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Musical Menace & Texture: Tyler Bates’ Journey from Slither to 300 and on to Halloween
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-02-2006)

...’s Karl Schneider for setting up this interview.      Q: Coming into Slither, what was your mandate, as far as the kind of musical sensibility you felt would be needed for this film?  Tyler Bates: The scope of the music ...

Bastard (Regular & Limited Edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 06-05-2001)

What They SayDark Schneider is the \"Bastard!\"! A lone warlock, freed from years of imprisonment, stands against an army of destruction bent on world conquest and the resurrection of an ancient evil. But Dark Schneider is not protecting the desperate peo...

HARLEY QUINN: Karl Kesel & Matt Idelson
by Edward Gross (Thu 11-02-2000)

How do you take an animated character and handle her in a `realistic way?` How do you take a character that’s a second banana and ask her to carry her own series? How do you take a character who is insane, and handle her on a monthly basis?These were amon...


Karl Urban Causing Havoc in STAR TREK?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-29-2007)

Apparently, Karl Urban has been offered the role of big villain in the upcoming STAR TREK, says IESB. If agreements are reached with the man who played Eomer in LOTR (also in Chronicles of Riddick, Doom), then Urban will be putting on some Romulan make up...

John Schneider and Tom Wopat 'Smallville' Interview (Mon 10-31-2005)

A 'Smallville' episode called 'Exposed,' airing Thursday, Nov. 3, reunites 'Dukes of Hazzard' stars Tom Wopat and John Schneider. Wopat plays Sen. Jack Jennings (a nod to the "Dukes" balladeer, Waylon Jennings), an old friend of Jonathan Kent's who c...

Smallville's Schneider on The Wayne Brady Show (Sun 04-25-2004)

John Schneider (Jonathan Kent) is scheduled to appear on "The Wayne Brady Show" this coming Tuesday, April 27.

A Death In The Family: John Schneider interview (Tue 02-28-2006)

Actor John Schneider looks back on episode 100 of 'Smallville' and what impact those events will have on Clark's future as the Man of Steel.


John Schneider On Smallville (Thu 08-04-2005)

John Schneider talked to the Ventura County Star about the upcoming season, letting a spoiler or two slip in the process. "Clark has skipped over an important development stage that needs to happen for a young man," he said. "As a real parent, I miss the ...

Margot Kidder & John Schneider at the 2005 Superman Celebration (Mon 06-13-2005)

John Schneider and Margot Kidder spoke about their respective 'Smallville' characters at the 2005 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL this weekend. Among the topics: Schneider's expectations for the show's future as well as his own character's fate; Ki...

'Smallville' Brings Schneider New Fame (Fri 06-11-2004)

"(On both shows) we have the good guys who are good not because they're lily-white, but they're good because they make the right choices even when they don't want to," says John Schneider of 'Smallville' and 'Dukes of Hazzard.'

Schneider finds 80 DAYS while Spence sees EPISODE III
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-19-2003)

Mr. Deuce Bigelow himself, Rob Schneider, will make an appearance in AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. Schneider's cameo is one of several from high profile stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathy Bates, Johnny Knoxville and others. Jackie Chan and Steve C...


Smallville Interview: John Schneider (Thu 04-20-2006)

When asked if he's similar to his (now deceased) 'Smallville' character Jonathan Kent, actor John Schneider replied, "Totally. I'm a very loving, but strict parent. You'd find a lot of similarities between Jonathan Kent and John Schneider. They had fun on...

John Schneider Talks About His "Smallville" Directorial Debut (Wed 04-28-2004)

John Schneider is interviewed by Zap2It about next week's "Smallville" episode which he also directed. Includes quotes from several cast members.

John Schneider of 'Smallville' Interview (Thu 09-23-2004)

There is no cooler feeling than picking up your phone and hearing "Hi, it's John Schneider." Man, he's Bo Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard! But of course, Mr. Schneider has no desire to rest on the laurels of his famous southern good ol' boy. Now, he is pla...

John Schneider on Directing 'Smallville' (Tue 07-20-2004)

KryptonSite caught up with John Schneider and asked about his experience directing for the series, and if he'd do it again next season. "Acting is easy. Actors don't really dissect anything but what they're doing. But as a director, you've gotta dissect t...


Smallville's John Schneider Talks Smallville (Wed 04-28-2004)

Yesterday, John Schneider (Jonathan Kent) was interviewed on The Wayne Brady Show. Click to read what he had to say about Smallville and flip through some screen caps.

Video: John Schneider On Superman Movie Casting, more (Mon 11-15-2004)

"It is what needed to be done," Superman's dad John Schneider says about the casting of Brandon Routh as the movie Superman. More if you follow the link...

Talking "Smallville" Season 5 with John Schneider (Thu 02-09-2006)

TVGuide.com has published an interview with John Scheider, where he talks about his involvement in the 5th season of "Smallville".

Schneider is THE HOT CHICK in body-swap
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-20-2002)

VARIETY notes Rob Schneider's new agreement with Disney, a two-year first-look production arrangement. Schneider's next film, THE HOT CHICK, is a body-swap yarn about a young woman who finds herself trapped in the body of a 30-year-old man.The production ...


The Super-Deformed Rant!!
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

[Cue an SD Chaos-chan marching across the webpage!] SD Chaos-chan: ^-^ "Ohayo!! Welcome to Anime on DVD's special super-deformed ranting feature!" SD Dark Schneider-chan: [walking into the rant] "Yo! I could use a mocchachino here! And a croissant too!"...

Doom
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 10-12-2004)

Genre:Horror/Video Game Adaptation.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:The Rock; Karl Urban; Rosamund Pike.Who's Making It:Andrzej Bartkowiak (Director); Dave Callaham (Screenwriter); Lorenzo Di Bonaventura,...

Around the World in 80 Days
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 02-11-2004)

Genre:Action/Adventure.Studio:Paramount Pictures.Production Company:Walden Media/Paramount Pictures.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Jackie Chan (Passepartout); Steve Coogan (Phileas Fogg); Jim Broadbent (Lord Kelvin); Johnny Knoxville; Cecile de Fran...

Dukes of Hazzard, The
by Development Heck (Fri 08-05-2005)

Genre:Action/Television Adaptation.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Village Roadshow Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Johnny Knoxville (Luke Duke); Seann William Scott (Bo Duke); Jessica Simpson (Daisy Duke); Burt Reynolds (Boss Hogg, in ...


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 ...

DVD Review of Night of the Living Dead 40th Anniversary Edition
by Tim Janson (Thu 05-22-2008)

Like its zombies, Night of the Living Dead just seems to keep coming back from the grave. The latest DVD release of the classic is a 40th anniversary edition that comes with an outstanding set of extras. There’s no doubt that Night of the Living Dea...

Your Anime Horoscope
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

(Komawari cappuccino not included) Well it's been some time since the last philosophy was mulled over, before you blinked numerous times and feared that the government was being too lenient with their 'get out of the padded cell free' cards. This is natu...

Outlander
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-05-2006)

Last Updated: October 5, 2006Genre: Adventure, Sci-FiProduction Company: Ascendant PicturesDistributors: Weinstein CompanyProject Phase: Pre-productionBudget: NAWho's In It: Jim Caviezel, Karl UrbanWho's Making It: Howard McCain (Director, Writer), Dirk B...


Lost in Translation
by Allen Divers (Fri 09-20-2002)

When it comes to making money in the Anime business, TV is king. When a wildly popular series manages to make it on the air, a company can expect to see its initial investment in licensing fees and dubbing expenses return quite quickly. It's probably wh...

Bourne Supremacy, The
by Development Heck (Mon 08-02-2004)

Genre:Action/Thriller/Sequel.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Matt Damon (Jason Bourne); Joan Allen (Helen Landy); Franka Potente; Julia Stiles; Karl Urban; Brian Cox (Ward Abbott); Tomas Arana; Tom G...

Bastard (Regular & Limited Edition)
by Brian T. Burke (Fri 06-21-2002)

The Review!This is JUST what I needed! A good butt-kicking, take-no-prisoners anime!! Audio: Sadly, I only listened to the English side of the Audio. However, given that, I noted no problems with the audio. It wasn\'t a perfect audio like more curr...

Lake Placid 2 Unrated
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Sat 01-19-2008)

When Lake Placid came out in 1999 it was a bit of a surprise hit and better than it had a right to be, partly because it was a campy ode to monster movies of the 1950’s. Still, it was not a film that I thought would have been worthy of generati...


"Lost: Stranger in a Strange Land"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 02-23-2007)

I’ve been complaining lately that the marketing campaign for Heroes over-hyped the episodes to a degree that while the episodes were good, they were underwhelming due to the promises of the promotions.  Well, now Heroes and LOST have anothe...

Bastard (Regular & Limited Edition)
by Nicholas Paufler (Wed 02-06-2002)

The Review!Ahhh . Bastard! One anime series I've been looking forward to seeing ever since I first heard about it. Really . swords and sorcerer . a dark wizard named Dark Schneider . virtually everything named after heavy metal bands . what's not to like?...

Hail to the Otaking... and his Otakid
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

[Cue an SD Chaos, SD Dark Schneider and Tamagoyaki happily marching across the column!] All: ^-^ [with party hats & streamers!] "Omedito!!" SD Chaos-chan: [dressed up in an EVA plugsuit] "Congratulations to Chris and Melanie Beveridge, who had their bab...

"LOST: Not in Portland"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 02-09-2007)

It’s been a long time, I mean a really long time coming but the new episode of LOST is finally behind us.  I think I’ve made my thoughts on the first half of this season fairly clear, as have most fans here on the ol' interweb.  ...


Rob turns FEARLESS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-04-2004)

After he completes working on the sequel to DEUCE BIGELOW comedian Rob Schneider will segway into FEARLESS, a new action comedy in development at Revolution Studios. Schneider will play a timid soldier that undergoes a top secret science experiment, turni...

Wading
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 06-16-2003)

Greetings Cinescapers! Last week this humble TV critic asked for you the reader to come up with pitches for the worst possible direction for season three of SMALLVILLE and boy did you ever! Response was overwhelming. So many of you contributed ideas, and ...

NEW MUTANTS # 1
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-28-2003)

In Venezuela, a violent political protest claims the life of the mother of Sofia, a mutant girl with the ability to control the wind. Her uncle can't handle the idea of raising a mutant, so she is sent to America to live with her father, a rich businessma...

Cliffhanger Serials
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-13-2003)

This week’s DVD peeve expands on a part of last week’s peeve: menu issues. As one reader put it: “I personally hate it when a movie automatically starts and doesn't go to the menu first. No override function to get past some long and drawn out DVD menus t...


Branson goes AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-11-2003)

Richard Branson, the billionaire businessman who founded Virgin Airlines and the retail chain, will film a cameo in Frank Coraci's AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. Branson, who's also known for his promotional stunts riding in hot air balloons, will play a 19...

Big Fish
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-08-2003)

Genre:Comedy/Drama.Studio:Columbia Pictures/DreamWorks SKG.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor; Albert Finney; Billy Crudup; Jessica Lange; Danny DeVito; Helena Bonham Carter; Steve Buscemi; Robert Guillaume;...

EMMA FROST gets her own comic book
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-17-2003)

The Pulse website has broken news about a new spinoff X-Men book from Marvel Comics based on the White Queen character. EMMA FROST will be an ongoing series written by Karl Bollers with art by Randy Green and covers by Greg Horn.According to the Pulse's ...

P.N. 03
by James Stevenson (Wed 10-08-2003)

Capcom is a company that generally either puts out incredible titles that we'll talk about years from now, or games that nobody will remember next week. P.N. 03 is one of the latter, a shooter that really does nothing special beyond that of aggravating th...


Photos from the 55th Annual Emmy Awards!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Tue 10-07-2003)

It was a hot and sunny day at The Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles as I took my place in one of the photographer pens on the red carpet. Fans were in bleachers and screamed for their favorite television stars as they walked down the red carpet to...

GHOST SHIP
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-25-2002)

There are times when GHOST SHIP recalls THE SHINING, which is all to the good, even though it takes place (per the title) on a ruined ocean liner rather than a hotel. The movie has a tendency to spell things out that will strike some viewers as endearing ...

TIME AFTER TIME
by JEFF BOND (Wed 08-28-2002)

To me one of the great mysteries of the wacky world of cult movies is why Somewhere In Time has developed a Trekkie-sized fan following while Nicholas Meyer’s Time After Time hasn’t. Time travel movies have always had a terrific romantic appeal: the chanc...

DVD This Week: August 20
by John Thonen (Tue 08-20-2002)

VIDEO NEWSHELLRAISER: HELLSEEKER, which reunites stars Doug Bradley and Ashley Laurence from the first film in the series, will hit video stores this October. But FANGORIA.COM recently reported that a sequel to that sequel is already in the works. Apparen...


Chronicles of Riddick, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)

Genre: Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio: Universal Pictures.Production Company: Radar Pictures/One Race Productions/Primal Foe Productions.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It:Vin Diesel (Richard P. Riddick); Colm Feore (Lord Marshal); Judi Dench (Ae...

Looking Back at the Future: '60s Sci Fi Heroine Saves 2001
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-16-2002)

This Week’s RecommendationSReleased on DVD a couple weeks ago, Roman Coppola’s 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...

Ship of Ghouls Part One
by Marc Shapiro (Fri 10-25-2002)

Even though the cat is pretty much out of the bag on the nature of the ghostly occupants of GHOST SHIP, director Steve Beck is not going to give an inch."I've been having a whole lot of trouble answering the question of whether the ship is possessed," say...

THE JUNGLE BOOK 2
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-14-2003)

Unless your childhood was completely finished by 1967, you've never had kids of your own, you grew up in a Disney-hating household and/or you spent your formative years away from Western culture, it is almost a certainty that at some point, you've encount...


Catching up with Actor Michael Pare'
by Eric Moro & Sue Schneider (Tue 12-10-2002)

While covering the recent Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention, CINESCAPE photographer Sue Schneider caught up with actor Michael Pare', self-proclaimed Hollywood hermit and star of the syndicated television series STARHUNTER. Perhaps bes...

WB takes over The Grove
by Sue Schneider (Thu 10-09-2003)

On October 1st WB Network held a Wednesday Night Premiere Party for ANGEL and SMALLVILLE at The Grove on Fairfax and Third Street, put on by KTLA and KIIS FM. Radio host Clarence Barnes and KTLA's Mindy Burbano and Sam Rubin were the hosts of the night.T...

INVISIBLE INVADERS / JOURNEY TO THE SEVENTH PLANET
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 04-17-2003)

MGM continues their terrific Midnight Movies series presentation of worthy genre programmers on DVD with this John Agar double feature.Today, INVISIBLE INVADERS is better known as a direct inspiration for George Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (or even ...

Monster hunter Hugh at the VAN HELSING movie premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 05-10-2004)

VAN HELSING opened Friday May 7th to sold-out crowds nationwide. VAN HELSING is a fun movie and the action never stops. You could almost say it's campy! Hugh Jackman makes the most handsome VAN HELSING I've ever seen, but then again what woman wouldn't th...


THE DUKES OF HAZZARD: The Complete Second Season
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-10-2005)

Back before there was a second STAR WARS movie in theaters, one of the top shows on network TV was THE DUKES OF HAZZARD. On the tube for seven seasons, the show found a second life later in syndication and then on country cable channels such as TNN, befor...

The Thing's soundtrack finally comes to CD
by Randall Larson (Mon 03-07-2005)

One of the most famous science fiction scores of all time - which astonishingly has never been released in its original soundtrack form – comes to CD for the first time as Film Score Monthly’s Golden Age Classic for March: Dimitri Tiomkin's amazing score ...

Star Trek
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-19-2006)

Release Date: May 8, 2009 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: J.J. Abrams Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci Starring: Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Bruce Gree...

Blind Leading the Blind
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-14-2005)

NYPD BLUE finally wrapped last week after 12 long seasons. While it's always sad to see a quality show go, BLUE was probably several seasons overdue, and at least they went out on their own terms. Besides, for the first time in 12 years, I don't have to w...


Urban Looks to be the OUTLANDER
by News Editor (Fri 05-13-2005)

DOOM's Karl Urban is in discussions to star in the Weinstein Company's epic science fiction project OUTLANDER. The story centers on a man from another galaxy who crash-lands on Earth at the time of the Vikings, bringing with him an alien predator.Howard ...

ROUTE 666 #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 07-11-2002)

Despite my admiration for the CrossGen project and the enjoyment I got out of the first two monthly collected volumes of other CrossGen titles in FORGE and EDGE, I've wondered whether there would ever be a CrossGen title that didn't feel like it needed a ...

Scoops from Around the Net: BATMAN and SMALLVILLE
by News Editor (Thu 06-09-2005)

Sci Fi Wire is reporting Christian Bale and Gary Oldman are definitely signed for a BATMAN BEGINS sequel but that Katie Holmes, Morgan Freeman and director Christopher Nolan are not. Bale told Sci Fi "I did enjoy making this one. It's a fascinating chara...

Producers find HUMAN ROMANTIC INTERACTION together
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-20-2004)

One of the producers of the HARRY POTTER films and Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are teaming up on a new movie in development for Warner Bros. Heyman's Heyday Films and Plan B Entertainment are collaborating on a screen adaptation of ON THE NATURE OF HUM...


Writers become HUNTERs
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-22-2004)

Screenwriters David Schneider and Drew Daywalt have landed the job of writing the movie adaptation of HUNTER: THE RECKONING, a series of video games published by Vivendi Universal which are themselves based on the role-playing game published by White Wolf...

THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 06-11-2004)

Although it's a sequel to 2000's PITCH BLACK, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK switches genres somewhat: while the earlier film was sci-fi action/adventure creature horror, the new release is sci-fi action/adventure aspiring epic saga. Writer/director David Twoh...

Sin City
by Development Heck (Tue 08-10-2004)

Genre: Comic Book Adaptation/Animation/Action.Studio: Dimension Films.Production Company: Troublemaker Studios.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Mickey Rourke (Marv); Bruce Willis (Hartigan); Josh Hartnett (Dwight); Marley Shelton; Jaime King (Goldie);...

THE LIVING CORPSE
by Brian Thomas (Fri 10-31-2003)

In his book MONDO MACABRO, author Pete Tombs introduced fans of psychotronic cinema to weird and wonderful film oddities from distant corners of the world. Unfortunately, an introduction was all the reader was likely to get, as most of these films still r...


The Kingpin comes to SIN CITY
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-18-2004)

Big man Michael Clarke Duncan has joined the ever-swelling cast of Robert Rodriguez's SIN CITY, reports the trade magazine Variety. What role Duncan will take in the ensemble production remains unknown at the present time.After fulfilling his obligations ...

THE BOURNE SUPREMACY
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 07-26-2004)

Poor Jason Bourne (or whatever his name really is). Still suffering from nightmares about a life he cannot remember two years after the events of THE BOURNE IDENTITY, the former CIA Black Ops assassin (Matt Damon) wants nothing more than a peaceful life w...

An Urban, Rock-filled DOOM
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-15-2004)

After starring in two of Universal Pictures summertime films, Karl Urban (who also starred in the latter two LORD OF THE RINGS pictures) will receive another paycheck from the same studio for starring in DOOM along with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Urban, w...

Guess who the DUKES OF HAZZARD are?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-10-2004)

The big screen DUKES OF HAZZARD boys have been found and they are JACKASS star Johnny Knoxville and AMERICAN PIE's Seann William Scott. Knoxville will play Luke Duke, the dark-haired cousin (originally played by Tom Wopat in the CBS TV series) while Scott...


Comicscape - October 29, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-29-2003)

OPINION: First, a brief rant: Marvel has one of the worst websites in the comics world in terms of up-to-date info. Last week, the site was promoting (and is still promoting as of this writing, October 26, by the way) X-STATIX #13 as the first part of the...

Oni Plans Relief Auction
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 09-14-2001)

Oni Press has already lined up more than two dozen creators for a charity auction to benefit the American Red Cross relief fund.According to Oni, the plan is to offer materials only comics professionals can provide. This means original art, signed comics,...

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...

GEN13/FANTASTIC FOUR
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 01-10-2001)

It has taken more than two years to produce, but Gen13/ Fantastic Four finally hits comic racks today. And you thought waiting for an issue of Battle Chasers to be published was bad.`I did the project like two years ago,` admits Kevin Maguire, who writes ...


NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: 30th Anniversary Edition
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 10-27-1999)

Well, here`s something else we can blame on George Lucas and his STAR WARS Trilogy Special Editions. This atrocity is actually a full year late for NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD`s 30th anniversary. What John Russo has done is taken a horror classic and, in the...

X-MEN PREQUELS
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 06-28-2000)

To prepare for this summer`s X-Men movie, Marvel Comics has released three X-Men movie prequel comics: X-Men Movie Prequel: Magneto, X-Men Movie Prequel: Rogue and X-Men Movie Prequel: Wolverine. And who can blame them? If all goes well, the movie could f...

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...

Busiek Talks DEFENDERS, POWER COMPANY
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 08-27-2001)

Kurt Busiek let loose with a barrage of news over the weekend at the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in Toronto, including a new direction for Marvel's DEFENDERS and a DC event in January.On the Defenders front, Busiek said that artist Erik Larsen's las...


STAR TREK X Talk
by Eric Moro (Fri 07-13-2001)

(All Photos by SUE SCHNEIDER)Several cast members from STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION appeared at this year's Television Critics Association (TCA) Fall Press Tour gathering in Pasadena to talk up the program's addition to the TNN cable channel schedule. C...

SWAMP THING
by Rich Handley (Wed 07-05-2000)

What`s old is new again. Vertigo, DC Comics` adult imprint, is offering a different spin on some of its oldest titles, and it`s looking to the Louisiana swamps to do it. Since its January 1993 launch, only Hellblazer has escaped cancellation out of the im...

Pascal Laugier Directing Supernatural DETAILS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 11-24-2008)

Martyrs director Pascal Laugier has been tasked with helming Paramount Vantage's upcoming horror thriller Details, which is based on a short story by China Mieville. This isn't the only horror adaptation on Laugier's current plate since he's also in charg...

Slew of New STAR TREK Photos Appear
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 10-16-2008)

Other than director J.J. Abrams and William Shatner going back and forth on the Shatner snubbing, it's been virtually quiet on the Star Trek news front. Until now, that is. You subscribers of Entertainment Weekly will have noticed their latest issue with ...


Superman Convention brings out "Superman," "Smallville," "Superboy" Stars
by Jim Harvey (Wed 03-30-2005)

Vulkon has announced their Tampa line up, for the first Kryptkon - a Superman convention held on August 5-7 2005 at the Doubletree Hotel Tampa Airport in Tampa, Florida. The Special Guests include John Schneider (Smallville's Jonathan Kent), Erica Durance...

Static Shock update
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 02-21-2004)

Kids' WB! has released a new image from "Hoop Squad," the episode of Static Shock airing next Saturday. The episode features National Basketball Association players Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets, Karl Malone of the Los Angeles Lakers, Steve Nash of th...

Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-12-2003)

In case you missed it Tuesday night, The WB is going to rebroadcast the Smallville episodes "Prodigal", in which Lex finds his long-lost brother Lucas. Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) finds Lucas (guest star Paul Wasilewski), the son Lionel (John...

Clark Kent's TV Dad Talks 'Superman Returns' (Mon 06-13-2005)

When asked if he was participating in the new Superman movie, Schneider had this to say (keep in mind this is paraphrased, so it may not be an exact verbatim quote): "No, and I am actually kind of glad. Smallville is not really about Superman, it's abo...


Review of Smallville's "Exposed" episode. (Mon 11-07-2005)

I wasn't sure what I'd thought about this one and I'm still not sure what I think of it as I begin to write this. I've even watched it twice, it might take a third viewing before I figure it out. (NOTE: after a third viewing, I'm still torn...) While i...

Top 20 Famous Fantasy/Sci Fi Faces With Unfamous Names
by Rich Kuras (Mon 10-20-2008)

Here is the ultimate list of the familiar faces that you always see in your favorite fantasy, Sci-Fi and comic book movies and television series, but thanks to their B-Celebrity status, have no idea who these actors are.    When these people&...

Gerard Butler to be 'Wolverine''s Sabretooth? (Fri 12-07-2007)

CHUD has an interesting rumor about the 'Woverine' movie. According to one of their "closely placed and highly trusted" sources, Karl Urban has dropped out of the movie. Urban was to play Creed, who eventually becomes Sabretooth.  CHUD's s...

Four Birthday Wishes
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-13-2005)

It's my birthday tomorrow, so I'm giving myself an early birthday present: a shorter column. Many happy returns. And in keeping with the birthday theme -- namely, focusing on me, myself, and I -- here's a list of four things that would make my birthday ...


Oni, Komikwerks Merge Charity Efforts
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 09-20-2001)

Oni Press and Komikwerks have merged their disaster relief efforts into one focused fundraiser. Last week both publishers independently announced that they had started efforts to create auctions that would benefit the American Red Cross relief fund.Oni's ...

Moving Day
by Andrew Kardon (Thu 04-11-2002)

When a toy breaks and no one’s around, does it make a sound? Chances are, probably not. But when its owner finds it, you better believe there’s gonna be some cussin’ and whailin’ going on. No sir, toy collecting ain’t for the faint of heart. Heck, I’m liv...

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: MILLENNIUM EDITION
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 03-29-2002)

George Romero's classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD has had a strange life on home video thanks to its public domain status. With every two-bit, fly by night distributor putting out a bargain bin version of NOTLD on VHS (and more recently, DVD), there has be...

MUTIES: THE CHANGELING #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 02-28-2002)

Jared is your average, everyday kid, but only if you consider someone who's read the entire World Book Encyclopedia by age eight and who's skipped three grades "average." There's something different about Jared, and it's that difference that makes jocks l...


TREK SLAM 2002: NEMESIS talk from McFadden, Mulgrew and more
by Anne Moore and Christopher Allan Smith, assistance by Steven Klotz (Tue 04-23-2002)

Recently, the biggest names in STAR TREK gathered in Pasadena, Calif. to bask in the splendor of the biggest franchise in modern science fiction: STAR TREK Grand Slam 2002.While it was impossible to see everything and attend all of the guest star's appear...

TREK SLAM 2002: Visitor's hopes for a DS9 movie
by Anne Moore and Christopher Allan Smith, assistance by Steven Klotz (Fri 04-26-2002)

Recently the biggest names in STAR TREK gathered in Pasadena, California to glory and gather in the splendor that is the biggest franchise in modern science fiction: STAR TREK Grand Slam 2002. While it was impossible to see everything and attend all of th...

Saturn Scoop: Genre stars grace our red carpet, and we've got the photos
by Text Christopher Allan Smith, photos Sue Schneider (Wed 06-12-2002)

Yesterday we brought you a torrent of news stemming from the 28th annual Saturn Awards (sponsored faithfully by this very magazine) and today we're pleased to bring you photos of who was there telling us everything about genre events past and future. If y...

Walk the Dinosaurs
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 06-03-2002)

This isn't Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's LOST WORLD, and it sure ain't JURASSIC PARK. On the mysterious continent of Dinotopia, humans and intelligent, talking dinosaurs live in harmony, but that peace is shattered when a plane crashes into this strange paradi...


CrossGen Adds Colorist
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 02-18-2002)

CrossGen Comics has hired Nick Bell as a colorist. Bell will color a soon-to-be-named title in the horror genre.Bell has been coloring comics since 1995 when he got his start at WildStorm Productions. There he began as part of a team that worked on every ...

Not Your Father's Martha Kent Part Two
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 02-20-2002)

Annette O'Toole is currently co-starring in one of the hottest new television shows of the yearThe WB's variation on the SUPERMAN legend, SMALLVILLE. Her role as the teenage Superman/Clark Kent's mom, Martha Kent, is unique in that for once the character...

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
by Coming Attractions (Thu 12-18-2003)

Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Sequel. Studio: New Line Cinema. Production Company: Wingnut Films. Project Phase: In the Can. Who's In It: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn); Ian McKellen (Gandalf the White); Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins); Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee); Orlando...

SMALLVILLE Episode Info
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-18-2001)

The WB TV network has released story details, to compliment those previously released photos, from the October 30th episode of SMALLVILLE, titled "Hothead."Fathers and sons come to a standoff as Clark (Tom Welling) joins the football team despite his fath...


ICONS: ICEMAN #1 (of 4)
by Tony Whitt (Thu 10-18-2001)

Bobby Drake takes off for Hong Kong to confront his ex-girlfriend Opal Tanaka. (Good grief, almost the whole team is over there this week...see X-MEN ANNUAL 2001, and you'll see what I mean.) Seems she's been keeping from him the fact that he now has a so...

Video This Week: December 25th
by John Thonen (Tue 12-25-2001)

First of all, let us all here at the CINESCAPE video secton offer you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season. Do yourself a favor, and take a break from your busy schedule to sit down and watch one of your favorite holiday shows - IT'S A WONDERFUL L...

SAVAGE DRAGON Back-Up
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 01-08-2002)

SAVAGE DRAGON creator Erik Larsen has announced that cartoonist Chris Giarrusso will be doing a new comic strip in the back of his comic series beginning with issue #93.Giarrusso is the creator of Marvel's Bullpen Bits and the recent GIANT-SIZE MINI-MARVE...

Not Your Father's Martha Kent Part One
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 02-18-2002)

One of the first noticeable additions to the latest SUPERMAN offshoot is the fact that Martha Kent is not being portrayed as a helpless old woman. (O.K., that and maybe the fact that the woman playing Martha Kent was actually once Lana Lang.) Annett...


FANTASTIC FOUR #51 (480)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 01-24-2002)

For all those who felt the so-called "anniversary" issue last month was a virtual catalogue of mistakes and opportunities missed, this first regular issue since the big celebration manages to recapture much of what makes the FF work so well these last 40 ...

CONAN now gets parody treatment with HARV THE BARBARIAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-02-2002)

Rob Schneider is stepping into the shoes of Arnold Schwarzenegger... kind of. The ex SNLer has just signed for the lead in the barbarian movie parody HARV THE BARBARIAN. The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER described the movie as a "MONTY PYTHON-esque tale" (big words,...

Urban Confirmed as Bones for STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-18-2007)

After weeks of rumors, the latest press release from Paramount confirms that Karl Urban is set to play Dr. McCoy (aka "Bones") in the upcoming STAR TREK. This has been widely reported by sites such as Trekmovie and IGN but no confirmation h...

Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 07-03-2002)

A psychotropic flower turns Lana into the Lolita of Smallville while an infected Pete goes after Lex in the encore showing of "Nicodemus", the July 9th episode of Smallville. Clark (Tom Welling) must solve the riddle of the mysterious Nicodemus flo...


Clark Kent Tops List of Smallville Birthdays
by Joe Hendren (Fri 04-26-2002)

Comics2Film would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Smallville star Tom Welling, who is celebrating his twenty-fifth birthday today.  Welling, who portrays the teenaged Clark Kent on the WB series, reportedly turned down the role of Clark twice before fi...

Abrams Explains Shatner Snub in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-09-2008)

Well, we can finally put an end to the William Shatner-cameo rumors that have raged back and forth this past year. There were rumors that the creators just couldn't find a place to fit the actor into the next Star Trek adventure and director J.J. Abrams h...

C2F@5: Today's Winner!
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 07-22-2002)

Today's Prize: Judge Dredd DVD Provided by: DeepDiscountDVD.com The law of Comics2Film's Fifth Anniversary Celebration is a new prize every weekday...

Smallville WOW on WWW
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 10-18-2002)

Fans can now visit Smallville snoop Chloe Sullivan's "Wall of Weird" online. The WB issued this press release yesterday announcing the new web attraction: As the second record-breaking season of the hit action series Smallville goes into...


Images: Smallville Stars at Winter All Star Party (Mon 01-24-2005)

Several Stars were at the WB Network's All Star Winter Party on Saturday, Jan 22, including Erica Durance (Lois Lane), John Schneider (Jonathan Kent), and John Glover (Lionel Luthor). View some images of them on the red carpet!

'Smallville' Stars Speak (Thu 10-28-2004)

Issue #2 of the Official Smallville Magazine was released on Wednesday; visit KryptonSite for many quotes from the mag, including bits from folks like Erica Durance, Annette O'Toole, Tom Welling, and John Schneider...

'Smallville's' Pa Kent gossips about 'Perry' (Tue 10-28-2003)

'Smallville' co-star John Schneider (Jonathan Kent) told SCI FI Wire that this week's episode, 'Perry,' guest stars Michael McKean as Perry White, a drunken and disgraced journalist who now seeks stories for a tabloid news show and thinks he's landed a wi...

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Eigo Kudasai Monthly Roundup: Vampires, Schoolgirls, and Otaku, Oh My!
by G.B. Smith (Fri 11-28-2008)

So, it's Black Friday today. Time to get out to the stores, if you dare. While you are there, why not pick up a nice new dub? To help you decide, I have put together some thoughts on several recently released dubs, which I plan to make into a regular feat...

Smallville's 'Hazzard' Connection (Tue 08-23-2005)

The November 3 episode of 'Smallville' not only reunites actor John Schneider with his 'Dukes of Hazzard' co-star Tom Wopat; there's also an appearance by another familiar sight from the TV classic... click for more details; Spoiler Warning.

'Heroes Anonymous' heading to Sci Fi (Thu 04-14-2005)

A new project detailed during the presentation at Sci Fi's New York headquarters were 'Heroes Anonymous,' a live-action drama that focuses on twentysomething superheroes who form a support group. Based on the comic book series by Scott Gimpel and Bill Mor...

Photos: Smallville Stars on the Red Carpet (Sat 01-22-2005)

View several images of John Schneider (Jonathan Kent), John Glover (Lionel Luthor), and Erica Durance (Lois Lane) at the Warner Bros Television and Warner Home Video party which was held on Thursday, Jan 20th.


The Late Mr. Kent to appear at MegaCon (Mon 02-13-2006)

John Schneider ('Smallville') and Tracey Scoggins ('Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman') are just a few of the stars scheduled to appear in Orlando Feb 24 - 26.

More casting rumors for the Batman sequel (Tue 02-14-2006)

The latest 'Batman Begins' sequel rumors have Karl Urban up for the role of Roman Sionis a.k.a. Black Mask and Vanessa Redgrave for that of a person close to Bruce Wayne and Alfred. Leslie Thompkins?

Update: New STAR TREK Scenes Online, Trailer Available Monday
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 11-11-2008)

Update #2: And the Star Trek items keep on coming in. Maniac Flint has passed word that Entertainment Weekly has unveiled a new external glimpse of the Enterprise that you will see in J.J. Abrams' upcoming film. As you'll likely remember from the first te...

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...


Rosenbaum Talks About Smallville's 'Onyx' Episode (Wed 04-13-2005)

In a new interview posted at TV Guide Online, Michael Rosenbaum talks about tonight's new episode, "Onyx," and describes it as the "best episode of the year." "I get to beat the s--t out of Jonathan Kent (John Schneider), which I've been waiting to do ...

Gentle Giant provides digital figures for 'Spider-Man 3', 'X-Men 3' (Mon 12-12-2005)

After completing work on King Kong Gentle Giant President Karl Meyer revealed at the film's premiere that his Gentle Giant studio next creates great acting from digitally-controlled figures in the upcoming "X Men-3," "The Da Vinci Code" and "Spider-Man 3.

Ghost Rider & Smallville Updates (Thu 10-27-2005)

"Post-production is going great," Marvel Studios' Ari Arad told The Continuum of the 'Ghost Rider' movie on Thursday. "We're starting to get visual effects in." The WB has released 11 more images from "Exposed," the Thursday, Nov. 3 episode of Smallvi...

Updates: Smallville, Teen Titans, Batman (Mon 10-24-2005)

The WB has released eight images from "Exposed," the Thursday, Nov. 3 episode of Smallville. The episode reunites Dukes of Hazzard stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat. Cartoon Network has adjusted its schedule for Saturday night premieres of Teen Titans...


Celebrity Details for Metropolis Illinois Superman Celebration (Fri 04-22-2005)

The line up of celebrities who will appear at the 2005 Superman Celebration in Metropolis Illinois have been finalized. The list includes: John Schneider ("Smallville") Margot Kidder (Superman movies and "Smallville") Noel Neill (Superman Serials...

Preview Caps From The Nov. 3 'Smallville' (Wed 11-02-2005)

KryptonSite has posted nearly 75 preview screen captures from the Nov. 3 episode of 'Smallville,' which reunites 'Dukes of Hazzard' co-stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat and has them driving an almost familiar car...

"Smallville" Interviews in Dreamwatch Magazine (Wed 03-29-2006)

"Everyone knows that in some versions of the Superman myth Clark Kent's adoptive father, Johnathan Kent, dies before Clark literary flies the coop. "It's very bittersweet. In order for Clark Kent to become Superman, he has to need to fill the shoes of ...

Official HD STAR TREK Trailer now online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 11-17-2008)

Maniacs can now check out the new trailer for Star Trek which is now online in High Definition today at the official website. Most of you have seen the new trailer attached to most Quantum of Solace showings this weekend. The next Trek adventure star...


Mark Ryan endorses depiction of Bumblebee in 'Transformers' (Wed 06-27-2007)

From voice actor Mark Ryan's official website: I know there's been a lot of speculation about this issue online, so Paramount Pictures has given me official permission to now confirm that I am voicing Bumblebee in the new Transformers Movie. I was a...

Smallville Stars at WB Party (Fri 01-21-2005)

John Schneider (Jonathan Kent), John Glover (Lionel Luthor), and Erica Durance (Lois Lane) were at a party on Thursday night to celebrate 50 years of Warner Brothers television in Burbank, California.

Smallville #3-20 Title & Director (Fri 03-05-2004)

KryptonSite has learned that the title for episode #3-20 of Smallville is "Talisman." The episode is directed by Jonathan Kent himself, John Schneider.

Collins Suggests More TOS Surprises in TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-19-2008)

It seems that the whole "Is Shatner appearing in the new film" question will continue circulate for J.J Abrams' upcoming Star Trek, the latest rebirth of this rumor coming from co-star Clifton Collins Jr. Fellow Maniac Joeybaloney has passed alo...


Four New Character Posters for STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 08-11-2008)

Paramount Pictures has unleashed four new posters for their next adventure of Star Trek at the VegasCon '08 event and TrekMovie.com was on hand to pass them along. The posters feature the top stars of the film and when put together, form the Star Trek del...

Paramount Adds Onto First STAR TREK Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 11-26-2008)

Just two weeks after revealing the first trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, Paramount and company have done some tinkering around and added a small tweak to the first video clip. Well, it's small and at the end of the trailer but it's still a major tweak...

LAIR OF THE BEASTS: In Search of the Death-Worm
by Nick Redfern (Sat 09-13-2008)

As someone who spends pretty much his entire life chasing, investigating, and writing about mysterious beasts and diabolical monsters, I have to admit that I have come across some extremely wild and far-out stories in my time – and that’s putt...

Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 06-05-2002)

He's resisted Lex Luthor's advances but it looks as if Jonathan Kent is ready to sell out the family farm to a pesticide baron on an the encore presentation of "Hug", this week's episode of Smallville. "Clark (Tom Welling) is stunned when a pestici...


A Super Kiss and a Sexy Kent (Thu 10-03-2002)

Click thumbnails for larger images Smallville continues to rack in the ratings; this week's episode ranked number...

Next Week on Smallville: Season Premiere!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 09-18-2002)

A brand new season of Smallville begins next week with the season opener "Vortex": the gripping conclusion to a twister of a season finale. After Clark (Tom Welling) rescues Lana (Kristin Kreuk) from the eye of the storm, he discovers the storm's...

Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 09-11-2002)

A triple dose of Smallville next week gives fans one last chance to get ramped up for the new season, which begins September 24th. First, the legacy begins as The WB presents a repeat airing of the "Pilot" and "Metamorphosis" episode, airing on Sun...

Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 07-31-2002)

It's a back-to-back Smallville next week with encores airing Monday, August 5th and August 6th! Monday's episode is "Rogue" in which Clark makes a deal with the devil. Clark's (Tom Welling) secret identity is at stake when a bad cop (guest star Ca...


Cute Animals Get Canned
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 06-24-2007)

Creature Comforts, a series I had recently added to the TV Wasteland schedule, just got the big bump by the networks. Last week’s episode came in fourth place in its time slot. If you haven’t watched it, and apparently you haven&rsqu...

The Saga Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-22-2007)

In light of the biggest gaming news of 2007 (thus far), this Tuesday’s schedule reinforces the fact that some of the best genre narratives don’t have to originate from the traditional literary form. Greetings all you Maniac readers and welcome...

Cross Country Weekender
by Matt Kamen (Thu 11-30-2006)

Welcome to the newly branded UK Cine, as named by Mark Humphreys of Northampton. Your copy of Elfen Lied volume one is in the mail. For regular readers, the column will be running on Wednesdays for the foreseeable future – be sure to update your ...

Tyler Aboard BLACK WATER TRANSIT
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)

Actress Aisha Tyler has jumped aboard the action thriller BLACK WATER TRANSIT. Tyler will play a police detective in post-Katrina New Orleans tracking down a man trying to free his junkie son from prison. The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Karl Urban a...


PATHFINDER Finds Its Way to DVD
by News Editor (Tue 07-24-2007)

The action-adventure film Pathfinderwill debut on DVD July 31st from Fox Home Entertainment, the mythic clash will be available in its theatrical R-rated version and in an unflinching and brutal two-disc unrated extended edition, packed with extreme ...

Marvel Comics Prepped For April/May X-Citement!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-22-2003)

X-Men 2 is due in theaters May 2nd and Marvel is poised to capitalize on the excitement generated by the event in a way they failed to when the first movie came round. The comic publisher held a conference call on Tuesday to discuss plans surrounding ...

Chris Pine is Kirk in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-16-2007)

One has to wonder how director Joe Carnahan feels about being snubbed twice by J.J Abrams. First, he had the directing gig set for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III only to lose the gig, something Abrams eventually was awarded from Paramount. Now, he has his lo...

Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)

Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ...


Paramount Vantage purchases DETAILS
by Karl Schneider (Wed 10-04-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Vantage has purchased the horror script DETAILS from writer Dan Kay.The script is based on a short story by British fantasy writer China Mieville and revolves around a girl who disappears after having uncover...

The final FINAL DVD?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-25-2006)

Woohoo! We're back to a big long list, so we've just got room to get into the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of BLACKBALLED: THE BOBBY DUKES STORY to give away, courtesy of Shout Factory. To enter, send an email containing your name and address to psycho...

Classic Rock Cornucopia
by Randall Larson (Tue 10-18-2005)

You know it's just got to be a good month when brand new CD's from McCartney, Eric Clapton's "Back Home" © Reprise Clapton, Neil Young, Dylan, and Cream all show up in your local Tower Records. Eric Clapton's Back Home (Reprise 49395-2) is a ...

New DOOM Trailer Online
by News Editor (Sat 08-27-2005)

Yahoo! is offering the new trailer for the upcoming feature DOOM.The film stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Ben Daniels, and Dexter Fletcher. It hits theaters October 21, 2005.Click here to watch the Windows Media or QuickTime tr...


Comicscape - August 24, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-24-2005)

Preface to the PrefaceThe following is a rant. As such, I expect some readers to agree wholeheartedly, and others to write unkind things about me and my family. For next week, feel free to step in the ring: e-mail me at comicscape@cinescape.com or at ku...

Progressive Minimalism Kraftwerk DVD and Box Set Issued
by Randall Larson (Tue 12-20-2005)

Kraftwerk is one of the most influential bands to emerge from Germany in the seminal days at the birth of progressive rock and roll in the early 1970s. Yet the band continues to progress and run strong. Over the last two years, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schnei...

Disc Wars continue
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-07-2006)

Last month's Consumer Electronics Show revealed just how muddy the waters have gotten in the war for High Definition home video. Though High Definition television, now available via cable and satellite, has been slow to creep into homes, indications say t...

ICE Continues to Chill Competition
by News Editor (Mon 04-10-2006)

ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN continued to hold on to the number one spot at the box office this past weekend with take of $34.5 million in ticket sales.Rob Schneider and David Spade's THE BENCHWARMERS came in second with $20.5 million and TAKE THE LEAD, with Ant...


Christensen, Hilton, Cruise and MASK all win RAZZIES
by News Editor (Sun 03-05-2006)

In the newest category at this year's 26th Annual RAZZIE® Awards, mega-star Tom Cruise found himself in a lose/lose situation: Competing for Most Tiresome Tabloid Target, his Anti-Psychiatry Rant lost out to his own antics with fiancé Katie Holmes to "win...

ROUGH WORK: Concept art, doodles, and sketchbook drawings by Frank Frazetta
by Tim Janson (Wed 10-31-2007)

I think like a lot of people, my first exposure to the art of Frank Frazetta was the old Lancer/Ace Conan paperback book covers. I think I was around 12 or 13 and had never heard of Conan and bought one of the books, I think Conan of Cimmeria, just b...

STAR TREK Teaser Hitting Soon?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-02-2007)

Production on the new STAR TREK film hasn't begun but that's not stopping Paramount from planning a new teaser, says Latino Review. The next Trek adventure stars Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, ...

Death Note Vol. #1 (also w/Deluxe Edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-19-2007)

What They SayLight Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he\'s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies,...


Bastard!!: Best of Bastard Original Soundtrack
by Lauren Goodnight (Fri 11-19-2004)

What They SayJust like Dark Schneider, the \"Best of Bastard!! Original Soundtrack\" is finally back again, returning to full anime music glory, with its magnificent, thundering score by the juggernaut of anime composers, Kohei Tanaka (One Piece, Gad Guar...

Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #20: Soulless Knights
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-02-2002)

What They SayYutaro Tsukayama, after being wounded by his own teacher during a revolution on the Izu Peninsula, departed for Germany in search of treatment for the tendons in his arm. However, on the day he left, he had promised to return and finish his ...

Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #21: A Shinobi’s Love
by Zubin Kumana (Sat 11-16-2002)

The Review!The penultimate volume of the Rurouni Kenshin TV series continues on in the horrible, horrible German arc, then provides us with a pleasant intermission before starting off the Feng Shui arc. Is this one worth buying? Possibly. The usuals: ...

Girl Got Game (aka: POWER!!) Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 07-16-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Seino ShizuruTranslated by:Aya MatsunagaAdapted by:What They SayLet The Games Begin Some people will do anything to realize their dreams... even if it means disguising a girl as a boy so she can play on a famous boy's basketba...


Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-10-2002)

The Kents take in a young boy who discovers Clark's secret in "Stray", the April 16th episode of Smallville. After Martha (Annette O'Toole) accidentally hits a young boy with her car, the Kents take him in until they can locate his parents, unaware...

Edumanga (aka: Atom Pocket Jinbutsukan) Vol.#03 - Ludwig van Beethoven
by Sakura Eries (Wed 10-25-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takayuki Kanda/Naoko TakaseTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They Say true genius for the ages, Beethoven has left an indelible mark on the music world with such famous works as Symphony No. 5 (\'Fate,\') Symphony No. ...

Castle of Cagliostro (-)

What They SayA long awaited Ghibli release of the 2nd \"Lupin III\" movie on DVD. The classic film was directed by none other than maestro Hayao Miyazaki! Disc 2 contains the main feature + animated storyboard (played by selecting one of the alternate mul...

Zoids Vol. #2 (Wed 04-24-2002)

What They SayBit struggles to master Liger Zero. When battling Jack Cisco, Team Backdraft or the Desert Gang, Bit manages to use the Liger Zero by itself or with the custom high-speed Jager unit effectively. However, in close-combat against the Zaber Fang...


Ben Cross as Sarek in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-19-2007)

Ben Cross has been cast in the upcoming STAR TREK, reports the official website for the franchise. Cross will be portraying Sarek, the Vulcan father of Spock, while Winona Ryder will be playing Amanda Grayson, the human mother of the famed Enterprise ...

First Images of Quinto's SPOCK Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)

JFX Online has become the first site to publish production photos of the upcoming STAR TREK film, publishing the first look of Zachary Quinto dressed up as Spock. The site also published a slew of other photos in regards to a scene involving Spock and oth...

What to Watch While the Writer’s Strike
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 11-11-2007)

In the coming weeks, more and more of our beloved shows will be either going into reruns or just going off the air due to the writer’s strike. While this really stinks, it might offer an opportunity to catch up with some series you’ve nev...

Tyler Perry Heads to STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-30-2007)

Playwright/actor/director/producer Tyler Perry will be appearing in the next STAR TREK, says Ugo's Back Row Chatter. Our friend Pat also scored some impressive plot information about his character in the film, which revolves around Kirk (Ch...


Forte Beams Crew in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-28-2008)

A new actress has been pegged by Paramount to perform the transporter duties in their upcoming adventure of Star Trek, reports Variety. The trade says that Marlene Forte ("CSI", "Lost") will become the "Chief Transporter"...

Lichtenstein Leading Urban in RELENTLESS 3-D
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-30-2008)

Karl Urban better put on some decent running shoes and learn lessons from Apocalypto because he's about to have to take flight from some homicidal natives in the new 3-D action flick Relentless. Director Demian Lichtenstein, who's been following Cameron a...

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...

Urban to Walk PATH
by News Editor (Mon 08-15-2005)

Phoenix Pictures is in talks with actor Karl Urban to star in PATHFINDER. The films is a remake of the 1987 Norwegian film. The new version is set in North America around the same time, when Vikings inadvertently discovered the continent 500 years before ...


Possible STAR TREK Plot and TOS Writer Responds
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-12-2007)

I tend to ignore most script treatments reportedly leaked on the internet because the majority of them are downright lies, false information or old treatments that the director no longer uses for his film. Still, if something comes from a reliable so...

Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-29-2003)

In case you missed it Tuesday night, The WB is going to rebroadcast the Smallville episodes "Suspect", that ponders the question: "Who shot Lionel Luthor?" When Lionel (John Glover) is shot, Jonathan (John Schneider) is arrested, but after Clark (To...

Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-26-2002)

In case you missed it Tuesday night, The WB is going to rebroadcast the Smallville episode "Lineage", in which Blair Brown guest stars in a stunning flashback episode. A mysterious woman (Brown) shows up claiming to be Clark's (Tom Welling) mother,...

Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 12-11-2002)

In case you missed it last night, The WB is going to rebroadcast the Smallville episode "Duplicity", in which one of Clark's friends discovers the spaceship in the cornfield. After one of Clark's (Tom Welling) friends discover the spaceship in the ...


Next Week on Smallville
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 02-05-2003)

In case you missed it Tuesday night, The WB is going to rebroadcast the Smallville episodes "Rush", which features the return of Red Kryptonite! Click thumbnails for larger images ...