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Laura Martin talks to Mania
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sun 01-14-2007)
When I first started writing about the comic book industry, one of the first people in the industry that I became fast friends with was colorist Laura Martin. She was working with the online magazine, Sequential Tart and coloring a multitude of proj... NOVOCAINE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-16-2001)
NOVOCAINE gets off to a provocative start, with a funny/creepy view of people seen as x-rays as they go about their daily business. Our glum-sounding narrator turns out to be dentist Frank Sangster (Steve Martin) who clues us in to the fact that he has tu... 
THE TWO FACES OF DRACULA: Rudolf Martin
by Edward Gross (Mon 10-30-2000)
This television season, Rudolf Martin has offered two distinct takes on a single `character`, essaying the role of Count Dracula as well as Bram Stoker`s real-life inspiration for the fictional count, Vlad the Impaler. Let`s face it, the man simply can`t ... Dead Men Don't Wear Smocks
by Pamela Harland (Mon 11-19-2001)
Steve Martin has more or less left his wild and crazy comedic roots for a more dramatic and quirky career of late. In his most recent film NOVOCAINE, Martin plays dentist Frank Sangster who is living a successful yet mundane life until a beautiful and sex... Dean Martin Kills Mick Jagger
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 05-10-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week we asked who would win in a fight, Mick Jagger or Dean Martin and let me tell you, it was no contest. Dean "Dino" Martin killed Mick Jagger. As they say in the funny papers, blood everywhere... NOVOCAINE
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 04-23-2002)
Funny thing about Steve Martin is that no matter how many times he tackles a serious role, the marketing firms develop collective amnesia and hype the film as some sort of first. There’s actually good reason for this, for when Mr. Martin restrains himself... Bond Back in Martin
by News Editor (Thu 01-19-2006)
Reuters is reporting James Bond will once again drive an Aston Martin. His car in CASINO ROYALE will be the Aston Martin DBS. Daniel Craig visited the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, last week to check out his new ride.The carmaker sta... Bond Back In An Aston Martin
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-24-2001)
James Bond will drive an Aston Martin again in the next 007 film, as announced on Thursday by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Eon Productions, and Aston Martin. The 20th installment of the longest running and most successful franchise in cinema history, produc... New Beatles Mix from Sir George Martin – All You Need Is Love
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-09-2006)
On November 21, Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol will release the soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil's Beatles spectacular, Love. The disc will contain 26 Beatles classics put together from original masters by George and Giles Martin in 5.1 Dolby Digital stereo.&n... GRR Martin, Koji Suzuki, Chris Golden & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-26-2006)
Watch out sci fi and fantasy fans we've got some work to do with a slew of new titles being released today. The 1632, Diablo, Ghosts of Albion, and A Song of Ice and Fire series all get new installments this week. Koji Suzuki, the literary source for the ... Spielberg Talks WAR and SITH on UK Radio with Coldplay's Martin
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)
The station (Xfm) is halfway through their "Bounty Hunter" competition, where members of the public try to get celebrities to call in to the host Christian O'Connell for a chance to win £10,000. Yesterday morning, the British radio program "Christian O'Co... George R. R. Martin Podcast Online
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-17-2007)
A podcast featuring George R. R. Martin has gone live on iTunes and is also available via RSS feed.You can find it at these various links:iTunesRSSYou'll need to have iTunes or an RSS Reader to subscribe to the podcasts.It is the very first podcast for th... Martin signs on the dotted line for PANTHER remake
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-14-2003)
The Moviehole website reports that Steve Martin is confirmed to star in the remake of THE PINK PANTHER. The announcement was made by MGM Vice Chairman Chris McGurk at a swanky industry party held in Hollywood. McGurk spoke to the assembled guests and cele... "Superman Returns" Set Photos from Martin Place (Fri 08-12-2005)
Check out these photos taken during filming on the night of August 10th at Martin Place in Sydney.Spider-Man, Teen Titans and Martin Mystery Coming to Canada (Tue 07-22-2003)
MTV's 'Spider-Man,' Cartoon Network's 'Teen Titans' and M6 France's 'Martin Mystery' are all on the new lineup for YTV.Steve Martin to play Perry White in 'Superman'? (Sat 11-27-2004)
Wizard Magazine, in their latest issue, claims that 'The Jerk' himself, Steve Martin is close to landing the role of Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White in the upcoming 'Superman' movie.Billy Martin Music Featured In Spider-Man 2 Movie (Sun 07-04-2004)
Composer and songwriter Billy Martin writes on his official website, "My song 'Going Up' will be in the movie 'Spider-Man 2'. The song was placed by my publisher, Marc Ferrari at MasterSource."Laura Harring Losing Weight for 'The Punisher' (Mon 09-01-2003)
"Lost 5 pounds for 'The Punisher' and trying to lose few more," actress Laura Harring tells MovieHole.net.Laura Dern talks "Jurassic Park 4"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 04-07-2007)
According to Collider.com, Laura Dern has confirmed that Jurassic Park 4 is moving forward and that her character, Ellie Sattler, will be featured in the film."I'm told it's happening and I'm told they're calling me. I'm told that Ellie Sattler is in... Bridgette Wilson and Martin Henderson join "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-12-2007)
According to Variety, Bridgette Wilson and martin Henderson have both signed on to star in the TV pilot version of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. They will join Jordana Brewster in the cast.The pilot picks up about six months after the end of the film, and f... Laura Dern Returns for JURASSIC 4
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 05-19-2008)
We haven't talked some Jurassic Park for quite sometime now but the long news void on it looks to be over. Franchise star Laura Dern has indicated in a new TV Guide report that her character is set to play an important part in fourth installment of the di... GRR Martin Deluxe, Turtledove, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-01-2006)
Tor Books' Sara Douglass wraps up The Crucible series with the mass market paperback release of The Crippled Angel while Games Workshop's David Bishop concludes his Fiends of the Eastern Front series with a climactic, WWII-style bloodbath of German soldie... Martin the Best? Goodkind the Worst? More WHO, Please.
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 04-25-2003)
Let's jump straight in as we continue to field opinions on who deserves the title of "best living fantasy writer."Fantasy Favorites"I must say that I've read more than my share of fantasy," confesses CINESCAPE reader Greg Skaggs. "Including Tad Williams a... 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. ... Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)
Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese... Martin mulls PINK PANTHER redo
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-13-2003)
Wild and crazy guy Steve Martin is contemplating whether to star in MGM's proposed remake of THE PINK PANTHER. If he agrees, Martin will be stepping into the gumshoes of Inspector Jacques Clouseau, the French detective who always was getting into trouble ... Places To Be, People To Kill
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 06-05-2007)
Of all the genre collections that hit bookshelves daily, this week’s release schedule’s got one with the coolest unifying element I’ve ever encountered: one that pays homage to the stand-up citizens who provide death for hire.
... Laura Linney Talks EXORCISM
by News Editor (Thu 09-01-2005)
BlackFilm.com had a chance to talk with Laura Linney about her latest film, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE.Linney noted, in terms of agreeing to be in the film, that she was "a little concerned. I wanted to make sure that this movie would be balanced; that bo... BOND's Aston Martin Goes Fishing
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-21-2008)
Something nasty usually happens to James Bond's ride in his various adventures, much like the flips in Casino Royale, but the latest mishap happened while no cameras were rolling. For the production of Quantum of Solace---currently filming in northern Ita... Welcome to the NHK Empty Art Box Contest (Sat 11-01-2003)
After converting the bulk of our DVD collection to thinpaks in order to conserve space, we ended up with a huge stack of empty art boxes. Rather than just have them laying around here or being put in storage...Kong is koming
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)
Universal Pictures has announced a definitive start to filming for Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG. The film will start shooting this month in New Zealand for a worldwide theatrical release on December 14, 2005.The movie studio issued a press release ... Don't Mention Kolchak
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 09-26-2005)
Well, what do y'all think?Summer's over, most of the new genre shows have hit the airwaves (INVASION, THRESHOLD, SUPERNATURAL, SURFACE), Sci-Fi Friday takes a breather until January (thanks so much for that cliffhanger, Ron Moore, you bastard), and we fin... Columbia & Laura Ziskin Talk Spider-Man 2 (Tue 04-27-2004)
"With 'Spider-Man' having done the numbers that it did, I don't know that we're out to beat that," says Geoffrey Ammer, president of worldwide marketing at the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group. "That would be a very ambitious goal for anybody." More....The Amazing DVD Shopping List!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-29-2004)
For Chicagoland readers: we’re having a GODZILLA ticket giveaway over at www.psychotronic.info. For everybody: A plug for the folks at Sinister Cinema, whose terrific Drive-In Double Features are now available on DVD-R, including 10 new volumes. They also... Fractured Soundtrack
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-26-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Brothers and award-winning film composers Jeff and Mychael Danna reunite to invest Gregory Hoblit’s thriller, Fracture, with a sheen of dark, reflective melody and atmosphere. The soundtrack was rel... Olmos and McDonnell Go GALACTICA
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-03-2003)
Edward James Olmos, who played the tough and enigmatic police Lieutenant Martin Castillo on NBC's MIAMI VICE TV series, is in final talks to play the part of Commander Adama in the new BATTLESTAR GALACTICA remake, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.Also slate... Countdown to the American Anime Awards (Wed 02-21-2007)
Live Webcast Brings the First-Ever Awards Program to the Internet Norwalk, CT, February 21, 2007: Over 43,000 fans cast their vote for the hottest anime and manga in the first-ever American Anime Awards, and the winners will be announced this Saturday a...DVD This Week: June 4
by John Thonen (Tue 06-04-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThere’s not much on the video news front this week, so your old pal the Vidiot thought he’d share with you (direct from the American Film Market) some titles which will likely be going the direct-to-video (DTV) route in the near future.RUTGER HA... Photos from the 2004 Saturn Awards!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groff (Fri 05-07-2004)
The 30th Annual Saturn Awards, 'Celebration of the Fantastic,' were held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on Wednesday, May 5th. As the excitement built on the red carpet the key phrases from everyone about The Academy and Science Fiction in general seemed... 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... 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... The Side Project
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ... 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... STARGATE SG-1: Season Three Episode Guide
by Frank Garcia (Mon 07-10-2000)
`Into the Fire` (#301) - Written by Brad Wright. Directed by Martin WoodPart 2 of Season 2`s `Out of Mind.` In this exciting season opener, the SG-1 team are being held prisoner by their old Goa’uld foe Hathor (Susanne Braun), who threatens to insert a Go... THE BLIND ASSASSIN
by Denise Dumars (Fri 01-05-2001)
Margaret Atwood’s latest is part woman`s novel, part science fiction novel, part mystery and part history. It is political, as are nearly all of Atwood`s works to some extent; it is literary and it is SFnal, as are nearly all of Atwood`s works, making he... The 26th Annual Toronto International Film Festival
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 10-11-2001)
Before September 11th, the most dramatic news out of The Toronto Film Festival was that Matthew McConaughey had saved a woman who'd fainted while waiting in line for a movie. Before September 11th, the most shocking thing around town was how Joaquin Phoen... This Week's Best Sellers List
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)
The latest Best Selling lists have been released from most of the news publications for this past week. It looks like author James Patterson is leading the way on most of the lists from his latest novel, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Here's a look at the Best Selle... Spider-Man 3
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)
Last Updated: July 17, 2006Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, ThrillerProduction Company: Columbia Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, Laura Ziskin ProductionsDistributors: Sony PicturesProject Phase: Post-ProductionBudget: 300,000,000 [IMDB]Who's In It... 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... Science of Sci-Fi
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-10-2007)
Though largely neglected in the past, the link between science fiction and technological development is an important one; one that spurs scientific discovery and connects the world of grounded truth with the realm of infinite possibility. The pulp magazin... BIZARRE NEW WORLD #1-3
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 06-15-2007)
Bizarre New World asks a very simple question and plays out the answer to its logical conclusions. Skipper Martin offers us Paul – a divorced, middle-aged guy with little going for him outside of his relationship with his son, Sean, and his dec... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Colleen Clinkenbeard Special Edition
by Way Jeng (Wed 06-23-2004)
Interviewer: Way Jeng
This column is in the process of being a brief discussion, and one of the greatest treats is being able to discuss anime and dubs with the people who make it happen. Today we've got an interview with the talented Colleen Clinkenbear... "Love"
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-27-2006)
Love is a new Cirque du Soleil stage show, co-produced with Apple Corps and featuring the music of The Beatles, opened in June 2006 in Las Vegas.
The soundtrack, released last week on Sony Classics, comes in a standard single-CD version, but the... American Gods
by Tony Whitt (Mon 06-25-2001)
The latest novel from SANDMAN and NEVERWHERE author Neil Gaiman answers an interesting question: When immigrants bring their own religions to America and then cease to believe in their gods, what happens to the gods themselves? The story centers on an ex... Anchor Bay Releases BUG
by News Editor (Thu 08-11-2005)
Anchor Bay Entertainment has released LIGHTNING BUG for the first time on DVD. The award-winning independent film, which traces the adolescence of an emerging special effects master, features Bret Harrison ("Grounded For Life," "The O.C."), Laura Prepon (... "The Sarah Silverman Program"
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 02-08-2007)
So, I thought I’d take a look at something different and boy did I ever with this new series starring comedian Sarah Silverman. Sarah plays a character named “Sarah Silverman” and her real life sister plays her sister in the ser... DVDeparted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-13-2007)
Hollywood is still doing its best to cash in on nostalgia for 1970s style horror films,providing a trip down memory lane for fans who huddled in grindhouse theaters or drive-ins to catch this new wave of explicit terrors. But most of the modern audienc... "Hack/Slash vs. Chucky"
by Kurt Amacker (Sat 04-28-2007)
Following, but not resolving, the events of the 2003 epic Seed of Chucky, Hack/Slash vs. Chucky forces psycho-killer (Qu'est-ce que c'est?) Cassie Hack to team up with Charles Lee Ray – the serial killer trapped in the body of the titular doll.&... Music To Be Abducted By
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-29-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSTAKEN, a Steven Spielberg-produced Emmy Award-winning TV miniseries, traces four generations of a single American family that has been beset with alien abductions. The show was broadcast in ten segments on the Sci-Fi channel in ... s-Cry-ed Vol. #5
by Justin Rich (Thu 07-28-2005)
What They SayIn an attempt to capture Mimori, both Kigetsuki and the Tokonatsu sisters attack the Inner village! Arriving in the nick of time, Kazuma thwarts the attacks, but Kazuma and Kanami\'s reunion is short-lived as she is kidnapped by Biff. While C... Running the Property Dispute Gauntlet
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-31-2008)
In 2001 the Dabel Brothers founded a publishing company in search of a niche. Under the name “Roaring Studios” Ernst, Les, Pascal and David Dabel took their love of comics and fantasy to a new height, capitalizing on the vacancy of book-to-com... Fuccons Vol. #2
by Mike Dungan (Wed 09-12-2007)
What They SayCan poor Mikey withstand the horror of the horribly improper twins, Tony and Charles? Will he be able to keep up with the schedule obsessed Time Boy? Will his amorous ambitions for the lovely Emily ever come to fruition? Or will he succumb to... Blue Gender Dub Review
by Allen Divers (Sat 03-16-2002)
Blue Gender Vol 1 contains the first 3 episodes in this 24 episode series created by AIC in Japan. AIC is known for its work with the Tenchi Muyo series as well as El Hazard. Blue Gender shows AIC's characteristic animation techniques and character desi... DON'T LOOK NOW
by P. MACDOUGAL (Sat 09-28-2002)
Brit director Nicolas Roeg made a string of unforgettable and unique films in the early- to mid-’70s that started with his co-direction of the visually and conceptually daring Mick Jagger vehicle PERFORMANCE (1970). He followed this with 1971’s WALKABOUT,... Pearce & Cheadle Top TRAITOR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-11-2007)
Actors Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce have been tapped for a new espionage thriller called TRAITOR. Cheadle, Jeff Silver, Todd Lieberman & David Hoberman will produce the flick for Overture Films.
Who thought of the story idea? Oddly enough, actor and c... Excerpt from Martin's FEAST
by News Editor (Tue 10-11-2005)
Bantam Spectra has provided Cinescape with an excerpt from George R. R. Martin's upcoming A Feast for Crows. The novel will be released on November 8, 2005. THE PROPHET The prophet was drowning men on Great Wyk when they came to tell him that the king was... Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 02-16-2005)
Genre:Science Fiction/Comedy.Studio:Hollywood Pictures.Production Company:Spyglass Entertainment.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Martin Freeman (Arthur Dent); Mos Def (Ford Prefect); Sam Rockwell (Zaphod Beeblebrox); Zooey Deschanel (Trisha "Trillian" ... DVD & VHS This Week: April 23
by John Thonen (Tue 04-23-2002)
VIDEO NEWSBuena Vista recently announced that they would be releasing Tim Burton's wonderful ED WOOD on DVD this summer on August 13. Burton's film is in glorious black and white and boasts a pair of top of the line performances from Johnny Depp as talen... DVD This Week: August 13
by John Thonen (Tue 08-13-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThe creative talents within the film business have always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with the machinations of the industry itself. Many films have been made about just how sordid, perverse and stupid the film business really is, and o... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S THE HEDGE KNIGHT #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 08-14-2003)
Dunk's master, the hedge knight Ser Arlan, has died, leaving Dunk with two choices: either sell off his master's things and try to live off the proceeds, or become a hedge knight himself and try to achieve the glories that Ser Arlan tried to achieve. It's... MULHOLLAND DRIVE
by Carl Cortez (Fri 10-12-2001)
The world of David Lynch is an acquired taste, something that served him well when he was considered a cult director (ERASERHEAD, BLUE VELVET) but tended to backfire when he experimented with the mainstream (DUNE). It wasn't until 1990's TV phenomenon TWI... DOCTOR WHO: THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH
by Tony Whitt (Thu 10-16-2003)
It's always been somewhat difficult for modern audience to comprehend the impact that a story like "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" had on its original viewers - we've had 40 years to become blasé about the Daleks, after all, and while this serial may have b... David Lynch on the Road Again
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Wed 10-17-2001)
In 1990, the world was enthralled with an original new television show called TWIN PEAKS that was co-created by offbeat filmmaker David Lynch (ERASERHEAD, DUNE, BLUE VELVET) and which introduced the mystery of "Who Killed Laura Palmer." Of course, Lynch m... Bond in the '90s
by Edward Gross (Tue 11-23-1999)
With the debut of the 19th James Bond film, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, it seems fairly ludicrous to have ever wondered if 007 could still be relevant in the 1990s. Three films and $700 million into the final decade of the 20th Century, the answer is pretty ... Cool '60s Film Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-14-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSEngland's Harkit Records continues to mine the retrograde treasure trove of 1960s film music with three new releases that are a delight of the period. Making its first foray onto CD, George Duning's lighthearted and theatrical s... THE KILLER MUST KILL AGAIN
by Brian Thomas (Fri 01-28-2005)
When his first two pictures were hits at the box office, Dario Argento found his work very much in demand. Suddenly, every producer in Italy wanted him to make one of his giallo thrillers for them. While turning down one leading offer, Argento recommended... Surface: The Complete Series
by John Sinnott (Fri 09-08-2006)
The programming on TV goes in cycles. One year hospital shows will be all the rage, a few years later it will be reality programming, only to be replaced with cop shows a few years later. With the success of LOST, it looked like mysterious SF shows woul... FUEGO / THE FEMALE: SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 08-19-2002)
From the folks at Something Weird comes a double feature that should be titled Sarli-mania. Fans, and not yet fans, of Isabel Sarli should be quick to snatch up this delectable duo dramatizing deceitful desires, one of which features saucy Sarli in full f... TWIN PEAKS: THE FIRST SEASON
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 01-09-2002)
David Lynch may be considered one of the premier American directors (and rightly so to these eyes) in critical circles, but his unique brand of visceral "entertainment" rarely strikes a chord with general audiences. The major exception was his creation, a... TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME
by Tony Whitt (Sat 05-11-2002)
The most disturbing thing about watching TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME on DVD isn't the level of violence the film achieves that the series never could. It isn't the jarring scenes within the Black Lodge, Lynch's vision of Hell - or perhaps it's heaven. I... 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... Remembering Basil
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-16-2006)
The untimely death of film composer Basil Poledouris last week, at the age of 61, has deprived the film music community of one of its finest contemporary practitioners. With more than seven dozen film scores to his credit since the early 1970s, Basil Pole... IBooks, Inc. to the Rescue!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-19-2007)
For the first time in my year and a half of running this column we’ve got a release schedule absolutely barren of any new hardcover debuts. But what this week’s offering lacks in hardback entertainment it more than makes up for in…well,... Free Twin Peaks 2!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-03-2007)
Not long ago we published my interview with the Film Crew, a revival of sorts of Mystery Science Theater 3000 in which final cast members Kevin Murphy, Mike Nelson and Paul Corbett would riff on obnoxious psychotronic flicks in a series of DVDs. The g... Aviator, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 06-08-2004)
tGenre:Drama/Historical.Studio:Warner Bros./Miramax FilmsProduction Company:Forward Pass/Appian Way/Cappa Productions/Initial Entertainment Group.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Leonardo DiCaprio (Howaard Hughes); Barry Pepper (Glenn Odekirk); C... FANTASIA 2000: An Imax Experience
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-31-1999)
Disney’s venerable classic FANTASIA has undergone its share of abuse over the years. First, the monumentally ambitious project was a financial flop that immediately curtailed plans for a follow-up. Then in the early ‘80s, the film’s soundtrack (conducted ... Holiday Shopping Guide
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-17-2007)
With the holidays fast approaching the pressure’s on to get those gifts. If you’re like me chances are you’ve procrastinated your way yet again into another last-ditch holiday shopping debacle. But before you brave the hectic traffic and... O
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-31-2001)
This contemporary teen version of Shakespeare's OTHELLO won't make anyone ask "William who?" but it works on its own terms ...In O, screenwriter Brad Kaaya has come up with a way to get William Shakespeare's OTHELLO to scan to the rhythms of a present-day... JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS
by PAUL ZIMMERMAN (Fri 12-21-2001)
Following the stylistic and thematic breakthroughs in CGI animated features Shrek and Monsters, Inc., Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is something of a second tier entertainment. The latest Nickelodeon wiseacre kids franchise to get the full court press (toys, ... s-Cry-ed Vol. #2
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)
What They SayDirected by Goro Taniguchi ? Infinite Ryvius. ?X-Men? type action meets anime stylings. After repeated attacks against HOLD and HOLY, Commander Zigmarl is forced to initiate an operation to capture all the Native Alters in the Lost Ground. Sp... The X and The Y of Coldplay exclusive AOL Performance Tomorrow
by Randall Larson (Mon 06-06-2005)
Grammy Award-winning British quartet Coldplay made their return to the stage at New York City's renowned Beacon Theatre for an exclusive AOL® Music LIVE! performance. The concert, which took place on May 17, will be broadcast online at www.aolmusic.com to... TOKYOPOP Signs Korea's Top Female Manga Creator, Hee Jung Park, to Multi-Book Publishing Deal (Tue 03-04-2008)
Company Set to Release Four Titles in 2008: Fever, Hotel Africa, Martin and John, and Too Long Los Angeles, CA (March 5, 2008)―TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, is thrilled to announce a multi-book publishing deal with Korea's ho...Mousecartoon DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-17-2004)
With the release of their new direct-to-DVD animated feature THREE MUSKETEERS (see spotlight below), Disney introduces their new standard menu designs for their new DVDs. Using the imaginative (and copyrightable) terms "FastPlay" and "EasyFind", these men... Fuccons Vol. #3
by Mike Dungan (Thu 09-13-2007)
What They SayThings haven't gotten any better for poor Mikey the mannequin. He's still stuck living in Japan, his dad's still mentally absent, his mom's considering a divorce, and his cousin Laura is still out to make his life a living hell. But wait, thi... THE BLAIR WITCH FILES
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 09-01-2000)
With less than two months left to hype the release of Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Artisan Entertainment has joined forces with publishing giant Random House to launch The Blair Witch Files, a series of Goosebumps-styled novels centering around the fic... THE UFO DOCUMENTARY / SPACE:1999 ALPHACON
by Frank Garcia (Fri 02-11-2000)
It is not often that a mere fan club has the resources and talent to produce a documentary about their favorite television show. Fanderson, the Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society based in England, has done just that with their one-hour production, THE UF... The Worst List of Worst Songs
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 05-17-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! I was watching VH1 the other day and they had one of those "worst songs of all time" shows on and by the end when such abominations as "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," "Achy Breaky Heart," and "We Built ... HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-05-2001)
The cast of the HIGHLANDER TV series will be gathering again to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the franchise. The event will be an upcoming fan convention called REUNION, which will be held on August 24-26 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport in Los ... The Stanley Kubrick Collection
by Steve Hockensmith (Tue 06-26-2001)
More than two years after his death, revered director Stanley Kubrick is finally taking his last bow. Though the final film he directed, Eyes Wide Shut, debuted in July of 1999, the sexually charged thriller won’t be his last project to reach the cineplex... Stargate SG-1: The Series So Far
by T.K. Merchant (Fri 07-06-2001)
Okay, folks for those of you who are unfamiliar with the popular sci-fi series, think of this this article as your STARGATE: SG-1 primer course. But be warned the piece will be followed by a short quiz.STARGATE: SG-1 is Showtime pay cable TV's continuat... POWERS #11
by Tony Whitt (Mon 07-09-2001)
Detective Christian Walker completes his investigation of the murders of college students who are role-playing as super-heroes, while his partner Deena Pilgrim cools her heels after being taken off the case. The clues have led him to the super-powered mob... GATE Crashing - Part 1
by John J. O'Neill (Thu 07-12-2001)
When it was released back in 1994, the surprise hit STARGATE came out of nowhere and struck a chord with audiences everywhere. Quality escapist fare that posed more questions than it answered, the film left the door wide open for a sequel... or something.... DVD News & Release Info for July 31
by JOHN THONEN (Tue 07-31-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· SUSPIRIA is a milestone of horror filmmaking, which finds its director, Dario Argento, operating at the top of his form. After some years out of release due to legal entanglements, Anchor Bay will brin... May 2001 Simpsons Action Figure Preview
by John Fiedler (Thu 12-07-2000)
The amazing people over at ToyFare magazine have dedicated a large section of their magazine for February 2001 to covering `The Simpsons` and the popular action figures. The action figures to be released in May 2001 are the Comic Book Guy, Ralph Wiggum, ... BETTIE PAGE Bio Pic
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-02-2001)
Many attempts have been made to do a bio-pic about legendary pin-up queen BETTIE PAGE (rather than "Betty"), but the latest bid looks to be the strongest.According to Variety columnist Michael Fleming, producer Mark Wolper (L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, THE MISTS OF... DUNE: Ian McNeice
by Steve Fritz (Mon 12-11-2000)
Of the entire Dune oeuvre, probably the toughest roll to play is its principal villain, Baron Harkonnen. In producer Dino De Laurentiis’ movie, he’s played as a sort of malevolent cherub—grossly overweight, vulgar and with boils sprouting all over what li... 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... JURASSIC PARK (1993)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)
Steven Spielberg`s dinosaur film, adpated by Michael Crichton and David Koepp from Crichton`s bestseller, may be lacking in subtleties of narrative and characterization, but it`s hard to think of a more irrelevent criticism when applied to a film that is ... 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... THE MUSKETEER
by Michael Tunison (Fri 09-07-2001)
The ad tagline for THE MUSKETEER boasts that this umpteenth screen version of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 high-adventure classic THE THREE MUSKETEERS will present the familiar story of D'Artagnan and company "As You've Never Seen It Before." Note the careful wo... In Memory of Sam Arkoff
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-17-2001)
Word has come of the death of producer Sam Arkoff. Arkoff and his late partner James Nicholson launched the gone but effectionately remembered American International Pictures in the early 50s. Arkoff was the business side to Nicholson's creative side in a... The Telluride Film Festival Goes Sci-Fi
by Mark A. Altman (Thu 09-20-2001)
Despite its reputation as an extremely erudite festival far more inclined to show the latest Iranian docu-drama than the newest in genre films, the annual Telluride Film Festival, nestled in Colorado's bucolic San Jacinto Mountains, unspooled a diverse ar... DARK ANGEL Season 2 Talk
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 09-19-2001)
DARK ANGEL executive producer Rene Echevarria has been talking about what lies ahead on the second season of his series, and it's biggest challenge: the Fox Friday night slot.While talking to Zap2It.com, Echevarria first addressed the program's new Friday... DS9's Kira Nerys Speaks!
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 12-04-2000)
It’s not every day that you get a chance to talk to one of your fave Star Trek cast members, but today’s the day. Nana Visitor, a.k.a. Major Kira for the entire seven-year run of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, will be the guest of TV Guide Online tonight (5 ... DVD & VHS This Week: September 11th
by John Thonen (Tue 09-11-2001)
VIDEO NEWSInstead of my usual rantings about upcoming releases and cheezy filmmakers, I'd like to offer a few pixels in tribute to the recent passing of Pauline Kael, probably the most influential person to ever review a film. In her columns for THE NEW Y... THE MUMMY'S GHOST / THE MUMMY'S CURSE
by John Thonen (Fri 09-07-2001)
As part of the recent release of several of their second and third string Classic Monster movies, Universal Home Video has debuted the four mummy sequels to the original 1932 Boris Karloff classic on double feature DVDs. Here we look at the last two films... DVD News and Release Info for August 14
by John Thonen (Tue 08-14-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE was originally a low budget TV anthology series which, while largely forgotten today, helped pave the way for a multitude of horror, fantasy and sci-fi TV series we enjoy ... HERESY
by Stephanie Crawford (Wed 08-22-2001)
In high school, when most of his fellow students were getting used to the world and their place in it, Anselm Audley was creating his own. As if studying for his A-levels wasn't enough work for this young prodigy, he somehow found time to write an outstan... Hypnotizing Woody Part Two
by Scott Collura (Sun 08-26-2001)
In part one of CINESCAPE's Woody Allen interview, the filmmaker discussed his newest film, the screwball comedy THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION. Here he continues to talk about the casting of the film, his alleged "popularity" among Hollywood actors and hi... WB Taking on TARZAN
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-23-2001)
The WB has ordered up a modern day take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic hero, TARZAN.Warner Bros. Television will produce a SMALLVILLE-like pilot focusing on the literary apeman as a 17 year old. The pilot and potential series premise will see an injured... New ROSWELL Additions
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-07-2001)
Adam Rodriguez (BROOKLYN SOUTH, RESURRECTION BLVD.) has joined the cast of ROSWELL.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Rodriguez will take on the role of a young lawyer who works in the law firm of Isabel (Katherine Heigl) and Max (Jason Behr) Evans' fat... Box Office Finals: MI2 Beats BIG MAMA
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-06-2000)
There were few surprises when the final box office results were tallied. Three genre films retained slots in the Top 10, while BATTLEFIELD EARTH continued its precipitous plunge down the chart. As expected, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE edged out BIG MAMA`S HOUSE fo... THE OUTER LIMITS COMPANION
by Frank Garcia (Wed 03-29-2000)
`There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission...` Is anyone out there not familiar with these words, which were first enunciated with kaledioscopic black and white test patterns, s... A Look at Upcoming Video Releases to Seek or Avoid.
by John Thonen (Mon 03-06-2000)
March 8 sees the arrival of the voodoo-tinged action tale, VOODOO DAWN (not to be confused with 1989`s same titled release which featured a young Tony Todd and Gina Gershon). This one offers DTV star Michael Madsen and Rosanna Arquette. A week later, Colu... Space Babe Kristen Cloke: Going Above and Beyond Television
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 04-02-2000)
Actress Kristen Cloke has appeared on various television shows, such as MURDER SHE WROTE, DOOGIE HOWSER, SILK STALKINGS, and even QUANTUUM LEAP, but it’s safe to say that she is most well known to genre fans for her work with her husband, Glen Morgan, one... Code Name: Golden - A Conversation with X-MEN Author Christopher Golden
by Denise Dumars (Wed 04-05-2000)
The X-Men film may not be out until July 14, but Christopher Golden is already excited. After all, the paperback version of his X-Men novel, X-MEN: CODE NAME WOLVERINE, will be out May 1. `Of all the media tie-in stuff I`ve done, it`s one of the books I`m... Stan Lee Takes On The D.C. Universe (Thu 04-13-2000)
After weeks of fan speculation on the duration and format of Stan Lee`s Elseworlds version of the DC Universe, DC finally broke its silence, giving USA Today the exclusive lowdown in today`s issue. Hang on true believers; the Man is turning his creative e...DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 01-20-2000)
Not very long ago, 2000 AD represented all that was futuristic and fantastic within our common view of life. That far-off era was held for fantasies of high technology or tales of The End of All That We Know or, at the very least, showing humanity in its ... Genre de-throned on King weekend.
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 01-17-2000)
Thanks to the Martin Luther King holiday, complete box office figures for this weekend aren’t in yet, it’s clear that the bigger winner is a non-genre film, NEXT FRIDAY. In second place was Columbia’s STUART LITTLE with an estimated $9.7-million for the F... Stardate 0012.25: A Very Trekkie Christmas
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 12-25-2000)
Kate Mulgrew says she wants her character to die. Robert Beltran says he expects his character to die. Garrett Wang says he’s afraid his character will die. Now Jeri Ryan has become the latest Star Trek: Voyager star to suggest a gloomy fate for her alter... Spider-Man Does Whatever A Spider Can
by Craig Reed (Fri 01-26-2001)
Sitting in Stage 27 on the Sony lot, a webshoot away from the actors and filmmakers of the upcoming Spider-Man film, I`ve been continually humming to myself that jazzy song from the 1967-1970 animated TV series Spider-Man. `Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does w... Godzilla Returns - In Manga
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 12-22-1999)
This black-and-white, manga version of 1984`s THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (U.S. title: GODZILLA 1985) was originally published in the U.S. by Dark Horse Comics as a six-issue mini-series in 1988/89. The English translation was by Randy Stradley and Mike Richar... Britain Prepares Lavish Adaptation of GORMENGHAST.
by Andrew Osmond (Mon 01-10-2000)
Following several years in which British tele-fantasy seemed in terminal decline, the BBC is opening the new century with a £10 million mini-series based on the acclaimed `Gormenghast` novels by Mervyn Peake. The four-part adaptation begins on BBC2 on Jan... X-MEN: On Set with the Cast and Crew
by Bryan Cairns (Thu 05-04-2000)
`I am Apocalypse,` imitates director Bryan Singer, adapting the villain`s voice from the popular cartoon series. Okay, so someone`s in a jovial mood and why not? Singer and Executive Producer Tom DeSanto have had some pretty impressive toys to play wit... 9-24-01: The Rise of the Fall Season
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 09-24-2001)
Welcome to CINESCAPE's new weekly television column "Remote Patrol." Designed to give you an overview of the current week's genre television (with a dose of self-serving cynicism), this new addition to our site is set up to be your one-stop shopping for w... MAN OF TWO WORLDS: Julius Schwartz
by Craig Shutt (Fri 10-06-2000)
Legendary DC Comics’ editor Julius Schwartz is a lifelong Yankees fan, so it’s no surprise when he pulls out a relevant baseball analogy while discussing his many years of plotting comic stories. `A pitcher is going to have days when he’s got good stuff a... THE EXORCIST Restored: William Peter Blatty, Part 2
by Steve Fritz (Thu 09-28-2000)
The revised version of The Exorcist will expand its release by over 400 screens on Friday, September 29. The film opened in 664 engagements on Friday, September 22nd (in major markets like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington ... THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 10-12-2000)
When someone usually puts together a horror movie documentary or appreciation film, you get the prerequisite clips, possibly the filmmaker’s comments with actors’ recollections, and sometimes a little fan feedback. Filmmaker Adam Simon (writer of the upco... Roger Corman and the Art of Efficient Effects
by Frank Garcia (Thu 10-19-2000)
Warm applause from an audience of about 150 people greeted legendary filmmaker Roger Corman as he sat on the front stage of a discussion panel titled `Efficient Effects.` Corman was in Vancouver, Canada attending the 15th Annual Film and Television Trade ... 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 ... HELLRAISER DVD Leads a Strong Week of Home Video Releases.
by John Thonen (Tue 09-19-2000)
Some days you eat the bear. Some days, the bear eats you. So goes an old Russian proverb, which explains that some days are just better than others. It’s a simple bit of wisdom that would seem to apply also to the world of home video. Last Tuesday’s re... Going APE with Fox's New 6-Disc Box Set
by John Thonen (Tue 08-15-2000)
It’s another week of classic, and less than classic, video and DVD releases, which kicks off with an irresistible post Fourth of July bang. One sure way to spot a film buff is that some of the favorite moments of his youth will somehow be connected with m... X-MEN: Patrick Stewart
by Steve Fritz (Thu 07-13-2000)
In a recent television interview, Patrick Stewart confessed that before he took on the role of Professor Charles Xavier, he had virtually no idea what the X-Men were all about. `I was as ignorant of the X-Men as I was of Star Trek 14 years ago,` he told t... The Japanese Science-Fiction & Monster Film Weekend
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 07-23-2000)
It’s been fifteen years since a new Toho Godzilla film (Godzilla 1985) was released in U.S. theatres, and with the demise of the revival house (thanks to the advent of home video) opportunities to see older G-Films on the big screen are few and far betwee... UNIVERSE X
by Craig Shutt (Wed 07-26-2000)
Sometimes there’s no happily ever after. Last year’s Earth X maxi-series from Marvel Comics presented a future continuity in which battered and altered versions of Marvel’s current heroes fought to save their planet. When the story ended, there was hope f... X-MEN: David Hayter - Part I
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 08-03-2000)
He`s the X-Man you never knew. Shortly before X-Men finally opened on July 14, many fans were surprised to learn that an unknown screenwriter named David Hayter was receiving sole `Screenplay` credit. Director Bryan Singer and executive producer Tom DeSan... ANDROMEDA
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 11-06-2000)
One more item has been picked out of the late Gene Roddenberry’s closet, this one being about a top of the line starship that traverses the galaxy to search out new life, new civil...Wait a minute. Got lost for a second.Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda comes ... OUTER LIMITS IKAR & SOLDIER SET
by JEFF BOND (Wed 10-02-2002)
Sideshow Toy plows ahead with its impressive line of action figures from the classic sci fi anthology series THE OUTER LIMITS with this deluxe set from the episode "Keeper of the Purple Twilight" from the show's second season. As noted on the set's specta... Sticky Situation
by Andrew Kardon (Thu 04-25-2002)
Is it just me or has the world gone arachnid crazy? You can’t seem to take two steps in any store without being bombarded with SPIDER-MAN movie merchandise. Yes, there’s the basic action figures, posters, magazine articles and whatnot. But that’s just the... Looney Tunes: Back in Action
by Coming Attractions (Fri 09-26-2003)
Genre:Comedy/Fantasy/Animation.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Brendan Fraser (Bobby Delmont); Jenna Elfman (Kate Houghton); Heather Locklear (Dusty Tails); Steve Martin; Joan Cusack; Dick Miller; Ro... FROM HELL
by Tony Whitt (Mon 05-20-2002)
I'll admit that I had reservations when I heard that Albert and Allen Hughes, the sibling directors of such so-called "badass" films as MENACE II SOCIETY, would be doing the film adaptation Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell's brilliant graphic novel FROM HELL... DVD This Week: May 28
by John Thonen (Tue 05-28-2002)
VIDEO NEWSMGM will make the small army of John Carpenter fans happy this summer when they finally bring J.C’s semi-classic ghost tale THE FOG to DVD. Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins will be onboard with Rob Bottin’s waterlogged ghosts. T... Bava's B
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 05-31-2002)
If you had asked producer Alfredo Leone decades ago if legendary director Mario Bava's final movie would be feted in an auspicious premiere some twenty-eight years after the cameras stopped rolling, he might have laughed. Leone is laughing today, make no ... MULHOLLAND DR.
by JEFF BOND (Wed 04-10-2002)
David Lynch was the king of offbeat cinema throughout the 1980s, his outsized reputation based almost entirely on one movie—the amazingly disturbing BLUE VELVET. Before that he’d helmed idiosyncratic independent films like ERASERHEAD and equally idiosyncr... Spider-Man 2
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre:Action/Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker/"Spider-Man"); Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson); Alfred Molina (Dr. Otto Octavius/"Doc... RESIDENT EVIL
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 03-15-2002)
Twenty years ago, the concept of a $40 million dollar zombie movie would have been laughed at. Zombie movies by nature are these renegade little chillers that are homegrown, bloody as hell and oftentimes contain hidden social commentaries. George A. Romer... Rogering Ramjets! It's Gary Owens Part Three
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 03-17-2002)
With Image Entertainment's recent release of the classic cartoon ROGER RAMJET on DVD, Cinescape got the chance to catch up with Gary Owens, the voice behind Roger and many other characters. Today, we present the final part of our talk with Owens.While Ram... All Right Allred-y, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 03-30-2002)
To many comic book readers unfamiliar with his years of work on the cult hit, MADMAN, and its superheroic spin-off, THE ATOMICS, Mike Allred is best known as the artistic power behind the new X-FORCE. But fans will soon get a taste of his own distinctive ... Smooth sailing for SPIDER-MAN 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-09-2002)
It's hard to remember as the May 3 release date for Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN rushes at us, but the famous web slinger's first big screen adventure has been in development for over 10 years. Why? Because with Marvel Comics 1990s bankruptcy and more legal hur... SG-1: Beyond The Gate - Part One
by Miwa Hirai (Fri 06-07-2002)
After airing on Showtime for five years, STARGATE SG-1 has a new home for its final season. 22 new one-hour adventures begin airing tonight on the Sci-Fi Channel. Although STARGATE SG-1 has been slated for a new time slot, the quality of stories, performa... SG-1: Beyond The Gate - Part Two
by Miwa Hirai (Thu 06-13-2002)
Now that STARGATE SG-1 has found a new home for its final season on the Sci-Fi Channel, it seems the potential for quality stories, performances and special effects is better than ever. Today we conclude our chat with executive producer Robert C. Cooper a... DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)
VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha... Gough and Millar on scripting SPIDER-MAN 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-27-2002)
How's this for fanboy heaven: spend your days writing and running the most critically acclaimed SUPERMAN series ever to hit the air and nights banging out the script for SPIDER-MAN 2.That's the task charged to Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, who created WB... THE OUTER LIMITS: THE ORIGINAL SERIES VOL. 1
by JEFF BOND (Wed 09-25-2002)
THE OUTER LIMITS came on the heels of the success of Rod Serling's THE TWILIGHT ZONE and for almost forty years has existed in the shadow of Serling's fantasy anthology series. Both programs explored the world of horror and science fiction, but Serling's ... THE EVIL DEAD COMPANION: Bill Warren
by Steve Ryfle (Fri 01-12-2001)
Anyone who writes about science fiction, fantasy and horror films for a (probably meager) living these days owes Bill Warren a debt of gratitude. Warren, along with Don Glut and a handful of other writers, was one of the first people to elevate genre-movi... BLOODY SUNDAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-04-2002)
If nothing else, most Americans are familiar with Bloody Sunday (the event, not the film) from the U2 song on the subject even if a lot of listeners don't know about the event referenced by the lyrics. The history of Ireland under British rule had been p... Sony unleashes NATIONAL SECURITY teaser
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 08-09-2002)
Sony studios has unleashed the first look at Martin Lawrence's action/comedy NATIONAL SECURITY. The film, which hits theaters January 17, 2003, tells the story of an innocent African American (Lawrence) and the white cop (Steven Zahn) who is wrongfully ac... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (August 2-4)
by Scott Collura (Mon 08-05-2002)
Much to the delight of Disney, and Mel Gibson, M. Night Shyamalan's SIGNS debuted this weekend to the tune of $60 million, knocking the AUSTIN POWERS sequel GOLDMEMBER out of the top spot. It marked the biggest opening for Gibson ever. Two other new debut... Scott Beatty named new RUSE writer
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 06-14-2002)
Scott Beatty will be taking over the writing chores for CrossGen Comics' RUSE as of RUSE #13, replacing Mark Waid. Beatty has written extensively for DC Comics, with credits including JOKER: LAST LAUGH, ROBIN: YEAR ONE, ROBIN, more than 27 issues of SECR... More news on SPIDER-MAN DVD
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-17-2002)
More of the features of the SPIDER-MAN DVD release have been revealed, and it looks like Sam Raimi and Kirsten Dunst will be giving commentary on the film, along with producer Laura Ziskin and co-producer Grant Curtis. Also along for some commentary is le... BAD BOYS 2 goes Union
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 07-18-2002)
Casting is chugging forward fast on BAD BOYS 2. The latest addition is Gabrielle Union (BRING IT ON, THE BROTHERS), who will star beside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence when cameras get rolling in the next few weeks. Union will play Lawrence's romantic int... SKIN TRADE
by J.A. Hitchcock (Mon 07-29-2002)
Available only as an audiobook via Audible.com at the time I got it, this novella is from one of the premiere horror authors - George R.R. Martin. And it involves werewolves, one of my favorite horror characters.Randi Wade is a small town detective, kind ... FIRESTARTER: REKINDLED
by CHRIS WYATT (Sun 03-10-2002)
A famous Hollywood producer once said that there are only two reasons to make a sequel: 1) There's more story to be told, or 2) There's more money to be made. Sadly, the producers of FIRESTARTER: REKINDLED don't have more story to tell.Stephen King's nove... BAD BOYS 2 on the way for 2003
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-08-2002)
It's official: One of Sony's big films for summer 2003 will be BAD BOYS 2. That's the announcement the studio made at ShoWest, revealing after months of murmured talk and the supposed cold shoulder from BOYS director Michael Bay, that Will Smith and Marti... HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention Report Part Four
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 11-04-2001)
The HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention was held Aug. 24-26 at the LAX Westin Hotel in Los Angeles, marking the 15th year of the existence of HIGHLANDER. CINESCAPE's extensive coverage of the event continues today with a look at the "Script to Screen" panel, th... SPECIAL UNIT "Rocks" Episode
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-24-2001)
The UPN TV network has released details of the coming November 7th episode of SPECIAL UNIT 2, titled "The Rocks."After killing Medusa's sister, Kate's soon-to-be ex-boyfriend becomes the legendary Link's next victim. While attempting to save her beau, Nic... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (November 23-25)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-26-2001)
Bet you're not surprised to hear that HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE held on to its weekend box office top slot. In addition, taking in the full Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the film set yet another record.In the formal three-day weekend, the film... Exorcist: The Beginning (Fri 08-27-2004)
Genre:Horror/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Morgan Creek.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Stellan Skarsgård (Father Lankester Merrin); James D'Arcy (Father Francis); Izabella Scorupco (Sarah); James Bellamy (James); Ben Cross (Semelier);...Tron 2.0
by Coming Attractions (Wed 06-04-2003)
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: Development Hell.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet.Who's Making It: Steven Lisberger (Director, possibly); Steven Lisberger, Richard Jeffries ... GANGS OF NEW YORK Pulled
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-23-2001)
Word has it that Miramax has chosen to completely pull Martin Scorsese's GANGS OF NEW YORK from any release in 2001.Previously, it had been presumed that even though the film wouldn't get a wide release in its original December 21 slot, the pic would stil... Mulholland Muse
by Pamela Harland (Fri 10-12-2001)
Hollywood loves to make fun of itself, sometimes successfully (THE PLAYER, STATE AND MAIN) and sometimes not successfully (BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN: AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM). David Lynch takes his shot at Hollywood while intertwining a mystery and love story in h... HIGHLANDER THE SERIES: AN EVENING AT JOE'S
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 09-25-2001)
TV tie-in books are not exactly a novelty. However, HIGHLANDER THE SERIES: AN EVENING AT JOE'S would seem to be breaking new ground by including only writers who worked in some capacity either as cast, creative staff or technical crew on the series that... Gil Junger helming D-MEN
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 09-26-2001)
Gil Junger has signed on to direct a supernatural action-comedy called D-MEN. The project will be produced by Andrew Lazar (SPACE COWBOYS) under the Mad Chance production banner. Based on a Martin Olson's story "Encyclopedia From Hell," the film will tell... BATGIRL: YEAR ONE
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 10-08-2001)
Scott Beatty and Chuck Dixon, who wrote ROBIN: YEAR ONE and THE JOKER: LAST LAUGH, will be collaborating again on BATGIRL: YEAR ONE, a nine-issue mini-series from DC Comics targeted for next year."We've been itching to delve more deeply into the origin an... GANGS Gets Moved
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-09-2001)
Though it's been assumed that Martin Scorsese's GANGS OF NEW YORK would be moving out of its planned December release slot, only now has it finally been made official.According to USA Today, the film will now open wide in spring 2002. Still, it will proba... JURASSIC PARK III
by Carl Cortez (Wed 12-05-2001)
When news of a third JURASSIC PARK movie was announced, expectations naturally weren’t all that high. After all, not even Steven Spielberg could make a decent follow-up with the first sequel THE LOST WORLD, so how could someone else step in and do any bet...