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11 Movies Saved by Historical Inaccuracy
by Michael Swaim (Fri 01-25-2008)
Every year, Hollywood pumps out "historical" epics so distorted, propagandistic and self-serving, you have to wonder just how stupid they think we are. But, try "fixing" some of those historical inaccuracies and you'll quickly realize ... Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
Hurray! It's winter! Time to unpack the sweaters and stow the Speed-o! Time to drag out your electric blanket, and curl up next to a fire with a big bowl of popcorn! Sure summer is long gone but we still got to thinking about it... Every summer, we're alw... Comicscape: Five Reasons Why Comics Are Better Than Movies
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-09-2008)
Maniacs love movies and comics. But, here at Comicscape, we’re here to lay down the law and crown funny books the king of cool. Everyone gets excited when Hollywood turns a comic into a movie—if those stogie-chomping bigwigs and thei... 
Top Ten Movies You Should Have Seen By Now
by Jessica Chobot (Mon 12-18-2006)
You can always tell when the holidays roll around by the plethora of “Top Ten” lists showcased on magazine covers, entertainment shows, websites and newspapers. It seems that within the world of “journalism/editorial” that every... The 10 Most Awesome Movies Hollywood Ever Killed
by David Wong (Fri 01-04-2008)
Hollywood is a slaughterhouse where cool movie ideas go to die. Here are ten films that were tragically cut down before their time, simply because they were just too friggin' awesome. #10. Peter Jackson's Halo Fans of the popular video game wept tears of ... The Voice of Godzilla: The Movie Music of Akira Ifukube
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 09-30-2000)
There were two sounds emanating from Japan in 1954 which have had an indelible effect on science fiction ever since. One was the roar of Gojira—better known as Godzilla to American audiences. The other was the music that accompanied the majority of his e... AFI's GREATEST 100 Movies
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 06-23-2007)
The American Film Institute released their new edition of 100 Greatest Movies of All Time on CBS this past Wednesday. I didn't put it up until now because it's more of a discussion topic rather than actual movie news. I'm pretty sure you guys wo... DANCES WITH THE UNDEAD: A Conversation with Kim Newman
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-21-2000)
`What if...?` A ton of good horror stories boil down to this question. `What if...a vintage car were possessed?` asked Stephen King`s CHRISTINE. `What if...a man of science created a living creature?` asked Mary Shelly`s FRANKENSTEIN. `What if...that nice... In Praise of Bad Movies, or The Curse of the Phony Film Critic
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)
The American public was shockedsimply shockedwhen they found out a few weeks ago that Sony Pictures publicity had invented a fictional film critic to praise some of their less praise-worthy films (such as the Rob Schneider comedy, THE ANIMAL). Well, maybe... Look Ahead: Part 2
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-09-2007)
In last week’s thrilling DVD Shopping List column, we looked ahead to the major and intriguing genre theatrical and direct-to-DVD movie releases scheduled for the next 12 months. We ran out of room halfway through the list, so we pick it up here ... Comicscape March 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-02-2005)
I'll say this first: for next week, send in your responses to this column and your rants about other comic-to-film changes. If you still hate Spider-Man's organic web-shooters or find yourself incensed that Mystique wasn't Rogue's mom, e-mail me here or ... Turkeys on the Telly
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 11-28-2002)
Thanksgiving, what does it mean? Is it a celebration of the famous, and fabricated, tale of the pilgrims and the Indians - I mean Native Americans - bonding over grubs? Well, in advertising terms, sure. But that was yesterday, and if there's one thing abo... The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue... Voice of Gojira: Remembering Akira Ifukube
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-16-2006)
THE FILM MUSIC OF AKIRA IFUKUBE Akira Ifukube has maintained a notably symphonic style in his prolific array of film scores, utilizing traditional Japanese styles and voicings for many of his adventure and dramatic films, while embodying his music for sci... Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e... Slayers: Movie Box (Thinpak)
by Megan Lavey (Wed 09-21-2005)
What They SayIn the annals of fantasy there is no mage as feared, no sorcerer as powerful as the fiery redhead Lina Inverse. And when the exceptionally well-endowed Naga the Serpent accompanies her, the forces of evil will find there’s nowhere to hi... Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)
OPINION: Just a warning if you have not seen SPIDER-MAN 2 yet (though that simply boggles the imagination at this point), and you don't want the plot spoiled, read only the next full paragraph, then come back up and click hereto be taken immediately to t... Etiquette Man - Part One
by Pamela Harland (Sat 12-29-2001)
There are very few of them in this world... complete gentlemen. Usually they are saved for roles in movies. But every now and then someone comes along who surprises audiences and, well, even the press. Someone who is just as sincere and charming onscreen ... Comicscape - March 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-17-2004)
OPINION: I've only recently become familiar with John Constantine, the lead character in Vertigo's longest-running series to date, HELLBLAZER. Even so, I was appalled to hear the changes that were being made to the character to bring him to the screen - a... Picture Letters of the Commander in Chief Vol.#01
by Ben Leary (Mon 07-30-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tadamichi KuribayashiTranslated by:Michi FusayamaAdapted by:Tsuyuko YoshidaWhat They SayThe battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest campaigns of WWII. Under the command of Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the Japanese ar... To B or Not to B: Can Low-budget Direct-to-Video Films Survive?
by John Thonen (Tue 07-18-2000)
Low-budget films, exploitation flicks, independent productions, or just good old B-movies. Call them what you will, this seldom respected yet once integral segment of the film industry has fallen on hard times in recent years. These low-rent productions ... Paris and Paramount get the Dunce Award
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-12-2007)
Sure, there are more stories in this article but the two biggest stories of the week in the whole “goof-up” department go to Paris Hilton who thinks a myspace petition or a Governor pardon will get her out of serving 45 days in a jail…t... 300 and Captain America: Your Mail
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-21-2007)
Happy Wednesday, Maniacs, and welcome to another sequential art escape, courtesy of Comicscape. Last week’s column about the death of Captain America and the successful release of 300 at the movies garnered a respectable amount of mail &nd... Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Box Set
by Paul Grisham (Sun 05-12-2002)
What They SaySynopsis
Universal Century 0079. Amuro Ray finds himself caught up in the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. He unwillingly becomes the pilot of a prototype Mobile Suit called the Gundam. Now he and the crew of the... 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 ...When Brains Attack!
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 11-27-2001)
The most hideous evil lies within us. No, I'm not talking about our tendency to flip on a dime between "good" and "evil" depending on the circumstance, I'm talking about our brains - not as the center of our conscious and subconscious being, but as someth... Dragonball Z: Movie Special #4 – Lord Slug (Fri 03-01-2002)
What They SayThe end of the world is fast approaching, in the form of a giant asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Not if Goku has anything to say about it! Goku and Krillin race to the rescue. Using their incredible powers, they narrowly deflect th...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... Remembering Fred Karlin
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-06-2004)
Soundtrax is sorry to report the untimely death of Oscar- and Emmy-winning composer, music teacher, and noted author Fred Karlin, who died of cancer on March 26 in Culver City, California at the age of 67. Over three decades, Karlin composed more than two... The Hidden Side of Claudia Christian, Part 3
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 04-10-2000)
After departing from BABYLON 5, the epic television science fiction series, in the mid-`90s, Claudia Christian was not lacking for work. Almost, immediately she appeared in several movies and TV episodes. One of which she is most proud is an episode of th... Comicscape - March 29, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-29-2006)
Welcome to another week of Grind Your Axe at COMICSCAPE. I'm your host and all-around nice guy, Kurt Amacker. This week, we took some time at the Home Office to tear open some of your letters about that swinging new flick, V FOR VENDETTA. As most of our v... Comicscape - June 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-09-2004)
OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t... Urusei Yatsura Review (-)
Urusei Yatsura (Those Obnoxious Aliens) Urusei Yatsura was an extremely popular manga and anime series that ran in Japan in the early 80s. This anime spans 195 TV episodes, 11 OVAs and 6 movies that are currently being released on DVD in North Amer...PAST LIVES
by J.A. Hitchcock (Wed 08-15-2001)
Have you ever had a strong sense of deja vu to the point where you are absolutely positive you were in a certain place doing the same exact thing as you are doing now? I have. So when I saw this book, it sparked my curiosity. Could deja vu be a memory fro... Barefoot Gen
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-17-2006)
What They SayHiroshima, August 1945. Gen is a cheerful elementary school student living in Japan during World War II. After years of living with difficult wartime rationing and impoverished conditions, Gen and his family have managed to maintain a relativ... Musical Menace & Texture: Tyler Bates’ Journey from Slither to 300 and on to Halloween
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-02-2006)
If Tyler Bates is any evidence of the current state of the art of music for horror films, cinema of the macabre is in very good hands. The composer of Zach Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead, Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects, and James ... Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 09-24-2005)
What They SayAgent Zero is a cop that uses her own methods for dealing with criminals. After she unlawfully kills a rapist in a violent fashion, she is sent to prison and stripped of her badge. But very soon after, a rich politician\'s daughter is kidnapp... Slayers Movie Collection
by John Eriani (Mon 10-09-2006)
What They SayContains 285 minutes of Slayers goodness, including not only Slayers: The Motion Picture, but also the standalone Slayers: Return, Slayers: Great, Slayers Gorgeous, and Slayers: Premium.
Plagued by a recurring dream, master thief and sorcere... 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 ... Fantasia - Full Report
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-28-2004)
By Paul Rouleau
It is a tradition for Montreal\'s
Fantasia film festival (http://www.fantasiafest.com) to present a solid
selection of Anime. The festival site contains summaries of the featured
movies complete with sample pictures. About t... AFI To Select & Perform Top 25 Film Scores
by Randall Larson (Fri 05-20-2005)
The American Film Institute has announced a concert to take place at the Hollywood Bowl on this September 23rd: The Big Picture: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores. The AFI has sent a ballot listing 250 film scores to over 500 people in the film community to ... THIRTEEN DAYS
by Tony Whitt (Sat 05-04-2002)
After the debacle of the so-called "historical movie" PEARL HARBOR, I was more than a little apprehensive about seeing THIRTEEN DAYS, despite the accolades the film had received and despite my interest in the source material. I'm pleased to say that my fe... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
Before too much longer, Brian Tyler is going to find himself at the upper echelon of Hollywood film composers. His efforts over the last dozen years have demonstrated a remarkable proclivity toward orchestral melody and stylistic invention that has result... PEARL HARBOR: Hollywood Vs. History
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-05-2001)
We all know that Hollywood likes to rewrite history in order to make movies. This is not necessarily a bad thing. There is a long tradition of "dramatizing" and "fictionalizing" real world events that dates as far back as Shakespeare (e.g., RICHARD THE II... Action & Adventure
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-01-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney will release the soundtrack to its Summer CGI animated feature, CARS, on June 6th. The CD includes the obligatory assemblage of pop songs (new tunes by Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Brad Paisley; new recordings of road classi... The Return of the King
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-04-2003)
IM MEMORY: MICHAEL SMALLFilm composer Michael Small, 64, passed away on November 24, 2003. Small wrote musical scores for over 50 feature films and TV programs, as well as hundreds of TV and radio commercials. His many credits as include the music for Ala... Civil Words
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-07-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another mail-filled Comicscape maelstrom. Last week’s column on Marvel’s Civil War garnered some thoughtful letters – more than the paltry couple I seem to receive lately. For whatever r... License To Ill
by Damon Brown (Tue 02-20-2007)
You have to feel sad for Vin Diesel. Aside from his career shift from bad-ass Pitch Black to The Pacifier (or, as I like to call it, Adventure In Babysitters 2: First Blood), the former $20 million man is perhaps the only person in videogame land, and... Infinite Space, Infinite God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-13-2007)
Anthologies run amok in this week’s buzz with collection themes ranging from Russian sci-fi and fantasy to genre fiction based on world mythology and a collection of 2006’s best space opera novels.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to ... Graeme's In The Mist
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-17-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Addressing an audience of musicians, songwriters, and composers at the 4th annual Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference in Beverly Hills this week, film composer Graeme Revell noted that one of his challen... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... THE ZACHERLEY ARCHIVES
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 01-23-2006)
In the first few decades of the Television Age, though coast-to-coast broadcasts via the major networks drew large audiences, TV's bread and butter came from local programming. In those days, sometimes a single TV personality would host a morning kids' sh... Last Minute Holiday Shopping Guide: Part 1
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Mon 12-18-2006)
It’s that time of year again where shopping becomes warfare and finding that perfect gift is some times more stressful than actually buying it.
That’s where this Gift Guide comes in handy. It’s not the end-all, be-all of Gift ... Cat Returns
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-01-2005)
What They SayFrom the creators of the Academy Award(R) winning SPIRITED AWAY (Best Animated Feature Film, 2002) comes the visually stunning THE CAT RETURNS, a spectacular animated journey to a world of magic and adventure. Haru, a schoolgirl bored by her ... Horrorfest vs. Massacre
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-20-2005)
Midwest horror movie fans can count on a busy upcoming month, with two amazing events in the Chicago area and you might not survive! You may have read our enthusiastic reports of the events put on by the folks at Flashback Weekend, especially their alrea... Tenchi in Tokyo Vol. #5
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!I think that this is the third belated "Tenchi in Tokyo" review that I've done. I seem to remember that Volume 3 was delayed by several months last spring, and then I had just left on vacation when Volume 4 arrived in my mailbox (in Pincourt, Q... Grave of the Fireflies Collectors Series
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 08-31-2002)
What They SayIn the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sister, the helplessness and indifference of their countrymen is even more painful than the enem... Kimagure Orange Road TV Vol. #12
by Paul Grisham (Sat 01-04-2003)
What They SayHigh School student Kasuga Kyosuke has problems with women. Big time!
First, he thinks he\'s falling in love with the beautiful and somewhat mysterious Ayukawa Madoka, but he\'s not at all sure if Madoka feels the same way about him.
Secon... DVD Review: NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 05-15-2008)
When last we left Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger), Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) and Patrick Gates (Jon Voight), they had found the Knights Templar treasure. With a great box office gross to boot, for the cast of Disney’s Nation... Rurouni Kenshin OVA Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 02-15-2002)
What They SayNineteenth century Japan: a land torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great swordsman Hiko. But ... The Next Batch of Film Adaptations
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-14-2008)
With the start of 2008 comes news of the next round of book-to-screen translations, and if you’re like me this news is usually met with equal doses of boyish hope and fearful skepticism. Because as all of us readers know the translation of a book in... Music for Westerns and Sci-Fi
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-30-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom Intrada comes the first ever complete recording of Jerry Fielding’s celebrated 1970 score for Michael Winner’s LAWMAN (Intrada Sp Coll Vol 17). The score contains one of the complex and modernistic composer’s most provocati... Troy
by Development Heck (Fri 03-05-2004)
Genre:Historical/Action.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Radiant Productions.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Brad Pitt (Achilles); Eric Bana (Hector); Orlando Bloom (Paris); Rose Byrne (Briseis); Diane Kruger (Helen); Brendan Gleeson; Brian Cox; P... Bourne Supremacy, The
by Development Heck (Mon 08-02-2004)
Genre:Action/Thriller/Sequel.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Matt Damon (Jason Bourne); Joan Allen (Helen Landy); Franka Potente; Julia Stiles; Karl Urban; Brian Cox (Ward Abbott); Tomas Arana; Tom G... 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... Nov. 19 Nov. 25: Get Out the Turkey TV Dinners
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 11-19-2001)
Who let the dogs out?The WB did.The WB has put the sitcom MEN, WOMEN & DOGS to sleep, but has picked up the dear-lord-kill-me awful OFF CENTRE for the rest of the season. Well, they got it half right.Why the WB decided to kill one and spare the other ... The 26th Annual Toronto International Film Festival
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 10-11-2001)
Before September 11th, the most dramatic news out of The Toronto Film Festival was that Matthew McConaughey had saved a woman who'd fainted while waiting in line for a movie. Before September 11th, the most shocking thing around town was how Joaquin Phoen... Patterns After Poe's Prose
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-30-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS It's not a soundtrack but it's remarkable rock and roll theater. Lou Reed's new album, THE RAVEN, is a musical tribute to Edgar Allan Poe, commissioned in 2001 by the Thalia Theatre in Hamburg, Germany for a theatrical per... A New Take on GALACTICA
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-18-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSStu Phillips' bombastic, rousing music to Glen A. Larson's (no relation) original 1978 TV series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA was one of the best things about that derivative space opera, a fully realized, authoritative, and wonderfully... Return to Galactica
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-02-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS The Sci Fi Channel's new incarnation of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, based on and with the participation of BG creator Glen A. Larson is a far cry from the cloned STAR WARS space opera of the original show. As new series exec producer... John Ottman Joins the Fantastic Four
by Randall Larson (Thu 07-14-2005)
John Ottman has risen to an impressive prominence over the last several years, while also avoiding that traditional Hollywood pitfall typecasting. He's managed to score a continual variety of films from scary horror films like URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT a... Not With a Bang...
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 05-16-2005)
I'll admit, I'm a little depressed this week.This was supposed to be the week where I'd wax eloquent about the end however temporary of two of the longest-running and most influential genre properties of our time: STAR TREK and STAR WARS. Not just the ... Fans Take On... Cynthia Martinez
by The English Track Forum (Fri 07-09-2004)
Cynthia Martinez is a veteran of ISM in Houston who has had several leading and significant roles in the past, but is seeing a real renaissance in the last year with lead roles in new Slayers shows, Voices of a Distant Star, Puny Puny Poemy, Kino's Journe... Comicscape - June 30, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-30-2004)
OPINION: Before I embark on this column, I want to indulge in a bit of CYA: the ideas herein are not all that original, nor are they all my own. Firstly, I am not the first (nor will I be the last) comics critic to note that death is a far more mutable co... GODZILLA: FINAL WARS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-26-2005)
The folks at Japan's Toho Studios decided to celebrate the 50th birthday of their biggest star in a really big way. News releases carried on wire services worldwide detailed the rerelease of the original GODZILLA to theaters, the installation of a new sta... 5 Almost-Great Sci-Fi Films Worth a Second Look
by Joey Campbell (Thu 05-15-2008)
Ask your friend to tell you his favorite science fiction movie and you’ll probably get some combination of Star Trek-Terminator-E.T. We all know the classics, and even the most elitist contrarians among us are hard pressed to downplay the creative v... An Epic Gothic Rock Soundtrack
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Like many progressive metal and gothic rock bands, the Dutch group Epica has been strongly influenced by motion picture soundtracks. Their first two albums, The Phantom Agony (June, 2003), and Consign to Oblivion (April, 2005) a... Digital Debate
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-20-2006)
Hail and well met, my heroes and villains. Welcome to another Wednesday and another COMICSCAPE. Last week's column on digital and web comics generated several letters of civil disagreement. Thankfully, everyone kept my mother, my wife, and my personal ... Monstrous Movie Music is back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP... EuroSpy Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSOpening with a wonderfully raucous vocal by the unmistakable Italian singer Christy (TEPEPA, RUN MAN RUN), the score for Albert De Martino's 1967 spy spoof, OK CONNERY (aka OPERATION KID BROTHER in the USA and Japan) is a terrif... CHARLIE CHAN CHANTHOLOGY Part 2
by Brian Thomas (Thu 07-15-2004)
Continued from Part 1, we carry on with our examination of MGM's box set of Charlie Chan films made by Monogram Pictures during World War II...With a trio of wartime Chan films released, Monogram had clearly shown their strengths and weaknesses. Fledgling... Fractured Soundtrack
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-26-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Brothers and award-winning film composers Jeff and Mychael Danna reunite to invest Gregory Hoblit’s thriller, Fracture, with a sheen of dark, reflective melody and atmosphere. The soundtrack was rel... The Upfronts Synopsized for the Rest of Us
by Stephen Lackey (Sat 05-19-2007)
In case you aren’t familiar with the term “Upfronts’ it’s basically where the major networks present their upcoming fall shows to advertisers and give them an opportunity to buy in early for a lower rate. This can especially b... Gantz Vol. #5
by Dani Moure (Tue 07-18-2006)
What They SayRound Two - KILL!
The violence erupts as the second game not only pits the resurrectees against aliens, but against each other as well! As the new group of players fight amongst themselves, a newer and deadlier alien menace is thrown agains... Anime Boston - Overview
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-02-2005)
Anime Boston has come and gone and the one convention that I ensure that I make every year has by all appearances been just as successful as the previous years have been. Anime Boston is rather special to me since it was something I saw forming from the s... Wrath of the Ninja Collectors Series Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 08-23-2006)
What They SayIn the year 1580, Lord Nobunaga\'s undead armies ravage Japan, slaughtering all that stand in their way. Only one hope remains. A young ninja escapes her village\'s destruction armed with a mystical dagger, one of the three legendary weapons ... Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal Director's Cut
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 05-10-2003)
What They SayNineteenth century Japan: a land torn by rebellion and civil warfare; small bands of soldiers roam the land, seeking to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter the young orphan Kenshin, trained as a fighter by the master swordsman ... BLESS THE CHILD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-07-2000)
Modern horror music meister Christopher Young’s latest outing into the visceral world of musical mayhem is an outstanding and compelling composition, a kind of musical embodiment of the constant struggle between good and evil, set to the storyline of one ... Sore Throat
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-22-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! I've got laryngitis this week, so I'll be keeping it short. Last week I asked you if there were any films you felt deserved to be American Movie Classics and I must say the response was overwhelming: ... From Comics2Film to Comics: YOUNG ANCIENT ONE's Rob Worley -- Part Two
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-24-2003)
Continuing from part one of my interview with YOUNG ANCIENT ONE writer Rob Worley, today we'll find out more about the biggest curve ball thrown to the Marvel comic book, that being the sudden change to turn it from a three-issue mini-series and instead b... USAGI YOJIMBO: Stan Sakai and Diana Schutz
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 11-01-2000)
What do you do when you win the Eisner award for `Best Serialized Story`? You make a sequel, of course.Writer/artist Stan Sakai won the Eisner in 1999 for his `Grasscutter` story arc in Usagi Yojimbo. The 10-issue story told the tale of the legendary blad... THE ONE and Only James Wong Part Two
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 11-07-2001)
In part one of CINESCAPE's James Wong interview, the director of THE ONE discussed the origins of the new Jet Li film as well as his views on the martial arts genre in general. Today, in our continuation of the interview, Wong talks about his past tenure ... Lon Chaney, Silent 'Horror' Star
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 10-26-2000)
It may be a bit misleading to say that silent film actor Lon Chaney was cinema’s first horror star, but his work did pave the way for the American horror films that emerged in the early sound era shortly after his death. Chaney, you see, didn’t make horro... HIGHLANDER: ENDGAME - Lisa Barbuscia
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 08-31-2000)
Highlander is about more than just action and swordplay. Amidst the dueling immortals, decapitated heads and sweeping historical flashbacks, it`s also about romance. But more often than not, it`s the star-crossed kind, in which the mixed blessing of immor... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)
There are many fool’s errands in the world. You know you can never truly succeed, and yet the temptation is too much to resist. For example: picking the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time, or the Most Talented Musician, or the Most Beautiful Woman in th... Don May Jr.: Cult Film Maverick! Part One
by Andrew Hershberger (Fri 04-12-2002)
The DVD sea is full of charlatans, out to get your buck without thinking ‘bout their due to you. Shelves are filled with titles released by myriad companies with sketchy track records. One minute you’re laying down your cold hard cash to take in a favorit... Rocking the Boat with Kirsten Dunst
by Paul Zimmerman (Sun 04-28-2002)
For Kirsten Dunst, the hardest part about playing William Randolph Hearst's mistress Marion Davis in the new murder mystery THE CAT'S MEOW wasn't the period clothes, the permed hair or cradling a bloodied murder victim in her arms. It was kissing 58-year-... SHANGHAI KNIGHTS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 07-23-2003)
The sequel to the hit action comedy SHANGHAI NOON finds Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) now the sheriff of Carson City when he hears via a message from his sister Lin (Singapore TV star Fann Wong) that his father has been murdered by thieves, who've stolen the Em... 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... Fear No Laughter
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-05-2003)
This Week’s RecommendationsPercepto Records has released the soundtrack to one of the 1980s best independent film scores. Frank LaLoggia wrote, produced, directed, and scored 1981’s FEAR NO EVIL, a terse amalgamation of occult horror, reincarnated archang... 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,... Frank Spotnitz on the End of THE X-FILES Part Two
by MELISSA J. PERENSON (Fri 05-24-2002)
Last Sunday saw the conclusion of THE X-FILES' formidable run after a nine-year stretch. We finally did learn The Truththough much of it proved to be a recap of the past more than new revelations in the present. And we finally had to say goodbye to Mulder... Directing MODERN VAMPIRES, Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-12-1999)
One of the strange, baffling, but ultimately intriguing oddities of midnight cult cinema was THE FORBIDDEN ZONE, a low-budget movie that appeared on a handful of screens in the early 1980s. The visual style of the black-and-white effort--with its expressi... Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS This is definitely a week of must-haves in soundtrack new releases. Despite having had only five weeks to conceptualize, compose, orchestrate, record and mix the score after stepping in to replace Howard Shore as composer, Jame... Temeraire
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-28-2006)
Last Updated: September 28, 2006Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, AdventureProduction Company: WingNut FilmsDistributors: NAProject Phase: Peter Jackson has optioned the novels.Budget: NAWho's In It: NAWho's Making It: Peter Jackson (Director, Screenplay, Producer... Kiki's Delivery Service
by Chris Beveridge (-)
What They SayOne of Maestro Hayao Miyazaki\'s most internationally beloved films comes out at last on DVD! Kiki turns thriteen, and it\'s time for her to fly away from home to find a city to settle in and to learn what to do with her witches abilities, an... Back to School Part Two
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sun 06-09-2002)
In the first part of our interview with Skip Elsheimer, curator of the A/V Geeks Educational Film Archive, the film-curiosity historian discussed his recent teaming with Fantoma Video in order to bring a series of classic classroom films to DVD. The resul... American Outlaws
by Michael Tunison (Fri 08-17-2001)
Hollywood has been mining the legend of bank-robbing desperado Jesse James almost as long as it's been making pictures, with individual filmmakers riffing on historical fact to fit their storytelling purposes in movies such as the 1939 Tyrone Power/Henry ... JAWS on Compact Disc: Concerto For Sharks
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 12-16-2000)
The recent DVD release of JAWS earlier in the year has prompted a musical revisitation to John Williams` first blockbuster film score. While he gained some recognition for his music for the ‘70s disaster films POSEIDAN ADVENTURE, EARTHQUAKE, and TOWERING... THE SUM OF ALL FEARS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-31-2002)
How do you get a hold of the vitamin supplements or whatever it is Jack Ryan has been taking? While eight years have passed since the intrepid CIA analyst's last screen adventure in CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER, he's physically decades younger and starting hi... LUCINDA'S SPELL and Other Halloween Treats
by John Thonen (Tue 10-24-2000)
It’s one week before Halloween, a holiday that has become almost synonymous (probably thanks to John Carpenter) with the viewing of scary movies at theaters or at home. The deluge of new, classic, obscure and frequently crappy titles that has filled thes... Inside Bob Burn's Basement!
by Steve Ryfle (Fri 01-12-2001)
Bob Burns and Ib Melchior, in my mind, are forever linked, so it was a lot of fun to see them both in person last weekend at Dark Delicacies, a macabre-themed bookstore in Burbank, California. Burns was signing copies of his new, hot-off-the-presses book,... Lord of the Cinematic RINGS Part One
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 01-02-2002)
Director Peter Jackson's first LORD OF THE RINGS installment, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, has finally arrived after years of anticipation from both fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's popular fantasy novels and the movie-going public in general. The film has perform... Comicscape - December 17, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-17-2003)
OPINION: A brief warning before we start: I had so many varied and intelligent responses to the question of how you'd characterize the main differences between Marvel and DC that I'm having to make this column extra-long. Do not try to adjust your televis... THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 10-12-2000)
When someone usually puts together a horror movie documentary or appreciation film, you get the prerequisite clips, possibly the filmmaker’s comments with actors’ recollections, and sometimes a little fan feedback. Filmmaker Adam Simon (writer of the upco... Animated Science Fiction - Before TITAN A.E.
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 07-06-2000)
As the whole world knows, Walt Disney was an obsessive science-fiction fan. A friend of genre giants from Wells to Hubbard, Walt`s love of space-opera and speculative fiction pervaded all he did. From Walt`s classic Astro-Mouse cartoons in the 1920s, via ... SUPERMAN LIVES! - The Development Hell of an Unmade Film
by Edward Gross (Fri 05-05-2000)
Superman`s 60th anniversary came and went in 1998, with no sign of the SUPERMAN LIVES feature film that was supposed to have been released in time for the celebration. Not that there wasn`t a tremendous amount of behind-the-scenes work being done on the p... FUNimation's Foreign Exchange Program launches this week with One Piece (Mon 02-04-2008)
One Piece Movie 8: The Desert Princess and The Pirates Adventures in Alabasta debuts Thursday, February 7, in an exclusive run in 98 theatres nationwide. From the popular manga and the series currently airing on Cartoon Network comes the eighth movie fro...Lupin The 3rd: Island Of Assassins
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-19-2005)
What They SayIts Lupin’s greatest challenge yet as he goes toe to toe with the mysterious and deadly inhabitants of an island that doesn’t exist on any map—the Island of Assassins.
The \"Tarantulas\" are the most fearsome gang of assass... Debney's Passion
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-02-2004)
No matter what your views of the film or of its subject matter, taken on its own merits, the film score to THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is a remarkable composition. John (THE RELIC, END OF DAYS, SPY KIDS, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, etc) Debney has crafted an inte... Monsters Unleashed!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-19-2004)
Speaking of monsters, though Rise Above started an ambitious program of releasing the adventures of creature-battling wrestler/superhero El Santo on a flood of decent US discs last year, lately they’ve cut back to a trickle. Meanwhile, release of the US d... A Howl of Good Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-19-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJoe Hisaishi's sumptuous score for Hiyao Miyazaki latest anime treasure, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, has been released in Japan on the Takuma label (TKCA-72620). Like the acclaimed director's previous Oscar-winning film, SPIRITED AWAY... Bugs, Daffy, Elmer
by Brian Thomas (Sat 11-11-2006)
Happy Feet opens next Friday, November 17. If you squint real hard, you’ll think you’re watching Ice Age or March of the Penguins. Squeeze harder, and you’ll think it’s Madagascar. Well, it may not be completely original, but f... THE FILMS OF JOHN CARPENTER
by Jason Bovberg (Fri 07-07-2000)
John Carpenter`s résumé is top-heavy with such genre classics as Halloween, The Thing and Escape from New York, and yet lately the director`s name conjures more groans than cheers. Who didn`t walk away from Village of the Damned or Vampires with a sour ta... Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Patrick Doyle has proven to be an outstanding choice to compose the music to the fourth film in J.K. Rowling's cinematic franchise, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Based on Rowling's then-longest and darkest series entry, ... Jody Foster hijacks a plane
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-24-2006)
This weekend I plan on going to the movies. Yes, I know I go to the movies almost every weekend, and quite a few weekends as well, and maybeyou do, too. But this weekend I'm going to the movies for 24 hours! That's right, on Friday B-Fest returns for it's... The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONCarlo Siliotto's score for THE PUNISHER, one of the latest unique super heroes to make the transition from the comic page to the big screen, is a thoroughly eloquent and richly melodic orchestral score. Siliotto has composed the ... PRINCE OF SPACE / INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN
by Brian Thomas (Fri 05-26-2006)
Dark Sky Films has become one of the leading packagers of vintage psychotronic films in a relatively short time, picking up rights to some choice titles that have never had an official DVD release in the USA. Recently they began a line of “Drive-In Double... Antonio Banderas Reveals Details About His New Action Film
by CHRIS WYATT (Wed 03-06-2002)
Antonio Banderas, the father of the SPY KIDS, is excited to be working on his new film ECKS VS SEVER with co-star Lucy Liu. Recently, during a visit to the film's set in Vancouver, Banderas filled CINESCAPE in on the details of his latest explosive action... LON CHANEY: A THOUSAND FACES: Television Review
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 10-23-2000)
Kevin Brownlow is a movie buff’s god. He has saved motion picture history for the world, focusing on the much overlooked Silent film era. With David Gill, he created Hollywood: The Pioneers in the 1970s, a 13-part work as insightful as it is at times hear... I Talked with a Zombie: Mark Kidwell on ‘68
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-10-2007)
Everyone loves zombies. They scare the hell out of you. They serve as a perfect metaphor for, well, “us.” And, best of all, they eat people. With those sterling qualities, I see very little not to like about our lumb... Comicscape - October 20, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-20-2004)
Hello, all... I'd originally intended this week to simply print the remaining responses to the Hal Jordan question and to move on to something else equally irrelevant to real life. (If you'd rather skip what follows and go directly to those responses, cli... Dragonball Movie #03: Mystical Adventure (Tue 02-27-2001)
What They SayGoku and Krillin have completed their training under the mystical Master Roshi. Now the duo is off to test their newly acquired skills at a prestigious martial arts tournament sponsored by the young emperor Chiaotzu. The winner of the tournam...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... NATIONAL TREASURE: 2 Disc Collector's Edition
by Tim Janson (Mon 12-31-2007)
To coincide with the release of National Treasure: Book of Shadows, Walt Disney Home Entertainment has released the first National Treasure film on a brand new, 2 Disc Collectors edition DVD set which features several new extras. As I think most... Peter Jackson options fantasy series TEMERAIRE
by Karl Schneider (Tue 09-12-2006)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Peter Jackson dipped into his discretionary fund so that he could option the historical fantasy series TEMERAIRE.The novels, from Naomi Novik, re-imagine the world of the Napoleonic Wars with the addition of an air for... STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - SEASON SIX
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-30-2003)
If you've read my reviews of the earlier seasons of DEEP SPACE NINE then you'll already know I'm what they call a "Niner", that is, a fan of this incarnation of STAR TREK. It's widely considered to be the black sheep of the TREK family mainly because it e... The Song of Cthulhu
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-26-2006)
The weird tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft are among the most potent horror stories of the last century. Told through a careful and precise narrative ambiance, H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the undying manifestations of monstrous, cosmic evil and arcane sor... JOHN Q.
by Michael Tunison (Fri 02-15-2002)
Sometimes one element is enough to keep a film alive when all of its vital signs seem to be failing, and such is the case with Denzel Washington's heartfelt performance in the otherwise creaky melodrama JOHN Q. This health care-themed riff on DOG DAY AFTE... THE KINGDOM
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 12-30-2007)
American civilians are killed in a terrorist attack on Saudi Arabian soil. F.B.I. Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) is given permission to investigate the attack and bring the killers to justice. The catch is Fleury has only 5 days to do ... Princess Mononoke
by Kevin Askew (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Audio-The audio is very good, with both a English and a Japanese 5.1. French however is only 2.0, but if you are like myself, the English and the Japanese audio is all that matters. If you do not have surround sound, I would strongly recommend ... High Adventure Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-23-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSSteve Jablonsky has composed a likable score for Katsuhiro Otomo’s latest anime, STEAMBOY, released this week by Colosseum of Germany (it is also available on JVC in Japan; there is no report yet of an American CD). The film is ... JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: Movie Retrospective, Part 2
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-14-2000)
Jason and the Golden Fleece (as Jason and the Argonauts was titled during pre-production) was not produced in a cinematic vacuum. The `Dynamtion` team had competition on several other fronts. The most obvious inspiration was Edward Small`s pastiche of Th... FINAL DESTINATION: Ali Larter
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-16-2000)
After guest roles on CHICAGO HOPE and DAWSON’S CREEK, Ali Larter made her big-screen debut barely a year ago, playing Darcy Sears in VARISITY BLUES. Three more films quickly followed: CASANOVA FALLING, DRIVE ME CRAZY, and HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. In the la... Direct-to-Video Horrors: The Best and Worst of 1999
by John Thonen (Fri 01-07-2000)
I`ve been doing this annual survey of the best and worst of Direct To Video (DTV) for a well-known genre magazine, since 1993. While I`m happy to bring the column to the World Wide Web, I feel I should spend a few words on just what the column is about. I... THE AVENGERS: THE KREE-SKRULL WAR
by Jason Henderson (Wed 11-01-2000)
The Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War collects in trade paperback a story that for many represents one of those key moments in the Marvel Universe that continuity hinges around. Examples are the creation of the Fantastic Four (the official beginning of curren... French psycho vs. Aussie zombies
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-11-2005)
Those investing in switching to the DVD format several years ago of course grumbled that they'd probably have to switch again before long, repurchasing their favorite movies whenever technology brought a new improvement. Well, that new format is just arou... Apocalypse Meow (aka: Cat Shit One) Vol.#01
by Megan Lavey (Tue 07-20-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Motofumi KobayashiTranslated by:Jeffery and Masako LillyAdapted by:What They SayInside the jungles of Vietnam, a courageous Special Ops. Unit is fighting the most infamous war of decades past?the Vietnam War. This bold account... Mobile Suit Gundam Vol. #10
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)
What They SayWith the conflict\'s end in sight, the Earth Federation prepares to take the war into the Duchy of Zeon\'s home territory. Gundam pilot Amuro Ray, now a seasoned veteran, returns to space for the final battle. Along with the mysterious Lalah ... Hayao Miyazaki and the Art of Anime
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 11-05-1999)
With Hayao Miyazaki`s PRINCESS MONONOKE expanding into more cities this weekend, American audiences will be getting a chance to look at a kind of animated epic that many of them have never seen before. To most Western viewers, the subject of Japanese anim... 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... ULTIMATE NINJA Vol. 1
by Brian Thomas (Fri 02-04-2005)
In the mid-1980s, suddenly there were ninjas everywhere. For some reason, these ancient Japanese assassins were popular icons, and many birthday cakes were decorated with little plastic ninja figures. Though based on the historic entities, these were fant... ELEKTRA-fying Film Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-20-2005)
Christophe Beck's unusually textured score for ELEKTRA is being heard in theaters this week, with a soundtrack album recently released on Varese Sarabande. The score opens with a heartfelt theme that achieves a notable emotive power not unlike the opening... KUNG FU HUSTLE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 04-01-2005)
Despite being the highest grossing Hong Kong film ever, Stephen Chow's previous film SHAOLIN SOCCER was badly bungled by US distributor Miramax, who didn't seem to know what to do with it. When news leaked out that they planned to make massive changes to ... FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VI: JASON LIVES
by Carl Cortez (Fri 10-19-2001)
It wouldn’t have taken much to make a good FRIDAY THE 13TH movie since the series was largely a bust from day one. However, writer-director Tom McLoughlin took on the challenge of FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VI: JASON LIVES with ease back in 1986. Why, after fi... Le Journal d'Anne Frank (The Diary Of Anne Frank) (Sat 01-11-2003)
What They SayAmsterdam, June 12 1942. Anne celebrates her 13th birthday and begins her diary, which she calls �Kitty�. Hiding for two years from the German threat, the young girl writes about her idealistic views on the world, her ambitions, her fears...Video This Week: Jan. 22nd
by John Thonen (Tue 01-22-2002)
VIDEO NEWSIf you happened to catch a trailer for Columbia's 2001: A SPACE TRAVESTY not long before Christmas, you'll be happy to know you can save a few bucks on the Leslie Nielson spoof. Columbia has just announced the film which features the NAKED GUN ... Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)
The death last week of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, on August 18th, coming so close after that of Hollywood maestros Jerry Goldsmith (on July 21st) and David Raksin (August 9th), has robbed Hollywood of its last three connections with the film... DVD & VHS This Week: April 23
by John Thonen (Tue 04-23-2002)
VIDEO NEWSBuena Vista recently announced that they would be releasing Tim Burton's wonderful ED WOOD on DVD this summer on August 13. Burton's film is in glorious black and white and boasts a pair of top of the line performances from Johnny Depp as talen... CHARLIE CHAN CHANTHOLOGY Part 1
by Brian Thomas (Thu 07-15-2004)
I donât know how it was in your town, but back when local TV stations showed movies on a regular basis, quite a few of these stations found a niche for mystery movies on early Saturday or Sunday afternoons, filling a gap between lunch and an afternoon bal... Time Trips - The Top Ten Time Travel Flicks
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sun 05-26-2002)
On this holiday weekend, where everyone is traveling here or jetting off there, one lesser known vacation alternative also happens to be one of the coolest: that ever-enticing sci-fi trope, time travel. With it come the eternal questions that speak to the... IRON MONKEY
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 10-17-2001)
Wonderfully kinetic and screwy, IRON MONKEY is a Hong Kong action epic set in 1858 China, about a local Robin Hood who bears the title nickname. Apart from a mixture of soulfulness and camp that may not be to everybody's taste, it has just about everythin... STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN THE DIRECTOR'S EDITION
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 08-09-2002)
So here we have the so-called "best" film of the STAR TREK series in a brand new DVD incarnation, dubbed the "Director's Edition" and with all the trimmings and special features that a two-disc package calls for. Trekkies and non Trekkies alike have been ... A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-24-2002)
None of us ever had the character to ourselves - not really. From early in his illustrious crime-fighting career, there was a steadily increasing number of avid fans thrilling to his tragedy-tinged adventures. But sometimes, sitting alone with a stack of ... Electric Outlet
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Wed 06-26-2002)
Dean Devlin loves being the underdog. When STARGATE and INDEPENDENCE DAY, which he co-wrote and produced, originally came out, no one expected them to be the huge successes they were. Of course, Devlin and his frequent collaborator, director Roland Emmeri... Death becomes Danny DeVito on DEATH TO SMOOCHY
by Pamela Harland (Wed 03-13-2002)
Dark is one way to put it. Bizarre... another. The new comedy DEATH TO SMOOCHY is about as weird as they come. And SMOOCHY director/co-star Danny DeVito wouldn't want it any other way."I thought it was really outrageous and far out and fun to do," says De... TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 3 (GC)
by James Stevenson (Wed 12-12-2001)
Occasionally a game comes along that no one expects to be good, but it turns out phenomenally, and once in a while, the sequel to the game is even better than the first. But rarely, if ever, does a sequel's sequel take the revolutionary steps that TONY HA... HIS LAST BOW
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 01-27-2003)
By the end of his life Sir Arthur Conan Doyle reportedly hated his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes. Doyle's friend and fellow writer P.G. Wodehouse (creator of the hilarious Jeeves the Butler stories) recalled that he could get Doyle to pontificate ... FROM HELL
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 10-19-2001)
The natural adaptability of comic books to the screen unlike fiction and plays, they're driven primarily by visuals has until recently been offset by their historical focus on the fantastical adventures of costumed superheroes, a notoriously difficult g... Music for Pirates & Crusaders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-19-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS John (THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST) Debney's 1995 symphonic score for Renny Harlin's swashbuckling adventure film, CUTTHROAT ISLAND, is one of the most invigorating and dynamically exciting film scores of the last ten years, a bre... BASKET CASE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 09-07-2001)
One of the most popular cult films of all time, Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case has received a well deserved DVD Special Edition via that greatest of Image Entertainment's title lines, Something Weird Video. Basket Case, with its blend of H.G. Lewis aesth... X-MEN: APOCALYPSE VS. DRACULA #1
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 02-16-2006)
I love Dracula. I love the novel, the movies, the Marvel Comics character, and whatever other incarnation I can buy. Hence, even though APOCALYPSE VS. DRACULA sounds like an idea pulled from the rejected pitches pile at Marvel, I had to check it out. Fran... 2005 Report Card: Spies Like Them
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-27-2005)
24 and ALIASBack before either show had premiered, I mentioned how excited I was to see both 24 and ALIAS using their January premiere dates as an excuse to go (more or less) uninterrupted for the entire season. Both shows relied heavily on serialized st... Blade Runners: Part 2
by Carl Cortez (Fri 01-21-2005)
As UPN and WB throw away the genre shows that put them on the map (ENTERPRISE, BUFFY, ANGEL) and Fox repeatedly refuses to give the next potential X-Files franchise a chance to blossom, who would've figured the PAX network would be the last hope for genre... Kingdom of Heaven
by Coirona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-10-2004)
Genre:Adventure/Historical.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Orlando Bloom (Balian); Liam Neeson; David Thewlis; Eva Green (Sibylla); Jeremy Irons (Saladin); Alexander Siddig (Imad).Who's Making It:Ridle... Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSBy far the most impressive soundtrack release of the week – if not the season – is Decca’s Nov 2nd release of Jan A.P. Kaczmarek’s score for Marc Forster’s imaginative fictional retelling of the creation of Peter Pan, FINDING NE... STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-28-2003)
William Shatner is not really a bad man. Yes, he was responsible for making sure George Takei didn’t get his own captaincy until STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY. Yes, his acting was on the verge of falling into heavy-handed theatrics on more than a... 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 ...THE CHICKEN FLIES THE COOP TO ANIME EXPO® 2008 (Fri 04-18-2008)
Emmy Award Winning Show Attends the Nation's Largest Anime/Manga Convention Anaheim, California (April 18, 2008) ‹The Emmy Award winning and popular stop-motion animation sketch comedy show, Robot Chicken, which airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim is...Anime Boston - All Reports
by Andrew Tei (Fri 04-18-2003)
Opening Ceremonies
Hosted by: Adam Ferraro
The opening ceremonies for Anime Boston took place in a grand theatre room. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and an upper level let some special guest sit from above and watch the people who were seate... Anime Central - All Reports
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-11-2000)
Reported to forums by MegaZone
Some of this is new news, some is old news - some may be old news that I missed. I just took a lot of notes on my Palm...
Anime on DVD:
Not really much new news here. Panel consisted of reps from ADV, Bandai, AnimEigo, and... ANIME EXPO® 2008 ANNOUNCES FIRST U.S. GUEST OF HONOR (Thu 03-20-2008)
One of the Biggest Talents of Anime and Video Games Comes to Nation's Largest Convention Anaheim, California (March 20, 2008) ‹ Famed American voice actor and writer David Hayter is the latest addition to the hottest line up of Anime Expo® 2008 Gu...One More For Comics
by Oliver Chin (-)
Reprinted with permission by the author
Comic Retailer
March, 2002
Over the past decade, the growing roster of manga publishers has mirrored the increased mainstream success of the comics genre. Today the market adoption has been so complete that old an... Ottman's SUPERMAN
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-15-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION John Ottman's score to SUPERMAN RETURNS, which will be released on June 27th by Rhino Records, merges the bombastic resplendency of late '70s John Williams with the mid 2000's sensibility of John Ottman. Williams' stalwart, swa... Blue Submarine No. 6 Vol. #4
by Justin Emerson (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Review!So after waiting almost three months for Volume 4 of this great series, I'm chewing my nails off as I open the package in the mail that's supposed to contain this disc. I would've written my review yesterday, but they don't deliver mail on Colu... Anime Central - All Reports
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-11-2000)
Reported to forums by MegaZone
Some of this is new news, some is old news - some may be old news that I missed. I just took a lot of notes on my Palm...
Anime on DVD:
Not really much new news here. Panel consisted of reps from ADV, Bandai, AnimEigo, and... Anime Expo New York - Yoshiyuki Tomino Panel – the daddy of Gundam!
by Andrew Tei (Tue 09-28-2004)
Conventions
YT – Yoshiyuki Tomino
M – Moderator
Q – Question from Audience
Again, I was transcribing as the panel went on, some this is not 100%
accurate, plus the translation gap.
Moderator: Welcome everyone. Yoshiy...