...rdresser (PatriciaArquette) who is showing signs of stigmata (spontaneous wounds that mimic those of Jesus on the cross). After much exposition and many MTV-style gore scenes, it turns out that Arquette’s character is possessed not by a demon but by a...
...ry Burke (PatriciaArquette, in an unconvincing role) didn`t want to go on living after being resuscitated by Frank. Mary’s father never regains consciousness, but his spirit communicats to Frank that he wants to let go of life, and in one of the best ...
...my winner PatriciaArquette) and her family's world is turned upside down after her abilities are publicly exposed, resulting in sweeping changes both professionally and personally. For the past three seasons, Allison has served as a part-time consulta...
...aramount) PatriciaArquette is psychic. With commentraks, gag reel and more. (O) MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL (Sony) "The Extraordinarily Deluxe Edition" 3-disc set includes soundtrack CD and plenty more. (O) MOST EXTREME ELIMINATION CHALLENGE Seaso...
...with star PatriciaArquette and another with writer Quentin Tarantino - plus deleted and extended scenes (with optional commentaries from Scott or Tarantino), and shorter selective scene commentaries from co-stars Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Brad ...
NBC has given the go ahead for a fourth season of MEDIUM. The series was creatored by Glenn Gordon Caron (“Moonlighting”) and is inspired by the real-life story of research medium Allison DuBois. The program stars PatriciaArquette,...
Five for '05 by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-27-2004)
...es 1/03.) PatriciaArquette stars as titular medium and profiler (hee hee...I said "titular) Allison Dubois, based on the real-life woman of the same name. Finding herself gifted with the ability to see dead people--nuts, I promised myself I wouldn't g...
...y-winning PatriciaArquette, is an accomplished ensemble who ably convey the pressures of living with Allison's uncanny abilities while the writing staff, headed by MOONLIGHTING-creator Glenn Gordon Caron, explore every nuance of a unique scenario. Di...
...ng Cain" PatriciaArquette communes with the spirit of BATTLESTAR's Admiral Caine...or not.TUESDAY, JANUARY 24SCRUBS (9 PM PST, NBC) "My Way Home" A WIZARD OF OZ homage--please tell me that Dr. Kelso will be painted green!SCRUBS (9:30 PM PST, NBC) "My...
NBC has given "Medium" an early pickup for next season. The network has also secured three more episodes of the Paramount Network TV series for this year. A full 22 episodes have been given the go ahead for the 2005-2006 season.The series stars Patricia A...
...aramount) PatriciaArquette is mad psychic, and uses her powers for good in 16 episodes. Includes extended pilot, commentraks, Making-Of, deleted footage and more. (O) NIGHT CREATURES (Sub Rosa) Includes FERAL MAN and GHOULD SCHOOL. (O) THE PINK PANT...
...ng lovers PatriciaArquette and Christian Slater get mixed up with gangsters in this 1993 Tony Scott thriller scripted by Quentin Tarantino, with indulgent guest performances by Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Val Kilmer, Brad Pitt and Christopher Walken.(...
...ion judge PatriciaArquette. Someone starts to mention how nice the stars are playing with the other kids when three burly men clear a corner for Mariah Carey who's being ushered in through a side door.While the Grand Mariah entourage forces the crowd ...
...ry woman (PatriciaArquette), a sexually repressed behaviorist (Tim Robbins), a man raised in the wild (Rhys Ifans) and a couple of mice being trained proper table manners, HUMAN NATURE is part farce, part social commentary and highly suspect. And let'...
Lifetime Television has acquired the rights to rerun NBC's MEDIUM starting in 2009. The network is reportedly paying $1.3 million for each episode. For anyone that hasn't seen it or read about it here at Cinescape, the series stars PatriciaArquette as ...
...nstead of PatriciaArquette and without the proven TV talents of Glenn Gordon Caron (NOW AND AGAIN, MOONLIGHTING)? The dead have spoken, and they are unimpressed. Besides, I'm much more interested in the show that's airing after it...Show: THRESHOLDA...
... Valerie (PatriciaArquette) who looks like her wardrobe was purchased at a flea market in Hell.With this basic plot in place, the film drones on for some 85 minutes with a very low joke-to-laugh ratio. Some moments are funny, as when we learn of Adolp...
...memorable PatriciaArquette, will sport more than a few extras. It will have three commentaries, including thoughts from Tarantino and Scott, as well as 30 minutes of deleted scenes, the alternate ending, as well as selective commentaries by Hopper, Pi...
... penn and patriciaarquette to name a few...gigiedgley I didn`t realize how courageous one has to be to be in this business. Jackie Chan. Heheheee. Wanna do all my own stunts. Julliet lewis. In the area of sci-fi Patrick Stewart is a hero!! And havin...
... were all PatriciaArquette had up her sleeve. ISAAC'S STORM (8pm PST, History Channel) This two hour film documents the 1900 hurricane that devastated Galveston, TX and remains one of the worst in recorded history. O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (10pm PST...
...CST, WGN) PatriciaArquette bleeds for Jesus.THE TRUMAN SHOW (7 PM CST, TBS) Remember the good old days when Jim Carrey thought he might actually win an Oscar?THE 4400 (8 PM CST, USA) "Rebirth." Trouble comes looking for a 4400 with the ability to hea...
...eir sons; PatriciaArquette and son Enzo; Bai Ling and Kelly Preston.THE PUNISHER opened nationwide April 16th.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!
... tune. 4. PatriciaArquette will either be playing Elle Driver or Vernita Green.5. American Pie's Jason Biggs is up for a role.[They like to be anonymous.]January 9, 2002... "Your scooper got some of it right. Madsen is signed and sealed. Beatty has t...
David Arquette is usually pretty cavalier when it comes to going after roles. But he was literally foaming at the mouth after he read the script for the giant spider invasion movie EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS."I was like 'I've got to do it,'" he recalls. "I calle...
...ries star PatriciaArquette's sister) guest stars as an older seductress linked to the brutal murders of two younger men. Elsewhere, Allison senses Devalos is being double-crossed by a close associate as the campaign heats up.
Tuesday
SCARIEST PLACE...
Ian Ebright sat down for a telephone interview last week with David Arquette. The actor is busy plugging his latest movie project, a wrestling comedy called READY TO RUMBLE, but he`s known to horror fans for starring as Officer Dewey in the mega-successfu...
SteveVP Hello. We`re going to be chatting today with Patricia Tallman and Jeffrey Willerth, of the television series BABLYLON 5. Before throwing the conversation open to visitors, I would like to start the chat by repeating a question I posed to Jerry Doy...
...ries lead PatriciaArquette.
Thursday
THE OFFICE (NBC, 8:00pm PST) “Safety Training”
For safety training day Michael and Dwight attempt to expose all workplace dangers to the staff. Andy returns from his anger management course ...
This episode of Medium was much hyped due to the guest appearance of star PatriciaArquette’s sister Rosanna. It’s funny to see the two of them together in this episode, each playing the type of character that made them famous. Patricia has al...
MTV has made a deal with David Arquette and Courteney Cox to produce "a quirky hybrid live-action/animated pilot for the cable network tentatively titled DIRTY SQUIRREL."The show from Coquette Productions features a mix of animated and live-action charact...
On October 23rd, Fox Home Entertainment will release the horror satire THE TRIPPER on DVD. Directed, produced and co-written by David Arquette, the story centers on a rural Northern California town which prepares for the first annual Amer...
Does success breed paranoia? Apparently so, since Miramax decided to keep SCREAM 3 well away from the Internet press (no press junkets or advance screenings). One would suspect this meant the distributor had something to hide, yet the film itself turns ou...
A Weekly Book Buzz on a Monday? No you’re not going crazy, I am. From now on the Buzz will bring you up-to-date news on all your highly anticipated literary fare a day before the new genre releases hit the shelves.
Happy belated Father&rsqu...
With 25 years of packed midnight screenings, and a worldwide cult following that spans generations, there`s no way to review The Rocky Horror Picture Show as just a movie without also reviewing the phenomenon. A campy spoof of horror, sci-fi, comic books,...
Beware of the black cat whether it be fat or not! For those who doubt the wisdom of those words they only need look at this latest Something Weird Video offering to be set straight. Featuring two lost "Cat-ssics" dredged out of cinema's litter box, this m...
Will summer 2002 be remembered as the Summer of the Spider? SPIDER-MAN was well-positioned to bust box-office records as the official start of the summer movie season, but even as the Spidey juggernaut was positioning itself another spider was waiting in ...
Patricia Kalember (thirtysomething, SISTERS) is the latest addition to the cast of M. Night Shyamalan's SIGNS project. There's no word on what role the actress will play in the coming film, which will tell the story of a rural Pennsylvania family whose fa...
Though this week brings several new and returning series, perhaps none is as highly anticipated as TNT's original miniseries THE MISTS OF AVALON, based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's best-selling version of the Arthurian legend told from the perspective of it...
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!Startrek.com has updated the official synopsis information once again, giving us the schedule for Star Trek: Voyager for the rest of 2000 and some hints about what we can expect in the new year. Several episodes have already been m...
VIDEO NEWSOne of the next big titles coming to home video will be this summer’s hit, MEN IN BLACK II. The current word on the DVD release is that it will be a 2-disc set. Disc one will feature the film in either anamorphic or full screen image along with ...
JEEPERS CREEPERS presents a dilemma for the reviewer who wants to give readers an idea if they'd like the film or not, but doesn't want to give away the juicy surprises that make it recommendable in the first place. To an even greater degree than most thr...
Hey, I know you guys are all upset about all this talk about the WB shooting down BIRDS OF PREY.As of this column's writing, the WB hasn't officially cancelled BIRDS OF PREY, but it hasn't extended the series order beyond the original 13 either.Here's why...
Screen Gems' IN THE CUT opens in Los Angeles and New York on Wednesday, October 22 and nationwide on Friday, October 31. On Thursday October 16, the Los Angeles Premiere was held at the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills.Seen o...
It seems that ever since UFO phenomena entered the public consciousness, researchers have had a sideline mystery to puzzle them. Witnesses describe strangers that arrive where UFOs have been sighted, asking a lot of questions and not offering any in retur...
Sydney Bristow is your typical everyday grad student in English lit - that is, if you ignore the fact that she's also a secret agent for SD-6, a black ops branch of the CIA. But when her fiancé is killed after she tells him about her job, she discovers th...
Barry Pepper is a good actor who, when I think of him, is remembered for his role in Steven Spielberg's SAVING PRIVATE RYAN instead of BATTLEFIELD EARTH. I understand that a man has to make a living and pay his bills and I don't hold Barry any ill-will f...
On March 17th at the Pacific's Cinerama Dome Theater in Hollywood, Calif., Newmarket Films and FLAUNT MAGAZINE presented the Los Angeles premiere of SPUN. The film is based on three rather bizarre days in the life of former junky Will de Los Santos, who w...
...ight, and PatriciaArquette.NEXT WEEKInterviewing Christopher Young: Getting to THE CORE of the score.Soundtrax is our weekly Movie Soundtrack column.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.
Ravenous is a fine supernatural suspense film with gorgeous scenery, an A-list cast and a marvelous director--and it`s about cannibalism. So over-the-top that Movieline magazine said the film `never should have been greenlighted,` Ravenous is a rare treat...
JUDGMENT OF TEARS has a lighter tone than THE BLOODY RED BARON, an element that author Kim Newman decided upon early. `Needing a rest after the war-torn Red Baron book, I decided to skip the obvious World War II setting and relax a little by enjoying `la ...
Patricia is closing out a series from Dark Horse this morning as she takes a look at the March 2008 release of Hanami: International Love Story Vol. #4 by PLUS / Sung-Jae Park.
What They SayThe verse-defying, guitar-blasting J-Rock group the Pillows come roaring back with more sit-up-and-take-notice grooving beats and vocals on this second gem of a soundtrack to the ingeniously chaotic Fooly Cooly series.
Musical collaborator ...
Patricia is finishing out a boys love series for us today as she examines the less than pleasing March 2008 release of Can\'t Win With You Vol. #3 by Yukine Honami and Satosumi Takaguchi From Digital Manga Publishing.
Patricia is looking at something a bit different for us today as she has an article review up for Yaoi Press\' December 2007 release of Saihoshi: The Guardian Vol. #1.
Patricia is closing out our week in manga with an adult title from Digital Manga Publishing as she closely examines their September 2007 standalone title Star.
Welcome to Book Buzz! I’m your new host, Tim Janson. I’d like to first thank Pat Ferrara, your previous MC, for all his help in making this a smooth transition and for all of his sage advice. Many of you may know me already as I...
November 23rd brought the home video release of this summer’s full color, effects-laden, big budget remake of THE HAUNTING, based on the classic novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, by Shirley Jackson. What today’s video renters may not realize is that the ...
Sci Fi Channel has picked up the broadcast rights to BABYLON 5. The series will begin re-runs on the cable network on Sept. 25, where it will air Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET. In a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV, Cable and Newtork Features, ...
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...
Annette Bening didn`t exactly shoot to stardom. It only seems that way. After several years on stage (earning a Tony nomination in 1987 for `Coastal Disturbances`), the actress came to Hollywood, where she made her film debut in the forgettable THE GREAT ...
If you’re anything like me—which is fat, old, balding with bad vision—then you probably greeted the word that Mike Nelson was doing a movie book with a bit of trepidation. Sure, he’d been a jovial host of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 for half of the show’...
A group of armed robbers dressed as Elvises hold up a casino and come away with lots of cash. But the trouble is just beginning when the group`s leader, Murphy, decides he doesn`t want to share. His second-in-command, Michael, tries to keep Murphy from mu...
Dynaic Forces will offer Universe X, Earth X and Paradise X mini-busts as part of an agreement with Marvel.Here`s DF`s press release announcing the deal.Dynamic Forces, Inc., a New Jersey based corporation, is pleased to announce an agreement with Marvel ...
It had to happen eventually: there's a movie using the kitschy Darwin Awards as its premise. Winona Ryder (MR. DEEDS), Jospeh Fiennes (ENEMY AT THE GATES), David Arquette (the SCREAM trilogy), Jeffrey Tambor (HELLBOY) and Tim Blake Nelson (MINORITY REPORT...
Three thespians have hopped on board Italian horror mastermind Dario Argento's Giallo, says the Hollywood Reporter. Adrien Brody, Emmanuelle Seigner and Elsa Pataky have signed on to star in his latest horror thriller. The screenplay was penned by Jim Agn...
Hitting up a number of ongoing series, the manga review team have come together to provide the latest round of Small Bodied Manga Reviews. This week, Patricia tackles Dazzle from TOKYOPOP, Robert goes over Galaxy Angel II From Broccoli Books, Greg handles...
After an almost two year hiatus between releases, ADV Manga has ponied up for the next volume in this series as Patricia has a look at the galley for Yotsuba&! Vol. #4 (of 5) due out next week.
Digging into a number of diverse books once again, our Small Bodied Manga Reviews column is up. This week is notable as it introduces our latest manga reviewer, Greg Hackmann, who has kicked things off with a look at the second Ghost in the Shell: Stand A...
We\'re tackling a number of our yaoi and boys-love themed books in our backlog by bringing in a few new people that are interested in the genre. Bringing her first review to the site, Patricia Beard is checking out the July 2006 release of The Judged Vol....
Digital Manga Publishing has been putting out a lot of single volume books recently and Patricia has a look at their September 2007 release of Stolen Heart this morning.
Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read...
Patricia is taking a look at a new release from Digital Manga Publishing today with their first Japanese Original English language (JOEL) title, L\'Etoile Solitaire.
Patricia has sent in a rather recent small bodied manga review today that she wanted to get noticed as she looks at the April 2008 release of Dazzle Vol. #8 by Minari Endoh from TOKYOPOP.
Patricia is taking a look at a new novel release from Digital Manga Publishing today with a look at their July 2008 release of Sleeping with Money by Barbara Katagiri and Sakuya Fuji.
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se...
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Patricia is hitting up another volume in this series to get things in order by taking a look at the November 2007 release of Eternal Sabbath Vol. #7 by Fuyumi Soryo from Del Rey Manga.
Patricia is finishing out this series from Del Rey today after running through a few volumes by talking about their March 2008 release of Eternal Sabbath Vol. #8 by Fuyumi Soryo.
When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes...
With the holidays fast approaching the pressure’s on to get those gifts. If you’re like me chances are you’ve procrastinated your way yet again into another last-ditch holiday shopping debacle. But before you brave the hectic traffic and...
The PowerNet Show website is hosting a World Wide Web Martial Arts Combat Championship, better known as Extreme Challenge, to be broadcast on the internet with a 5 million dollar first prize. Kung fu master Jin Fang (Yeung Chuen-ngai) is among the six see...
Well, what do y'all think?Summer's over, most of the new genre shows have hit the airwaves (INVASION, THRESHOLD, SUPERNATURAL, SURFACE), Sci-Fi Friday takes a breather until January (thanks so much for that cliffhanger, Ron Moore, you bastard), and we fin...
"Everyone, I've got bad news. We've been cancelled. Unfortunately, there's no more room on the schedule. We've just got to accept that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like DARK ANGEL, TITUS, UNDECLARED, ACTION, THAT '80S SHOW, WONDERFALLS, FAST...
BlackFilm.com has posted an image from Robert Rodriguez's "The Adventures Of Shark Boy And Lava Girl In 3-D."The film written and directed by Rodriguez stars David Arquette, Kristin Davis, Cayden Boyd, Jacob Davich, Taylor Dooley, and George Lopez.The sto...
... "Pilot." PatriciaArquette's Allison DuBois helps locate the body of a murdered boy in this new series from NOW AND AGAIN's Glenn Gordon Caron. (Series premiere)CSI: MIAMI (9 PM CST, CBS) "Shootout." A firefight in a hospital emergency room leaves two...
Last year, Michael Giacchino got his big break-through with the music for Pixar's animation hit THE INCREDIBLES. According to the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency, his relationship with the studio now continues with RATATOUILLE, scheduled for release in 2007. The...
For me, one of the greatest joys in life is going back to something I've loved and re-experiencing it with new eyes. In this respect, BABYLON 5 never disappoints. Though the series has its week moments and the machinery of the five-year arc sometimes sl...
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ...
Jennifer Connelly and Kathy Bates have joined leading star Keanu Reeves in the remake of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, reports Variety. The trade mentions that Connelly will portray the character of Helen Benson, originally played by Patricia ...
April 29th marked the 27th year of the passing of one of cinema’s greatest directors ever. A man who re-invented a style on the thriller and suspense genres all his own and created new inspiration for directors of today to build off. This genius beh...
Hey out there, Maniacs. Recently we had the opportunity to discuss the past, present & future with director/writer/producer Lucky McKee. If you’re familiar with the Showtime series “Masters of Horror”, you may have caught an episode ...
Composer David Kitay has scored DARWIN AWARDS for writer/director Finn Taylor. The film will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this Wednesday, January 25 at 6pm at the Eccles Theatre. In addition, Kitay will take part in Music & Film: The Creativ...
We've got a huge list this week so let's get right to the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of FAILURE TO LAUNCH for you, courtesy of Paramount. To enter, send one email containing your name and mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info with the word "FAIL...
Could there be a sequel to the popular SCREAM trilogy in the works already? According to our latest scooper the answer to that question is...of course there is!Contacting us yesterday, the individual explained how they came by this information (which we'r...
Composer Philip Glass has some new scores lined up. First, he is set to score Stephen Hopkins' THE REAPING, in which Hilary Swank plays a former Christian missionary who lost her faith and has since become a world-renowned expert in disproving religious p...
As a young lad, I recall eagerly awaiting George Lucas’ latest venture, WILLOW (after HOWARD THE DUCK I figured he was due a good movie). With my WILLOW t-shirt and button, I left the theater two hours after I entered a very happy boy. (A quote from my di...
BABYLON 5: THE GATHERING / IN THE BEGINNING was our first, best hope for BABYLON 5 on DVD. It failed. The fault isn't in the source material, of course, though B5 fans unfamiliar with the pilot might be majorly surprised by "The Gathering," and sci-fi fan...
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but all you ROSWELL fans better start preparing for the worst. In March, UPN will pull ROSWELL off the schedule to make room for two new comedies about twenty-somethings living in big cities. AS IF - a remake of the Br...
THE MUMMY RETURNS makes its worldwide… uh, return. Now, fans of last summer’s blockbuster from Universal Pictures can take home the “Industrial Light & Magic” in a special Collector’s Edition DVD, just in time for the spooky Halloween season.Set in 19...
Last Monday, we ran a brief excerpt of Tyler Mane`s question-and-answer session with X-Men fans at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention. Here are some more of his comments regarding playing the role of Sabretooth and working with the ...
`Fortunately, the only Mr. Pointy I`ve had to deal with is the autograph pen,` says Nancy Holder in her best Sarah Michelle Gellar voice. Her first BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER tie-in book signing at Burbank, California`s horror bookstore Dark Delicacies brok...
March 8 sees the arrival of the voodoo-tinged action tale, VOODOO DAWN (not to be confused with 1989`s same titled release which featured a young Tony Todd and Gina Gershon). This one offers DTV star Michael Madsen and Rosanna Arquette. A week later, Colu...
There's something magical about Victor Salva's JEEPERS CREEPERS, an intangible, hypnotic quality that has lead to its becoming one of 2001's most talked about, and acclaimed, horror offerings. What is that mysterious quality that makes this film so damn g...
Director/writer/editor Larry Fessenden works up a mood of such menace in WENDIGO that it feels a little unfair to complain that the movie never reaches the pitch of complete terror that seems to be coming. Instead, it is simply creepy throughout, with sma...
...adsen and PatriciaArquette.ANIME ADDITIONSAnd finally, [IMG4R]we close off each weekly list with a rundown of the constant stream of anime imported from Japan:[ ] ARGENTOSOMA: Another Reality Volume 1 (Bandai) Available alone o...
An absolute movie classic of not only science fiction cinema, but of all kinds of cinema, 20th Century Fox has at last brought THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL to DVD in a special edition package. Since most of the DVD's extras were previously available on F...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reports Antoine Fuqua (MAN OF WAR, TRAINING DAY) is currently in negotiations to direct Warner Bros. Pictures' STRANGERS, a "reconception" of Patricia Highsmith's novel STRANGERS ON A TRAIN. STRANGERS is about a tennis pro who wants...
Kari Wuhrer has done more B movie/direct-to-video erotic thrillers, action films and psychos-on-the-loose movies than most of us have fingers and toes. But if you think reminding the veteran actress of such less than perfect gems as TERMINAL JUSTICE, BEYO...
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America are out with their annual nominees for the 2002 Nebula Awards. The awards will be handed out over the April 25-28 weekend in Kansas City, Missouri.And no, I can't explain O, BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? on th...
The release of the 1950s-style giant bug movie, EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS, has shifted again. This time, Warner Bros. has moved the release to July 17, which is two days prior to the last release date, July 19. The film has giant spiders menacing a south west t...
For writer-director Frank Darabont to spend over three hours on an adaptation of a Stephen King novel might seem an act of indulgence on part with King’s own six-hour version of THE SHINING, but the results do justify the length. It might be difficult to ...
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MEETS THE EYE, the latest in the `Body of Evidence` series of thrillers starring Jenna Blake, is a fun popcorn read, a sort of Patricia-Cornwell-in-college-type book. In the series, Jenna, a college student, is a pathology assistant, or `diener,` and thro...
In the midst of preproduction announcements on Paramount’s and Peter Berg’s upcoming Dune remake, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune is getting the audiobook treatment from Macmillan Audio. Read by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and Katherine...
It’s a good Tuesday on this the first week in November as we’ve got a handful of series sequels, a couple promising, original new novels, and a Star Trek Enterprise guide in this Penguin Group- and Wizards of the Coast-dominated Weekly Book...
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are big business. If there were any doubt, the box office grosses of last year`s genre films put it to rest. So the major Hollywood studios, along with the mini-majors and the independents, will be offering up a slew o...
Watching EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS, you can practically feel love of the giant bug genre radiating off the screen, much the way the contents of the toxic waste barrels in the prologue spread through a small-town lake, resulting in giant crickets that have quite...
In her latest novel, author Patricia Cornwell continues the adventures of coroner Kay Scarpetta, picking up where BLACK NOTICE left off. This time, Scarpetta finds herself the target of a criminal investigation, accused of killing a professional rival and...
In light of the ever-popular television series, it’s easy to forget the original cinematic version of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER - which is probably for the best. While the general rule of thumb is that television spin-offs of hit movies pale in comparison ...
FEARnet, the world’s premier horror and thriller website and video on demand service, will look to ring in the New Year with screams and shrieks as it launches a bone-chilling, week-long New FEAR’s Day programming event. The festivities w...
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San Francisco, CA (6/16/00)-Viz Comics, America's 5th-largest comics publisher and largest publisher of Japanese comics, has recently donated over...
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...
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. ...
With so many of 2001's genre entries turning out to be good (HARRY POTTER) or great (LORD OF THE RINGS), the year's Golden Razzies didn't have as many genre entries as it has in past years.That being said, there were still more than a few films hyped to g...
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&...
Aviator, The by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 06-08-2004)
tGenre:Drama/Historical.Studio:Warner Bros./Miramax FilmsProduction Company:Forward Pass/Appian Way/Cappa Productions/Initial Entertainment Group.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Leonardo DiCaprio (Howaard Hughes); Barry Pepper (Glenn Odekirk); C...
The funny thing about this particular action figure from Sideshow Toy is it shouldn't even exist. Fans of ARMY OF DARKNESS, the third film in the EVIL DEAD trilogy, will recall that the original ending to that picture was changed at studio Universal's req...
La-La Land presents the official, studio-endorsed CD release of Dominic Frontiere’s iconic score to the classic 1968 MGM western Hang ‘Em High, starring Clint Eastwood and directed by Ted Post. Sony Special Products had previously released the...
...AMA SERIESPatriciaArquette, MediumMinnie Driver, The RichesEdie Falco, The SopranosSally Field, Brothers & SistersMariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKyra Sedgwick, The Closer
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIESMichael Emerson, ...
According to Variety, Luke Wilson, Amanda Peet, Dennis Quaid, Justin Long and Chris Evans have all signed on to lend their voices for the upcoming animated film, Terra. They will join Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, David Cross, James Garner, Danny Glo...
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.
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Warner Bros. has confirmed to Film Music Radio that Philip Glass has been hired to compose the original music for No Reservations, which is an unusual project for the composer in terms of genre: a drama comedy. The film is directed by Scott Hicks (Shi...
...ash; DRAMAPATRICIAARQUETTE (MEDIUM)EDIE FALCO (THE SOPRANOS)EVANGELINE LILLY (LOST)ELLEN POMPEO (GREY’S ANATOMY)KYRA SEDGWICK (THE CLOSER) BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMAPATRICK DEMPSEY (GREY’S ANATOM...
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ...
It\'s another week of Small Bodied Manga Reviews where our review team tackles several varied ongoing titles across the spectrum. This week has Ed look at Crying Freeman\'s last volume from Dark Horse, Julie taking an early stab at the last volume of Deat...
Even though it\'s a holiday here we\'re still kicking through a number of reviews and items today, including our weekly column of Small Bodied Manga Reviews. This week is another diverse edition as Ed takes on Berserk from Dark Horse, Patricia with From E...
It\'s a full week with a new batch of Small Bodied Manga Reviews. This week, Ed, Jarred, Matthew, Patricia and Sakura take a look at a variety of titles such as Fruits Basket, Ghost Hunt, Night of the Beasts, Our Kingdom, Satsuma Gishiden and Tenshi Ja Na...
The cast continues to grow for Martin Scorsese's upcoming thriller Shutter Island, says the Hollywood Reporter. Max von Sydow, Emily Mortimer and Jackie Earle Haley are joining fellow cast members Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Wi...
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’...
You may note, as I have, that todays list contains an inordinate number of double, triple, quadruple and quintuple feature sets. I can only assume that this represents an effort on the part of the studios to get gift-ready bargain sets into stores in ...
Actress Molly Ringwald is coming back to TV for a guest appearance on MEDIUM. In the episode to air on May 1st, PatriciaArquette's Allison DuBois has visions that lead her to conclude that Ringwald's character is in great danger. Ringwald last appeared o...
I’m writing this column from G-Fest, the annual Godzilla fan’s North American convention, which should not be confused with B-fest, the annual 24-hour B-movie marathon, but it’s almost as much fun. Every summer for the past 11 years, Godzilla fans from al...
For some reason, even though Stephen King is best known as a writer for horror fiction, when his work is translated to the screen, it is the adaptations of his more character-driven work (,STAND BY ME, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE GREEN MILE) that get th...
Canadian-based Norman Orenstein's film music has meandered through the action film genre for the last fifteen years or so, after more then twenty years effort in performing rock and blues bands. Noted primarily for his potent ambient scores for ROBOCOP: P...
THE WHOLE TEN YARDS opened nationwide Friday April 9th and on April 7th Warner Bros. Pictures held the World Premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.THE WHOLE TEN YARDS is the sequel to THE WHOLE NINE YARDS. In the first movie everyone had ...
In my opinion, the fourth year of BABYLON 5 was the highpoint of J. Michael Straczynski’s ambitious five-year science fiction drama. The season began with the fate of a free universe on the rim of the abyss, with the assembled forces of humans, Minbari, N...
The last two months here in Tinsletown have been absolutely crazy. Award Show after Award Show...premiere after premiere. This next week Cinescape will catch you up on some of the events that have been happening. First up is the 10th Annual Screen Actors ...
David Arquette and Kristin Davis will play the parents in THE ADVENTURES OF SHARK BOY AND LAVA GIRL IN 3-D, director Robert Rodriguez's new kids movie. The pair will play Mom and Dad to a 10-year-old boy who's two best friends are a pair of imaginary supe...
The Entertainment Software Rating Board announced they will add "E10+" to mark games that might contain "moderate amounts of cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes." ESRB figures that fighting games and racing ga...
...ELEVISION PatriciaArquette ("Medium") (NBC) Kristen Bell ("Veronica Mars") (UPN) Jennifer Garner ("Alias") (ABC) Jennifer Love Hewitt ("The Ghost Whisperer") (CBS) Kristin Kruek ("Smallville") (The WB Network) Evangeline Lily ("Lost") (ABC) BEST SUPPO...
Bluntly put, I despise television. The overcrowded pallet of unwatchable crap overwhelms the handful of decent shows. A few years ago, I decided to spend my downtime reading comics instead of looking for ghost hunting specials on the History Channel or TH...
Colliding Reactions by Randall D. Larson (Interview transcription by Kelsey J. Larson) (Thu 01-05-2006)
There were a lot of great entries, but Stephen Smith's defense of MALLRATS was judged to be the most concise, to the point, and in keeping with the Essence of Smith. Plus, his name is Smith, thereby fuelling several conspiracy theories if I pick him, so h...
...N A DRAMA PatriciaArquette, "Medium," NBC. SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA William Shatner, "Boston Legal" ABC INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM Hugh Jackman, "58th Annual Tony Awards (2004)" CBS DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA J.J. Abrams, "Lost...
Last year, Michael Giacchino got his big break-through with the music for Pixar's animation hit THE INCREDIBLES. According to the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency, his relationship with the studio now continues with RATATOUILLE, scheduled for release in 2007. The...
Midweek has arrived once again before we knew it which means its time to hit up the latest round of Small Bodied Manga Reviews. This week has Danielle looking at Hunter x Hunter from Viz Media, Ed on the last volume of Jazz from Digital Manga Publishing, ...