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Mania on this Day: Half-Life Surprises, Firefly Hopes and Robot Speculation
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 07-12-2008)

...a’s Patrick Sauriol voiced his doubts on the trade’s news and it seems he was correct. The movie adaptation of the game is still in development hell and who knows when or if it will ever fight its way out of there. Still, click on the link ...

Editorial: Sean Jordan's Day Off
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-05-2002)

...News) and Patrick Sauriol (Corona Coming Attractions) as one of the founding fathers of grass-roots reporting through the web. I first started talking to Sean back in 1997. I was a subscriber to ZENtertainment even back then and Comics2Film was ju...

Spoiler details on JLA's movie (Tue 09-25-2007)

Long time web journalist Patrick Sauriol reveals some spoiler-ish stuff about the future Justice League movie. Who are the Leaguers? What's the basic plot? Is Aquaman a fish out of water?


Coming Attractions comes to CINESCAPE
by Eric Moro (Thu 03-06-2003)

As you may have already noticed, CINESCAPE magazine, the experts in genre entertainment, has teamed up with Patrick Sauriol of Corona's Coming Attractions to become one of the most powerful players in the medium. Taking over as CINESCAPE's news editor, Sa...

The New Kid in Town
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-05-2004)

Salutations, denizens of the TV Wasteland! As Andrew Hershberger saddles off to ride away into a picture perfect sunset, it falls upon myself to mount up and become your new host for CINESCAPE's weekly television column, TV Wasteland. My name's Patrick Sa...

Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)

... Director Patrick Sauriol responded to Knowles' posting on his TalkBack feature and questioned Knowles reporting of the story: at the very least he totally forgot to mention this was indeed the second and latest script in place; at the very worst he ma...

Robert Patrick: Case Closed Part Two
by MELISSA J. PERENSON (Tue 05-14-2002)

Robert Patrick was best known as his turn as the lethal robot T-1000 in T2: JUDGMENT DAY before he got the part of Agent Doggett in another popular genre vehicle, THE X-FILES. Now, as Chris Carter's beloved program heads into its last episode, Patrick tak...


Crow Merchandising On The Way
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-11-2002)

The Crow franchise lives on in the form of collectible merchandise according to Patrick Sauriol at the 13thstreet.com website. Comic-related merchandising outlet Dynamic Forces has reportedly inked a licensing deal with Pressman Films to generate n...

Robert Patrick: Case Closed Part One
by MELISSA J. PERENSON (Fri 05-10-2002)

Never mind a warm up period: from the moment he jumped into active duty on THE X-FILES in season eight, Robert Patrick knew his character almost instantly. "I had a real good essence," he says matter-of-factly. Dogget (Robert Patrick) and Reyes (Ann...

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

You might remember him as Puddy on SEINFELD or the evil Jimmy Johnson on TALK RADIO. Personally, I always enjoyed his role as the guy who questioned the action of the animated M&M candies. Come 2001, he`ll probably make an even deeper impression when he d...

Patrick talks to us about wind-down of X-FILES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-02-2002)

Robert Patrick is talking about his alter ego as X-FILES Agent John Doggett as the end of the show nears, and he's talking about it in the May issue of CINESCAPE. As part of that issue's extensive FILES coverage, Patrick reflected on both the past few sea...


Patrick Stewart is Confident in X-Men: TLS (Tue 05-02-2006)

"The third [X-Men] movie perhaps deals with the issue of difference most specifically because - and I don't think I'm giving away anything here, or at least it's too late for the studio to do anything to me - there's a cure," says Patrick Stewart of the u...

Patrick Stewart talks 'X3' (Mon 10-18-2004)

In an interview at a German website, Patrick Stewart says he looks forward to working on 'X-Men 3' starting next summer. [German Language]

Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan to rewrite "The Tingler"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-05-2007)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan have been asked by Columbia Pictures to rewrite current script for the horror remake The Tingler.The film centers on a scientist, who while in the search for a medical cure for fear, u...

Patrick Stewart Talks About X-Men 4 (Mon 05-08-2006)

"Oh yes! This is a smashing world to inhabit every few years. I like my character very much, he's an admirable character," says Patrick Stewart of the prospect of returning for a fourth 'X-Men' movie. "I love the people that I'm working with - Halle Berry...


Robert Patrick joins "Autopsy"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-23-2007)

According to ComingSoon, Robert Patrick has joined the upcoming horror film, Autopsy.  He will join Jessica Lowndes, Michael Bowen, Robert LaSardo and Jenette Goldstein in the cast.The film, from director Adam Gierasch, is described as a hospital hor...

Patrick Stewart Video Interview (Wed 05-17-2006)

Patrick Stewart on X-Men and the future of Star Trek.

Bat-fan senator Patrick Leahy appears in 'The Dark Knight' (Fri 11-30-2007)

Bat-fan and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy is set to make a cameo appearance in 'The Dark Knight', which will be his second cameo in a Batman movie, according to Library Journal. As with the first appearance, Leahy will donate any proceeds from the venture to...

Neil Patrick Harris is Flash in 'Justice League: New Frontier'
by Jim Harvey (Wed 07-11-2007)

BuddyTV.com runs down casting on the upcoming direct-to-video movie 'Justice League: The New Frontier'. 'How I met your Mother' scene-stealer Neil Patrick Harris (formerly 'Doogie Howser' and 'Spider-Man') is set to voice The Flash, who is one of three...


Patrick Stewart lends voice to 'TMNT' (Thu 12-21-2006)

Some time X-man Patrick Stewart has landed the voice over role of Max Winters in the animated film 'TMNT'. In this film, after the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, ...

Patrick Wilson joins "Passengers"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-05-2007)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Patrick Wilson has signed on to star in the upcoming supernatural thriller Passengers.  He will join Anne Hathaway in the cast.The film, to be directed by Rodrigo Garcia and produced by Mandate Pictures, centers o...

Patrick Doyle Plays Nanny McPhee
by Randall Larson (Fri 09-30-2005)

The wondrous and fantastical score for Emma Thompson's NANNY McPHEE, an expressive family fantasy-comedy, has been composed by Patrick Doyle and performed by the world-famous London Symphony Orchestra. A soundtrack CD will be released by Varese Sarabande ...

Patrick Stewart lends voice to "TMNT"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-21-2006)

According to Superhero Hype, Patrick Stewart will lend his voice as the villain Max Winters in the upcoming film TMNT.  Zhang Ziyi, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chris Evans and Kevin Smith also lend their voices to various characters.In the film, Winters g...


Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Patrick Doyle has proven to be an outstanding choice to compose the music to the fourth film in J.K. Rowling's cinematic franchise, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Based on Rowling's then-longest and darkest series entry, ...

X-MEN: Patrick Stewart
by Steve Fritz (Thu 07-13-2000)

In a recent television interview, Patrick Stewart confessed that before he took on the role of Professor Charles Xavier, he had virtually no idea what the X-Men were all about. `I was as ignorant of the X-Men as I was of Star Trek 14 years ago,` he told t...

Director Patrick Gleason brings THE LAUGHING DEAD to life.
by John Thonen (Fri 01-21-2000)

Director Patrick Gleason cringed as the police officers approached. It was early in the 1996 production of his debut film, and his long-expired city filming permit was the least of his worries. If the officers found out he was shooting without the permiss...

Anime Today Talks Japanese Pop Culture With Patrick Macias, Editor of Otaku USA Magazine (Sat 05-12-2007)

Interview, Anime & Gamers' Guide, contests & reviews in Episode 40! GRIMES, IA, May 11, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stuf International is pleased to welcome Patrick Macias -- writer, Japanese pop culture expert and ed...


Right Stuf s ANIME TODAY Talks Conventions With AnimeCons.com Founder Patrick Delahanty Plus travel gear for your trip to Japan, contests and reviews in Episode 49! (Fri 09-14-2007)

Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY Talks Conventions With AnimeCons.com Founder Patrick Delahanty Plus travel gear for your trip to Japan, contests and reviews in Episode 49! GRIMES, IA, September 14, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right S...

DEMON STONE entices Patrick Stewart
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-15-2004)

The latest video game that uses the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS world is now on store shelves. Atari's FORGOTTEN REALMS: DEMON STONE is a fantasy role-playing game that features a storyline developed by best-selling D&D author R.A. Salvatore and is set in the popu...

Sen. Patrick Leahy in Gotham City (Tue 08-14-2007)

From CNN Blogs: Vermont's senior senator [Patrick Leahy] has landed a speaking role in the newest Batman movie, CNN affiliate WPTZ reports and confirmed by Leahy's office. Leahy is apparently a big comic book enthusiast, and actually served as an extr...

Patrick Stewart Talks X-MEN 2
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 11-27-2002)

While Captain Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, is gearing up to promote the upcoming tenth film in the STAR TREK franchise, NEMESIS, he's also talking a bit about the progress of that other franchise he's involved with: X-MEN. Specifically, the actor rece...


Patrick Stewart Talks STAR TREK X
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-30-2001)

Patrick Stewart made a surprise apperance at a STAR TREK convention in the UK over the weekend, where he addressed some of the rumors flying around about the coming STAR TREK X.According to BBC Lancashire Online, Stewart appeared on stage with VOYAGER's K...

Patrick Wilson again on becoming a NiteOwl (Fri 09-26-2008)

Actor Patrick Wilson talks about his screen test and how he approached becoming NiteOwl in the Watchmen movie. “His physicality I was always completely conscious of,” said Wilson. “The drawing of him looking so sad and very dumpy with sl...

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...

This Week's Best Sellers List
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)

The latest Best Selling lists have been released from most of the news publications for this past week. It looks like author James Patterson is leading the way on most of the lists from his latest novel, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Here's a look at the Best Selle...


BOONDOCK SAINTS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sun 10-07-2001)

Vigilantes are so damn cool, youve just got to get up and cheer every single time one of those saviors of society plug a nasty in the head, back, shoulder, crotch or wherever their bullet be aimed. Best place to view vigilantes? Why the movies of course,...

THE LAUGHING DEAD: Video Sleeper
by John Thonen (Fri 01-21-2000)

A young man crawls, nearly dead, from a river into an apocalyptic near-future. He is racked by the withdrawl throes of an unknown addiction and cursed with no memory of who or where he is. Thus begins Patrick Gleason`s, THE LAUGHING DEAD, one of the more ...

The Engaging Captain Picard
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 12-13-2002)

Patrick Stewart is psyched. It's been four years since he last donned the Starfleet uniform as the beloved Captain Picard, and he can't wait for his return to the Enterprise, which takes place today in theaters across America with the debut of STAR TREK: ...

X-Men 3
by Development Heck (Fri 12-30-2005)

Genre: Comic Book Adaptation/Action/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Marvel Entertainment.Project Phase: Pre-production.Who's In It:Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Kelsey Grammer, Vinnie Jones, Eric Dane.Who'...


THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-19-2004)

This reviewer must confess that, despite much praising of the series from adult friends, she had never seen an episode of the series SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS before watching THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE. It can now be reported that a) it's not necessary t...

Dead Last
by Carl Cortez (Tue 08-14-2001)

The struggling rock band The Problem has a big problem they see ghosts. Of course, the TV series DEAD LAST has a few problems of its own, namely a title that begs to be mocked and a premise that sounds just about as ridiculous as they come.However, with ...

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Vol. #10
by Kim Wolstenholme (Mon 05-01-2006)

What They SayThe conflict continues to escalate. ZAFT's forces control the majority of the planet and prepare to destroy the rest of the Alliance's soldiers. Has humanity already reached the point of no return? The dream of a quick end to the war and o...

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Vol. #09
by Kim Wolstenholme (Wed 04-19-2006)

What They SayThe war between Earth and its space colonies has turned childhood friends Kira and Athrun into enemies. In their Mobile Suits (giant manned robots), they undergo a life-changing epic. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, one of the latest series situat...


Meeting JEREMIAH Part Two
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 03-02-2002)

Showtime's new sci-fi adventure series JEREMIAH follows the title character's journey as he searches for his father in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world. Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who star as Jeremiah and his partner Kurdy, continue their ta...

STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore , Part VI
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 02-01-2000)

When it comes to THE NEXT GENERATION feature films, Ronald D. Moore is candid about his successes and failures. He co-wrote the first two with Brannon Braga; Michael Piller wrote the third. Moore says, `I am more than willing to accept at this late date t...

THE X-FILES "Nothing Important Happened Today" Parts 1 & 2
by Carl Cortez (Fri 11-09-2001)

Well, the season nine two-part opener to THE X-FILES couldn't have had a more fitting title: "Nothing Important Happened Today." Talk about opening yourself up to unnecessary puns.As has been indicative of the show during last year's incredibly uneven sea...

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: Malcolm McDowell at the American Cinematheque
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)

On Thursday, June 21, at 7:30pm, the American Cinematheque kicked off its four-day series, "Outside Looking In: A Tribute to Malcolm McDowell," with a Thirtieth Anniversary screening of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, one of the actor's most memorable and controversi...


Anime Expo New York - Andrew\'s Travelogue
by Andrew Tei (Sat 08-31-2002)

Thursday The alarm rings. 5:15 AM. I question my sanity and can’t come up with anything positive. I have a 6:30 AM flight to get to though, as I head off for the Big Apple Anime Fest (BAAF) and Anime Expo New York (AXNY)! The dub of the B...

Comic Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 12-05-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ha SiHyungTranslated by:HyeYoun ImAdapted by:Eric KimWhat They SayHigh school student Hae-Won Song has just placed third in Cake Magazine\'s manwha creator talent search. She\'s the youngest winner in the history of the contes...

THE GOBLIN COLLECTION 1975-1989
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 10-28-2000)

The first Goblin Collection attempts to assemble the tracks in chronological order, but since this attempt is so misleading (due to the difference in dates bewteen the original release and the Italian release), I`ve correct the years from what was listed ...

Reassessing X-FILES
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 11-27-2000)

Now that the eighth season of The X-Files is well under way and the post-Mulder era is upon us, it`s time for the TV critics, fanboys and other pundits to weigh in with their opinions as to whether the Great Experiment is a success or not. The viewers hav...


THE X-MEN: Senator Kelly Speaks! A conversation with Bruce Davison
by Frank Garcia (Wed 11-22-2000)

`Invisibility!` laughs actor Bruce Davison. `My favorite super power, I guess, would be invisibility. As an actor, I always try to be invisible as possible. Thats how I felt in life. As a kid, I was always trying to be the invisible person.`Bruce Davison...

Gone Baby Gone
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Wed 02-13-2008)

‘Gone Baby Gone’ is Ben Affleck’s directorial debut, even though he did direct two other films that never made it to the big screen. Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard (co-writer) have brought Dennis Lehane’s novel to life in a wa...

Post-San Diego Comic-Con Report: Chris Carter Q&A
by Matthew F. Saunders (Mon 07-31-2000)

X-Files creator Chris Carter made a rare convention appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con International 2000 on Saturday, July 22. Following a brief, introductory video clip that featured scenes from The X-Files` past seven seasons, several X-Files bloope...

Being a Brief Discussion with Liam O'Brien About Koi Kaze
by Way Jeng (Tue 07-18-2006)

Interviewer: Way Jeng Interviewer (I): Today I'm talking with Liam O'Brien, voice actor in and ADR director of Koi Kaze. Let's start at the very beginning. Any discussion about Koi Kaze has to involve its central theme, incest. A lot of fans are undoubte...


WITCHBLADE: Yancy Butler, Part 1
by Steve Fritz (Mon 08-21-2000)

When people think of Yancy Butler, or `YB` as her fans call her, one can`t help but think of her in action-adventure roles, such as her star turn as the titular character in TNTs Witchblade, which debuts this weekend. Study Butlers life, however, and yo...

THE PROPHECY 3: Vincent Spano Interviewed
by John Thonen (Tue 03-14-2000)

However much one might love them, most horror and fantasy films are more derivative of each other than genuinely original. Take the rather small sub-genre of `angel` films. Whether it`s the helpful good guys of ANGLES IN THE OUTFIELD (`51 & `94), the trou...

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sat 12-04-1999)

Since 1911 there have been around two dozen versions of Charles Dickens venerable tale of a bitter man rediscovering his humanity at Christmas time. Many Feel Alistair Sim was the best cinematic Scrooge, although one wonders if these pundits ever saw Al...

DONNIE DARKO
by Tony Whitt (Tue 06-24-2003)

This may be the most alliterative sentence I write this year: DONNIE DARKO is deeply damn disturbing. Not because it's such an effective thriller, mind you (because it's not), and not because of the subject matter - it's disturbing because it's so damned ...


Newman Finds NEMO, Shearmur Scores ENGLISH, and Get Ready for the Big Green Dude
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-29-2003)

This Week's RecommendationSOn July 15th, [IMG3R]Decca will release the soundtrack to the James Bond spoof, JOHNNY ENGLISH, with music by Edward Shearmur (CHARLIES ANGELS, REIGN OF FIRE). The film stars Roan Atkinson (everyone's favorite BEAN), John Malkov...

Photos from ManiaFest Day Two!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Wed 09-24-2003)

Day two of ManiaFest opened with screenings of PREDATOR, TERMINATOR and PUMPKINHEAD, all in honor of special effects master Stan Winston. In recognition of his groundbreaking work on these cinematic classics, Winston would be receiving the first Maniac Aw...

UNDERWORLD rolls out the tunes
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-02-2003)

Hitting store shelves today is Lakeshore Records' soundtrack for UNDERWORLD, the upcoming vampires vs. werewolves action fest due out in theaters on the 19th of the month. In all, the UNDERWORLD disc features nineteen tracks of hard-hitting alternative ro...

DAY ONE of photos from the Saturn Awards!
by Sue Schneider (Thu 05-22-2003)

Patrick, our News Editor covered who won at the 29th Annual Saturn Awards and now here are the pictures as Cinescape roamed around covering inside and outside, the after party at the Highlands to show the excitement of the event.Today we have 25 photos fo...


Synths & Symphs Silvestri Mixes it up in TOMB RAIDER 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-11-2003)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONVarese Sarabande Records has released Alan Silvestri's large-scale score for TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE (302 066 502 2). Silvestri, known for his ability to deftly handle large-scale summer blockbusters, gives CRADLE OF LIFE...

24 in Peace
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 08-04-2003)

Greetings Cinescapers! Well it's time to announce the big winner of our no-prize contest based on the hit TV show 24. If you recall a few weeks ago when we started this contest... well, there's no reason for us to go over it again. So without any further ...

Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney has released a score CD to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI), composed by Klaus Badelt with a helping hand from Hans Zimmer (replacing original composer Alan Silvestri, whose n...

MGM Seeks Chuck Bucks
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-04-2003)

Welcome back to CINESCAPEs weekly rundown of new releases on DVD. We hope youre finding it helpful, though potentially costly. I mean, dont you sometimes feel like you just need to buy everything, just to be sure you dont miss out on the next cult cla...


Catch Williams if You Can
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-22-2003)

This Weeks RecommendationCATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Dreamworks 0044-50410-2) is a very different John Williams soundtrack. Taking a cue from 1960s lounge music and jazz, Williams provides playful and jaunty musical accompaniment for Steven Spielbergs freewhee...

Marvel cranks up X-MEN line
by Eric Moro and Mike Whybark (Wed 01-22-2003)

Marvel Comics recently discussed their plans to contribute to the hoopla around this year's release of X-MEN 2, the highly anticipated follow-up to Bryan Singer's first X-MEN film."Unfortunately a few years ago when X-MEN came out, we really dropped the b...

THE CALL sounds in April
by Eric Moro and Mike Whybark (Tue 01-21-2003)

Monday's Marvel fiesta of announcements included THE CALL #1, the April launch of writer Chuck Austen and penciler Patrick Olliffe's monthly ongoing series. The new series continues the adventures started in three prior miniseries focusing on the Marvel U...

A red carpet indeed at the premiere of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
by Sue Schneider (Wed 10-22-2003)

Do you remember the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE? Of course you do. Do you remember the girl sitting at the dinning table screaming and screaming...it seemed like the screaming would never stop and yes it scared me to death. As Tobe Hooper has stated ...


DAREDEVIL premiere pics
by Sue Schneider (Mon 02-24-2003)

Twentieth Century Fox in conjunction with Regency Enterprises held the premiere for the comic book adaptation DAREDEVIL on Sunday, February 9, 2003 at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, Calif.Walking down the carpet to the screams of fans perched acros...

Filming commences on LADDER 49
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-27-2003)

Touchstone Pictures has announced that filming began yesterday on their action/drama movie LADDER 49, starring Joaquin Phoenix (SIGNS), John Travolta (BASIC), Jacinda Barrett (URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT), Robert Patrick (THE X-FILES) and Morris Chestnut (HA...

Who Digitized Roger Rabbit?
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-25-2003)

Got a long list this week, so lets dive right on in!SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKFrom the beginning, Walt Disney promoted the image of his breakthrough cartoon character Mickey Mouse as an actor who appeared in a series of successful short musical comedies. Gary...

X-MEN 2 comic book preview
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-10-2003)

Marvel Comics has put the first 8 pages of their upcoming movie adaptation of X-MEN 2 on their official website. Described as a "dot comic", the book written by Chuck Austin and with art by Patrick Zircher and adapts the Bryan Singer film which is due in...


Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
by Coming Attractions (Wed 04-09-2003)

Genre:Animated/Fantasy/Adventure.Studio:DreamWorks Pictures.Production Company:DreamWorks.Project Phase:Post-production.Whose Voices Are In It:Brad Pitt (Sinbad); Catherine Zeta-Jones (Marina); Michelle Pfeiffer (Eris); Joseph Fiennes (Proteus); Dennis Ha...

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 01-23-2004)

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT takes its title from a short story by Ray Bradbury, in which one small change to the past creates a totally different future. Actually, the movie cheats a bit in this department (more about that later), causing questions of internal l...

Lone Wolf and CD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-15-2004)

THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONSOriginal music from the legendary 1970's Japanese Samurai films series, LONE WOLF AND CUB (a.k.a. THE BABY CART SERIES) is now available from LaLaLand Records. I had the extreme pleasure to write the notes for this significant s...

TREK actress proclaims the adventure is over
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-30-2004)

Things don't look good right now for another STAR TREK film starring Patrick Stewart and his NEXT GENERATION crew members. Representatives for IGN FilmForce were in attendance during last weekend's United Fan Con held in Boston where actress Marina Sirtis...


IMMORTAL MEMORY
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-25-2004)

Lisa Gerrards musical career has spanned more then twenty years, starting in the early 1980s when she and fellow Australian Brendan Perry formed a band called Dead Can Dance, and erupting into major compositions into the 21st Century as an assocoate of H...

DEATH BED
by Brian Thomas (Mon 05-10-2004)

When is a "lost" film not lost? George Barry had just about forgotten about the 16mm feature film he made in the 1970s until he found a review of it on the internet a couple years ago. Though Barry was unable to find a distributor willing to release his v...

The DVD After Tomorrow
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-11-2004)

As I was gazing lovingly at my growing stacks of DVDs the other day, I was pondering what sort of technology was bound to come along to make them all obsolete. Digital movies aren't even the wave of the future anymore they're the wave of the present. As ...

Stewart on NEMESIS in U.K.
by Mike Whybark (Wed 12-18-2002)

ANANOVA covers the opening of NEMESIS in the U.K. with a few words from Patrick Stewart, Captain Jean-Luc Picard himself. Stewart says, "I think this is the best movie we've done, and I would feel very satisfied if we have to bring down the curtain on the...


THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975)
by Brian Thomas (Fri 06-18-2004)

Walter Eberhart (Peter Masterson) and wife Joanna (Katherine Ross) flee the hubbub of New York seeking peace in the suburban community of Stepford, a New England haven as beautiful and peaceful as any sane person could imagine. Maybe too peaceful, as amat...

Cartoons on lil' DVDs
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-15-2004)

Central Park Media has been issuing first episodes of their anime titles in their inexpensive ANIME TEST DRIVE line for some time, each of which contains a discount coupon for the full editions of each title. ADV Films tries to up the ante by doing someth...

SPIDER-MAN: THE NEW ANIMATED SERIES
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 02-23-2004)

Spinning out of the mega-success of Sam Raimis SPIDER-MAN movie came a new collaboration from MTV, Sony Pictures and Mainframe Entertainment: a new 3D SPIDER-MAN animated series with a look that hasnt been seen before. While the use of computer graphics...

SEX AND THE CITY and the movie screen
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 02-18-2004)

With the final episode of HBO's hit comedy-drama series SEX AND THE CITY airing this coming Sunday evening, the show's creators already have started working on a story that would bring Carrie Bradshaw and her three cougar friends to the silver screen. A s...


The Return of the King
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-04-2003)

IM MEMORY: MICHAEL SMALLFilm composer Michael Small, 64, passed away on November 24, 2003. Small wrote musical scores for over 50 feature films and TV programs, as well as hundreds of TV and radio commercials. His many credits as include the music for Ala...

DEAD LAWYERS given a court date
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-03-2003)

Some people would agree with the punchline to that old lawyer joke that it's a good start, but the suits at The Sci Fi Channel have given the greenlight to a new pilot titled DEAD LAWYERS. Written by Christopher Murphey, the show stars YOUNG INDIANA JONES...

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-14-2003)

It's April, 1805, we're aboard the British warship HMS Surprise off the coast of Brazil, and Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) has just received orders to intercept the French privateer ship Acheron, with instructions to "sink, burn or take her as a pri...

Flying away to the premiere of PETER PAN
by Sue Schneider (Sun 12-21-2003)

We can fly! Everyone remembers growing up the story of PETER PAN the boy who would not grow up and of course Tinkerbell with her fairy dust so you could fly off to Neverland (no, not Michael Jackson's house). It's one of the most beloved stories that has ...


UNDERWORLD
by Brian Thomas (Wed 01-28-2004)

Like goth? Like monsters? Like comic books? Like movies? Well, here's a movie that's all for you, bringing all these things together in one package. Selene (Kate Beckinsale of PEARL HARBOR) is a vampire warrior, a "death dealer" assigned to protect a vamp...

ENTERPRISE in Danger of Cancellation
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 02-16-2004)

Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Well folks it looks like STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE is in danger of being cancelled and let me tell you people are already starting to dance in the streets. Of course there are some that want the show to s...

Comicscape - February 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)

OPINION: First off, my thanks to Justin Campbell, who wrote in to tell me that the silent classic THE GOLEM has indeed been released on DVD. I'll have to get Brian Thomas to review that sometime... On the subject of parallel continuities, or the idea that...

CONTEST: Win an authentic piece of art from THE X-FILES!
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 11-16-2003)

To celebrate last week's release of THE X-FILES - SEASON 8 on DVD, 20th Century Fox Home Video and our pals at M80 are teaming up to give a lucky Cinescape reader the chance to win a piece of actual artwork used in the making of the hit TV series!Click on...


Stewart high on NEMESIS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-15-2002)

Patrick Stewart is talking again about STAR TREK: NEMESIS, and he's high on its chances and progress. "You're going to meet the inhabitants of that planet, the Remans, [related to the Romulans] who are quite unlike anything you've seen before," Stewart p...

Annabeth Gish, Special Agent Part Two
by MELISSA J. PERENSON (Mon 05-20-2002)

Annabeth Gish was the newest castmember of THE X-FILES this past year, as FBI Agent Monica Reyes. Alas, it was to be her last year on the show as well, for as you well know, THE X-FILES is no more. Today, Gish continues her discussion about her brief but ...

THE X-FILES Name Game
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 05-09-2002)

With new episodes of THE X-FILES soon to be but a thing of the past, we at CINESCAPE decided to take a look at one of the show's unique aspects: the episode titles. Genre fans love to decode episode titles in general, and THE X-FILES has fueled the passio...

DOOGIE HOWSER set for SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-08-2002)

With SPIDER-MAN blasting away through the nation's box office, more news is coming out about MTV's SPIDER-MAN series. Onetime DOOGIE HOWSER Neil Patrick Harris has signed to voice the erstwhile web-slinger, while songstress Lisa Loeb has been confirmed as...


THE X-FILES - "The Truth"
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 05-20-2002)

We deserved so much better.Loathe as I am to adopt the attitude of the wronged, brooding fanboy, it's hard not to feel emotionally gutted when watching the final episode of THE X-FILES. For many years, I - along with countless other viewers - remained ded...

DVD & VHS This Week: May 21
by John Thonen (Tue 05-21-2002)

VIDEO NEWSThis August, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment will offer up two DOCTOR WHO DVDs, including "Tomb of the Cyberman," a four episode story arc with Patrick Troughton as the good doctor. These episodes had been missing for years before copies were...

Saturn Scoop: Stan Winston revisits TERMINATOR 3
by Christopher Allan Smith and Michael Tunison (Wed 06-12-2002)

"Arnold's is back. The Terminator is back. We're back and we're doing some things that are going to be pretty wonderful." Those were the words from Saturn Award-winning creature and puppet designer Stan Winston when he talked to us at the 28th annual Satu...

Hu too on X2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-04-2002)

For those of us who saw SCORPION KING, this isn't unexpected. Kelly Hu, who played the shapely sorceress in KING, has just signed onto X2 (X-MEN 2) as Anne, the right-hand woman of the main baddie, Striker (who hasn't yet been cast). She's just the latest...


Stewart says STAR TREK: NEMESIS is not the last
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-29-2002)

It looks like all that talk about STAR TREK: NEMESIS being the last big screen adventure for the NEXT GENERATION was just that. At least, that's the word from Picard himself, Patrick Stewart. "There's been a lot of gossip about this being the last Next Ge...

DVD This Week: April 30
by John Thonen (Tue 04-30-2002)

VIDEO NEWSSTAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SEASON 3 had previously been announced by Paramount, but now the company is sharing info on the supplemental features that the twenty-six episode set will include. Mission Overview will be a featurette, with in...

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...

Feb. 18 Feb. 24: Et Tu, FUTURAMA?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-18-2002)

I am so mad at the Fox Network right now. I just wanna bust down their door and start crackin' skulls.Why, you ask? Here's why: first, the network cancels THE TICK. And now, there may not be much of a future for FUTURAMA.While saying that they have not ou...


X-FILES makes Burt Reynolds God?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-12-2002)

If you needed any further proof that maybe this season is a good time to wrap up THE X-FILES before it begins to parody its own parodies, here it is: Chris Carter has written an episode in which Burt Reynolds may play God.In an interview with ENTERTAINMEN...

Jan. 28 Feb. 3: Is ROSWELL at Death's Door?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-28-2002)

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...

Nebula Nominees
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 03-04-2002)

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...

PANIC ROOM
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-29-2002)

The title of PANIC ROOM derives from an actual structural component of many high-end homes these days. Should the residents fear imminent home invasion or indeed just be suffering an attack of paranoia, they can retreat to a "panic room" that is designed ...


BIG TROUBLE
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 04-07-2002)

Despite all the tough talk, sleazy characters and dubious deals, there is something about BIG TROUBLE that's reminiscent of a Disney movie (beyond, of course, the fact that it's released by Disney's Touchstone arm). This may be because, even though we mee...

USED CARS
by John Thonen (Sat 03-30-2002)

Outrageous, often tasteless comedies, which gleefully break the rules of propriety, have been quite the rage over the past few years, as the success of THERES SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and AMERICAN PIE certainly attest. The most commonly cited antecedents for...

AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 07-17-2002)

Another well made piece of fluff from Amicus, Hammers chief British competitor, AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS boasts a competent cast, a respectable director (Roy Ward Baker, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER), an engaging, if forgettable, premise and a title that prom...

BENEATH LOCH NESS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sun 07-21-2002)

Though ostensibly created to satiate the underwater beast cravings of genre fans everywhere, BENEATH LOCH NESS feels more like a late night programmer designed to be viewed by insomniacs and speed freaks though Im sure that even they wouldnt be able t...


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

McFarlane Toys has released the fifth series of their ever-popular MOVIE MANIACS action figure line, but damned if it isn't hard to believe it's been five years! Five years since we were first treated to this group of toys that truly set McFarlane apart f...

X-Men 2 set visit coverage
by Mike Whybark (Thu 10-24-2002)

The Toronto Sun runs a feature (at canoe.ca) on an X-MEN 2 set visit in which Patrick Stewart has some clues to the plot of the film.Among other things, he says, "You'll see the four cyborgs, three characters from the comic book, and another character who...

X-MEN 2 spoof takes
by Mike Whybark (Tue 10-22-2002)

During an exclusive visit to the X-MEN 2 film production in Vancouver, B. C., director Bryan Singer shared several gag clips compiled over the course of shooting. Singer remarked, "I've played these for so many people they just keep 'em loaded for me."The...

Stewart on NEMESIS
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-27-2002)

SCI FI Wire runs a piece with Patrick Stewart's thoughts on the upcoming STAR TREK film STAR TREK: NEMESIS. Stewart also discusses his role in X-MEN 2 and how he managed to negotiate a cameo for that film's director, Bryan Singer, in the TREK feature.Stew...


TREASURE PLANET
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 12-02-2002)

TREASURE PLANET is a perfectly serviceable and diverting yet uninspired animated rendition of TREASURE ISLAND that is and is not set in outer space. On the one hand, ships fly the solar seas in search of astral bodies rather than landmasses, and on the ot...

John Logan's NEMESIS Part One
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 12-06-2002)

The crew of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION are undergoing many changes in their new film, STAR TREK: NEMESIS, but perhaps one of the biggest differences between this tenth film in the popular franchise and those that have come before is the presence of a ...

Stewart takes a tumble
by Mike Whybark (Tue 12-03-2002)

JAM! SHOWBIZ runs a Calgary Sun story recounting a slippery moment for X-MEN 2 star Patrick Stewart and co-stars Halle Berry and Alan Cumming (amusingly misidentified as Anna Paquin's Rogue instead of Nightcrawler). Shooting recently wrapped with location...

REBEL VISIONS, HYSTERIA Readied
by Mike Whybark (Mon 10-14-2002)

Fantagraphics is finalizing two large-format books covering aspects of the history of underground comix and cartooning. Both works are due in December.The first book to hit shelves, on December 1, is Robert Williams' HYSTERIA IN REMISSION . The book offer...


Pics from "Azoth the Avenger is a Friend of Mine" and "Dead Man's Eyes" episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 10-09-2002)

UPN has released the latest images from the "Azoth the Avenger is a Friend of Mine" and "Dead Man's Eyes" episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE. In "Azoth," Craig (Rory Culkin) brings to life his favorite comic book superhero, Azoth (Patrick Warburton), to help h...

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON THREE
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 07-31-2002)

The third season of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION was important for two significant reasons. One, the crew of the starship Enterprise finally got fashionable collars on their formerly jumpsuit-styled uniforms. Man, what a difference a starched collar can...

Stewart on STAR TREK: NEMESIS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-24-2002)

Patrick Stewart is teasing heavily for STAR TREK: NEMESIS, even though it's months away from release. How high is he on the film, which is being billed as the final adventure for the NEXT GENERATION crew? "I think it's possible that there might be more to...

Stewart happy with X-MEN 2
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-24-2002)

Patrick Stewart isn't only jazzed about the prospects for STAR TREK: NEMESIS. He's also talking up his hopes for the other high profile sequel on his plate, X2,the X-MEN sequel. "The story [of X2] goes in a direction that I thought was quite unexpected, w...


SPIDER-MAN animated show gets into production
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-14-2002)

After months of heated speculation and a few well timed leaks, Mainframe Entertainment has sent out the official announcement for the production of the new animated/CGI SPIDER-MAN series. The show, set to begin showing on MTV early next year, has Neil Pat...

Stewart: NEMESIS offers "complete closure" to TNG adventures
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 08-23-2002)

In a recent interview, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION's Patrick Stewart is talking again about the possibility STAR TREK: NEMESIS could be the last of TNG's adventures. After all, the studio's promotions explicitly say it's the last adventure, so it must ...

Stewart and Spiner Spin NEMESIS
by Anne Moore (Tue 10-01-2002)

THE OFFICIAL 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION presented by Creation Entertainment was held this last weekend (September 27th 29th, 2002) in Pasadena, California. The stars of TNG: Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Michael ...

CROW 4 mutates into LAZARUS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 08-23-2002)

A script which was originally developed as a potential fourth film in THE CROW series has been transformed by Warner Bros. into a new stand-alone project to be directed by Tony Bui. Titled LAZARUS, Bui will rewrite the tale which centers on a man who turn...


Gemstone confirms Disney deal
by Mike Whybark (Mon 12-16-2002)

ICv2 ran a two-part interview last week with Gemstone's Steve Geppi in which he notes that the acquisition of the Disney comic book license took "about three years."He also notes that in addition to utilizing extant stories drawn from European Disney comi...

LOST - Orientation
by Jason Davis (Fri 10-07-2005)

It's often astonishing what a network will green light when it's got nothing left to lose, and LOST seems to following a similar trajectory to another risk ABC took fifteen years ago. Luckily for LOST, it's got a little more time to develop than TWIN PEAK...

More CGanime
by Brian Thomas (Sat 09-23-2006)

Don't get me started on a rant about all the Christmas DVDs coming out already or the fact that most of them are just repackaged versions of stuff that came out last year. Just don't. That doesn't mean I'm not in the Spirit of Giving. In our Prize Closet...

THRESHOLD: THE COMPLETE SERIES
by John Sinnott (Thu 08-24-2006)

2005 was the year of the alien invasion show, with SURFACE, THRESHOLD, and INVASION all premiering within weeks of each other on major networks. While none of these shows were renewed for a second season, they are getting a second chance on DVD. One of ...


THE NIGHT LISTENER clips
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-03-2006)

THE NIGHT LISTENER clipsMiramax Films sent along a few links to clips from the film THE NIGHT LISTENER, a film Roger Ebert calls "an eerie Hitchcockian thriller."Clip 1Clip of Gabriel Noone (Robin Williams) breaking and entering to find clues to the where...

PAUL JENKINS CIVIL WARS & SIDEKICKS
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Tue 09-26-2006)

I first met Paul Jenkins several years ago when he was getting ready to begin his run on Top Cow's Witchblade. We hung out, talked comic books, and I learned how he had a penchant to root for the underdog. Since then, we've kept in touch, and I've follo...

Legends of horror
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-03-2006)

Critical whipping boy Uwe Boll recently gave us yet another reason to dislike him: He's a bully. He recently made good his offer to let his critics get in the boxing ring with him. Boll selected four young men who have been extremely critical of his work ...

The Tourist
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-29-2006)

Summary: An accountant (McGregor) is introduced to a mysterious sex club known as The List by his lawyer friend (Jackman). But in this new world, he soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman's disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist. Status: Filmi...


Have They “Lost” the Plot Now?
by Daniel Peacock (Thu 12-21-2006)

I am grateful to Adam Sternbergh of nymag.com for saying a lot of the things about Lost that were starting to bug me as well. In his article Never-Ending Stories: How to fix shows like “Lost’’ (http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/23763/...

4 for Williams, 2 for Zimmer among Grammy nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-11-2006)

Hans Zimmer and John Williams were nominated to two Grammy Awards each in the ”Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” when the 49th Grammy Award nominations were revealed last Friday. Zimmer was no...

Lost in the Village
by Jason Davis (Mon 07-31-2006)

Do you ever look at something and think, "Has no one else noticed this?" That's exactly what I did when I sat down to watch THE PRISONER in a marathon session earlier this week. Think about it. You have an isolated location honeycombed with strange bun...

New Trailer for THE FOUNTAIN hits web
by Karl Schneider (Sat 07-22-2006)

A new trailer for the Warner Bros. sci-fi fantasy film THE FOUNTAIN has hit the web. You can find it here.THE FOUNTAIN spans over one thousand years, and contains three parallel stories. It is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of ou...


Comicscape - April 19, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-19-2006)

Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo...

LAST STAND Trailer
by News Editor (Tue 03-07-2006)

20th Century Fox has released the newest trailer for X-MEN: THE LAST STAND. The movie opens in theaters on May 26th. As previsouly repored, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer...

2 Saturn Nominations for Williams
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-20-2006)

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films annually dishes out awards to deserving movies and television shows from those genres. The 32nd "Saturn Awards" see George Lucas' STAR WARS, EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH take the lead with 10 n...

More CGanimals
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 04-29-2006)

The 1984 TV series known as VOLTRON in the USA was actually composed of three similar Japanese series. The first and best known concerned the adventures of heroes on another planet who piloted giant robot lions against an evil oppressor. When a challenge ...


Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Ennio Morricone's hauntingly lovely score for the 1965 Italian horror film, AMANTI D'OLTRETOMBA (Lovers Beyond the Tomb, but best known under its USA release title, NIGHTMARE CASTLE; although also known as NIGHT OF THE DOOMED, T...

Comicscape - June 7, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-07-2006)

Last week's mixed-bag review of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND generated a small truckload of mail. The reactions ranged from complete agreement with my review, to total disagreement from fans that thought the film met or exceeded the previous two. Regardless, t...

X-MEN 3: THE LAST STAND
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-26-2006)

There was some concern about the X-MEN franchise changing directorial hands on its third installment, with Brett Ratner taking over after Bryan Singer had succeeded in making most people very happy with installments one and two. Ratner demonstrates immedi...

"Happily N'Ever After"
by RACHEL REITSLEFF (Fri 01-05-2007)

HAPPILY N’EVER AFTER has a decent premise – the bad guys take over Fairytaleland – but as Robert Moreland’s script has the sensibility of a Saturday morning cartoon and the CGI animation is competent but average, it’s hard...


Oscar Nominees (2006)
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-23-2007)

Complete list of the 79th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif.: 1. Best Picture: "Babel," "The Departed," "Letters From Iwo Jima," &qu...

The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)

Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ...

Battle Damaged Enterprise, times two!
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-31-2007)

The Star Trek fleet will add two new ships this summer from New Force Comics.Battle-damaged versions of the iconic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan U.S.S. Enterprise 1701 and the Star Trek: Nemesis U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-E will be available exclusively fro...

Dynamite Entertainment acquires "T2"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 03-21-2007)

According to Newsarama, Dynamite Entertainment has acquired the rights to produce comics based on the first two films of the Terminator franchise. Simon Furman will write the first series.The agreement includes the T-800 (Schwarzenegger) and T-1000 (Rober...


Justin Louis and Lyriq Bent join "Saw IV"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-11-2007)

According to various sources, Justin Louis has signed on and Lyriq Bent will reprise his role in the upcoming sequel, Saw IV.The film will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a script by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton.Saw IV hits theaters on Octobe...

Quiet Week
by Matt Kamen (Wed 04-25-2007)

Another entertainment lull between conventions and events hits the UK this week, but there is at least one show on the imminent horizon. BICE and Easy   The Bristol International Comics Expo is only three short weeks away now, to be held at the...

Never Fear, the UNDERDOG Trailer is Here
by News Editor (Wed 05-23-2007)

IESB has posted the new trailer from Walt Disney Pictures' UNDERDOG. The movie stars Jason Lee, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Warburton, and Brad Garrett. Jason Lee provides the voice of Underdog and Amy Adams voices Polly Purebread. The story centers on an or...

Next, from Mark Isham…
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-10-2007)

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS   Mark Isham’s absorbing musical score for Lee Tamahori’s Next, released on CD by Lakeshore, is as much a part of this gripping science fiction thriller as Nicholas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, o...


Cartoons in a theater?
by Brian Thomas (Mon 04-30-2007)

At one time, every time you went to a movie theater you saw a cartoon short. The entire motion picture business was convinced that they had to provide a full evening (or afternoon) of entertainment for the ticket price, and that generally meant includi...

Marco Beltrami scores Ninja Turtles, included on song soundtrack cd
by Randall Larson (Mon 03-19-2007)

Marco Beltrami was linked with the forthcoming movie TMNT (that’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for those not in the know [TNITK]), but instead it is Klaus Badelt who provides the music for this CG re-launch of the once uber-popular franchise abou...

Bond is back
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-13-2007)

Before Sam was murdered he told Molly he'd love and protect her forever. This week our Prize Closet contains 2 copies of Ghost: Special Edition. To be eligible to win one, just send an email to which includes your name and address to DVD Shopping Lis...

The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)

Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.  Happy Tue...


Killer Hannibal
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-30-2007)

News from the High Definition DVD front: Microsoft released an HD-DVD player add-on for its Xbox 360 game console last November. But the big news is that some cyber geeks are reporting that they’ve figured out a hack so the thing works when hooke...

Vote for favorite imports
by Brian Thomas (Mon 01-29-2007)

The first annual American Anime Awards gala will be hosted in New York City on February 24th by New York Comic Con. Something like a cross between the Golden Globes and the All Star Game, the winners will be chosen by the fans, voting online for the b...

Awards Shows, whatever …
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 02-18-2007)

So the Grammy’s just finished up and now it’s time for the Oscars.  When I was younger, I used to actually care about these awards shows.  Now I wouldn’t necessarily watch them because they’ve always been way too long,...

Stone’s Alex again
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-27-2007)

I was tempted to pretend I was writing this column last week instead of on Monday, giving you a list of my Oscar picks that would of course be 100% accurate, but I’m so ashamed at how off my picks in my Anime Avalanche were for the animated award...


More Hellboy this week
by Brian Thomas (Mon 03-12-2007)

Bandai has announced that they’ve signed a distribution deal with former rival Geneon (formerly  Pioneer) to distribute their anime DVDs in North America. Upcoming series like Gunbuster 2, Wings of Rean, Freedom, Demon Prince Emma and Galax...

Nebula Award Nominees
by Karl Schneider (Tue 02-27-2007)

Nominees have been announced for this year's Nebula Awards, which recognize superior achievement in science fiction and fantasy writing.Novel The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner, Seeker by Jack McDevitt, The Girl in the Glass by Jeffrey Ford, Fart...

Fillion Hears WHITE NOISE Too
by News Editor (Wed 02-15-2006)

Nathan Fillion has been cast to star in WHITE NOISE 2: THE LIGHT. Discussions are taking place with actress Katee Sackhoff to join him.In the sequel, a man's family is murdered, but he is brought back from the brink of death. The man realizes he has chang...

Young Indy Turns DEMON HUNTER
by News Editor (Fri 02-03-2006)

On February 7th, Anchor Bay Entertainment will release DEMON HUNTER. The film is from producer Stephen J. Cannell (THE A-TEAM, HUNTER). The film stars Sean Patrick Flannery (The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones), William Bassett (House of 1000 Corpses) a...


NATIONAL TREASURE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-19-2004)

It should be said up front that NATIONAL TREASURE is entertaining in the manner of a genre that has subtly slipped away in recent years, the action-adventure romp. It is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and has the kind of big setpieces associated with his w...

The cast comes together for the FEAST
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-17-2004)

Navi Rawat (HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG), Balthazar Getty (LADDER 49), Krista Allen (BAYWATCH), Henry Rollins (BAD BOYS II and Jason Mewes (DOGMA) will star in FEAST, this year's Project Greenlight winner.As we first reported last July, FEAST was the screenplay...

VAN HELSING
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-11-2004)

The purpose of the digital stuntman is to: A. Replace a human stuntman for stunts that would likely kill or seriously injure a human. For example, getting hit by a bus.B. Do stunts beyond the abilities of a human actor playing a super-powered character. F...

GOLDENEYE: ROGUE AGENT out in stores
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-23-2004)

Electronic Arts latest James Bond video game is now out in stores. GOLDENEYE: ROGUE AGENT is a first-person shooter that breaks away from the norm of past 007 games and delivers an interesting new kick into its premise: instead of playing as the good guy,...


X-MEN's MAGNETO to be spun off
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-13-2004)

20th Century Fox is moving ahead with plans for a second spin-off film from its successful X-MEN franchise. Unlike the previously announced WOLVERINE film, based on the heroic mutant healer/beserker in the X-Men, the new film is instead based on the villa...

DONNIE DARKO: DIRECTOR'S CUT Sneak Peek
by News Editor (Fri 02-11-2005)

Cinescape as the all the info on the Richard Kellys director's cut of DONNIE DARKO, which hits the stands on Tuesday. Here is the scoop directly from Fox. Also, see the special sneak clips at the end of the article. Fox Home Entertainment invites you to ...

He Wasn't Faster Than That Speeding Bullet
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 02-07-2005)

The biggest news this week is that after this May, for the first time in nearly twenty years, the airways will be totally free of new STAR TREK episodes. ENTERPRISE is no more. For all the praiseworthy efforts of Manny Coto and company in trying to salvag...

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
by Rachel Reitsleff (Wed 12-22-2004)

Andrew Lloyd Webber's quasi-rock opera THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, with lyrics by Charles Hart, loosely based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, opened on stage in London in 1986 and proceeded to become a hit of gargantuan proportions, running for years in the ...


Comicscape - October 20, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-20-2004)

Hello, all... I'd originally intended this week to simply print the remaining responses to the Hal Jordan question and to move on to something else equally irrelevant to real life. (If you'd rather skip what follows and go directly to those responses, cli...

In Praise of the Moog
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-23-2004)

THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONThe soundtrack for Hans Fjellestads new documentary, MOOG (released this week on Hollywood 2061-62471-2), is a remarkable celebration of the electronic instrument that revolutionized 20th Century music. The invention of Robert M...

HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 07-30-2004)

In this crackdown era, HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE is one of the last things you'd expect from a major studio: a genuine doper comedy. It also turns out to have a couple of serious messages on its mind (delivered hilariously and offhandedly) and...

EXCLUSIVE: Posters for BOO and CEMETARY GATES
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-21-2004)

Tommorrow at the San Diego Comic Convention a special panel will be held on Graveyard Filmworks, a new low budget horror film headed by DOG SOLDIERS producer David E. Allen. Taking place from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in Room 6 CDEF, Allen will be joined on the sta...


Comicscape - July 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-21-2004)

OPINION: Just a warning if you have not seen SPIDER-MAN 2 yet (though that simply boggles the imagination at this point), and you don't want the plot spoiled, read only the next full paragraph, then come back up and click hereto be taken immediately to t...

Debney's Passion
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-02-2004)

No matter what your views of the film or of its subject matter, taken on its own merits, the film score to THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is a remarkable composition. John (THE RELIC, END OF DAYS, SPY KIDS, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, etc) Debney has crafted an inte...

PREVIEW: X-Men Legends
by James Stevenson (Fri 09-03-2004)

When Activision invited Cinescape to check out the newest build of X-MEN LEGENDS, we jumped at the chance. After getting several hours with the game, it may go down as the best X-MEN game ever.X-MEN LEGENDS is for all intents and purposes a beat 'em up ga...

X-MEN LEGENDS arrives on store shelves
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-22-2004)

Activision's action role-playing game X-MEN LEGENDS has finally hit store shelves. Featuring 15 playable members of Marvel's popular mutant superhero team, the game allows players to do battle with many of the X-Men's foes as well as fight and explore ins...


The Force on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-21-2004)

George Lucas is one of the world's most controversial filmmakers. Oh, it's not that the subject matter of h