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The Glamorous St. Claire
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 06-18-2002)

...ames like Regent St Claire. I sat down and tried to think of the most absurd, far out thing that I could imagine, and that was it... It was universal father stuff. He would say, 'When you leave this house you represent the family name'. Well, I could f...

Comicscape - September 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-15-2004)

OPINION: Thank you to all those who wrote in regarding last week's column about the darkening of comics! There were easily as many people who felt that this darkening is a new trend as those who felt it's simply the continuation of a trend that started wa...

GLAMOUR AND DAMNATION
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 10-31-2001)

In his new anthology, GLAMOUR AND DAMNATION, gothic poet Regent St. Claire does an elegant job of expressing the beauty in sarcasm and the sarcasm in beauty. This collection seems to cut off slivers of life and moments of time, putting them in formaldehyd...


Comicscape - September 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-08-2004)

OPINION: REMINDER: DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, COMICS ARRIVE IN STORES ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9A woman is raped, after which her husband's co-workers brainwash him. Another woman, after being raped, is cut into hundreds of cubed 3D jigsaw puzzle pieces...

IT WAITS
by Brian Thomas (Fri 05-19-2006)

A few years back, this monster vs. forest ranger adventure was in preproduction as a vehicle for action star Dolph Lundgren (THE PUNISHER) to be filmed in Europe, but when that didn't work out, the script was retooled. Ranger Mike St. Claire became Daniel...

SCARE THEIR PANTS OFF / SATAN'S BED
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 03-18-2002)

Wowie Zowie! Two brown paper bag nasties from the golden age of roughies, what could be better!? Well the films for starters, but hey, we’re in this show for the skin not the story and man oh man do these film barely deliver. Now don’t get all squirrelly ...

THE ST. FRANCISVILLE EXPERIMENT: Ryan Larson
by Craig Reid (Thu 08-31-2000)

Four people (a psychic, a ghost hunter, a filmmaker and a historian), all trained in the art of paranormal phenomena and loaded with three cameras, are flown to Louisiana to investigate the ghoulish goings-on in a notorious haunted house, plagued by the s...


MULBERRY ST.
by Tim Janson (Wed 03-19-2008)

Last year’s initial offerings of the After Dark Horrorfest films were surprisingly good. There were no classics in the group but neither were there any real duds either (Although The Hamiton’s came close). The films were consistently...

NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. Prequel News
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-18-2006)

While conducting an interview about Robert Englund's upcoming movie Killer Pad, Bloody Disgusting threw in a quick question about the Nightmare on Elm St. Prequel.Englund had the following to say regarding the prequel, "I hear the same rumors hat you guys...

Spirit Warrior Vol. #2: Regent of Darkness
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 12-07-2003)

What They SayA group of Neo-Nazis intend to blanket the world in darkness, and the forces of Light have assembled four heroes to oppose their mad scheme — including Kujaku, an apprentice exorcist, who holds an incredible power that he barely underst...

Claire Caught in SEIGE
by News Editor (Fri 07-29-2005)

Director Uwe Boll has cast actress Claire Forlani in DUNGEON SIEGE. Forlani will play Solana, wife of the film's hero, Farmer, played by Jason Statham.Shawn Williamson is producing, Boll is the executive producer.


St. Luminous Mission HS Vol. #1 (-)

What They SayThe Review!I picked this DVD up on a whim from Tokyo Pop because it was on clearance for $30. I had no idea what it was about aside from the apparent abundance of cute girl designs that I\'d seen from advertisements in NewType. \"But hey, it\...

Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)

Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it. Another thing, if ...

'Batman Begins' filming in St. Pancras station (Thu 05-06-2004)

Anonymous scooper writes, "I live in a building near St. Pancras station in London. Anyway, the administration just put up a notice that Warner Brothers are going to be filming a movie called 'The Intimidation Game' in St. Pancras Chambers from May 10th t...

DramaQueen St Valentine's Day Extravaganza (Mon 02-12-2007)

Houston, Texas, 12th February 2007 Happy St. Valentine's Day! What a wonderful tradition, having one day to celebrate love in all its aspect. Although we here at DQ can't send each of you chocolates or flowers, we have something just as thrilling to gi...


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...

Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)

Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran...

St. Lunatic Vol.#01
by Ben Leary (Fri 09-28-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Majiko!Translated by:Alethea & Athena NibleyAdapted by:Alethea & Athena NibleyWhat They SayIt\'s the adventures of the cute and energetic Niko Kanzaki in the semi-demonic prestigious school, St. Lunatic School! First having en...

"Lost: Par Avion"
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 03-16-2007)

I’ll be honest with you, when I heard this was to be a Claire-centric episode I wasn’t so excited.  I like her well enough but she just isn’t figured that centrally into the series for me since the others took her baby, which was...


Manga Review: St. Lunatic (Fri 09-28-2007)

Ben\'s taking a look at a new series from TOKYOPOP that started in August 2007 this morning with their release of St. Lunatic Vol. #1.

Chrono Crusade Vol. #7
by Christopher Homer (Thu 04-24-2008)

What They SayAion's plans have reached fulfilment and the thin blue line of the Magdalene Order is powerless to stop him. Will the ultimate plan of the Master of the Sinners reach fruition? All that remains to complete the overthrow of Heaven itself it is...

"Lost: One of Us"
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 04-15-2007)

OK, things are heating up and answers are being given, this is what I’ve been waiting for!  If you stopped watching LOST, you messed up!  So, everyone is finally back together when Jack, Sayid, Kate, and the new tenant Juliet return to...

In UK Theaters: NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW (Tue 11-20-2007)

SEE NARUTO THE MOVIE THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE SEEN… ON THE BIG SCREEN! NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW, the first big screen spin-off from the phenomenally successful Naruto anime series, comes to DVD on 24th December 2007, pack...


Heroes: Landslide
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 05-16-2007)

Why do I bother reviewing this series each week? I’m starting to run out of ways to say “this episode was awesome!” The endgame is afoot and those that have played out their parts are being whittled away. There were three ...

WHAT LIES BENEATH
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 07-20-2000)

Whether or not you like What Lies Beneath will depend, in part, on your tastes as a filmgoer. A carefully crafted thriller, the movie is a fine piece of filmmaking. It`s also one that makes no apologies for its deliberate pacing or obvious homages, in par...

Prince of Tennis Vol.#07
by Jarred Pine (Sat 05-28-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayFresh from winning four consecutive U.S. Junior tournaments, The Prince of Tennis Ryoma Echizen has enrolled at Seishun Academy. With undeniable skill and talent-...

Gosick the Novel Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Fri 05-30-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kazuki SakurabaTranslated by:Andrew CunninghamAdapted by:Laura WyrickWhat They SayThe year is 1924, the place, Sauville, a small European country neatly tucked beside the Alps... Kazuya Kujo has been studying abroad at the pre...


Review: 'Stardust' charms and amuses
by Leslie Morgan (Mon 07-16-2007)

Note: This review contains minor spoilers. "A philosopher once asked, 'are we human because we gaze at the stars or do we gaze at them because we are human?' Pointless really. Do the stars gaze back? Now that's a question," and so begins the magical,...

Retrospective: Robert Wise's THE HAUNTING
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 11-25-1999)

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 ...

Neon Genesis Evangelion OST Vol. #2
by Tiffani Nadeau (Thu 05-13-2004)

What They SayLeading a full orchestra ensemble, Evangelion maestro Shiro Sagisu has created another rich, rewarding listening experience for EVA fans with \"Neon Genesis Evangelion Original Soundtrack II.\" There are 25 striking tracks that lend an aura o...

Trinity Blood Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Thu 01-04-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by: Sunao Yoshida / Art by: Kiyo KyujoTranslated by:Beni Axia ConradAdapted by:Christine BoylanWhat They SayIn a dark and distant future... Armageddon has giving rise to the fabled Second Moon--and a perpetual war bet...


HEROES Toys: Series 2 & 3
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 02-19-2008)

Series 1 of NBC’s “Heroes” 7 inch action figures are expected to be in specialty retail stores in June of this year. Having seen what I believe are the final versions of the figures, I have to say that I am more than impressed with ...

Paris Gothique: A Gothic Travel Guide to the City of Love
by Denise Dumars (Thu 11-02-2000)

If you`re too Gothic for Milan, New York, and Japan, you`ll be right at home in Paris. First of all, if you wear all black, no one will assume you`re a member of the Trenchcoat Mafia; Parisians themselves wear black a lot because it`s chic, and they also ...

Star Wars Tech Guide, Jennifer Fallon, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-19-2006)

Happy Tuesday everybody! This week we've got new Tor releases of the Wolfblade Trilogy, the Count Saint-Germain series, and The Company novels. In addition to those hardback debuts we've got a technical guide to the science of Star Wars from the good folk...

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...


HEROES: Powerless
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 12-05-2007)

So, we’re finally here, the finale of volume 2 of Heroes and wow, was it jam packed with story. The thing about last season that was exciting was that by the finale the heroes had all come together for this big final even and battle. Now, ...

Book Buzz: Puttin’ the Folk Back in Hellboy
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 06-17-2008)

Guillermo del Toro’s first Hellboy film wasn’t exactly the strongest of foundations for a blockbuster comic book franchise. Its reviews were generally positive, yet still fairly mixed. Its domestic gross of $59 million, against a budget of $66...

Ranma Forever Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 12-11-2002)

What They SayIt\'s not easy being a teenaged martial artist named Ranma Saotome, but it\'s even worse when your martial artist father Genma takes you from home at an early age to go on a decade long training mission. He doesn\'t speakia word of Chinese, a...

Prince of Tennis Vol.#08
by Jarred Pine (Mon 08-08-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayAs far as winning strategies go, no effective game plan can be carried out without one essential factor - stamina. And when Seishun Academy's Eiji succumbs to exh...


Red Garden Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-04-2007)

What They SayAn odd string of suicides surrounds a private institution on Roosevelt Island. On the night a classmate dies, Kate, Rachel, Rose and Claire wake with no memories of the evenings\' events. The next night, the four girls are drawn together by...

Planetes Vol. #4
by Bryan Morton (Thu 02-16-2006)

What They Say2075. Space has been invaded by debris of all kinds: broken down satellites, parts lost by spaceships or space stations. They all pose a potential threat to the spaceships travelling through space. To collect them, teams or space debris sa...

Red Garden Vol. #2 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-20-2007)

What They SayLife is harder when you’re dead. Under orders from the mysterious Lula, four young high school girls struggle with the fact that they are, indeed, dead. Now, living on “borrowed lives,� they are forc...

Pilgrim Jäger Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sun 07-03-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ubukata Toh/Itoh MamiTranslated by:Julia RoseAdapted by:What They SayShe fans the fire... She brandishes the spear Longinus... But knows not what she possesses... As the faces of the tarot are revealed one by one, the spiral ...


23rd Annual Ohio Science Fiction Film Festival
by News Editor (Fri 04-14-2006)

The 23rd Annual Ohio Science Fiction Film Festival kicks off another 24 hours of the best in new and classic sci-fi movies on Saturday, Aprill 22 at 12:00 noon at the Drexel Gateway Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. This year's Marathon will include the Midwest ...

Planetes Vol. #3
by Bryan Morton (Mon 02-06-2006)

What They Say2075. Space has been invaded by debris of all kinds: broken down satellites, parts lost by spaceships or space stations. They all pose a potential threat to the spaceships travelling through space. To collect them, teams or space debris sa...

Neon Genesis Evangelion OST Vol. #1
by Tiffani Nadeau (Sat 01-31-2004)

What They SayEva. Evangelion. Neon Genesis Evangelion. Shin Seiki Evangelion. No matter which name it goes by, fans alike recognize this title as one of the most phenomenally popular and controversial anime series of all time, with its non-convention...

Comicscape - October 27, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-27-2004)

Before I launch into a special Halloween edition of COMICSCAPE, featuring an interview with George A. Romero about the new TOE TAGS series for DC, allow me to introduce a new name to the Comics Section of CINESCAPE: Kurt Amacker is a graduate of Loyola Un...


THE IMAGE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 07-08-2002)

Radley Metzger is considered by many to be the premier director of erotica, and I've found that this proves to be the case. Metzger is not without controversy, having crossed the boundary into graphic sex in a fair number of his '70s movies, most directed...

Welcome Back My Old Friends: Part 2
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sat 01-06-2007)

Last week I started playing catch up with some of our favorite series that’ll be back on for the Spring before you know it.  I looked at The Unit, 24, Battlestar Galactica, and Prison Break. Today I’ll finish up with Heroes, Jericho,...

"Ergo Proxy Vol. 1: Awakening"
by Janet Houck (Sat 02-03-2007)

Do you like cyberpunk and dark futures where man and machine intermingle, as man becomes more like machine and the machine more like a man? Ergo Proxy drops us into such a world, where philosophy acts as a guiding light for the mystery of human identi...

LOST: Greatest Hits
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 05-18-2007)

Well I’ll be, if it’s not Rose and Bernard! I’ve been wondering about these two for a long time. I think it’s a mistake for the show creators to not at least include them in the background here and there even if they aren...


One Guest for Dinner
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-10-2000)

I`ll Be Post-Feminist in the Post-PatriarchySo, what`s up with B. Dalton calling pioneering cyberpunk author Bruce Sterling `post-cyberpunk`? I guess this just means that cyberpunk isn`t `in` anymore, so we`re supposed to call Sterling`s work something el...

HEROES: The Hard Part
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 05-10-2007)

I love that each season of this series will tell a new story because we get episodes like the one last night. The build up has been fantastic after the first three or four episodes of the series drug past and last night just took it all up a notch.&n...

Pokemon Vol. #05: Thunder Shock
by Andrew Tei (Tue 10-14-2003)

What They SayWhen Pokemon evolve, they are almost always stronger than before, and for Ash to win a ThunderBadge, Pikachu must defeat its evolved form, Raichu! It\'s a clash of lightning and pride! Later, Ash, Misty, and Brock embark on a pleasure cruis...

"Heroes: Distractions"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Wed 02-07-2007)

Wow am I tired of the poor marketing for this series.  The ads said in this episode “she will meet her dad…” speaking of Claire meeting her biological father after finally finding her real mother.  Well needless to say, tha...


Maiden Collection
by Alex Roberts (Wed 08-27-2008)

The Maiden Collection brings together Maiden Diaries and its sequel, Maiden of Deliverance, into a release that really is not for the faint of heart. What They SayThe Maiden DiaryFoster, a fallen revolutionary, is taken in by a railroad tycoon named Dred ...

THE EXORCIST Restored: William Peter Blatty, Part 2
by Steve Fritz (Thu 09-28-2000)

The revised version of The Exorcist will expand its release by over 400 screens on Friday, September 29. The film opened in 664 engagements on Friday, September 22nd (in major markets like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington ...

Easily Frightened Part Two
by JOHN THONEN (Sun 07-28-2002)

Screenwriter Matthew Jason Walsh's THE FRIGHTENING is the latest in a series of direct-to-video films he has written for low budget veteran director David DeCoteau. He describes the film, originally called AMITYVILLE HIGH, as a high school ghost story, so...

"Heroes: Homecoming"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Fri 11-24-2006)

For the last several weeks, every promo for Heroes has featured the tag line: “Save the Cheerleader, save the world.”  This week the ads promised the conflict would happen and we’d get answers.  I actually wasn’t expec...


Strawberry Panic Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-19-2008)

What They SayNagisa Aoi is a young girl about to embark on a new chapter in her life. She\'s just transferred to a new all-girls high school, one of three in the area. At first, she\'s excited about the new friends, new surroundings, and new activities th...

"Heroes: Company Man"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Wed 02-28-2007)

OK, I may have to take a break from reviewing Heroes for a while.  After all, how many ways can I come with to say just how good each episode is from week to week?  I actually won’t stop reviewing it though, because solid television lik...

AQUAMARINE
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 03-03-2006)

If you can accept AQUAMARINE for what it is a fantasy squarely aimed at teen and preteen girls who watch Nickelodeon you can see that it's a good one of its kind. Young best friends Claire (Emma Roberts) and Hailey (Joanna "JoJo" Levesque) live in a sea...

"Heroes: .07%"
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 04-25-2007)

It really seems like this series has been gone forever.  I’m starting to like the idea that LOST and BSG won’t be back until January but when they come back they’ll run to completion with no weird breaks or winter hiatus.  ...


Heroes: How to Stop an Exploding Man
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 05-23-2007)

Some of you will remember way back when Heroes started, that I took issue with the pacing of it. I still believe the first 3 or 4 episodes moved very slowly, especially now after being able to look back at the season as a whole. With that said, ...

Slayers Next
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-07-2000)

What They SayJoin the not-so-heroic adventures of Lina Inverse — the super-cute sorceress who steals from the rich and keeps it for herself! Along with her sword-swinging (but dumber than dirt) sidekick, Gourry, her hyper-enthusiastic protégé, Ameli...

"Heroes: Fallout"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Thu 12-07-2006)

Wow, what an episode.  I’ve been waiting for an episode to really start carrying the storyline forward and this one was it.  “Fallout” is an appropriate name for the episode since dealing with everything that’s happene...

HEROES: Lizards
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 10-03-2007)

I know Heroes has to be one of the toughest series on television to produce. I can’t think of a show running now that has as many important characters. Balancing all of these stories and keeping everything even a little bit coherent has to...


Urotsukidoji IV: Inferno Road (Mon 09-29-2003)

What They SayFrom the creator of La Blue Girl and Demon Warrior Koji! It’s the Age of the Overfiend, and flesh-hungry monsters rule the Earth. Immortal half-demon Amano Jyaku travels the wasteland, witness to the rape and torture of the human race....

A Filmmaker's Rebirth
by John Thonen (Sun 09-23-2001)

In spite of having more than 50 films to his credit (often under a host of pseudonyms), and a career that has spanned nearly 20 years, director David DeCoteau's name is probably little known to all but a select cadre of film cultists. This group enjoys, p...

Saint Tail Vol. #2
by Bryan McAvoy (Mon 02-18-2002)

The Review!Intro: This is a title I really had no interest in until I heard about the problems TokyoPop was having. As I want them to continue to release the titles which they have licensed, in the fan friendly way they have been doing as of late, I did...

23.5 Degrees: Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
by Stella Maris (Sat 10-11-2008)

  Every once in a while my fictional adventures and my "real world" life intersect in an extremely intriguing manner. For instance, there is currently a controversial scheme, under legal review here in London, to build a cluster of skyscra...


HIGH CRIMES
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 04-05-2002)

It says something about the invincibility of American pop culture that even the nation's darkest, most shameful secrets eventually get turned into lucrative mass entertainment. Uncle Sam gets caught in bed with the bad guys in some Third World hellhole? C...

"Heroes: Run"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Thu 02-15-2007)

This was supposed to be the week Claire meets her father, at least according to the promotions, but as is common for most ads for this series, it was inaccurate, to put it nicely.  While the story did move forward for some characters, for some rea...

Update: Milla Out, Ali Larter in For RESIDENT EVIL 4?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)

 While attending the premiere of RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, Ryan Rotten has posed the question of the franchise going onward even if the Alice storyline seems to be wrapping up. Actress Ali Larter has hinted that's definitely a possibility from what ...

HEROES: Cautionary Tales
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 11-25-2007)

First things first, this is the best episode of the season. There’s some good action, finally some expected payoffs, and HRG is a badass again. I’ve been fairly critical of Heroes this season and I know some of you have complained, e...


How To Become A Midwestern Beauty Queen
by Jessica Chobot (Tue 11-21-2006)

Having lived in a variety of small, Midwestern towns throughout my youth I’ve been accustomed....nay, fortunate, enough to witness first hand the idiotic rituals and contests that family-oriented clubs such as the PTA, Brownies and the Boosters h...

Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)

It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog...

Prince of Tennis Vol.#06
by Jarred Pine (Wed 05-18-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayWith Coach Ryuzaki's blessing, Team Captain Kunimitsu Tezuka challenges Prince of Tennis Ryoma Echizen to a bitter duel to settle their differences. Given Ryoma's...

Red Garden Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Tue 11-27-2007)

What They SayKate, Rachel, Rose, and Claire are all students at a private school in New York. Waking up one morning, none of them can recall anything about the previous night. Their anxiety escalates when the school announces that another classmate, Lise ...


Prince of Tennis Vol.#09
by Jarred Pine (Thu 10-20-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayThe much-anticipated match between Seishun Academy's Ryoma Echizen and St. Rudolph's Yuta is underway, and neither of them is giving in to each other's intimidati...

You're a puppet!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-17-2005)

Well, somebody has figured out how to repackage public domain movies once again. The folks at Collectables Records, sister label to Alpha Video, are today releasing three volumes entitled SUMMER FUN. These two-disc sets contain one Summer-themed pop music...

Hong Kong Superhero
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-21-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available as a Region-3 DVD from Hong Kong, Jingle Ma's 2004 superhero spectacular, SILVER HAWK (FEI YING), stars Michele Yeoh as a crime fighting martial arts heroine hiding from a painful past and hoping the attentions of a w...

Fight Club
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-26-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Despite being a huge fan and collector of Asian action films for many years, I was totally unprepared for the zany incredulosity that is KUNG FU HUSTLE. An absolutely mind-boggling mix of action and comedy, kung-fu and wire-fu ...


ABE packs 'em in
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-26-2005)

So our massive sci-fi TV giveaways from last week have left the ol' prize closet totally exhausted. The prize winners should've been notified by now, and there will never be another giveaway in this column again. Aaaah I should know that I can't fool you...

SIX FEET UNDER - Everyone's Waiting
by Jason Davis (Mon 08-22-2005)

Despite the funereal trappings, SIX FEET UNDER was a show about life. Nowhere was this more evident than in the series swansong, "Everyone's Waiting" where the surviving members of the Fisher family, and those that have touched their lives, must emerge fr...

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, ...

Strong sales create BLACK HOLE
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-16-2004)

The American Film Market is the place where executives from film companies from around the world meet every year to see what new movies are being financed and that need more investment or distribution deals. Business cards are exchanged, drinks are bought...


PORNO HOLOCAUST
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 12-02-2005)

So maybe you've just spent the weekend with relatives who never talk about anything more risqué than sweater patterns. Or maybe you just got off a twelve hour shift at a daycare center that runs tapes of Barney the dinosaur nonstop. Or maybe you're just i...

IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-29-2004)

From its title, its plot engine and any number of background details, it is clear that IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE seeks to make a meaningful statement about the state of human emotions. Director Thomas Vinterberg and fellow screenwriter Mogens Rukov try to tie t...

Comicscape January 19, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-19-2005)

Before I begin this week's column, I have an announcement to make: my last COMICSCAPE column will be Wednesday, February 2, and my last review for CINESCAPE for the time being will also appear that week. I'm sure there's at least one or two readers who wi...

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...


New York Rockers Life Of Agony Return With Broken Valley
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-02-2005)

Epic Records has announced a May 31st release for Broken Valley, the highly anticipated new album from New York rock quartet Life Of Agony. Fans have waited eight long years for a new LOA studio album. Produced by Greg Fidelman (Jet, Audioslave, Slipknot)...

HIGHLANDER WORLDWIDE WORKSHOP: AUCTION/ADRIAN PAUL ON DIRECTING
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 03-03-2005)

At the start of the auction designed to raise funds for the workshop itself and future Highlander Worldwide events, emcee John Bierly warns, "If you thought the concert last night was silly, wait 'til you see this."Showrunner David Abramowitz, swordmaster...

"Johnny B. Goode" dies at 80
by Randall Larson (Fri 04-22-2005)

Rolling Stone reports that rock & roll pioneer Johnnie Johnson died April 13th of natural causes at the age of 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee collaborated with Chuck Berry for nearly thirty years, and was the inspiration for Berry's sem...

VDVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-01-2006)

I'm preparing this column on what my Yahoo/Weather Channel report tells me is "the hottest goddamn weekend of the year". With a slight breeze coming in off the lake, the current temperature is 96˚, which the temperature/humidity index says feels like...


Comicscape - July 5th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-05-2006)

I probably can't write anything new about SUPERMAN RETURNS. Most of you have seen it already and probably love it or hate it. For those in search of a quick answer, I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It elevates the source material to mature heights never ...

Famous Last Words
by Jason Davis (Mon 05-29-2006)

Here there be spoilersread with care.Where to begin? THE WEST WING is as good a spot to start as any, I expect. To be absolutely honest, I haven't hung out with the Bartlet administration regularly for three years. When creator Aaron Sorkin left at the...

Fathers' Day DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-23-2006)

Warner Bros. has decided to clean out their stock of DVDs of the supernatural law firm thriller DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, the Steve McQueen cop action flick BULLIT, the Man vs. Nature adventure THE PERFECT STORM, the director's cut of ALEXANDER, the historic epic...

GHOST RIDER
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 07-14-2006)

At the end of the recent miniseries, GHOST RIDER: ROAD TO DAMNATION, we saw Johnny Blaze back in Hell and not a whole lot different from where he started. This new ongoing resumes with Blaze still eternally riding towards the gates out of Hell, only to s...


Comicscape - October 6, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-06-2004)

OPINION: Before we get started, there's various and sundry stuff to cover. Thanks to Jeremy Travaglini for pointing out that the DC annual crossover event a few years back was actually named "Bloodlines" rather than "New Blood"; to J. Adams for suggesting...

Mark Dindal to helm SHERLOCK'S SECRETARY
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-11-2006)

Mark Dindal (Chicken Little) will make his live-action directorial debut with the upcoming film SHERLOCK'S SECRETARY for Walden Media.The film is based on the little-known fact that real letters are being sent to the fictitious home of Sherlock Holmes, th...

THE BLACK HOLE rips onto DVD
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-03-2006)

The Sci Fi Channel's original movie, THE BLACK HOLE, was released on DVD this past Tuesday.In THE BLACK HOLE an atomic research experiment goes awry in St. Louis, Missouri unleashing not only a big black hole, but also a creature from beyond that feeds on...

NARNIA Composer Harry Gregson-Williams Honored at BMI Award Dinner for Outstanding Career Achievement
by RANDALL LARSON (Mon 05-22-2006)

BMI, the leading U.S. performing right organization, honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film &...


RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION Cast Rounded Out
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-11-2006)

Ali Larter, singer Ashanti, and Chris Egan have all officially signed on to the third installment of the Resident Evil series. They will be joining returning cast members Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Sienna Guillory, Mike Epps and Iain Glen who will be rep...

LOST score comes to CD from Varese Sarabande
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-07-2006)

Varese Sarabande has announced a new crop of CDs for release in March, including an album with the most sought after music of any of today's TV series: Michael Giacchino's Emmy winning music for LOST will be released on March 21st. LOST became an unpreced...

If I Only Had That Tape...
by Jason Davis (Mon 01-09-2006)

We live in a marvelous time for television fans. If you'd told me ten years ago that I would have high resolution digital transfers of every episode of AMERICAN GOTHIC or SPACE: ABOVE AND BEYOND on discs the size of a CD, I'd have laughed in your face wh...

Catch the Buzz
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-21-2006)

Last week I wrote about big DVD bargain packages. This week, we've got a whole bunch more from relative newcomer St. Clair. I'd tell you more about them, but I haven't been able to get much information beyond tiny images of the cover art on their website,...


Farther Shores, Awakened Beasts, & Country Ghosts
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-30-2006)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Howard Shore's latest composition is a broad orchestral and choral score for the new South Korean Webzen computer game, SOUL OF THE ULTIMATE NATION (aka SUN), has been released on a splendid soundtrack CD by Sony/BMG of Korea (...

What's In Store For The Third Season of LOST?
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-05-2006)

TV. Guide's Michael Ausiello recently snagged the executive producers of Lost, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. He fought valiantly for as much Lost information as humanly possible.Mentioned in the interview was a tid-bit regarding Lindelof's involvement...

CREEPY COWBOYS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-18-2006)

It may have been the cult movie archivists at Something Weird Video who first identified the fact that, while only a relatively small group of western fans would take interest in their huge library of old public domain oaters, horror and sci-fi fans might...

Wax on, wax off
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 12-09-2005)

As a publicity stunt for the December 13 DVD release of 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, Universal is hosting a publicity stunt involving chest hair and its removal. A centerpiece scene of the film has Steve Carell's character undergoing a wax treatment to remove his ...


Comicscape - October 8, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-08-2003)

OPINIONI've just reread AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 for what is probably the 40th or 50th time, and whatever else we may say about it, there's one incontestable fact: it's lost very little of its original power. I thought that, after having read it so many tim...

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...

E3: AMERICAN PIE's Shannon Elizabeth becomes Bond girl
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-15-2003)

Over the decades that the James Bond film series has been around, dozens of actresses have been cast as "Bond girls". Now, for the first time, there's going to be an interactive Bond girl, and it's AMERICAN PIE cutie Shannon Elizabeth. Elizabeth will le...

THE OSBOURNES: SEASON ONE
by Tony Whitt (Tue 05-06-2003)

I somehow missed the cultural phenomenon that is THE OSBOURNES the first time around - between work and my absolute hatred of reality TV, I couldn't think of a good reason to spend my precious time, even for half an hour, to watch (and try to understand) ...


Freedom to Game
by James Stevenson (Fri 06-06-2003)

I'll admit it, I'm a media junkie. If I'm not writing and watching TV, I'm playing videogames (doing "research" as I like to say) or going out to a plethora of films. I average almost two films a week in the heavy film season, and a weekend just isn't a w...

Rise of the Musicians
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-03-2003)

Composer Marco Beltrami started out writing Hollywood film scores in 1994, but it was in 1996, with his score for the phenomenally successful teen horror film SCREAM, that the Italian composer really hit his stride. SCREAM was quickly followed with a crit...

SILVER SURFER (VOL. 4) #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 08-07-2003)

In the ravaged plains of the Sudan, a young child is offered to a being the tribesmen call the Shining One. In New Orleans, Denise Waters' autistic daughter Ellie is abducted by a mysterious silvery figure, a creature that closely resembles the alien face...

Music of the Seven Seas
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-10-2003)

This Week’s RecommendationSHarry Gregson-Williams pulls a Howard Shore and emerges from the rhythm-action field of PHONE BOOTH, ENEMY OF THE STATE (with Trevor Rabin), SPY GAMES and THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS with a thoroughgoing orchestral swashbuckler, the...


HOLLYWOOD MORTUARY
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-22-2003)

This low budget comedy chiller – obviously made by horror fans – HOLLYWOOD MORTUARY is sort of a combination GODS & MONSTERS and HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER.Prima donna Pierce Jackson Dawn (Randal Malone) is a legendary Hollywood makeup man famous for his 1930s...

Dawn of the Dead
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Sat 03-13-2004)

Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Beacon Communications/Strike Entertainment/New Amsterdam Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ving Rhames (Kenneth); Sarah Polley (Ana); Mekhi Phifer (Andre); Jake Weber (Micha...

K-19 screened for Russian sub vets
by Mike Whybark (Mon 10-07-2002)

BBC News online offers coverage today of the Harrison Ford/Liam Neeson submarine drama K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER gala opening in St. Petersburg. Russian vets of the real-life submarine accident depicted in the movie were among the honored guests. The reaction?...

Tell me about a movie
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-15-2006)

INSIDE MAN, which we featured as a giveaway prize in last week's column, is a first class heist thriller, and one of Spike Lee's most accessible films. Lee has come to carry a weight on his shoulders, a reputation for making "message" movies that no one w...


DRACULA THE DIRTY OLD MAN / GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO COUNT DRACULA
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 10-14-2002)

Vampires have come a long way from the putrid, re-animated corpses of yore. Thanks to the pen of Bram Stoker, his contemporaries, and thousands of subsequent writers, the once demonic mass of decaying flesh has been transformed into a suave gentleman with...

700-year old Hidden Mickey documented
by Mike Whybark (Fri 11-15-2002)

Ananova reports that Austrian art historian Eduard Mahlknecht has discovered a Hidden Mickey in a 700-year old fresco of St. Christopher on the island of Malta.While the scholar believes it's a coincidence and that the image "is most likely to be a drawin...

Klaatu Barada Nikto Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 02-19-2003)

This Week's RecommendationComposer Michelle DiBucci Michelle DiBucci's ambient New Age-ish score for Larry Fessenden's horror film, WENDIGO © 2003 Pacific Time Records has emphasized the Native American aspects of Larry Fessenden's eerie horr...

New Year, New Books
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 01-08-2003)

If your New Year's resolution is to read more SF, you're in luck because January has brought a batch of interesting releases. If, instead, your resolution is to do less leisure reading so you can finally get some work done...well, you might be in trouble....


Warner Bros. now has an AWFUL END
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-05-2003)

Undoubtedly hoping that lightning can strike twice, Warner Bros. has optioned a trio of childrens books called the Eddie Dickens trilogy and tapped screenwriter Matthew Huffman to adapt the first volume, A HOUSE CALLED AWFUL END. Shades of HARRY POTTER, a...

SCOOP: Our zombie spy spills more about DAWN OF THE DEAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-15-2003)

Our undead pal who has been sending us set reports from the DAWN OF THE DEAD production returns with another story to tell. This time he's here to describe the street scenes being filmed on Toronto's city blocks!Shortly before the east-coast blackout hit ...

The Sweltering Summer Sun
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 06-14-2004)

Greeting Cinescapers! Let's just say this old TV junkie is happier then they day they cancelled SAVED BY THE BELL! Why you don't ask? Well I'll tell you anyway! Because it's too darn hot to do anything but stay in my air conditioned trailer watching TV! I...

SCOOP: Casting ZATHURA
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-11-2004)

ZATHURA has been in development at Columbia Pictures for almost a decade. After the studio's success with the action-adventure flick JUMANJI in 1995, Columbia started work on turning the book's sequel, ZATHURA, into a film as well. Picking up where Chris ...


Paramount is up for a second ITALIAN JOB
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-20-2004)

While it's still in its early stages, Paramount Pictures is thinking about making a sequel to THE ITALIAN JOB, their 2003 summer hit. Producer John Goldwyn is developing the project for the studio but so far no writer has been hired as of yet to write an ...

Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)

OPINION: Wow, talk about varied opinions! After my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2 a couple of weeks back, I got people agreeing with me, people disagreeing with me, people kinda disagreeing with me, and people strongly disagreeing with me. (I even got on...

Buy All That's Holy...
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-31-2004)

I know that you're as appalled as I am to see Christmas DVDs creeping onto the list while we're still roasting in the summer sun. We can all teach these video labels a lesson by ignoring even the ones we really really want until at least November. C'mon, ...

Comicscape - August 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-25-2004)

OPINION: Last week we spoke to Richard and Wendy Pini, whose latest chapter in the ELFQUEST saga, THE SEARCHER AND THE SWORD, has just been released by DC as a 96-page hardcover graphic novel. (And before I forget, let me publicly say thank you to Alexand...


Comicscape - June 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-09-2004)

OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t...

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

THIS WEEK’S 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...

ManiaFest shores up panelists
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-08-2003)

With less than two weeks to go until the first-ever ManiaFest takes place (September 18 - 21 in Santa Monica, CA), the roster of professionals appearing at the festival has grown in stature. Legends from the worlds of movies, television, writing and comic...

Comicscape - August 20, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-20-2003)

OPINIONHonestly, I'm starting to think I should just head this column with "Mea Culpa" in big bold letters every week, the amount of apologizing I end up doing. It seems that not only did I completely get the JLA's current minority line-up wrong (John Ste...


CATWOMAN #24
by Tony Whitt (Tue 11-04-2003)

On the way to St. Roch, Selina is attacked by members of an ancient Egyptian cult, one whose temple she accidentally happened upon in Manhatten the month before. A visit to Carter Hall and Kendra Saunders reveals that the cultists are after something they...

Comicscape - December 3, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-03-2003)

OPINION: Don't let the title to this column fool you: I'm well aware that the difference between Marvel and DC is actually huge, to the point that, even now, there are still people who are avid fans of one company and who refuse to buy any books published...

Magical Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-25-2003)

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSJames Newton Howard’s score for PETER PAN (Varese Sarabande 302 066 534 2), the lavish and effects-full, live-action treatment of the J. M. Barrie fantasy, is a magical blend of large orchestra, large choir, and powerful electro...

THE CHRISTMAS SEASON MASSACRE
by Brian Thomas (Fri 12-12-2003)

There are many classic Christmas movies to choose from as you gather the whole family together holiday season. But let’s say you hate Christmas, you hate your family, and you pretty much hate everything else. And let’s say you’d like to ruin Christmas for...


Would Schwarzenegger be back for TERMINATOR 4?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-24-2004)

A fourth TERMINATOR movie could be rolling in front of cameras as early as next year, reports today's Variety. T3 writers John Brancato and Michael Ferris have a screenplay draft that's ready to go and the film's producers, Mario Kassar and Andy Vajna, wa...

Mainstream Readers and Future Formats
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-19-2008)

Marvel will adapt Stephen King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic novel, The Stand, into a 24-issue maxi series. Details remain scant, but we’ll know more soon enough. Dark Horse has signed a three-year “first look” deal with Univer...

Saint Tail Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 01-30-2002)

What They SayBased on the Saint Tail manga of Tachigawa Megumi currently being published by MIXX, Saint Tail is equal parts magic, romance and adventure that will appeal to fans of Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura. Meimi Haneoka is a seemly ordinary stu...

Manic Maniac: We Are the Villain
by Joe Crosby (Thu 07-03-2008)

"Would you rather be a superhero for a day or a super villain for a day?"   That question is among hundreds of dualistic conundrums presented in the game "Would You Rather?" And it happens to be the one that created the most he...


Max Thierot Talks Craven's 25/8 Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-19-2008)

With director Wes Craven jumping back into the horror genre which he helped turn in the 70's and 80's, a lot of fans are curious about his upcoming horror movie 25/8 and since previous press releases for the film haven't said much on the plot outline (kee...

Maiden Complete
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-29-2003)

What They SayOnce, Foster was a young revolutionary. His days were filled money and wine, while his nights were filled with the most beautiful women in Europe. Now, fallen and disgraced, Foster is taken in by a railroad tycoon named Dred Burton. This po...

Armitage III OAV
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 11-16-2002)

What They SayMars 2046: The murder of a celebrity reveals the existence of a secret ?Third Type? robot so intelligent and sophisticated that they can pass as humans. The continuing pubic slaughter of these ?Thirds? by the hate-spewing D?anclaude fan the a...

Marmalade Boy Collection 3
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 02-11-2005)

What They SayYuu and Miki are together, but can they stay that way? Meiko\'s got love problems, Miki has a few persistent admirers, Ginta and Arimi are on an emotional rollercoaster, and Yuu\'s been given the chance of a lifetime. With old friends, new ri...


Sister Princess: 12 Angels
by Lauren Goodnight (Fri 05-13-2005)

What They SayThis 24-track image CD soundtrack is inspired by the Japan PS2 game-turned popular anime series with esthetically beautiful music tracks and cute character-based songs performed by each of the original voice actresses.The Review!If you love S...

Black Panther Getting Animated
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 04-21-2008)

BET just held its upfronts announcing its 2008-2009 shows and there’s one for the comic book fans! The Marvel Comics character Black Panther will be getting his own animated series for the network. Black Panther has never been a major character in t...

MARVILLE #1
by Tony Whitt (Fri 09-27-2002)

Of the three books comprising Marvel's latest gimmick, "U Decide" - MARVILLE, ULTIMATE ADVENTURES, and CAPTAIN MARVEL - you get the impression that MARVILLE must have been pre-selected as the sacrificial lamb from day one. There's no way any right-thinkin...

The Next Batch of Film Adaptations
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-14-2008)

With the start of 2008 comes news of the next round of book-to-screen translations, and if you’re like me this news is usually met with equal doses of boyish hope and fearful skepticism. Because as all of us readers know the translation of a book in...


I Hate Uwe Boll
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-03-2007)

Now I know this is a little off topic and Uwe Boll is an extremely easy target, but this weekend I saw a trailer for the upcoming IN THE NAME OF THE KING and I’ve gotta vent. It almost seems trendy now to hate the craptacular German director / produ...

Resident Evil: Extinction
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Thu 01-24-2008)

The third installment in the Resident Evil series is out on DVD and I have to say I was mildly surprised at how much I enjoyed it, particularly after being let down by the overblown Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Several cast members from the second film...

Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)

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’...

Love, Mania Style
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 02-12-2008)

At every video store I’ve ever worked, there was always one thing that was the same. We were always instructed to list our favorite titles that would coincide with that month’s holiday. Personally, ‘Gremlins', ‘Die Hard&r...


Klingons, Super Models & Conan, Oh My!
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-08-2008)

Welcome to our first edition of the Top Maniacal Rumors of the Week. This new weekly round-up, which we’ll publish every Friday, will leave the world of verified facts and enter a realm of unsubstantiated rumors. Basically, it’s a place where ...

Planetes Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-14-2006)

What They SayAs the final preparations are made for the Von Braun\'s maiden voyage to Jupiter, the Space Defense Front makes a bold attempt at interrupting the INTO summit by taking control of the Jovian explorer. Again, the Debris Section is caught in th...

Street Fighter II: The Movie Uncut
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-26-2006)

What They SayEvil mastermind Bison is determined to attack civilization and conquer the world. Can legendary warriors Ken and Ryu thwart his manic plans? The ultimate battle between good and evil is about to begin!The Review!After a lengthy and varied ser...

Feedback to Improper Censorship in Shoujo Anime
by Justin Strauss (-)

These are segments from the replies that you, the readers, have sent in. These particular ones relate to a topic that is quite important to me, the censorship of shoujo anime. The following quotes from you guys will be in bold text (those parts are the qu...


Year in Review: Central Park Media in 2003
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-16-2004)

Going into 2003, Central Park Media looks to have had a set plan of catching up on a number of remasters to bring some of their outsourced titles back into their library proper, fix a few older mistakes or releases that were used as experiments back in ...

Being a Brief Discussion with Caitlin Glass
by Way Jeng (Tue 09-13-2005)

Recorded at: Anime Central '05 Caitlin Glass may be relatively new to anime dubbing, but she's already played some fantastic characters. She's probably best known for her role as Winry in Fullmetal Alchemist. Her other characters include Hiyono in Spiral...

Right Stuf Announces Best Buy Boogiepop Promotion (Tue 06-17-2003)

** For Immediate Release ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMING JUNE 17 2003 EXCLUSIVELY AT Best Buy / RIGHTSTUF.COM! The Right Stuf International is proud to announce that on June 17, 2003, one of ...

Bandai Lists Gundam SEED Voice Cast (Sun 12-14-2003)

Directly from Bandai, here is the cast list for the 2004 release of Gundam SEED was announced: Alison Matthews - Narrator Matt Hill - Kira Mark Oliver - Rau Trevor Devall - Mu Lisa Anne Beley - Murrue Sam Vincent - Athrun Vanessa M...


Media Blaster March 2001 Announcements (Mon 01-01-2001)

The following is new release information for Media Blasters titles with a Street date of March 27th 2001. Special Announcement......... The Tales 3 pack (K3PD-0033) is going to be delayed for an indefinite period. We will be sure to contact you when this...