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Donner Disputes Progress on LETHAL WEAPON 5
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 10-13-2008)

Well, it seems the bad blood is still there between Richard Donner, Shane Black and producer Joel Silver. This is coming to light once again after recent news has Shane Black rumored to have completed a fifth Lethal Weapon script with parties interested i...

Silver Explains Recent Demise of LETHAL WEAPON 5
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 11-10-2008)

A few months back, rumors appeared that screenwriter-director Shane Black had produced a new script for a fifth installment of the Lethal Weapon franchise. A script which outlined his characters having one last adventure before riding off into the cinemat...

Mel Gibson back for LETHAL WEAPON 5?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-07-2006)

According to Rotten Tomatoes, Mel Gibson might be in talks to sign onto the film LETHAL WEAPON 5.Rotten Tomatoes writes, "Word has it that the sobriety-challenged Mel Gibson has jumped aboard the production of "Lethal Weapon 5," which the actor-turned-dir...


Short Set for Murtaugh's Son in LETHAL WEAPON 5?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-07-2008)

Two months after it was rumored that Shane Black has decided to come back and finish off the Lethal Weapon franchise he helped create, we have our first casting speculation to talk about. IGN Movies has talked to thespian Columbus Short who has revealed t...

The latest news on HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs.
by John Sinnott (Sun 08-27-2006)

The format war between the two competing formats of high definition video software, HD DVD and Blu-Ray, is in full swing. Both formats have their first generation players out along with several discs. The two camps, Blu-Ray, backed by Sony, and HD DVD, ...

TRANSFORMERS Rolls Out To DVD & HD-DVD Oct 16
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-05-2007)

The official details for the DVD/HD-DVD releases of Paramount's TRANSFORMERS have been released online. The release date is set for October 16, 2007 for both formats. Here's the press release and the list of items set to appear on the 2-Disc Special ...

Diamond November Solicitations (Wed 08-18-2004)

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Shane Black Has Penned LETHAL WEAPON 5?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-06-2008)

What an afternoon for wild rumors, both of which will be appearing in tomorrow's rumor column. The Linda Hamilton returning to Terminator was out of left field and now, we have a possible return to Lethal Weapon from original screenwriter Shane Black, kno...

DVD Shopping Bag: DVD Maniac Worthy? Almost
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 07-29-2008)

When Neil Marshall’s unrated Doomsday was half finished I thought this just might be the perfect film for Mania. A Maniac’s delight of science fiction, action and post apocalyptic nightmares. With genre favorite Malcolm McDowell’s openin...

DVD of the APES
by News Editor (Sat 01-21-2006)

On March 28, 2006, Fox Home Entertainment will release all-new DVD Singles of the Original Planet of the Apes Series Mastered in Anamorphic Widescreen and featuring THX Certified 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound. In addition to the original film series P...

DVD Review of SilverHawks: Season 1 Vol. 1 DVD
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 10-20-2008)

  Born of a time beyond time (actually the year 2839), Cmdr. Stargazer (Bob McFadden) and his SilverHawks battle the evil Mon-star (Earl Hammond) for control of the space realm known as Limbo. The SilverHawks are a team of humans and one alien ...


HD DVD for X-Box 360 and SAW on Blu-Ray
by John Sinnott (Sun 09-24-2006)

HD DVD add-on for X-Box 360 No HDMI: The first pictures of the HD DVD add-on for Microsoft's X-Box 360 were recently posted on IGN.com, and there's some bad news: The accessory apparently will not have an HDMI digital output, only X-Box 360 &co...

Diamond December Update (Thu 09-16-2004)

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Diamond July Previews (Wed 04-14-2004)

This listing comes from the Diamond Previews catalog. These are early tentative bits of information though some of it has been announced already. Until formal announcements come from the studios, treat these as TENTATIVE and nothing more. No dates are pro...

DVD and Blu-Ray Details for INCREDIBLE HULK
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-28-2008)

From the Marvel Universe of the world's most popular Super Heroes comes the $234.6 million worldwide summer hit that fans have been waiting for as THE INCREDIBLE HULK blasts onto DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Marvel ...


Diamond Previews November Solicitations (Wed 11-16-2005)

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My DVD is Shiny
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-06-2004)

Vive America, mon ami! In the 1960s, French critics came to appreciate American crime and mystery films, coining the term "film noir" (um, "black film") to describe the vague genre of hard-boiled cynicism, sleaze and shadowy cinematography. With at least ...

Blu-Ray & HD-DVD: Choices Ahead
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 01-12-2005)

Way back in 1996, the home video market was coming off something of a high in the "high end" area of laserdisc releases. A bit of a revival of sorts had occurred as prices had dropped down for regular releases somewhat, players were a bit more affordable ...

VAN HELSING on HD DVD, Samsung announces new firmware.
by John Sinnott (Sun 09-17-2006)

Disney Announces More Blu-ray Titles: FLIGHTPLAN, SKY HIGH, and THE WILD are all scheduled to be released as Blu-ray discs on November 21st. With most of the current HD DVD and Blu-ray discs being action and adventure films, it appears that Disney is ho...


Cool trash for hot days
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-11-2006)

A recent industry study reports that viewers who see a movie in a theater are somewhat likely to buy the same film on DVD when it's released. Well, duh. A lot of the people that go see movies like movies, so it should be no surprise that if they like a mo...

Bolle busted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-12-2006)

I'd like to write a bit about our Prize Closet this week. Yes, I thought that might perk you up but we'll be getting to our giveaway down below a bit. We've been running giveaways in this column fairly regularly for the past year or so, and I try to get ...

'Incredible Hulk' DVD and Blu-Ray October 21st
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 08-27-2008)

From a press release The Explosive Action Blockbuster Smashes its way Onto DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def, Unleashed on October 21, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment Universal City, Calif., August 27, 2008—From the Marvel Universe of the wo...

DVD and VHS This Week: February 5
by John Thonen (Tue 02-05-2002)

VIDEO NEWSDavid DeCoteau, who spoke with the Vidiot a few months ago, has recently announced the latest films under production by his Rapid Heart banner, all destined for direct-to-video release in the near future. Never one to let a trend (such as LORD O...


DVD and Video This Week: February 19
by John Thonen (Tue 02-19-2002)

VIDEO NEWSAccording to VIDEO BUSINESS magazine, the notoriously cost effective (or cheap) Roger Corman - who not long ago filmed the demolition of his California studios for use in an upcoming film - has recently struck a deal with the Los Angeles Film Sc...

Top Maniacal Rumors: Connor Reunion, Lethal Sequel and Gladiator America
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-08-2008)

It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers. If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...

She, The Ultimate Weapon: Another Love Song OVA
by Bryan Morton (Wed 12-13-2006)

What They SayBefore Chise became an ultimate weapon...Captain Mizuki was a dedicated soldier injured in the line of duty. Unable to return to the battlefield to defend her country, she volunteers for an experimental program which will turn her into a cyb...

The DVD After Tomorrow
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-11-2004)

As I was gazing lovingly at my growing stacks of DVDs the other day, I was pondering what sort of technology was bound to come along to make them all obsolete. Digital movies aren't even the wave of the future anymore they're the wave of the present. As ...


King Kong coming to HD DVD, The Fifth Element on Blu-Ray
by John Sinnott (Sun 09-10-2006)

King Kong: Fans of Peter Jackson's 25-foot ape have something to beat their chests over as KING KONG will be coming to HD DVD on November 14th. The disc, released by Universal, will have a suggested retail price of $29.98 and boast 1080p resolution and...

Universal Announces Upcoming DVD Titles, Including MUMMY RETURNS
by John Thonen (Tue 06-26-2001)

Universal pictures recently announced three upcoming titles that will soon be appearing on DVD with loads of extras, while looming on the horizon is a special edition release of one of the most important anime features ever made.THE MUMMY RETURNS release ...

DVD Review of Iron Man: Ultimate 2-Disc Edition
by Tim Janson (Sat 09-27-2008)

Perhaps the most important scene in Iron Man comes at the end of the film.  In fact, it comes after the credits when Tony Stark returns home to find Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) waiting for him.  Fury tells Stark he’s not the only superhe...

'Witchblade' comes to DVD July 29th (Wed 04-02-2008)

From a press release Warner Home Video brings the cult favorite TV-show based on the popular comic book series to DVD: 'Witchblade: The Complete Series' Own the Collectible Seven-Disc Set Featuring all 23 Episodes, The Original TV Movie and Loads of Ne...


Shop @ AnimeOnDVD (Fri 12-03-2004)

The Shop has been updated with today\'s daily deals from Right Stuf as well as their weekly sale that seems to be a box set bonanza:I still need to make some room - so I\'m discounting the His & Her Circumstances DVD Set to only $39.99 - or, you can buy t...

The Universal Language of Action
by Eric Moro (Mon 07-09-2001)

French actor/director Mathieu Kassovitz set out to accomplish only one thing when shooting his latest feature CRIMSON RIVERS: make a good 'ol fashioned American action movie. Influenced by cinematic persuasions ranging from David Fincher's SE7EN to Hong K...

Central Park Media November DVD Releases (Wed 08-13-2003)

CENTRAL PARK MEDIA SET TO RELEASE The Heroic Legend of Arlsan, Gall Force: Earth Chapter, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Finale, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Apocalypse Saga DVD Collection, And Zero Woman: The Hunted Titles Slated For Release On November 11...

Horror classics
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-26-2006)

I'm getting over a virus, but fortunately after a few light weeks we've got a big list this week. Enjoy! In our Prize Closet this week we have a copy of FAST & THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT, courtesy of Universal. To be eligible to win one, send an email to p...


UK DVD Review: She, the Ultimate Weapon (Thu 05-11-2006)

One of the best \"under the radar\" series that came out last year in Region 1 is now starting up in the UK and Bryan Morton has a slightly early look at the 05/15/2006 release of She, the Ultimate Weapon Vol. #1 (of 4) from Manga UK.

Early UK DVD Review: She, the Ultimate Weapon (Wed 07-12-2006)

Bryan\'s getting his pile down even further today as he has an early look at the 07/31/2006 release of She, the Ultimate Weapon Vol. #2 (of 4) from Manga UK.

Early UK DVD Review: She, the Ultimate Weapon (Fri 08-11-2006)

Bryan\'s closing out a series as well as getting it in early with a look at the 08/21/2006 release of She, the Ultimate Weapon Vol. #3 (of 3) from Manga UK.

JP DVD Review: She, The Ultimate Weapon: Another Love Song (Thu 11-10-2005)

Catching up on one of the shorter series we had in our queue, we\'ve got a look at the 09/21/2005 release of She, The Ultimate Weapon: Another Love Song Vol. #2 (of 2) from Toei Animation (Japan).


JP DVD Review: She, The Ultimate Weapon: Another Love Song (Thu 10-13-2005)

If there was one series I never expected to see more of, it was this one. Released back on 08/05/2005, we\'ve got a look at the Toei Animation release of She, The Ultimate Weapon: Another Love Song Vol. #1.

She, The Ultimate Weapon Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-26-2002)

What They SayIn this sci-fi romance anime based on the manga by Shin Takahashi, a high school senior named Shuji finds out that his beloved girlfriend Chise has been turned into the ultimate weapon against a mighty enemy. This volume contains episodes 2 t...

Gundress
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 07-04-2002)

What They SayIn 2100, the newly built Bayside City serves as Japan\'s premier international port. The Angel Arms Company is established by a former policewoman named Takako, to help wage war on terrorism with armed security suits. When the mayor is assass...

The latest news on HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs.
by John Sinnott (Sun 10-01-2006)

KING KONG to be Packaged With HD DVD Drive for X-Box 360: Last week we reported that the HD DVD add-on for Microsoft's X-Box 360 would not have an HDMI output, but we have some good news about the accessory this time around. Microsoft has announced that...


The Promise of DVD
by Oliver Chin (-)

Reprinted with permission by the author In 1998, you noticed a slew of Digital Video Disc (DVD) products, ads and offers. Appropriately timed to the new millenium, DVD has been hailed as the perfect format to watch anime. What is it, and should your stor...

Toxic Viper on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-30-2005)

This week the Prize Closet holds copies of two DVDs about heroes assigned to quests by their respective deities. Enter to win by sending an email containing your valid mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info. To win one of five copies of the thri...

Cybuster Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-24-2005)

What They SayRyuzo\'s hard work has finally paid off. His reports on the mysterious death of Dr. Frank and the DC\'s involvement in the series of explosions result in international sanctions against the DC. Now that Shu no longer needs to conceal the true...

Diamond Comics January Update (Wed 10-22-2003)

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DVD Review: THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM Two Disc Special Edition
by Tim Janson (Wed 09-17-2008)

Director Rob Minkoff’s The Forbidden Kingdom is at once influenced by, and a tribute to early martial arts films, notably the Shaw Brother’s classic, Come Drink With Me.  In fact, two of its main leads Yifei Liu’s Golden Sparrow and...

DVD Review of THE INCREDIBLE HULK: The Complete Third Season
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 06-01-2008)

One doesn’t need to see every episode to follow the adventures of David Banner (Bill Bixby). The opening credits alone give you all that you need to know what is going on with David Banner and his alter ego the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno). David Banner as t...

Gunsmith Cats
by Roman Martel (Sat 02-16-2002)

The Review!Overall Rating: 4.8 (on a scale of 1-5) -Disc Ratings- Sound: 5 Picture: 5 Menu: 5 Presentation: 4 Goodies: 5 Overall: 4.8 -Artistic Ratings- Animation: 5 Sound: 5 Plot: 4 English Acting: 4 Music: 5 Entertainment: 5 Overall: 4.7 Intro ***Di...

Full Metal Panic Vol. #2
by David Rehfeldt (Sun 09-14-2003)

The Review!Continuing where the first volume\'s cliffhanger left off, Full Metal Panic! kicks into gear with action, drama and comedy coming out in full force. Audio: Having already seen the show in Japanese once, I listened to the English track. Actuall...


RIGHT STUF’S NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces Feb. 18 Deadline to Receive Name in DVD Credits for the EMMA: A VICTORIAN ROMANCE – Season 1 DVD Collection (Thu 02-14-2008)

Box set to include “Victorian Gazette” & available June 24, 2008 GRIMES, IA, February 13, 2008 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to make two announcements about the EMMA: A Victorian...

BLUES BROTHERS DVD Release Party
by News Editor (Thu 09-01-2005)

Universal Pictures recently held a DVD release party to celebrate the release of the new 25th Anniversary BLUES BROTHER DVD. Co-writer and star Dan Aykroyd participated via satellite from Toronto.Here are some video clips from the evening that Universal m...

Bandai Announces Remaining DVD Re-Releases for 04/2004 (Wed 02-25-2004)

IMMEDIATE RELEASE BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES REMAINING DVD CATALOG RE-RELEASE FOR APRIL 2004 February 25, 2004 (Cypress, CA) ? Bandai Entertainment announced the remaining DVD catalog titles set for re-release during the month of April 2004. The r...

Central Park Media November DVD Releases (Mon 08-18-2003)

August 18, 2003 Dear Central Park Media Customer: From the daring escapades of a brave young Prince who takes on an army of mighty warriors in an attempt to reclaim his homeland in The Heroic Legend of Arslan to the demise of a world ruled by lethal war...


HEROIC TRIO on DVD
by Craig D. Reid (Tue 11-07-2000)

Rather like THE MATRIX, this weeks box office winner CHARLIE`S ANGELS is chock-full of farcical frenetic action that is nothing new to those familiar with Hong Kong`s far-out Fant-Asia films of the `80s and early `90s. CHARLIE`S ANGELS is a sort of throw...

Blu-Ray or HD-DVD?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 12-11-2007)

This week ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ arrives in three different formats of DVD: Standard DVD, High Definition DVD (HD-DVD) and Blu-Ray DVD. All of these formats are releasing the Harry Potter films in a box set. With...

She, The Ultimate Weapon Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 12-01-2002)

What They SayThe Review!Almost any new Gonzo series garners attention from the moment it gets announced, but Saikano struck a chord with a number of folks who saw the few initial images and the haunting music that went with it. Audio: For our primary vie...

She, The Ultimate Weapon Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 03-05-2003)

What They SaySci-fi romance anime based on the manga by Shin Takahashi. A high school senior named Shuji finds out that his beloved girlfriend Chise has been turned into the ultimate weapon against a mighty enemy. In this volume, Chise gets to have a mome...


She, The Ultimate Weapon Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-01-2003)

What They SayThe anime - based on the manga by Shin Takahashi - is a sci-fi love story about a high school senior named Shuji who finds out that his beloved girlfriend Chise has been turned into the ultimate weapon against the enemy. The Review!The final ...

She, The Ultimate Weapon Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 02-02-2003)

What They SaySci-fi romance anime based on the manga by Shin Takahashi. A high school senior named Shuji finds out that his beloved girlfriend Chise has been turned into the ultimate weapon against a mighty enemy. In this volume, Chise has a premonition a...

Winner: 'Blood +' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-13-2008)

Updated March 13th Congratulations to Weapon X! More anime you want? More anime you got! You're the winner! For those of you who still want some 'Blood +': CLICK HERE for another chance! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the con...

Winner: 'Spider-Man 3' on DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 11-06-2007)

Updated November 6th Congratulations to sw12005! Your prayers have been answered! Well...not the one about killing parker, but the one about winning this DVD! NOTE TO ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS If you're entering the contests make sure that: ...


Cowboy Bebop Movie DVD Announcement (Tue 04-15-2003)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: "Exciting & Vital" -Los Angeles Times "Delivers Hardboiled Action & Sci-Fi Fun...A Must See!" -Animation Magazine Big Screen Smash Animated Sci-Fi Feature Film from Renowned Japanese Anime Director Shinichiro Watanabe Based...

BANDAI VISUAL USA TO SCREEN FIRST HIGH-DEFINITION ANIME TITLE TO BE RELEASED ON HD DVD / DVD TWIN FORMAT IN NORTH AMERICA AT ANIME EXPO® 2007 (Fri 06-22-2007)

"FREEDOM" to be screened throughout Expo in special high-definition theatre using latest, state-of-the-art equipment TORRANCE, Calif., June 22, 2007 - Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announced it will be continuo...

Genre Cluster Content on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-05-2005)

I recently ran across a job board posting requesting someone to oversee a company's "genre cluster content". You see a lot of corporate doubletalk in these ads, but this one really stumped me. Just what the hell is "genre cluster content"? To me, it seems...

She, The Ultimate Weapon: Another Love Song Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-13-2005)

What They SayThe Review!Filling in the gaps from the TV series, the Ultimate Weapon\'s origins and those who worked to create her have their story told. Audio: For our primary viewing session, we listened to this show in its original language of Japanes...


Anim and the Move to DVD: Simple Economics
by Chris Meadows (-)

Author's Note: This article was originally published on August 8, 2000 on the now-defunct Themestream website, and subsequently saw discussion on the geek-news-aggregator website Slashdot.org. It received almost 5,000 unique views, and also got me an emai...

Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA Limited Edition Ultra Box Set
by Brett Barkley (Tue 04-11-2006)

What They SayThe amazing sequel to The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Series is finally available in sterling release it deserves - a Limited Edition Collector\'s Ultra Box Set! This astounding collection includes: all three Irresponsible Captain Tylor ...

"Megadeth" Live DVD Contest
by Karl Schneider (Sat 02-24-2007)

Mania is happy to announce it's latest giveaway of Megadeth: That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires DVD.The show was filmed live at Obras Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 9, 2005 before a rabid audience of over 25,000 fans.  The 90-plus minu...

Freedom Vol. #2 HD DVD
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-31-2007)

What They SayDuring routine maintenance on the lunar surface, Takeru finds a strange capsule containing a single photograph. Captivated by the enigmatic girl in the photo, he scours the city in vain for clues to her identity. In desperation, Takeru and fr...


TV Not on DVD: The Your-Two-Cents Edition
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-31-2005)

Well, there are weeks where y'all are talkative and weeks where I'm left wondering if anybody even reads this damn thing. Last week was clearly the former, as the subject of TV on DVD seems to have brought you all out of the lurking woodwork. There's a ...

Zaion Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-23-2003)

What They SayADV\'s release of Zaion will be available in two versions: as a DVD in its standard case, or as a collector\'s edition including the DVD and a custom series art box, sized to hold both volumes of the series. A meteorite crashes to Earth, bri...

Hermes: Winds of Love (Sat 03-30-2002)

What They SayFull of exciting adventure and great passion, this animated Japanese favorite tells the legendary tale of the mythological hero Hermes. The creator of the world orders Hermes to defeat the evil King Minos, tyrant of Crete. With his beautiful ...

She, The Ultimate Weapon: Another Love Song Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-10-2005)

What They SayThe Review!Covering more of the relationship between Chise and Mizuki, the final episode shows more of what both went through during the last days of the war. Audio: For our primary viewing session, we listened to this show in its original ...


Freedom Vol. #5 HD DVD
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-05-2008)

What They SayAfter a 200,000-mile quest to Earth, Takeru somehow finds Ao - the girl in the photograph - living in a desolate Florida village among the ruins of the NASA space program. But he soon discovers his search for love has just begun... As he trie...

Freedom Vol. #3 HD DVD
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 12-26-2007)

What They SayWhat do you do when you discover everything you believe is a lie...and your freedom an illusion? Entering forbidden territory, Takeru has uncovered Eden's most closely guarded secretand finds himself being hunted by the Guidance Council. Sha...

PINK FLOYD PULSE ON DVD, DAVID GILMOUR DVD LATER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-17-2006)

Pink Floyd is finally releasing the DVD of their highly successful album, Pulse

TV Wasteland: 5 TV Shows on DVD that are Perfect for Halloween
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-27-2008)

  The week of Halloween is when all things scary take center stage, oh and there's candy too! With that in mind, it seems like a great time to pick five must see shows that couldn’t be more appropriate for Halloween that are available on DVD! ...


SHOGUN ASSASSIN
by Brian Thomas (Sat 07-01-2006)

The saga of Lone Wolf & Cub is one of the most influential stories to ever come out of Japan. It began as a comic series by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, serialized every week in MANGA ACTION magazine. The premise of the story is deceptively simple: Itto...

ADV Films UK Press Releases for February 2005 (Fri 01-07-2005)

ADV FILMS TO RELEASE NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: PLATINUM EDITION VOLUME 1 FIRST VOLUME OF THE SEMINAL, ACCLAIMED ANIME TELEVISION SERIES FILLED WITH EXTRAS GALORE, AVAILABLE 21st FEBRUARY 2005 LONDON, UK, 7th January 2005—ADV Films today announced a...

Details for IRON MAN DVD Release
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-08-2008)

As we announced late last month, Iron Man will be hitting DVD and Blu-Ray on September 30, 2008. Well, HR is reporting some of the features to be included in the upcoming release of the summer smash hit. Each includes a seven-part making-of documentary an...

'Legion of Superheroes' Vol. 3 coming to DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 05-30-2008)

From a press release: Burbank, CA, (May 27, 2008) – Superman and the rest of the teenage gang of heroes are back in action when Warner Home Video (WHV) and the Kids’ WB! release 'Legion of Super Heroes: Volume 3' on DVD September 9, 2008. The...


Video: 'Legion of Super Heroes' Vol. 3 DVD clips
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-25-2008)

Warner Home Video have provided Comics2Film with a video clip promoting the new 'Legion of Super Heroes' Volume 3 DVD release, due in stores September 9th. You can watch the easy embedded version or download Quicktime, Real Media and Windows Media vers...

LONE WOLF & CUB 2
by Brian Thomas (Thu 06-26-2003)

The saga of Lone Wolf & Cub is one of the most influential stories to ever come out of Japan. It began as a comic series by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, serialized every week in Manga Action magazine. The premise of the story is deceptively simple: ...

Gravion Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-07-2004)

What They SayHere Comes Robotic Mayhem on Cruise Control! This is one robot war like no other - because this giant gravity-powered god known as Gravion is on autopilot! With the Zeravire aliens becoming more lethal with each fierce battle, the Gran Knight...

Pioneer DVL-919 DVD/LD Player (Thu 04-04-2002)

What They SayThe Review!Pioneer DVL-919 DVD/LD Player Review By Dustin Blaine Javier \"LD is dead! Long live DVD!!\" As a Laserphile for the past 5+ years, I refused to believe that, but if you pick up a copy of The DVD-Laserdisc Newsletter (formerly Th...


USPS-DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-10-2006)

While visiting my local Post Office to send out packages from our Prize Closetr recently, I was surprised to find a new item available at the counter. DVDs! The U.S. Postal Inspection Service produced a series of public service films in the style of TV cr...

DVD - The Time is Now
by Roman Martel (Thu 10-01-1998)

Well, if you?re reading this, you must either have a DVD player or at least are thinking of getting one. You also may know by now the many benefits of the format, in comparison to VHS and LD. Let?s recap some of those for a moment. You get digital sound a...

Book Buzz: The Author-Reader Relationship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-07-2008)

Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read...

Diamond May 2005 Solicitations (Wed 01-19-2005)

ANIME AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD ANGELIUM DVD 1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD CASE CLOS...


Toshiba SD-2200 (Thu 04-04-2002)

What They SayThe Review!Toshiba SD-2200 Review - George Velez (September 2000) Vital statistics (Full statistics below): DVD/VCD/CD Audio Playback (No CD-R/CD-RW support) S-Video/Composite/Parallel Video Out Digital Coaxial and Optical (Toslink)/Analog/...

Freedom Vol. #4 HD DVD
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-20-2008)

What They SayIn 1969, man landed on the moon. Now three centuries later, he returns to earth... With nothing but a photograph to guide him, Takeru flees the lunar city of Eden in search of a girl he\'s never met on a planet he\'s never seen. Thus begins t...

Freedom Vol. #1 HD DVD
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 06-09-2007)

What They SayContains episode 1. In the 23rd century, mankind has fled earth and emigrated to the moon. The last outpost of civilization is the Lunar Republic of Eden, where the omnipresent Citizens Administration Council grants residents everything the...

Media Blasters March & April 2003 Announcements (Wed 01-01-2003)

Space Pirate Mito "Courting Disaster" (Eps 5-7) AnimeWorks (Animated): 75 Min. Format: DVD (Dubbed and Subtitled) Cat#: AWDVD-0305 UPC#: 6-31595-03057-0 ISBN#: 1-58655-337-2 SRP: $24.95 Street Date: 03/25/03 Pre-Book...


Shop @ AnimeOnDVD (Fri 11-19-2004)

The Sho has been updated with today\'s daily deals from Right Stuf. We\'ve also got their weekly sale information with the latest big deals on box sets, singles and more that are great ideas for stocking stuffers for your favorite anime fan:New Right Stuf...

20 Questions with Manga Entertainment
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-24-1998)

Many thanks go out to the folks over at Manga who followed through with myself and the fans to try and answer some of the questions on the minds of DVD owners these days. The Q&A session took place with Mike Egan, the GM and Marketing Director in charge o...

Right Stuf Thanksgiving Week Sale (Thu 11-25-2004)

There\'s even bargains in here I can no longer pass up. It looks like I\'ll be reviewing a lot of Dragon Ball in the future...Happy Thanksgiving! Funimation has a delicious selection of titles available right now as well as some tasty pre-orders... so whi...

DVD SHOPPING BAG- The Real Ghostbusters DVD Collection
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 11-25-2008)

  At the San Diego Comic Con this year I noticed that there were a large amount of people running around dressed as Ghostbusters. They were there, power packs and all. There was a huge Ghostbusters video game booth (see my coverage on this now delay...


Freedom Vol. #6 HD DVD
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-01-2008)

What They SayFirst Japanese animation in HD DVD/DVD twin format to be released simultaneously in Japan and North America, HD DVD includes HDi network function that allows to watch extra features, High-quality animation combining 2D and 3D graphics. Requir...

Bandai Visual Announces June 26 Release of First HD DVD Title "Freedom" (Mon 03-19-2007)

Product to be released simultaneously in North America and Japan under Bandai Visual flagship international label Honneamise TORRANCE, Calif., March 20, 2007 " Bandai Visual today announced the simultaneous U.S. and Japan release of the bestselling OVA ...

Sukeban Deka
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-04-2003)

What They SayThe last time Saki left school it was to change her school uniform for prison greys, but when the Feds needed someone to infiltrate a ruthless criminal organization operating within an exclusive high school, they knew they needed the baddest ...

Urusei Yatsura DVD Shipping & Troubleshooting (Sat 01-01-2000)

The UY DVDs are shipping again. Here's a copy of the letter that we included with them, to update people. We will start shipping replacement discs to those of you who got bad discs (and told us about them!) on Tuesday. Dear Valued (and Patient!) UY DVD C...


BOURNE ULTIMATUM Hits DVD/HD-DVD Dec 11
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)

Matt Damon is back as Jason Bourne for the latest installment of this smart, action-packed espionage series. Delivering signature Bourne fight and chase sequences, bring Bourne home on DVD and HD DVD Combo Disc December 11, 2007. All he wanted was to disa...

Fathers' Day DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-23-2006)

Warner Bros. has decided to clean out their stock of DVDs of the supernatural law firm thriller DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, the Steve McQueen cop action flick BULLIT, the Man vs. Nature adventure THE PERFECT STORM, the director's cut of ALEXANDER, the historic epic...

Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of Freedom (a New Anime Title), Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise , Patlabor The Movie and Patlab (Tue 01-09-2007)

Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of "Freedom" (a New Anime Title), "Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise", "Patlabor The Movie" and "Patlabor 2 The Movie"...

Bonus Features Unite for an eXcellent 'X2' DVD!
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 11-02-2003)

"X2: X-Men United" is arguably one of the best (if not the best) comic book superhero movies of all time. It gave the summer box office an early start and spent two weeks at #1. In all likelihood, it'll rank as one of the top ten highest grossing mov...


Review: 'The Punisher' DVD
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 08-29-2004)

When "The Punisher" hit the big screen back in April, it marked the first time Marvel had stumbled in their post-Blade series of films. The film garnered a mostly negative reaction from critics. The schizophrenic tone of the movie left audiences fee...

DVD & VHS This Week: July 23
by John Thonen (Tue 07-23-2002)

VIDEO NEWSMovie audiences Kane Hodder reprises the role he's made famous in 2002's JASON X © New Line Cinema weren't waiting for the return of Jason Voorhees, but New Line is betting that the video rental audience is as they announce the Octo...

The Case for Individual Disks
by Steve Brandon (-)

Now that the DVD format has essentially buried the endless subtitle vs. dub flame-war among die-hard Internet anime fans, I predict that the next great Otaku debate will be about the pros-and-cons of big box sets. (My own threshold for "big box sets" is a...

DVD Shopping Bag: Looking Ahead to The DVD Horizon
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-19-2008)

The summer is over and with the fall in front of us it means only one thing. It is time to add those summer movies to the collection. Summer movies are not the only releases that we Maniacs look forward to though. Horror movies will start to populate the ...


DVD Shopping Bag: What If the WGA Strike Never Happened?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-26-2008)

I am not Uatu, though I am still a Watcher. I observe all which occurs throughout this sprawling realm known as Mania. I see, I observe and I weigh. On the brink of revealing himself and others of his kind to the world, Nathan Petrelli was shot. Let us lo...

DVD Review of The Ray Harryhausen Collectible DVD Gift Set
by Tim Janson (Mon 11-10-2008)

  Earlier this year, Sony release three of Stop-Motion animation genius Ray Harryhausen’s films on special edition DVDs. Now these three classics, It Came from Beneath the Sea, Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers, and 20 Million Miles to Earth, ...

ADV Films Talks November Releases (Tue 09-09-2003)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: THE MOTION PICTURE-PRINCE OF DARKNESS FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SEQUEL TO WILDLY POPULAR TV SERIES MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO HOUSTON, September 9, 2003-ADV Films has s...

ADV Films UK Sets New Street Dates (Wed 09-03-2003)

ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR FIRST VOLUME OF FULL METAL PANIC! ACCLAIMED SERIES TO BE AVAILABLE 20th OCTOBER 2003 LONDON, UK, 1st September 2003-ADV Films today announced a 20th October 2003 release date for the first volume of the hotly anticip...


DVD Shopping Bag: 300 Collector's Edition
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 11-18-2008)

  Collector’s Editions, box sets and complete series are all the rage during the holiday season. This week there is a Maniac worthy Collector’s Edition to hit the DVD shelf and unfortunately it falls completely flat. 300 (Limited Collect...

Elite Entertainment: Re-Animating the Genre Classics on DVD Part Two
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 05-17-2002)

As head of Elite Entertainment, Vini Bancalari has long been providing fans with great home video versions of classic genre movies. He started with Laserdisc when that format was the collector's medium of choice, and has since moved on to DVD, but one thi...

Not on DVD Shopping List
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-06-2007)

We’ve all seen how studios decide to release some underperforming theatrical features to DVD earlier than planned in order to maximize their marketing efforts. Well, that practice has finally begun to have negative repercussions. Theater chains i...

Toshiba Officially Drops HD DVD Format
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-19-2008)

The High Definition race between Blu-Ray and HD DVD is officially over, Maniacs. We expected this to come soon after the trade announced hints last week but now Toshiba is sending out an official press release as confirmation. Toshiba Corporation today a...


ADV Films UK Talks Autumn and Winter Releases (Tue 09-12-2006)

LOAD UP SAMURAI GUN! TAKE A RIDE TO THE WILD, WILD EAST FROM 16th OCTOBER 2006 LONDON, UK, 12TH SEPTEMBER 2006 ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., are proud to bring you on 16th October 2006 a new kind of justice: Samurai ...

Pioneer 525 Codefree DVD Player (Modified Malaysian Model) (Thu 04-04-2002)

What They SayThe Review!Pioneer 525 Codefree DVD Player (Modified Malaysian Model) I picked up this unit on a recent trip to Japan, as my trusty Toshiba 2006 codefree DVD player (hand modified) was starting to get a bit too long in the tooth. Poor imag...

ADV announces first wave of December product (Mon 10-13-2003)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RAHXEPHON-ORCHESTRATION 7: CRESCENDO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES COMES TO AN END WITH THE DECEMBER 2, 2003 RELEASE OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE TITLE HOUSTON, October 13, 2003-ADV Films today offi...

Slayers Next
by Kenneth Lee (Mon 02-18-2002)

The Review!"The Slayers" anime series has proven to be one of the more successful and popular anime in both Japan and the US in recent years. The Slayers phenomenon spawned at least 3 complete TV seasons, 2 OAV series, and 4 movies to date! A few months a...


Full ORDER OF THE PHOENIX Dvd Details
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-18-2007)

There's been a few changes to the DVD release of HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by Warner Bros Home Video. One of those changes is the additional/deleted scenes which was originally listed as 10 minutes of footage not seen in the theatrical ver...

DVD & VHS This Week: June 25
by John Thonen (Tue 06-25-2002)

VIDEO NEWSWhile we're all waiting for Quentin Tarantino to finally start production on his too long awaited new film, KILL BILL, we will at least be able to console ourselves with the re-releases of his ground-breaking, trend setting previous efforts. Up ...

Phantoms and Free DVD Players
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-09-2003)

In last weeks column, I put out an offer to sell my credibility in exchange for new electronics equipment. Well, no DVD player manufacturers or retailers have responded to my offer (which still stands), but Im gonna tell you how you can get a DVD player...

Upcoming Home Video and DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 04-04-2000)

Late March, just after St. Patrick`s Day, came the regrettable release of the 5th entry in one of the worst film series of all time, Trimark Home Video`s, Leprechaun 5: In The Hood. So much for the luck of the Irish. Unlike most series, not a single one...


Updates: Batman Begins DVD Menus, Flash DVD, Blade: Trinity (Thu 10-06-2005)

Check out these new images of the DVD menus from Batman Begins. Warner Home Video has announced a Jan. 10 release for The Flash: The Complete Series on DVD. Blade: Trinity, the third and final movie in the Marvel/New Line franchise, will debut thi...

Blood: The Last Vampire Complete Box (Wed 04-25-2001)

What They SayThe movie uses the full spectrum of digital animation which is said to have impressed even James Cameron. Japan\'s top creators gathered to make the show, which was shown in theaters using the HDCAM24P format which George Lucas will also be u...

King of the Hill
by Edwin Peregrina (-)

Up until now, most anime companies have considered DVD as something not very important in their quest to be number one in the industry. But some companies are seeing the anime DVD market as ground yet to be claimed... ground that hasn't been sought after ...

Questions With Central Park Media
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 10-04-1998)

John, I would like to once again extend my thanks for your time in answering these burning questions of the faithful anime fan. This format has brought about somewhat of a new breed of fan, if the emails I get are any evidence. Many are becoming quite k...


DVD & VHS This Week: April 9
by John Thonen (Tue 04-09-2002)

VIDEO NEWSEverybody has to start somewhere and Steven Spielberg first grabbed the attention of critics and audiences with the 1971 TV movie DUEL. On May 21st, Universal will bring the film to DVD in a special edition package featuring a Spielberg intervie...

Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner DVD Perfect BOX 02 (Wed 02-08-2006)

What They SayThe Review!Note: This DVD boxset contains episodes 25-38 of the SPT Layzner TV series and the 3 OVAs on five discs, which covers the second arc of the anime and concludes the story. DVD Unlike DVD Perfect BOX 01 which is out of print at the t...

DVD This Week: April 30
by John Thonen (Tue 04-30-2002)

VIDEO NEWSSTAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SEASON 3 had previously been announced by Paramount, but now the company is sharing info on the supplemental features that the twenty-six episode set will include. Mission Overview will be a featurette, with in...

DVD & VHS This Week: April 2
by John Thonen (Tue 04-02-2002)

VIDIOCY NEWS LORD OF THE RINGS information is starting to come out regarding the DVD release of the film on August 6th. First up will be a two-disc "Theatrical Edition" with disc one offering the film as seen during its highly successful theatrical run. D...


ADV Announces December 5th Releases (Wed 10-04-2006)

HOUSTON, October 5, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce the release of the wacky and exciting new series Paniponi Dash!, along with the third volume of the insane Papuwa. These hilarious...

Animosity: 2000 - Year of the DVD
by Mike O'Connell (Wed 12-27-2000)

Earlier this month, Chibi Planet ran a report on AKA Kon, the recent anime convention in Vancouver, British Columbia. Aside from the usual convention news, the report included a little tidbit that long-time anime fans should recognize as being very sign...

DVD & VHS This Week: June 18
by John Thonen (Tue 06-18-2002)

VIDEO NEWSThe death bell has begun to ring for the VHS video system, a point made clear by a recent report in VIDEO BUSINESS magazine which tells that Circuit City has begun to phase out the format from their over six hundred stores. The article explains ...

She, The Ultimate Weapon Vol. #3
by Bryan Morton (Thu 08-10-2006)

What They SayBased on the best-selling manga strip by Shin Takahashi and produced by Studio Gonzo (Burst Angel; Full Metal Panic and Hellsing), SHE, THE ULTIMATE WEAPON is a potent blend of slice-of-life drama, teenage romance and incendiary battle action...


Pioneer DVD-626d (Thu 04-04-2002)

What They SayThe Review!Pioneer DVD-626d Review by Thomas C Kinnen I picked up this DVD player as a replacement for my RCA player. Overall this is an extremely nice player with a good feature set. With a retail price of $645 and a average street price $48...

Slow Summer Months for VHS & DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 07-04-2000)

Summer is traditionally a time for people to spend outdoors, engaged in fun recreational activities such as tsunami sweating, swatting mosquitoes, coping with severe sunburn and braving long lines at theaters showing highly hyped summer blockbusters. For...

DVD News & Notes for July 10, 2001
by John Thonen (Tue 07-10-2001)

Universal's Golden Age Of Horror will soon be coming our way when Universal Studios unleashes a host of DVD double-features sure to whet the cinematic appetite of any classic-era horror movie fan. Not wanting to miss out on the interest generated by their...

SMASH PUNY DVD!!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-06-2003)

This weeks DVD peeve: What should a DVD do when you put it in your playing device? Personally, I enjoy a good introduction as much as anybody, but Id prefer that theyd get to the main menu as soon as possible and let me do the driving. However, as many...


The Latest DVD News & Release Dates: July 24
by John Thonen (Tue 07-24-2001)

VIDEO NEWS        You cant keep a good corpse down as Trimark Home Video has recently announced their August 3rd Special Edition release of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3. Dan OBannons 1985 semi-sequel/spin-off of Georg...

GOTHAM KNIGHT DVD Details Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 02-25-2008)

DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation have collaborated to create a unique Batman experience in Batman: Gotham Knight. The all-new, original movie will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Order due date is June ...

Manga Releases Three Long-Awaited Popular Anime Series For the First Time on DVD (Fri 10-17-2003)

Orguss 02, New Dominion Tank Police, Fist of the North Star Volume 5 Chicago, IL (October 17, 2003) - Manga Entertainment, home to anime classics old and new such as Ghost In the Shell, Ninja Scroll, and Read or Die, announces its 2003 Fourth Quarter li...

DVD Shopping Bag: Unto Every DVD Generation
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 07-22-2008)

Remember what watching Batman was like as a kid? Outside of the comic book he was a pretty jovial fellow. Whether it was paling around with the Justice League on the Superfriends or having his plans foiled by Bat-Mite on the New Adventures of Batman his e...


Anime on DVD: Otakon 1999 Travelogue (-)

Friday, July 2nd Convention day at last! Being the prompt people that Melanie and I are, we head off from outside of Philadelphia around 7 AM and drive down to Baltimore. While driving down I-95S, I shake my fist in the direction of Washington D.C. and ...

Anime on DVD: Otakon 1999 Travelogue (-)

Saturday, July 3rd Bright eyed and bushy tailed, we head off in search of... McDonalds! Success! A quick trip to there and CVS to stock up on Coke and some new toothbrushes (curse those cleaning people!) and we're back at the Convention Center. Video Ro...

Girl DVD - Super or Not?
by Jason Lethert (Thu 04-18-2002)

20th Century Fox created quite a stir recently by announcing that a new special edition DVD of the X-Men film is in the works - but they haven't got anything on Supergirl, a movie coming to DVD for the third time. Recently, several media outlets, p...

DVD Gives New Appreciation for LXG
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 12-02-2003)

Alan Moore is a deity in the world of comics. Little of what he does is short of extraordinary. So, it wasn't a surprise back in 1998 when 20th Century Fox optioned his "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" comic some six months before a single iss...


Update: WB Is Now Blu-Ray Exclusive, HD-DVD Responds
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 01-05-2008)

Update: The high-definition war may not be "officially" over but Sony just scored a major victory today. Warner Bros. has announced their loyalty through the following press release. In response to consumer demand, Warner Bros. Entertainme...

DVD Review - Lois & Clark: The Complete Second Season on DVD (Wed 02-01-2006)

"There were a few cast changes in between season one and two. Tracy Scoggins and her Cat Grant character are out. Michael Landes is out and Justin Whalin is in as Jimmy. Behind the cameras, the show's creator, Deborah Joy Levine, left the program's day to...

Toei Enters the DVD Market
by Justin Strauss (-)

Toei Animation has been working hard since 1956 to bring us the absolute finest in anime. Though they started out humble enough, they have grown to become the largest and most famous anime company in Japan. They have worked on countless series, and have b...

DVD & VHS This Week: March 26
by John Thonen (Tue 03-26-2002)

VIDEO NEWSThose of you who have become ill watching the final, sad season of  THE X-FILES can find a fix for what ails you in Columbia TriStar's upcoming release of THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, a feature film with no direct connection to the once near-wor...


DVD in the Museum
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-24-2007)

Since tomorrow is my birthday, I’ll try not to delay you any longer than necessary, as I’m sure you all have plenty of shopping to do. To celebrate, I’ll be sending out a free random DVD of my choosing to every Maniac that sends an em...

More Trek on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-28-2004)

Ive known Roger Ebert for years, though Im not sure if hed remember me. Weve never talked much at press screenings and such, mainly because I agree with his working habits we dont want to discuss a film until we have a chance to review it, thereby ...

Hell on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-27-2004)

I've been rambling on nostalgically a lot about drive-ins this summer, but this weekend I'll be attending a convention that is actually doing something about it. Flash back Weekend's Horro'rama Drive-In will attempt to recreate the drive-in experience wit...

Ashita no Joe Complete DVD Box (Fri 03-04-2005)

What They SayThe animation masterpiece, \"Ashita no Joe\", that has become a classic of anime comes now in a box complete with all 79 episodes.The Review!The DVDs for the whole show were originally released by Columbia Japan in 3 mini-boxsets. The first ...


Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner DVD Perfect BOX 01 (Blue Comet SPT Layzner) (Tue 07-19-2005)

What They SayThe Review!Note: This DVD boxset contains episodes 1-24 of the SPT Layzner TV series on six discs, which covers the first arc of the story. DVD Perfect Box 02 covers episodes 25-38 (end of TV series) and the three OVAs. While DVD Perfect Box...

PHANTOM MENACE DVD Details
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-11-2001)

Lucasfilm may have set a DVD industry record in creating their coming STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE DVD. According to Video Premiere's sources, the project involved 1 years and nearly $4 million to create. To give you an idea how big those fi...

Eagle One Media To Produce Set Of Voltron DVD Based On Comics (Mon 01-29-2007)

January 29, 2007, Macomb, MI. Eagle One Media, Inc. is proud to announce it has acquired the licensing rights from World Events Productions to produce a set of DVD adventures based on the Voltron: Defender of the Universe property for the retail market. T...

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...


PIRATES Hits Dvd Shelves Dec 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)

The dvd and blu-ray release for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END is now set for December 4, 2007. Here's the details on the 2 disc set. From Walt Disney Home Entertainment: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment presents Pirates of the Caribbean...

News and Notes about This Week's Video and DVD Releases
by John Thonen (Tue 08-01-2000)

This entry of the Vidiocy column marks its first appearance under its new weekly schedule. In honor of this momentous occasion, Id like to offer Fandoms readers a cornucopia of exciting new releases and venerable classics. Thats what Id like to do. ...

Chat with Charles McCarter of Bandai
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 11-10-2000)

All right, lets get this little shindig on the way. Good evening everyone. :) This being our first official studio chat, we're finding our way in how we're doing things, so please bear with us tonight. Charles McCarter of Bandai has been gracious enou...

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

.hack//SIGN - Koichi Mashimo Koichi Mashimo (President of Bee Train, director of .hack and Noir), Ken Iyadomi (Bandai Ent. VP & panel host), and another Japanese guest (who didn\'t say much) were present at the panel. This is one of the more interestin...


DVD This Week: July 2
by John Thonen (Tue 07-02-2002)

VIDEO NEWSBlade 2 has been announced for DVD release September 3rd as a feature laden, double disc package. In addition to the film itself, disc one will feature two commentary tracks, one with director Guillermo Del Toro and writer David Goyer and the se...

DVD Reloaded!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-14-2003)

For years, The Video Beat (www.thevideobeat.com) has been providing rare '50s and '60s era videos to fans and collectors, and they now join the List with their own high quality DVD-R titles that include menus and specially selected extras.SPOTLIGHT OF THE...

Ghost Sweeper Mikami DVD-BOX (Fri 03-11-2005)

What They SayThe Review!The popular 1994 comedy TV series has finally been remastered and released on DVD, and fans of the anime (and worshippers of Tsuru Hiromi and Kouda Mariko) Ghost Sweeper Mikami has never been better. Audio: We are presented with ...

TAMALA 2010 a punk cat in space Premium DVD-Box (Sun 06-29-2003)

What They SayFantasy anime written, produced, and directed by a team called t.o.L who also designed the characters. Tamala is a mysterious cat who embarks on a journey to find the place where she was born. Limited to 2000 copies.The Review!I honestly don?...


Pirates sunk
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-04-2006)

No doubt as s a promotional stunt for the release of the comic adventure epic PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, a gang of Video Pirates were arrested in New York, 22 people stand accused of sneaking camcorders into theaters to capture hit movies...

ADV Films has set a street date for Arc the Lad: Day of Reckoning (Mon 09-17-2001)

September 17, 2001 Houston, TX ADV Films has set a street date of November 27th, 2001 for the upcoming home video release of Arc the Lad: "Day of Reckoning". ADV Films plans concurrent day & date release of both VHS and DVD formats for this final spellb...