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JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Seven
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-31-2007)
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I have to ask it again here; when does the ambiguity go too far? This series has asked tons of questions and set up plenty of vague and surreal situations but so far very little has been explained.... JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Three
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-03-2007)
John from Cincinnati continues to easily be the strangest show on TV. Sometimes it is legitimately bizarre and other times it feels a little like it’s trying really hard to be strange. This week many of the characters finally start to catc... JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Nine
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 08-14-2007)
Here we are the season finale, more ex-Deadwood actors and more weirdness. Do we know anymore about the story? Well, no not so much. Do we really know anything about what we’ve spent the last ten weeks watching? Again, no, not so... 
JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Five
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-17-2007)
OK, we’re officially at the halfway point for this season and things are finally starting to happen. The things that are wrong with the show are still wrong this week (Rebecca De Mornay’s character) but the things that are right, are at t... JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day One
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 06-12-2007)
I was a big fan of Deadwood, and can’t wait to see the movies that will tie that series up. When I found out the John from Cincinnati was the creation of Milch, I was intrigued. From the ads, I was never able to really figure out what this... JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Two
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 06-19-2007)
Is there a series on television right now that has as many offbeat characters as this one? I don’t think so, and in the end, that’s why I came back for week two of the series. The series opener didn’t do much story-wise. I... JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Four
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-10-2007)
We’re about halfway through this season and even though I really like some of these characters, the series is starting to try my patience. This episode was again another character set up type of episode. Shouldn’t we be beyond the ch... JJ Abrams’ Next Big Thing
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 07-08-2007)
I am an unabashed JJ Abrams fan, at least from Alias on anyway. He’s not infallible though. In fact I should probably qualify my fandom a little more. I am a fan of Abrams when he does sci-fi/fantasy/horror/action projects. I nev... Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo... The Dead Have Their Day While SPIDER-MAN, LOGAN'S RUN and THE TIME MACHINE Hit CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 03-20-2002)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONI Hear Dead People: The music for George Romero's DEAD saga was inaugurated in 1968 to the accompaniment of an assemblage of vintage library music with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (re-released in 1998 in a new version by John A. Rus... Fathers' Day DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-23-2006)
Warner Bros. has decided to clean out their stock of DVDs of the supernatural law firm thriller DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, the Steve McQueen cop action flick BULLIT, the Man vs. Nature adventure THE PERFECT STORM, the director's cut of ALEXANDER, the historic epic... SEVEN DAYS: "Mr Donovan's Neighborhood"
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 05-08-2000)
Every week on SEVEN DAYS, Frank Parker (Jonathan LaPaglia) faces the challenge of going back in time alone, seven days, to save the world from some tremendous catastrophe. Although Mr. Parker is the only one who actually uses the blue sphere to travel th... Seven Days In January Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 01-31-2002)
Held annually in the ski resort city of Park City, Utah, the 2002 Sundance Film Festival was a strangely louder (the construction for the upcoming winter game Olympics), but quieter (more serious films, less blowout parties and a distinct 9/11 hangover) e... Shaggy Dog Story
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-23-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Alan Menken hasn't entirely dropped out of site since scoring a run of successful Disney animated features from THE LITTLE MERMAID through HERCULES. He did some TV work, scored Disney's humdrum animated HOME ON THE RANGE as wel... Seven Days In January Part Three
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 02-07-2002)
CINESCAPE contributing editor Paul Zimmerman concludes his "diary" of events seen and heard at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.DAY FIVEThe fest is humming along now with a nice buzz. Sure, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting Don Johnson, Mariah Car... Day Break Gets a Date
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 01-21-2007)
When the highly underappreciated series Day Break was canceled ABC promised that the remaining episodes, which had already been filmed, would be posted online at abc.com. Instead what happened was they didn’t get posted, and the episodes t... Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Horror/Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Revolution Studios.Production Company:Lawrence Gordon Productions/Dark Horse Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ron Perlman (Hellboy); Selma Blair (Liz Sherman); John Hurt (Dr. Broom); Jeffr... 'Twas the Day After Christmas
by John Thonen (Tue 12-26-2000)
`Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the net/All the fanboys were chatting, bout the presents they did get./There were Buffy dolls with figures that filled out her dress,/A Seven Of Nine doll, whose clothing hugs every inch of her flesh./There ... Robert Wise’s Vision Still Lives.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-08-2007)
In our last week’s column, I alluded to how passion for the arts molds that star to be elevated to a whole other echelon of achievement inside Hollywood’s history books. Certain actors find such passion with every word they utter in the gla... DUNE: Alec Newman and John Harrison
by Steve Fritz (Mon 11-27-2000)
To hear director John Harrison`s take on Alec Newman, it was almost a miracle that he ever hired the young actor to play Dune`s Paul Atreides. `I had set out very early on to look for somebody that was a brilliant young actor to do the role,` said Harriso... Fox Reveals Day 7 Details for 24
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-20-2007)
There is a Spoiler detail inside this press release from Fox. A return of a major character, readers. Alright, now that I've warned you, it's time to bring on the press release from Fox.
The innovative, addictive, Emmy Award-winning television serie... Die Another Day in the Chamber of Secrets
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-20-2002)
This Weeks RecommendationSIt should come as no surprise that the score for HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, released last week on Warner Bros. (83574-2), is based largely on material from the first HARRY POTTER movie. Because of scheduling confli... BATTLEFIELD EARTH: John Travolta's Greatest Challenge
by Edward Gross (Wed 03-22-2000)
Over the course of his nearly 30-year career, John Travolta has played a wide-ranging series of characters, from a moronic student (TV`s WELCOME BACK, KOTTER) to a disco king (SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER), criminal with dreams of stardom (GET SHORTY), and a coup... The Five Biggest Announcements from the San Diego Comic Con
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 07-29-2007)
The San Diego Comic con has become the place for major announcements in pop culture whether it be from Hollywood or from independent comics. The big show has come and gone so I wanted to recap the announcements that really got me the most excited.
&... DVD Shopping Bag: Bond, Blu-Ray Bond
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-21-2008)
In March of 2007 Casino Royale wasreleased on Blu-ray. It was the only James Bond film, out of the 20 that preceded it, to be released on the new format. This was not surprising to me. Having been raised on Bond and working at various video stores... JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: Movie Retrospective, Part 2
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-14-2000)
Jason and the Golden Fleece (as Jason and the Argonauts was titled during pre-production) was not produced in a cinematic vacuum. The `Dynamtion` team had competition on several other fronts. The most obvious inspiration was Edward Small`s pastiche of Th... Ruminations from the Wasteland
by Jason Davis (Mon 02-13-2006)
This week's column is going to be a little different. The adjective could be "diverse" or it could be "scattered" depending on your personal taste. The idea is to spew forth all the things that are cluttering up my head at the moment in the hopes that I... Comicscape March 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-23-2005)
Somebody call the newspapers like, all of them because something happened this week that will never happen again: everyone agreed with my rant about the 1990s comic boom. Seriously, guys, I'm about to cry and send everyone those annoying Yahoo e-cards.... Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ... Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT... Sweet Labor Free Day
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 09-01-2003)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Boy, I must confess that I can't get enough of these Labor Day weekends. Shame they only happen once a year. Isn't it interesting that we need something like a Labor Day weekend to remind us how awful... Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)
No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li... Book Buzz: Diablo Day
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-30-2008)
As any of you who regularly read this column might have guessed, I’m a big fan of Blizzard games. Since playing a demo of Orcs & Humans off of a Shuckysoft shareware CD, Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo titles have been murdering my social life. ... TOKYOPOP Adds Seven New Manga Titles to its Growing 2004 Lineup (Tue 07-22-2003)
TOKYOPOP® ADDS SEVEN NEW MANGA TITLES TO ITS GROWING 2004 LINEUP: Sgt. Frog, Ai Yori Aoshi, Faeries' Landing, Snow Drop, Kill Me Kiss Me, Les Bijoux and Ghost! Comic-Con, San Diego, CA (July 18, 2003)?Leading U.S. manga publisher TOKYOPOP Inc. has j...POKEMON Composer John Loeffler
by Steve Fritz (Sat 09-09-2000)
John Loeffler virtually runs into the reception area of Paradise Music for this interview, apologizing profusely for being a tad late. Apparently, Loeffler is running into production snags on the upcoming POKEMON LIVE production slated to debut at New Yor... MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II: John Woo, Part 1
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-01-2000)
If you have ever seen a John Woo film and read most of what`s written about them, you`d think that they`re about guns. Hands lovingly caressing revolvers or stroking pump-action shotgun barrels, Woo`s heroes tap dance upon the fence between psychotic rel... MAGIC TERROR: Seven Scary Stories by Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-24-2000)
A new Peter Straub book is always cause for celebration, but this one is a particularly welcome volume for lovers of short stories. Not to suggest that these stories are actually very short; there are, after all, only seven tales in the 335-page book. But... Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE MYTH is Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, and an unusual departure as he plays a Qin Dynasty General in a film that mingles the epic spectacle of films like HERO with the kind of humorous kung-fu action that Chan is know... Moving Day
by Andrew Kardon (Thu 04-11-2002)
When a toy breaks and no ones around, does it make a sound? Chances are, probably not. But when its owner finds it, you better believe theres gonna be some cussin and whailin going on. No sir, toy collecting aint for the faint of heart. Heck, Im liv... Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-03-2003)
Genre:Action/Sci-Fi/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:C-2 Pictures.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator T-850); Nick Stahl (John Connor); Kristanna Loken (T-X); Claire Danes (Kate Brewster); David Andrews (Robe... The Whacky World of Celebs
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-24-2007)
Well, there are always celebrities and Hollywood properties excelling at making gossip fodder of themselves and this week is no different. This week, we have a Judge smoking pot in idiotic places, Dukes of Hazzard actors getting snubbed from singing ... Genre Shows in the Running for TV Guide Awards
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 01-01-2001)
Genre TV shows have always had trouble winning the big awards, not to mention mere nominations, at the Emmys, so it`s a pleasant surprise to see some of the newest as well as some of the most recognizable names in sci-fi and fantasy television get nominat... Macross English Cast Finalized (Thu 12-01-2005)
MACROSS: 2009. Ten years of furious conflict and frenzied construction have turned an alien wreck into a human triumph: the colossal space battleship Macross. On the day of the ship’s launch, the world waits with bated breath to witness mankind̵...Best Soundtracks of 2004 Part 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-13-2005)
Just as more and more original film scores are captured on disc despite the ongoing proliferation of song collections masquerading as "film music" the increasing market for classic and forgotten film scores being fully restored either through archival r... DVD This Week: September 18th
by John Thonen (Tue 09-18-2001)
My last column appeared on a day that may set the tone for a century we have barely begun. Looking back, I can imagine nothing more insignificant that day than my lighthearted look at the world of home video. Today, a week later, I still find it difficult... Ending The Year With a Howl
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-29-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available for the first time on CD, Pino Donaggio's classic 1981 score to THE HOWLING is now available in a fine edition from La-La land Records (LLLCD 1037), digitally remastered from the original inch album master tapes. Di... Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Kirk Jones' NANNY McPHEE is the latest enchanting children's-oriented fantasy, following in the tradition of such young-kids-left-with-foreboding-relatives storylines as MATHILDA, LEMONY SNICKETT'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENT... Comicscape April 6, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-06-2005)
You all get an "F-" for the week. Well, not all of you just everyone other than the five of you that actually wrote in about your comic shop. I guess everyone's shopping online now or going to Barnes and Noble or something. That, or everyone was glued... ADV Films Announces September 12 Releases (Wed 07-26-2006)
HOUSTON, July 20, 2006 "ADV Films, the ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three new and exciting titles set to hit the streets on September 12, including the fifth volume of the classic Macros...Meet Charlie Adler, The New King of Voice Actors
by Steve Fritz (Mon 11-13-2000)
In September 1980, the then Disney-free ABC launched another show by the then non-Turner owned Hanna-Barbera Studios called Captain Caveman. It was typical of the dreck that was the mainstay of Saturday morning cartoons at that time; terrible animation co... Webs. Robots. Wolves. Marionettes. And the Bad Color.
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-05-2004)
SIGNIFICANT NEW RELEASESDanny Elfmans score for SPIDER-MAN 2 finally came out from Sony (92842), a couple weeks after the obligatory lets-try-for-some-more-hit-singles song [IMG2R]oriented soundtrack. Sequel scores are always difficult, unless they comp... TOKYOPOP to release Tokyo Babylon Manga in May 2004 (Tue 09-16-2003)
Los Angeles, CA (September 16, 2003)?Building upon its long-standing relationship with CLAMP, TOKYOPOP Inc. is pleased to announce the May 2004 debut of Tokyo Babylon, one of the famed manga team's most beloved titles. Each of the series' seven volumes wi...THE TIME MACHINE Revisted, Part Two
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-29-2000)
In Part One of my story about the 40th Anniversary Celebration Screening of H.G. Wells` THE TIME MACHINE, I discussed the beauty of downtown LA`s Orpheum Theatre and how the LA Conservancy runs an Annual Last Remaining Seats Film Festival to widen awarene... Video This Week: January 1st
by John Thonen (Tue 01-01-2002)
With the Christmas buying season barely past us, most distributors and retailers have cut back new video releases under the assumption that most buyers are close to broke. So, there's only a handful of new titles this week, but a couple of them are signif... Comicscape - February 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)
OPINION: First off, my thanks to Justin Campbell, who wrote in to tell me that the silent classic THE GOLEM has indeed been released on DVD. I'll have to get Brian Thomas to review that sometime... On the subject of parallel continuities, or the idea that... 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... Preview the second-longest day in Jack Bauer's life
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-12-2003)
Out this week on DVD is the second season of 24, the real-time thriller that stars Kiefer Sutherland as Counter-Terrorism Unit agent Jack Bauer. After saving the life of a Presidential candidate but paying a high price, Bauer returned last season in a sto... DVD in the Museum
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-24-2007)
Since tomorrow is my birthday, I’ll try not to delay you any longer than necessary, as I’m sure you all have plenty of shopping to do. To celebrate, I’ll be sending out a free random DVD of my choosing to every Maniac that sends an em... Stardate 0009.25: Reality Showing
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 09-25-2000)
Last week during a visit to Paramount Studios, I got a few rumors confirmed, but a few others muddled even further. While giving a tour of the Gower Theatre on the lot, one of the guides mentioned that Robert Duncan McNeill and Roxann Dawson had just film... Inside the Mind of TAO FENG's John Tobias
by Chip Meyers (Wed 04-09-2003)
Next time you're hanging with your pals and playing Xbox, ask them if they can remember the names of a few characters from the original MORTAL KOMBAT. After all, it's been ten years since the original arcade game came out. Who would remember that kind o... FARSCAPE Chat Transcript: Gigi Edgley, Lani John Tupu & Wayne Pygram (Mon 09-18-2000)
SteveVP Today we will be chatting with Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram, Lani John Tupu, three of the stars from the hit Sci-Fi Channel series FARSCAPE. Ms Edgley portrays Chiana in the show, an impetuous young thief. Mr Pygram has the role of Scorpius, a sadist...Disney's 10 Animated Films To 2012
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-09-2008)
The Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse and ambitious slate of 10 new animated feature films from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios to be released through the year 2012 at a New York press conference held today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt ... Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)
2006 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECAP
By far the best soundtrack release of 2007 was certainly the majestic, 3-CD release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recording – but that’s a revived archival score, and we&... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... The 2 Johns
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-06-2006)
Many mathematicians and theologians are now saying that the Number of the Beast is actually 611. I know - short notice to reschedule your Antichrist party, but a late Saturday date is better anyway. Getting that tattoo changed is going to be a bitch, thou... Stardate 0010.09: Of Nightingales That Weep
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-09-2000)
My Anonymous Source Who Is Very Close To Several Star Trek: Voyager Actors said this week that Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill and everyone else involved with the Tom Paris/BElanna Torres marriage still claim it will take place in the episode `Drive... New Hosts Join AX Idol Season 6 at Nokia Theater L.A. Live (Fri 03-07-2008)
Main Event Audience Member to Win Trip to Japan Anaheim, California (March 7, 2008) ‹ Think you got what it takes to be the next AX Idol? Thousands will audition for the most coveted singing and voice acting contest at the nation's largest Anim...Michael Clarke Duncan - Part Two
by Michael O'Connell (Fri 03-24-2000)
Sitting down to interview Michael Clarke Duncan who stars alongside Tom Hanks in The Green Mile, the first thing I notice is his jovial, garrulous manner. He`s friendly, open, and extremely happy to talk about the biggest role of his acting career. Big. T... HEROES Askew
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 08-05-2007)
You’re either a part of the “Askew” experience or you're not, a die hard Kevin Smith fan said to me once. My answer was, well, I guess I’m not. When the original Clerks came out, I didn’t really like the film. ... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Lone Wolf and CD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-15-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONSOriginal music from the legendary 1970's Japanese Samurai films series, LONE WOLF AND CUB (a.k.a. THE BABY CART SERIES) is now available from LaLaLand Records. I had the extreme pleasure to write the notes for this significant s... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... The Best Soundtracks of 2005 Part 2 Game Scores; Compilations, Reissues & Restorations
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-19-2006)
FAVE GAMESCORES OF 2005 Video game scores continue to rival motion picture scores, whether they are composed by film scorers or by composers specializing in games music. These are my favorites of those released on CD during 2005: 1. Advent Rising (Tommy T... Truth Against the World
by Stella Maris, Columnist (Sat 02-16-2008)
Okay, so this is how I ended up at Mania. After solving the internet quest by decoding the clues in the paintings devised in the style of Leonardo da Vinci, I went underground. But I didn't stay off the internet completely, as the police had advised.
Oc... Transformers…Novelized
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-29-2007)
With the 4th of July looming on the summer horizon, Transformers fans won’t have to wait the next seven weeks to find out what happens in Michael Bay’s film adaptation of the franchise giant. Random House Publishing Group and novelization guru... ADV Films Announces Anime Boston Acquisitions (Mon 04-28-2003)
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF "AZUMANGA DAIOH" SWIRLING RUMORS AT LAST PROVE TRUE; ADV FILMS PLANS MULTI-VOLUME DVD RELEASE FOR CAPTIVATING JAPANESE ANIMATED SERIES HOUSTON, April 28, 2003-ADV Films today formally announced the acquisition for st...Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
Hurray! It's winter! Time to unpack the sweaters and stow the Speed-o! Time to drag out your electric blanket, and curl up next to a fire with a big bowl of popcorn! Sure summer is long gone but we still got to thinking about it... Every summer, we're alw... Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS This is definitely a week of must-haves in soundtrack new releases. Despite having had only five weeks to conceptualize, compose, orchestrate, record and mix the score after stepping in to replace Howard Shore as composer, Jame... Cyber Monday and the New Amazon Kindle
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-26-2007)
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... Babylon 5 Finally
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 06-18-2007)
One of the first things I wrote about for TV Wasteland last year was that a new Babylon 5 series of direct to DVD films were in the works. Now, finally 10 years after the original series ended the next tales of Babylon 5 will begin on July 31st with ... MANIA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: D.B. SWEENEY
by Rob Vaux (Wed 07-16-2008)
Sci-fi fans know D.B. Sweeney as not-at-all-nice-person John Goetz in the late, lamented Jericho TV series. Other genre projects include Fire in the Sky, Spawn, and TV shows like Strange Luck and Harsh Realm. But his career has encompassed a number of dif... Semi-CHARMED Kind of Life
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 04-18-2005)
Once upon a time, there were three witchy sisters, one of whom used to be Brenda on BEVERLY HILLS 90210. They used their magical abilities and cleavage to fight evil for several seasons, until Brenda went poof and was replaced by that chick who used to da... Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)
As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 03-25-2000)
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just arent that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-27-2000)
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just arent that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor... 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... Stardate 0122.01 - Trek News: Chris-Craft, UPN Take It To the Limit
by Michelle Erica Green (Fri 01-19-2001)
Everyone can now breathe a sigh of relief, not only because Voyager was on the air this week in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando, Portland and Baltimore, but because people in those cities will still have many months of ... Ghostbusting with Elmer Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-15-2005)
Elmer Bernstein's work in cinema during the 1980s included quite a few youth-oriented comedies such as ANIMAL HOUSE, STRIPES, TRADING PLACES and others, many of which have been produced by Ivan Reitman and directed by John Landis, filmmakers with whom Ber... Van Tongeren: The London Assignment
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-21-2004)
John Van Tongeren's music for the animated short, VAN HELSING: THE LONDON ASSIGNMENT, is as full-blooded and musically direct as that of Alan Silvestri in the feature film the animated short prefaces. The short has to do with Van Helsing's first encounter... Looking Back at the Future: '60s Sci Fi Heroine Saves 2001
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-16-2002)
This Weeks RecommendationSReleased on DVD a couple weeks ago, Roman Coppolas CQ is as much a homage to such lovably quirky European 60s sc-fi/spy films as BARBARELLA and DANGER DIABOLIK as it is an intriguing film in its own right. Taking place in 1969... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto... 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 ... Troopers II and Other Bugs to Come
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-17-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONIn the new direct-to-DVD sequel to Paul Verhoevens take of Heinleins STARSHIP TROOPERS, spfx-wizard-cum-director Phil Tippet helms a new battle between our future military heroes and the alien Bug horde from outer space. Willia... Tribute: Robert Wise Talks About His Career in Last Print Interview (Thu 09-15-2005)
Today, legendary director Robert Wise passed away at age 91 due to heart complications. Known for his eclectic body of work including THE SOUND OF MUSIC and WEST SIDE STORY (not to mention as an editor he tackled Orson Welles' CITIZEN KANE).However, Wise ...Top SF Awards
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-24-2008)
After several slow weeks in genre literature the release schedule is finally picking back up, offering loads of fresh sci-fi, fantasy, and horror amidst the news of recent award noms and finalists.
An unfortunate truth of life is that there are a lot of ... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... 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... Stardate 0007.07: Summer Rumors
by Michelle Erica Green (Fri 07-07-2000)
Voyager is back in production, which hopefully will end the ongoing tales about various castmembers threatening to bail for the final season. All the actors are under contract, and--even if she is a Borg at the moment and could conceivably stay that way--... Book Buzz: Latest Star Wars Novel Hits Shelves This Week
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-20-2008)
The biggest star this week isn’t an alien, or wizard, or vampire but a space ship! Specifically it’s the Millennium Falcon and Star Wars’ most famous ship is the subject of the latest novel in the SW universe from Del Rey Bo... DVD Shopping Bag: Same Old New World
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-28-2008)
Two weeks ago New Line Home Video re-released Terrence Malick’s breathtaking film The New World in an extended cut. An unrated cut and an additional thirty minutes were promised and nothing else included. No trailers, no commentary and no cl... Jericho: Why It Should Come Back
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 06-10-2007)
The networks are going through a transitional period right now and because of that some good shows got thrown under the bus like Jericho for example. By transition I don’t mean as far as programming I’m talking about scheduling. They... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... Reaching the Limit
by Frank Garcia (Mon 06-19-2000)
With over half of its sixth and final season now broadcast on Showtime at the end of June, The Outer Limits will continue unveiling its remaining 10 episodes before reaching its final 132nd episode. The special two-hour final episode titled `Final Analysi... AnimeOnDVD.com Five Year Commentary
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 03-02-2003)
What a weird and fun ride this has been.
Tomorrow, March 3rd, is the 5th anniversary of the start of the site. Our first full real news posting was just a few days later on March 5th, 1998 where we mentioned some new Image titles coming out. Our next p... Sunpredictor helps Ghost Rider Shoot (Thu 05-18-2006)
John Wheeler, ACS, has launched his Wheeler Sunpredictor (WSP) program for PDAs as an online download with a free seven-day trial period. Russell Boyd ASC, ACS has been using versions of the WSP on commercials and 2006 feature release Ghost Rider. More...23.5 Degrees: Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
by Stella Maris (Sat 10-11-2008)
Every once in a while my fictional adventures and my "real world" life intersect in an extremely intriguing manner. For instance, there is currently a controversial scheme, under legal review here in London, to build a cluster of skyscra... Babe of Mars
by Pamela Harland (Wed 08-15-2001)
The last thing one might want to see their favorite science fiction babe wearing is paternity clothing. Alas, SPECIES star Natasha Henstridge, on this hot summer day, is seven months pregnant with her second child when she enters the lavish Four Seasons H... The 10 Most Awesome Movies Hollywood Ever Killed
by David Wong (Fri 01-04-2008)
Hollywood is a slaughterhouse where cool movie ideas go to die. Here are ten films that were tragically cut down before their time, simply because they were just too friggin' awesome. #10. Peter Jackson's Halo Fans of the popular video game wept tears of ... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... Coming Soon: Musical REVOLUTIONS
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-09-2003)
SOUNDTRACK & FILM MUSIC NEWSThe Maverick Records soundtrack to THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS will be released on November 4, 2003, one day before the movie opens, and will have over an hour of music on it, including the song "In My Head" by Pale 3, which pla... Outer Limits, Spaghetti Westerns, Elvis, & The Duke: The Musical World of Dominic Frontiere
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-19-2006)
At the age of 72, Dominic Frontiere still composes music in his home in Santa Fe, although he is far from Hollywood and far from the thriving career he had in Hollywood during the 1960s as a composer and producer for the cutting-edge science fiction TV sh... Music for Twin Terrors & International Cops
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-09-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS England's Harkit Records, who have preserved on CD such quirky and cultic scores of the '60s and 70s as BARBARELLA, THE PENTHOUSE, VANISHING POINT, THEY CAME TO ROB LAS VEGAS, and MODESTY BLAISE (and who will soon release BURKE... Who Wants to Watch a Wannabe Hero?
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 07-22-2007)
This week sees the premiere of season two of the SCIFI Channel and Stan Lee’s Who Wants to be a Super Hero. I watched the first episode of the first season and never looked back. First, I thought it just came off ridiculous and in a way ma... A Howl of Good Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-19-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJoe Hisaishi's sumptuous score for Hiyao Miyazaki latest anime treasure, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, has been released in Japan on the Takuma label (TKCA-72620). Like the acclaimed director's previous Oscar-winning film, SPIRITED AWAY... "An American Haunting"
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-09-2006)
I had trouble determining exactly what bothered me about An American Haunting. Sure, it has some obvious flaws in the narrative, but it also has good acting, a solid sense of place and time, and many effective sequences. Fortunately, director Courtney... WITCHBLADE: Yancy Butler, Part 1
by Steve Fritz (Mon 08-21-2000)
When people think of Yancy Butler, or `YB` as her fans call her, one can`t help but think of her in action-adventure roles, such as her star turn as the titular character in TNTs Witchblade, which debuts this weekend. Study Butlers life, however, and yo... VOYAGER's Bon Voyage - Part 1
by Anna Kaplan (Thu 06-14-2001)
Almost nine million people watched the series finale of STAR TREK: VOYAGER, on May 23rd, 2001. In the two-hour episode titled 'Endgame,' the titular ship returned home not once, but twice (using the old alternate timelines gag), thus completing its journe... Hits & Hives, Rats & Raiders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-23-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS The most amazing film of the season thus far is, by a mile, Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL, an eclectic homage driven to the nth degree into a multi-layered and multi-flavored revenge story as stylish and inventive as... Anime Expo - Sunday Report
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-05-2002)
Hiroyuki Morioka Panel & Interview In March of 2002, I watched Crest of the Stars for the
first time and immediately regretted not picking it up when it first came out.
When Otakon announced they were having Hiroyuki Morioka as a guest, I was quite
... STAR TREK: VOYAGER - 'Unimatrix Zero, Part 2'
by Anna L. Kaplan (Wed 10-04-2000)
At the end of VOYAGERs sixth season, three members of the crew, Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Tuvok (Tim Russ), and BElanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) were assimilated by the Borg. Or were they? In the episode, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) rediscovers Unim... Oscar Nominees Announced
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-11-2003)
The AMPAS announced Oscar nominees today and the leader is CHICAGO with 13 nominations. Other notable contenders included GANGS OF NEW YORK, with 10, and THE HOURS, nine; THE PIANIST, seven; and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS with six.THE TWO TOWER... STAR TREK: VOYAGER An Conversation with Robert Picardo
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-30-2000)
Robert Picardo, who plays the holographic Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager, recently had several inspiring experiences. His character escaped from the hazards of managed health care, met an entire species that looked up to him as a role model, and got inside ... Debney's Passion
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-02-2004)
No matter what your views of the film or of its subject matter, taken on its own merits, the film score to THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is a remarkable composition. John (THE RELIC, END OF DAYS, SPY KIDS, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, etc) Debney has crafted an inte... Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho... A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: Malcolm McDowell at the American Cinematheque
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)
On Thursday, June 21, at 7:30pm, the American Cinematheque kicked off its four-day series, "Outside Looking In: A Tribute to Malcolm McDowell," with a Thirtieth Anniversary screening of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, one of the actor's most memorable and controversi... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... 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... Polanski Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-06-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Krzysztof Komeda (his name was Americanized by Christopher Komeda for his American LP releases) had a short but profound career in film music, beginning in his native Poland but sweeping into America due to his association with... Comic-Con News: July 23 and July 24 Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-11-2008)
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE... Bad Boys II
by Coming Attractions (Tue 07-01-2003)
Genre:Action/Adventure/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Jerry Bruckheimer Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Will Smith (Mike Lowrey); Martin Lawrence (Marcus Burnett); Gabrielle Union (Sydney Burnett); Peter Stormare; Joe Pantol... Hobbit History
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-22-2007)
As if there isn’t a book-load of backstory already on The Hobbit’s road to film translation, John D. Rateliff is bringing the history back to its roots with an intimate, three-volume look at one of the most famous bedtime stories of all time.
... Hearing Halloween
by J.A. Hitchcock (Sun 10-20-2002)
Face it, as fun as trick-or-treating is, your just too old to do it anymore-- you'll creep people out if you start stalking around the neighborhood in a costume. And, with Halloween on a weekday, the good parties will all have happened the previous weeken... Comics After Katrina II: Tedd Walley and Mathilda
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 02-13-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another crash-course Comicscape! Before we dive into this week’s interview, I want to acknowledge the passing of Steve Gerber, who died from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis this past Sunday. G... STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore, Part IV
by Anna L. Kaplan (Wed 01-26-2000)
Although Moore did not watch `Survival Instinct` or `Barge of the Dead,` he laughs and says, `I watched Equinox because I was involved with that. When we started the season, they had done Equinox I, but they had no idea what Equinox II was supposed ... Comicscape - July 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-28-2004)
OPINION:The results are in, and it looks like I should leave the predictions game to the experts. Out of the eleven categories I made predictions about, I was only right about seven of them and at the college I teach at, 60% or thereabouts would be a D.... Top 5 Genre Films of 2007, Top 5 Anticipated Films of 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-01-2008)
The end of 2007 has come and gone. We’re now in the first day of 2008 and whether this year will be better or worse than the previous year, nobody knows. You don’t. I don’t. Even Thor doesn’t know and he’s a fictional god (... Omohide Poro Poro (Only Yesterday)
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 04-27-2003)
What They SayDirector Isao Takahata is well known as Hayao Miyazaki\'s once mentor, and present Ghibli partner. Like Miyazaki, he\'s highly acclaimed for his distinguishing filmmaking style. \"Omoide Poro Poro,\" a gentle, rich and moving film from Takaha... 24 Great Hours
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 07-28-2003)
Greetings Cinescapers! Remember last week? I sure don't! Turns out that I have that MEMENTO disease, no not the memory loss one, the other one where after seeing the film I tell everybody it was nothing more than that backwards episode of SEINFELD. Appare... Inside Bob Burn's Basement!
by Steve Ryfle (Fri 01-12-2001)
Bob Burns and Ib Melchior, in my mind, are forever linked, so it was a lot of fun to see them both in person last weekend at Dark Delicacies, a macabre-themed bookstore in Burbank, California. Burns was signing copies of his new, hot-off-the-presses book,... VOYAGER's Bon Voyage - Part 3
by ANNA L. KAPLAN (Tue 07-10-2001)
While the ensemble cast of STAR TREK: VOYAGER shared seven years together on screen, their opinions regarding the finale and the future of the franchise differ as much as do their favorite episodes. After "Endgame" debuted back in May, UPN stations across... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protg, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... Wildmusic
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-13-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Disney has released a quite nice soundtrack to their latest animated comedy, THE WILD, featuring a splendid, full-blooded orchestral score by Alan Silvestri, who hasn't had an outright swashbuckling score like this 2001's THE MU... Behind the scenes of 'The Spirit'
by Leslie Morgan (Mon 11-19-2007)
When Comics2Film editor Rob Worley told me I was getting spend the day on set of Frank Miller's new film 'The Spirit' based on the comics by Will Eisner I was pretty excited, so much so that I leapt to my feet, banged my knee and cried out with a mixture ... Comicscape - April 20, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-20-2005)
I guess everyone took their happy pills this week. I got a surprisingly constructive batch of reader mail about SIN CITY, with little in the way of name calling, death threats, or unsavory comments about any of my female relatives. It's like you were al... Eraserhead vs. Transporter
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-10-2006)
Happy anniversary to me, as this column marks the end of my third year writing this column, making this my 156th without taking a break. All for some free DVDs and a few Canadian Tire Dollars, but look at what I've accomplished. That's right, every movie ... Lost In Evisceration
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-12-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Steve Jablonsky reprises his dark ambiances from the 2003 remake of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE with an equally brooding and disconsolate score for THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman (DA... Celebrity Justice 101
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 06-09-2007)
We already knew that when it comes to celebrities facing consequences from breaking the law, our justice system was an absolute joke. We just never see how much of a joke it was. If this week is an indication of it, the humor of analyzing it is indescriba... Have They “Lost” the Plot Now?
by Daniel Peacock (Thu 12-21-2006)
I am grateful to Adam Sternbergh of nymag.com for saying a lot of the things about Lost that were starting to bug me as well. In his article Never-Ending Stories: How to fix shows like “Lost’’ (http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/23763/... How to Absolve Yourself of Murders and Destroy Evil Aliens.
by Jessica Chobot (Mon 12-04-2006)
So for this WWJCD I had a tough time trying to decide which movie to tackle. It was a toss up between Chick Fights, See No Evil, or Dark City. Although watching women pummel each other and masturbatory scenes featuring everyone’s favorite wrestl... Ghost Rider!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-12-2007)
In anticipation of the upcoming comedy Evan Almighty starring Steve Carell, DotComedy has provided our Prize Closet with Carell DVDs to give away! One lucky Maniac will receive The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Office Season 1 and The Office Season 2. To... Weekly Book Buzz: Romita Finds Himself Stranded
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-01-2008)
Welcome to Book Buzz! I’m your new host, Tim Janson. I’d like to first thank Pat Ferrara, your previous MC, for all his help in making this a smooth transition and for all of his sage advice. Many of you may know me already as I... November 11 November 17: NOW Gets it Wrong
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 11-11-2002)
I never thought I'd say this but I've got a big problem with the National Organization for Women.Does that make me a traitor to my gender? Just wondering.Here's the deal: NOW just released its 2002 Feminist Primetime Report, which examines the programming... San Diego Comic Con Update: The Eisner Awards
by Matthew F. Saunders (Sat 07-22-2000)
The 12th Annual Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards ceremony was held Friday night during the San Diego Comic-Con 2000 Convention. The awards are named after comics legend Eisner, creator of The Spirit. Considered by many to be the `Oscars` of the comic bo... Hoyt Curtin's Animusic
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-04-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONSNewly released from Englands Silva Screen (issued in England on October 18th, in the USA on November 9th) is an expanded two-CD set of music from 1972s BATTLE OF THE PLANETS, the Americanized version of the Japanese animated s... Otakon - Full Report
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-10-2001)
By Chris Beveridge
Otakon 2001 has come and gone, and much like the past two
conventions, this one is just as varied as those.
Be forewarned that we\'ll ramble a bit here. The convention, as
is unfortunately typical of Otakon, lacked any serio... A Fantastic Feud: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-27-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another controversial edition of Comicscape! Last week’s review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer sparked a hellacious debate on the comment section unlike few we’ve seen on the site. It ... Harry Pottermania in Vancouver, with J.K. Rowling
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-16-2000)
At a J.K. Rowling press conference, its the adults who take a backseat to the children sitting in the front row. Almost half a dozen boys and girls who are playing reporter clutch their pens and pads, asking questions to their favorite childrens author ... Mission: Impossible 3
by Development Heck (Wed 08-31-2005)
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sequel.Studio: Paramount Pictures. Production Company: Cruise-Wagner Productions. Project Phase: In Pre-production. Who's In It: Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt); Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ving Rhames, Keri Russell, Philip Se... Region Free
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 01-08-2008)
A couple weeks back in my “Wish List” column I gave a short list of films that I had been waiting for to come out on DVD. This week I thought, what about the films and TV shows that are out there somewhere on DVD just not released in this... 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... Peter Pan
by Coming Attractions (Mon 11-17-2003)
Genre: Family/Fantasy.Studio: Universal Pictures (Domestic); Columbia Pictures (International).Production Company: Revolution Studios/Universal Pictures/Columbia Pictures.Project Phase: Post-production.Who's In It: Jason Isaacs (Captain Hook/Mr. Darling);... Stardate 07.16.01: ROBOCOP: PRIME DIRECTIVES premieres
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-16-2001)
ROBOCOP is back in a new four-part miniseries, PRIME DIRECTIVES, from Fireworks Entertainment of ANDROMEDA and F/X fame. Producer Julian Grant described the new series to Sci-Fi's promotional site as "hard-hitting, true to the original ROBOCOP feature fil... ADV Films January 10th Release Details (Tue 12-13-2005)
ADV ANNOUNCES JANUARY 10 RELEASES Featuring Launch of Deluxe New Macross HOUSTON, December 9, 2005—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce six hot titles for January 10, beginning with the ...ENTERPRISE and Its Cousins, and a Flashy Web-Slinger
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 05-26-2002)
This Week's RecommendationsStar Trek's latest incarnation comes to CD with the original television soundtrack to ENTERPRISE (Decca 269 470 999-2). The CD includes two versions of the show's controversial vocal theme song (the original 1:28 TV version, and... ANDROMEDA: Lisa Ryder
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 12-11-2000)
Lisa Ryder, who plays Captain Beka Valentine on Gene Roddenberry`s Andromeda, doesn`t mind trading reality for science fiction on a regular basis. The actress has starred in Total Recall 2070, Psi Factor and the upcoming Friday the 13th sequel Jason X, pl... Jerry Doyle Chat Transcript (Mon 06-12-2000)
SteveVP: Hello. We`re chatting today with actor Jerry Doyle, star of the television series BABLYLON 5. To start the chat, I would like to ask a question or two before throwing the conversation open to visitors. Mr. Doyle, fans were excited recently to he...Comicscape - December 3, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-03-2003)
OPINION: Don't let the title to this column fool you: I'm well aware that the difference between Marvel and DC is actually huge, to the point that, even now, there are still people who are avid fans of one company and who refuse to buy any books published... Sue Grafton Promotes P IS FOR PERIL
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-05-2001)
Sue Grafton wound up a tour to promote her most recent Kinsey Milhone mystery, P IS FOR PERIL, with stops in Southern California, including one at Vroman's Museum Collection in Pasadena. Addressing a standing-room-only crowd, predominantly middle-aged and...