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B5's MEMORY OF SHADOWS emerges from the darkness
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-08-2004)
We're getting a number of scoops about the story that the Production Weekly website is running today about that rumored BABYLON 5 movie we've all been hearing about. Rumors of a B5 theatrical movie, titled THE MEMORY OF SHADOWS, have been floating about o... SCOOP: More rumors about BABYLON 5: THE MEMORY OF SHADOWS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-09-2004)
Yesterday's news story about the rumored BABYLON 5 movie loosened a tongue with one of our readers, and today we've got more information to share about THE MEMORY OF SHADOWS. According to a previous report forwarded via one of the United Kingdom based B5 ... HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS 30th Anniversary Celebration
by By Stephanie E. Embrey (Thu 10-26-2000)
On the night of Friday, October 13th, at the recently restored Vista Theater (where Hollywood meets Los Feliz), fans converged for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the feature film version of the Gothic soap opera from the ‘60s. ... 
BABYLON 5 movie title revealed?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-28-2004)
The MediasharX website published a report last week that the working title for a proposed BABYLON 5 theatrical movie -- rumored to be quietly in the early stages of development -- is titled BABYLON 5: THE MEMORY OF SHADOWS. Accordint to MediasharX's scoop... BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2
by Scott Collura (Tue 07-03-2001)
While a sequel to the ultra-successful The Blair Witch Project was inevitable, it was perhaps equally inevitable that any such sequel would pale in comparison to the original “indie” horror flick. For while the Blair Witch was a truly innovative, low budg... Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Mon 06-23-2003)
Rummaging through my precious collection of PC games, I found it hard to find something I'd consider worth playing more than once. Happily, my quest for any halfway decent game ended when I located Neverwinter Nights among my compilation, which was on... DARK SHADOWS: Still Vampy After All These Years
by Denise Dumars (Mon 10-09-2000)
Almost 35 years after its debut, TV’s Dark Shadows continues to hold an appeal for countless devotees. The strange soap opera, originally imagined as a gothic romance called Shadows on the Wall, evolved into a horror fan’s delight as it ran through a host... Kurau Phantom Memory Premieres April 5 On America's #1 Anime Channel (Tue 04-03-2007)
Intrigue, Secrets, Conspiracies and Revelations! HOUSTON, TX " April 2, 2007 " Get ready to sink your teeth into a captivating sci-fi thriller when Kurau Phantom Memory: Between Two Worlds premieres April 5, 2007 on Anime Network "America's #1 Anime C...The Tower of Shadows Looms onto Shelves
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-12-2006)
Drew Bowling kicks of his Tides of Fate trilogy with the hardback release of The Tower of Shadows, Don Bassingthwaite concludes The Dragon Below series with The Killing Song, and Sergei Lukyanenko’s wildly popular The Night Watch returns from it... Princess Memory Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-27-2004)
What They SayContains Princess Memory DVDs 1 and 2 in a complete box set!
Collin, a relatively noble but ordinary man - finds himself lured to a cave by a dream in which a beautiful girl named Feelia appeared before him. Even as he was warned off by the... Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 03-29-2007)
What They SayHer name is Kurau, and in a world of mercenary agents, she's the cream of the elite; a master swordswoman, martial artist and thief so skilled that no secret or objective is beyond her grasp. The greatest secret of all, however, is the one K... DARK SHADOWS: DREAMS OF THE DARK
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 03-08-2000)
The gothic soap opera that refuses to die resurfaces in a new series of novels from HarperCollins. (Ah ha! The dreaded Collins name works its evil spell yet again!) Late 1998 saw the publication of DARK SHADOWS: ANGELIQUE`S DESCENT, written by actress Lar... THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS now stalks consumers
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-25-2004)
THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS, the third adventure in Eidos' stealth gaming genre, is finally shipping to game stores nationwide. Available for the PC and for the first time on the Xbox console, THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS returns gamers back to the leather soled boots... STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE KILLING SHADOWS
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 09-13-2000)
Outer space holds many wonders and mysteries. The final frontier to numerous poets, scientists and explorers, it boasts fascinating interstellar phenomenon to eulogize and research, and many strange new worlds and civilizations to explore. But if you don’... SDCC: WEB OF SHADOWS Spotlight at Activision Party
by Edward Goodsmith (Mon 07-28-2008)
It seems that with every movie there’s a shovelware game following close behind, even if there have been good games based on the characters. Such is the case with Iron Man, and Hulk. Fortunately there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that li... WE SHADOWS, Volume One
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 08-08-2007)
Modern literature has made most human beings aware that their greedy love for technology is responsible for the death of faeries and magic. Whimsy cannot compete with a fully-loaded iPod or Xbox360, and we ought to be ashamed of ourselves.
We Sh... BLAIR WITCH: THE DROWNING GHOST and BOOK OF SHADOWS
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 11-03-2000)
The Blair Witch Files: The Drowning Ghost is the third in this Young Adult series, supposedly written by Heather Donahue`s obsessed, seventeen-year-old cousin, Cade Merrill. So far, the previous books have dealt with Elly Kedward and Rustin Parr, the two ... ADV Announces An April 10 Release for Kurau Phantom Memory (Tue 01-02-2007)
"Engrossing Interplay Between Vastly Different Beings In A Fantastic World The Likes Of Which You've Never Seen." " NewtypeUSA HOUSTON, December 11, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announ...Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 12-04-2007)
What They SayThe barriers between good and evil shatter as a shocking series of revelations turn Kurau’s world upside down! While Ayaka finally learns the truth about her family’s murder, Kurau and Christmas are confronted with horrifying evi... Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 03-14-2008)
What They SayTo Split Infinity The Review!Much like Ayaka comments on at one point, the series simply finishes out with an anticlimactic feeling.
Audio:
The two audio tracks included on this release are quite solid though the edge definitely goes to the... Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of śFreedom ť (a New Anime Title), śRoyal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise ť, śPatlabor The Movie ť and śPatlab (Tue 01-09-2007)
Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of "Freedom" (a New Anime Title), "Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise", "Patlabor The Movie" and "Patlabor 2 The Movie"...Early DVD Review: Kurau Phantom Memory (Tue 12-04-2007)
Looking forward to next week a bit, we\'ve got an early look at the 12/11/2007 release of Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #5 (of 6) from ADV Films.A KISS OF SHADOWS
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-15-2000)
A Kiss of Shadows is the first book in a new series by Laurell K. Hamilton, author of the wildly popular Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books. That series has come to a head and, as far as I can tell, there ain`t much more to say, but well…that`s the subject... Depp Loves DARK SHADOWS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
Johnny Depp has joined on board Warner Bros' DARK SHADOWS, says Variety. This is an adaptation of the 60s show featuring vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts and monsters. Reportedly, Depp loved this show as a kid so it was his pleasure to lead the ... Image Comics' SHADOWS
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 11-21-2002)
Image Comics is launching SHADOWS, a series from comics newcomers Jade Dodge and Matt Camp, in February.Written by Dodge and drawn by Camp, with colors by Guy Major, SHADOWS is the story of four paranormal investigators who have set out to explore the hid... Complete Dark Shadows music comes to CD
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-18-2007)
MPI Home Video, purveyors of the popular 1966 daytime vampire/soap opera TV series, has released an eight disc CD set containing virtually all of the music composed for and recycled throughout the 5-year series. The 1966-1971 ABC-TV Gothic... Kurau: Phantom Memory Cast Revealed (Thu 02-08-2007)
The Guessing Game has completed and the final cast list for ADV Films\' release of Kurau: Phantom Memory has been revealed.Memory-Tech Talks Freedom (Thu 02-15-2007)
The folks at Memory-Tech in Japan of which Bandai Visual Japan has something of a stake in has an interview by the folks at Watch Impress about how they\'re encoding the Freedom OVA for HD DVD. This link is the Google translation version but it also conta...UK DVD Review: Kurau - Phantom Memory (Wed 11-07-2007)
Bryan is taking a look at a new release this week in the UK with the 11/05/2007 title Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #2 (of 6) from ADV Films UK.Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #2 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 06-19-2007)
What They SayAs the twin forces of betrayal and the GPO\'s expanding dragnet shatter Kurau and Christmas's temporary sanctuary, the Rynax pair is caught in the jaws of Wong and Ayaka's trap. Placing her trust in an unproven ally, a desperate Kurau finds... DVD Review: Kurau Phantom Memory (Tue 06-19-2007)
The summer heat has finally moved into our area which while not quite brutal is still slowing things down a bit. Catching up on one of last weeks new releases, we\'ve got a look at the 06/12/2007 title Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #2 (of 6) from ADV Films.DVD Review: Kurau - Phantom Memory (Fri 08-17-2007)
Getting a bit caught up on one of this weeks past releases, we\'ve got a look at the 08/14/2007 title Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #3 (of 6) from ADV Films.DVD Review: Kurau - Phantom Memory (Thu 10-18-2007)
Keeping up on another series from ADV Films this week, we\'ve got a look at the 10/09/2007 release of Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #4 (of 6) from ADV Films.IMMORTAL MEMORY
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-25-2004)
Lisa Gerrard’s musical career has spanned more then twenty years, starting in the early 1980s when she and fellow Australian Brendan Perry formed a band called Dead Can Dance, and erupting into major compositions into the 21st Century as an assocoate of H... Early DVD Review: Kurau Phantom Memory (Thu 03-29-2007)
Catching up on the big pile of discs we got in from ADV Films recently, we\'ve got an early look at the 04/10/2007 release of Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #1 (of 6).Adult DVD Review: Princess Memory (Sun 12-03-2006)
The results with the AnimErotica line seem to be about the same as we had with the NuTech releases as we\'ve seen once more with the 08/15/2006 title Princess Memory Vol. #2 (of 2) from Adult Source Media.Burton Directing Depp in DARK SHADOWS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-03-2008)
A year ago, we passed along news that Johnny Depp was attached and ready to go for the adaptation of the 60's supernatural television series Dark Shadows. The actor, a big fan of the series which racked up 1,225 episodes, was eager to star in the project ... Newly Reviewed: Princess Memory (Tue 07-27-2004)
Digging into the pile of hentai for a bit, we\'ve taken a look at the 07/02/2004 release of Princess Memory Box Set from NuTech Digital.Adult DVD Review: Princess Memory (Fri 12-01-2006)
Tackling another of the adult titles in our pile, a re-release at that, we\'ve got a look at the 08/15/2006 title Princess Memory Vol. #1 (of 2) from Adult Source Media."Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar" looking for beta testers
by Karl Schneider (Thu 02-22-2007)
Midway is looking for beta testers for it's upcoming MMOG, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. The beta test will begin tomorrow (Friday) and end on Monday.If you have some extra time this weekend, head on over to their website and sign up.... UK DVD Review: Kurau - Phanton Memory (Wed 10-10-2007)
Bryan is digging into a new series from ADV Films UK today as he looks at the 09/03/2007 release of Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #1 (of 6).Anzu: The Shards of Memory Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Fri 04-27-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:KirikazeTranslated by:Ex-S WooAdapted by:What They SayOn the outside, Anzu is just your typical ditzy schoolgirl: she's always late for school, daydreaming in class, and a little accident prone in gym! But she has a special p... Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-18-2007)
What They SayA flight to sanctuary turns into triple jeopardy when Kurau and Christmas’ shuttle is attacked twice; first by hijackers and then by the GPO! But surviving a three-sided battle in space and a blazing rain of burning wreckage i... BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 - Film Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 10-26-2000)
Once upon a time, there was a Little Movie That Could, called The Blair Witch Project. It was a lot like other little movies you might see at an art house theatre—so good that you wished it would reach a wider audience. Thanks to a brilliant marketing cam... Princess Memory Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 12-01-2006)
What They SayCollin encounters an intriguing girl, Feelia, in his dream. The next morning
he hears her voice and it lures him towards a cave that he was once warned
about.
That day, Lily, a hot little adventurer, comes to stay at his inn.
Collin discovers... Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-17-2007)
What They SayArriving in California, Kurau and Christmas seem to have briefly escaped the GPO, but the discovery of a facility designed to extract Rynax power quickly reveals the global scale of the conspiracy set against them. Before they can take furthe... Fruits Basket: Memory of You
by Tiffani Nadeau (Thu 05-13-2004)
What They SayOrphaned at a young age, high school student Tohru Honda has experienced hardship, loneliness, and even homelessness, until one day, she\'s invited to live at the mysterious Sohma household where family members occasionally transform into ani... Ral Grad Vol.#01
by Gary Thompson (Thu 02-07-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tsuneo Takano / Takeshi ObataTranslated by:Tony CusdinAdapted by:Kelly Sue DeConnickWhat They SayDuring a bloody war, a child is born at the cost of his mother\'s life. From this baby comes forth a huge and powerful dragon bor... DORK SHADOWS: THE COLLECTED DORK TOWER, VOLUME II
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 08-20-2001)
There is a breed of human being unlike any other. They are the folks who dwell in shadow, hoarding action figures and pristine Mint comic books the mass of merry mutants who care more about the labyrinthine plotline of BABYLON 5 or the exact shade of red... The Wizard Explored
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-01-2007)
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro... Words Worth Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 04-21-2002)
What They SayThe legend has survived for generation. The Words Worth tablet, which will unlock the secrets of the Universe for the one who can decipher it, has been shattered. The warring tribes of Light and Shadow blame each other, and their accusations ... Words Worth
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-20-2007)
What They SayGod created Light and Shadow and separated them with the power of the divine Words Worth Tablet. One day, the Words Worth Tablet shall be read and all will be understood, and Light and Shadow will join and become complete. But someone has sha... Why Are These Not on My Shelf?
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-24-2005)
Has there been a better time to be a TV-on-DVD fan? As I was sliding my newly purchased DVD set of David Greenwalt's short-lived PROFIT onto my shelf a few weeks ago, it occurred to me that they really do seem determined to put every damn show in history... Princess Memory Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 12-03-2006)
What They SayCollin has not given up hope; he climbs down the chasm to find the amulet and to find Sallian. He finds himself in another world where Sallian has been trapped since she fell. Believing that she will not survive, there true feelings for each ... Science Fiction Meets Religion…Round One
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-02-2007)
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&... Inu Yasha Vol. #34
by Luis Cruz (Wed 11-09-2005)
What They SayInuyasha and his friends are lured into a deadly trap that makes each of them live out their worst fears. Later, while traveling over a snow-covered landscape, Miroku encounters a woman from his past… along with his children!? Plush, In... Kimba, the White Lion Box Set 1
by Paul Grisham (Tue 05-06-2003)
What They SayFrom the creator of Astroboy comes Kimba, one of the \"first-generation anime classics\" from Japan, and the first to be broadcast in color, in 1965.
Featuring spectacular designs and trailblazing animation techniques, gentle stories, and a ... Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long... s-Cry-ed Vol. #4
by Justin Rich (Thu 07-14-2005)
What They SayThe Lost Ground lies in ruins after the second Seismic Upheaval! Acting on a tip by Cougar, Mimori and Asuka have traveled deep in the badlands in search of Ryuho. Instead the two find Kazuma fighting in an underground Alter gladiatorial aren... To Be Continued...
by Jason Davis (Mon 04-24-2006)
There's something about the words "to be continued" that TV audiences simultaneously love and hate. On one hand, it means the story is going to have at least another hour to unfold its hitherto unexpected complexities before us. On the other hand, it me... Spook Country
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ... Black Blood Brothers Episodes 1-12
by Martin Thom (Tue 02-26-2008)
What They SayJiro is traveling with his younger brother Kotaro to the Special Zone, a place where vampires live freely in peace alongside humans. But the brothers find themselves in the midst of a battle between human soldiers, vampiric refugees and the r... Freaky Jinx?
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 10-02-2000)
Is time running out for those `Blair Witch Project` guys, or can they extend their proverbial 15 minutes of fame and fortune for another year? They`ll try to breathe new life into their old `is it real or isn`t it?` gag this week, with the premiere of Fre... Book Buzz: A New Skin for the God Emperor of Dune
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-23-2008)
In the midst of preproduction announcements on Paramount’s and Peter Berg’s upcoming Dune remake, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune is getting the audiobook treatment from Macmillan Audio. Read by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and Katherine... In Memory of John Buscema
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 01-11-2002)
Sad word has come of the demise of comic artist John Buscema. The artist succumbed to stomach cancer, which he had been diagnosed with in fall 2001.John Buscema was born on December 11, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, and began his long career in comics at Timely C... The return of DARK SHADOWS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-11-2003)
The dark, moody soap opera DARK SHADOWS is returning to television. Dan Curtis, one of the original producers on the ABC TV series from the late '60s, is teaming up with WEST WING and ER producer John Wells on a new DARK SHADOWS pilot for The WB Network. ... In Memory of Ted Demme
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 01-14-2002)
Shocking news has come of the premature demise of director Ted Demme.Nephew of helmer Jonathan Demme, his most recent project was last year's BLOW, starring Johnny Depp.Prior to that, Demme had directed LIFE, SNITCH, THE REF, and WHO'S THE MAN. Demme also... Stealing a look at THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-08-2004)
Eidos Interactive has released five new screenshots from its forthcoming third-person stealth action video game THIEF: DEADLY SHADOWS.The third in Eidos' popular THIEF game franchise, players once again assume control of Garrett, a highly proficient thief... Shadows and Tall Trees
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 10-01-2006)
Certain pictures and ideals surface when the 1980's are brought into a conversation. People born and reared in the era talk about Star Wars, the funny clothes, the over-synthesised music, the grey-plastic reign of the Nintendo Entertainment System, and, ... In Memory of George Harrison
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-30-2001)
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 The Shadows
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 05-26-2007)
Welcome to the Countdown where every now and then you can be surprised by the article's good looks, but stay with it because of its personality. This week we got just what I have been wanting and that is plenty of games. Along with those game though are p... In Memory of John Chambers
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-31-2001)
Word has come that the great make-up artist/technician John Chambers passed away last weekend of natural causes.Chambers started his career creating prosthetic limbs. Eventually, he jumped into the world of television, requiring him to quickly create make... Toy Maniac: Countdown to Force Unleashed
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 08-21-2008)
Madden NFL 09 for the Xbox 360 is currently outselling all other systems (according to Amazon). This doesn’t make me want to play it any more though. Sports games have never really done for it me as a gamer. I like a back story and usually being the... YuGiOh Vol. #27:Showdown in the Shadows (Thu 12-23-2004)
What They SayThe Review!FeaturesEnglish LanguageReview EquipmentIn Memory of Poul Anderson
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-02-2001)
Poul Anderson, who authored more than 100 books, died earlier this week as a result of prostate cancer.Anderson's career spanned over 50 years earning him three Nebula Awards and seven Hugo Awards, and his recent GENESIS recieving the John W. Campbell Mem... In Memory of Sam Arkoff
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-17-2001)
Word has come of the death of producer Sam Arkoff. Arkoff and his late partner James Nicholson launched the gone but effectionately remembered American International Pictures in the early 50s. Arkoff was the business side to Nicholson's creative side in a... In Memory of Herbert Ross
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-10-2001)
Sad word has come of the passing of director Herbert Ross.Ross, who began his career as a dancer and choreographer, moved into directing films by first handling musical sequences and dance numbers for 1954's CARMEN. He later went on to do the same for DOC... In Memory of Robert Dunham
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-09-2001)
Word has come quite late of the recent demise of character actor Robert Dunham.Dunham is known as the one American actor who turned up prominently in a number of Toho's science fiction films of the 60s-70s. Often depicted as being somewhat garrulous, Dunh... PRIMAL SHADOWS
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 11-07-2001)
Alan Dean Foster's latest novel is amazing. Foster must have gotten a direct link to his muse for this one, and it must have been a DSL link at that. Foster's well known as an experienced traveler brimming with wanderlust, and it's clear that he's allowed... Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #4 (Fri 02-29-2008)
What They SayThe Review!FeaturesReview Equipment"Memory"
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-23-2007)
Memory in some ways is a formulaic psychic thriller, but in other ways, the film’s willingness to be icky and weird takes us to some surprising places – there’s a sense here that this was very much the movie director Bennett Davlin ... An Atreides cast as a vampire in DARK SHADOWS
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-07-2004)
Filming has begun on the new DARK SHADOWS series, to be broadcast on The WB Network this fall. The cast of the new SHADOWS has now been filled out and starring as the gothic vampire Barnabas Collins is Alec Newman. The Scottish-born actor is best known to... NYCC: First Look at Spider-Man's Web of Shadows
by Robert T. Trate (Wed 04-23-2008)
Activision and Marvel Comics are teaming up to bring a whole new Spider-Man game to the Marvel Universe. A game that is free from the Spider-Man movies or the Spider-Man comic’s continuity. Spider-Man Web of Shadows finds Spidey bat... Kurau Phantom Memory Boxset (Thu 06-19-2008)
What They SayThe Review!FeaturesJapanese 2.0 Language,English 2.0 Language,English Subtitles,Clean Opening,Clean ClosingReview EquipmentUtopia\'s Avenger Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Fri 01-26-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oh Se-KwonTranslated by:Woo Sok ParkAdapted by:Jai NitzWhat They SayOnce, there was a legendary kingdom, called Joseon, an ideal country in which peace and prosperity flourished for years. The heroic warrior Hong Gil-Dong crea... ADV Films Reveals Kurau: Phantom Memory English Cast (Thu 02-08-2007)
ADR Director: Matt Greenfield ADR Script: Lowell Bartholomee Kurau - Voiced by Monica Rial - A mysterious young woman employed as an "Agent": a freelance operative who takes any job that's potentially too dangerous or illegal to involve normal private e...In Memory of Dan DeCarlo
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 12-20-2001)
Dan DeCarlo, creator of JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH and CHERYL BLOSSOM, died on Wednesday morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 82.DeCarlo came out of the military in the '40s and soon got a gig drawing humorous comics work fo... BABYLON 5: THE PASSING OF THE TECHNO-MAGES BOOK 1, CASTING SHADOWS
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 10-25-2001)
Author Jeanne Cavelos could be doing a lot of things with her considerable talent. Originally she worked for NASA as an astrophysicist assigned to the Astronaut Training Division at the Johnson Space Center. With credentials like that, you'd better believ... Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX (novel) Vol.#01 - The Lost Memory
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 09-16-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Junichi FujisakuTranslated by:Camellia NiehAdapted by:What They SayIn the not-too-distant future of 2032, the frontier dividing humans and machines has been crossed. Crimes comitted by flesh-and-metal cyborgs are investigated ... Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #2
by Bryan Morton (Wed 11-07-2007)
What They SayAs the twin forces of betrayal and the GPO\'s expanding dragnet shatter Kurau and Christmas\'s temporary sanctuary, the Rynax pair is caught in the jaws of Wong and Ayaka\'s trap. Placing her trust in an unproven ally, a desperate Kurau finds... Being a Brief Discussion of Anime Dubs: Light Bulb Memories
by Way Jeng (Tue 11-02-2004)
Hello, and welcome to another installment of "Being..." I recently had the chance to attend Anime USA, an anime convention held in Virginia. They were kind enough to grant me a timeslot to host a panel on dub appreciation. I know not everybody could make ... In Memory of Aaliyah
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-27-2001)
Sadly, word came over the weekend of the demise of 22 year old singer-actress Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash along with eight others. The singer was returning from a music video shoot in the Bahamas when the small plane she was in had engine problems,... In Memory of Gloria Foster
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-08-2001)
Word has come, through a number of sources, that actress Gloria Foster recently passed away. Foster, who was 64, is reported to have died due to complications from diabetes.The actress, whose career has spanned decades, including work in television, inclu... Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Wed 10-10-2007)
What They SayHer name is Kurau, and in a world of mercenary agents, she\'s the cream of the elite; a master swordswoman, martial artist and thief so skilled that no secret or objective is beyond her grasp. The greatest secret of all, however, is the one K... BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: RING OF FIRE
by Jason Henderson (Wed 11-15-2000)
One of the things I’ve most enjoyed about reading Dark Horse’s adaptations of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the one thing an adaptation offers over a show. Assuming for a moment that you wouldn’t bother with an adaptation if you didn’t like the property in ... BLOOD+ : Part 1 Boxed Set
by Tim Janson (Tue 03-18-2008)
Blood+ is a sequel to the 2001 Anime Film, Blood: The Last Vampire. The series premiered in Japan in 2005 and then in the U.S. as part of the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim group in 2007. The opening prologue is set during the Vietnam War a... Goodies
by Robert “Bob” Trate (Tue 10-09-2007)
This week bag is chock full of goodies. Obviously ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ is must have for the bag. The other Spielberg collaboration that all true Maniacs must have is the 25th Anniversary Editionof ‘Poltergeist’.&nbs... Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2nd Gig) SE Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 01-20-2006)
What They SayAfter their prior confrontations with Gohda, Section 9 continues their investigations into the man and his mysterious background. At the same time, they must stop a wave of suicide bombers who threaten the peace and safety of Japan. And even ... Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie Limited Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-09-2006)
What They SayIt is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric\'s sacrifice ripped him out of his world and into ours, separating him from his younger brother, Alphonse. In that time, Ed\'s continued research into rocketry as allied him with ... BATMAN: DARK VICTORY - Jeph Loeb
by Russell Lissau (Wed 11-29-2000)
It took 13 long months for Batman to catch the Hang Man, the mysterious serial killer who’s been whacking Gotham City cops in the pages of Batman: Dark Victory. The maxi-series, which wrapped up earlier this month with a spectacular double issue, finally ... Paniponi Dash Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 10-15-2007)
What They SayAfter being dragged into a student puppet theatre, the young genius teacher Becky finds REAL drama when the principal storms her research room. What does he tell her? That a giant comet is headed straight for Earth—and she and h... The Heirloom
by Tim Janson (Mon 06-18-2007)
The Heirloom is a Korean ghost film that thankfully has nothing to do with other popular Asian horror films. There’s not a hint of the Grudge or The Ring, and no site at all of creepy long hair ghosts stalking about. If anything, The Heirl... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ... MARVEL KNIGHTS #14
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 08-27-2001)
Wow, let's see how many icons of the 1970s Marvel Universe we can cram into a single issue! MARVEL KNIGHTS is a celebration of one of Marvel's most glorious periods, perhaps the second big era deserving of mention following the universe-building early '60... Full Metal Panic! Vol.#05
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 10-26-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shouji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SayKaname and Tessa have been captured! The terrorist group A-21 is desperate for information, and it's attempting to use the girls to get data out of Kalin... Top 10 Best Of Comics 2001 Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 12-31-2001)
Picking up where we left off, here's the rest of the best!#7) Elektra - Proving that not all bad girls are irredeemable demons bathing in blood or writhing in the fires of Hell (how Chaotic), Elektra Natchios is a complex woman with some serious issues. A... Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Lucasfilm.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi); Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala); Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker); Ian McDiarmid (Palpa... CITY OF SAINTS AND MADMEN Excerpt #1
by News Editor (Thu 03-02-2006)
DRADIN, HAPPIER THAN HE HAD BEEN SINCE DROPPING the fever at the Sisters of Mercy Hospital, some five hundred miles away and three months in the past, sauntered down Albumuth, breathing in the smell of catfish simmering on open skillets, the tangy broth o... The Big Top comes tumbling down?
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 04-04-2005)
They've spent several years reminding us that, "It's not TV. It's HBO." Well, that may be the case, but TV or no, it still all comes down to the ratings in the end. After an amazing second season that erased any memory of complaints that the first season ... Year 2000 Box Office Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 01-12-2001)
What a difference a year makes! When 1999 finished up, it was easy for fans of science fiction, horror and fantasy cinema to look back with a feeling of grand satisfaction. Genre entertainment truly ruled at the box office, taking all of the Top Six posit... Beast King GoLion Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 06-12-2008)
What They SayFrom days of long ago... from uncharted regions of the universe... comes a legend... The legend of Golion, the original Japanese show that started it all in the world of Voltron. The five pilots may look the same, but their names and the even... Kiddy Grade Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 02-12-2004)
What They SayIn Star century Zero-One-Sixty-Five, the Global Union was born. To provide an impartial mediator to the various planetary governments of the G.U., the Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs, or G.O.T.T. was simultaneously formed to settle... Looking Back Darkly
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 12-17-2001)
The first issue of Frank Miller's new Bat-epic, THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, has been on shelves for a little while now (although to be honest, how likely is it that any copies are just sitting anywhere?), and the comic book community is still deciding ... Otogi Zoshi Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 05-27-2005)
What They SayHikaru\'s quest for the Magatamas of Water and Fire leads her across the sea to cursed islands. Meanwhile, the vengeful Shuten Doji has taken the Kumaso clan and plans an attack on the capital itself! Hikaru hurries home empty handed, but the... Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 10-04-2006)
What They SayIt is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric\'s sacrifice ripped him out of his world and into ours, separating him from his younger brother, Alphonse. In that time, Ed\'s continued research into rocketry as allied him with ... No Money Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 11-03-2007)
What They SayBecause Tetsuo has to pay off his debts, he hands over his cousin, Yukiya Ayase, to a Yakuza group. Yukiya is auctioned and sold to Kita Kano, who owns a finance business. To regain his freedom, he and his cousin must pay two million, includi... Case Closed: Case 01 Vol. #4: Wrong Answers Resolved
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-21-2006)
What They SayAnother moon rises over the city where shady souls stir and Conan Edogawa isn\'t afraid of the dark. Conan doesn\'t swoon over movie stars, but he\'ll swoop down on a murderer. He doesn\'t get sea sick; he uncovers secret killers on an ocean ... Book Buzz: The Author-Reader Relationship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-07-2008)
Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read... Inmu 2 Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 06-22-2002)
What They SayFilled with the energy of desire, with no place to go. Could it be the key, enticing you to the World of Shadows? Asia Carrera reprises her role as \"The Mysterious Witch.\"
Contains:
First Night: Illusion
College girl Youri (Alexa Rae) ca... STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON FOUR
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sun 09-29-2002)
When THE NEXT GENERATION entered its fourth season in 1990, it was riding high on the string of quality episodes that had finally come out of the show in year three. Thanks to Michael Piller, who joined the show in season three and soon came to head up th... Book Buzz: Diablo Day
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-30-2008)
As any of you who regularly read this column might have guessed, I’m a big fan of Blizzard games. Since playing a demo of Orcs & Humans off of a Shuckysoft shareware CD, Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo titles have been murdering my social life. ... Excerpt from Martin's FEAST
by News Editor (Tue 10-11-2005)
Bantam Spectra has provided Cinescape with an excerpt from George R. R. Martin's upcoming A Feast for Crows. The novel will be released on November 8, 2005. THE PROPHET The prophet was drowning men on Great Wyk when they came to tell him that the king was... DVD This Week: June 4
by John Thonen (Tue 06-04-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThere’s not much on the video news front this week, so your old pal the Vidiot thought he’d share with you (direct from the American Film Market) some titles which will likely be going the direct-to-video (DTV) route in the near future.RUTGER HA... "Magic Moon"
by Janet Houck (Wed 01-10-2007)
So far, TOKYOPOP’s Pop Fiction imprint for teens has been a hit with me. Kino no Tabi was amazing, and Chain Mail came out of the blue to quickly evolve into a truly engaging light novel. Magic Moon... didn’t follow this pattern. It’s... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... Bruce on a disc
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-18-2006)
Sony's Memory Stick Entertainment Pack
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Last week Sony announced a new offering to try to save their struggling PSP platform: Memory Stick Duo Entertainment Packs. As anyone who owns one of these little boxes knows, it doesn't hold much... February 2004 CD Releases (Fri 10-31-2003)
Chobits Character Song Collection / 13 tracks / Street date 02/17/04 / $14.98 It may take many years before we'll ever reach the level of Persocom (personal computer) technology commonly found in the 'Chobits' anime, but at least there won't be an...Boobalicious Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-29-2007)
What They SayDue to an accident, Wataru has lost his memories. Now he is in America with Rena, and she has promised his parents that she will take care of him until he recovers. Well, she isn\'t the only one that wants to help him out! Two boobalicious ba... A Thematic Analysis of Boogiepop Phantom
by Robert Stanton (-)
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and... A Thematic Analysis of Boogiepop Phantom
by Robert Stanton (-)
By Robert Stanton (rstanton@uiuc.edu)
Boogiepop Phantom is an animated series based upon the acclaimed written work of Kouhei Kadono. Set somewhere in common, urban, contemporary Japan, the dark science fiction premises of the show quickly take over and... Words Worth Box Set
by Michael Thomas (Sun 07-20-2003)
The Review!An adult bishoujo OVA with a D&D setting.
::Audio::
When watching the show, I listened to the original Japanese seiyuu (voice actors). The talking, ambient sounds, and background music made good use of the two, built-in, TV speakers. In the ... In Praise of Samuel Z. Arkoff
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-12-2000)
Old shlockmeisters never die. They just get really old, and then people belatedly realize how cool they were and start giving them awards, as tokens of thanks for all the great cinematic memories.Samuel Z. Arkoff, that one-of-a-kind producer and mogul who... Lupin the 3rd: The Columbus Files
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-29-2005)
What They SayThe Columbus Egg. It\'s a treasure that not only holds innumerable wealth, but also has an unimaginably deadly power.... control over the weather. Legend says that Columbus found it on his first voyage. But legends are just legends, right?!
... BABYLON 5: THE PASSING OF THE TECHNO-MAGES BOOK 2, SUMMONING LIGHT
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 10-25-2001)
Cavelos' second B5 Techno-mage book almost, but not quite, lives up to the high standard she set in the first volume. In this novel, the hero Galen is valuable to his ruling government, the Circle, because he's the only mage to have faced the Shadows and ... THE SIXTH DAY: Roger Spottiswoode , Part 2
by Craig D. Reid (Fri 11-17-2000)
For Part One of my conversation with Roger Spottiswoode, I ventured out onto rooftops of Canada, where the , director of The Sixth Day was setting up one of the many action sequences in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film. At that time, he demurred when asked ... ADV ANNOUNCES AUGUST 14 RELEASES (Wed 06-13-2007)
HOUSTON, June 13, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you a bevy of new titles, including the first volume of the fan-favorite Air TV, the third volume of the sci-fi adventure Kurau Phantom ...ADV Announces April 10th Releases (Mon 02-12-2007)
HOUSTON, February 12, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the long-awaited release of the first volume of Kurau Pahntom Memory along with the fifth volume of Papuwa. Both titles are set...The 2006 HD Buying Guide
by John Sinnott (Sun 11-26-2006)
With Thanksgiving past us and the holiday buying season in full swing, I thought this would be the perfect time to present the first Annual High Def Review HD Buying Guide. Instead of our usually news and review, this time I’m going to high... EUREKA: God is in the Details
by Stephen Lackey (Fri 09-14-2007)
This week was a bit of a mixed bag for me and I didn’t expect it to be. The core idea of mixing religion with the quirky science of Eureka seems like series gold, and for the most part it is. It’s the side stories that aren’t t...