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ROCKY BALBOA Poster
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-03-2006)

Here is the poster for the upcoming film ROCKY BALBOA.The next installment of Rocky will be headed back to theaters on December 22, 2006. The movie will be titled ROCKY BALBOA and stars Sylvester Stallone as Rocky.In the film, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stal...

Stallone to ROCKY on?
by Mike Whybark (Fri 12-13-2002)

E! ONLINE reports that Rocky Balboa will be returning to the ring for a sixth time, if actor Sylvester Stallone's negotiations with MGM conclude successfully. The last film came out in 1990 and was the least financially successful of the series.Stallone i...

ROCKY Action Figures
by News Editor (Mon 02-20-2006)

...ure film, ROCKY BALBOA. JAKKS' Boys Action division plans to develop collectible action figures, play sets, accessories, role-play items and sports toys based on Rocky and the popular characters from the films, to coincide with the 30-year Anniversary ...


Weekend Box Office Report: Museum still tops
by Karl Schneider (Sun 12-31-2006)

...eption of Rocky Balboa which fell off by 6.6%.  Still, Rocky has made almost $50 million to date on a budget of only $25 million and it's still got a lot more money to earn, so nothing to worry about there.The fantasy war film Pan's Labyrinth also...

Jailbirds, Blog Battles & Visa Rejections.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-28-2007)

... his last Rocky Balboa movie in February, he was caught by customs officials in Australia with 48 vials of the hormone. This is against Australia law so he was busted at the time and now apparently, it’s been explained though it’s still...

Alter Egos Unveils Balrog Bust, BSG Viper & More
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-03-2007)

... Rocky Rocky Balboa 12 Inch Figure Spider-Man 3 Red Spider-Man Statue (Sideshow) Spider-Man 3 Black Spider-Man Statue (Sideshow) Blade Sword of the Daywalker Wolverine Legendary Scale Bust Star Wars Buboicullar Creature...

Weekend Box Office Report: Christmas at the Museum
by Karl Schneider (Sun 12-24-2006)

... underdog Rocky Balboa managing approximately $12.5 million in it's first weekend for total of over $22 million thus far.  For a film that was made on a budget of only $25 million, the gross is solid and should translate to a very profitable box o...


Next "Rambo" film has a new title
by Karl Schneider (Tue 02-20-2007)

... released Rocky Balboa.

"Apollo Creed from Rocky II"
by Carlos Mejia (Sun 02-04-2007)

JAKKS Pacific has had an enormous amount of success with the WWE license and early last year they acquired the license of the Rocky film franchise. Capitalizing on the film’s sixth release Rocky Balboa an action figure line was planned with each ...

THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 06-29-2000)

Sometimes you enter a film rooting for its success. You want it to be good. It even is in many respects, or at least gives the sense of being good. But sometimes, unfortunately, it just falls short. Such is the case with The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwi...

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 25th Anniversary Edition
by Glenn Sanders (Tue 10-10-2000)

With 25 years of packed midnight screenings, and a worldwide cult following that spans generations, there`s no way to review The Rocky Horror Picture Show as just a movie without also reviewing the phenomenon. A campy spoof of horror, sci-fi, comic books,...


ROCKY & BULLWINKLE & FRIENDS: COMPLETE SEASON ONE
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 09-09-2003)

It has long been pondered, "Were Rocky and Bullwinkle created for man or was man created for Rocky and Bullwinkle?" Well, low I.Q.ers, isn't it obvious? Man was created for Rocky and Bullwinkle, for without Rocky and Bullwinkle life is meaningless.What is...

Rocky Horror: The Second Coming?
by Sarah Glaetzer (Thu 12-23-1999)

Years after creating what he calls the unsuccessful cinematic spin-off SHOCK TREATMENT, ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW creator Richard O’Brien is revealing that he’s half finished on a direct sequel to his musical stage play and subsequent cult movie. While ta...

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

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

ROCKY
by James Stevenson (Fri 12-27-2002)

Film licenses are dangerous things. Sometimes the game is good, but more likely it is an excuse to make a bad game. When a relatively unknown development group, Rage, gave us a call to tell us about the new game based on ROCKY, all sorts of alarms we...


ROCKY and MGM Set Date For Fight
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-18-2006)

The next installment of Rocky will be headed back to theaters on December 22, 2006. The movie will be titled Rocky Balboa and stars Sylvester Stallone as Rocky.The movie is being produced via a three-way deal between Revolution Studios, Sony Pictures Ent...

MTV Set to Remake ROCKY HORROR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-23-2008)

While there are no casting announcements and we don't know who's directing, the latest report is that MTV will be remaking cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, says Variety. The original film's executive producer Lou Adler is teaming up with Berma...

TOY STORY and ROCKY HORROR are on the NFR's List
by News Editor (Wed 12-28-2005)

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has announced his annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be added to the National Film Registry. This group of titles brings the total number of films placed on the Registry to 425. Under the terms of the Natio...

First ROCKY, Now RAMBO
by News Editor (Fri 10-28-2005)

Millennium Films, Emmett/Furla Films and Equity Pictures have announced that Sylvester Stallone is returning as John Rambo for RAMBO IV.The story centers on former Vietnam vet John Rambo, who is living a reclusive life back home in the U.S. But when a gir...


Weekend Box Office Report for January 5-7
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 01-07-2007)

...   Rocky Balboa may have dropped 40% in it’s third week but considering it’s budget is 25 million and it’s total take is now at 60.8 mil, I doubt MGM is upset about it’s continuing profit marging growing in this film&rsqu...

AMC MONSTERFEST
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-26-2001)

Several years ago, cable channel American Movie Classics acquired the broadcast rights to Universal's library of classic monster films for Halloween. While this was a sad day for local TV horror hosts, who then had to rake through the lower dregs for horr...

STORM Sweeps to 1st Place; CHICKEN Shows Legs.
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 07-05-2000)

The extended July 4 weekend was swept away by THE PERFECT STORM, while patriotism was in relatively short supply: even by jumping the gun and opening on Wednesday instead of Friday, THE PATRIOT could not match STORM’s numbers. Genre holdover CHICKEN RUN p...

CHICKEN RUN: Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord
by Mike Lyons (Thu 06-22-2000)

Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord want everyone to know that stop-motion animation is alive and well, and living in the 21st-century, thank you very much. In a summer that has seen the computer generated, high-tech thrills of Disney`s DINOSAUR and TITAN...


THE PSYCHOTRONIC MAN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 11-23-2001)

The word "psychotronic," through its adoption into popular culture, has come to indicate the strange, bizarre and outré, especially when we're talking about movies. However, it was originally a scientific term used to describe areas of study combining ele...

Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)

Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto...

Troma's DIY cinema school
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-31-2005)

VCDs are almost unknown in the USA, but they've been a hot item in South Asia over the past decade mainly because they're cheap and easy to bootleg. Basically they're a poor video encoding format for discs. They play on most players, but the video quality...

CHICKEN RUN
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-20-2000)

This is a great introduction for audiences unfamiliar with the wonderful work of Aardman Animation. It has all the familiar elements (the quirky British humor, the amusingly wide-mouthed stop-motion characters, the outlandish action escapades) that mark t...


DVD This Week: September 3
by John Thonen (Tue 09-03-2002)

VIDEO NEWSOne of the next big titles coming to home video will be this summer’s hit, MEN IN BLACK II. The current word on the DVD release is that it will be a 2-disc set. Disc one will feature the film in either anamorphic or full screen image along with ...

Pics from the "Ray Ray" episode of FASTLANE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 11-06-2002)

We've got the latest images for the "Ray Ray" episode of FOX's FASTLANE.When Van (Peter Facinelli) asks his incarcerated father, Ray Ray (Robert Forster) for help on a case, he quickly finds that working with dear old dad might be more than what he bargai...

Evolving the Genre: Part Two
by Troy Roberts (Fri 02-21-2003)

Yesterday we began coverage on Konami's newest extreme sports titles, EVOLUTION SKATEBOARDING, and today we're continuing that coverage with EVOLUTION SNOWBOARDING."EVOLUTION SNOWBOARDING is a little bit different," says Justin Kubiak, Product Manager for...

DOCTOR WHO: RELATIVE DEMENTIAS
by Tony Whitt (Tue 08-13-2002)

The Doctor receives a postcard from an old friend at UNIT who's worried about strange goings-on at the Alzheimers care facility where her mother is being treated. There's also something else the Doctor refuses to tell Ace about, and it's putting a strain ...


Attack of the Fans: George Lucas Speaks! Part Two
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 05-24-2002)

In part one of CINESCAPE's George Lucas interview, the filmmaker discussed his rocky relationship with the press after the critical lashing he received for THE PHANTOM MENACE. In this installment, the director explains why exactly he returned for a preque...

THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 02-04-2002)

While many may recoil in disgust at the idea of enduring a musical, there always seems to be that one that slips through and becomes a favorite. Standing in line at the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW dressed as Brad I leaned over to my Janet and mentioned that...

REBOOT: TO MEND AND DEFEND
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 11-18-2001)

Making its U.S. debut on the Saturday morning line-up of ABC-TV in 1994, REBOOT was seen as a gimmick. As the first television series produced entirely in 3-D computer animation, it didn't have to be much else - perhaps it may have made more sense as a ti...

Action Star of the Millennium: Stallone baby!
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 04-26-2002)

Sylvester Stallone has been named the Action Star of the Millennium by the Video Software Dealers Association, the trade group from home video businesses. The group will award Stallone (ROCKY, RAMBO) with a trophy at their annual trade show in Las Vegas, ...


April 29 May 5: The Lamest Couple on TV?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 04-29-2002)

I think Fred and Gunn on ANGEL are my pick for the lamest couple on network TV.Can I get an Amen?All their stupid baby talk and moony-eyed looks at each other just make me want to puke, or worse, change the channel. They're so lovey-dovey with their hands...

FISTS OF FIRE, SWORDS OF DEATH
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 03-05-2003)

There’s been an explosion of vintage martial arts titles on the DVD market the past few years, with quality varying from digitally remastered transfers made direct from original negatives down to flicks that were recorded straight from local TV broadcasts...

FANTASTIC FOUR #56
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 06-07-2002)

Ben Grimm should know better than to go back to Yancy Street, the tough little area of town where he grew up. After all, as FF fans well know, the Yancy Streeters don't care how many world-eaters and aliens and armor-wearing power-crazed nutcases he's fou...

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

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


A Sea of Troubles
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-20-2004)

This is one dead week, folks. Seriously, unless you've been eagerly awaiting the return of FATHER OF THE PRIDE, your best bet is riffling through the barrage of Christmas-related programming to find the few gems (which I, your humble servant, have taken t...

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...

GOLDEN TEMPLE AMAZONS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 03-09-2005)

In the 1980s, the sword & sorcery genre was quick to morph into knock-offs of MAD MAX and Indiana Jones movies, leaving us with a big pile of cheesy cinema curds to enjoy twenty years later. It seems inevitable that Europe’s exploitation king Jess Franco ...

Conflict Zone
by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Mon 06-11-2001)

After a number of decent strategies that came form Russia, we finally got to see a Western European title in this genre. Conflict Zone (previously known as project Peacemakers) has been developed by the French MASA and published by Ubisoft.The game focuse...


Motion Captured
by Jeff Bond (Wed 11-07-2001)

Though today's unending parade of movie "special editions," "expanded versions" and "director's cuts" almost always prove unwarrantedand unwantedthere is one exception to the rule: Robert Wise's STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE.Originally intended as a two-h...

In case you missed the FANTASTIC FOUR...
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-21-2004)

If you missed the Tuesday broadcast of Entertainment Tonight and the on the set preview of FANTASTIC FOUR, the internet is coming to your rescue. The segment is being hosted as a video file on a website, though for how long that will last we're unsure. Th...

TOMIE
by Brian Thomas (Thu 01-29-2004)

Tsukiko Izumisawa (Mami Nakamura) learns that a quiet young man has moved into the apartment below hers, but she doesn’t know that he’s Tsukiko’s old boyfriend Tanabe (Kenji Mizuhashi), and that he’s keeping an odd pet in a wicker basket (likely a deliber...

THE ANDY SIDARIS COLLECTION Volume One
by Brian Thomas (Fri 11-07-2003)

It was tough to be a video store customer or late night cable TV viewer during a certain period without often coming across the work of Andy Sidaris. At first glance, one might take his films as indistinguishable from any other direct-to-video exploitatio...


Romero back with the dead again...except this time they're singing
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-25-2003)

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD helmer George Romero is finally going to be filming more dead folk...except it's not going to be for the fourth DEAD film, DEAD RECKONING, at least not right now. Romero has been hired to direct DIAMOND DEAD, a dark comedy/musical...

Diamond Dead
by Coming Attractions (Tue 11-25-2003)

Genre:Musical/Comedy/Horror.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:George Romero (Director); Brian Cooper, George Romero (Screenwriters); Richard Hartley (Producer).Premise:On the verge o...

Prepare for the STAR WARS BATTLEGROUND
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-13-2004)

The official website for STAR WARS has revealed a new game set in George Lucas' space fantasy universe. Titled STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT, the game will let players recreate battles from both the classic and prequel eras of the STAR WARS films. Players can cho...

The Rock is photographed WALKING TALL
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-26-2003)

Hollywood North Report has published four great snaps of The Rock filming a scene of WALKING TALL in Vancouver, Canada. The WWE superstar is seen playing a game of touch football along with co-star Johnny Knoxville (JACKASS THE MOVIE). Click here to see t...


Genre Takes #1 Spot for 7th Straight Week
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 08-22-2000)

For the seventh straight week, a genre film took the #1 position at the box office, in this case The Cell, which wound up with a debut of $17.52-million when the final tallies were in. Also of note, Chicken Run, the critically praised stop-motion film fro...

STORM Blows Away PATRIOT; CHICKEN Outruns Moose & Squirrel
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 07-03-2000)

The three-day weekend frame leading up to the Fourth of July got off with a bang at the box office, but the expected battle between Warner Bros.` The Perfect Storm and Columbia`s The Patriot failed to occur. Although final results will not be known until ...

Box Office Finals: Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Dominate the Market
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 07-25-2000)

Although figures fell slightly short of Monday’s estimates, it was still a good weekend at the box office for science fiction, horror and fantasy films. As predicted, What Lies Beneath was on top, with $29.70-million, about $400,000 shy of expectations. X...

Genre Films Dominate
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 08-08-2000)

Science fiction, horror, and fantasy films dominated the box office once again. Seven of the Top Ten films were genre titles, and of the thirteen films to earn over $1-milllion at the box office, ten were genre items. As expected, Hollow Man came in at #1...


THE DEVIL RIDES OUT on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 08-22-2000)

The Devil Rides Out (1968, originally released in the U.S. as The Devil’s Bride) was the last gasp of the classic Hammer Horror style. The studio would certainly go on to produce a handful of good, even great, films over the next few years, but the old id...

Drawing a Crowd: The Summer's Animated Blockbusters
by Mike Lyons (Thu 06-08-2000)

They`ve been promising it for years, but we kept getting familiar fairy tales, action-figure ready characters, and Broadway ballad after Broadway ballad. This summer, however, it seems as if animation is breaking down boundaries and pushing the proverbia...

Jeffrey Combs, Reanimator - Part One
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 02-17-2000)

Back in the ‘80s, when horror had succumbed to the formula of stalk-and-slash psychos chasing hapless teenager, along came a film that truly revitalized the genre: REANIMATOR. Amidst the film’s over-the-top horror, the performance of Jeffrey Combs brought...

DVD Review of Phantasm 4: Oblivion
by Tim Janson (Sat 08-30-2008)

The Phantasm film series has always been a somewhat unsettling for a few reasons…First, Angus Scrimm as the sinister “Tall Man” is one of horror’s more interesting villains.  He doesn’t need a butcher knife or an axe to...


Review: "Iron Man: The Entire 1994-1996 Animated Series"
by Jim Harvey (Sat 05-07-2005)

The "Iron Man" animated series is better than most people think. After a rocky first season, the second season became possibly Marvel's best animated series. Extensive media is included in each review.

Meteor hits 300 (Fri 03-10-2006)

Now that 300 has wrapped, it's up to post houses including Montreal's Meteor Studios to make all that studio footage of green screens and near-empty sets look like rocky mountains and sun-blasted Mediterranean city-states.Meteor (Fantastic Four, Final Des...

Mark Ryan to Voice Irionhide in Transformers Movie Game (Tue 05-08-2007)

I recently got called back to the studios by Michael Bay to voice more material to be utilized in editing the Transformers movie to be released during the summer. Michael was again in great form and having a lot of fun with the characters of the Autobots....

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds - Clone Campaigns
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Mon 06-03-2002)

Who do you think is the ideal mentor, Count Dooku or Mace Windu? Well, that's precisely what you're about to find out while playing Star Wars Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns. Aside from the add-ons in terms of a whole bunch of brand new units and t...


Genre Reign Comes to An End
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 08-30-2000)

The genre’s domination of the summer box office came to an end with the release of Bring It On and The Art of War this weekend. The Cell dropped to third place with $9.68-million dollars; the film’s total now stands at $33.75-million. Space Cowboys descen...

Sounds of the Summer Season
by Randal D. Larson (Sat 06-16-2001)

Hot on the heels of this summer’s blockbuster releases, soundtrack CDs will surely follow, giving film fans and film music aficionados plenty to choose from. Two huge John Williams scores will be heard during Summer and Fall, as will new material from Gr...

THE FINAL PROGRAMME
by John Thonen (Tue 08-07-2001)

It’s not easy to ascertain why certain movies become cult phenomena, while others are forgotten. There is, however, a third group, wherein a select few films find a home in between fan worship and anonymity - a pop-art limbo where a film is fondly remembe...

FANTASTIC FOUR 1234 #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-18-2001)

Is this supposed to be a "grim 'n' gritty" take on the venerable Fantastic Four, a sort of backhanded celebration of their 40th anniversary meant to pay tribute to the team by dirtying them up a bit? That's how it appears, and as darker superhero stories ...


ROSWELL "Busted"
by Eric Moro (Tue 10-09-2001)

Yet another genre property with a powerful fan following gets the "new beginning" treatment. First, STAR TREK got a shot in the arm with its "back to basics" approach to the prequel series ENTERPRISE. Next, BUFFY promised to raise its titular heroine back...

MASTER ARTIST SERIES: FRAZETTA, SERIES 1 from Warner Bros. Toys
by Dan Cziraky (Mon 05-28-2001)

This series of highly detailed figures, based on characters from several of renowned fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta`s popular paintings, is quite a boon to fantasy figure collectors. However, they aren`t `action figures` in the truest sense of the ter...

In Search of Alpha Vamps and Stephen King on stage
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-17-2000)

If You`re an 800 Year Old Vampire, Why Are You Still in High School?That`s a bumper sticker I saw at Hot Topic, and it seems to fit with the first book I mention this time...ah, the wonderful world of romance novels! All those heaving bosoms...and those a...

Labor Day Boost Not as Big as Expected.
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 09-06-2000)

For many films, the Labor Day boost was not quite as big as expected, with several films falling short of yesterday’s studio estimates. Universal’s Bring It On retained the #1 position with $14.17-million, about $300,000 shy of predictions. In 2nd place, ...


TITANS tops field, but Horror remains strong for Halloween.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 10-03-2000)

Typically, Tuesday’s final box office figures fell just short of Monday’s studio estimates, but there were no big surprises. Remember the Titans was well out in front with $20.91-million, followed by The Exorcist in 2nd place. The horror classic took in $...

MUTANT Debuts on DVD
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 11-02-2000)

One of the frustrating things about growing up is that many of the movies and TV shows you were weaned on lose their luster. For fans of sci-fi and horror, this generally means that the special effects, shock value and overall net entertainment worth of t...

RED PLANET, AUSTIN POWERS, THE GRINCH and FREQUENCY
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-11-2000)

Current CD Soundtrack ReleasesA big disappointment is the first soundtrack release of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (ISC 490765). Of the CD’s 76:51 minutes, less than 45 contain James Horner’s rousing and playful orchestral music. As expected in today’...

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL #12-21
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 10-20-2001)

It wasn't about the illustrious adventures, the daring heroes, the dastardly villains. It wasn't about the cosmic scope, the human moments, the eternal struggle of good vs. evil. No, when it comes to all the early Stan scripts that shaped the Marvel Unive...


Stallone Handling a DEATH WISH?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 11-05-2007)

His Rambo character has certainly dealt out death on many occasions, including the upcoming fourth film, but it looks like he may be handling a DEATH WISH as well. Variety reports that Sylvester Stallone is in talks to direct and star in the MGM...

Outlaw Star Collection 3
by Roman Martel (Sat 02-16-2002)

The Review!Overall Rating: 4.3 (on a scale of 1-5) -Technical Ratings- Sound: 4 Picture: 4 Menu: 5 Presentation: 5 Goodies: 4 Overall: 4.4 -Content Ratings- Animation: 4 Sound: 4 Plot: 4 English Acting: 4 Music: 4 Entertainment: 4.5 Overall: 4.1 Intro ...

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Vol. #06
by Mark McPherson (Sat 02-16-2002)

The Review!Oh my. This series is long. You really need to be patient to appreciate it. And this volume is no exception. Audio: Bandai's best 2.0 which all hold dear. Bless you Bandai. Video: Poor animation, good transfer. Rocky rating. Packaging: Nice ...

Here is Greenwood
by jjmatthews (Mon 07-18-2005)

The Review!Audio: For this review, we listened to the original Japanese language track. Dialogue is clear throughout. Music and sound effects are used freely and effectively in the series to aid the viewer in understanding the often-hilarious events on-...


Battle Royale Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 06-17-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takami Koushun and Taguchi MasayukiTranslated by:Tomo IwoAdapted by:What They SayOne class, 42 students, forced to fight to the death. As Shuuya and Noriko learn Shogo's shocking secret, other students take center stage in thi...

Witch Class Vol.#01
by Megan Lavey (Mon 01-31-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Lee RuTranslated by:Je-wa JeongAdapted by:What They SayThe ReviewThe ReviewPackaging: Slightly smaller than the tall B6s that we are used to, Witch Class is presented in a left to right format. On the front cover is an image o...

Moonlight Mile Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 06-02-2008)

What They SayVol. 03 Conspiracy of Honor Will ship out as soon as we stock the item. May incur extra shipping if multiple shipments are necessary to fulfill order. The Review!Focusing on design and engineering intrigue, Moonlight Mile builds up a bit m...

Negima Box Set
by Mark Thomas (Tue 03-25-2008)

What They SayVampires, robots, sorcery... and that\'s all before gym class! Welcome to Mahora Academy, an all-girls school where the impossible and the enchanting are a part of the curriculum. It\'s the start of the new school year and emotions run rampan...


Gantz Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Tue 11-01-2005)

What They SayNo one knows where it came from. No one knows who sent it. It chooses who lives and who dies... The last thing Kei remembers is the train running over his own body. Now he is in a room filled with strangers, all resurrected by the featureles...

Munto 2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-21-2006)

What They SayIt’s been a year since psychic schoolgirl Yumemi’s life turned upside down with the arrival of Magical King Munto. When he first appeared and demanded her help to save his world, she refused out of fear…and has regretted her...

Yugo the Negotiator Vol. #2
by Dani Moure (Fri 04-27-2007)

What They SayWhen negotiations erupt into all-out war, one man\'s resolution becomes a matter of life and death. Yugo\'s negotiations in Pakistan are off to a rocky start as he is captured by the anti-government dacoits as a prisoner, rather than receive...

Rumbling Hearts Vol. #2
by Dani Moure (Wed 08-15-2007)

What They SayHaruka, Takayuki, Mitsuki and Shinji are four high school friends. Life\'s promise shines brightly on them until an accident leaves Haruka in a coma and her boyfriend, Takayuki, can\'t forgive himself. Mitsuki dedicates her life to helping th...


A.I. Love You (aka: A.I. ga Tomaranai) Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Thu 01-06-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ken AkamatsuTranslated by:David UryAdapted by:What They SayBehind every great man is a great artificial intelligence. Hitoshi Kobe is a poor student, a bad athlete and may be the unluckiest man alive... though he does have a k...

Lagoon Engine Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Sat 01-15-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yukiru SugisakiTranslated by:Alethea and Athena NibleyAdapted by:What They SayYen Ragun, who tries very hard to be the smartest boy in the entire district, is constantly tied with Ayato Housui. He comes home from school one da...

Your Anime Horoscope
by His Lordship Chaos (-)

(Komawari cappuccino not included) Well it's been some time since the last philosophy was mulled over, before you blinked numerous times and feared that the government was being too lenient with their 'get out of the padded cell free' cards. This is natu...

YEN PRESS TO PUBLISH BL (BOYS LOVE) TITLES BY LILY HOSHINO STARTING FALL 2008 (Mon 11-19-2007)

NEW YORK, NY (November 12, 2007) – Yen Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group USA that is dedicated to graphic novels, will publish its first BL (Boys Love) romances that feature adult males starting in Fall 2008. Obtained from the Japanese publis...


Hulk Stuntman Talks! (Thu 09-18-2003)

Moviehole talked to stuntman Rocky Capella about his challenging experiences working on the Hulk, and got his thoughts on a sequel.

Hewlett's 'Get the Freebies' goes into 'Phoo Action' at the BBC (Thu 09-20-2007)

film ick reports that the BBC are set to make a TV series called 'Phoo Action' based on a comic strip by Jamie Hewlett ('Gorillaz'), originally titled 'Get the Freebies'. The show would star Eddie Shin and Jaime Winstone as the title characters Terry P...

Crossroad Vol.#07
by Julie Rosato (Wed 06-06-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shioko MizukiTranslated by:Kathy SchillingAdapted by:Brynne ChandlerWhat They SayThe climax is at hand! The emotional storms battering the Toda household come to a head when Rumiko\'s meddling forces Taro and Natsu into a viol...

Galaxy Angel II Vol.#02
by Robert Harris (Wed 06-20-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:KananTranslated by:Adapted by:What They SayWhen Milfeulle suddenly falls out of contact with the Rune Angel Troupe, it\'s up to them to get to the bottom of things, but they\'ve got problems of their own. Nano-Nano and Brave H...


Play Boy Blues (aka P. B. B.) Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Wed 08-09-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shiuko KanoTranslated by:Melanie SchoenAdapted by:What They SaySelling one\'s body at Japan\'s most popular Host Club comes naturally for Junsuke Aki. In fact, he is the club\'s top performer (and earner!) and is easily the m...

Menkui! Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Wed 06-07-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Suzuki TanakaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayKotori is an average high school boy burdened with an exceptional older sibling. Being brought up under the same roof as his legendary drop-dead-gorgeous brother, Kujaku (a...

Key Princess Story: Eternal Alice Rondo Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 05-11-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:KaishakuTranslated by:Gretchen KernAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayAruto Kirihara is a student who spends his free time reading the book about ALICE, and is even writing his own sequel. After meeting a girl who bears a stri...

Fake Fur Vol.#01
by Danielle Van Gorder (Tue 10-30-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Satomi YamagataTranslated by:Andrew MarshallAdapted by:What They Say\"When I was a junior in high school, I always thought about kissing someone. 15-year-old boys always pretend like that, right? One Valentine\'s Day, I receiv...


Saikano OVA: Another Love Song
by Luis Cruz (Mon 05-22-2006)

What They SayChise is a cute and delicate teenage girl who was transformed into the Ultimate Weapon, even though she wants nothing more than to be a normal girl in love. As the war escalates, we see more of the fearsome destruction inflicted by her on bot...

Fighting Spirit Vol. #07
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-15-2005)

What They SayEven though Ippo\'s right fist is healed, the psychological damage has been done. His fear of damaging the fist again prevents him from throwing had punches. Sendo is not the opponent Ippo can defeat with weak punches. Takamura suggests tha...

"Kissing Sin"
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 02-23-2007)

Early this past January Mania took a look at Full Moon Rising, the first book of Keri Arthur’s new paranormal romance Riley Jensen Guardian series. Arthur dishes out the second installment, Kissing Sin, as a precursor to Tempting Evil’s re...

Classic Americana Pulp Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-19-2006)

An FBI agent harvests the souls of the dead in a quest for power and vengeance, Edgar Allen Poe travels through time in a haunting conspiracy thriller, and the first four books of the original Star Trek: The Bloodwing Voyages gets a facelift.  T...


"Battlestar Galactica: Dirty Hands"
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Tue 02-27-2007)

I’ve complained about BSG filler episodes before, but there’s a difference between basic “filler” and the creators actually taking time to expand upon characters in interesting ways.  In the end, yes, this was a filler epis...

The Sopranos: Kennedy and Heidi
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 05-16-2007)

Now we’re talking, stuff’s starting to happen. Christopher is back on the booze and drugs. Tony may not know that’s the case but Tony has known for some time that Christopher is the weak link in the Soprano crew. This week, Tony finally ...

LOST: Through the Looking Glass
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 05-24-2007)

So, it finally came, the season finale of LOST. So, would we be disappointed? What would be this season’s cliffhanger? These questions plagued me as I sat down in high anticipation in front of my television for the two hour finale.&nb...

"Queens: Volume One"
by Nadia Oxford (Fri 12-08-2006)

There's a lot of talk about gender roles these days.  Some people believe humans should be free to openly explore sexuality, even if it's sometimes a rocky path.  Others think men should stick to wrestling bears for their woman to cook before...


Star Trek remastered for High Definition
by John Sinnott (Sun 09-03-2006)

STAR TREK in High Definition: Good and bad news for STAR TREK fans. Paramount has confirmed that it gearing up to release the TREK franchise again, this time in high definition. The studio is remastering the original series in HD (and rumors claim that...

The DEVIL'S Own
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Wed 07-13-2005)

The last thing Rob Zombie thought he would be doing was a House of 1000 Corpses sequel. Instead of fighting it, he embraced it and ended up with The Devil's Rejects a movie he feels is a traditional follow-up in spirit but can also hold together as its o...

Charly and the Ice Cream Factory
by News Editor (Wed 11-16-2005)

With the recent release of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on DVD, Cincescape thought it would be fun to look at a real life Charly, who runs his own factory."The Best Ice Cream in the World" has converted Hollywood's elite into fans of Charly Temmel's ...

The Chronic- what?!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-04-2006)

Afraid I'm going to have to come out swinging this week. Last week's column of course highlighted the DVD release of KING KONG, and as always seems to happen when you bring up this movie, a few readers jumped on the boards to chime in with their opinions....


Amecon Hangover
by Matt Kamen (Wed 08-16-2006)

It was convention time again this weekend, as the University of Leicester played host to the second bi-annual Amecon event. After the first Amecon was held in 2004, incidentally becoming the largest anime and manga convention ever held in the UK, expectat...

Kubrick!
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-23-2007)

The DVD shopping bag keeps getting heavier and heavier as the list of new releases and special editions keeps growing. The Ultimate Edition of the ‘Battleship Potemkin’ is definitely in the bag. Sergei M. Eisenstein’s film is a...

Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Wandaba Style, Volume One
by Way Jeng (Tue 12-07-2004)

One of the nice things about watching anime is that viewers can pick and choose between many different shows. Some shows are powerful and touching stories that remind people about the importance of being vulnerable and reaching out to one's fellow man. Ot...

Orguss Limited DVD Box Set (Sat 05-11-2002)

What They SayThe year 2062. The world is sent into a state of chaos after the explosion of a bomb which oscillates the dimension, causing a mass of parallel worlds to become one. But what is ?The peculiar point?? This is where Kei?s adventure begins!! ...


Yu Yu Hakusho Vol. #10: The Evil Dr. Ichigaki
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-29-2003)

What They SayA Day in Waiting The drama of the first round behind them, Yusuke’s team tries to regroup. But as they soon realize, not even the quiet moments are safe on Hanging Neck Island. Preoccupied by the discovery that his Spirit Gun won’...

Yukikaze Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 01-04-2004)

What They SayUnbeknownst to the general population, an alien force opened an inter-dimensional gate in Antarctica over 30 years ago in an attempt to invade the Earth. The unified forces of Earth formed an elite military unit under command of the United Na...

Trigun Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Tue 02-15-2005)

What They SayAnime\'s answer to the spaghetti western! A man with a sixty billion dollar bounty on his head is a man that few would care to tangle with! Vash the Stampede understands this because whole towns evacuate at the mere rumour of his arrival. St...

AFI Releases Top 10 Lists for Genre Classics
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)

The American Film Institute (AFI) has once again updated their Top 10 Lists of all the major movie categories and sent them to media outlets. You can check them out below. What do you think? Agree? No? Share your thoughts.The American Film Institute (AFI)...


TV Wasteland: The Writers' Strike Alters Viewing Habits Over the Long Term
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 05-26-2008)

The last big writer's strike was credited with the success of smaller cable networks that weren’t effected by the strike at that time. We’ve discussed here before the possibility of this year’s writer’s strike helping create a larg...

HORTON HEARS A WHO
by Tim Janson (Sun 03-16-2008)

20the Century Fox has just released a big-screen version of the Dr. Seuss classic Horton Hears a Who, but did you know the story actually made its debut on the small screen nearly 40 years ago? In 1970 the story came to TV in a half-hour animated spe...

Running the Property Dispute Gauntlet
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-31-2008)

In 2001 the Dabel Brothers founded a publishing company in search of a niche. Under the name “Roaring Studios” Ernst, Les, Pascal and David Dabel took their love of comics and fantasy to a new height, capitalizing on the vacancy of book-to-com...

TV Wasteland: Sweeps is Here, Can You Do Anything About It?
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 04-28-2008)

The May sweeps officially started last Thursday and some of our favorite series came back from hiatus that night. Smallville and Lost both came back to the same average numbers they had been getting for the past season while another series, Supernatural a...


Mumbling Kitsune: Indiana Jones and the Castle of Cagliostro
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 05-25-2008)

As summer draws closer, the sun's heat warms the earth and soon we're overrun with more flowers and movies than anyone can count. It's a life-affirming event, but it's also hard on our allergies and pocketbooks. We can close the window to plant pollen, b...

Take Off for ALIEN PLANET
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)

What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with "life signatures" goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this ...

Black Blood Brothers Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-28-2008)

What They SayIt\'s been a decade since the sacred war between humans and vampires. The rise of the Kowloon Bloodline, a new breed of monsters bearing an infectious bite, set the streets ablaze under the reign of their king. Humanity had never witnessed su...

Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Dominate Top Ten
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 08-01-2000)

For the second weekend in a row, science fiction, horror, and fantasy films took the top four positions at the box office. Even more impressive, eight of the top ten slots were occupied by genre films. As usual, there were slight variations between what s...


JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: Movie Retrospective, Part 4
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-28-2000)

The many effects shots in Jason and the Argonauts were refinements and elaborations on those Ray Harryhausen had created for previous films. As with the novelty of 7th Voyage of Sinbad, no one had ever paired the techniques of stop-motion animation to th...

HOLLOW MAN Takes 1st, SPACE COWBOYS in 2nd.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 08-15-2000)

When the final tallies came in, Hollow Man held on to the #1 position, but just barely. The invisibility thriller took in $13.05-million (racking its total up to $50.3-million), while Space Cowboys landed just short, with $13.02-million (bringing its tota...

URBAN LEGENDS 2 is #1.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 09-26-2000)

As predicted, Urban Legends: Final Cut slashed its way to #1 over the slow weekend. The gross of $8.51-million was about $300,000 short of Monday’s estimates, but that still put it ahead of The Exorcist. The re-release of the 1973 film earned $8.16-millio...

Big Week for Multi-Disc Box Sets
by John Thonen (Tue 10-03-2000)

While there is really no big, new, genre release for this week, there is ample cause for rejoicing amongst collectors. As happened several years ago, when music companies discovered that re-releasing older records in box sets could draw new sales, it woul...


Christopher Lee Speaks, Part 3
by Craig D. Reid (Mon 05-01-2000)

In Part One of our interview with the unrivalled horror icon Christopher Lee, the actor recalled his early years in the horror genre and explained his abhorrence for the phrase `horror film.` In Part Two, we learned why he decided to get involved in Tim ...

ROSWELL
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 04-03-2000)

Somebody at the WB had a nifty idea when it was decided to set an SF/suspense series at a Roswell high school. Since most teen-agers are alienated anyway, it seemed like a cool idea to make some of them the descendants of aliens from that New Mexico even...

Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are big business. If there were any doubt, the box office grosses of last year`s genre films put it to rest. So the major Hollywood studios, along with the mini-majors and the independents, will be offering up a slew o...

DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed, Part 3
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 02-03-2000)

After the shoot, DEATH RACE found itself on the rocky road of executive prerogative with an impassable detour in the shape of Roger Corman. Bartel says the producer’s uncertainty of what exactly the film should be, either a comical action film or a pure a...


Actor Charles Gray Passes Away
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 03-08-2000)

Veteran actor Charles Gray passed away on Tuesday at the age of 71, according to his agent. The actor specialized in smooth, suave, but dangerous characters. He was perhaps most well known to genre fans for his work as the Criminologist in THE ROCKY HORRO...

George Lucas: Defending the Empire
by Zed R. Nemo (Sat 04-01-2000)

In a way, George Lucas is a film student's dream of what a filmmaker should be, an auteur, a man who makes films with a distinctive, personal imprint all his own. Or let's put it another way: a wide, mainstream audience regards him in much the same way th...

GUY reunited with his FAMILY
by Steve Fritz (Wed 07-11-2001)

You think FUTURAMA's has it bad relegated to the death time slot of 7:00 pm on Sunday nights. To the contrary in the annals of animation history, it doesn't get harder than for Fox's FAMILY GUY. The Seth McFarlane created series premiered three years ago...

California Screaming
by Anne Moore (Wed 09-19-2001)

Vampires, apes and ghosts, oh my!No, the aforementioned weren't the cast of the latest monster movie spoof, but part of the guest list at FANGORIA's 15th annual Weekend of Horrors convention, held in conjunction with Creation Entertainment August 11-12 in...


Whirlwind Mask vs. Kung Fu Manchu
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 02-26-2003)

Just curious – I wonder how many people watch DVDs on a video game system? I first watched DVDs on my computer, but always considered that a compromise until I could afford to buy a ‘real’ DVD player. Nowadays you can probably buy coffee makers that play ...

Spy Hunter
by Coming Attractions (Mon 08-02-2004)

Genre:Action/Adventure/Video Game Adaptation.Studio:Universal Studios.Production Company:Daybreak Productions/Prime Universe Productions.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Alec Sects).Who's Making It:John Woo (Director); M...

SPY HUNTER slated for summer 2005
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)

With his latest movie opening in theaters today, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Universal Pictures are thinking past THE RUNDOWN and on a longterm relationship. The WWE wrestler-turned-action star had already been attached to the proposed SPY HUNTER movie ...

The Rock to BE COOL?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 10-16-2003)

According to Variety, the people who are making the sequel to GET SHORTY, BE COOL, have their mind set on hiring The Rock to play one of the movie's roles. If they can arrange it, Rocky would portray the bodyguard of an up-and-coming music star's manager ...


DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)

VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha...

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

The gothic poetry of Regent St. Claire, collected in the recent volume GLAMOUR AND DAMNATION, has its roots in dark fantasy and horror. Yet the visions he expresses are uniquely modern and urban, with a hint of cyberpunk cool. While the gifted St. Claire ...

ANGEL - "Heartthrob"
by Carl Cortez (Mon 09-24-2001)

While journalists continue to write about the death and resurrection of Buffy on a new network this season (UPN), it's not surprising that the BUFFY spin-off series ANGEL would be going through growing pains of its own.Entering its third season, the show ...

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER "Bargaining" Parts 1 & 2
by Carl Cortez (Tue 10-02-2001)

For viewers who will be checking out BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER for the first time on its new network UPN, there's good news and bad news. Fans of the show expect that traditionally the season openers tend to be a little on the expository side as they try t...


DVD and VHS This Week: February 5
by John Thonen (Tue 02-05-2002)

VIDEO NEWSDavid DeCoteau, who spoke with the Vidiot a few months ago, has recently announced the latest films under production by his Rapid Heart banner, all destined for direct-to-video release in the near future. Never one to let a trend (such as LORD O...

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...

DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed, Part 2
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 01-27-2000)

Preproduction for DEATH RACE proved to be an intense experience. Getting the cars was easy enough; five junkers were bought, and designs by James Powers were turned into customized killing machines by Dean Jeffries (of Jeffries Auto Stylings, also respons...

STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore, Part II
by Anna L. Kaplan (Wed 01-19-2000)

Let’s go back to the beginning for Moore, to get a history lesson as well as an idea about what about VOYAGER upset him so much. He remembers, `When I came aboard in the third season, NEXT GEN was very much the new kid on the block. There was a lot of sta...


GODZILLAAAAA!!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-05-2006)

Warner Home Video and Amazon.com have announced the wionners of their "DVD Decision" promotion for 2006. The 10 movies that received the most online votes will be released by Warner Home Video in two waves. THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN, PR...

The Oscars Are Happening: Do You Care?
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 02-25-2008)

I’ve heard many hardcore fans of film/TV say that the Emmys, the Golden Globes, and The Academy Awards are like their Super Bowls. Many years ago, I would have agreed but nowadays I don’t, to be honest, I just don’t care about these...

Beck Vol. #3 (Wed 03-26-2008)

What They SayEverybody says that making it as a band takes massive luck, but for Koyuki Tanaka, it feels like much more of a fate-type thing. It has to be fate when a rock star reaches down and lifts you up onto the stage! That fever dream placing you amo...

SCARY MOVIE Screams All the Way to the Bank
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 07-10-2000)

It was a scary weekend for the competition thanks to the release of Dimension Film’s Scary Movie, which screamed all the way to the bank with an opening return of $42.5-million, according to studio estimates. Thanks to this hefty sum, over half the money ...


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...

FIRE ICE: A NOVEL FROM THE NUMA FILES
by J.A. Hitchcock (Tue 04-30-2002)

This is the third in a series by Cussler and Kemprecos starring Kurt Austin and his trusty sidekick, Joe Zavala. Yes, there are similarities to Dirk Pitt and Al Giordano in Cussler's original series, but Cussler and Kemprecos shake it up enough so that yo...

SCARY Is #1; THE KID Debuts in 4th.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 07-11-2000)

In case any of you out there are wondering why we provide two box office reports each week (which, admittedly, looks redundant on the face of things), here is the reason: Every Monday, we post studio estimates of what the Top Ten films have earned over th...

X-MEN Kicks the Competition Out of the Way.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 07-18-2000)

When the final totals came in, X-Men did great business, but was not the record-setter predicted yesterday. The film fell short of Monday’s estimates by about $3-million, earning $54.47-million. That debut ranks as #8 for all time, #4 for a three-day (non...


PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sun 09-30-2001)

Out of the curious depths of Brian De Palma’s resume comes PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, an interesting and original send-up of both the rock opera and the horror genres. Made in 1974, right after SISTERS but before OBSESSION and CARRIE, the film is a gaudy re...

April 1 April 7: Where's ANGEL?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 04-01-2002)

This is agony.I'm so tired of waiting for the return of ANGEL on April 15. That crappy show GLORY DAYS is absolutely no substitute. I'd rather watch reruns of ANGEL than new episodes of that "show."Honestly, GLORY DAYS is so uninteresting to me that I'd r...

JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS
by Carl Cortez (Tue 10-09-2001)

It’s always a sad sign when more care is put into a movie’s soundtrack than the actual movie itself. JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS sounded like a doomed project from the moment it got greenlit. Like THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE, I only suspected the w...

Paul Newman's Own Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Sun 07-21-2002)

Currently appearing in ROAD TO PERDITION, Hollywood icon Paul Newman plays 1931 Irish mob boss John Rooney who finds himself torn between a biological son (Daniel Craig) and the one whom he grew to love as a son (Tom Hanks). Today we continue our talk wit...


Cowboy Bebop Vol. #2
by Bryan Morton (Thu 05-12-2005)

What They SaySpike and Vicious conclude their reunion with a deadly duel. And after that, more mayhem and hilarity await as the crew of t Bebop continues to try and make a living as bounty hunters. As they travel, they will meet a feisty space trucker, ...

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-29-2000)

Man, this movie was so bad that I didn’t even bother to review it when it came out. After all, we already had plenty of other coverage on the movie, and anybody could tell from the trailer that it was going to suck big time. So I figured why waste my brai...

'Twas the Day After Christmas
by John Thonen (Tue 12-26-2000)

`Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the net/All the fanboys were chatting, ‘bout the presents they did get./There were Buffy dolls with figures that filled out her dress,/A Seven Of Nine doll, whose clothing hugs every inch of her flesh./There ...

Star Trek Voyager DOOMSDAY Comic
by Michelle Erica Green (Thu 01-18-2001)

`They say there`s no devil, Jim, but there is, right out of hell -- I saw it,` Commodore Matt Decker told Captain James T. Kirk in the classic episode `The Doomsday Machine.` The titular devil, a massive weapon that powered itself by destroying planets, w...


Orphen II Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 12-29-2003)

What They SayThings are never easy for Orphen and his friends. When Cleao wants to find a little relaxation at the local hot springs, the group ends up finding a lot more than warm water. Why has a young woman been trailing them for months? Who is the ...

Berserk Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 05-28-2003)

What They SayWhen Guts first joined Griffith and the Band of the Hawk, the wheels of fate were set in motion. Since that time, Guts has learned the lessons of the battlefield and embraced his own path. Griffith has tasted ultimate victory and ultimate d...

FANTASTIC FOUR SCOOP: Some Thing to talk about
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-16-2004)

With filming well underway on 20th Century Fox's FANTASTIC FOUR movie, our network of spies have been hard at work digging up whatever facts we can land about the production. We were the first to tell you about a set that was to be constructed at a parkin...

RAMBO
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Sun 01-27-2008)

...e, ‘Rocky Balboa’ and got the fourth Rambo film green lighted. Taking a gamble on the other character that has made him famous the world over. Stallone with his headband tightened and giant knife in hand took us out for one action...


HULK Footage Finally Shown?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 02-11-2008)

Over the weekend, we had our first look at the new Abomination character (played by Tim Roth) by way of a toy snapshot. Now, it seems as if we're getting our first report of actual footage shown at Germany's Nuremberg Toy Fair from AICN: It was great to ...

Man Versus What?
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 03-02-2008)

TruTV, formerly CourtTV, has filled it’s schedule with various kinds of investigative series that aren’t surprising from the network. You know shows where cops investigate crime or series where criminals are followed into jail, those type...

Be Cool
by Coming Attractions (Mon 02-02-2004)

Genre: Action/Comedy/Sequel.Studio: MGM.Production Company: Jersey Films.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: John Travolta (Chili Palmer); Uma Thurman (Edie); Vince Vaughn; Danny DeVito (Martin Weir); James Gandolfini (Bear); Joe Pesci; Dwayne "The Rock"...

The truth is out there for PS2
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-17-2004)

Jonesing for a fix of paranormal investigation by a pair of FBI agents? Then you better have a PlayStation 2 because a brand new X-FILES game has just arrived in stores as of yesterday.THE X-FILES: RESIST OR SERVE is a third-person action adventure game t...


Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. #7
by Dani Moure (Mon 12-19-2005)

What They SaySection 9\'s investigations have started to become a little too successful and the truths they uncover hit too close to home for some of the higher-ranking officials in the Japanese government. Yet, despite the increasing political backlash t...

Yugo the Negotiator Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 08-28-2005)

What They SayWhen negotiations erupt into all-out war, one man's resolution becomes a matter of life and death! Yugo's negotiations in Pakistan are off to a rocky start, as he is captured by the anti-government dacoits as a prisoner rather than received ...

Galaxy Railways Complete Collection
by Mark Thomas (Fri 05-25-2007)

What They SayIn the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one ...

Spiral Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Thu 02-15-2007)

What They Say\"I\'m going to pursue the mystery of the Blade Children.\" With these words Kiyotaka Narumi vanished without a trace. Two years later, Kiyotaka\'s disappearance still haunts his younger brother Ayumu. The wheel of fate turned when Kiyotaka ...


Elemental Gelade Vol. #4
by Bryan Morton (Mon 10-29-2007)

What They SayTorn apart by their supposed protectors, Cou and Ren\'s paths have split, and Cou desperately chases after Ren only to encounter past enemies. Ren, meanwhile, continues her journey solo, and despite making new friends, misses Cou terribly. Wi...

Fighting Spirit Vol. #06
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 06-16-2005)

What They SayAs the final match of the Eastern Japan Rookie Championship tournament takes place, Ippo faces Mashiba with his damaged right fist and a vow to keep the promise he made with Miyata. Mashiba draws his \"flickers\" incessantly; Ippo decides not...

Kiddy Grade Vol. #8
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-29-2004)

What They SayG.O.T.T. Secretary Chevalier d’Autriche has the fate of the planet Aineias resting in the palm of his hand. Can anything be done to stop him from unleashing the incredible power of the Atlas-class intergalactic spaceship Deucalion? Ecla...

Nazca Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-18-2000)

What They SayThe souls of ancient Inca warriors have been reincarnated in the modern world to do battle with each other. On one side is Tate, whose twisted ideal of creating a perfect world means the destruction of all humanity. On the other side is Kyoji...


Dangaizer 3 Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-07-2002)

What They SayHina Mitsurugi never imagined her life would end up like her favorite battle game! Even after piloting the monolithic robot Dangaizer, Hina can’t seem to remember what her true purpose is or why Goma is trying to kill her. While Reika a...

Blood Royale Xtreme Series Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-09-2004)

What They SayA perverted pirate plunders the seven seas, armed with a torture chamber and his depraved imagination! He seizes wenches and plunders booty without mercy. The plank is raised, and nothing is off limits in this bizarre excursion into a world o...

Ruin Explorers: Essential Anime Collection (Sun 11-28-2004)

What They SayFam and Ihrie are willing to do almost anything to make a buck. So when these debt-driven damsels discover the potential profits to be had in recovering a particularly dangerous mystical object, it means mortal peril for an entire civilizatio...

Hell Girl Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-12-2008)

What They SayBeyond the veil of midnight lies a website, Hellcorrespondence.com. Type in the name of one upon which you desire retribution... and it will be served. If you truly desire to take revenge upon those who have wronged you, just untie the scarl...


Ninja Resurrection
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 09-08-2008)

When you need to generate a little cash, what better way to do it than to bring out a title with the word “Ninja” in the title?  What They SayGet ready for a nightmarish journey through faith and betrayal as the infamous Jubei Yagyu wi...

Kedamono Damono Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Thu 03-22-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Haruka FukushimaTranslated by:Michelle KobayashiAdapted by:Jamie S. RichWhat They SayKonatsu is the manager of the boys\' basketball team, and has a crush on her senpai, who oversees the team - and is a real jerk. But as Konat...

Embracing Love (aka: Haru wo Daiteita) Vol.#04
by Julie Rosato (Wed 03-28-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Youka NittaTranslated by:Melanie SchoenAdapted by:What They Say