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The Mythic Eloquence of 300
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-08-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Tyler Bates’ music for 300, Zach Snyder’s spectacular adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel about the epic Battle of Thermopylae that pitted 300 Greeks against the massive Persian Army in... Key the Metal Idol Vol. #3
by Roman Martel (Thu 02-14-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 4.4
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Disc Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 5
Presentation: 4
Goodies: 5
Overall: 4.8
-Artistic Ratings-
Animation: 4
Sound: 4
Plot: 3
English Acting: 4
Music: 5
Overall: 4
Intro
Well if you look at my r... Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)
2006 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECAP
By far the best soundtrack release of 2007 was certainly the majestic, 3-CD release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recording – but that’s a revived archival score, and we&... 
Latest in Euroshock Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-04-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Those of us who first saw Mario Bava's classic 1960 shocker, BLACK SUNDAY in the US, probably heard it with a terrific score by Les Baxter. But this was not the film's original musical soundtrack that was a new score commissio... Writer-Producer David Goyer on BLADE 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Additional reporting by Eric Moro) (Tue 03-19-2002)
Blade may have his work cut out for him facing down blood-hungry vampires in the new Wesley Snipes horror-adventure, BLADE 2, but for screenwriter/executive producer David Goyer, it was a walk in the park... or perhaps cemetery."There were no difficulties... STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-21-2002)
STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES delivers on every cinematic promise George Lucas has made. In his years of directing and producing, Lucas has been putting his spin on nearly every genre in Hollywood's pantheon. He reordered the way a generati... BARRY WEEN VOLUME 3 #6
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 02-19-2002)
BARRY WEEN remains one of the most consistently delightful comic book titles out there, even if the content is not exactly all-ages friendly. Barry is Calvin if his Spaceman Spiff fantasies were based in reality and leavened with the sort of profanity tha... BATMAN: THE ANKH #1
by Tony Whitt (Fri 12-07-2001)
In the days of Ancient Egypt, a pharoah's son is killed by a fever, and the pharoah's vizier is charged with bringing the boy back to life. The vizier's daughter, Khatera, helps him to create a formula to do so, but when they visit the young boy's tomb, t... GROO: DEATH AND TAXES
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-27-2001)
Ah, Groo. There are few things in this world as predictable as the pleasure and professional silliness to be found within the pages of this long-running humor title. Hmm, now wait a minute, there is too something that is that reliable... wait for it, wait... 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... Looking Back Darkly
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 12-17-2001)
The first issue of Frank Miller's new Bat-epic, THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, has been on shelves for a little while now (although to be honest, how likely is it that any copies are just sitting anywhere?), and the comic book community is still deciding ... CLASH OF THE TITANS
by JEFF BOND (Tue 09-10-2002)
Ray Harryhausen probably never in his wildest dreams thought he'd ever make a film with Laurence Olivier, but that's what happened in 1981 when the legendary stop-motion animator suddenly discovered that Hollywood thought he was cool again in the wake of ... Big Fish
by Coming Attractions (Wed 10-08-2003)
Genre:Comedy/Drama.Studio:Columbia Pictures/DreamWorks SKG.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor; Albert Finney; Billy Crudup; Jessica Lange; Danny DeVito; Helena Bonham Carter; Steve Buscemi; Robert Guillaume;... Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho... Ozdreams
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-14-2003)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONIf you’ve never seen or heard of a 1990 made-for-TV movie called THE DREAMER OF OZ, you’re not alone. I hadn’t either when I was assigned to write the booklet notes for this premiere CD release of the soundtrack music, composed a... Sebastian Spence's Next Wave -- Part Two
by Miwa Hirai (Sun 09-16-2001)
In part one of CINESCAPE's profile of Sebastian Spence, the actor discussed his disappointment over the cancellation of his Sci-Fi Channel series FIRST WAVE as well as some of his current plans. In Part two, Spence delves deeper into the series' story arc... FRANK HERBERT'S DUNE
by JEFF BOND (Thu 06-27-2002)
Mounting a convincing adaptation of Frank Herbert’s DUNE, indisputably one of the greatest novels of imagination of all time, has long been a dream just out of reach of contemporary filmmakers. Attempts to film the classic novel were launched as early as ... INCREDIBLE HULK: THE END - THE LAST TITAN
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 06-27-2002)
If you're a Marvel fan at all, and certainly if you still have fond memories of Peter David's superb run on the INCREDIBLE HULK comic book series from #331 in May 1987 to #467 in August 1998, you simply must pick up this astonishing one-shot, the first in... SIEGFRIED & ROY: THE MAGIC BOX in Imax 3D
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-01-1999)
IMAX has always been a spectacular format for overwhelming audiences with images blown up to the size of a football field, but the films themselves have not always been as impressive as the technology. Sometimes it seems as if the format itself is the sol... Mania Exclusive Interview: Martial Arts Legend Jackie Chan
by Rob Vaux (Fri 04-18-2008)
Since the death of Bruce Lee, no performer has represented the face of martial arts more prominently than Jackie Chan. Starting with Asian films like Drunken Master and Fearless Hyena, he quickly established a unique onscreen style emphasizing comedy and ... Dark Kingdom #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-23-2008)
Like last year’s Death Dealer miniseries, Dark Kingdom takes a classic Frank Frazetta painting and crafts a story from the image. But unlike Death Dealer, this one-shot from writer Mark Kidwell (’68) and artists Tim Vigil and Jay Fotos, t... Disney's 10 Animated Films To 2012
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-09-2008)
The Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse and ambitious slate of 10 new animated feature films from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios to be released through the year 2012 at a New York press conference held today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt ... Six New Clips for JUMPER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-01-2008)
20th Century Fox has provided Mania with the latest batch of press materials, which includes six new clips of their upcoming sci-fi adventure Jumper and an expanded detailed plot synopsis. The film, based on the best-selling book by Steven Gould, was... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ... Night on the Galactic Railroad (Tue 10-09-2001)
What They SayOnce upon a time, there was a young boy named Giovanni whose life was filled with hardship and despair. In addition to his studies, he worked early in the morning and after school every day to earn enough money to feed his sick mother. Becaus...X
by Roman Martel (Wed 02-13-2002)
The Review!Overall Rating: 3.9
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Technical Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 4
Presentation: 4
Goodies: 4
Overall: 4.4
-Content Ratings-
Animation: 5
Sound: 5
Plot: 3
Acting: 2
Music: 3
Entertainment: 2
Overall: 3.3
-Intro-
I hadn... THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT optioned
by Patreick Sauriol (Fri 12-17-2004)
Stephen Donaldson's fantasy book series THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT is on its way to becoming a movie franchise. Revelstone Entertainment has bought the film rights to the first six books in the CHRONICLES series and has hired screenwriter John Orlo... American Gods
by Tony Whitt (Mon 06-25-2001)
The latest novel from SANDMAN and NEVERWHERE author Neil Gaiman answers an interesting question: When immigrants bring their own religions to America and then cease to believe in their gods, what happens to the gods themselves? The story centers on an ex... PRINCESS MONONOKE: The New Standard in Animation
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 10-29-1999)
Since the worldwide blockbuster success of Disney’s THE LION KING, rival Hollywood studios have run rampant trying to slice off a piece of the animation pie; some have come close, but none have surpassed the Mouse House. What is known to many fans but not... Translating PRINCESS MONONOKE: Neil Gaiman
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-08-1999)
When Hayao Miyazaki’s PRINCESS MONONOKE first began appearing at press screenings in this country over a year and a half ago, the film was Japan’s official entry in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences category for Best Foreign Language Film, a... STAR WARS, EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE - Blockbuster Disappointment
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-03-1999)
There's something wrong when the loudest applause occurs as the curtain goes up--in anticipation of, rather than response to, the film being seen. Thatwas the case with THE PHANTOM MENACE, the highly-hyped STAR WARS prequel that earlier this year gave GOD... Tribune Pilot Production Slate
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-01-2001)
On Tuesday, Tribune Entertainment big shot Dick Astin formally announced plans for five pilots for potential TV series. These developing projects are a part of Tribune's strategy to expand out of just programming for themselves (through the WGN superstati... Comicscape - January 25, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-25-2006)
Last week's admittedly meandering column about sex and women in popular comics didn't garner much mail, but it lit the comment section on fire. I thought that a column about everybody's favorite subject (or at least mine and Al's) would at least get me a ... More on HULK and Norton Rumors
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-16-2008)
If you've been following our weekly Top Maniacal Rumors of the Week column the past few weeks, you'll know that there have been rumblings of a division between executive producer/star/screenwriter Edward Norton and director Louis Leterrier on the final cu... Urotsukidoji IV: Inferno Road (Mon 09-29-2003)
What They SayFrom the creator of La Blue Girl and Demon Warrior Koji! It’s the Age of the Overfiend, and flesh-hungry monsters rule the Earth. Immortal half-demon Amano Jyaku travels the wasteland, witness to the rape and torture of the human race....Morrell Approves of New RAMBO
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-08-2008)
Normally wouldn't cover this since the new Rambo film has already hit theaters but this bit comes from David Morrell, original creator & author of the iconic character and his thoughts on the film. In the same context, I would report it if Stan L... Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... Comic Con: INCREDIBLE HULK Highlights
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-29-2007)
The Comic Con panel exhibit for next year's INCREDIBLE HULK and it's time to give some highlights passed from our maniac scooper, "Daforce".
Edward Norton (Bruce Banner/Incredible Hulk) rewrote the screenplay along with director Louis Letterier... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... 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 ...Aquarion Season 1 Box Set 1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 03-24-2008)
What They SayWhen the Shadow Angels invade after 12,000 years of slumber, humanity is held captive by fear and sheer alien dominance. Eleven years after the Great Catastrophe decimated the world, most of those left alive are scavengers, dirty and starving... 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... Trade Paperback Review of Lobster Johnson: Iron Prometheus
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 08-29-2008)
The year is 1937. Adolph Hitler and his Third Reich are conquering Europe for what he called “breathing room”. Halfway around the world the Untied States of America sits and waits. Was America really safe? Did the Nazis have agents in America?... THE DARK KNIGHT: The Joker's Wild!
by Scott Mantz (Thu 07-17-2008)
In case you haven't already noticed, 2008 has been an exceptional year for superhero movies. It started with Iron Man, inarguably one of the best movies ever made based on a comic book character. That was followed by the very entertaining reboot of The In... Jin-Roh
by Steve Power (Sun 03-24-2002)
The Review!In a very different Tokyo from the one we know today, the totalitarian government rules with an iron fist. But a group called "The Sect" is staging demonstrations and challenging the government's martial law. Constable Fuse of the Capital Polic... Trigun Vol. #6
by Roman Martel (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!-Disc Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 5
Presentation: 5
Goodies: 5
Overall: 5
-Artistic Ratings-
Animation: 5
Sound: 5
Plot: 4
English Acting: 4
Music: 5
Overall: 4.6
Intro
Ah, I love it when a series starts pulling off the gloves and gett... PATHFINDER Finds Its Way to DVD
by News Editor (Tue 07-24-2007)
The action-adventure film Pathfinderwill debut on DVD July 31st from Fox Home Entertainment, the mythic clash will be available in its theatrical R-rated version and in an unflinching and brutal two-disc unrated extended edition, packed with extreme ... Horner not (yet) signed to "Avatar"
by Randall Larson (Tue 05-01-2007)
The Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency recently made a premature announcement of James Horner’s involvement in James Cameron’s new science fiction film, Avatar. A lot of fans noted the announcement on the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency website: “Upcomin... Paul Giamatti is Dr. Satan
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-22-2006)
Paul Giamatti will lend his voice to the cast of Rob Zombie Presents the Haunted World of El Superbeasto (Superbeasto). Giamatti will voice Dr. Satan, the film's main villain.Superbeasto will be a 2-D animated comedy based on the Spookshow International ... CASTLEVANIA news, details: A general update
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-03-2006)
IGN posted an interview with Paul W.S. Anderson, the director of the upcoming CASTLEVANIA film. Anderson has directed multiple videogame to movie adaptations including MORTAL KOMBAT and the RESIDENT EVIL films.Talking to IGN about the upcoming CASTLEVANI... ARMY OF DARKNESS #6
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 04-28-2006)
I confess, I read Dynamite's ARMY OF DARKNESS more because of the license, and less for the quality of its writing and art. It's EVIL DEAD-related, so I can't just avoid it. But, the first four issues featured a slapstick writing, coupled with art that wo... Science Center Unleashes Super Heroes
by News Editor (Tue 03-21-2006)
The California Science Center will host the world premiere of "Marvel Super Heroes Science Exhibition" beginning March 26, 2006. The exhibit will run through September 4, 2006.Visitors will immerse themselves in the electrifying sights, sounds and sensati... GATE Mail
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 08-08-2005)
It's been a long week, but I am finally back within the warm embrace of high-speed internet access, and so back to the TVW grind I go. Back before Mr. Davis' side-trip into the world of TV on DVD, we were talking STARGATE, specifically this season's addi... Hellboy Animated: The Judgment Bell #2
by Kurt Amacker (Sat 06-16-2007)
The Hellboy Animated series of manga-sized comics doesn’t adapt either of the straight-to-cable films, but tells new stories in a similar visual style. I appreciate the series all that much more because, well, it means new Hellboy material.&nbs... Bruce on a disc
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-18-2006)
Sony's Memory Stick Entertainment Pack
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Last week Sony announced a new offering to try to save their struggling PSP platform: Memory Stick Duo Entertainment Packs. As anyone who owns one of these little boxes knows, it doesn't hold much... Jumper
by Karl Schneider (Sat 09-09-2006)
Release Date: February 14, 2008 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Doug Liman Screenwriter: David S. Goyer, Simon Kinberg Cast: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, Max Thieriot, Shawn Roberts, AnnaSophia Robb Genre... Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo... Prepare for Box Office Glory!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-18-2007)
Just one memorable quote from Gerard Butler’s character is of course “Give them nothing! But take from them everything!”. It seems that 300 continue to enact that motto all way to the bank for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures. The ... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... Punktown and Good Omens are Back to Mix Things UP
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-05-2006)
A slew of paperback releases this Tuesday offers everything from cheeky science fiction to dark, genre-crossing fantasy and dragon-riding mayhem (told by both man and mythical beast perspective).
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s powerhous... Comicscape - June 29, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of "Readers Take Aim" on this week's COMICSCAPE. Last week, I asked everyone to send me their thoughts on BATMAN BEGINS, particularly those that didn't care for the film. It seems counterintuitive to welcome disag... Women of Sci Fi
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-09-2007)
R.A. Salvatore’s The Hunter’s Blades trilogy gets a collector’s edition facelift, the Time Spiral Cycle wrenches out another installment with Planar Chaos, and two notable female SF authors get some well-deserved credit for their con... THE VOYAGE OF THE JERLE SHANNARA I: ILSE WITCH
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 10-06-2000)
There`s a certain breed of fantasy reader for whom the word `Shannara` is sufficient to send them screaming to the horizon. Please excuse yourselves while I delve into back-story for the benefit of the uninitiated. Right, now that they`re gone, let me exp... Speaking with the Sandman: Neil Gaiman
by Steve Fritz (Fri 10-20-2000)
Neil Gaiman is hardly suffering from a lack of work. 'No,' he concurs. 'If anything, I've got too many things going on, and I have a bunch of people very mad at me right now.' For the record, here's an abbreviated list of Gaiman projects between now and s... ESCAFLOWNE: Visions of Wonder
by Andrew Osmond (Tue 10-03-2000)
No two people watch the same cartoon. Of course, it can be similarly said that no two people see the same movie or read the same book. But it`s particularly true of animation. Some people watch a Scooby-Doo episode and see a tatty, stilted piece of Saturd... OUTLAW NATION
by Rich Handley (Wed 09-20-2000)
Story-telling, for thousands of years, has preserved the tales of generations past. Story Johnson, though only a hundred years old, is also concerned with past generations--namely, those out to kill, not preserve, him. Johnson is the protagonist of Britis... 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
by Norman England and Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-02-2000)
A few major studio efforts notwithstanding, science fiction cinema in the 1950s and most of the '60s seldom attained the mature level of the Sci-Fi novel, being mostly interested in one-dimensional stories about invading aliens. However, this all changed ... Making THE CROW III: SALVATION
by Michael Beeler (Thu 03-30-2000)
A lone figure, decked out in the gothic regalia and make-up of The Crow, crouched next to a makeshift Columbine High School memorial of flowers, teddy bears and notes placed against a chain link fence. A newscast found him there a day or two after the inf... THE CELL, SE7EN, DEAD MAN
by John Thonen (Tue 12-19-2000)
There’s a lot to cover this week, so I’ll dispense with the usual smart-ass comments and get right to it. The major new release for the week is New Line Home Video’s, The Cell. When the film opened theatrically, a handful of critics praised it as a vis... CHAMPS
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-28-2001)
The summer narrative of a bunch of kids from a small town called Milltown. Set in the mythic small-town past of television sitcoms and Ketcham's DENNIS THE MENACE, CHAMPS is populated with children who are also, interestingly, depicted with the convention... APHRODITE IX #4
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 02-21-2002)
Aphrodite IX may look like just another run-of-the-mill comic book babe with augmentation in all the right areas, but she is in fact an artificial being, constructed for the purpose of performing covert operations and assassinations at the behest of a sha... Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences presents 2001 awards
by James Stevenson (Tue 03-05-2002)
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of its annual awards. HALO took home top overall and console honors, while BLACK & WHITE got the nod for PC game of the year. The biggest surprise was Sony's ICO, which took h... AKIKO #47
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 02-19-2002)
Over in BARRY WEEN, a huge multi-part epic is coming to a close, and on the other side of the profanity spectrum in the all-ages friendly AKIKO, another mythic saga is presenting its final chapter. While both series are diametrically opposed in attitude, ... The Dark Age falls upon Asia
by Troy Roberts (Wed 02-06-2002)
Mythic Entertainment has announced a partnership with Buff Entertainment for the purposes of taking it's online role-playing game, DARK AGE OF CAMELOT, to South Korea this fall.Mythic's agreement with Buff enables Buff to publish the game in South Korea, ... New Additions to DARK AGE OF CAMELOT
by Troy Roberts (Wed 01-30-2002)
Mythic Entertainment announced that it's newest update to it's online role-playing game DARK AGE OF CAMELOT will include three new "epic" zones for high level players.The zones, meant only for high leveled players in large groups, are only part of the new... THE ROAD WARRIOR (1982)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-22-2000)
George Miller`s post-apocalyptic, action-adventure epic took the high-octane energy of his earlier MAD MAX and expanded it to fill a broader, mythic landscape. If the first film had stunts and car crashes galore, it`s story was also a fairly simple reveng... STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore, Part V
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 01-31-2000)
Ronald D. Moore asks pointedly, `What is STAR TREK exploring? What are the things it’s trying to make the audience think about? What relevance does it have to you and me? If it doesn’t have a relevance to you and me, in our lives, what’s the point? Why am... Media Blaster March 2001 Announcements (Mon 01-01-2001)
The following is new release information for Media Blasters titles with a Street date of March 27th 2001. Special Announcement......... The Tales 3 pack (K3PD-0033) is going to be delayed for an indefinite period. We will be sure to contact you when this...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... 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... DARK AGE OF CAMELOT goes into stage four of beta testing
by Troy Roberts (Tue 08-21-2001)
Mythic Entertainment's DARK AGE OF CAMELOT has just entered it's fourth stage of beta testing, leading up to it's release in October. "Stage three of our Beta test was a complete success," explains Mythic Entertainment President Mark Jacobs. "Now we'll re... Chelsea Quinn Yarbro: The Countess of Saint-Germain
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-08-2000)
Come Twilight is Chelsea Quinn Yarbro`s thirteenth novel based on the adventures of the vampire Saint-Germain, first seen in Hotel Transylvania. A far cry from the satanic Count Dracula, Saint-German seems based on the idea that with age comes wisdom. Tho... Gaiman's Back in Book Stores
by ERIC MORO (Tue 06-19-2001)
Once again, author, screenwriter and comic book scribe Neil Gaiman tackles the seedy underworld of contemporary America. However, this time he does so through the pages of his latest novel AMERICAN GODS. Perhaps best known for his award-winning DC Comics'... Blurring the lines
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 03-12-2002)
Variety announced today that Abandon Entertainment and online game producer Mythic Entertainment have formally entered into a joint venture, which would allow them to acquire and produce television shows that will translate across all entertainment platfo... LAKE PLACID
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 01-09-2000)
LAKE PLACID (coming out on video this week) is the next step in the evolutionary process that led from JAWS to ANACONDA. The unlikely but amusing story has a JURASSIC-size Salt Water Crocodile showing up in an isolated lake not too far from the Easter Coa... The Best Films of 1999
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 01-16-2000)
Despite the fact that Fandom covers science fiction, fantasy, and horror, I resisted the urge to title this article `The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films of 1999.` The reason for the shorter, simpler title is that the films on this list tru... Year in Review: 2000
by Roman Martel (Sat 01-01-2000)
Intro
I've been writing reviews for Anime on DVD.com since 1998. I've been a fan of anime for a bit longer than that. It's been interesting to see my style of review change over the years. With 2000 I realized that I had to do something a bit different in... Top SF Awards
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-24-2008)
After several slow weeks in genre literature the release schedule is finally picking back up, offering loads of fresh sci-fi, fantasy, and horror amidst the news of recent award noms and finalists.
An unfortunate truth of life is that there are a lot of ... Christopher Lee Joins Rhapsody For An Eloquent Metal Ballad
by Randall Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)
Containing 8 tracks in a limited edition digi-pack pressing, the Italian epic metal band Rhapsody has released an EP titled The Magic of the Wizard's Dream, which proffers a stunning new take on the highlight track from the band's latest album, Symphony o... Jodie Foster's Panic Attack Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Sun 03-31-2002)
Jodie Foster's latest pictureshe only makes one every two years these daysis director David Fincher's PANIC ROOM, a cutting edge thriller about a wealthy woman and soon-to-be-single mom who must seek the shelter of the title room when intruders invade her... SG-1: Beyond The Gate - Part One
by Miwa Hirai (Fri 06-07-2002)
After airing on Showtime for five years, STARGATE SG-1 has a new home for its final season. 22 new one-hour adventures begin airing tonight on the Sci-Fi Channel. Although STARGATE SG-1 has been slated for a new time slot, the quality of stories, performa... Cartoon bombshell
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 02-11-2006)
I'm always a bit suspicious of riots. This past week, all across the Mideast and Europe, Muslim extremists have been staging violent, destructive riots, supposedly in response to an editorial cartoon in a Dutch periodical. As far as I know, this is the fi... Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE MYTH is Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, and an unusual departure as he plays a Qin Dynasty General in a film that mingles the epic spectacle of films like HERO with the kind of humorous kung-fu action that Chan is know... Directors Who Matter - Christopher Nolan
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Fri 01-13-2006)
Age: 35 Most Recent Film: Batman Begins Best Film: Memento Most Underrated Film: Insomnia Did You Know: He's red and green colorblind. Why He Matters: He's a filmmaker who knows how to take art-house concepts and make mainstream movies out of them. Who el... Comicscape - October 19, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-19-2005)
Last week's column on the industry's reliance on old characters and the need for new blood garnered a lot of mail. Some weeks COMICSCAPE really resonates with people and my inbox groans under the weight of responses, criticism, praise, and the occasional ... SYMPHONY OF ENCHANTED LANDS II: THE DARK SECRET
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)
The Italian epic metal band Rhapsody proclaims what it plays is "Symphonic Epic Hollywood Metal," coining a new term in a species of music that has already become over categorized but in their case the appellation is quite accurate (some have even called... Surfacing with Josh Pate
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-10-2005)
There's a long-standing tradition of storytelling brothers. The Grimms. The Coens. The Wachowskis (although that should now actually be "the Wachowski siblings", I suppose). Add to that list the brothers Pate, Jonas and Josh, formerly of Sci-Fi's shor... X-Men
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-08-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONJohn Powell (THE BOURNE IDENTITY, ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN, SHREK) has composed a magnificent, melodic, and powerfully reverent score for X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, released last week by Varese Sarabande Records. The music has plenty ... Official Dune Companion, Douglas Clegg Fantasy, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 08-29-2006)
From a new fantasy series opener by renowned horror author Douglas Clegg to a De Haven Superman novel and a comprehensive behind-the-scenes tome on the beloved Dune series, this Tuesday brings some red-hot goodies that are sure to burn through the shelves... Ascending into the Iconic: Separating Fiction From Legend
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 01-04-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs. Welcome to another week of comic shopping on Thursday. I hope you didn’t break down sobbing at the counter yesterday afternoon when you tried to pick up your books. I remember one Internet journalist describi... Henry Kuttner and THE LAST MIMZY
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-27-2007)
Dan Abnett releases a slew of Warhammer novels, Jeffrey Thomas continues the bizarre tales of the inter-dimensional Punktown, and alternate historical fiction runs rampant in this edition of the Weekly Book Buzz.
Greetings Maniac readers and wel... Cameron's "Avatar" pushed to '09
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-22-2006)
According to James Cameron in an interview with the British Independent newspaper, the release date of the upcoming sci-fi epic Avatar has been pushed until the Summer of 2009."I'll spend many months completing the special effects on Avatar, and it w... "The Omega Factor"
by John Sinnott (Fri 11-10-2006)
There has been a lot of mystique surrounding the late 70's BBC show The Omega Factor. Hatched from an idea by producer George Gallaccio (who was associate producer on Doctor Who during part of Tom Baker's tenure), the show was an early version o... George Lucas talks animated STAR WARS TV show
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-06-2006)
George Lucas talked with the Associated Press on Wednesday about his upcoming animated STAR WARS TV series, saying that the show could air as early as next year even though he has not sold it to a network yet.The series is set during the time when the Rep... Horror Channel Monsters HD Presents WEEKEND OF THE DEAD
by News Editor (Wed 06-22-2005)
In celebration of the release of LAND OF THE DEAD and for ZOMBIE-lovers who can't get enough, MONSTERS HD, a VOOM Channel available on the DISH Network, will unleash the walking dead with WEEKEND OF THE DEAD on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25. The ... Within Temptation's THE SILENT FORCE
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 12-24-2004)
The latest album from Dutch metal band Within Temptation has just come out in Germany, and is one of the most triumphant progressive rock/gothic/metal CDs of the year (A British release on BMG is due on January 10th; the band has yet to crack the US marke... Winston enters AREA 51
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-06-2002)
The movie rights for the arcade shoot'em up AREA 51 have been snatched up by none other than Stan Winston Productions. Winston, the make-up and puppet genius behind the JURASSIC PARK, TERMINATOR and too many other movies to mention here, will help develop... Producers talk new version of TWILIGHT ZONE
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 09-06-2002)
The new custodians of THE TWILIGHT ZONE tradition are talking about what fans of the genre legend can expect when they tune into the new incarnation of the show on UPN this fall.In a recent interview, executive producer Pen Densham teased the first episod... HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 07-16-2002)
Most aficionados of the slasher horror subgenre are rightly offended by the widely-held mainstream view that all high-body-count masked killer movies are alike. For example, URBAN LEGEND 2: FINAL CUT, FRIDAY THE 13th: PART VI and I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST ... Gearing up for WITCHBLADE season two
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Sat 06-15-2002)
On June 16, 2002, Top Cow Comics top girl, Sara Pezzini, will return to cabler TNT for a second season of WITCHBLADE the comic book adaptation that centers on the hardened NYPD homicide cop and how her life is turned upside down when she comes into posse... Report Card The Steven Spielberg Interview
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 07-02-2002)
If there's a director today who can be perceived as being larger than life, it's Steven Spielberg. Considering the long list of film classics like JAWS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, E.T., SCHINDLER'S LIST and SAVING PRIVATE... BIG FISH adding Lange?
by Mike Whybark (Mon 11-11-2002)
THE HOLLYWOD REPORTER observes that Jessica Lange is talking to Columbia Pictures concerning a role in the upcoming Tim Burton flick, BIG FISH. The feature heads into production in January and already has big names such as Ewan McGregor, Billy Crudup and ... Fighting Fire with Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Tue 11-26-2002)
Composer Edward Shearmur hadn't tackled dragons before scoring this year's fire-breathing hit REIGN OF FIRE (released last week on DVD), but he had tackled just about everything else. One of the first assignments the British-born composer was handed as he... 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... Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh... Basic Harry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-13-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Jerry Goldsmith's sultry and sexy score for Paul Verhoeven's provocative thriller, BASIC INSTINCT, has been given a new lease on life through the new release on Belgium's Prometheus label (XPCD 154), which expands the earli... SERENITY's cast list leaves out two of FIREFLY's crew
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-04-2004)
Universal Pictures issued a press release about the go-ahead for Joss Whedon's SERENITY movie, the project based on Fox's cancelled FIREFLY television series. The announcement provided the opportunity to learn who else would be helping Whedon bring his sc... THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 11-05-2003)
You have to hand it to the Wachowski Brothers, Larry and Andy. After finally cracking the problem of how to create urgency within a virtual reality framework in 2000's THE MATRIX, they have gone on to play out their themes in ways that make a weird kind o... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 05-24-2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, the third but not necessarily in the last of the film series based on the ride at Disneyland, acquits itself well. It’s not as good as the first film, which had both the advantage of surprise and the i... 
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