The Herrings are busy navigating the SaintGeorgeCoordinate this week, so I get to write the column again. I'm trying to write proper this time, no swearing or slang, but it would be tons easier if I could just sing to you.
Did you know that the patron...
Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71. Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency probl...
Come Twilight is Chelsea Quinn Yarbro`s thirteenth novel based on the adventures of the vampire Saint-Germain, first seen in Hotel Transylvania. A far cry from the satanic Count Dracula, Saint-German seems based on the idea that with age comes wisdom. Tho...
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...
So, where were we? Ah, yes... in the weeks immediately after I solved the dodgy internet quest by decoding the clues in the paintings in the style of Leonardo da Vinci, everyone completely ignored me. But, out in the real world, I carried on snooping with...
Our first Paris office was located just behind the notorious church of Saint Sulpice. After laboriously commuting between recording projects in London and the continent for several years, we finally decided to bite the bullet and go for a permanent base i...
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...
Perhaps anticipating renewed interest as result of STAR WARS, EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE, author John Baxter has turned his attention to one of Hollywood’s most successful director-producers in MYTHMAKER: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF GEORGE LUCAS, Baxter`s ...
THE SAINT isn’t a show all that well known to modern American audiences, though it seems instantly familiar to many because of the presence of a young Roger Moore in the title role. Also known as Simon Templar, The Saint is a wealthy, debonair rogue with ...
What They SayThe battle of the Saints continues. Saint Seiya and Saint Shiryu are locked in an epic struggle that shall test both their strength and will to survive. One of the two will die - the other will not be so lucky.
Unicorn and Andromeda are sla...
What They SayContains:
Danger! Beware of Lost Objects!
A famous pitcher\'s glove is missing... but the game must go on!
Contest Hall In Confusion!
Big trouble when Saint Tail\'s arch enemy teams up with Meimi\'s arch enemy!
You... Confessed??
Trag...
What They SayThe cosmos is bound together by an incomprehensible web of strength, power and-some would even say-magic. And only by a select few may these forces be harnessed! Seiya is a mortal from Japan who has been trained and has excelled. The time ha...
Okay, so this is how I ended up at Mania. After solving the internet quest by decoding the clues in the paintings devised in the style of Leonardo da Vinci, I went underground. But I didn't stay off the internet completely, as the police had advised.
Oc...
What They SaySaint Tail #4: Moonlight Episodes 12*15: \"Surprise! The Large Lizard Santa Clause?!\", \"Mystical Princess Rosa\'s Mirror\", \"The Platform Of Love And Tears\", \"Run After A Jewel Thief! Little, Naughty\".The Review!This installment of Sain...
The Review!It's Saint Tail! Magical Girl Goodness! And in an odd case - an anime I'm watching after I've started reading the manga.
Audio :
I watched the whole disc through in Japanese and spot checked the English. The audio sounded decent - no drop out...
Having finally watched the review DVD of Bloodline--The Movie, I think I can now guess why the traditional complimentary promo copies of this film are as rare as hen’s teeth. Fundamentally, the ability to rewind and freeze-frame the action provides ...
What They SayContains 4 episodes:
Episode 4: I Hate Wedding Veils!
When a young girl is being forced into an arranged marriage, it\'s up to Meimi to help her out! But will Saint Tail be able to go through with the job knowing the girl\'s heart is reall...
What They SayThe bronze saints continue their battle against the twelve houses of the Zodiac as the race to save Saori\'s life comes closer to a fatal conclusion. Each battle will test the saints in both physical prowess and mental fortitude as the twelve...
If you are old enough to be on the Internet reading this review, you are well out of the target audience age for CURIOUS GEORGE. On the other hand, if you are acquainted with people between approximately three and six years old who want to go to a movie, ...
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The lengthy line of manga fans snaking down the Highway 16 sidewalk Sunday meant one thing to Navy Cmdr. David Waterman — they had "broken the code" in communicating with the Japanese public.
The first hour was manga madness ...
What They SayThe long awaited for conclusion of the Saint Tail series in one complete boxed set. Meimi is an average student at St. Paulia\'s private school by day, and by night, she becomes the mysterious and magical thief - Saint Tail!
Meimi struggles...
Come Twilight is the thirteenth novel featuring Chelsea Quinn Yarbro`s celebrated character, the ageless vampire Saint-Germain. Taking us through 500 years of Spanish history, this novel explains, as Yarbro herself states, `how Spain got that way.`To thos...
What They SayThe Battle of the Sanctuary is raging! The Bronze Saints have only twelve hours to enter the Twelve Houses of the Zodiac and save Saori! And, what happened to the Gold Saint that swore his allegiance to Athena? The answer proves to be tangled...
As it happens, I was in Cannes on the day that Salvador Dali died. One of the perks of owning a recording studio was that every winter a major music biz conclave was held in the same conference center as the Cannes Film Festival, impelling us to happily t...
In Part One of my story about the 40th Anniversary Celebration Screening of H.G. Wells` THE TIME MACHINE, I discussed the beauty of downtown LA`s Orpheum Theatre and how the LA Conservancy runs an Annual Last Remaining Seats Film Festival to widen awarene...
What They SayThe attack on the Sanctuary begins! With all the Saints finally together, they depart on their journey to stop Pope Ares and his vile plans of world domination. The Bronze Saints must pass through each house of the Zodiac, defeating the Gold ...
What They SayThe battle for the fate of the cosmos has begun! The sinister Ares has overthrown his brother and appointed himself Pope of Sanctuary. Using his evil mind-control powers, Ares has built a legion of vile assassins including several Silver Sain...
What They SayIncludes Episodes 16-22. Episode 16 - Steal the Chinese Iron Chef! \"Tsujimoto Cherry Tree\" is the most popular restaurant in town. Mrs. Sato wishes to eat the chef\'s famous Chinese porridge just once before she leaves. Who could resist suc...
As it was already quite late by the time Soph and I checked into Le Grand Monarque Hotel in Chartres, we decided to stay in and order up room service while we consulted the small library of books on Chartres Cathedral that we had brought with us. Our plan...
On January 27, 2002, the popular A&E Network will broadcast a new episode of their award-winning BIOGRAPHY series featuring one of the most important people in modern movie making, George Lucas. You can say what you want about THE PHANTOM MENACE but y...
What They SayAfter the death of Ikki, the rest of the Bronze Saints are left scrambling to pick up the pieces. Docrates has not only come to steal the Golden Cloth, but, blinded by rage, he is also plotting to kill Seiya. Called into action by the evil Po...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
Recorded: Kamikazecon '05
From Gravion Zwei to Hello Kitty's Animation Theater, George Manley has provided voices for many fan favorites over the years. He's also the voice of Lord Kozan in the upcoming Samurai Gun, due for released...
It’s time to talk about the Godfathers of Modern Cinema. Only a select few can be properly placed in this type of category because of the lasting imprint they collectively shaped from the 60’s through the 70’s, 80’s onward to to...
When Clive Barker's SAINT SINNER debuted on the Sci-Fi Channel, it was accompanied by one of the most remarkable film scores to grace cable television in years. 30-year old composer Christopher Lennertz, recent veteran of 17 feature films - from the subli...
Composer/musician George Sarah has one of the more distinctive sounds to be found on album, TV and the L.A. club scene. His electronica-meets-classical compositions can be found performed live around Los Angeles in company with the String Trio at venues a...
What They SayThe hunt for the Gold Cloth has grown more complicated ? twelve times more complicated to be exact. There are several sets of Gold Cloth and just as many Gold Saints to don the sacred vestments. But who is loyal to Saori, the Goddess Athena; ...
My dear Herrings, it gives me great pleasure to report on the preliminary results of the Mania Experiment.
To our astonishment, despite the current prominence of the National Treasure II film in the collective Maniac consciousness, the kind comme...
Our first impression upon entering Chartres Cathedral was that it had become a tourist trap. We weren't immediately struck by the majesty of God in his Heaven or awe for the skill of the master masons triumphing over the laws of physics or even by the lur...
Some interesting things have come to light in the past couple days about the upcoming release of Saint Seiya. First, it\'s going to be on TV, but known as Knights of the Zodiac. DiC is apparently the company behind getting it distributed onto TV. They are...
Neal Morse (ex-Spocks Beard) has finished his latest progressive rock solo release, featuring an amazing line-up including Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on drums and Randy George (bass), with the addition of special guest Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) on guit...
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER fans were delighted earlier this year when series regular Anthony Stewart Head teamed with composer/musician George Sarah to created the album MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS. CINESCAPE recently sat down with Sarah to discuss his work in elec...
Sure, he may have his own movie studio, a reputation for shaping the childhoods of countless thirty-somethings and enough money to rest on his laurels until the end of time, but that hasn't stopped George Lucas from daring to revisit his greatest triumph ...
What They SayWith the fire of Virgo about to go out, Seiya and the Saints are burning time! Only six hours remain before Saori succumbs to her wounds. The Saints’ next battle pits them against the Gold Saint Shaka, the so-called “closest man t...
Although it probably won't mean much right now, if you ever need to cross the Abyss, this information will be vital to your survival. Therefore, should you get stranded, it is essential to remember that the only route back is via the Archangel Michael coo...
What They SayThe Review!Audio
As this show was produced 16 years ago, I have worried if it has got some damages on sound tracks, but the audio of vol.1 is clear and noiseless.
Video
Clear and almost noiseless.
I couldn’t have found any sign of da...
By the time Soph and I got to Chartres Cathedral, we were getting the hang of navigating through increasingly labyrinthine layers of reality. On the external level, we had decided to spend a few days in Chartres to look at a potential property to move the...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yang Yeo-JinTranslated by:Jason AnAdapted by:What They SayA private school campus becomes an intellectual battleground as a high-stakes game of good versus evil begins. The students and teachers of St. Marie?s have become the ...
As promised, Sophia and I entered the church of Saint Sulpice de Paris shortly before midday on the Vernal Equinox. Then, traveling from west to east, we worked our way through the stanzas of the Priory of Sion's poem, Le Serpent Rouge, which corresponded...
What They SayJust when Seiya and the other Bronze Saints are seemingly destined for a most gruesome demise, Ikki makes another triumphant return. Meanwhile, Shiryu has gone back to the Five Ancient Peaks to visit his old mentor in hopes the brave Saint\'s...
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...
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ...
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER fans were delighted earlier this year when series regular Anthony Stewart Head teamed with composer/musician George Sarah to created the album MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS. CINESCAPE recently sat down with Sarah to discuss his work in elec...
What They SayThe fighting continues as the Bronze Saints struggle to recover the Golden Cloth. The pieces of the armor are scattered about, and each of our heroes will have to prove his mettle in order to return the stolen mystical armament to Saori. Answ...
What They SayThe sinister Ares has overthrown his brother and appointed himself Pope of Sanctuary. Using his evil mind-control powers, Ares has built a legion of vile assassins including several Silver Saints. All with orders ? not only to capture the Gol...
After some information showed up earlier today at Anime Dream, more detailed information has come out directly from TOKYOPOP:
June 2002To TOKYOPOP\'s Valued Customers:Thank you for your support of TOKYOPOP. We have had a fantastic 2002 so far, and continu...
The new book "The George Reeves Adventures of Superman Companion" by Peter S. Murano is now available. It gives critical episode reviews, dialogue from all the actors, trivia questions and more.
Released back on 08/10/2004 from ADV Films, we\'ve squeezed in a viewing of Saint Seiya Vol. #8 among all the other great titles we\'ve got queued up. And to those that keep asking me, I\'ll say what I\'ve been told, Saint Seiya Vol. #9 is on the way and ...
A new horror-thriller comic adaptation is hitting Hollywood soon courtesy of Intrepid Pictures even if the six-issue comic itself won't hit shelves until April 2008. Ryan Rotten is reporting the production company behind upcoming films, Doomsday...
The local newspaper in Margaretville (in New York's Delaware county) reports that George E. Harris II, best known to Superman fans as Officer Mooney in "Superman: The Movie", died on December 29, 2005 aged 84.
Legendary horror director George A Romero is currently filming DIARY OF THE DEAD and he has now given an update on it. It's been rumored that Romero is going back to his "indie" style reminiscent of his original concept NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ...
Moviehole has confirmed with an insider over at the Brothers Warner that there's no truth to the rumour that Melissa George ['Alias'] will be whacking on the 'Supergirl' suit. Their source tell them they're still a couple-of-years away from a go-picture.....
According to the Hollywood Reporter, George Lucas has donated a whopping $175 million to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.The donation, which will be made through his Lucas Foundation, is the largest single donation in USC's ...
Age: 65 Most Recent Film: Land of the Dead Best Film: Dawn of the Dead Most Underrated Film: Martin Did You Know: He was arrested by security guards in 1954 for throwing a burning dummy off of a rooftop while making his first 'feature,' The Man From the M...
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR's Melissa George has signed on to star with Josh Duhamel in the suspense thriller TURISTAS.The story centers on a group of young adventure travelers who must cope with the aftermath of a bus accident that maroons them in a remote Bra...
George Lucas talked with the Associated Press on Wednesday about his upcoming animated STAR WARS TV series, saying that the show could air as early as next year even though he has not sold it to a network yet.The series is set during the time when the Rep...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, George Clooney has signed on to direct the upcoming Warner Bros. film Belmont Boys.Written by Ocean's Thirteen writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien, Belmont Boys is the name of a group of seven thieves who meet as ...
In a recent interview with USA Today, George Lucas talked about the upcoming film, Indiana Jones 4.The cliff notes: First trailer coming Thanksgiving, official title yet to be announced, still trying to get Sean Connery to sign on, wasn't Lucas's idea to ...
According to MTV, George Clooney has signed on to star opposite Robert De Niro in the upcoming remake of 36 Quai des Orfevres.The film, which will be directed by Marc Forster from a script by Dean Georgaris, focuses on two detectives and a quest to solve ...
An awards dinner presented by U.S. performing rights organization BMI honoring composers of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series, and highest-ranking cable network programs, will be held at the ...
George Lucas recently caught up with TheForce.net and IESB.net to talk about his upcoming TV projects. Here is what each site wrote:TheForce.net (Follow link for full story)“the future is in television.” That’s why he’s conce...
Bringing another series sort of to a close this morning, we\'ve got a look at the 05/31/2005 release of Saint Seiya Vol. #12 (of 12) from ADV Films. This isn\'t the real end to the series but it is the last solicited volume of the series under the origina...
One question I\'ve gotten repeatedly since the formal announcement of volume nine of the Saint Seiya series is, where\'s the box? Boxes were released with volume one and volume five, making nine the next place for it to appear, but none have been solicite...
What They SayThe cosmos is bound together by an incomprehensible web of strength, power and (some would even say) magic. And only by a select few may these forces be harnessed! Seiya is a mortal from Japan who has been trained and has excelled. The time h...
Studio: IS&M
Director: Kyle Jones
Saint Seiya takes place in the not-so-distant future after an unnamed catastrophe disrupts the world's governments. The Graude Foundation has gathered orphens from all over the world and trained them in martial arts. The...
The creator of STAR WARS is finding the future of animation in the far east. Yesterday George Lucas announced that his company, Lucasfilm Ltd., has created a new digital animation studio to produce movies, television shows and video games in a digitally a...
Eva Marie Saint is no stranger to Hollywood having been part of one of the greatest films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's 'North by Northwest.' She began her career over 50 years ago and is about to become the adoptive mother to 'Superman' in the new movi...
According to reports in the forum, several people are receiving discs or confirmations of replacements for the Saint Seiya Vol. #8. Click here for details.
According to an email response one reader posted to the forum, TOKYOPOP replied to them and indicated that the final three volumes of Saint Tail, due out as one single 3 disc release, is tentatively set for an April 2003 release.
George Takei is talking about the failed fan-fueled bid to launch a STAR TREK: EXCELSIOR TV series... and how he thinks the campaign may have inspired the coming ENTERPRISE.While talking to Ian Spelling's Inside Trek & Sci Fi syndicated column, Takei ...
It appears the company behind Bryan Bertino's upcoming home invasion thriller The Strangers and Neil Marshall's Doomsday has picked up the rights to the horror-thriller comic book The Bond of Saint Marcel and its screenplay, both by Jennifer Quintenz ("Wi...
MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS may have a title that’s a little too hip for some rooms – I mentioned to a friend of mine that I was going to give the album a listen and she sympathized, assuming it was a CD of Muzak. In reality, there’s nothing elevator-like about a...
George A. Romero has signed on to both write and direct the thriller SOLITARY ISLE.The film will be based on a short story by Koji Suzuki which chronicles an expedition to a deserted island that turns deadly as the explorers face an unknown force.The film...
Actor Jason Isaacs and actress Melissa George(30 Days of Night) will be joining John Cusack in a new thriller, STOPPING POWER, from director Jan de Bont. Intermedia Films and Action Concepts is handling the production, says Hollywood Reporter. Cusack will...
A podcast featuring George R. R. Martin has gone live on iTunes and is also available via RSS feed.You can find it at these various links:iTunesRSSYou'll need to have iTunes or an RSS Reader to subscribe to the podcasts.It is the very first podcast for th...
The rumor of the day has eclectic film-maestro George Miller, he of 'Mad Max', 'Babe' and 'Happy Feet' fame, directing the 'Justice League of America' movie.
Info is leaked by a source who has been correct in the past. No official announcement has been...
Reporters have asked the same question to leading Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and director Steven Spielberg these past few months on the possibility of a fifth adventure. Ford and Spielberg said they would love to come back so it's not strange that someon...
"This is like STAR WARS for horror fans" stated Eli Roth, Director of CABIN FEVER. "Zombie Master" George A. Romero once again brings to life and the big screen another Zombie movie for the enjoyment of horror lovers all over the world. Universal Pictures...
In part two of CINESCAPE's George Lucas interview, the director talked about returning to the prequel trilogy after a 19-year hiatus. In this installment, he discusses the slow but steady shift toward digital filmmaking.As we all now know, George Lucas an...
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...
George Lucas might be the man behind the legendary Star Wars movies, but in plastic he's just a lowly Storm Trooper. Hasbro, the maker of Star Wars toys, is paying tribute to Lucas with a limited-edition action figure fully decked out in Storm Trooper att...
Melissa George will star opposite Josh Hartnett in the upcoming film 30 DAYS OF NIGHT for Sony.Based on a Steve Niles graphic novel, the story is set in a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutiv...
On November 21, Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol will release the soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil's Beatles spectacular, Love. The disc will contain 26 Beatles classics put together from original masters by George and Giles Martin in 5.1 Dolby Digital stereo.&n...
George Clooney in PET SEMATARY?According to Bloody Disgusting, George Clooney is in talks to play a role in the upcoming remake of Stephen King's PET SEMATARY for Paramount Pictures.The site did not know how big of a role Clooney would play in the film, b...
IESB.net takes a look at the script for the 'Green Lantern' movie and offers up this rumor: George Miller is no longer attached to direct the 'Justice League' movie, but may take the reins of this one instead.
The site laid hands on a draft of the script...
Via the official STAR WARS website, Lucasfilm has announced plans for THX 1138: THE GEORGE LUCAS DIRECTOR'S CUT. Lucas has restored his 1971 science fiction movie and also created new material that has been inserted into the scenes of the film, just as he...
Stella Maris scowled and hit “Play” again, cranking up the volume to drown out the telephone. Those background vocals sounded truly horrendous, like screaming hamsters in heat. And there goes that blasted phone again. What was the point of blo...
With Thanksgiving already a few days cold, the holiday season (along with all of its consumer-driven trappings) has officially arrived and though economists predict lean shopping numbers for the end of this year, you wouldn’t know it by the sheer vo...
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...
Noting the extremely successful example of DreamWorks SHREK, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have now chosen to bring CURIOUS GEORGE to the big screen in an all-CG feature film.This is only the latest development for a project which had been ...
George Lucas Age: 61 Most Recent Film: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Best Film: Star Wars Most Underrated Film: THX 1138 Did You Know: Had a car accident just out of high school that ended his dreams of professional race car driving -- but t...
Actress Melissa George seems to be getting comfortable with the horror genre. According to Moviehole, the actress has been cast to lead a new horror film on the way titled CAPTIVE.
Plot Summary: The happily married mother of a 6 year old boy, Jaime Tayl...
The composer who came in the spotlight in 2004 with a beautifully melancholic, subtle, but wholly melodic string-led score for THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR now returns with an ambitious project about the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV's Superman. Its titl...
Melissa George (30 Days of Night) is in final negotiations to lead the supernatural thriller Triangle, says the Hollywood Reporter. Christopher Smith (Severance) is directing. Jason Newmark and Chris Brown are producing the film, set to begin sh...
Ms. Saint revealed that she is indeed signed on for the Superman Returns sequel, but does not know who the main villain will be. There have only been limited talks about what Martha Kent will be doing in the sequel, although she believes that it may invol...
The restaurant owner's intense reaction to the Jean Moulin leaflet that the handsome stranger had left me in Chartres Cathedral's crypt was utterly unexpected, but intriguing. At first I thought that it was simply due to a strong emotional response relati...
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...
Sad news has come of the demise of musician George Harrison, often called the quiet member of The Beatles. It had become well known in the press of late that Harrison was battling cancer, to which he finally, gracefully succumbed on Thursday afternoon at ...
In an interview with our own Zachary Sotolongo, STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES writer/director George Lucas talked about the pressure of fan attention he toils under while creating the STAR WARS prequel trilogy, as well as what will happen whe...
JAM! SHOWBIZ runs an AP story covering the Los Angeles Curious George lawsuit between Hanna-Barbera and Jon Shapiro on the one hand, and Universal Studios on the other. In the lawsuit, filed Thursday, Shapiro and the animation studio contend that Universa...
Saint Clive by Chris Wyatt & Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 11-05-2002)
When people ask Clive Barker what he does for a living, he says, "I'm an imaginer.""It's hard to classify what I do," he explains. "And I think that the term 'artist' seems a little pretentious. What I do is live by my imagination."Though Barker first cam...
We've been fans of Something Weird Video for two decades, as they've unearthed and preserved on home video hundreds of "lost" and obscure exploitation films over the years. We've enjoyed their TV show REEL WILD CINEMA, and their fun-packed Image DVDs have...
USA Films has picked up Paul Bernhaum's script TRUTH, JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY, which tells the story of actor George Reeves' sad demise.More specifically, the film explores Reeves' death from its botched investigation in 1959 back through flashbacks ...
What They SayWhile George is still in Sendai searching for a man who holds the key to the 15-year-old secret, he stumbles across the dark past of the \"Tiger Lady\". A past that Sanae desperately attempts to conceal. After he returns to Kimujuku, George h...
We begin our two-part subjective overview of last year's science fiction, fantasy, and horror soundtracks with my choices for 2002's best new soundtracks my top 16 favorites, anyhow. These are the ones I felt made the most rewarding soundtrack albums and...
The Prize Closet is open again! We have 3 copies of the new deluxe edition of John Waters' CRY-BABY to give away, courtesy of the good folks at Universal. If you want one, just send your USPS mailing address to DVDShoppingList@Cinescape.com with the...
Today we discuss chapter stops – not ever considered a “bonus” or “extra” on DVD, but an important part of each release if you ever want to find a certain scene quickly. Yet, often mishandled by DVD producers. Many simply plant a chapter stop every ten mi...
Well I’ve never reviewed a thirteen minute film before but there’s a first time for everything. As reported previously on Mania.com, Ghost House Pictures and Fear.Net are putting out a seven episode prelude to the big screen “30 Day...
"We are doing visual effects on somewhere in the vicinity of 300 shots," says Eric Nash, Digital Domain FX supervisor for Dreamworks' new production of H.G. Wells' classic SF novel, THE TIME MACHINE. "The bulk of it involves the time travel sequences as w...
Ryan Reynolds has been acting for years, showing up in everything from TWO GUYS, A GIRL AND A PIZZA PLACE to VAN WILDER, but he really hit his strideand mainstream approval, apparentlywith last year's BLADE: TRINITY. And now the actor is returning to the ...
With his career coming full circle, Greg Nicotero was the special makeup effects designer on GEORGE A. ROMERO'S LAND OF THE DEAD. In this exclusive look into his studio, we see how a zombie makeup is created step-by-step, how a "zombie bite" is rigged and...
One of the first comic book series I can remember feeling addicted to was Marv Wolfman and George Perez's New Teen Titans. There was just something about these characters: Wonder Girl, Starfire, Raven, Kid Flash, Cyborg, Changeling and Robin that struck ...
Last month, Variety reported that International Media pulled the plug on the Jan De Bont action-thriller STOPPING POWER, three days into the shoot after losing the funding. Apparently, things have changed since that time..Actress Melissa George told ...
What They SayTwelve tracks including the bonus track HEART OF SWORD and INVOKE, the theme from MOBILESUIT GUNDAM SEED. The Review!5 out of 5
A T. M. Revolution Album
This CD comes with an eighteen-page insert. The first page is a very small song title l...
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...
It's been a long famine for horror fans wanting to see Clive Barker's horror muscles stretched in a cinematic form. Thankfully, this fall his producing and story talents will grace SAINT SINNER on the SciFi Channel, and thankfully he's sat down with our o...
Dunk's master, the hedge knight Ser Arlan, has died, leaving Dunk with two choices: either sell off his master's things and try to live off the proceeds, or become a hedge knight himself and try to achieve the glories that Ser Arlan tried to achieve. It's...
What They SayBased on Academy Award ® Winner Akira Kurosawa\'s 1961 masterpiece, Yojimbo - George Kodama is a pretty intelligent tough guy investigating an incident that occurred in the small town of Kimujuku over 15 years ago. However, the local town...
Due out next week on 02/08/2005 from ADV Films, we\'ve got another very slightly early look at one of their releases with a review of Saint Seiya Vol. #10 (of 12).
Growing on me more than I expected, particularly based off of the first couple of volumes, we\'ve reviewed today the 04/06/2004 release of Saint Seiya Vol. #5 from ADV Films.
Joe Maddalena of the auction house Profiles in History says he plans to sell off Clooney's costume from the 1997 "Batman and Robin" movie that some fans list as among the worst ever made in an auction on March 31 along with several other costumes from the...
Two of the costumes in which Superman leapt tall buildings in a single bound go on display this weekend at Clint's Books, 3943 Main St.
"The same year I was born my parents bought a television," said Jim Cavanaugh, 57, owner of the comic book store. "A...
After a strange nearly four month long break between volumes, ADV Films has finally put out the next volume in the series. Released on 12/14/2004, we\'ve put together a few thoughts on the classic Saint Seiya Vol. #9.
Due out on 06/29/2004, ADV Films is set to release Saint Seiya Vol. #7. This brings the series up to episode thirty-five in what is quickly becoming one of the best cost-per-episode series out there, with preorders getting it down to just over two bucks a...
What better thing to do on a rainy day than to watch classic 80\'s anime? So with the two kids settled around me, we sat down to watch the 05/18/2004 release of Saint Seiya Vol. #6 from ADV Films.
"The Saint" is coming back to TV via a contemporary take on Leslie Charteris' books, with James Purefoy("Rome") in talks to topline as the debonair international thief Simon Templar, says The Hollywood Reporter. Producers Barry Levinso...
When his first two pictures were hits at the box office, Dario Argento found his work very much in demand. Suddenly, every producer in Italy wanted him to make one of his giallo thrillers for them. While turning down one leading offer, Argento recommended...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS It's not a soundtrack but it's remarkable rock and roll theater. Lou Reed's new album, THE RAVEN, is a musical tribute to Edgar Allan Poe, commissioned in 2001 by the Thalia Theatre in Hamburg, Germany for a theatrical per...
Wow, the big day is only three days off, isn't it? And here I am with none of my presents bought yet. (Of course, my idea of a present is an on-line gift certificate from Amazon.com, so Christmas shopping is never all that arduous. Besides, it's the thoug...
Last Tuesday BBC released footage of a rare colony of flying penguins, Locus Magazine announced that George R.R. Martin’s final A Song of Ice and Fire tome would clock in at under 90 pages, and, in perhaps one of the more elaborate gags of 2008&rsqu...
This Week’s RecommendationSMarco Beltrami’s latest soundtrack, THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS (Milan 731383599422), is a totally strange change of pace for a composer seemingly specializing in modern horror scores (the SCREAM films, MIMIC, THE FACULTY,...
Every celebrity whom went through their own 15 minutes of fame and watched it fly away for the next 30 minutes has some law troubles this week. The topper is the Boy George Law Trouble and I’m sure after you read it, you’ll agree. It left me s...
For many years the crowning achievement in sci-fi literature/cinematic adaptation was Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke`s 2001: A Space Odyssey. That film showed that literature, science fiction concepts and motion picture art could co-exist and even s...
With each volume, the story does slowly start dragging you in more and more as the cast of character grows and the depth of the connections becomes apparent, which is why the 02/24/2004 release of Saint Seiya Vol. #4 from ADV Films wasn\'t as dreaded as t...
What They SayGeorge fights back with his keen instinct! Becoming more desperate, Ginzame attempts to take a dramatic step to get what they want. But as mysterious murders threaten everyone in Kimujuku, certain people direct their blame on George. George i...
In celebration of the release of LAND OF THE DEAD and for ZOMBIE-lovers who can't get enough, MONSTERS HD, a VOOM Channel available on the DISH Network, will unleash the walking dead with WEEKEND OF THE DEAD on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25. The ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSGraeme Revell (PITCH BLACK, TOMB RAIDER, MISSION TO MARS) inherits the musical mantle inaugurated by Harry Manfredini in 1980 with the first FRIDAY THE 13TH movie. Whereas NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET had no real musical signature, w...
This column may still seem long, but it's a lot shorter than it could've been. You might notice that there's no animation titles in the list this week. That's because all those anime DVD titles are now over in our ANIME AVALANCHE companion column! Check i...
While talking to Ian Spelling's Inside Trek & Sci Fi syndicated column, Takei explained why he came on board the Sci Fi cable channel's original TV series, THE CHRONICLE, for an episode titled, "Here There Be Dragons," saying, "It sounded like fun. Th...
Universal Pictures is in talks with MONSTERS, INC. co-director David Silverman to helm the company's CG CURIOUS GEORGE movie.GEORGE is one of three CG projects based on childrens' books in development at Universal. The others are Maurice Sendak's classic ...
Meanwhile, Sophia poured us another glass of Corbieres rouge. Her daughter is on the computer in my office reading pithy comments by the Maniacs about the relative merits of their virility. We crank up the volume so that Kate Bush's tribute to Joan of Arc...
Due out on 10/21/2003 from ADV Films is Saint Seiya Vol. #1, available in both disc and disc + box formats. With this show being huge in various parts of the world, it\'ll be interesting to see how it\'s received here in the U.S. at long last.
What They SayAn unexpected attack on a lonely street was a godsend for George because he can use his attacker as a pawn to score points with Ginzame. Although the attacker?s identity was a big surprise, and George gets slapped by the beautiful innkeeper, ...
This past Monday an anonymous source told Yahoo Movies! that comedian Will Ferrell had inked a deal to play the Man in the Yellow Hat in the CURIOUS GEORGE movie set up at Universal. Today vindication arrived in the form of an announcement in The Hollywoo...
What They SayAs Yukari feverishly catches up on makeup exams, the \"Parakiss\" crew works diligently on the gown in preparation for the YSD Fashion Show -- will their centerpiece design take first place? In the aftermath of graduation and the advent of a...
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE...
After several lackluster circuits around the nave, dutifully squaring the circle evolving a rectangular table transmuting a seven-pointed star illuminated in cobalt clarity, Soph and I began to yearn for the revelation initiated by Saint John the Divine's...
Based on Jay Anson's purportedly factual book about a family's harrowing 28 days in a Long Island house in 1975, the 1979 release THE AMITYVILLE HORROR scared the heck out of audiences, despite the fact that (especially in retrospect) not all that much ha...
Watch the premiere of DEAD LIKE ME on Showtime June 27, 10pm ET/PT.Showtime's new original series DEAD LIKE ME launches next week with an extended-length pilot episode. Showtime, as a network, has long been a haven for imaginative genre fiction. The pheno...
Political action figures have become a recurring phenomenon in modern life. As we continue to grow as a post-literate society centered on the moving picture, icons take on greater influence as our attention spans demand more information packed into shorte...
Some STAR WARS fans where a little surprised when PULP FICTION's original hardcore badass, Samuel L. Jackson, was featured in EPISODE I as Yoda's friend and confidant. But Jackson's legendary talent has made Jedi Master Mace Windu one of the most popular ...
Namco Hometek has announced the first details for the Curious George video game, based on Universal Pictures' and Imagine Entertainment's animated feature film release of the same name. The game, made possible through an agreement with Universal Studios C...
An Eloi-like line magnetically streams up Broadway Street towards the Orpheum theatre to gaze at one of the all time classics of sci-fi cinema, George Pal`s film of H.G. Wells` THE TIME MACHINE in downtown LA. By 1931, this grand theater was part of the ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP...
Punisher, The by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-23-2004)
Genre: Action/Crime/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio: Lions Gate Films.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It: Thomas Jane (Frank Castle/"The Punisher"); John Travolta (Howard Saint); Laura Harring; Rebecca Romijn-Stamos; Will Patto...
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...
Love is a new Cirque du Soleil stage show, co-produced with Apple Corps and featuring the music of The Beatles, opened in June 2006 in Las Vegas.
The soundtrack, released last week on Sony Classics, comes in a standard single-CD version, but the...
Many fans of British comedy will recognize Ardal O’Hanlon from his role as Father Dougal McGuire on the irreverent and hilarious show Father Ted. After Ted, O’Hanlon went on to star in his own show, My Hero. In it he plays the ...
In our last week’s column, I alluded to how passion for the arts molds that star to be elevated to a whole other echelon of achievement inside Hollywood’s history books. Certain actors find such passion with every word they utter in the gla...
Please find enclosed a copy of the Priory of Sion’s Dossiers Secrets, as referred to by Dan Brown in his intro to The Da Vinci Code, along with a reproduction of the Serpent Rouge. Although Brown claimed to have independently researched the historic...
Yesterday we spoke to Sam Jackson about his fan interest in STAR WARS and about how he personally approached George Lucas, asking for a role in the new trilogy. Today we continue our conversation with the STAR WARS fan turned STAR WARS actor.George Lucas'...
What They SayThe guardian angels are ready to serve him with everything they\'ve got, but living with 12 girls can be pretty tough! Surprises, surprises! The Saint Beasts\' confrontation with Goro reveals a shocking truth about his previous life. After th...
What They SayTension surrounds the whole town as the police finally start cracking down on the disputes between Tanokura and the Ginzame gangs. With the police seemingly siding with Tanokura\'s gang, the Ginzame look to be taken down pretty hard.
But ev...