off of the Roy Rowan memoir "Chasing the Dragon: A Veteran Journalist's Firsthand Account of the 1949 Chinese Revolution." ...

De Palma and THE BLACK DAHLIA
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-08-2004)

After being stuck seemingly forever in development hell, it looks like James Ellroy's BLACK DAHLIA film is finally getting a pardon. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE director Brian De Palma has climbed aboard the project and actors Mark Wahlberg (THE ITALIAN JOB) and ...

CARNET DE VOYAGE
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-25-2004)

From March until May of 2004, BLANKETS writer Craig Thompson took a whirlwind tour of Europe to promote the foreign language editions of that graphic novel and to research his upcoming book HABIBI in Morocco. As he traveled and met new people, Thompson le...


De Luca fathering DARWIN'S CHILDREN
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-15-2004)

Joining such film luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott and Frank Darabont, producer Michael De Luca will soon be picking up a SciFi Channel paycheck -- he's bringing to life a Sci Fi miniseries titled DARWIN'S CHILDREN, based on two novels by Greg...

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Wed 12-22-2004)

Ed Chavez has another new review ready to roll today, this time for the June 2004 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #9 (of 27) from ComicsOne.

Dakota plays HIDE AND SEEK with De Niro
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-10-2003)

TAKEN co-star Dakota Fanning has been hired to play Robert De Niro's troubled daughter in HIDE AND SEEK, the new 20th Century Fox thriller scheduled to start filming this fall. Fanning will play Emily, a girl who copes with her mother's sudden suicide by ...

Manga Review: Iron Wok Jan (Wed 12-14-2005)

Ed\'s checking in this morning with a series that you\'d think couldn\'t even exist at first but proves to be a lot of fun with the September 2005 release of Iron Wok Jan Vol. #13 (of 27) from DrMaster.


De Niro, Pfeiffer, Danes Have STARDUST in Their Eyes
by News Editor (Tue 03-07-2006)

Paramount Pictures has signed Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller and Charlie Cox to star in STARDUST.The story centers on Tristian (Cox), who, in order to win the heart of his beloved (Miller), promises to fetch a falling star ...

De Laurentiis Talks RED DRAGON
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-29-2001)

Dino de Laurentiis has been talking about his upcoming remake of RED DRAGON, the prequel story to SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. While talking to 13th Street, the producer revealed that he isn't planning on filling the film's title role with a well known face. He ...

Two SHEPHERD Sequels for De Niro?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 07-07-2008)

It seems that the CIA Cold War film The Good Shepherd may be turning into a trilogy by director Robert De Niro. The actor-director accepted a life time achievement award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this weekend and told Variety that there may be two...

De Niro Faces Off Against Gibson in DARKNESS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 08-02-2008)

Thespian Robert De Niro is moving from one police thriller to another, though this time, he will be without a budget. After recently wrapping up work with Al Pacino on Righteous Kill, the actor is reportedly nearing a deal to co-star alongside Mel Gibson ...


Producer Donald De Line talks about 'Green Lanterm' (Thu 06-05-2008)

Collider.com fills in the blanks on yesterday's brief story about the 'Green Lantern' movie. The site was present at the same press event that CHUD alludes to, but provides a full transcript of producer Donald De Line's comments about the film. De Line s...

STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL - Ron Marz & Jan Duursema
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 09-28-2000)

It’s a no-brainer. Ask anyone what made Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace cool and they’ll invariably repeat two words: Darth Maul. Switch gears to their biggest disappointment, and the answer is equally predictable: Not enough Darth Maul. Witho...

De Luca Remaking Rourke's Supernatural ANGEL HEART
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-01-2008)

It seems that another late 80's film is getting remade in Hollywood. Producer Michael De Luca has teamed with Alison Rosenzweig and Michael Gaeta to develop a remake of the 1987 Mickey Rourke supernatural thriller Angel Heart. Variety reports that produce...

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: Movie Retrospective, Part 4
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-28-2000)

The many effects shots in Jason and the Argonauts were refinements and elaborations on those Ray Harryhausen had created for previous films. As with the novelty of 7th Voyage of Sinbad, no one had ever paired the techniques of stop-motion animation to th...


Robert De Niro and 50 Cent in "New Orleans"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 11-02-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Robert De Niro and 50 Cent are in final negotiations to co-star in the upcoming film New Orleans.The film (previously titled Microwave Park) centers on a cop who thinks his partner has died in Hurricane Katrina, only t...

Iron Wok Jan Vol.#21
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 12-20-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saijyo ShinjiTranslated by:Carolyn JohnsonAdapted by:Sandra MakWhat They SayAfter making his floating dragon display of fried lobster, Kou Ransei leaves Celine Yang behind to advance on to the semifinals. Little do they know t...

Trio Join Gibson and De Niro in DARKNESS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-15-2008)

Leading stars Mel Gibson and Robert De Niro have some new cast members to welcome on board in their upcoming thriller Edge of Darkness, says The Hollywood Reporter. Danny Huston, Shawn Roberts (Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead) and Bojana Novakovic hav...

King Kong
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 12-14-2005)

Genre:Adventure/Fantasy.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Wingnut Films.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Naomi Watts (Ann Darrow); Andy Serkis (King Kong - motion capture reference, Lumpy); Jack Black (Carl Denham); Adrien Brody (Jack Drisco...


Robert De Niro to become a GODSEND
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 09-30-2002)

VARIETY has reported that Hollywood screen legend, Robert De Niro (CITY BY THE SEA, ANALYZE THAT) is in negotiations to star in Lions Gate's newest thriller GODSEND. Nick Hamm (THE HOLE, TALK OF ANGELS) will direct. Rebecca Romjin-Stamos (ROLLERBALL, X-ME...

Music from the Underworld
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-23-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Marco Beltrami has composed a guttural undulation of darkness for the opening moments of UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION, the sequel to the 2003 hit depicting an ongoing war between the vampires and the werewolves. The first film containe...

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...

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Vol. 2
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Tue 01-15-2008)

The second in a three volume set of the Adventures of Young Indiana Jones has been released and Paramount is certainly wasting no time in getting these out in anticipation of the new Indiana Jones film. The second volume features 8 full length episod...


Dec. 31 Jan. 6: Happy New Year!
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 12-31-2001)

So, people are making much ado about Sarah Michelle Gellar's new 'do.The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star cut about five inches off her long locks, and now entertainment publications and Web sites are all abuzz about it.What's the big freakin' deal, you ask?...

Hailing Frequencies Stardate 0115.01
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 01-15-2001)

Trek News, Trek Spoilers, Trek TV, Trek People, Trek Awards Due to the mid-season Television Critics Association press junket held last week in California, Trek news and rumors have been flying fast and furious. UPN struggled for survival, Voyager hyped i...

Unsaid Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-16-2004)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSPrometheus Records of Belgium has released Don Davis' sublime and poetic score for Tom McLoughlin's psychological thriller, THE UNSAID (PCD 156). Davis, best known these days for his MATRIX scores, provided a warm orchestral sco...

Doc Ock not De Niro
by Mike Whybark (Mon 11-11-2002)

IGN FILMFORCE responds to recent reports by E! Online that Robert De Niro and Billy Bob Thornton are on the short list for the role of DOCTOR OCTOPUS in the upcoming SPIDER-MAN 2 film, to be directed by Sam Raimi.Additionally, Bruce Campbell, long-time Ra...


Anime Expo - Thursday Report
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-05-2002)

Opening Ceremonies The cell phone rings....I glance at the clock and see its 8:30, who dares disturb my slumber. Its wolve, he\'s arrived at the convention and decided to wake me up. I know who I\'m gonna lock today. After getting prepped for the...

London Expo - Complete Report
by Dani Moure (Mon 06-19-2006)

London Expo " May 2006 On Saturday 27 May 2006, I had the experience of attending one of the country's biggest conventions " the London Expo. The event takes place on long weekends twice a year, and attracts some huge audiences. This one alone was expec...

Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)

Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...

Good Days for Movie Music Collectors
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-14-2000)

These are good days for soundtrack collectors. With most movie soundtracks available on CDs, and others often obtainable on composer-produced promotional recordings, and more and more movies being released on DVD with isolated scores, it’s becoming incre...


Epic Fantasy Fans Celebrate! This is Your Month!
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 08-14-2002)

There are a lot of great books to cover this month, so I want to get to it...but let's get business out of the way first. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the landslide of suggestions for the name of this new monthly book column. We put it to a vote ...

Batman de-camps (Fri 06-10-2005)

He dresses in black. He witnessed the murder of his parents. It's all he can do to keep himself from killing criminals with his bare hands. So why has Batman become such a creature of ridicule?

You Are Now Entering... THE DEAD ZONE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Sat 05-11-2002)

This summer, the USA Network adds a new original series to its prime time lineup. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, THE DEAD ZONE's new interpretation stars Anthony Michael Hall (SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE BREAKFAST CLUB, and THE PIRATES OF SILI...

Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
by Bryan Morton (Mon 02-05-2007)

What They Say\"Who loves me so much that he would forsake his own dear life... Is it you?\" Eiri, a talented art student, works part-time in an antique shop in a quiet part of town. One afternoon, he uncovers a delicate Venetian glass holding a startlin...


Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Jan. 25-27)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 01-28-2002)

Ridley Scott's BLACK HAWK DOWN was able to hold off genre newcomer THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES and actioner THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO at the weekend box office. According to preliminary numbers, HAWK was number one for the second week in a row, with five new f...

Final Weekend Box Office Tally (Dec. 28-Jan. 1)
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-03-2002)

As expected, when the final numbers were tallied for last weekend's box office, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING was left standing solidly on top. Over the extended New Years weekend, the film grossed a solid $56,950,000.Coming up in seco...

Golden Globes coming Jan. 15
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-26-2006)

The Golden Globe Awards will take place on Monday January 15, 2007. Nominations for the 64th annual Golden Globes will be announced on December 14, final ballots will be mailed on December 26, and the deadline for ballots to be returned is January 10.The...

THE SIDEWALKS OF BANGKOK (LES TROTTOIRS DE BANGKOK)
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 11-11-2002)

Inspired by THE MASK OF FU MANCHU, a 1932 film featuring Boris Karloff and a young Myrna Loy, THE SIDEWALKS OF BANGKOK manages to capture both the mood and the idiocy of those golden B’s of yesteryear.An agent of the Secret Intelligence Service, Rick, is ...


Final Box Office for Jan 24 - 26
by Mike Whybark (Tue 01-28-2003)

Yesterday's estimates proved a tad optimistic overall, with DARKNESS FALLS pulling only $12 million instead of the $12.5 million expected. This pattern held true overall.1. DARKNESS FALLS, $12.0 million in this opening weekend. 2. KANGAROO JACK, $11.5 mi...

Final Box Office for Jan 31-Feb 2, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-04-2003)

Generally over-optimistic revenue projections lead to some shuffling on the list in final B. O. today. CHICAGO now tops DARKNESS FALLS and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN continues to dog THE TWO TOWERS.The Tolkien film, however, retained its cumulative revenue of $3...

RE:EXTINCTION Hits DVD/Blu-Ray Jan 1st
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that RESIDENT EVIL:EXTINCTION will hit the shelves in DVD and Blu-Ray formats on January 1st, 2008. The release will feature behind-the-scene commentary, deleted scenes, four featurettes and a sneak peek...

JERICHO Returns to CBS on Feb.12
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-04-2007)

CBS has issued a new press release with their upcoming schedule for early 2008. The release covers some of their news programs, reality shows and Jericho. Here's the press release: Game shows, news magazines, the return of two popular reality...


101 DALMATIONS
by Tim Janson (Tue 03-25-2008)

The latest film to get the Platinum DVD treatment is one of Disney’s biggest hits, 101 Dalmatians.  101 Dalmatians signaled several major changes in the typical Disney animated feature. It was completed using the new Xerography photocopyin...

Full Metal Panic Complete Collection
by J.J. Matthews (Sun 09-04-2005)

What They SayOn the surface, Kaname Chidori appears to be a normal, popular high school student. The problem is, she doesn’t realize just how popular she is. Unbeknownst to her, a group of terrorists believe she possesses the special powers of ̶...

Hellsing Ultimate Vol. #2 (also w/special edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-22-2007)

What They SayAn unusual new breed of vampires terrorizes England while increasing at an alarming rate, making it impossible to conceal their presence from the public for much longer. Furthermore, the attacks seem organized, which makes the situation even ...

Hellsing Ultimate Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-16-2008)

What They SayAn unusual new breed of vampires terrorizes England while increasing at an alarming rate, making it impossible to conceal their presence from the public for much longer. Furthermore, the attacks seem organized, which makes the situation even ...


Smallville Broadcasting for Jan/Feb 2007 (Wed 12-20-2006)

TV.com has posted the broadcasting dates for Smallville starting January 2007:

HITMAN Director Executed by Fox?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)

Uncertain madness is circling the Fox adaptation of HITMAN recently in the world of entertainment news, says Back Row Chatter. Two days ago, Todd Brown at Twitchfilm published a report that director Xavier Gens was let go from the project because he turne...

EUREKA: Noche de Suenos
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 08-16-2007)

Eureka continues to bring the fun back to science fiction and at the same time maintain a compelling story arc. This week, the main story involves 50 citizens in Eureka that suddenly start sharing dreams. There’s a lot of scene stealing go...

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: CASTLES & DREAMS on PBS Jan 30th
by Randall Larson (Fri 01-27-2006)

A WLIW New York Presentation EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE on MONDAY, JANUARY 30 at 8 PM on WLIW21 New York Public Television with Ritchie Blackmore & Candice Night LIVE in the studio! Don't miss the exclusive premiere of BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: CASTLES & DREAMS ...


DVD See Saw
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-14-2006)

From the feedback received so far, it seems like most readers agree with my stand on the HD disc wars. Most of us are unwilling to open our wallets as wide as necessary to take in the choices we're being given. If we all already had HD monitors, we might ...

Weekly Genre Show Ratings (Jan. 28-Feb. 3)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-07-2002)

 Like most of the year until now, C.S.I. rules the TV top ten, raising this week in total viewers with a new episode. Close at its heels are the last two entries in STEPHEN KING'S ROSE RED mini-series. Just behind that, almost 40 years after its thea...

ALIAS follows Super Bowl Jan. 26
by Mike Whybark (Thu 12-12-2002)

VARIETY reports that as part of a schedule adjustment, ABC will run an episode of ALIAS on January 26 immediately following the Super Bowl. At the same time, the network will move THE PRACTICE, relocating it to Monday night at 9 p.m.ABC Entertainment pres...

WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)

In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.   Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a...


DVD Shopping List: Disc Buyers Meet Sellers
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-21-2003)

Welcome to the premiere, platinum, gold seal, five star, classic, first edition of this column. Here we'll give you a handy checklist every week of new genre releases on DVD. Somewhere in your browser you'll find a cute icon that says "PRINT," which will ...

Science Fiction Meets Rock & Roll in SACD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-25-2003)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONNeil Norman, the maestro of rock and roll interpretations of science fiction film music, is back in the Control Voice Cockpit with a new recording, Sci-Fi in Hi-Fi (Audio Fidelity AFZ 012). The CD is a dual layered hybrid disc, m...

Making JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, Part 3
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-21-2000)

Don Chaffey called Jan Reed`s first draft script `appalling, absolutely unworkable. Charles Schneer had the good sense to bring in Beverly Cross.` `Beverly is a very distinguished writer,` said Schneer. `He is a Greek and Latin scholar who went to Oxf...

Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES...


Devin Grayson on USER
by Russell Lissau (Wed 01-17-2001)

Batman: Gotham Knights writer Devin Grayson traded her Batarang for a broadsword to prepare for USER, her first project for DC Comics’ Vertigo line. The three-issue limited series about online role-playing adventure games has nothing at all to do with the...

Dominion Tank Police
by Renaud Dayen (Thu 02-07-2002)

The Review!An 2010 : le monde est couvert par un nuage bactérien empoisonné et des gangs dangereux contrôlent les villes. Un crime est commis toutes les 36 secondes. Que peut faire un citoyen sans défense ? Juste attendre la Tank Police ! La piste audio ...

Final Weekend Box Office (Jan. 25-27)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 01-29-2002)

When the final numbers were crunched for this weekend's box office, BLACK HAWK DOWN and SNOW DOGS held on to the spots they had last week. What's surprising is the new genre scarer THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES dropped two spots, to debut at number six. Initial ...

Elijah Wood joins "Oxford Murders"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 12-27-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Elijah Wood has joined the cast of Alex de la Iglesia's whodunit film, Oxford Murders.  Wood joins previously announced John Hurt in the film, set to start shooting Jan. 22 for nine weeks in London and Oxford, Eng...


Bay Getting PAIN
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 12-12-2001)

PEARL HARBOR director Michael Bay looks to take a step back from blockbuster movie projects with a dark, quirky project for Paramount called PAIN & GAIN.The film, which will team the director-producer with Paramount-based producer Donald De Line, is b...

HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention Report Part Four
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 11-04-2001)

The HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention was held Aug. 24-26 at the LAX Westin Hotel in Los Angeles, marking the 15th year of the existence of HIGHLANDER. CINESCAPE's extensive coverage of the event continues today with a look at the "Script to Screen" panel, th...

CARRIE
by Scott Collura (Fri 08-31-2001)

Based on Stephen King's first novel, CARRIE continues to stand today as one of the best adaptations of the author's work 25 years after the film was made. The success of the picture guaranteed that a never-ending string of King adaptations would follow, b...

Jackson discusses KING KONG
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-24-2004)

Peter Jackson spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and briefed the magazine on the latest developments with his remake of KING KONG. The LORD OF THE RINGS helmer confirmed that Naomi Watts is locked to play Ann Darrow, the beauty that the great ape falls for...


MEN OF HONOR
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sat 09-29-2001)

MEN OF HONOR is inspired by the true-life story of Carl Brashear, the first African-American to reach the rank of Master Chief Diver in the U.S. Navy. In a stirring performance, Cuba Gooding, Jr. embodies Brashear as a man who overcame great adversity to ...

Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Jan. 18-20)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 01-21-2002)

After four weeks at the top, towering over its competition, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING has fallen from the first spot in the box office race. Overtaking RINGS is BLACK HAWK DOWN, which took in almost $30 million, and SNOW DOGS which...

Final Weekend Box Office (Jan. 18-20)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 01-22-2002)

Ridley Scott's BLACK HAWK DOWN ruled all as it and SNOW DOGS overtook THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS at the box office. It seems BLACK HAWK also made $6 million more when the final numbers came in than the preliminary box office number...

Jan. 28 Feb. 3: Is ROSWELL at Death's Door?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-28-2002)

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but all you ROSWELL fans better start preparing for the worst. In March, UPN will pull ROSWELL off the schedule to make room for two new comedies about twenty-somethings living in big cities. AS IF - a remake of the Br...


THE FURY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 11-15-2001)

Government conspiracies, telekinesis, Hitchcockian techniques and sour endings - all specialties of ’70s era Brain De Palma - came together in what looked like a can’t miss movie, THE FURY. Looks are deceiving and the eventual result was a muddled narrati...

Album Charts Top 10 (Week Ending Jan. 6)
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-10-2002)

Creed's WEATHERED album remains unbeatable, now holding its top spot on the album sales charts for the seventh week in a row.The rest of the top ten pack was filled with familiar faces... er... albums, which have been sliding up and down on the charts ove...

HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention Report Part Two
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 10-28-2001)

The HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention was held Aug. 24-26 at the LAX Westin Hotel in Los Angeles, marking the 15th year of the existence of HIGHLANDER. Both onscreen and behind-the-scenes talent from the various HIGHLANDER shows and movies attended this year,...

BLOW OUT
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 09-11-2001)

Over the years, director Brian De Palma has been charged with lifting his gimmicks and techniques from other, most respected directors. In fact, many have derided him for shamelessly aping master suspense director Alfred Hitchcock on more than one occasio...


FEMME FATALE
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 11-06-2002)

After expending his energies on a pair of generic, effects-laden studio thrill rides (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and MISSION TO MARS) and an only slightly more effective suspense thriller (SNAKE EYES) in recent years, Brian De Palma was long overdue to return to...

Genre de-throned on King weekend.
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 01-17-2000)

Thanks to the Martin Luther King holiday, complete box office figures for this weekend aren’t in yet, it’s clear that the bigger winner is a non-genre film, NEXT FRIDAY. In second place was Columbia’s STUART LITTLE with an estimated $9.7-million for the F...

Porco Rosso (-)

What They SayDans l\'entre-deux guerres, quelque part en Italie, un pilote hors-pair, est victime d\'un sortilège. Il devient chasseur de prime, et établit son repère sur une île déserte de l\'Adriatique. Surnommé Porco Rosso par ses ennemis, les pirates ...