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Rumor: Linda Hamilton is Back for TERMINATOR?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-06-2008)

A grain of salt comes to mind here but I'll pass this along to you Maniacs. A wild new rumor has popped up today saying that Linda Hamilton could be coming for flashbacks in the upcoming Terminator Salvation by Warner Bros. and director McG. This one seem...

Linda Hamilton on T3
by Mike Whybark (Tue 12-24-2002)

JAM! SHOWBIZ publishes a Calgary Sun article in which Linda Hamilton discusses her current project, Hallmark's SILENT NIGHT, her relationship to ex-husband James Cameron, and what led her to decline participation in TERMINATOR 3.She, uh, didn't care for t...

Hamilton Talks T3
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-22-2001)

Linda Hamilton, once again, has been talking about the eventual TERMINATOR 3... and why she won't be a part of it.While talking to the UK's Independent newspaper, Hamilton spoke of why she's not doing the project, saying, "I read the script and it didn't ...


Hamilton talks T3, why she's not involved
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 01-29-2002)

In an interview with EW.com, Linda Hamilton confirmed once and for all that she will not be coming back to the TERMINATOR series in TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES."I retired as a champ," she said. She also told the INDEPENDENT, a London newspaper, "I ...

THE TERMINATOR
by PROCE MACDOUGAL (Tue 10-30-2001)

...h Connor (Linda Hamilton) from the cyborg of the title. The Terminator is an emissary for the machines of the future, also sent back in time to assassinate Connor and therefore prevent her from siring the child that will someday lead the resistance mov...

CHILDREN OF THE CORN
by Carl Cortez (Thu 10-11-2001)

...orton and Linda Hamilton) who end up taking a detour to Gatlin, Nebraska where they encounter a town totally run by children turned zealots who have killed off their parents to appease a “corn” God.While befriending two children not affected by the rel...

TERMINATOR 2:JUDGMENT DAY (1991)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)

...and so is Linda Hamilton, her character driven to apparent madness by her knowledge of the approaching apocalypse. Robert Patrick, as the T-1000, makes a nice visual contrast to Arnold, and the film wisely keeps their onscreen battles to a minimum. Cam...


T3 gets new scribes
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-19-2001)

 John Brancato and Michael Ferris have been tapped by legendary genre producers Mario Kassar and Andy Vajna to rework the script for TERMINATOR 3. The film, which will reunite T2 actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong (though not Linda Hamil...

Invasion of the Direct-to-Video Titles
by John Thonen (Tue 11-28-2000)

...arance of Linda Hamilton, previously best known for appearances on the Hill Street Blues TV series, who later found fame in the The Terminator films. Like the 5 sequels that have followed, this is at best a lame little horror film. It was based on...

Margulies On Board GHOST SHIP
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-25-2001)

...quired by Linda Hamilton for TERMINATOR 2 or Sigourney Weaver in the ALIENS films.In addition, word has it that Gabriel Byrne has been offered the film's male lead role, though formal talks have not yet begun.The film, which was previously developed un...

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...


WHAT GIRLS LEARN Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Tue 10-30-2001)

...Channing, Linda Hamilton, Bruce Dern, Robert Loggia, Jaclyn Smith, Lori Petty, Diane Lane, and Allison Janney to name a few.WHAT GIRLS LEARN was directed by Lee Rose and is based on the book by Karin Cook. Scott Bakula and Tom Spiroff are executiv...

Mania Exclusive: Shirley Manson Interview
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 09-05-2008)

.... I loved Linda Hamilton. I thought [she] played an amazing, interesting, kind of empowered female. Terminator 2 was my movie. I just felt [Hamilton’s character] was so intense and powerful. I just responded to that ‘cause I was young ...

Oh Lords, We've Got the Benz
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 01-08-2001)

...in Alien, Linda Hamilton [from Terminator 2] and maybe a little Lara Croft from Tomb Raider thrown in...and some Traci Lords in there somewhere.`WILL JULIE BENZ RISE AGAIN?TV Guide Online has an interview with actress Julie Benz this week, in which the...

Lena Headey joins "The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 11-08-2006)

...famous by Linda Hamilton in the first two "Terminator" films. Josh Friedman will write and David Nutter is set to direct the pilot.Headey's credits include the features The Brothers Grimm, The Cave and Ripley's Game. She next stars in Warner ...


DVD Shopping Bag: Same Old New World
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-28-2008)

...h Connor (Linda Hamilton) enjoying the bright sunny day. This scene, thankfully, has little purpose now with the TV show and multiple sequels slated to occur. I am a huge fan of Michael Biehn returning in the dream sequence as Kyle Reese. There is a sh...

Life is Hellboy
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 03-29-2004)

Ron Perlman isn't certain who the beauty is in his latest beastly love story. For three seasons, Perlman romanced Linda Hamilton and TV audiences as the hairy subterranean hero of Beauty And The Beast. On Friday, he comes from the very core of hell to try...

TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: The Tower is Tall but the Fall is Short
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 10-22-2008)

...tion from Linda Hamilton.   Apparently the bloody wall – which is an extremely ugly crutch for the writers of the series – reveals to the Connor’s, Dekker, and Cameron the name of a psychiatrist that is important to the creati...

SDCC 2008: Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles Interviews
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-05-2008)

When Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles premiered many of us thought, why? Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was absent Linda Hamilton (the original Sarah Connor) and was really just a rehash of what had already been done in Terminator 2: Judgment D...


TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 06-12-2002)

...h Connor (Linda Hamilton) learns that she will become the mother of a great future military leader, John Connor (Edward Furlong), and must carry the burden of both preparing the child for the coming battle between the humans and the machines and occasi...

TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Wed 07-02-2003)

...f keeping Linda Hamilton out of the picture), he has to come to grips with who he is and what he needs to do to survive and keep humanity alive. Stahl succeeds the most when he acts with his eyes. It's in these moments that Cameron's backstory truly pa...

Feb. 25 March 3: The Return of Duchovny
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-25-2002)

...eaver vs. Linda Hamilton in tonight's CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH on MTV at 10 p.m.Starz! has got the truly awful END OF DAYS at 10 p.m. It almost meant End of Career for Arnold Schwarzenegger.SATURDAY, MARCH 2Buffy is horrified when her mom starts dating Joh...

Discipline Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-25-2006)

...man named Linda Hamilton has arrived and she\'s been messing around behind the scenes in her quest to oversex the campus. She\'s reached her final goal, as seems to be with everyone, of getting her hands on Takuro after she\'s able to easily dispose of...


CHILDREN OF THE CORN
by Brian Thomas (Thu 09-30-2004)

...fe Vicky (Linda Hamilton, months before finding fame in THE TERMINATOR) are driving across the American Heartland, when they run into an obstacle – literally – their car smacking into a child stumbling onto the road. Though understandably upset, Burt i...

10 Hottest Babes of Sci-Fi
by Kris Kimmel (Wed 09-17-2008)

...rminator (Linda Hamilton)   Most one-night stands result in a nasty hangover, regret and occasionally (if you’re lucky) a suspicious rash. But for young waitress Sarah Conner, her reckless night of passion with a time traveling stranger re...

Arnold Schwarzegger Discusses Upcoming Projects
by Craig D. Reid (Fri 04-14-2000)

...cts it.` Linda Hamilton recently said the same thing.

Two caught in THIEF
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-09-2004)

Linda Hamilton (TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY) and Michael Rooker (THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK) have joined the cast of FX's THIEF pilot. The show is about a career thief (played by Andre Braugher) and his crew who are preparing for their next theft. With Ame...


Schwarzenegger talks T3... finally!
by Eric Moro (Mon 01-28-2002)

...cular why Linda Hamilton's character would not be returning, the actor revealed that audiences would indeed see Sarah Conner in the form of flashback footage from the previous two films."She is [in the movie], but she is coming back as the past experie...

Yelchin Playing Reese in TERMINATOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)

...h Connor (Linda Hamilton) and father the world's future savior. The film picks up with their son (Bale), now in his 30s, fighting desperately to save a decimated civilization against machines that have taken control.Terminator will hit theaters May 22...

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

...   Linda Hamilton is Returning for Terminator Salvation Trilogy? Rumor: Another wild rumor popped up stating that Linda Hamilton has agreed to a deal with Warner Bros. and the producers of the upcoming Terminator Salvation trilogy, reliving her...

Schwarzenegger Commits to T3 (Tue 06-27-2000)

...ator star Linda Hamilton, shortly after winning two Academy Awards for Titanic.--E! Online


TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: The Demon Hand
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 02-27-2008)

...nes. Linda Hamilton created these scenes and broke the mold so Lena had big shoes to fill with these scenes and while she wasn’t as intense she did bring a more melancholy sort of presence to them that made the scenes hers rather than an att...

Seeing red (carpet) at the premiere of HELLBOY
by Sue Schneider (Mon 04-05-2004)

...LBOY) and Linda Hamilton as they posed together. What a great love story that was. Also seen of the red carpet were stars: Selma Blair (Liz Sherman); Jeffrey Tambor (Dr. Tom Manning); Rupert Evans (John Myers); Doug Jones (Abraham 'Abe' Sapien); direct...

Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)

...d actress Linda Hamilton (now a feminist icon), and some new special effects tricks. The time travel plot isn't strictly logical, but it made possible a great adventure that raised the bar for big budget modern action epics. Lasting Impact of Summer Mo...

MOVIE MANIACS V
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 11-14-2002)

...e actress Linda Hamilton that you never question who it's supposed to be, without actually duplicating the actress' likeness (and hence requiring royalty payments to hervery tricky, those McFarlane chaps). Sarah comes in three variations: long hair, ca...


DVDeparted
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-13-2007)

... attorney Linda Hamilton maintains an odd relationship with noble subterranean man-beast Ron Perlman through 22 adventures in this hit 1987 TV series.   (O)   BICYCLE THIEVES (Criterion) Vittorio De Sica’s legendary 1948 classic...

SHEENA
by Frederick C. Szebin (Tue 10-17-2000)

...f, say, a Linda Hamilton or a Sigourney Weaver. There’s no presence when she’s trying to be threatening. It’s like a pissed-off kitten threatening a Bengal tiger. When she demands that the diamond thieves leave her jungle, Nolan gives it as much of a t...

THE TERMINATOR (1984)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)

...Biehn and Linda Hamilton are engaging leads. The film is almost a textbook model of how to create something great while working in a genre formula with a limited budget. The story is well conceived; the action never drowns out the characterization, and...

Patrick Warburton as the New Buzz Lightyear!
by Steve Fritz (Mon 10-09-2000)

... Hammill, Linda Hamilton, Ricardo Montoban and French Stewart. `This is such a great core cast,` says Warburton. `Wayne is comically evil as Zurg, and all of the rangers are particularly hilarious in their own right. Nicole is amazing as a comic foil i...


A Conversation with Laurell K. Hamilton, Continued
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-22-2000)

[NOTE: Last week, we began our coverage of Laurell K. Hamilton with an account of her personal appearance at a book signing for her latest novel A KISS OF SHADOWS. This week, we resume with a one-on-one interview.]After the huge line for autographs winds ...

A Conversation with Author Laurell K. Hamilton
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-15-2000)

It is a sunny Sunday afternoon behind the Orange curtain as I watch a young girl ascend the escalator at Barnes & Noble. She wears a crushed velour dress and velveteen cat ears. I know she is headed right for us, for a were-kitty must be a Laurell K. Hami...

PHENOMENA magazine and website have arrived!
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-21-2003)

PHENOMENA has arrived.Mania Entertainment, the parent company which owns CINESCAPE magazine, has just launched a brand new sister magazine and website devoted to the exploration of the unexplained. PHENOMENA magazine presents all the news from the strange...

ANDROMEDA: Keith Hamilton Cobb
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 12-18-2000)

Keith Hamilton Cobb, who plays genetically enhanced Nietzschean warrior Tyr Anasazi on Gene Roddenberry`s Andromeda, has no problem relating to the `elegant, articulate tower of attitude` that is his character. `I`m like Tyr in every respect,` observes Co...


Pictures from the Hamilton, Ontario set of 'Incredible Hulk' (Tue 10-02-2007)

Superhero Hype has a huge array of photos of the set for 'The Incredible Hulk' being built in Hamilton, Ontario

THE EXORCIST Restored: Linda Blair
by Steve Fritz (Thu 09-21-2000)

There`s one in every crowd...As Linda Blair sets herself in front of this crowd of semi-friendly reporters, one member of the press kicks the entire interview session off with an obviously smart-mouthed query regarding pea soup. He barely gets the two wor...

INCREDIBLE HULK Invades Hamilton, Ontario
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 09-26-2007)

This bit of filming news for all of our Mania readers in or around Hamilton, Ontario. According to Superhero Hype, the production of THE INCREDIBLE HULK is about to invade your city with some major fight sequences in the first week of October. Here's the ...

Linda Blair and Amber Benson join CW's SUPERNATURAL
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-14-2006)

According to TV Guide, Linda Blair (Original Exorcist) and Amber Benson (Buffy) have signed on to appear in various episodes of the CW's SUPERNATURAL.Blair will show up during November sweeps to bust stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, who play demon...


Tuxedo Gin Vol.#04
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 06-20-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matsuura TokihikoTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SayGinji Kusanagi "dies" but in order to stay close to Minako, his one true love, he comes back to life reincarnated as an Adelie penguin. If that's true, then ...

"Premonition"
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 03-15-2007)

For awhile, Premonition seems a little convoluted but potentially good – we’re hoping it will take its intriguing plot elements and zig in the right direction. Instead, it zags into a plot we’ve seen so many times before that only th...

Asher's Back....in Polity Form
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-28-2008)

American fans of Brit SF guru Neal Asher have long since dealt with delays between the UK and US release dates of his work. Being published through two different companies, Tor UK/Macmillan in Britain and Tor US in the states, has resulted in Polity novel...

Bill & Ted: mutants
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-12-2005)

The Prize Closet is open again! We have 3 copies of the new deluxe edition of John Waters' CRY-BABY to give away, courtesy of the good folks at Universal. If you want one, just send your USPS mailing address to DVDShoppingList@Cinescape.com  with the...


Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)

Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...

SUPERGIRL #68
by Tony Whitt (Sat 03-30-2002)

I have to admit, I've long avoided this title for a number of reasons. One: I read enough of Peter David's writing as it is. A little can go a long way, sometimes. Two: this title seemed steeped in the pseudo-Christian mythology that pervades most of DC's...

VIZ PICTURES BECOMES PARTNER IN BAY AREA MOVIE THEATRE TO PROMOTE JAPANESE POP CULTURE (Tue 11-27-2007)

The J-Pop Center In Heart Of Japan Town To Offer Latest Live Action And Anime Films San Francisco, CA, November 27, 2007 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced that it ...

William Friedkin at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, Part Two
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 08-27-2000)

Part One of our report on William Friedkin’s appearance at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors covered his opening comments, in which he explained how he came to direct The Exorcist and why he finally decided to re-edit the film for re-release this September ...


Ready Freddie?
by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG (Thu 06-13-2002)

It may have seemed like a no-brainer - a popular teen idol with the same name playing a character called Fred opposite his real-life girlfriend in the new summer release, SCOOBY DOO. But Freddie Prinze Jr. needed just a little convincing first from the ri...

Lucky Number Sleven
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 10-20-2004)

Genre:Crime.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Josh Hartnett (Sleven); Lucy Liu (Linda); Ben Kingsley ("The Rabbi"); Bruce Willis; Morgan Freeman.Who's Making It:Paul McGuigan (Director); Jason Smilovic (Sc...

DOGMA: Special Edition
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 07-03-2001)

Fueled partly by pre-release controversy, but mostly by the presence of marquee value stars, DOGMA became writer-director Kevin Smith's most successful film, earning $30-million at the box officesmall by big studio standards, but not bad for a film that c...

Press Release: DEATH NOTE II - Live Action Feature Film for Two Nights Only
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 09-10-2008)

Tickets Now on Sale to DEATH NOTE Sequel  in Nearly 400 Select Theatres Nationwide   Centennial, Colo. (Sept. 8, 2008) – What will be the last name written in the Death Note? The drama and suspense surrounding that very question is ...


DEATH NOTE Live Action theatrical Debut in Canada (Fri 08-22-2008)

VIZ PICTURES ANNOUNCES CANADIAN THEATRICAL DEBUT OF LIVE ACTION FEATURE FILM — DEATH NOTE   Company Also Announces Special DEATH NOTE Advance Ticket Bundle That Includes A Ticket To Screening And DVD Of The Film     San Francisc...

THE DEAD ZONE: The Collector
by Jason Davis (Thu 06-23-2005)

THE DEAD ZONE returns to USA sans Jeff Buckley's evocative "New Year's Prayer" under the opening titles. While Blues Saraceno's new composition certainly captures the show's sensibility, it's a bit peculiar to make such a drastic stylistic change so late...

THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)

Twenty-seven years after its initial release, with a re-release just around the corner, it is difficult to convey just what a significant milestone THE EXORCIST is in the history of Horror Cinema. Today, it is commonplace for top directors to work with ge...

A KISS OF SHADOWS
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-15-2000)

A Kiss of Shadows is the first book in a new series by Laurell K. Hamilton, author of the wildly popular Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books. That series has come to a head and, as far as I can tell, there ain`t much more to say, but well…that`s the subject...


VIZ PICTURES RELEASES LOVE*COM THE MOVIE ON DVD (Thu 01-03-2008)

Romantic High School Comedy Inspired By Award Winning Shojo Manga San Francisco, CA, February 1, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced the DVD release of the romant...

Viz Pictures Announces Theatrical Dates for HAPPILY EVER AFTER
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-14-2008)

Film About A Married Couple’s Unconventional Relationship Based On Popular Manga Comic   San Francisco, CA, August 11, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has anno...

UPDATED 'Witchblade' to roll cameras in September (Mon 05-12-2008)

The 'Witchblade' feature film is on the fast track with cameras set to start rolling this September in Australia. Platinum Studios, Top Cow Prods. and Arclight Films are teaming up to launch the film franchise. Plans are to shoot the film on location in...

Viz Pictures Announces DVD Release of Rock and Roll Romantic Drama NANA 2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-22-2008)

DVD Release And Special Poster Promotion Highlight Sequel To Hit Film NANA Based On Popular Shojo Manga Series San Francisco, CA, JULY 22, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, h...


VIZ PICTURES ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL SCREENINGS OF SLAPSTICK COMEDY - MAIKO HAAAAN!!! (Tue 04-22-2008)

Hilarious Look Into Japanese Culture And The Geisha World To Screen In Los Angeles, New York And Seattle San Francisco, CA, April 21, 2008 - VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announce...

VIZ PICTURES ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL SCREENINGS OF FUNKY FOREST IN THREE NORTH AMERICAN CITIES (Thu 02-14-2008)

New York, Seattle And Los Angeles Set To Run Visually Inventive Comedy From Director Katushito Ishii San Francisco, CA, February 13, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has a...

VIZ PICTURES LICENSES THEATRICAL AND DVD RIGHTS TO LIVE ACTION DEATH NOTE FILMS (Wed 09-19-2007)

DEATH NOTE AND DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME Based On Popular Anime And Manga Series That Have Taken Japan And North America By Storm San Francisco, CA, September 18, 2007 VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film ...

VIZ PICTURES LICENSES FOUR LIVE ACTION FILMS BASED ON POPULAR SHOJO BEAT MANGA TITLES (Fri 11-02-2007)

HONEY AND CLOVER, LOVE*COM THE MOVIE, NANA And NANA 2 To Be Released Domestically San Francisco, CA, November 1, 2007 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has licensed the live action...


Train Man: Densha Otoko
by Sakura Eries (Thu 03-22-2007)

What They SayComputer engineer Otaku is an average young man, dressed in unstylish clothes and dorky glasses. But as luck would have it, he encounters a pretty young woman on a commuter train and saves her from a lecherous molester, falling in love with h...

Viz Pictures announces Special North American Screenings of Ping Pong (Thu 03-22-2007)

Humorous And Insightful Film Explores The Nature Of Friendship, Competition and Table Tennis San Francisco, CA, March 21, 2007 " VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC, the leading U.S. publisher of Japanese animation and comics that focuses on J...

Tuxedo Gin Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 06-11-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matsuura TokihikoTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SaySummertime means beaches, girls in bikinis, and penguins on the loose! But all this fun isn't without consequences. Poor Gin-chan discovers that he's fathere...

EXORCIST 25th Anniversary Special Edition Disc: Still Scary After All These Years
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)

THE EXORCIST was--and remains--a galvanic theatrical experience, one in which each individual`s reaction to the film is enhanced by the kind of group psychology that takes over in crowded rooms, by the communal sense of shared experience, by the chorus of...


Legend of the Wolf Woman
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-30-2005)

What They SayRina is a SWAT officer who is faced with a series of bizarre murders. The victims have chunks of their flesh bitten off, and are often found eviscerated or slashed with claws. Then a new string of crimes begin, the murders are similar but the...

THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part Two
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 03-15-2000)

Despite the notorious reputation of THE EXORCIST in novel form and the eventual blockbuster success of the film, director William Friedkin points out that the project was never considered a sure-fire success, which may explain the uncertainty of Warner Br...

"Smallville: Hydro"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sat 01-13-2007)

Smallville is back for its Spring run and I really really want it to get back to what made season one and two so good.  But, alas, it ain’t happening with this episode.  I had a bad feeling about the episode when I heard Tori Spelling w...

VIZ PICTURES DEBUTS NEW SLAPSTICK GEISHA COMEDY MAIKO HAAAAN!!! ON DVD (Sun 06-22-2008)

Company Also Launches Special Giveaway Promotion To Coincide With Release Of Hilarious New Film About Japanese Culture And The Mysterious Geisha World San Francisco, CA, June 20, 2008 - VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanes...


SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - The Making of the Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Fri 02-18-2000)

For anyone doubting the impact Christopher Reeve had on audiences in his interpretation of Superman, they need look no farther than the world's reaction to his tragic horse-riding accident four years ago. The love and support demonstrated spoke volumes an...

Dabel-ing in Comics
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 02-10-2007)

In 2000, the Dabel Brothers were doing independent comic books that flew under just about everyone's radar.  A short time later they were working with Image and then, when Devil's Due left that publisher, they brought the Dabel Brothers with them...

A Girl Named Kara?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 09-28-2002)

Peter David's SUPERGIRL has been for some time one of the great undiscovered pleasures of the superhero genre. With solid scripting, superb character development, excellent art and a healthy helping of humor, the series has been one of the most consistent...

Goblins a Go-Go
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 04-22-2002)

Recently we gave everyone a heads-up on a problem sure to plague anyone who wishes to learn more about a certain webhead this summer - namely, the many versions of this guy that are currently web-swinging their way across the many Marvel Universes availab...


Viz Pictures Releases Gackt: The Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 in Two DVD Editions (Mon 10-08-2007)

Red And Blue DVD Editions Offer Comprehensive Music Video Retrospective With Multi-talented J-Pop Star Popular With Anime Fans San Francisco, CA, October 8, 2007 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action...

VIZ PICTURES ANNOUNCES DVD RELEASE OF LIVE-ACTION FILM NANA (Tue 04-08-2008)

Manga-Inspired Film Offers Realistic Portrayal Of Two Modern Women Searching For Love, Careers and A Sense of Purpose San Francisco, CA, April 7, 2008 - VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, ...

VIZ PICTURES ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL SCREENINGS OF MANGA INSPIRED FILM - NANA IN LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK (Tue 02-26-2008)

Story of Two Women Searching For Love And Meaning Amidst the Hustle and Bustle of Tokyo A Box Office Hit In Japan San Francisco, CA, February 26, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribu...

Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Actor Vic Mignogna (Fri 03-16-2007)

New interview, Anime & Gamers' Guide, contests & reviews in Episode 36 GRIMES, IA, March 16, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International is pleased to welcome actor, music producer and composer Vic Mignogna " the...


Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY Goes Inside the Tokyo AnimeFair in Episode 37! (Sat 03-31-2007)

Roundtable discussion, Anime & Gamers' Guide, & more in Episode 37 GRIMES, IA, March 30, 2007 -- Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International takes an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the recent Tokyo International Ani...

"Love at Second Bite"
by News Editor (Thu 02-10-2005)

Tony Thomopoulos and George Hamilton have hired David Steinberg to rewrite "Love at Second Bite," the sequel & update to "Love at First Bite," which was released in '78.George Hamilton and Morning Light Productions' Tony Thomopoulos will produce the film....

Hobbit History
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-22-2007)

As if there isn’t a book-load of backstory already on The Hobbit’s road to film translation, John D. Rateliff is bringing the history back to its roots with an intimate, three-volume look at one of the most famous bedtime stories of all time. ...

Right Stuf's Anime Today Talks To Heart With ACord Rich McNanna (Sat 03-03-2007)

Plus, healthcare while traveling in Japan, reviews & more in the 35th episode! GRIMES, IA, March 2, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International is pleased to welcome actor Rich McNanna " the voice of "Hiroyuki" in ...


More SCOOBY snacks coming in 2005
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-31-2003)

Warner Bros. has confirmed that the forthcoming sequel to SCOOBY-DOO will be released in theaters on March 26, 2004. Filming gets underway in Vancouver on April 14.One telling aspect of the Warner Bros. press release is that the studio didn't officially ...

AndromeDVD Strain
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-01-2003)

As a lover of movies, I dearly love the DVD format. However, now that they’ve been around a while and the format has become established, the honeymoon is over. I still dearly love DVD, but there are some things I dearly hate about them, and from time to t...

Another ANDROMEDA actor leaves the show
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-08-2003)

According to the Sci-Fi Talk website (and picked up by Sci-Fi Wire), Keith Hamilton Cobb will depart GENE RODDENBERRY'S ANDROMEDA after the show's present third season wraps. Cobb plays the ship's tactical officer, a Nietzscheian named Tyr Anasazi."I kno...

Photos from the Primetime Creative Arts Emmys!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Wed 09-17-2003)

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented the 2002-2003 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards, for programs and individual achievements, at the 55th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, September 13. Highlights of the pr...


Pics from the premiere of SPUN
by Sue Schneider (Fri 03-28-2003)

On March 17th at the Pacific's Cinerama Dome Theater in Hollywood, Calif., Newmarket Films and FLAUNT MAGAZINE presented the Los Angeles premiere of SPUN. The film is based on three rather bizarre days in the life of former junky Will de Los Santos, who w...

Schwarzenegger Governs Predatorial Aliens
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-28-2003)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONBig news for film music fans is the first ever, legitimate release of the oft-requested soundtrack to PREDATOR (VCL 0803 1022), John McTiernan's 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger Rambo-Meets-Alien monster thriller. The music never ...

House of 1000 Public Domain Titles
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-12-2003)

The legion of labels that specialize in presenting public domain titles present a conundrum. On the one hand, they keep a lot of worthy films readily available to viewers that might otherwise be forgotten (witness the history of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE), an...

Criterion, King of Discs
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-27-2003)

We interrupt our usual festival of grumpiness that’s been opening this column of late for a reminder that we don’t forget the joy a good movie can bring, especially when things are tough. Here’s a link to Movies For Free, www.moviesforfree.org/, a group t...


STAR TREK: NEMESIS premiere pics
by Sue Schneider (Wed 12-18-2002)

Paramount Pictures' STAR TREK: NEMESIS may have opened in theaters this past Friday, but the world premiere was held December 9th at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. and CINESCAPE was there to catch THE NEXT GENERATION era cast as they beame...

DC Giveaway for FABLES #6, Anthology Due
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 09-25-2002)

DC Comics continues to push its new Vertigo series FABLES, announcing a free 50 percent overship of FABLES #6 to retailers and a new trade paperback. FABLES #6, scheduled for release on Oct. 9, is the beginning of the new five-part story arc "Animal ...

Beltrami, Badelt and Baker: Horror, Drama, and a Respectful Farewell
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 08-07-2002)

This Week’s RecommendationSMarco Beltrami’s latest soundtrack, THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS (Milan 731383599422), is a totally strange change of pace for a composer seemingly specializing in modern horror scores (the SCREAM films, MIMIC, THE FACULTY,...

SATANIS: THE DEVIL'S MASS / SINTHIA: THE DEVIL'S DOLL
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 09-19-2003)

Does anybody else feel that Satanism is overkill? Look, you’ve got this perfectly good atheism in which you don’t have to do anything but not believe in God, so why bother with the backbreaking labor involved in “worshiping the lord Lucifer”? Worse with S...


THE THIRD MAN
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 10-03-2002)

I don’t know about you but if I paid for my buddy to come to Europe and because of some unforeseen circumstance had to fake my own death before I could meet him, I’d be pretty pissed off if he started hitting on my girlfriend before my fake grave had even...

HALF PAST DEAD
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 11-20-2002)

Even the surprises in HALF PAST DEAD aren't all that surprising the movie's beats feel as rhythmic as those in the rap and hip-hop tracks coursing over the soundtrack but if you're up for it, the movie is still fun in its talk-shoot-kaboom, talk-shoot-k...

Attack All Monsters!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-28-2003)

Welcome to our second weekly shopping trip to DVD land! It’s our hope that by printing out this handy checklist of new genre DVD titles that your DVD shopping activities will be even more exciting. Not that we didn’t realize that DVD shopping is already m...

SCOOBY-DOO
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-14-2002)

Although there is much that misfires in the new film SCOOBY-DOO, there's just enough potential visible for us to understand what the filmmakers were going for and why they imagined it all just might work. In fact, some aspects do work, although there aren...


Day the Ring Stood Still
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-04-2003)

We got great response to my offhand musing in last week’s column about how folks use the DVD function of their gaming systems. Most readers that responded claim that they consider playing movies on their PS2, X-Box, or whatever, a terrific bonus. Some eve...

Charlize gets tough for AEON FLUX
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-12-2004)

...known for.Linda Hamilton would be proud!Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

Where's That Darn Skeleton?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-22-2004)

A few weeks back I was getting all mushy about drive-ins, but for those of you who can’t get to one, there’s often an urban alternative. Many cities and universities sponsor outdoor summer movie programs in parks and other outdoor venues. You might have t...

At William Shatner's Wells Fargo 14th Annual Hollywood Charity show
by Sue Schneider (Mon 05-31-2004)

Every year William Shatner host the Annual Hollywood Charity Show to raise money for special-needs children across the City of Los Angeles through three charities: Ahead With Horse, Tilden's Children and Camp Max Straus Foundation. The event includes a si...


At the premiere of THE LADYKILLERS
by Sue Schneider (Fri 03-26-2004)

Today Touchstone Pictures' THE LADYKILLERS opens nationwide. The studio recently held the world premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. This is the first time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks has teamed up with Academy Award filmma...

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED premieres this month
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-06-2004)

Cartoon Network has announced a Saturday, July 31 premiere of JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED, the new spinoff series from JUSTICE LEAGUE. The 30-minute show will debut at 8:30 PM that day on the channel.JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED picks up a short time after the e...

EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING
by Rachel Reitsleff (Mon 08-23-2004)

EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING went through an unusually tortured path to get to the screen lots of movies go through development hell, but the process doesn't usually include an entire unreleased, completed feature before the "final" version gets made. Apparen...

The Discs of Fritz
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-09-2004)

Here in Chicago, the Psychotronic Film Society [www.psychotronic.info] found a new venue for having shows which features big, state-o’-de-art widescreen monitors. This reawakened my interest in upgrading my own old video system. And so, I’d like to renew ...


That Certain Something
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-08-2004)

I come not to praise TRU CALLING but to bury it.In case you hadn't heard, former Slayer Eliza Dushku's GROUNDHOG DAY/RUN LOLA RUN hybrid went down for the big dirt nap a while back. I can't imagine that even the cast and crew were terribly surprised: the ...

Director deep in discussions to develop DALLAS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-14-2004)

The director of LEGALLY BLONDE and WIN A DATE WITH TAD HAMILTON! is in talks to bring the long-running primetime soap DALLAS to the silver screen. Robert Luketic is talking with Regency Enterprises and the show's producers, Michael Costigan and DALLAS cre...

SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-26-2004)

You have to hand it to the makers of SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED they are nothing if not faithful to their movie's Saturday morning origins. Okay, maybe the characters are all a hair more self-reflective, the monsters are a tad more monstrous and th...

At the premiere of SCOOBY-DOO 2
by Sue Schneider (Mon 03-22-2004)

SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED opens domestically on Friday, March 26th, but on Saturday March 20th Warner Bros. Pictures held the World Premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The premiere was a charity event benefiting the United Frien...


Please don't take my monkey man away
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 11-17-2003)

Greetings Cinescapers! Since the WB's latest pulp to prime time hero TARZAN was listed in critical condition I have received a barrage of e-mails asking me to help save the show. If you are a fan of the show and would like to see what you can do to help h...

Comicscape - November 12, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-12-2003)

OPINION: Fair warning: to get in all the great responses I got this week and to close this topic, I've had to go the SOUTH PARK route and make it bigger, longer, and uncut. (Probably not the wisest phrase to use in a column primarily about women, but ther...

THE ANDY SIDARIS COLLECTION Volume One
by Brian Thomas (Fri 11-07-2003)

It was tough to be a video store customer or late night cable TV viewer during a certain period without often coming across the work of Andy Sidaris. At first glance, one might take his films as indistinguishable from any other direct-to-video exploitatio...

Cedric gets to BE COOL with Travolta
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-08-2004)

Two more have joined the cast of BE COOL, the sequel to GET SHORTY, scheduled to begin filming early next month. Cedric the Entertainer will play record producer Sin Russell, a manager for a rap group that butts head with Chili Palmer (John Travolta). Chr...


Shatner and Nimoy Together Again
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 01-19-2004)

Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! This week I'm proud to point out that William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy will be working together again on a project that will milk these two to the full extent of their abilities. Yes, you guessed rig...

Va-Va-Ve-Ve-Velma!
by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG (Sun 06-16-2002)

When Linda Cardellini stepped into the role of the bookworm Velma for the new SCOOBY DOO feature film, she not only had to embody a cartoon character beloved by several generations of fans, but became a fourth wheel among three very close friends - Sarah ...

TOP 10: The Box Office Gets SERVED
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 02-01-2004)

The urban youth flick YOU GOT SERVED hip-hopped its way to the top of the box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $16 million in its first week of release. The Screen Gems movie stars Marques Houston and Omari Grandberry as a pair of pals who are ...

DREAM DATE will dress warmly for ANTARCTICA
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-22-2004)

Josh Duhamel (star of the upcoming WIN A DREAM DATE WITH TAD HAMILTON!) has been cast in the leading role for ANTARCTICA, a new project set up at Disney. Duhamel will play one of two researchers who were crossing the frozen continent when an unexpected co...


Photos from the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony
by Sue Schneider (Thu 10-23-2003)

The Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony was held Monday, October 20th at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The Awards were chosen by voting online at the Yahoo Movies and Entertainment Tonight websites. And the winners are:The Hollywood Actor of the Year...

Beast Master
by Stephanie Crawford (Mon 10-15-2001)

Imagine a world where vampires, lycanthropes, fey, and other assorted monsters are legally recognized and grudgingly accepted by the general populace. Welcome! You've just stepped into the world of horror novel heroine and vampire hunter extraordinaire An...

THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 02-27-2000)

What can you say? This is the kind of film that you love as a child; then, much to your delight, you find that it still amazes and entertains you even when you`re older, and not just out of any sense of childhood nostalgia. The songs are great; the techni...

THE EXORCIST 2000: The Version You've Never Seen
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 02-10-2000)

`THE EXORCIST 2000,` says the promo on the official Warner Bros. site, `The Version You`ve Never Seen.` What is this unseen version? A remake, a special edition, or a director`s cut? None of the above, really. If we had to coin a term, `producer`s cut,` w...


Stardate 0108.01: Beginnings and Endings
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 01-08-2001)

Finally, someone who understands! Trek X screenwriter John Logan told startrek.com this week that he`s a lifelong fan who went trick-or-treating in his youth dressed as Captain Kirk. `I`m a rabid fan...I`m not just doing this for the money, believe me,` e...

MEN IN BLACK: THE GRAZER CONSPIRACY
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 03-29-2000)

With Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith reportedly looking for $20 million each to do MEN IN BLACK 2, this new series of novels by sci-fi author Dean Wesley Smith (STAR TREK, SPIDER-MAN, X-MEN, ALIENS, PREDATOR, SHADOW WARRIOR, etc) might be as close as we ge...

THE X-MEN: On Location
by Bryan Cairn (Thu 04-06-2000)

In a dimly lit distillery turned seedy Canadian redneck trucker bar, something`s about to go down. An enraged and hulking patron with a sharp knife suddenly lunges at a stranger sporting a distinctive pointy hairstyle, a leather jacket, and lumberjack shi...

THE EXORCIST: The Restored Version
by Paul Davis (Thu 09-14-2000)

What an excellent day for an extended exorcism! Come September 22nd over 800 theatres across America will exhibit the definitive edition of the 1973 classic THE EXORCIST that contains 13 minutes of restored footage!When the movie initially opened on Decem...


HOLLOW MAN: Paul Verhoeven - Part I
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 08-03-2000)

If one was to philosophically understand what Paul Verhoeven is trying to accomplish with the much anticipated Hollow Man, perhaps you could sum it up as, `The art of invisibility without being invisible.` Hollywood is again revisiting the past by re-inve...

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...

Directing HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, Part Two
by Edward Gross (Thu 11-18-1999)

[In Part One of our retrospective interview, Peter Hunt discussed his tenure as an editor on the first three James Bond films: DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, and GOLDFINGER. In Part Two, Hunt discusses the three remaining films on which he worked: THUNDER...

The Hidden Side of Claudia Christian, Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-10-1999)

Since the success of THE TERMINATOR, which featured Linda Hamilton’s transformation from incompetent waitress to self-sufficient warrior, the tough-girl bad-ass chick has become as much a science fiction cliché as the cowering scream queen that she replac...


Darclight adds 'Law' to slate
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 05-19-2007)

Darclight, the L.A.-based genre division of Arclight Films, has added the thriller "Brodie's Law" to its slate. The announcement was made Friday by Darclight's Gary Hamilton. Pic will be directed and produced by Renny Harlin from a script by Kirsten...

Smallville "Progeny" Preview Clip (Thu 04-19-2007)

Click here to watch a preview clip from Smallville's all new episode "Progeny" guest starring Linda Carter...

HORRIBLE HORRORS COLLECTION Volume 2
by Brian Thomas (Wed 11-24-2004)

More and more horror "B-movies" are receiving deluxe treatment on DVD, but for every cult classic being reborn on disc there are dozens of less worthy titles sitting in the vaults. Some are worth seeing, but just not as sought after, or else pristine elem...

'Incredible Hulk' set photos (Sat 10-06-2007)

A new batch of new photos of cars and buildings taken on the set of 'The Incredible Hulk' on the night of October 4/5th in Downtown Hamilton, Ontario.


Book Review of The Living Dead
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)

  The Living Dead is a brand new zombie anthology that features stories from some of the true heavyweights of horror including: Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Norman Partidge, Poppy Z. Brite, Clive Barker, Laurell K. Hamilton, Dan Simmo...

Adrien Brody Getting Chased in THE COURIER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-28-2008)

Thespian Adrien Brody is getting the nod for an upcoming cross country action ride as The Courier, reports Variety. Arclight Films have attached the King Kong star in the action film written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas (3:10 to Yuma, Wanted). Meanwhi...

Crispin Glover Plays the Knave in Burton's ALICE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-24-2008)

Thespian Crispin Glover not too recently helped spoof Tim Burton's Charlie in the Chocolate Factory by playing Willy in Epic Movie. The trades now report that the Back to the Future actor will be joining a Tim Burton production as the director is set to b...

FEARnet Plans Halloween Bash and New Programming
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-17-2008)

Halloween is fast approaching and this is the time of the year for all of us horror fans to watch the various marathons of decent horror classics that we know and love. Same goes for breaking out those horror DVDs that we have been saving all year long fo...


THE EXORCIST: The Version You've Never Seen
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 09-25-2000)

After twenty-eight years, William Peter Blatty is finally happy with the film version of The Exorcist that he scripted and produced. Ever since the initial release, the author has expressed his disappointment with William Friedkin`s final cut, even going ...

On the Information Superhighway to Hell
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-20-2000)

The closer it gets to Halloween, the hotter it gets here in SoCal. Is it the famed Santa Ana winds, or something else entirely? Clever segue here to our first title: The 13th Element, by science writer John Emsley, which seems an appropriate title for thi...

THE PIGKEEPER'S DAUGHTER / SASSY SUE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 01-21-2002)

Wo Nellie, this is certainly a fine pair from the good ol’ boys at Something Weird. Yes’n you can have yo’ high falutin big city movies with them fancy sets and bone thin lady stars, for I got’s me two of the finest, I say the finest, movies ever done mad...

2001 News In Review - May Television
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-03-2002)

After weeks of rumors, a number of actors were officially announced to have signed on board the coming new STAR TREK TV series, ENTERPRISE. Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, John Billingsley, Anthony Montgomery, Dominic Keating, Connor Trinnear and Linda Park...


Oops! Suliban Did It Again!
by CHRIS WYATT (Wed 11-28-2001)

Tonight's ENTERPRISE is a "special episode" which acts as, in effect, a sequel to the two-hour series premiere. The good news is that it's got a pretty cool plotwhich is likely to encourage some of the hardcore TREK fans who've been complaining of weak st...

Luketic signs for new HELM film
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 01-29-2002)

DreamWorks has decided to bring the massive novel franchise, the MATT HELM spy novels, back to the big screen for the first time since the 1960s.THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER story reveals Robert Luketic (LEGALLY BLOND) has been hired to direct the first movie, ...

EVIL DEAD reunion
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 02-18-2002)

EVIL DEAD fans should start packing their bags and preparing an impromptu trip to Royal Oak Michigan to attend the premiere of a restored print of the horror classic at the Landmark Main Art Theatre on February 22, 2002. The event ties in with Anchor Bay ...

Genre Film Festivals Hit the Windy City
by John Thonen (Sat 06-01-2002)

The windy city of Chicago will play host to several genre oriented film festivals in June, starting with the, appropriately named Chicago Fantastic Film Festival. The fest runs Saturday and Sunday, June, 1st and 2nd at the city's historic Gateway Theatre....


RETROACTIVE
by John Thonen (Thu 03-14-2002)

One of the greatest pleasures in watching movies is when you uncover some minor gem that has gone largely unnoticed by the press and public alike. I had that pleasure in watching RETROACTIVE. Directed by Louis (CARNOSAUR 2, BATS) Morneau – a veteran ...

A SCREAM IN THE STREETS
by Andrew Hershberger (Wed 02-20-2002)

“Hey, you got your cop drama in my softcore!” “Hey, you got your softcore in my cop drama!”“Hey, why’s Tom been in the bathroom for four hours?”All the above are statements and questions that might arise when watching Harry H. Novak’s dubious classic A SC...

Broken bow, fixed TREK
by Mark A. Altman (Wed 09-26-2001)

If professional STAR WARS booster Steve Sansweet were writing this, chances are he'd be saying, "STAR TREK is back...and in a big way." In this case, however, it wouldn't just be hyperbole; it'd be an accurate assessment of "Broken Bow's" potential to re-...

First ENTERPRISE Promo Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-29-2001)

The UPN network has released the first official promotional cast shots from their upcoming ENTERPRISE. The shots show Scott Bakula, Anthony Montgomery, Dominic Keating, Jolene Blalock, Linda Park, John Billingsley, Connor Trinneer in their program uniform...


DOGMA (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-02-1999)

G.K. Chesterton (author of the Father Brown mysteries) once said that there can be no satire without reverence. Although the two might seem to be mutually exclusive, Chesterton maintained that it was impossible to satirize something unless it was revered;...

ANDROMEDA: Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Allan Eastman
by Frank Garcia (Mon 11-20-2000)

`Space...the final frontier, these are the voyages of the Starship Andromeda Ascendant, its two-year mission: to streak across the universe, rebuild the Commonwealth, to seek out new allies and new civilizations. To boldly go where Star Trek has never gon...

ANDROMEDA: From Greek God to Starship CaptainKevin Sorbo Speaks
by Frank Garcia (Mon 11-06-2000)

The bronze-colored starship bridge set is in pitch black. Jagged beams of yellow light from outside sources, piercing from ceiling corners and wall slits help illuminate numerous consoles and the `Slipstream chair` sitting in the center of the room. The ...

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...


An Ape By Any Other Name...
by Tony Whitt (Mon 07-30-2001)

When Tim Burton first announced that his version of PLANET OF THE APES would be a "re-imagining" and not a remake of the 1968 classic, many fans were outraged. I imagine now that we've seen the results of that "re-imagining," they're even more upset the ...

BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES: SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION
by Scott Collura (Tue 08-07-2001)

While Fox's PLANET OF THE APES DVD box set is a great collection and a must-have for true fans, one noticeable element of the set is lacking: extra features. Aside from little more than trailers, the only real extra in the box set is a sixth disc which fe...

DVD News and Release Info for August 7
by John Thonen (Tue 08-07-2001)

VIDEO NEWS·        THERE’S NOTHING OUT THERE: SPECIAL EDITION is a good example of the little known or rarely seen title that the DVD explosion is bringing to the surface. On 9/19, Image Entertainment will release this e...

Gunn on his task of revamping SCOOBY DOO
by Christopher Allan Smith, Eric Moro and Scott Collura (Mon 06-17-2002)

In the new CINESCAPE magazine, SCOOBY DOO screenwriter James Gunn talked about the pressure (just listen) he had to slave under while trying to translate the 1970s and 1980s Saturday morning cartoon icon to a live action/CGI adventure. "Scooby-Doo is the...


Men In Green, Too!
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 02-04-2002)

According to The Hollywood Reporter Sony has rung up $35million in promotional deals for the upcoming Men In Black II. Burger King and Mercedes-Benz are the biggest sponsors of the film. BK is set to cough up $15 million in promo dollars while Merce...

Smallville "Progeny" Preview Clip #2 (Thu 04-19-2007)

YahooTV has posted 3 Preview Clips from tonight's all new Smallville episode "Progeny". This second clip features Lex threatening Chloe's mother, guest star Linda Carter...

Smallville Upcoming Episodes Preview (Fri 03-30-2007)

Click here to view a new Preview Promotional Clip aired last night for Smallville's upcoming episodes Progeny, Nemesis, and Prototype. Smallville returns on April 19th with "Progeny" guest staring Linda Carter.

Clint's Review : Man-Thing (Tue 03-29-2005)

"'Man-Thing' is a far bigger blow than anything Linda Lovelace could've bought to the table. If the comic-book stables previous cinematic efforts were a Chocolate-adorned caramel filled Cornetto ice cream, then this is the unappetizing defrosted home-bran...


'Superman' recast as "an angry god" in sequel? (Tue 04-22-2008)

Thomas Tull, founder, chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures (the company jointly responsible for producing the films 'Batman Begins', 'Superman Returns' and '300'), spoke to Hamilton students on April 17. Tull showed clips from 'The Dark Knight' and als...

'Dark Knight' makes IMAX history with record opening (Fri 07-11-2008)

From a press release IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the studio's highly anticipated and technologically unprecedented summer movie, The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, and dir...

DVD Shopping Bag: Bond, Blu-Ray Bond
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-21-2008)

  In March of 2007 Casino Royale wasreleased on Blu-ray. It was the only James Bond film, out of the 20 that preceded it, to be released on the new format. This was not surprising to me. Having been raised on Bond and working at various video stores...

Bonham Carter and Hathaway Play Queens in Burton's WONDERLAND
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-07-2008)

Having known that Helena Bonham Carter usually shows up in a Tim Burton film and being somewhat excited about Depp being cast as the Mad Hatter last week, fans immediately began speculating whether Carter would show up as the Red Queen in Tim Burton's upc...


Michael Sheen is UNTHINKABLE and Set for Burton's ALICE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-01-2008)

British thespian Michael Sheen (Tony Blair in The Queen, Lucian in the Underworld films) has two new high profile projects coming to his resume in the near future. Variety reports the actor has been cast in Samuel L. Jackson's upcoming thriller Unthinkabl...

Batman and Robin TV Costumes for Sale, Wonder Woman Concept Art (Wed 08-04-2004)

Want to play dress-up as the Adam West-era Batman? You can, if you have a spare 10-15 grand. Pics of the West Batsuit and Burt Ward Robin outfit are online, as well as their amazing pricetag. Also, get a peek into the costuming world with a photo of origi...

Rymer confirmed as 'Witchblade' director
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-22-2008)

Although Bloody-Disgusting.com broke this news over a month ago, Variety now confirms that 'Battlestar Galactica' helmer Michael Rymer is set to direct and co-produce  the 'Witchblade' movie. 'Witchblade' is, of course, based on Top Cow's flagship...

SEGA ANNOUNCES BLEACHâ„¢ TO SLASH ITS WAY ONTO THE WII AND NINTENDO DS (Sat 07-07-2007)

Hit TV Series Delivers Intense Swordfights in Video Game Debut in North America SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (July 6, 2007) " SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that Bleachâ„¢: Shattered Blade will be available on the Wiiâ„...


ADV Films January 17th Solicitation Information (Wed 12-14-2005)

HOUSTON, Deccember 13—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce five exciting titles set to hit the streets on January 17, beginning with the tenth and final volume of Gantz! Other Jan 17 relea...

Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Last Exile Volume Three
by Way Jeng (Mon 04-12-2004)

Welcome to today's column. This time I'll be taking a look at Last Exile volume three, released by Geneon Entertainment. This is a show that has sported a quality dub in its previous volumes, and this volume continues to uphold the standard of work establ...

VIZ MEDIA TEAMS WITH T.U.K. SHOES TO OFFER UNIQUE BLEACH STREET SHOES (Wed 10-10-2007)

Limited Edition Design Will Only Be Available Via VIZ Media Online Store at Store.viz.com San Francisco, CA, October 9, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animatio...

Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)

It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long...