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MR. X by Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-09-1999)

At the Horror Writer`s Association Meeting in Hollywood this year, Peter Straub previewed his new novel, MR. X, for his fellow horror writers. He chose the single most graphic scene in the book to read to us--a scene of cold-blooded murder so shocking tha...

VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES HIT ACTION ANIME SERIES MÄR™ ON DVD (Wed 06-13-2007)

Series About A Nerdy Boy Transformed Into A Hero Also A Popular Manga And A Staple Of Toonami Jetstream San Francisco, CA, June 13, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, anim...

SEVEN DAYS: "Mr Donovan's Neighborhood"
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 05-08-2000)

Every week on SEVEN DAYS, Frank Parker (Jonathan LaPaglia) faces the challenge of going back in time alone, seven days, to save the world from some tremendous catastrophe. Although Mr. Parker is the only one who actually uses the blue sphere to travel th...


Top 10: Mr. Black unseats Mr. Rock
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 10-05-2003)

Jack Black's SCHOOL OF ROCK eclipsed The Rock's RUNDOWN to become the new number one movie at the box office. According to studio estimates, the Paramount movie grossed $20.2 million dollars on its opening weekend, nearly $2 M better than THE RUNDOWN's de...

THE MYSTERIOUS MR. WONG
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-11-2001)

There are two things that set THE MYSTERIOUS MR. WONG apart from the usual B movie programmers churned out by Monogram Studios in the 1930s. The first is Bela Lugosi, making his first feature for the Poverty Row studio. The second is that this marks one o...

Goodbye, Mr. Ritter
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 09-15-2003)

Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! It's a sad week here in the Wasteland. Now, what I'm about to say is in no way intended to be brutal sarcasm, but alas, I'm aware that most of what I say is brutal sarcasm. So when I tell you that I a...

Chabon on SPIDEY, DC's Mr. Terrific
by Mike Whybark (Thu 10-17-2002)

COMICS CONTINUUM covers a bookstore appearance in Ann Arbor, Michigan by Michael Chabon in which the author confirmed that he's been making progress on the SPIDER-MAN movie sequel, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.Chabon also discusses the work he's done on DC Comc...


Winner: It's Fantastic. Mr. Fantastic!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 06-13-2007)

Updated June 13: We've selected another winner in our Daily Giveaways! The lucky recipient of the Mr. Fantastic Action Figure described below is "ydsddd". Little is known about ydsddd except that he or she shuns vowels and really felt he or she needed...

Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Mr. Tatsunori Konno (Bandai Visual USA President) (Fri 04-27-2007)

Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Mr. Tatsunori Konno (Bandai Visual USA President) Exclusive interview, Anime & Gamers' Guide, contests & reviews in Episode 39 GRIMES, IA, April 27, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stu...

Mr. White Confirmed for BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 09-10-2007)

Minor Spoiler Warnings ahead, readers. We've already heard an inkling about this by way of director Paul Haggis saying the next film, JAMES BOND 22, begins two minutes after CR ended. Still, the actor who portrayed middleman Mr. White, Jesper Christensen,...

Peter Straub On Writing MR. X
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-09-1999)

`I`d wanted to write a doppelganger novel for some time,` Peter Straub says of his new novel, MR. X. `I tried it once before, in the book that eventually became MYSTERY. But I got more interested in the character of the old detective in the story than I ...


Secrets of SAILOR MOON Revealed.
by L. Jagi Lamplighter (Tue 08-22-2000)

One of the great joys of any fan is getting a peek at inside information about the production or meaning of a favorite show. Recently, Kunihiko Ikuhara, director of Revolutionary Girl Utena and various Sailor Moon episodes, came to the Baltimore, Marylan...

THE TIME MACHINE Revisted, Part Two
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-29-2000)

In Part One of my story about the 40th Anniversary Celebration Screening of H.G. Wells` THE TIME MACHINE, I discussed the beauty of downtown LA`s Orpheum Theatre and how the LA Conservancy runs an Annual Last Remaining Seats Film Festival to widen awarene...

Kimba the White Lion Ultra DVD Box Set Limited Edition
by Brett Barkley (Wed 06-21-2006)

What They SayFrom Osamu Tezuka, one of the great pioneers of Japanese animation (ASTRO BOY, BLACK JACK, HI NO TORI), comes one of the \"first-generation anime classics\" to reach American TV! Fans have long remembered its catchy theme song, spectacular de...

Eigo kudasai (English, please): The One with the Host Club
by G.B. Smith (Fri 11-14-2008)

...Nekozawa, Mr. Seitz gives a slightly breathy, very strange voice to this rather strange young man. Very well done. Haruhi's father, Ryuji Fujioka, is memorably portrayed by Mike McFarland, a master of a thousand voices, including the rather special one...


MR VAMPIRE
by Craig Reid (Tue 12-05-2000)

Welcome to `Fant-Asia,` Hong Kong`s seductive wild mix of horror, sex, sorcery and swordplay all uniquely egg-rolled into something that Western filmgoers can understandably digest. With my semi-regular column of Fant-Asia film reviews, we`ll not only re...

It's the Mr. Men Show! (Fri 04-13-2007)

The Mr. Men and Little Miss characters were huge in the 70s, and Cartoon Network has signed a deal to bring them into the new millenium with an animated sketch comedy show...

Mr. Majestic Part Two
by Paul Zimmerman (Mon 01-14-2002)

In the first part of CINESCAPE's profile on THE MAJESTIC director Frank Darabont, the filmmaker discussed the casting of A-list funnyman Jim Carrey as his romantic lead. In part two, Darabont talks more about Carrey, the film's Oscar chances and the possi...

MR. MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS COMIC
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 10-04-2002)

This December, Airwave Comics is publishing the official comic-book adaptation of MR. MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL. According to Airwave, this marks the first time MR. MAGOO has been published in comic books since 1965 and coincides with the return of MR. M...


Interview: Mr. Fantastic - Ioan Gruffudd (Thu 06-30-2005)

Ioan Gruffudd may be best known as Horatio Hornblower, but he now Captains the Fantastic Four as the group's elastic leader. We got to question Mr. Gruffudd about his role in the new comic book movie, Horatio, and life in LA...

Jerry Bruckheimer aka "Mr. Blockbuster"
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-27-2007)

Since the monster known as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End hits theater screens this weekend, I thought “Why Not?” Let’s talk about him. In fact, I’m close to putting up a *Fan boy Alert* advisory along side this Sta...

It's NARNIA's Mr. Beaver!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-11-2004)

Narnia Web has broken the story about a new cast member joining THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE movie now filming in New Zealand. According to the website actor Ray Winstone will voice the character of Mr. Beaver in the picture. The part of Mrs. Beav...

Bridgette Wilson and Martin Henderson join "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-12-2007)

...will play Mr. Smith.Shooting is expected to get underway in the coming months.KJ's Take:  I've decided I can't see this working, but they went out and got a pretty solid cast.  I hope I'm wrong, I like the premise and the cast, so I'll give t...


Tokyo Pig: Mr. Buta Rising
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 09-01-2002)

Click thumbnails for larger images. The past six months have seen a concentrated effort ...

Mr. Freeze From The Batman Pic! (Wed 07-28-2004)

Legions of Gotham has an exclusive first look at a full body pic of Mr Freeze from the upcoming KidsWB! toon, The Batman!

Arad Thinks Clooney is Mr. 'Fantastic'
by Jason Lethert (Tue 06-11-2002)

With Marvel Films busting out in Hollywood, many a fan are anxiously following any word on development on a Fantastic Four film. And when Avi Arad spoke to Variety, he mentioned a few things on what to expect with the FF, as well as a possible lead a...

Photo: Mr. Fantastic as Wolverine? (Sun 12-04-2005)

A screen capture from the 'Fantastic Four' DVD, reveals a deleted gag from the movie where Mr. Fantastic stretches into Wolverine.


"Mr. Stain on Junk Alley"
by John Sinnott (Wed 11-29-2006)

FUNimation has been including episodes of Mr. Stain on Junk Alley on many of their DVD releases that came out in late 2005 and early 2006.  These short comedy bits played really well and were a great extra to include on discs.  If you enjoye...

'Looney' star to be Mr. Fantastic?
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-26-2004)

IGN FilmForce has learned who is in the running to star in Fantastic Four as Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic: Brendan Fraser. MORE...

"The Batman" Clip Online Featuring Mr. Freeze
by Jim Harvey (Thu 04-28-2005)

A clip from "The Batman" is online, featuring a self-doubting Batman and Mr. Freeze hesiting jewels throughout Gotham

Mr. Freeze chills The Batman (Sun 10-24-2004)

Mr. Freeze will be introduced into The Batman animated series for the November sweeps. "The Big Chill" episode is scheduled to air on Saturday, Nov. 6 on Kids' WB!.


FSM's Latest Soundtracks Unearth Witchcraft, Arabian Nights, & Mr. Magoo
by Randall Larson (Tue 01-31-2006)

Premiere Releases from George Duning, Oliver Nelson, Jerry Fielding -- the latest CDs from Film Score Monthly -- are now available to order. The label's Golden Age release for January presents the LP tracks to two scores by George Duning: 1958's BELL, BOO...

MR. BROOKS
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 06-01-2007)

Broadly speaking, Mr. Brooks is a serial killer thriller, but that genre description creates all sorts of expectations that don’t apply here. This is a million miles away from not only slashers like Halloween and Friday the 13th, but also procedural...

Manga Review: Selfish Mr. Mermaid (Wed 04-16-2008)

Just begging for another Disney reference, Danielle is checking in this morning with some Boys-Love material in the form of the March 2008 title Selfish Mr. Mermaid by Nabako Kamo from Digital Manga Publishing.

Mr. Incredible Porcelain Statue
by News Editor (Thu 12-01-2005)

Alter Ego Comics has announced the upcoming release of the Mr. Incredible "Evil Has Met It's Match" porcelain statue.Produced by Walt Disney Collector's Classic the statue is cast in fine porcelain (with elements of hand-cast pewter), and comes mounted on...


Ioan Gruffudd on Mr. Fantastic (Thu 06-23-2005)

Check out this video of Ioan Gruffudd answering questions such as what part of his body he likes to bend most and who would win in a fight between Mr. Fantastic and Batman.

ALIAS: Another Mr. Sloane
by Jason Davis (Fri 04-22-2005)

... "Another Mr. Sloane" merely compounds the questions asked in its predecessor without offering any solutions.As a plot twist, the alternate Sloane, seemingly duplicating the familiar Sloane down to his obsession with Rambaldi, is nearly as good as the ...

MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM
by Tim Janson (Fri 03-28-2008)

Take Willy Wonka out of the chocolate factory and put him in a toy story and you essentially have Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. Like Wonka, Mr. Magorium (Hoffman) is a playful eccentric with wild hair, and a penchant for bizarre behavior.&nbs...

From Lex Luther to Mr. Freeze (Tue 04-13-2004)

Over at his website, Greg Weisman confirms that Clancy Brown (Lex Luthor in Superman: The Animated Series; Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants) will be voicing Mr. Freeze in the upcoming animated show 'The Batman.'


Comicscape - January 12, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-12-2005)

Welcome to another fun-filled week at COMICSCAPE! Last week I asked you to write in with your thoughts regarding Marvel's hiring of Orson Scott Card to write ULTIMATE IRON MAN. The problem, according to many gay and lesbian comics fans, is that Card has w...

AQUATIC's Anderson likes Dahl's FANTASTIC MR. FOX
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-29-2004)

Roald Dahl's fantasy adventure novel THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX is being turned into a movie by director Wes Anderson and Revolution Studios. Anderson, the director of the upcoming THE LIFE AQUATIC as well as RUSHMORE and THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, will co-author t...

Peter Straub Wins Stoker Award for MR. X
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-17-2000)

At the Horror Writers Association meeting and World Horror Convention in Denver, CO, on Saturday, May 13, 2000, Guest of Honor Peter Straub was awarded the Bram Stoker Award for his 1999 novel, MR. X, at the Stoker Awards banquet. `I went to the World Hor...

Fox Animation to make "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-26-2006)

According to Variety, Fox Animation is set to turn the Roald Dahl classic Fantastic Mr. Fox into an animated film featuring several forms of animation. The book tells the story of a fox who uses its wits and cunning to outfox three dimwitted farmer...


Comicscape: A Bit of This and That
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-15-2008)

Greetings Maniacs, and welcome to another week of Comicscape calamity! This week’s column will touch on a few happenings in the comic world and give them their due credit—or seething contempt, as needed. We’re all smiles here at Comics...

Comicscape: Five Successes in Mainstream Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-04-2008)

In last week’s Comicscape, we administered a sound thrashing to the American comic industry—more specifically, Marvel and DC—for five significant problems in dire need of correction. This week, dear Maniacs, in the spirit of fairnes...

Comicscape: Comic Books and the 2008 Election
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-22-2008)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape cavalcade. For those of you living in a basement with your boxes of holo-foil covers from the 1990s, know that the United States Presidential Election is upon us. Things have gotten ugly in a way we ...

New DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE on the way
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-22-2002)

Curzon House of Horrors, a new joint venture film company made up of two other established companies you’ve never heard of, has announced at the Cannes Film Festival its intention to make a new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic id-gone-wild tale...


ANGEL hunk becomes MR. FIX IT
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-18-2004)

Now free from his television commitment to ANGEL, leading man David Boreanaz has selected his next project, a romantic comedy movie called MR. FIX IT. Boreanaz will play the lead, a good-looking hunk who uses his guile and charisma to get the ex-girlfrien...

MR. & MRS. SMITH Rule Box Office
by News Editor (Mon 06-13-2005)

MR. & MRS. SMITH took the number one spot at the box office this past weekend with a gross of $51.1 million.MADAGASCAR came in second with a take of $17.1 million. REVENGE OF THE SITH took the number three spot with a gross of $14.9 million. And Adam San...

Ben Johnson vs. World War Hulk
by Ben Johnson (Sat 11-24-2007)

Happy Wednesday to all, and welcome to another weekly installment of all things wondrous, wacky, and wall-crawling in the wily world of comics. Ah, and what a treat it will be, as I, Ben Johnson, in my stunning debut, razzle and dazzle and deconstruc...

DreamWorks makes plans for MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-15-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks Animation will bring the time-traveling cartoon adventures of MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN to the big screen.The animated TV series centers on the genius dog Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman.Rob Minkoff has signed o...


MR AND MRS. SMITH have left the building
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-06-2003)

...r the new Mr. Smith are (ironically enough) Will Smith and Johnny Depp. Nevertheless, if Liman can't find his replacements in short order this project may be deep-sixed by Regency Enterprises.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about?...

They Call him Mr Snoops - Disney Chronicler John Culhane
by Mike Lyons (Fri 09-01-2000)

...ey canon, Mr. Snoops, the sniveling villainous sidekick from 1977`s THE RESCUERS. Yup, you guessed it: Culhane had been caricatured for that role as well. `The name came from my always `snooping around` at the studio for these stories I was writing,`...

Comicscape: Something is Always in the Way
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-08-2008)

A comic book seems like a simple enough thing to create. Someone writes a script. That person or someone else draws it. Inking and coloring are optional. Someone draws cartoon balloons over the art and adds the text from the script. Slap a cover on i...

Hidemi Fukuhara Named Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer of VIZ (Tue 02-03-2004)

... replaces Mr. Satoru Fujii, who is retiring from day-to-day operations, but will remain on the VIZ Board of Directors. In his new capacity, Mr. Fukahara will direct and oversee all financial and operational concerns of the company. He will be respons...


COMICSCAPE: Cavalcade of Comics
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-19-2008)

Hello Maniacs, and welcome back to another edition of the All-New, All-Different Comicscape. This week, rather than give you a long-winded rant on one subject, I’m going to take a look at a several different news items that have interested me over ...

No more Mr. Bond in LXG
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-08-2003)

IGN FilmForce has learned from an inside source close to the LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN production that the supporting character of Campion Bond will not appear in the film after all. The character appeared in the comic book and serves as the Leag...

The return of MR. PEABODY and SHERMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-10-2003)

The director of STUART LITTLE and THE HAUNTED MANSION is lining up a new project for his production company to develop, and it's based on a classic cartoon series. MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN got its start on THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY & BULLWINKLE show and now it...

SCOOP: Shooting details for MR. AND MRS. SMITH
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 01-16-2004)

The Hanging Lake tunnels in Glenwood Canyon will be used as a shooting location for MR. AND MRS. SMITH, the upcoming Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie action/romantic comedy/thriller movie. According to a report issued by the Associated Press, scenes for the movie...


Dustin is Mr. FOCKER
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-21-2004)

In a sign that there's finally some forward movement on the long gestating sequel to MEET THE PARENTS, Dustin Hoffman has been cast as Ben Stiller's father in MEET THE FOCKERS. The sequel will see the parents of Stiller's character, Greg Focker, meeting t...

No green in Mr. Black's future?
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 08-07-2004)

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly would seem to shoot down the rumor that comedian Jack Black had been cast to play GREEN LANTERN in an upcoming Warner Bros. movie based on the cosmic DC Comics superhero. In an article focusing on upcoming movie pr...

Mr. BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD to give us FUTURAMA the movie?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-14-2002)

Mike Judge, the creator of KING OF THE HILL and BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD, is heading back to big screen filmmaking for the first time since 1998's minor-classic OFFICE SPACE, and it's with an idea that sounds... familiar. While Judge is not going to make a liv...

Mr and Mrs Hulk (Thu 08-09-2007)

Check out some candid photos of Liv Tyler and Edward Norton, presumably from the set of the new Hulk movie. No costumes or make up. Just actors looking scruffy.


Someone Get Mr. Bauer Some Caffiene, Stat!
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 01-03-2005)

After a wait of seven months, Jack Bauer and 24 return to television with a two-hour fourth season premiere this Sunday, followed by two more hours in its new regular Monday-night slot. I've seen the first three hours, and the premiere starts off with a l...

Exclusive Interview : Alex Hyde-White, the first Mr. Fantastic (Fri 12-24-2004)

With FOX's rework of "The Fantastic Four" just around the corner, Moviehole thought it would be interesting to catch up with the guy that put Mr.Fantastic's Pullover on in the unreleased 1994 version. Ladies and Gents, meet Alex Hyde-White

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1932)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-15-2000)

The best filmic adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson`s famous tale features an Oscar-winning performance by Frederick March as the idealistic doctor and his primative alter ego. Made before the production code clamped down on Hollywood morals, the film fe...

THE EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES VOL #2: SOCIAL ENGINEERING 101
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 12-12-2001)

Culled from the collection of A/V Geek Skip Elsheimer (www.avgeeks.com) are the social guidance films that make up this second volume of Fantoma's (www.fantoma.com) EDUCATIONAL ARCHIVES series. Where as the previous volume, SEX & DRUGS, was a smirk-a-...


Mr. Majestic Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Sun 01-13-2002)

Funny thing about director Frank Darabont: When he's telling a story, he tends to do so by quoting back and forth dialogue just like in a script. Describing an exchange he had while directing Jim Carrey in the new romantic fable THE MAJESTIC, he put it li...

FRINGE: In Which We Meet Mr. Jones
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 11-13-2008)

  Fringe hasn’t been the runaway hit that LOST was when it started. The series has been entertaining but often it just seems to be missing that spark that could make it riveting. The show has had those moments though; and a good amount of humo...

Comicscape: Kurt’s Final Comicscape
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-29-2008)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover this week. Times have changed. I’ve changed. And, Comicscape is about to change. Before I dive in, I want to thank each and every one of you for...

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

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


TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES: Mr. Ferguson is Ill Today
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 11-13-2008)

  There was once a little film called Rashomon. That film told the same story several times throughout its running time via the perspective of each of the main characters. Since that movie, this style of storytelling has been used over and over agai...

Mr. Beaks smothers 'Hellboy' with Love!
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-15-2004)

"While many have scoffed at the idea of Ron Perlman headlining a $60 million mini-event flick, he carries this sucker with a heretofore unseen mixture of badass brio and eager, boyish charm." More...

Mr. Loeb Goes to Smallville
by Joe Hendren (Wed 06-12-2002)

It was announced last week that comic book writer Jeph Loeb has come on board the team behind Smallville as a consulting producer and writer. KryptonSite has conducted an interview with Loeb. In it, he discusses everything from how he got the job to how...

Smallville's Mr. & Mrs. Clark Kent Teaser (Thu 01-06-2005)

A teaser for Smallville's all new episode aired last night with the tag line of "Mr. & Mrs. Clark Kent." Click to watch the "Unsafe" teaser and flip through some screen caps.


Mr. Kimmel, Don't make me angry...
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-13-2008)

In case you missed it ... Academy Award nominated Edward Norton made a special appearance during last night's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night' primetime special. In an exclusive comedic appearance, see how Norton reacts when parking lot security guard Guil...

Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)

...n Crusoe, Mr. Scarface, Murder Once Removed, Mutiny, My Boys Are Good Boys, My Outlaw Brother, Mysteries, Night of the Sharks, Night They Took Miss Beautiful, Outpost in Morocco, Paco, Paper Man, Port of New York, Power Passion and Murder, Prison Break...

ANIMENEXT 2007 ANNOUNCES JAPANESE GUESTS OF HONOR (Mon 06-25-2007)

...work with Mr. Sato again in 2003 on Kaleido Star as Associate Producer. Presently Mr. Ikeda is involved in production of GONZO's latest hit in Japan, Romeo x Juliet. Mr. Daisuke Gomi joined multi-channel satellite digital TV broadcaster DIRECTV JAPAN...

ANIME EXPO® 2008 ANNOUNCES FIRST JAPANESE GUEST OF HONOR (Thu 03-13-2008)

Nation's Largest Convention Welcomes Famed Pokemon Director Anaheim, California (March 12, 2008) ‹ Famed director Masamitsu Hidaka is the first addition to the hottest line up of Anime Expo® 2008 Guests of Honor for the highly anticipated 2008 conve...


Hideyuki Kikuchi Celebrates Birthday at NY Anime Festival!
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 07-21-2008)

Norwalk, CT, July 21, 2008:  The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced Vampire Hunter D author and NYAF Guest of Honor Hideyuki Kikuchi will be celebrating his birthday at the close of the 2008 New York Anime Festival at a restaurant in Midt...

MR. & MRS. SMITH Unrated on DVD in June
by Karl Schneider (Tue 05-16-2006)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Unrated Collector's Edition is coming to stores on June 6, 2006. The DVD stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as an emotionally distant married couple who discover they're each leading secret lives as assassins.The DVD will be available in...

Goyer eyeballs Mr. J and Two Face for 'Batman' sequels
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 05-10-2005)

As read in the latest Premiere magazine featuring Batman Begins, Goyer states the next film will involve the Joker and the third film would see Joker return as the catalyst for Two-Face

HOUSE OF JAVA #1-3
by Andy Hershberger (Thu 11-08-2001)

Slice-of-life dramas capturing the joys, lows and general malaise of everyday life are particularly popular in comics nowadays, especially for the more "sophisticated" set who long for more than men in leotards and evil supervillains (which is apparently ...


COMICSCAPE: Watching out for a WATCHMEN sequel
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-26-2008)

Outside of film, there are few mediums more willing to milk a cash cow than the world of comic books. Do you like Iron Man? Well, here’s War Machine. Does Venom suit your fancy? Maybe you’ll like Carnage. Or Toxin. Or Anti-Venom. How abou...

Comicscape - July 26, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-26-2006)

Here's the obligatory San Diego Comic Con aftermath column. I wasn't able to make it this year for financial reasons, but I can't really ignore the event and the announcements that came out of it. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, I can still read ab...

The Ghosts and Mr. Shalhoub
by Pamela Harland (Fri 10-26-2001)

No matter what kind of film is your "kind of film," you are sure to eventually come across character actor Tony Shalhoub. He has appeared in children's films (PAULIE), sci-fi comedy (GALAXY QUEST), heavy drama (BIG NIGHT), action (THE SIEGE) and now hardc...

VINCENT PRICE: THE SINISTER IMAGE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 07-01-2002)

Fans of the late Vincent Price will no doubt be delighted by All Day Entertainment’s release VINCENT PRICE: THE SINISTER IMAGE (COLLECTOR’S EDITION) – as opposed to VINCENT PRICE: THE SINISTER IMAGE (NOT AT ALL A COLLECTOR’S EDITION, DON’T BUY THIS IF YOU...


Comicscape: Superman Returns
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-05-2008)

I wonder if Geoff Johns was a troublemaker when he was a kid. I wonder if his overactive imagination ever led him down a mischievous path. The reason I bring it up is the man’s incredible talent at taking several conflicting stories and somehow me...

Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)

OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT...

Selfish Mr. Mermaid Vol.#01
by Danielle Van Gorder (Wed 04-16-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nabako KamoTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayKanan has a boyish face and gets picked on often because of his tiny figure. But things change when his neighbor turns out to be a merman, and the king of the sea...

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RESERVOIR DOGS
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sun 09-30-2001)

As the boundaries of what passes for a toy continue to be pulled and stretched at by toy companies everywherewith so-called "robot" dogs lining toy store shelves everywhere, kids turning white and pasty while sitting in front of their video game console o...

COMICSCAPE: Reports of my Death have been Greatly Exaggerated
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-12-2008)

Ever since that famous rocket carrying its oh-so-precious cargo was launched from the doomed planet of Krypton back in 1939, it seems that death and superheroes have been constant companions. Most didn’t have to endure the demise of an entire plane...

ROCKY
by Troy Roberts (Mon 08-12-2002)

One of the main games that stood out to us at E3 was Rage Entertainment's ROCKY. And that really had nothing to do with us being able to interview the spokesperson of the game, Clubber Lang himself, Mr. T. "Well, I was just minding my own business, and I ...

GANGSTER NO. 1
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Tue 10-22-2002)

Though his performance in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE will give him immortality, Malcolm McDowell has subsequently suffered a rash of uninspired typecasting that has left the once promising actor a shell of what could have been. Long gone are the days of …IF, O LU...


MR. AND MRS. SMITH Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Wed 06-29-2005)

Recently Twentieth Century fox held the world wide premiere of MR. AND MRS. SMITH in Westwood, California. The street which was closed off between the Mann Village Theater and the Mann Bruin Theater was lined with fans...screaming fans. When Angelina Joli...

Scott up against MR. WOODCOCK
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-13-2005)

THE RUNDOWN's Seann William Scott is in negotiations to play the lead role in MR. WOODCOCK. Craig Gillespie is directing the New Line Cinema comedy and Billy Bob Thornton has already been cast in the film.Scott would play a guy that returns back to his ho...

Mike Allred's MR. GUM
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 08-14-2002)

Oni Press has announced the third book in its relationship with Mike Allred's AAA Pop, MR. GUM. Due in March, MR. GUM is written by Allred, drawn by J. Bone, and colored by Team Allred. "Bone is a versatile cartoonist who can do just about anything," On...

Jordana Brewster joins "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" Pilot
by Karl Schneider (Thu 02-01-2007)

According to MovieHole, Casting director Joseph Middleton has picked Jordana Brewster to star in the upcoming pilot for the Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV show.The pilot picks up about six months after the end of the film, and follows our typical suburban marrie...


Polley & Leto Like MR. NOBODY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 07-17-2007)

A scifi-fantasy/drama/romance all wrapped into one film? According to The Hollywood Reporter, that's what is happening for Sarah Polley and Jared Leto. They've both been attached to MR. NOBODY for Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael. Jaco has been trying to...

MR. AND MRS. SMITH have their trailer now
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-30-2004)

Yahoo Movies is hosting the online premiere for the trailer for MR. AND MRS. SMITH, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's new movie set for release next summer. In the film the actors play husband and wife, both of which don't realize that their significant othe...

Mr. McFeely's Mail Bag
by Jason Davis (Mon 05-22-2006)

Well, we've still got a few stragglers with first-run episodes yet to finish out the season, so it's a bit premature for a 2005-6 season wrap-up. I've got