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by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
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Jean Rabe, author and editor of the Forgotten Realms and BattleTech universes, returns to the world of Dragonlance this week with the paperback debut of a new series. The Rebellion, the first installment of the Stonetellers sequence, takes ad... Stirling, Turtledove, Clegg, & New Brits Hit the Scene
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-05-2006)
...llenge by Jean Rabe and The Disunited States of America by that old history-bending rascal Turtledove. Not to be outdone Baen Books also drops a slew of new titles including the hardcover releases of Some Golden Harbor by David Drake to extend the sci ... Official Dune Companion, Douglas Clegg Fantasy, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-29-2006)
...t Choice, Jean Rabe, Tor Fantasy They were the Finest Creations-mystically forged creatures of perfection sent by the creators to aid the Fallen (mankind) during their mortal existence. Though they resemble ordinary horses they are highly intelligent, ... 
Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)
...ton & Jean Rabe (Tor Books)
"The Green Ones favored me this day." Thus begins A Taste of Magic, the latest magical world creation by Andre Norton. Wisteria is magically attuned to the world around her. Her senses relish the tast... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
...e Norton, Jean Rabe, Margareit Weis, and Tracy Hickman (among quite a few others) all serve up some new dragon-inspired fantasy fare in this week’s schedule while Wizards of the Coast continues The Lorwyn Cycle series and debuts the first release... It’s A Wizards of the Coast Week
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-10-2007)
.... Knaak, Jean Rabe, and Douglas Clark.
Night Shade Books unveils two collections of genre fiction from authors David Drake in Balefires and Iain M. Banks in The State of the Art. Rounding out the collections for this week are Clark Ashton Sm... Casting About: Robbie Coltrane in HELL; Jean Reno in ROLLERBALL (Wed 05-10-2000)
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane (last seen in The World Is Not Enough, coming out on video and DVD next week) will appear with Johnny Depp, Heather Graham and Nigel Hawthorne in Fox 2000`s big screen adaptation of Alan Moore`s From Hell comic book series. ...WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)
...ton & Jean Rabe (Tor Books)
Wisteria is magically attuned to the world around her. Her senses relish the tastes of magic that the wonders of nature offer. But the peacefulness of her backwoods existence is shattered when her village is att... "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer"
by RACHEL REITSLEFF (Wed 12-27-2006)
There’s an original motive for the killings by the protagonist in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – rather than conventional lust or greed or sadism, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) does in beautiful young women in the service of h... The Symphonic Jean Michel Jarre
by Randall Larson (Tue 08-29-2006)
Not strictly film music, but a notable release from a film music label is Tadlow Music's The Symphonic Jean Michel Jarre. The album features two discs of the composer/synthesist's most famous works, recorded digitally and performed by The City of Prague P... Nadia, Secret of Blue Water Collection 1 (w/CD)
by Brett Barkley (Fri 12-02-2005)
What They SayObsessed with returning the Atlantean empire to its former glory, the evil Gargoyle will stop at nothing to get his hands on the Blue Water - the mysterious gem the young circus acrobat Nadia wears around her neck. Nadia may be a target for G... Nadia Vol. #08
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 03-24-2002)
What They SayNadia, Jean, and the rest of the Nautilus have gathered together on a beautiful, yet mysterious island in the South Pacific. However, this tropical paradise turns out to be anything but - while the children try to find a way off the island, t... UNCANNY X-MEN #414
by Tony Whitt (Mon 10-07-2002)
The comics world seems slowly to be catching up with the real one once again in its sensitive depiction of gay characters, especially this month. First Judd Winick brought us the story of Kyle's gay friend getting beaten nearly to death by homophobes in t... Nadia, Secret of Blue Water Perfect Collection (Tin)
by Luis Cruz (Mon 12-31-2007)
What They SayThe World's Fair, Paris, 1889: Young inventor Jean crosses paths with an enigmatic girl named Nadia and her pet lion, King. Suddenly, they find themselves pursued by a villainous trio intent upon stealing the Blue Water, a mysterious jewel ... Nadia Vol. #05
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 12-18-2001)
What They SayThe Nautilus journeys to the frozen shores of Antarctica. On board Captain Nemo’s amazing submarine, Jean throws himself into his work in order to earn the crew's respect while he desperately tries to distract a distraught Nadia.
For J... X-MEN
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-14-2000)
When the eagerly anticipated X-Men movie reached theatres this summer, it turned out to be a rarity: a big-budget Hollywood adaptation of a comic book that pleased both fans and newcomers. The result paid off handsomely for distributor 20th Century Fox; n... NADIA, SECRET OF BLUE WATER
by Andrew Osmond (Tue 04-25-2000)
The first thing to get out of the way is the name, or rather names. The Secret of Blue Water was the official English designation of this wildly popular 39-part TV saga by the future creators of Evangelion. However, anime purists know it as Fushigi no Umi... Duchess of Busty Mounds
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 04-24-2006)
What They SayJohn's family is landed nobility; a house of tradition that has ruled for as long as the hills have stood. It is time for John's grandfather to pass on his title, but John's father is a disgraceful womanizer. The title is offered directly to ... Taking talking tiger by strategy
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 05-07-2007)
I received a curious anime-related press release the other day from the BackgammonMasters.com website. It seems they’ve released theor second web shortin their Online Backgammon Animation Series, Life According to Jean-Claude Episode 2: Barbarossa.T... Nadia Vol. #01
by Roman Martel (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 4.2
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Technical Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 4
Presentation: 4
Goodies: 4
Overall: 4.4
-Content Ratings-
Animation: 5
Sound: 4
Plot: 4
English Acting: 3
Music: 4
Entertainment: 4
Overall: 4.0
-Intro-
... Nadia Vol. #01
by Karen Cross (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Fushigi No Umi No Nadia is one of the greatest shows ever made. Period. It starts off with a fun, lighthearted adventure and ends 39 episodes later with one of the biggest bangs and best finales ever written. The characters all work together to... Comicscape - May 31, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 05-31-2006)
My Thoughts on X-Men: The Last Stand After a year of fan anticipation rife with both trepidation and outright, venom, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND opened in theaters last Friday to the second-highest single day box office gross ever, following REVENGE OF THE SIT... Nadia Vol. #02
by Roman Martel (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 4
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Technical Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 4
Presentation: 4
Goodies: 4
Overall: 4.4
-Content Ratings-
Animation: 5
Sound: 4
Plot: 3
English Acting: 3
Music: 4
Entertainment: 3
Overall: 3.7
-Intro-
T... Nadia Vol. #03
by Roman Martel (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 4
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Technical Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 4
Presentation: 4
Goodies: 4
Overall: 4.4
-Content Ratings-
Animation: 5
Sound: 4
Plot: 3
English Acting: 3
Music: 4
Entertainment: 3
Overall: 3.7
-Intro-
W... THE X-MEN: On Location
by Bryan Cairn (Thu 04-06-2000)
In a dimly lit distillery turned seedy Canadian redneck trucker bar, something`s about to go down. An enraged and hulking patron with a sharp knife suddenly lunges at a stranger sporting a distinctive pointy hairstyle, a leather jacket, and lumberjack shi... Gunslinger Girl Vol. #2
by Kim Wolstenholme (Tue 06-06-2006)
What They SayThe girl has a mechanical body. However, she is still an adolescent child.
Henrietta is quickly becoming regarded as one of the most efficient assassins at the Social Welfare Agency. However, life for the other girls at the Agency is not s... X-MEN 3: THE LAST STAND
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-26-2006)
There was some concern about the X-MEN franchise changing directorial hands on its third installment, with Brett Ratner taking over after Bryan Singer had succeeded in making most people very happy with installments one and two. Ratner demonstrates immedi... Aviator, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 06-08-2004)
tGenre:Drama/Historical.Studio:Warner Bros./Miramax FilmsProduction Company:Forward Pass/Appian Way/Cappa Productions/Initial Entertainment Group.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Leonardo DiCaprio (Howaard Hughes); Barry Pepper (Glenn Odekirk); C... Comicscape - December 17, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-17-2003)
OPINION: A brief warning before we start: I had so many varied and intelligent responses to the question of how you'd characterize the main differences between Marvel and DC that I'm having to make this column extra-long. Do not try to adjust your televis... Comicscape - June 30, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-30-2004)
OPINION: Before I embark on this column, I want to indulge in a bit of CYA: the ideas herein are not all that original, nor are they all my own. Firstly, I am not the first (nor will I be the last) comics critic to note that death is a far more mutable co... THE X-MEN: Senator Kelly Speaks! A conversation with Bruce Davison
by Frank Garcia (Wed 11-22-2000)
`Invisibility!` laughs actor Bruce Davison. `My favorite super power, I guess, would be invisibility. As an actor, I always try to be invisible as possible. That’s how I felt in life. As a kid, I was always trying to be the invisible person.`Bruce Davison... Nadia Vol. #01
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 06-12-2001)
What They SayThe World's Fair, Paris, 1889: a young inventor crosses paths with an enigmatic girl and her pet lion.
Suddenly they find themselves pursued by a villainous trio intent upon stealing the magical Blue Water. Thus begins an epic adventure insp... THE ATOM ARCHIVES, VOLUME 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-16-2001)
Sometimes, in order to cleanse myself of the countless awful modern age comics I must read, I turn to some of the superb DC ARCHIVES or MARVEL MASTERWORKS hardcover collections and allow myself to drift back to a simpler time. It was a time when heroes an... THE SIMPSONS MOVIE Hits DVD Dec 3 & 18
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-25-2007)
Fox Home Entertainment has announced the DVD rollout date for their latest summer hit, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE, which hits International markets for DVD & Blu-Ray on December 3, 2007 and North American markets on December 18, 2007. The long awaited ad... Nadia Vol. #04
by Roman Martel (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 3.9
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Technical Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 4
Presentation: 3
Goodies: 4
Overall: 4.2
-Content Ratings-
Animation: 5
Sound: 4
Plot: 3
English Acting: 3
Music: 4
Entertainment: 2
Overall: 3.5
-Intro-
... X-Men 3
by Development Heck (Fri 12-30-2005)
Genre: Comic Book Adaptation/Action/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Marvel Entertainment.Project Phase: Pre-production.Who's In It:Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Kelsey Grammer, Vinnie Jones, Eric Dane.Who'... SUNLAND HEAT
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-09-2005)
With the current state of world cinema, genre pictures can spring up just about anywhere, making this Brazilian martial arts entry no surprise. What is surprising is that it's so unconventional, delivering standard genre conventions in unusual ways in an ... Comicscape - August 3, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-03-2005)
I thought my crossover critique in last week's COMICSCAPE would garner mail a plenty, but to no avail. My rant about the FANTASTIC FOUR movie must've driven away my readership or something. Fortunately, I received a few thoughtful, lengthy letters that co... Al's Treehouse
by Scott Collura (Fri 10-26-2001)
A true SIMPSONS veteran, Al Jean has served in various positions on the show's creative staff since it first debuted back in 1989. In the years since, Jean has been a writer, producer, and executive producer of the mega-success, currently running the show... Stewart: Picard or Xavier could kick Kirk's butt
by Mike Whybark (Mon 10-21-2002)
Ever wonder who would win the ultimate fanboy slugfest between Captains Kirk and Picard? Well franchise favorite Patrick Stewart, promoting his upcoming comic book-turned-feature film sequel X-MEN 2 at a Vancouver press conference, offered up the "final w... Comicscape - July 7, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-07-2004)
OPINION: I had hoped to do a column this week on Free Comics Day or on SPIDER-MAN 2 - both of which I experienced yesterday (Saturday, July 3) but you had so much to say about last week's column on the Revolving Door of Death that instead I'm turning the... The Universal Language of Action
by Eric Moro (Mon 07-09-2001)
French actor/director Mathieu Kassovitz set out to accomplish only one thing when shooting his latest feature CRIMSON RIVERS: make a good 'ol fashioned American action movie. Influenced by cinematic persuasions ranging from David Fincher's SE7EN to Hong K... LE DERNIER COMBAT
by JOHN THONEN (Sun 03-17-2002)
French director Luc Besson has never exactly been the darling of the American critics. Many may give Besson a favorable nod for one or two of his films, most frequently LA FEMME NIKITA. But most are too confused by Besson's refusal to be labeled as the di... Nadia Vol. #03
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-25-2001)
What They SayWith Gargoyle's terrible weapon destroyed, Jean, Nadia and the rest find themselves once again rescued by the Nautilus. Hot on the trail of a fleeing Gargoyle, the pursuers become the pursued. Will Hanson and Sanson be able to save the ship a... Witch Class Vol.#01
by Megan Lavey (Mon 01-31-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Lee RuTranslated by:Je-wa JeongAdapted by:What They SayThe ReviewThe ReviewPackaging:
Slightly smaller than the tall B6s that we are used to, Witch Class is presented in a left to right format. On the front cover is an image o... THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1928)
by Scott Collura (Mon 06-04-2001)
Edgar Allan Poe's famous tale THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER has been translated to the screen many times over the years, perhaps most famously in the 1960 Roger Corman quickie which starred Vincent Price. But seldom has the true tone and creepiness of Po... NEW X-MEN #121
by Tony Whitt (Sat 01-19-2002)
After Hank regains consciousness and informs the team that Xavier is trapped within the mind of Cassandra Nova, Jean and Emma work together to attempt a psychic rescue. But the mental landscape of the old woman's mind is fraught with dangers, and Emma isn... Nadia Vol. #02
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-14-2001)
What They SayThe World's Fair, Paris, 1889: a young inventor crosses paths with an enigmatic girl and her pet lion.
Suddenly they find themselves pursued by a villainous trio intent upon stealing the magical Blue Water. Thus begins an epic adventure ins... THE IMAGE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 07-08-2002)
Radley Metzger is considered by many to be the premier director of erotica, and I've found that this proves to be the case. Metzger is not without controversy, having crossed the boundary into graphic sex in a fair number of his '70s movies, most directed... MARVEL MASTERWORKS: X-MEN #1-10
by Tony Whitt (Sun 05-05-2002)
It's only when we read a collection like MASTER MASTERWORKS: X-MEN that we realize just how far the X-Men have really come ? and how little Stan Lee's writing has really changed between 1963 and his latest work for DC. But even with all their faults, thes... THE WEIGHT OF WATER
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-01-2002)
THE WEIGHT OF WATER, like many of director Kathryn Bigelow's films, juxtaposes powerful, shocking violence with emotions that are so delicate and complicated that they almost defy definition by the characters who experience them.WEIGHT takes place in two ... Nadia Vol. #07
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 02-15-2002)
What They SayNadia and Jean have escaped Gargoyle's terrible wrath, but must now survive a battle with nature itself. Along with their fellow shipmates, Marie and King, the two must put all their skills to the test when they find themselves far from moder... Comicscape - June 7, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-07-2006)
Last week's mixed-bag review of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND generated a small truckload of mail. The reactions ranged from complete agreement with my review, to total disagreement from fans that thought the film met or exceeded the previous two. Regardless, t... Gunslinger Girl Vol. #1
by Kim Wolstenholme (Tue 05-30-2006)
What They SayThe girl has a mechanical body. However, she is still an adolescent child.
Officially, the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that's in the business of saving lives. In reality, it's an agency on the fringe of tech... X-MEN: EVOLUTION
by Steve Fritz (Mon 10-30-2000)
When I first heard of the new animated series based on the Marvel`s X-Men, what didn`t impress me was the subject matter. I`ll be honest and say the last series on Fox Kids left me cold with its over-dramatic, if not darn right soap-operatic, tone and hon... Nadia the Movie
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-19-2002)
What They SayOn the even of a worldwide conflict, when businessmen, admirals and ministers of state are evaporting into thin air, a mysterious girl named Fuzzy reunites Nadia and jean after years of separation. Together with the Grandis Gang, the ymust fi... ULTIMATE X-MEN
by Russell Lissau (Wed 12-20-2000)
Before you read the first issue of Ultimate X-Men, you’ve got to do one important thing: Forget everything you know about Professor Charles Xavier’s merry band of mutants.Forget the heroes you love. Forget the villains you hate. Forget the costumes. Forge... In Defense of Plastic Cleavage
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 12-10-2000)
Recently, I was in Wal*Mart, checking out the empty pegs where toys for Christmas should be(!), when I happened to spy a few X-Men: The Movie action figures stuffed in amongst the dust-encrusted Titan A.E. and even dustier Max Steel figures. Lo and behold... X-MEN: David Hayter - Part II
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 08-10-2000)
Making films is an organic process. Particularly if you work with a director like Bryan Singer, who constantly refines scenes until the day they`re shot. And while it`s normal for scripts to be revised numerous times, the X-Men feature film went through n... 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... Nadia Vol. #02
by Paul Gaudette (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Nadia- The Dark Kingdom helps elaborate on some of the ideas presented in the first volume while entertaining and effectively posing more questions.
Video: Just like the first volume, this disc boasts some impressive restoration for an older s... IDENTITY CRISIS #7 (of 7)
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 12-28-2004)
After months of anticipation, leaked spoilers (some true, others not), and heated comic shop debates, Brad Meltzer and company drop the answer to the mystery that began in July of this year with the first issue of IDENTITY CRISIS -- who has been targeting... DAY OF VENGEANCE
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-04-2005)
All right, punishment is exaggerating just a little bit, but DAY OF VENGEANCE doesn't quite live up to the first two pieces of the COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS crossover we've already experienced. It's not bad, but this issue doesn't cover much ground ot... The EuroShock Crypt Examined! Part Two
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 01-06-2002)
These days, as DVD becomes more and more standard in households everywhere, fans of obscure cinema are finding that their favorite titles are experiencing a second coming of sorts as they are released in their original, uncut form on disc. European horror... From Femme Fatale to Femme Idea Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Sun 12-30-2001)
In The Majestic, Frank Darabont's new fable-like drama set in 1951, Jim Carrey plays a blacklisted screenwriter who, while suffering from amnesia, wakes up in a small idyllic town. Mistaken for local legend Luke, the All-American boy who disappeared durin... Alien 5
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-21-2005)
Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Brandywine.Project Phase: Movies Rumored.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet, but both Sigourney Weaver (Ripley) and Winona Ryder (Call) have voiced their interest to retur... The Ten Best Films of 2001 Another Opinion
by MARK A. ALTMAN (Sat 01-12-2002)
Although it was a terrible year for film, there are still a few delights to be mined among the disasters that littered the 2001 film scene. Here are the highlights:1) AMELIE - Jean-Pierre Jeunet's stunningly beautiful fable of Paris and true love. Forget ... A Suck-Proof Christmas
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 12-24-2002)
You don't have to be a Grinch to hate Christmas, merely a cable subscriber. For this is the time of year that the various stations bombard our humble houses with innocuous programming. Seeking refuge from seasonal programming hell, one might find himself ... Feb. 4 Feb. 10: The Cancellations Continue
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-04-2002)
I've got a couple of things to say this week:First, psychic John Edwards, host of CROSSING OVER on the Sci Fi Channel, has signed a deal to develop and star in a series about a man dealing with the issues of being a psychic.So here's my question: Since Ed... Humanoids' EXTERMINATOR 17
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 02-05-2002)
Humanoids Publishing has released preview pages of EXTERMINATOR 17, a newly colored, 66-page graphic album scheduled for release in April.This album pairs NIKOPOL TRILOGY artist, Enki Bilal, with Les Humanoides Associes founder, writer, and French televis... SPY GAME
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 11-21-2001)
SPY GAME is reasonably entertaining because it's well-made, but you can also see large hints of the movie that it seems to want to be (indeed, perhaps the movie that its makers believe it to be), which is not the one that's wound up on screen. Robert Redf... Lost Weekend - Part Three
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 02-04-2002)
In parts one and two of CINESCAPE's coverage of Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors convention, we looked at the many independent filmmakers who visited the event in hopes of promoting their home-made horror films. Today in the final part of our report, we reco... DVD and VHS This Week: January 29th
by John Thonen (Tue 01-29-2002)
VIDEO NEWSTHIRTEEN GHOSTS was the second of Dark Castle's remakes of old William Castle films and, while not as big a hit as its predecessor THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, it would appear that its DVD release will be first rate. In addition to the expected be... CYBORG 2
by John Thonen (Sun 01-13-2002)
Everybody has to start somewhere and - while CYBORG 2 is a pretty decent, low budget action/sci-fi film – the fact that present-day superstar Angelina Jolie started her professional career in this film is the main reason this review is being featured here... James Bernard Remembered, Soundtrax News, and More
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 07-13-2001)
This week brings an assortment of intriguing scores just released or near due – and the death of a horror film music icon. On the soundtrack front, from sci-fi comedies like EVOLUTION to England’s female version of Austin Powers, MODESTY BLAISE – and a sp... SUPERMAN III
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 07-24-2001)
SUPERMAN III is not a bad movie, in fact it’s somewhat good. A major component in its lackluster approval ratio is the two films that preceded it - the superb SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, and the good for its day but horribly dated now SUPERMAN II - and the inclu... THE SIMPSONS New Season Details Revealed
by Scott Collura (Tue 08-14-2001)
SIMPSONS executive producer Al Jean sat down to talk with CINESCAPE recently, and during that chat he offered several juicy tidbits as to what we can expect when the show kicks off its 13th season in November. "[In one episode] Jane Kaczmarek of MALCOM IN... The Dead Shall Rise Again: Zombies in Film
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 03-17-2002)
March is crazy with zombies! Smacking it down in the theaters is Paul Anderson's RESIDENT EVIL, which in spite of its videogame origin is winning the praise like a hooker wins the clap. Additionally, Elite Entertainment (www.elitedisc.com) just dished out... Note for Note -- The Scoop on July's Movie Music
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-30-2001)
The summer is upon us as are a number of mainstream scores from composers like Graeme Revell (TOMB RAIDER), Elliott Goldenthal (FINAL FANTASY) and Carter Burwell (A KNIGHT’S TALE). A plethora of unique and unusual releases like FANTOMAS, GODZILLA VS MEGAG... Stardate 06.24.01: Summer Arrives
by Michelle Erica Green (Tue 06-26-2001)
Summer has arrived, and with it comes a whole spate of genre movies: the very successful SHREK and the less-than-exceptional EVOLUTION, ATLANTIS for the kids and TOMB RAIDER for the grownups, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS for teen-agers and DR. DOLITTLE 2 for ... Choreographing The Musketeer's Moves
by Michael Tunison (Fri 09-07-2001)
On opposite sides of the planet, two genre moviemaking veterans had violence on their minds. In the U.S., director Peter Hyams (2010, OUTLAND) was wondering what the heck he could do to freshen up Alexandre Dumas' much-adapted swashbuckler yarn THE THREE ... Cameron's Crow
by Scott Collura (Tue 09-25-2001)
Aliens: Special Edition (1986)FoxMovie Grade: 3 ˝ starsDisc Grade: 3 starsOnly James Cameron would dare to make a sequel to Ridley Scott's seminal sci-fi/horror effort Alien and succeed (just ask David Fincher and Jean-Pierre Jeunet). Terminator's Michae... Marvel's Mangaverse
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 10-24-2001)
Marvel Comics has released book-by-book details for its Marvel Mangaverse event in January, which puts a manga twist on its characters.Following is a rundown of the titles, with synopses from Marvel.MARVEL MANGAVERSE: NEW DAWN #1Written, art and wraparoun... MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL #12-21
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 10-20-2001)
It wasn't about the illustrious adventures, the daring heroes, the dastardly villains. It wasn't about the cosmic scope, the human moments, the eternal struggle of good vs. evil. No, when it comes to all the early Stan scripts that shaped the Marvel Unive... Video & DVD This Week: October 16th
by John Thonen (Tue 10-16-2001)
VIDEO NEWSVidiots the world over bade a fond farewell recently to character actor Victor Wong, who passed away September 12. Wong became a genre favorite thanks to roles in TREMORS, PRINCE OF DARKNESS and his memorable turn as the heroic Egg Shen in BIG T... Van Damme Gets DERAILED
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-10-2001)
Jean-Claude Van Damme has signed on board Millenium Films' actioner DERAILED.The film, which will be directed by Bob Misiorowski with a script by Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch, is being described as akin to SPEED on a train. The story will feature Van D... NEW X-MEN #118
by Tony Whitt (Tue 11-13-2001)
My recent excursions into X-dom have made me wonder why I ever stayed away so long. First the ICONS mini-series got me interested in the ULTIMATE-style reinterpretations of the original team, and then this year's X-MEN ANNUAL wowed me with its combination... NOMADS
by John Thonen (Fri 07-19-2002)
Sometimes you see a film and are impressed by it and go through the years counting it among your favorites. Then, the chance to see it again comes your way and you discover the years haven’t been kind to it and you can’t imagine what you ever saw in it. T... Kidman bails out of THE AVIATOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-10-2003)
Always at the leading edge of breaking character sides, the FilmJerk website has now broken the news that Nicole Kidman has exited THE AVIATOR project for Martin Scorsese. Kidman was to play screen legend Ava Gardner in the film and now a replacement is ... Comicscape - April 16, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-16-2003)
OPINION: The cover of THE INCREDIBLE HULK #44 features an X-acto knife being aimed at a human eyeball. MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE SHOT #1 includes a Punisher story told from inside the mouth of a Mafia don in the midst of a dental exam, as the Punisher extract... Day the Ring Stood Still
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-04-2003)
We got great response to my offhand musing in last week’s column about how folks use the DVD function of their gaming systems. Most readers that responded claim that they consider playing movies on their PS2, X-Box, or whatever, a terrific bonus. Some eve... Planet Hollywood sells stuff
by Mike Whybark (Fri 12-13-2002)
YAHOO! NEWS runs a Reuters story which takes a peek at the items on sale from Planet Hollywood's large collection of show biz memorabilia. The items are to be sold at auction by Sotheby's and a portion of the material is available online through Monday."W... Vivendi Universal raided
by Mike Whybark (Fri 12-13-2002)
VARIETY covers a new wrinkle in the unfolding Vivendi Universal mess, a corporate scandal in France that parallels American accounting and finance scandals from spring 2002. Vivendi Universal owns a wide range of entertainment properties including the Sci... Photos from the X2 premiere
by Sue Schneider (Wed 05-21-2003)
X2: X-MEN UNITED opened in theaters on May 2 and in the 2 weeks subsequent, the sequel has grossed more than the its predecessor. X2's current tally stands at around $175 million dollars. Twentieth Century Fox held the Los Angeles premiere on April 28th ... Comicscape - May 28, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-28-2003)
OPINIONNo death threats this time, thank goodness, and a few extra votes for new heroes, as well as some repeat votes for Matter Eater Lad and Dazzler. One anonymous fan even put in a vote for Phoenix, stating that "she upset the balance of the Marvel Uni... BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1946)
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 06-08-2001)
There is as much magic to Jean Cocteau’s storytelling as there is in the story itself, which leaves much of the logistical explanation of the story to the imagination of the viewer. Cocteau’s written introduction behooves viewers to enjoy the film with a... FINDING NEMO swims to DVD in November
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-28-2003)
Already the number one grossing film of the year, Disney/Pixar's FINDING NEMO still remains in the top ten of current movies at the box office. That hasn't prevented Disney from announcing NEMO will arrive on home video and as a two-disc DVD set on Novemb... Some Like it Wilder
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-15-2003)
One reader wrote in to say that his main peeve with DVD is that they’re just too addictive. I agree, and intend to have my lawyer draw up papers for a class action suit against the DVD manufacturers and producers who have forced this affliction on me, and... I'm on Hotmail Way Too Much
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 06-02-2003)
Greetings Cinescapers! How was your weekend? Fingers still broken? Must be cause I didn't receive a letter from you all week. What's a matter? Don't have time to send your favorite TV commentator a little love note, a letter of compliment, a dead rat?! Gu... 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 ... STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON FOUR
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sun 09-29-2002)
When THE NEXT GENERATION entered its fourth season in 1990, it was riding high on the string of quality episodes that had finally come out of the show in year three. Thanks to Michael Piller, who joined the show in season three and soon came to head up th... ULTIMATE FIGHTS
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 04-29-2002)
In the year 2002, where American audiences have the attention span of your average hamster, specialty label FlixMix has decided to focus on a perfect (if age-old) form of home video entertainment: the compilation reel. Like their BOOGEYMEN disc from last ... Stewart almost rejected captain's chair in STAR TREK: NEMESIS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-01-2002)
As good as things look now for Patrick Stewart in STAR TREK: NEMESIS (if you've seen the new trailer, you know what we mean) it almost didn't happen. In an interview with the UK magazine EMPIRE, Jean-Luc Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, revealed he almost... DVD & VHS This Week: May 7
by John Thonen (Tue 05-07-2002)
VIDEO NEWSActor Val Kilmer has never really clicked with audiences and become the star his talent and looks once seemed to guarantee him. Part of the reason for this failure is that he so often comes across as an unlikable and arrogant ass, both on and of... THE RAPE OF THE VAMPIRE (LE VIOL DU VAMPIRE)
by Andrew Hershberger (Sat 04-27-2002)
Leave it to Jean Rollin to create a damn good vampire film on his first try, one that mixes horror with style, wit, melancholy, eroticism and a hip edge that would play better in an art house than in a drive-in. THE RAPE OF THE VAMPIRE is one of the respe... THE CAT'S MEOW
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-12-2002)
"History is written in whispers," we're told at the beginning of THE CAT'S MEOW, which very cleverly dramatizes one of the more popular true-life rumors about a fateful weekend in 1924 on the Oneida, yacht of publishing baron William Randolph Hearst. The ... A Masquerade and a Post-Apocalypse Drama Come to CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 07-03-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationSAnother lovely [IMG2R]and evocative yet previously unreleased John Barry score comes to CD for the first time – that for Bob Swaim’s multilayered 1988 dramatic thriller MASQUERADE – courtesy of a limited edition release from Pro... SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 07-03-2002)
Some folks will go a long way to prove a point. Shang Kuan I-yun (Hwang Jang Lee) has killed 3,000 followers of the Snake Fist Style of kung fu in order to prove that his Eagle’s Claw Style is superior. By defeating the Snake Fist Master (Fung Hark-On), h... NEW YORK TIMES tees off on STAR TREK: NEMESIS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 09-11-2002)
While STAR TREK: NEMESIS has been receiving a good deal of positive buzz in recent months from those who've seen early versions and read the script, the film has now received its first bit of negative word. Writing in the NEW YORK TIMES, Stuart Klawans ha... DVD & VHS This Week: July 30
by John Thonen (Tue 07-30-2002)
VIDEO NEWSWhile many video companies are scaling back on the release of extras laden classic film DVD special editions, Warner Home Video recently announced five new ones coming this September. The announcement includes three Academy Award Winners: AMADEU... Independent's Day
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 07-04-2002)
To quote Yakov Smirnoff, "What a country." Yes, what a country indeed. With July 4th here, a day celebrating our independence, what better time to reflect on the independent producers and directors that have brought us our greatest films? For as we all kn... Two at Three
by Mike Whybark (Mon 07-08-2002)
The comic book world encompasses a wide range of material, from the familiar four-color fantasies that send superheroes to the stars and right next door to the more esoteric collections that concentrate on technique and subtlety of storytelling. Below, we... DVD This Week: March 19
by JOHN THONEN (Tue 03-19-2002)
VIDEO NEWSFROM HELL was a box office disappointment, but for those who missed the Hughes Brothers highly atmospheric take on the most legendary serial killer in history, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has recently announced that the film will be rele... Nana 7 of 7 Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-23-2005)
What They SayA magical girl Animé featuring the same character seven times, NANA SEVEN OF SEVEN is about an adolescent girl with a literal case of split personality. Nana lives with her grandfather, a clever inventor who modifies existing appliances for n... Nadia, Secret of the Blue Water: TV Soundtrack 2
by Tiffani Nadeau (Sun 07-31-2005)
What They SayMusic composed by Yoshimasa Inoue, Shiro Sagisu, Joe Rinoie, Keiichi Suzuki and Yukihiro Takahashi. Lyrics by Etsuko Kisugi, Ryu Sawachi, Kuubo So So So So, Miho Morikawa and Keiichi Suzuki. Vocal performances by Miho Mirokawa, Yoshino Takamo... Read or Die
by Dani Moure (Thu 01-01-2004)
What They SayThe Library of Congress Never Planned for This!
A sinister plot is afoot and only one schoolteacher, a special agent with an affinity for literature, can stop it. She is Ms. Yomiko Readman - better known to her colleagues in Section A of Li... Geneshaft Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-08-2003)
What They SayThings aren’t going well aboard the Bilkis. The Shaft is still buggy, and despite the best efforts of Dolce, it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. And they’ve all been declared traitors by the I.E.O. since they left seem... Whisper of the Heart
by Dani Moure (Mon 04-17-2006)
What They SayShizuku is spending her last summer vacation in junior high school, reading and translating lyrics of popular foreign music into Japanese, daydreaming of becoming a writer. Lately she finds that all the books she chooses in the library have b... Armored Trooper Votoms Vol. #13 (Mon 02-18-2002)
What They SayStage 4: God Planet Quent V.1 - At the center of the Astragius Galaxy lies the mysterious planet Quent. Once, it was the cradle of the greatest civilization in the history of the known universe. But, 3,000 years ago, the Quentians accidentall...Miami Guns Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 07-01-2004)
What They SaySpoiled rich girl Yao Sakurakouji decides to join the Miami police force to enjoy car chases, gunfights and wanton destruction. The psychotic and not-too-bright Yao is partnered with Lu Amano, the soft-spoken and sharp-tongued daughter of the... Comicscape - July 31, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-30-2003)
OPINIONFinally...consensus! Even though many of you may have disagreed with the choices I and your fellow COMISCAPE readers made for the Ten Best Comic Book Movies, and even the Bottom Five of the Ten Worst, you all seemed to have no trouble agreeing on w... Gankutsuou -The Count of Monte Cristo- Complete Collection (Thu 07-19-2007)
What They SayBorn into an aristocratic family in Paris, Albert sets out on a journey with his best friend, Franz, to escape his privileged yet dull life. They travel to Luna, which is on the surface of the moon, and meet a very wealthy man named The Coun...Gunslinger Girl Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 08-19-2007)
What They SayOfficially, the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that's in the business of saving lives. At least, that's the ruse. In reality, it's an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at... Gankutsuou -The Count of Monte Cristo- Vol. #1
by John Eriani (Mon 03-27-2006)
What They SayBorn into an aristocratic family in Paris, Albert sets out on a journey with his best friend, Franz, to escape his privileged yet dull life. They travel to Luna, which is on the surface of the moon, and meet a very wealthy man named The Count... Gunslinger Girl Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-12-2005)
What They SayOfficially, the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that's in the business of saving lives. At least, that's the ruse. In reality, it's an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at... Armored Trooper Votoms Vol. #08 (Tue 07-17-2001)
What They SayAs the opposing forces in the Kummen civil war stand poised for the final battle, Ypsilon prepares to exact his own vengeance upon Chirico for stealing Fyana away from the Secret Society. And as the storm clouds boil, Prince Kanjielman is for...Right Stuf Weekly Sale (Thu 07-10-2003)
Some new bundles are up as well as some sweet prices on hentai and discounts on seasonal box sets:New Right Stuf Specials are posted! Slogging back from AX, I managed to get stuck overnight in Denver for a night. So... I slogged through the mountain of e...Lakeshore Battles Eco-Terrorism in ADAM
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 04-08-2008)
A new thriller has been set up by Lakeshore Entertainment and France's TF1 International, based on Jean-Christophe Rufin's bestselling eco-spy novel Le Parfum d'Adam (The Scent of Adam). Lakeshore's Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi will produce alongside ... Celestial Agriculture
by Stella Maris (Sat 04-05-2008)
By the time Soph and I got to Chartres Cathedral, we were getting the hang of navigating through increasingly labyrinthine layers of reality. On the external level, we had decided to spend a few days in Chartres to look at a potential property to move the... OWI, Mezco & NBC Combine for HEROES Contest
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 02-27-2008)
Fans of the popular NBC series Heroes are eagerly awaiting the release of the Mezco Toyz action figures of their favorite characters from theaward winning series. Collectors are pre-ordering the figures online in record numbers and the prototypes, on dis... Interlude: Hermetic Horseplay
by Stella Maris (Sat 02-23-2008)
As it happens, I was in Cannes on the day that Salvador Dali died. One of the perks of owning a recording studio was that every winter a major music biz conclave was held in the same conference center as the Cannes Film Festival, impelling us to happily t... Roumanian Princesses and Lords of Lies
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-14-2008)
A slim release schedule doesn’t mean skimpy genre fare as this week’s debuts prove with big releases from powerhouse authors Kate Elliott, Orson Scott Card, and Ursula K. Le Guin along with newcomer Paul Genesse and a handful of talent from ac... WWPhilly: Marvel Secret Invasion Panel
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 06-03-2008)
The room was crowded. As Joe Quesada approached the podeum we were all instructed to put on our Skrull masks. If you have been out of the loop, haven’t been to a Comic Con this year yet or (heaven forbid) don’t read Marvel Comics, those pesky ... ADV New Title Announcement (Mon 04-08-2002)
Monday's just not right without a new title announcement from ADV Films, and thankfully Janice Williams stepped in to help out today by supplying a 06/04/2002 street date for Nadia Vol. #09. The bilingual disc has the extra added feature of an interview w...Crazy 8: Top Movie Genre Catfights
by Rich Kuras (Fri 07-11-2008)
8. Halle Berry vs. Dania Ramirez in X-Men: The Last Stand
HB doesn’t weather the storm too well while getting her ass handed to her by Callisto in the least thrilling of the X-Men films. Note to Halle: This is what happens when you dema... Burning with Hellboy's Ron Perlman
by Josh Gordon (Thu 07-10-2008)
At a press junket for Hellboy II: The Golden Army in Los Angeles, Mania and others had the chance to sit down with the actors and filmmakers who brought the movie to life. In part 2 of a series on Hellboy II, we interview Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman, the... Book Buzz: To Boldly Go
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-09-2008)
Robert Harris Justman, an influential producer on both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, died late last month of Parkinson’s disease complications at the age of 81. His death followed those of Star Trek theme compose... Gunslinger Girl Box Set (Viridian Collection)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-22-2008)
What They SayOfficially, the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that's in the business of saving lives. In reality, it's an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic impl... Lupin the 3rd: Voyage to Danger
by Luis Cruz (Thu 06-05-2003)
The Review!It's a crazy world we live in; Zenigata is helping Lupin steal a nuclear sub. ICPO wants Lupin brought in dead or alive. And Jigen has a secret past with a Russian nuclear scientist. What awaits our gang on their Voyage to Danger?
Audio:
Fo... Stardate 0108.01: Beginnings and Endings
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 01-08-2001)
Finally, someone who understands! Trek X screenwriter John Logan told startrek.com this week that he`s a lifelong fan who went trick-or-treating in his youth dressed as Captain Kirk. `I`m a rabid fan...I`m not just doing this for the money, believe me,` e... BLINK
by James Busbee (Wed 12-27-2000)
She’s the greatest X-Man who never existed. Clarice Ferguson, a.k.a. Blink, lived for but a few issues in regular continuity before getting wiped out during the `Phalanx Covenant` crossover a few years back. But then the `Age of Apocalypse` crossover hit,... DRACULA Re-Scored!
by Angela Starita (Wed 10-27-1999)
You`d be hard pressed to separate Bernard Herrmann`s score for PSYCHO from the movie itself, but because the scores of silent films are not etched in people`s memories--few original scores exist and fewer are performed--musicians have a relatively open fi... PERFECT BLUE: Philosophic Meditation or Schlock Exploitation?
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 12-02-1999)
PERFECT BLUE, which reaches U.S. video shelves this week while continuing circulation in art house theatres, has been subject to a staggering range of critiques and interpretations in recent months. According to some pundits it`s no more than schlock expl... Anime Bento Festival Serves up Special Guest Appearances by Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles and Fullmetal Achemist " The Movie " Conqueror of Shamballa Cast and Crew! (Fri 09-14-2007)
FUNimation Entertainment is pleased to confirm that actors, directors and producers are appearing at select locations across the country in conjunction with the Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles and Fullmetal Alchemist " The Movie " Conqueror of Shamballa...MIKE NELSON'S MOVIE MEGACHEESE
by John Thonen (Mon 06-11-2001)
If you’re anything like me—which is fat, old, balding with bad vision—then you probably greeted the word that Mike Nelson was doing a movie book with a bit of trepidation. Sure, he’d been a jovial host of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 for half of the show’... The Best Monster Movie Music of the Millennium, Part 1
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-15-2000)
Having already evaluated the best fantasy soundtracks of 1999 and assessed the best fantasy scores of the 1990, it’s time to cast an ear back over the last hundred years of fantasy, horror, and science fiction film music. Which scores were the trendsetter... The Phantom of the Movies' VIDEOSCOPE
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 09-29-2000)
New York Daily News columnist Joe Kane has accumulated over fifteen years worth of reviews in his latest book, The Phantom of the Movies` VideoScope. He examines over 3,000 videos, most of them of the sci-fi, horror, fantasy, action/adventure, martial art... Stardate 0007.28: Be on VOYAGER!
by Michelle Erica Green (Thu 07-27-2000)
Paramount issued a press release this week promising a `Trekker`s Biggest Dream`--a walk-on role in the finale of Star Trek: Voyager--as the grand prize in a contest to introduce the new Voyager section of the official startrek.com Website. `UPN and Param... X-MEN: Len Wein
by Craig D. Reid (Wed 07-19-2000)
If you think Wolverine`s creator enjoyed the great outdoors and beauty of the backwood trails of Canada while growing up, you`re wrong. Len Wein was born and raised in the Bronx in New York City, attended college out on Long Island, Farmingdale specifical... THE RISE OF APOCALYPSE
by Jason Henderson (Thu 06-29-2000)
In many ways, the story told in The Rise of Apocalypse reminds me of the sort of comic stories that Marvel published before the launch of the Silver Age. In telling the origin of the X-Men`s powerful enemy Apocalypse, Rise gives us something like in Amazi... ADV Films Announces Paniponi Dash! English Cast (Mon 10-09-2006)
Momotsuki Academy is far from a normal school. Its student body is full of freaks and the teachers aren’t that much better. But the infamous Class 1-C may have met its match in 11-year-old Rebecca Miyamoto. This pint-sized genius has come to the...AN Entertainment Announces Miami Guns Vol. #1 (Tue 01-27-2004)
AN Entertainment is proud to announce that the debut DVD volume of the Miami Guns anime series will hit retail store shelves throughout North America on June 22, 2004. Anticipated to be one of the year's breakout surprise hits, Miami Guns is a wild, wacky...A Thematic Analysis of Boogiepop Phantom
by Robert Stanton (-)
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and... Lost in Translation
by Allen Divers (Mon 02-11-2002)
Another week goes by, allowing me to muse on what has come to pass so far. I've also quickly realized that I'll probably end up repeating myself when I open this column, so maybe its best to jump right in!
The Name Game part Deux
Last week I set up a po... Le Chevalier d'Eon Vol.#02
by Matthew Alexander (Tue 11-20-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tou Ubukata / Kio Shimoku Translated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:Ikoi HiroeWhat They SayThe prophecy is coming true. It was predicted that France would fall in a terrible revolution... and now the streets of Paris are running red ... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol.#07
by Jarred Pine (Tue 05-02-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiromu ArakawaTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:What They SayWhere did Alphonse Elric go during the few short minutes he was wiped from existence, body and soul? From a secret lair in the city of Dublith, a group of outca... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Divergence Eve Preview
by Way Jeng (Tue 01-11-2005)
Hello, and welcome to another look at the future of anime dubbing. This time the spotlight is on Divergence Eve, released by ADV Films. This preview covers the first two episodes of the show, but those two episodes are off to a good start. The show has th... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Hello Kitty's Animation Theater
by Way Jeng (Tue 01-25-2005)
Hello, and welcome to another look at anime in English. This time the topic of discussion is centered on Hello Kitty's Animation Theater (hereafter simply Hello Kitty), released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. Though this show isn't everybody's cu... Manga Entertainment Presents R.O.D. OVA (Mon 04-14-2003)
Chicago, IL- (April 14, 2003) Manga Entertainment presents on DVD May 27th, Read or Die, a brand new three episode anime action series directed by Kouji Masunari (Tenchi Muyou in Love) with Production Design by Kunyuki Jinguji (Trigun). Winner for "Best ...Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Gunslinger Girl, Volume Two
by Way Jeng (Tue 08-30-2005)
Hello, and welcome to a look at the second volume of Gunslinger Girl, released by FUNimation Entertainment and dubbed by FUNimation Studios. This show had one of the strongest first discs of any series to date. It managed to create unusual sympathy for a ... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Divergence Eve, Volume Three
by Way Jeng (Wed 08-17-2005)
Hello, and welcome to another look at English dubbed anime. This time I'll be taking a look at Divergence Eve, Volume Three, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. This show has been something of a mixed bag since the very beginning. While it ha... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Gunslinger Girl, Volume One
by Way Jeng (Sat 05-28-2005)
Hello, and welcome to a short look at the first volume of Gunslinger Girl, an exciting new release by FUNimation Entertainment and dubbed by FUNimation Studios. Though it's often unwise to judge an anime based on the first volume alone, Gunslinger Girl lo... THE LAST PRECINCT
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 06-11-2001)
In her latest novel, author Patricia Cornwell continues the adventures of coroner Kay Scarpetta, picking up where BLACK NOTICE left off. This time, Scarpetta finds herself the target of a criminal investigation, accused of killing a professional rival and... Comicscape March 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-09-2005)
Reader response to last week's column was strong and I got a good mix of responses. Some vehemently agreed and others felt that my love of HELLBLAZER colored my opinion of the film CONSTANTINE. I also got some compliments on my headline ("Into My Pants ... "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 ... The Adventure of the Preserved Score
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-05-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATION
England’s Tadlow Music has released a splendid new recording – and world premiere of the complete score – of Miklós Rózsa’s elegant music to Billy Wilder’s ... Sci Fi and Futurists
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-20-2007)
After a lengthy hiccup in their publishing schedule, Tor Books finally got back on track this Tuesday with a slew of new novels from such powerhouse genre authors as Harry Turtledove, David Coe, and L.E. Modesitt, Jr. to round out a Weekly Book Buzz th... How to Land Yourself a Great Broad
by Jessica Chobot (Tue 02-20-2007)
In honor of Hallmark’s throughout the land decreeing that February is the month of love, I have dedicated this installment of WWJCD to Eros. May all of you reading this find true love and happiness.
(LMFAO! Good luck with that!)
__________________... "Wonder Woman #5" gets a plot change
by Karl Schneider (Sat 02-17-2007)
According to a DC press release, Wonder Woman #5 will receive a new story line for it's March 14th release.The press release:WONDER WOMAN #5 (JAN070319), which was previously slated to feature the final chapter of the 5-part story "Who Is Wonder Woma... Fish Heads, Fish Heads
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-12-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Sweden’s new film label, Fin de Siècle Media, has released a real treasure of late 70’s Eurohorror film music – Luciano Michelini’s provocative score for L’Isola Degli Uomini... Farewell Kurt
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-17-2007)
Although he retired from writing fiction back in 1997, the literary world felt the blow of Kurt Vonnegut’s passing last Wednesday. Heralded as the Mark Twain of our generation, Vonnegut was an invaluable genre writer and continued his sharp polit... Fox Has Director for STREET FIGHTER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-06-2007)
Another classic best selling arcade game is prepped for a live-action adaptation inside Hollywood, says Variety. Just a few days after a Joust film was announced, the trade is reporting that Fox and Capcom has chosen director Andrzej Bartkowiak(... Ghost in the Shell Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-16-2007)
Ever since its explosion onto the global screen in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell series has provided viewers with a profoundly philosophical, yet innovatively stylized look into a near future world where the lines between man and machine finally blur. Thro... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... THE DARK KNIGHT'S Batpod
by News Editor (Mon 06-18-2007)
The Los Angeles Times has posted an article and images about the new Batpod from THE DARK KNIGHT. It was designed by Nathan Crowley, who created the Batmobile for BATMAN BEGINS. Chris Corbould built it.
The Times talked with stuntman ... What To Do If You Are Kidnapped By An Evil Scientist Out To Harvest Your Dreams
by Jessica Chobot (Mon 02-05-2007)
I have been having some seriously whacked-out dreams of late. I attribute these nocturnal mind trips to an overabundance of Taco Bell’s big beef burrito and one too many episodes of Charmed.
No longer does my subconscious wander through ... To Read or Not to Read: The Rise of the Audio Book
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-23-2007)
Greg Cox gives Ghost Rider its film tie-in book treatment, Kage Baker releases a collection of never-before-published The Company stories, and a handful of Anne McCaffrey classics move to the audio book realm in this week’s Book Buzz.
Hap... SW Trilogy - again
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-09-2006)
20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm have announced plans to release the original original STAR WARS trilogy (episodes 4-6) on DVD along with the 1997 "upgrade" editions, even though George Lucas claimed that the original theatrical versions would never be avai... 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... Killer Queen
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-25-2006)
Sony is attempting to keep the UMD format viable with a new marketing strategy lately. They've been bundling together the UMD and DVD editions of certain films at a special price. It's hard to figure their reasoning here, but I think they're assuming some... To Be Continued...
by Jason Davis (Mon 04-24-2006)
There's something about the words "to be continued" that TV audiences simultaneously love and hate. On one hand, it means the story is going to have at least another hour to unfold its hitherto unexpected complexities before us. On the other hand, it me... Permanent check out time
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-18-2006)
We usually don't cover birthday announcements in this column. It's not that we're party poopers it's just that birthdays remind us that we're all inevitably sliding down a rough incline toward death. But we thought we'd make an exception in this case. La... Comicscape - July 26, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-26-2006)
Here's the obligatory San Diego Comic Con aftermath column. I wasn't able to make it this year for financial reasons, but I can't really ignore the event and the announcements that came out of it. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, I can still read ab... 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... Science Fiction Meets Religion…Round One
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-02-2007)
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&... Marianelli’s Return – Schifrin’s Liquidator – Lambro’s Murph
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-30-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Dario Marianelli has followed up his notable scores for The Brothers Grimm and, especially, V For Vendetta, with a straightforward horror composition for Asif Kapadia’s moody ghost story, The Return, starr... "Flushed Away"
by RACHEL REITSLEFF (Fri 11-03-2006)
For those of us old enough to remember ‘50s-‘70s Disney animated features, or young enough to appreciate them for the first time, Flushed Away is an action-packed yet oddly soothing throwback to a bygone era, when the jokes had broad appea... FLYBOYS
by Rachel Reitsleff (Tue 09-26-2006)
FLYBOYS is proof that sometimes they still do make 'em like they used to someone watching the movie without access to credits or release date might suppose they'd come across a war film by the likes of Sir Richard Attenborough, with a sensibility that se... Schreiber Does the REPOSSESSION MAMBO
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-28-2007)
Liev Schreiber has joined Jude Law and Forest Whitaker in the futuristic sci-fi thriller REPOSSESSION MAMBO, reports Variety. The full cast now includes; Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Liev Shreiber, Carice Van Houten, Alice Braga, Erin Lokitz, Yvette Nicole ... Street Fighter: Anime and Other Distractions
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 12-13-2007)
At 20 years old, Street Fighter is a pretty ancient game franchise by modern standards; few series can claim the same longevity. As such, Street Fighter's characters and story have been spun into a lot of anime, manga, comics and cartoons. As far as compa... Worlds of Amano Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 04-20-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Artist: Yoshitaka Amano / Text: Jean WacquetTranslated by:Samantha RobertsonAdapted by:What They SayWorlds of Amano provides a rare look inside the creative process of one of the most influential popular-culture artists work...