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The Stanley Kubrick Collection
by Steve Hockensmith (Tue 06-26-2001)
More than two years after his death, revered director Stanley Kubrick is finally taking his last bow. Though the final film he directed, Eyes Wide Shut, debuted in July of 1999, the sexually charged thriller wont be his last project to reach the cineplex... Kubrick!
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-23-2007)
...itions of Stanley Kubrick’s films from Warner Brothers. Now not every Stanley Kubrick film is included in the series but that is inconsequential because many of them are have special editions released already or have special editions that co... 2001: A Space Odyssey - Stanley Kubrick
by Steve Biodrowski (Introduction); Maurice Rapf (Interview) (Thu 12-28-2000)
...action to Stanley Kubrick`s 2001: A Space Odyssey was outright hostility when the film premiered in New York. (This was in the days before nationwide releases, when films played in exclusive engagements for months before gradually moving into neighborh... 
Being Stanley Kubrick
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-17-2003)
John Malkovich is stepping into the shoes of the legendary film director Stanley Kubrick...well, sort of. The actor will portray a real-life conman who convinced dozens of starstruck individuals that he was the filmmaker, thus managing to secure his way i... A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: Malcolm McDowell at the American Cinematheque
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)
...-director Stanley Kubrick (DR. STRANGELOVE and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY) came out during that brief period when Hollywood was not afraid of releasing a movie for an adults-only audience. Shortly thereafter, controversy in Great Britain caused Kubrick to w... Warners Release New Kubrick Box DVD Set - Pretty Much Like the Old Box Set
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-12-2001)
Stanley Kubrick fans were disappointed when they picked up their boxed DVD sets a couple years ago. The discs were in great shape, and the films looked great, but there was little in the way of extras, except for a `Making of THE SHINING` documentary shot... Making A.I. Part 2
by Eric Moro (Fri 06-29-2001)
With the first in a long list of the production's obstacles overcome (the creation of a script), Steven Spielberg faced the monumental task of making the Stanley Kubrick concepted A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE actually look as if it were made by the late ... THE SHINING Mini-Series Gets Encore on Sci-Fi, with TALISMAN on the Horizon
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 06-19-2001)
...ious 1980 Stanley Kubrick feature film only skimmed the surface of the book. Steven Weber and Rebecca DeMornay portrayed the tortured Torrance family haunted by the ghosts of the Overlook Hotel where they're serving as caretakers during a harsh winter.... Has Spielberg Inherited Artificial Intelligence from Kubrick?
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 12-09-1999)
You thought 'A.I.,' Stanley Kubrick's unfilmed epic of artificial intelligence, had died along with the great director? Well, it seems Steven Spielberg fancies himself the heir to Kubrick's throne: he is writing a script based on Kubrick's treatment, a sc... Making A.I. Part 1
by Eric Moro (Wed 06-27-2001)
...filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. The idea (a study into whether a person could truly love a man-made object and how that man-made object would react when trying to love back) stemmed from Brian Aldiss' 1969 short story, "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long." Aft... A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
by JEFF BOND (Thu 03-07-2002)
...filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. According to the making of documentary contained on Disc One of the DVD, Kubrick and Spielberg had long debated which one of them should direct the final film version and who should merely produce it. While the basic elemen... A.I. Artificial Intelligence
by Jeff Bond (Fri 06-29-2001)
... unfilmed Stanley Kubrick production (coupled with Spielbergs reputation) has lent A.I. a blockbuster status that cant help but lead to disappointment once people view the final product. There is simply no way that this movie could live up to the exp... 2001 IN 2001: A LOOK AT CLARKE'S CLASSICS
by James T. Voelpel (Mon 08-20-2001)
The year 2001 is the big one for those within the genre universe, seeing as it's the setting for Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's landmark film 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It is perhaps surprising that more attention has not been paid to this classic of ... MEDDLING With 2001?
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 06-06-2001)
...ence from Stanley Kubricks 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY.There is one very obvious advantage to this last rumor, which makes it seem slightly more credible than the stories about DARK SIDE OF THE MOON and WISH YOU WERE HERE: Those albums run approximately for... A.I.
by Jeff Bond (Wed 07-25-2001)
... the late Stanley Kubrick, explores nothing less than the nature of human behavior and emotions in a strangely intimate, unflinching epic format. The central character is a robot programmed to love, and that central oxymoron addresses not only the cont... Drop and Give Me 25, Scumbag! Part One
by Paul "Sir, YES SIR!" Zimmerman (Fri 11-16-2001)
Early on in Stanley Kubrick's classic 1987 Vietnam film Full Metal Jacket, a grunt gets into a "world of s**t" with his drill sergeant because he can't stop smirking while he's getting yelled at. I must confess I have the same problem while talking with R... Faithful SOLDIER Part One
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 03-01-2002)
It took 10 painful years for America to disentangle itself from its tragic misadventure in Vietnam, and ever since then directors such as Michael Cimino (THE DEER HUNTER), Francis Ford Coppola (APOCALYPSE NOW), Oliver Stone (PLATOON), Stanley Kubrick (FUL... Paul McCartney as Frodo in Beatles' LORD OF THE RINGS?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-05-2002)
...ed to get Stanley Kubrick to try, but he deemed the books, like many other directors before the age of CGI, unfilmable.Then, well, the Beatles broke up.No word on what roles Ringo Starr and George Harrison would have played. DVD & VHS This Week: March 5
by John Thonen (Tue 03-05-2002)
...meant for Stanley Kubrick? Nope, sorry, it just wasn't going to work. And not work, is just what it did. Good friends and mutual admiration society though they may have been, Spielberg was just the wrong guy. The special effects are top notch, Haley Jo... A.I. DVD Details
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-13-2001)
...decade by Stanley Kubrick and finally ending with the Steven Spielberg helmed movie. Additional bonus materials will include interviews with Spielberg, Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, composer John Williams, set designer Gary Rydstrom, and effects wizards... THE LATHE OF HEAVEN: Making the Film
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 07-17-2000)
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... THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)
...rgman and Stanley Kubrick) had turned down the project, Blatty finally convinced the studio that Friedkin, with his gritty, realistic style, would be the perfect choice to make a horror film that was not a Gothic European period piece but a contemporar... Gerry Anderson: Master in Miniature Part Two
by Jeff Bond (Tue 12-03-2002)
...ourted by Stanley Kubrick to work on 2001: A Space Odyssey, and eventually became one of the primary effects artists behind many of the James Bond pictures. "Derek Meddings was working with a tiny special effects company when we first started in busine... Stan Winston on A.I. and JURASSIC PARK III
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-19-2001)
... unfilmed Stanley Kubrick project based on a story by Brian Aldiss (FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND)?Without giving the story away, which I cannot, JURASSIC PARK is about dinosaurs; take a guess what A.I. is about. Obviously, the name of this movie is A.I., whic... HEATHERS
by Pamela Harland (Mon 10-22-2001)
...as to get Stanley Kubrick to direct his over two hundred-page script. Instead, first time director Michael Lehmann got the job and the script was cut by a hundred pages. The result was a first of its kind. The first teenage black comedy, and to this da... AFI Releases Top 10 Lists for Genre Classics
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-18-2008)
...lberg and Stanley Kubrick follow with 3 entries each. -- James Stewart is the most represented actor with 6 entries; Tom Hanks is next with 4; Warren Beatty, Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman, James Earl Jones, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino and Jo... Comicscape March 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-09-2005)
...to mind. Stanley Kubrick made a fun Stephen King novel into a classic horror movie. I doubt that he made the changes because there was some suit over his shoulder going "Can we add a sexy, bisexual housekeeper? That kind of thing's really in right n... Intrada Is Spartacus!
by Randall Larson (Fri 04-15-2005)
... the 1969 Stanley Kubrick classic.Composer Randy Miller melds dark and intense symphonic sounds withbrooding and flavorful ethnic colors for the films orchestral score. Augmenting his large orchestra is an ensemble that features duduk, oud and numerou... Post-Christmas Book-Buying Tips
by Denise Dumars (Thu 01-11-2001)
...pose your Stanley Kubrick life on us.` What the frell? Sounds like one clerk is having an Eyes Wide Shut experience and all the others are jealous. We can hope, anyway.I was there looking for dream analysis books because since my surgery I`ve been havi... EuroSpy Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2005)
... Films of Stanley Kubrick (SILCD 1176), an updated
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version of the label's 1999 compilation that will be released on March 14th. The collection is notable for the inclusion, for the first time, of a s... Burn Out or Fade Away
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-29-2004)
...TCM) This Stanley Kubrick version of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel is probably a better film than the 1997 Adrian Lyne version, but it is sadly lacking in Dominique Swain. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (7 PM CST, CBS) A classic, Ji... Please don't take my monkey man away
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 11-17-2003)
... pm, TCM) Stanley Kubrick chalks in an all star cast biblical epic.SHE'S OUT OF CONTROL (9 pm, WAM) A father becomes overly concerned about his daughter's virginity in this late 80s Tony Danza flop.TEEN TITANS (9 pm, TOON) Turns out Raven has a bad tem... GODSEND
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 04-30-2004)
...(both the Stanley Kubrick and Mick Garris editions). However, when Paul starts doing some sleuthing, he not only uncovers something farfetched, but he learns it in a scene so over-the-top and containing an ethnic stereotype so familiar that it lapses i... THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES
by Brian Thomas (Thu 10-21-2004)
...veals why Stanley Kubrick threatened to sue him, and his secret to shooting dance numbers. And dont dare miss out on the incredible original trailer (not to mention eight trailers for other MB titles), which is a masterpiece of ballyhoo promotion.Copy... COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 04-08-2003)
Director Shinichiro Watanabe is the Stanley Kubrick of anime. In COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE, Watanabe uses his camera with a wondering voyeurism reminiscent of CLOCKWORK ORANGE and BARRY LYNDON. As this camera intrudes into the lives of space bounty hunters ... His and Her Circumstances Vol. #1
by paul (Fri 08-02-2002)
...ain, like Stanley Kubrick or Circumstances series director Hideaki Anno find their careers characterized by sporadic flashes of uniquely brilliant, and often flawed, output.
But with Circumstances, I am always stunned at how honest the depiction of th... MISSION TO MARS
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-09-2000)
.... Just as Stanley Kubrick impressed us with zero gravity and moving centrifuge shots, DePalma wants to take the technique one step further. Long shots follow characters walking around a centrifuge while others remain seated, appearing upside down from... 2001’s Intended Musical Score – Heard the Way Its Composer Intended
by Randall Larson (Sat 03-10-2007)
Intrada has released the world premiere of the original performance for the legendary Alex North score to Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Presented through combined efforts of Stanley Kubrick estate, Alex N... Arthur C. Clarke Passes Away at 90
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-19-2008)
...thor with Stanley Kubrick of Kubrick's film "2001: A Space Odyssey," Clarke was regarded as far more than a science fiction writer. He was credited with the concept of communications satellites in 1945, decades before they became a reality. ... Welcome to 2001 - It's a New Year and a New Millennium!
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-11-2001)
...vision of Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, but in the lack of vision in a world that failed to catch up with what they imagined. THE MOUSE THAT ROARED
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 01-23-2003)
Four Walls Eight Windows Books has reissued the hilarious novel THE MOUSE THAT ROARED, the basis for the classic Peter Sellers film of the same title. The story first appeared almost 50 years ago as a magazine serialization under the title "The Day New Yo... Spielberg talks love of genre, why he doesn't do lots of sequels
by Christopher Allan Smith and Chris Wyatt (Tue 06-11-2002)
...id, about Stanley Kubrick who originated A.I. , "than people will look back at it and grow to appreciate it, but if there's too much of me in it, then those people are going to keep on not liking it." For coverage of all the news made at last night's S... 1408
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-22-2007)
...ither the Stanley Kubrick film or the Mick Garris miniseries. Then again, it’s got some cool terrors of its own – and some flaws of its own as well. Saturn Award celebration, memorable acceptance speeches
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-11-2002)
...te, great Stanley Kubrick, and that if Kubrick had simply put his work into a script format, the Writers Guild of America would have recognized him as one of the film's screenwriters. Spielberg also defended the genre, asking everyone there to remember... Symphonic Swede
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-21-2006)
...score to Stanley Kubrick sci-fi masterpiece, 2001 A Space Odyssey. Judiciously assembled from the recently discovered sole surviving mono mixdown safety master made by engineer Eric Tomlinson during the original recording sessions, this relea... DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 01-20-2000)
...t of what Stanley Kubrick did with DR. STRANGELOVE. The original novel was serious, and he turned it into a comedy with a point. I thought, Ill do the same thing here. I would like to make a comedy-action film with a little bit of a point. I think t... THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on Tape
by John Thonen (Fri 12-03-1999)
This year saw the death of one of the undisputed geniuses of the cinema: Stanley Kubrick. It`s a rare event that is as sad to a film lover as the loss of such a master filmmaker. One of the few comparable moments lies in witnessing the creative death of a... DVD This Week: May 28
by John Thonen (Tue 05-28-2002)
...otably by Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A SPACE ODDYSEY and, less successfully, by John Carpenter in PRINCE OF DARKNESS. The problem is that, unless youve got something else to mesmerize your audience with visceral horror, transcendent science fiction ... THE EXORCIST: William Friedkin at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 08-25-2000)
...ffered to Stanley Kubrick, who turned it down, and to Mike Nichols, who also turned it down, and to Arthur Penn. I said, Whyd they turn it down. He said, Because theyd never believe that you could find a young girl, twelve years old, to play this ... Comicscape - May 25, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-25-2005)
...aid then: Stanley Kubrick didn't make changes in THE SHINING because there was some development executive over his shoulder going 'We need to add a kid. Kids are really in right now. And what about a cute dog?'" "Right now we're in the heyday of comic ... DVD autobot
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-27-2007)
... director Stanley Kubrick. Includes Making-Of. Currently playing in theaters as well. (O) CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (Sony) Tensions between emperor Chow Yun-fat and empress Gong Li run high in Zhang Yimou’s sumptuous sword... AI takes number one spot in rental market
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 03-15-2002)
DreamWorks Home Entertainment's sci-fi drama A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Stanley Kubrick Prods., took the #1 spot in DVD rental and sales its debut week.According to VideoScan's First Alert DVD, AI... Oops! USA Launches Nuclear Attack
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-02-2004)
...genius of Stanley Kubrick, about a mistaken US attack on Russia, is still timely. Includes scrapbook, two new documentaries, interviews and more.NEW RELEASES(O) ALI G INDAHOUSE: The Movie (Universal) Ali G becomes embroiled in a plot to overthrow ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (June 29-July 1, 2001)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-02-2001)
As expected, Steven Spielberg's A.I. took the weekend's top spot, though it certainly wasn't a massive weekend hit. The film, which had been long in development by the late Stanley Kubrick, took in an estimated $30,135,000 in its opening weekend. In the p... 2001: A Space Travesty (Mon 09-30-2002)
.... and the Stanley Kubrick family have taken issue with the title requesting a change be made out of respect for the late director and his work, including 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Beeb reports that Nielsen and company have chosen to refuse.Players:Les...TRON
by JEFF BOND (Tue 03-12-2002)
...rk on the Stanley Kubrick films A Clockwork Orange and The Shining, was originally hired for only electronic cues for the parts of the film set inside the computer world. But Carlos saw Tron as an opportunity to break the typecasting shed suffered as ... 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
by Norman England and Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-02-2000)
...offering, Stanley Kubrick's supreme man-in-space epic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Not only is 2001 the greatest science fiction ever made; it is also, at least in some sense, the only science fiction film ever made. Whereas other efforts transpose recogniz... A.I.s Last All Summer Long
by James T. Voelpel (Tue 07-17-2001)
It's ironic that 2001 would be the year of release for one of Stanley Kubrick's most eagerly awaited and controversial motion pictures. With Steven Spielberg writing and directing what was to be the late master's greatest sci-fi epic, A.I. is a film to be... Drawing the Darkness with Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-07-2007)
Greeting Maniacs, and welcome to another spine-tingling Comicscape spectacular! For this week, I’ve interviewed Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley – the creators and publishers behind a cool new series called Polyglot & Spleen. ... Stanley Tucci in Jackson's BONES?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-23-2007)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, actor Stanley Tucci may be joining Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling & Saoirse Ronan in Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES. He's currently in negotiations to portray the villain in the story about a young girl named Susie S... (Stanley) Black Music on CD
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-14-2005)
This month Chandos Movies, the film music arm of classical record giant Chandos, industry, turns its spotlight on one of Britains most prolific film composers. While some may not be familiar with the name Stanley Black (1913-2002), the composer produced ... A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)
Stanley Kubrick's take on the Anthony Burgess novel is a strangely overwhelming experience--at time contemptible, and yet always valid in its sardonic outlook. We're forced to identify with a young, violent droog, Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) as he ra... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-27-2000)
...VALCADE.) Stanley Kubricks 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, which landed in second place in the Top 100 list, wasnt even nominated for Best Picture, although it did earn noms for art direction and for Kubricks Direction and Screenplay (in collaboration with A... Forbidden Plastic: Part 2
by Jeff Bond (Sun 09-09-2001)
...nbus from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. While demand for these models is high, Lowe says obtaining the rights to reissue the kits is currently impossible. "The problem is the Kubrick estate," Lowe explains. "We just wanted to do a couple of ... A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 03-25-2000)
...VALCADE.) Stanley Kubricks 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, which landed in second place in the Top 100 list, wasnt even nominated for Best Picture, although it did earn noms for art direction and for Kubricks Direction and Screenplay (in collaboration with A... SWORDFISH
by Carl Cortez (Thu 06-14-2001)
As action movies continue to get more homogenized by the Jerry Bruckheimer school of 'faster, louder and ungodly running times,' it's nice to find a smart little action film like SWORDFISH.Never mind that director Dominic Sena is a Bruckheimer protg (he... CREATURE FEATURES
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 10-20-2000)
John Stanley, one-time host of San Francisco`s Creature Features show, published the first edition of The Creature Features Movie Guide: An A to Z Encyclopedia to the Cinema of the Fantastic, or Is There a Mad Doctor in the House? back in 1981, beating Mi... Unearthed: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Original Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-15-2003)
This Weeks RecommendationSIn one of their most significant releases to date, FSM has released a splendid two-CD set containing more than two and a half hours of never-before-released original soundtrack music from THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (FSM Vol 5 No 18... TRON Toys
by JEFF BOND (Wed 03-13-2002)
Whatever you may think of the movie, 1982s CG thriller TRON boasted as much cool stuff as any classic sci fi film of its era. This is largely due to the presence of legendary illustrator and designer Syd Mead on the films production crew. Mead visualize... Terminal, The
by Coming Attractions (Fri 04-16-2004)
Genre:Drama.Studio:DreamWorks.Production Company:DreamWorks/Amblin Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Tom Hanks (Viktor Navorsky); Catherine Zeta-Jones (Amelia); Stanley Tucci; Chi McBride; Kevin Weisman.Who's Making It:Steven Spielberg (D... Michael Medved: Ignorant or Deliberately Deceptive?
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-27-2000)
On a special edition of ABC`s television show POLITICALLY INCORRECT, host Bill Maher was discussing the Oscar telecast with a panel of guests including Chris Isaak and Michael Medved. The conservative critic was spewing his usual bile about an alleged Hol... Stocking Stuffers for Your Favorite Fanatic
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 12-21-1999)
Well, Christmas is next Saturday. That means this is the last weekend youll have to run out and buy presents. If youre like me, you tend to wait until the last minute, hoping for inspiration to strike and tell you just the right thing to buy for your sp... Golden Globes Red Carpet part 2
by Sue Schneider (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu... Golden Globes Red Carpet part 4
by Sue Schneider (Fri 02-08-2002)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu... Golden Globes Red Carpet part 5
by Sue Schneider (Mon 02-11-2002)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu... Golden Globes Red Carpet Part 1
by Sue Schneider (Tue 02-05-2002)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu... History That Wasn't!
by Andrew Hershberger (Wed 01-01-2003)
... ODYSSEY (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)How much of a prophet was the beloved director of so many slow, boring films? By these hazy eyes, not much! Didn't you love the crazy circular space station with all its '60s go-go minimalist style that we launched, oh, ... DVD & VHS This Week: February 26
by John Thonen (Tue 02-26-2002)
VIDEO NEWSWith Ang Lee's highly anticipated adaptation of THE INCREDIBLE HULK now in pre-production, it was only a matter of time before the 1978 - 1982 TV version involving the same character made a reappearance on video. Anchor Bay is reportedly plannin... DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 12-06-2001)
Hollywood has gotten a bad rap from the so-called legitimate critics that populate Starbucks and Coyote Wolf type establishments with their J. Crew and Gap styles. But who cares what comes out of their minority mouths! Just look at the box office receipts... Leaping Lizards and Goodness Snakes Alive! - Part One
by John Thonen (Sun 12-16-2001)
Phobias have formed the basis of any number of movies. Acrophobia was the root of Jimmy Stewart's VERTIGO, Agoraphobia was the challenge for Sigourney Weaver in COPYCAT and Jeff Daniels was so afraid of spiders that his fear became the title of Arachnopho... Spirit Warrior in "THE WOLF" Part Two
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 01-25-2002)
In part one of our Mark Dacascos profile, the actor who is currently appearing in BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (LE PACTE DE LOUPS) discussed his role in the period horror film, which takes place in 18th-century France. Today, Dacascos talks more about the pict... THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-25-2002)
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE is a remake of CHARADE, the 1962 comedic thriller in which Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn romanced and suspected each other all over Paris, under the direction of Stanley Donen. Director Jonathan Demme accentuates the considerable c... Gerry Anderson: Master in Miniature Part Five
by Jeff Bond (Thu 01-09-2003)
...1999 took Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey as a visual inspiration, with a look that was utilitarian and largely bleached of colorand deglamorizing "unisex" costumes designed by Rudi Gernreich (which were redesigned by Anderson's staff). Anderso... TITANIUM RAIN set to go
by Mike Whybark (Fri 11-01-2002)
VARIETY reports that action star Jackie Chan is going to be working with his long-time director Stanley Tong in the upcoming TITANIUM RAIN. Tong previously directed Chan in SUPERCOP and RUMBLE IN THE BRONX.RAIN is to be shot in Hong Kong, India, and China... Die Another Day in the Chamber of Secrets
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-20-2002)
This Weeks RecommendationSIt should come as no surprise that the score for HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, released last week on Warner Bros. (83574-2), is based largely on material from the first HARRY POTTER movie. Because of scheduling confli... When Brains Attack!
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 11-27-2001)
The most hideous evil lies within us. No, I'm not talking about our tendency to flip on a dime between "good" and "evil" depending on the circumstance, I'm talking about our brains - not as the center of our conscious and subconscious being, but as someth... Deth Eternal Part One
by John Thonen (Fri 08-02-2002)
TRANCERS 6, the latest entry in producer Charles Bands long running film series, just hit video stores. Which makes it a perfect time to take a look back at the chronicles of time traveling, tough guy cop Jack Deth. Joining us for this look, courtesy of ... THE GREAT RACE
by JEFF BOND (Mon 06-17-2002)
THE GREAT RACE is one of those movies that's a little hard to explain to anyone under the age of thirty. It's part of a wave of wacky period racing farces from the '60s that included AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, THOSE DARING YOUNG MEN IN THEIR JAUNTY ... A Masquerade and a Post-Apocalypse Drama Come to CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 07-03-2002)
This Weeks RecommendationSAnother lovely [IMG2R]and evocative yet previously unreleased John Barry score comes to CD for the first time that for Bob Swaims multilayered 1988 dramatic thriller MASQUERADE courtesy of a limited edition release from Pro... DVD & VHS This Week: July 30
by John Thonen (Tue 07-30-2002)
VIDEO NEWSWhile many video companies are scaling back on the release of extras laden classic film DVD special editions, Warner Home Video recently announced five new ones coming this September. The announcement includes three Academy Award Winners: AMADEU... DVD & VHS This Week: April 16
by John Thonen (Tue 04-16-2002)
VIDEO NEWSScrappy independent [IMG4R]video distributor Synapse recently announced two upcoming titles which, while lacking in cinematic "name" value, give evidence why the label needs to be paid attention to. INVASION USA is a 1953 no-budgeter wherein the... JERICHO: Oversight
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 03-07-2008)
I’m really enjoying this new direction that Jericho is taking. The season started off bumpy but this new arc is fairly riveting and last night’s episode was easily the best of the season so far. This new government is finally startin... Arcadia of My Youth
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-04-2003)
What They SayIt\'s Harlock! Renowned Manga author Matsumoto Leiji?s greatest creation, Captain Harlock, comes to the big screen in this magnificent film.
When aliens conquer earth and enslave the human race, all hope for freedom is abandoned. But one ma... Irresponsible Captain Tylor Limted Edition Ultra Box Set
by Brett Barkley (Thu 09-29-2005)
...homage to Stanley Kubrick\'s 2001: A Space Odyssey in Episode 6.
As I\'ve stated above, this is a very colorful series. In fact, one of the aspects I found most appealing was the wide use of color in defining the series environments. And when one c... CLOCKWORK to run again in England
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-10-1999)
Twenty-eight years after its debut, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE will finally receive a theatrical re-release in England. According to the Warner Bros., the film will return to theatres next spring.Stanley Kubrick`s masterpiece of futuristic ultra-violence raised i... Zone of Enders Dolores i Vol. #3: A Prelude to War
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 02-07-2003)
What They SayThe Links family has made it to Mars on a wing and prayer, but their troubles are far from over! For this rescue mission they need a hero, and fast! James Links doesn\'t want to be a hero except to his wife and children, but he\'ll have plent... Striking Gold! Writer/director Guillermo del Toro
by Josh Gordon (Wed 07-09-2008)
When Hellboy II: The Golden Army marches into theaters on July 11, it will have more in common with fairy tales and bedtime stories than with big, green, angry men or men in iron suits. Hellboy II packs a huge modern summer wallop while keeping a foot fir... Hollywood stars transform Wedge's ROBOTS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-10-2003)
Details about director Chris Wedge's follow-up to the CGI smash success ICE AGE movie have finally surfaced, including the names of the A-list celebs who will provide voices for the new film's cast of characters.ROBOTS is the title of Wedge's new CGI anim... Jericho: Reconstruction
by Stephen Lackey, Columnist (Thu 02-14-2008)
It took a lot of nuts to bring Jericho back so now I ask was it worth it? I’m gonna say yes, even if I believe this first episode tripped over itself pretty often and it actually devalued the epic climax of last season. To start with, the ... Roumanian Princesses and Lords of Lies
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-14-2008)
A slim release schedule doesn’t mean skimpy genre fare as this week’s debuts prove with big releases from powerhouse authors Kate Elliott, Orson Scott Card, and Ursula K. Le Guin along with newcomer Paul Genesse and a handful of talent from ac... AFTERSHOCK: Disaster on TV
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sat 11-13-1999)
Hallmark Entertainment and the Halmi mini-series machines strike again, adding AFTERSHOCK: EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK to their growing FX-heavy list of boob tube drama that includes THE ODYSSEY, MERLIN, ALICE IN WONDERLAND and LEPRECHAUNS. With a foot set fi... More MUMMY
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sat 01-22-2000)
Probably even its writer-director was surprised over THE MUMMYs success last springparticularly since it held its own against George Lucas powerhouse prequel. After placing itself at the number one position for three weeks in a row, THE MUMMY is getti... THE FINAL PROGRAMME
by John Thonen (Tue 08-07-2001)
Its 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... DRACULA'S DAUGHTER / SON OF DRACULA
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-11-2001)
For this years crop of Universal Monsters classics on DVD, they appear to be getting down to the B-squad titles. Thus, theyve generously decided to give our wallets a slight break and combine this wave into double features, with the deluxe treatment n... ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 10-12-2001)
At the tail end of their careers Abbott and Costello managed one last Universal movie monster team-up, the surprisingly funny ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY, before their Universal contract ran out. While nowhere near the delirious heights of THE TIME... Night Visions
by Carl Cortez (Thu 07-12-2001)
...le bit to Stanley Kubrick's expert symmetrical composition of long, winding hallways in his seminal THE SHINING, Simoneau manages to create an otherworldly atmosphere. The story follows an air transportation official (Aidan Quinn) that suspects his dau... The Universal Language of Action
by Eric Moro (Mon 07-09-2001)
French actor/director Mathieu Kassovitz set out to accomplish only one thing when shooting his latest feature CRIMSON RIVERS: make a good 'ol fashioned American action movie. Influenced by cinematic persuasions ranging from David Fincher's SE7EN to Hong K... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
... (1968) - Stanley KubrickDOCTOR DOLITTLE (1967) - L. B. AbbottFANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966) - Art CruickshankTHUNDERBALL (1965) - John StearsMARY POPPINS (1964) - Peter Ellenshaw, Eustace Lycett, Hamilton Luske(Before 1963, special effects did not exist as a...BEDAZZLED
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 10-19-2000)
Hollywood churns out so many remakes that sometimes you wonder whether they have any new ideas left; even worse, they botch so many of them that you wonder why they even bother. Then, suddenly, a good one turns up, and you realize that theres nothing int... Kathleen Kennedy talks JURASSIC PARK III
by Eric Moro (Mon 06-18-2001)
While promoting the soon-to-be-released Kubrick/Spielberg sci-fi feature A.I., producer Kathleen Kennedy took a moment to express her enthusiasm for her upcoming JURASSIC PARK III.'I'm very happy it,' says Kennedy of the third installment in the din... SUSPIRIA
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-06-2001)
New Yorker Suzy Banyon (Jessica Harper) arrives in Freiberg, Germany, to continue her dance studies at the famous Tanzakademie. Stepping out of the airport, she's immediately enveloped in a ferocious storm - and seemingly finds herself in another world. H... Director Sydney Pollack Passes Away at 73
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-27-2008)
...quot; and Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut." On television, Pollack had an occasional recurring role on the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace" playing Will's (Eric McCormack) father, and appeared in the "The Sopranos," "F... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... Smokin’ Aces
by Brian Thomas (Thu 04-19-2007)
Those who have been introduced to writer/director Joe Carnahan through his debut feature Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane know that the focus of his work is encapsulated in that title. His crime/action tales are highly influenced by Martin Scorsese (Goo... Sarandon Joins LOVELY BONES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
Variety is reporting that actress Susan Sarandon has joined the cast of Peter Jackson's THE LOVELY BONES. Jackson has been working on this film since he finished up KING KONG. It's based off the Alice Sebold novel of the same name. Sarandon will be p... Have you “LOST” interest?
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Mon 11-06-2006)
This week I’m most looking forward to Lost, mainly to see if this episode makes up for the lackluster season so far. We were promised in ads that the last two episodes of the fall season would change everything. Last week we saw SPOI... The Wicker Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-21-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Angelo Badalamenti has always had a remarkable flair for melodic fluidity, even in the midst of very diverse and unusual scores. Moments of melodic beauty contrast with harsh expressivity in BLUE VELVET; surrealistic musical el... Ottman's SUPERMAN
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-15-2006)
... director Stanley Kubrick's use of his concert works in 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and THE SHINING. Ligeti is survived by his wife and a son. What If?
by Jason Davis (Mon 07-03-2006)
This week's column comes to your courtesy on readers teabagging2000 and lracors who innocently mentioned an Elseworlds comic in regard to my review of last weeks episode of THE 4400. Little did these two commentators know, but I'd been forced to push my ... SQUADRON SUPREME
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 08-11-2006)
SQUADRON SUPREME occupies a unique place in Marvel's publishing slate. It began with the mature readers title, SUPREME POWER before rebooting in its current, profanity-and-breast-free incarnation. It occurs in its own continuity. And, it re-imagines Ma... Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ... Moneypenny's Lois Maxwell Passes Away
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-30-2007)
... acted in Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita" and worked on TV shows including "The Saint" "The Baron, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)," and "The Persuaders!," the BBC said. She was 58 when she appeared in her final Bond f... Freedom Vol. #2 HD DVD
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-31-2007)
What They SayDuring routine maintenance on the lunar surface, Takeru finds a strange capsule containing a single photograph. Captivated by the enigmatic girl in the photo, he scours the city in vain for clues to her identity. In desperation, Takeru and fr... Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie
by Justin A. Swartz (Sat 11-30-2002)
The Review!Video:
This is a great-looking disc. I remember watching this movie on VHS when it was originally released, and when I saw this on DVD I was blown away. This is a great authoring job from the guys and gals at Manga Corps. Despite two places... Comicscape: Delving into Dead Souls
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-16-2008)
Dear Maniacs, I have wanted to write comics for a very long time. And now, Dead Souls, my first miniseries is finally coming out. I can’t believe that I can finally say those words. A process I began over five years ago has finally co... LOVELY BONES Hits Theaters March 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-20-2007)
Dreamworks has set an official release date for THE LOVELY BONES, the next film from Peter Jackson and partner Fran Walsh. Jackson, Walsh and Philippa Boyens adapted the screenplay from Alice Sebold's novel of the same name. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, ... Bekmambetov Leading Vampyric KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-06-2008)
Timur Bekmambetov, the man behind the Russian vampire series Night Watch, has a new vampire tale to spread for Universal Pictures, this time mixing the folk lore with the holy grail mythology. Variety reports that Universal and producer Bekmambetov are se... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
... director Stanley Kubrick's immortal film, and lives on as a hallmark achievement in storytelling. Narrated by Dick Hill.
The Black Unicorn, Terry Brooks (Brilliance Audio Abridged)
A year had passed since Ben Holiday bought the Magic Kingdom from th... JERICHO: Termination for Cause
by Stephen Lackey (Thu 03-13-2008)
It’s sad that Jericho isn’t getting more attention. This series has been consistently strong since it came back this season. Last week was a major turning point in the series with one main character getting killed and another apparen... THE BELA LUGOSI COLLECTION
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 10-02-2005)
Universal has marked this single disc Bela Lugosi 5-film festival as part of "The Franchise Collection", but Lugosi was never treated as the subject of a franchise by the studio. The Hungarian idol never got much respect from the studio that made him a mo... I Like to Watch
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 05-23-2005)
I'm really not trying to turn my repeatedly delaying this STAR WARS/STAR TREK column into a running joke, I swear. I fully intended to delve into that rich subject material this week, after finally closing out George Lucas' franchise last Friday night. ... SCOOP: ALIAS co-star in Spielberg's TERMINAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-24-2004)
Relayed from a scooper to your retinas: ALIAS supporting cast member Kevin Weisman has joined the cast of Steven Spielberg's drama THE TERMINAL, now filming in Los Angeles. Weisman joins Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci and Chi McBride. Hank... You Say You Want a Revolution?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 04-06-2004)
Not too long ago, I acknowledged the sad untimely passing of filmmaker and former Cinescape columnist John Thonen. Well, the story gets sadder, as Johns widow is a cancer patient left with overwhelming bills. To help out, friends from the Kansas City fil... From America With Love
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 04-26-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I asked you to name five current shows to recommend to persons living overseas and you answered my call. Why, we even got a response from Eryk of the band Pulling Down Stars (check them out ... THE SECRET SERVICE
by Brian Thomas (Fri 02-20-2004)
The final series produced by Gerry Anderson in "Supermarionation" (at least until his attempt at a comeback with TERRAHAWKS in the 1980s), this is surely one of the oddest television shows ever broadcast. The production technique in itself is strange ov... Cartoons are Weird!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-17-2004)
Big anime news! Though usually competitors, anime importers Manga and Bandai are teaming up to present a new project based on one of the most beloved animated films of all time. Theyve got Production I.G. (KILL BILL, BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE) working on GH... THE HONEYMOON KILLERS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 08-04-2003)
This true crime thriller, made in the era when the success of THE BOSTON STRANGLER spawned many such features, is given extra depth by its Cassevetes-like black & white atmosphere and the strength of the lead performances. The theme of the Lonely Hear... Anniversary Plans for the Crystal Lake Eight?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-26-2003)
The suits at Paramount have always looked down their noses at their moneymaking slasher series. There must've been cigars all around when they sold the rotting franchise off to New Line. Well, now that Ronny Yu has hit a home run with FREDDY VS. JASON (an... 'Tis the Season for TV Seasoning
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-30-2003)
Well, I axed for it. A few weeks back I inquired whether you readers had any favorite TV series that had yet to be "seasoned", and you let me know. While popular mainstream sitcom SEINFELD was the early favorite, most of you were more creative in your req... RINGS Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-27-2004)
THIS WEEKS RECOMMENDATIONS In the tradition of previous compilations like The INDIANA JONES Trilogy and THE GODFATHER Trilogy, Silva Screen has taken the best music from Howard Shores monumental musical epic, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and fashioned Mu... ALIEN in 30 seconds (as performed by bunnies)
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 07-10-2004)
Have you ever wondered what Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING would be like to watch if the filmmakers only had 30 seconds -- and a troupe of bunnies -- to tell the story? Chances are probably not a lot of people can say yes, but rest assured that Jennifer Sh... ROBOTS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-11-2005)
Director Chris Wedge and his Blue Sky Studios team have followed up their 2002 hit ICE AGE with ROBOTS, a fantasy that is at once extraordinarily imaginative in visual terms and surprisingly flat in terms of character and narrative. The filmmakers get so ... And Now for an Important Message...
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-21-2005)
If you've been following 24 this season (and I certainly hope you have, since it's been such an improvement over last season), you probably saw the Kiefer Sutherland public service announcement that aired during the episode a few weeks back. If you didn't... Arrival of the Sith
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-05-2005)
...posed for Stanley Kubrick's film of THE SHINING (the final film only featured a few minutes of Carlos' music, composed with Rachel Elkind) as well as three pieces from A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and seven pieces composed for UNICEF films. Rediscovering Lost Sc... From Hellfire to Hieros Gamos
by ROBIN CROOKSHANK HILTON (Wed 02-23-2005)
...ritual in Stanley Kubrick's cinematic swansong, Eyes Wide Shut. Click here for the full article. HORRIBLE HORRORS COLLECTION Volume 2
by Brian Thomas (Wed 11-24-2004)
More and more horror "B-movies" are receiving deluxe treatment on DVD, but for every cult classic being reborn on disc there are dozens of less worthy titles sitting in the vaults. Some are worth seeing, but just not as sought after, or else pristine elem... The Rock forms his GRIDIRON GANG
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-05-2004)
SCORPION KING star The Rock has attached himself to star in GRIDIRON GANG, a drama based on real life events. The WWE muscleman would play a counselor for a Los Angeles youth probation center that forms a football team for troubled youths. The skills that... Barry Gray's Unique Approach to Film Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-12-2004)
Remembering David RaksinDavid Raksin, composer of the classic film noir mystery/romance LAURA, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, and dozens of other notable film scores including such low-budget horror/sci fi films as THE UNDYING MONSTER and DR. RENAULT'S SECRE... Giving Thanks
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-22-2004)
So this is the time of year when we're all supposed to spend time dwelling on the things we're thankful for. Given the state of the world -- with famine, disease, poverty, and war rampant -- probably the most arrogant, myopic thing I could possibly do is ... Tucci catches a flight on Spielberg's TERMINAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-17-2003)
Make that one more joining the cast of Steven Spielberg's TERMINAL. Actor Stanley Tucci will play an agent working for the Immigration and Naturalization Service who keeps track of Tom Hanks' Balkan immigrant living in an airport now that his passport is ... Rena C. Waxman, dead at 86
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-25-2003)
VARIETY notes the passing of Rena C. Waxman at 86, on Jan. 26 of pneumonia in Burbank, CA. The actress began her career before World War II and this era included radio work under the direction of Orson Welles.The actress also wrote, with her husband Stanl... Carrey Entering DUST BOWL
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-16-2001)
In keeping with his plans to alternate between comedies and dramatic projects, Jim Carrey has agreed to produce and star in a film based on nonfiction book called THE CHILDREN OF THE DUST BOWL.Written by Jerry Stanley, the book tells the true story of the... Drop and Give Me 25, Scumbag! Part Two
by Paul "Sir, YES SIR!" Zimmerman (Tue 11-20-2001)
Despite being eternally recognized as the bellowing Marine drill instructor in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, R. Lee Ermey - a former real life Marine himself - has carved out quite an impressive acting career since his days in the military. With ro... Tron 2.0
by Coming Attractions (Wed 06-04-2003)
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: Development Hell.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet.Who's Making It: Steven Lisberger (Director, possibly); Steven Lisberger, Richard Jeffries ... 2001 Returns With Limited Release
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-20-2001)
Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY will be hitting a number of theaters around the country starting next month with newly wrought 70mm prints.According to Variety, the digitally restored film will have limited runs starting in Seattle's Cinerama on O... ROCK STAR Premiere Pix, Part 2
by Sue Schneider (Wed 09-12-2001)
Besides Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston and a number of other actors, rock star themselves represented their medium at last week's ROCK STAR movie premiere event in Los Angeles.Besides starring in the film, Mark Wahlberg has his own musical past under the... DUNE: Ian McNeice
by Steve Fritz (Mon 12-11-2000)
Of the entire Dune oeuvre, probably the toughest roll to play is its principal villain, Baron Harkonnen. In producer Dino De Laurentiis movie, hes played as a sort of malevolent cherubgrossly overweight, vulgar and with boils sprouting all over what li... THE SHINING (1980)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)
Widely reviled by Stephen King fans for abandoning much of the book (King himself said his feelings balanced out to zero), Stanley Kubrick`s film, upon re-examination, reveals that he took the same course he often had when adapting novels to the screen (s... DR. STRANGELOVE, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-09-2001)
Stanley Kubricks black comedy is one of the directors most well loved films. With a strong narrative (taken from the serious novel RED ALERT) that leads inexorably to the nuclear bombing that will trigger the end of life as we know it, the film aims for... CORE Casting
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-03-2001)
Loads more actors have joined the cast of Paramount Pictures' fast developing sci-fi action film, THE CORE.Bruce Greenwood, Stanley Tucci and Delroy Lindo are the latest names to join the cast of the film which will tell the story of a mission deep into t... PERDITION Release Date
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-17-2001)
DreamWorks is looking to counter the summer's usual popcorn movie fare with the release of Sam Mendes' next film, THE ROAD TO PERDITION.The film, which stars Tom Hanks and Jude Law, is set to hit movie screens on July 12, 2002. The same time frame served ... MULHOLLAND DR.
by JEFF BOND (Wed 04-10-2002)
David Lynch was the king of offbeat cinema throughout the 1980s, his outsized reputation based almost entirely on one moviethe amazingly disturbing BLUE VELVET. Before that hed helmed idiosyncratic independent films like ERASERHEAD and equally idiosyncr... Toys R Us, Part 4: More Than Meets the Eye
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-08-2002)
It's somehow entirely fitting that the two mack daddies of 1980s pop culture, G.I. JOE and THE TRANSFORMERS, have been brought back to the comics page within months of each other, given that the two series were tied together long before their successful M... ROAD TO PERDITION
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 07-12-2002)
While the American period gangster genre is overwhelmingly identified with Italian-Americans (between the real-world Al Capone and the fictional Corleones, they've had the most coverage), there have been notable exceptions. ROAD TO PERDITION joins the rel... BIG TROUBLE
by Abbie Bernstein (Sun 04-07-2002)
Despite all the tough talk, sleazy characters and dubious deals, there is something about BIG TROUBLE that's reminiscent of a Disney movie (beyond, of course, the fact that it's released by Disney's Touchstone arm). This may be because, even though we mee... Mezco Toyz - Page 7 (Sat 02-23-2002)
Mez-itz continue the recent trend among many companies to recreate popular figures in LEGO or KUBRICK mini-form.Here you have the popular slashers Freddy, Leatherface and Jason, but also look for Austin Powers, Run DMC, and generic fellows like Chop Kicks...DON'T SAY A WORD and Other Thriller Scores
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-09-2002)
This Week's RecommendationMark Isham's tense musical score for Gary Fleder's recent thriller DON'T SAY A WORD is a compelling and disturbing work on CD. Released on Varese Sarabande (302 066 291 2), it is alternately chilling, mysterious and poignant. Ish... Novelist Brad Meltzer On GREEN ARROW
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 01-30-2002)
NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author Brad Meltzer is slated to replace Kevin Smith as writer on GREEN ARROW as of #16.Meltzer's works include the novels THE TENTH JUSTICE, DEAD EVEN, THE FIRST COUNCIL, and THE MILLIONAIRES (currently No. 5 on the NEW YORK T... Golden Globes Red Carpet part 3
by Sue Schneider (Thu 02-07-2002)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 59th Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This yearly event honors talent from both the television and motion picture industries, and never disappoints with its star-stu... DARK CITY on Disc
by John Thonen (Tue 08-22-2000)
... par with Stanley Kubrick.The DVD itself offers the films brilliant, wordless, theatrical trailer along with a text comparison of the film to its immediate antecedent, Metropolis. There are also text extras featuring a negative review Langs film rec... DARK ANGEL: James Cameron's Next Project
by Frank Garcia (Thu 02-03-2000)
Since the stratospheric success of his Oscar-winning 1997 film TITANIC, the name of director James Cameron has been attached to wide variety of projects in development: AVATAR, TRUE LIES 2, TERMINATOR 3, ALIEN 5, PLANET OF THE APES, Anne Rices THE MUMMY,... "Polyglot & Spleen: 2"
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 04-10-2007)
The second issue of Polyglot & Spleen returns us to the titular characters Gothic world of magic realism – a place where the line between whimsy and reality fades, and the imaginative world shares space with the real. In the last issue... The Greatest Sci-Fi, Horror & Fantasy Films of All Time
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-07-2000)
...n the ListStanley Kubrick: 4Steven Spielberg: 4James Cameron: 3Robert Wise: 3Tod Browning: 2Tim Burton: 2Terence Fisher: 2Terry Gilliam: 2Alfred Hitchcock: 2Roman Polanski: 2George Romero: 2Ridley Scott: 2Jacques Tourneur: 2Paul Verhoeven: 2James Whale... Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 02-05-2003)
Apart from new soundtrack releases, archival restorations have played an important part in perpetuating a lot of film music (especially in the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres) that would otherwise have been lost to the ages. These are my picks... World Premiere Release of Bernstein's SATURN 3 Score
by Randall Larson (Tue 09-26-2006)
Elmer Bernstein's score for Stanley Donen's 1980 science fiction film, SATURN 3, has been released by Intrada Records. It's a world premiere recording of one of the legendary composers' rare science fiction scores. Kirk Douglas and Farrah Fawcett starred ... Music from A Prehistoric Planet
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-12-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Lalo Schifrin's score for 1981's prehistoric comedy, CAVEMAN, is a wonderful amalgamation of jazz sensibilities, rich symphonic melodies, satirical musical quotations, and a quirky, percussive, and primitive orchestration that ... Sexy LEXX debuts on Sci Fi Channel
by Dan Cziraky (Thu 01-06-2000)
The Sci-Fi Channel is prefacing its Jan. 14 debut of LEXX with a one-hour introductory special RATED LEXX, on Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, followed at 10 p.m. by the episode `Nook.` The show`s first episode, `Mantrid,` will be broadcast on Jan. 14 at it... The A.I. that might have been?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 06-28-2001)
In a story by the Associated Press, new information on Stanley Kubrick's version of A.I. is finally coming to light. The film, as many know, is being released tomorrow and was directed by Steven Speilberg based on a script he wrote off many years of...