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...[IMG8R]6) TIMEBANDITS (1981)Now be careful with that, that's pure concentrated evil! It's time travel, British style, with this lunatic romp through the cosmos courtesy of a strange map and some even stranger, diminutive time traveling thieves. Concei...
BANDITS is a droll film about bank robbers that has some great jokes, committed performances and a sunny disposition. The surprise ending isn't exactly a surprise an early scene that lays the groundwork also pretty much tips us off but getting there is ...
Well, with only 19 shopping days left until Xmas, I guess we shouldn't delay and get right to the list. SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK Buy this one for your sweet old Aunt Petunia: (O) FANTASTIC FOUR (Fox) Not quite the home run fans were hoping for, but this fun ...
In Part One of my story about the 40th Anniversary Celebration Screening of H.G. Wells` THE TIME MACHINE, I discussed the beauty of downtown LA`s Orpheum Theatre and how the LA Conservancy runs an Annual Last Remaining Seats Film Festival to widen awarene...
To me one of the great mysteries of the wacky world of cult movies is why Somewhere In Time has developed a Trekkie-sized fan following while Nicholas Meyer’s Time After Time hasn’t. Time travel movies have always had a terrific romantic appeal: the chanc...
What They SayMore than one thousand years ago, the legendary bandit Yoko Kurama freely roamed the dark wilderness of Demon World. With a loyal band of thieves at his side, Yoko lived his life as he saw fit, answering to no one.
But now it is Kurama who ...
Actor Guy Pearce, who plays Alexander in the new Dreamworks adaptation of THE TIME MACHINE, hadn't even read the H.G. Wells novel before taking the role, but he didn't consider that a hindrance to shaping his character, who is after all very different fro...
An Eloi-like line magnetically streams up Broadway Street towards the Orpheum theatre to gaze at one of the all time classics of sci-fi cinema, George Pal`s film of H.G. Wells` THE TIME MACHINE in downtown LA. By 1931, this grand theater was part of the ...
"We are doing visual effects on somewhere in the vicinity of 300 shots," says Eric Nash, Digital Domain FX supervisor for Dreamworks' new production of H.G. Wells' classic SF novel, THE TIME MACHINE. "The bulk of it involves the time travel sequences as w...
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se...
Hurray! It's winter! Time to unpack the sweaters and stow the Speed-o! Time to drag out your electric blanket, and curl up next to a fire with a big bowl of popcorn! Sure summer is long gone but we still got to thinking about it... Every summer, we're alw...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
If you're a fan of New York dubs, you've probably seen some of Jeff Thompson's work. He has worked on many shows, including Boogiepop Phantom, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and His and Her Circumstances. I had a chance to speak w...
Time travel is--all puns aside--a time-tested motif in science fiction. In Michael Crichton`s latest novel, TIMELINE, we`re not talking dinosaurs here. We`re talking the Middle Ages, and we`re talking time travel of a sort we`ve never heard of before. ...
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. ...
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...
One game at E3 that had some of the coolest features we had seen in a long time was BLINX: THE TIME SWEEPER. A 3D (or 4D, according to Microsoft) adventure game, BLINX puts you in the role of...that's right, Blinx. With the aid of your trusty Time Sweeper...
John Logan, screenwriter for GLADIATOR and the upcoming STAR TREK: NEMESIS, had to think for about five seconds when offered the chance to adapt the classic H.G. Wells' SF novel, THE TIME MACHINE, for Dreamworks. Offering a new take on the original novel ...
What They SayBased on the legendary Akira Kurosawa classic epic feature film, Seven Samurai.
Set in a futuristic world that has just witnessed the end of a massive war, scores of villages are terrorized by Nobuseri bandits. But the Nobuseri are no norma...
Mike McFarland has been a part of the English dubbing industry for a while now. He has worked on projects ranging from Dragonball to Case Closed and voiced several characters, including Roshi in Dragonball and Goemon in several Lupin the 3rd releases such...
In a surprisingly candid bit of opinionating, genre heavy hitting director Terry Gilliam (TIMEBANDITS, 12 MONKEYS, BRAZIL) lashed out at the current music-video style school of event filmmaking, and took off particularly on last summer's 'hit' TOMB RAIDE...
OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t...
With over 50 books published and more than one and a half million copies of her works in print, Jenny Randles shifts gears from focusing on UFOs, abductions and the paranormal to time travel. In Breaking The Time Barrier, Randles traces the quest for time...
After having a couple of tough years watching his dream project THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE collapse before it could get made, Terry Gilliam (TIMEBANDITS, FISHER KING, BRAZIL) is poised to make a comeback with an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's GOOD OMENS...
`During the early ‘70s,` explains David Gerrold, `NBC was the villain, because they had cancelled STAR TREK, and Gene made sure that everybody knew that NBC was the villain. Gene was this man who wanted to change the world for the better, and NBC wouldn`t...
...n like in TimeBandits. I spent a month pushing on walls at midnight trying to figure out if any of my walls were inter-dimensional, but living in Jersey, they only spit me out onto the turnpike. Now, I subscribe to Alan Moore's belief...
It has been three-and-a-half decades since the first episode of Doctor Who, slightly delayed by news coverage of Kennedy`s assassination, introduced British viewers to a strange, rather nasty old man (William Hartnell) and a police-box. And just over ten ...
After rejecting initial treatments developed by Gene Roddenberry, Paramount studio`s search for the proper vehicle to launch the first STAR TREK film began The writers approached included science fiction veteran Robert Silverberg; famed author Harlan Elli...
When director Simon Wells accepted the challenge to direct the latest feature film adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic science fiction novel, THE TIME MACHINE, he established the sort of media-friendly connection that studio press flacks couldn't make up if...
Interviewer: Way Jeng Interviewer (I): Today I'm talking with Liam O'Brien, voice actor in and ADR director of Koi Kaze. Let's start at the very beginning. Any discussion about Koi Kaze has to involve its central theme, incest. A lot of fans are undoubte...
By the time early November 1977 came along, production of `In Thy Image` was scheduled to begin in just a matter of weeks. It seemed that nothing was going to interfere with STAR TREK`s return. On November 10th, Gene Roddenberry shot a memo off to Bob Col...
What They SayNo priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold and girl-crazy albatross sidekick Kir, Jing steals his way through one exciting adventure after another...
Hello, all... I'd originally intended this week to simply print the remaining responses to the Hal Jordan question and to move on to something else equally irrelevant to real life. (If you'd rather skip what follows and go directly to those responses, cli...
What They SayA laugh-out-loud hilarious adventure from the studio behind Battle of the Planets and Speed Racer!
Guest starring Ken from Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets)!
Who has what it takes to be the baddest of the bad? It’s evil versus evil ...
What They SayFrom the director of the Pokémon movies and the character designer of Inuyasha: The Movie. Forty years ago, Remi Shimada piloted a giant battle robot and saved the world. Now the former heroine lies helplessly on the brink of death, battling...
What They SayIn the 25th century, time travel is so common in fact that even criminals can visit any time period they choose. The answer is the Bureau of Time and Space Investigations! These elite agents solve crimes and right and damage done... including...
According to Paul Davies, author of the non-fiction science book HOW TO BUILD A TIME MACHINE, the concept of time travel was first introduced to culture through science fiction, particularly through H.G. Wells' THE TIME MACHINE. But it was Einstein's Spec...
It's fitting that at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Whittier, Calif., a franchise is rising from the dead and taking no prisoners. It's a hot spring day as Arnold Schwarzenegger emerges from a crypt wielding machine guns and carrying a casket on his shoulders....
What They SayChosen as the Priestess of the Dragon God and transported to the alternate world of a capital, Akane now finds herself overwhelmed by the power bestowed upon her by the Dragon God. Until all of the Eight Guardians fated to protect her are ass...
What They SayKikuchiyo has been foolishly captured by the Bandits, and the samurai must leave the caverns to rescue him. When daylight approaches, the towering machines plan to ambush them. Clearly, a traitor is in their midst.
Kambei knows legions of No...
What They SayKikuchiyo has been foolishly captured by the Bandits, and the samurai must leave the caverns to rescue him. When daylight approaches, the towering machines plan to ambush them. Clearly, a traitor is in their midst.
Kambei knows legions of No...
What They SayEpisode 9An incident occurs at Toji temple involving a young monk who dies after touching an eight-stringed koto. Akane visits the temple to see the koto and meets Eisen by the lakeside. Before she knows it, she is moved to tears by the sorro...
Have you noticed how some of the best looking comics on the market today are also the most French-looking ones? One would be forgiven for thinking that the anime- and manga-influenced artistic styles that have dominated the market for a good ten years now...
What They SayIn the 25th century, time travel is so common in fact that even criminals can visit any time period they choose. The answer is the Bureau of Time and Space Investigations! These elite agents solve crimes and right and damage done... including...
What They SayIn the 25th century, time travel is so common in fact that even criminals can visit any time period they choose! The answer is The Bureau of Time and Space Investigations! These elite agents solve crimes and right any damage done ... includin...
1980 was a pretty bad year for movies. It’s also the year when most of the movie-going public missed out on Somewhere in Time, a sweet picture scripted by SF-horror legend Richard Matheson, based on his award-winning novel, Bid Time Return. Directed by Je...
Recorded at: Anime Central '05
Caitlin Glass may be relatively new to anime dubbing, but she's already played some fantastic characters. She's probably best known for her role as Winry in Fullmetal Alchemist. Her other characters include Hiyono in Spiral...
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...
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...
HOUSTON, November 2, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce a slew of titles, including the second volume of Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor, the final volume of Jinki: Extend, the complete sec...
What They SayMany years have passed since that shining example of knightly virtue, Takeru, performed his heroic deeds. Now it falls to his son, Kakeru, to save the kingdom from encroaching evil. The forces of Lucifon, ruler of the eastern realm of Reimlin...
What They SayFor years the citizens of Lunaria have shared their sacred natural resource - water - with the industrious inhabitants of the Shadowlands in exchange for advanced technology. That is, until the Prince of Lunaria decides such high-tech wonders...
Last time, we followed the career of the Legion up to the DC CRISIS event that eliminated Superboy and necessitated a major rethinking of Legion lore. Now, back to the 30th century...Luckily, the first Legion "reboot" didn't necessitate starting from scra...
What They SayBased on the legendary Akira Kurosawa classic epic feature film, Seven Samurai. Set in a futuristic world that has just witnessed the end of a massive war, scores of villages are terrorized by Nobuseri bandits. But the Nobuseri are no normal ...
Fox Home Entertainment plans to release The Time Tunnel: Volume Two DVD Collection on June 6, 2006. The episodes are compiled on four discs and are presented in the original full screen color (aspect ratio 1.33:1) with English and French stereo and Spani...
On August 18 2004, I had the chance to take a trip to the UK office of ADV for a special interview with one of the most renowned American voice actors, Monica Rial. She has been in numerous English anime dubs in the past few years, including some of the m...
When the SIMPSONS completes its 16th season this May, it will have become the longest running sitcom in the history of television, surpassing OZZIE AND HARRIET, which ran on ABC from 1952 to 1966. Throughout those 16 years, THE SIMPSONS moved from an irre...
What They SayBased on the legendary Akira Kurosawa classic epic feature film, Seven Samurai. Set in a futuristic world that has just witnessed the end of a massive war, scores of villages are terrorized by Nobuseri bandits. But the Nobuseri are no normal ...
The Review!Rurouni Kenshin was a huge hit in Japan when broadcasted. Some parts of the Rurouni Kenshin OAVs are based on historical Japan. Characters such as Okita of the Shinsen-gumi are based on real characters, and did die of tuberculosis. The first...
Computer role-playing games have evolved over the years - D&D games in particular. The basic D&D rule set has been updated, modified, and tweaked time and again, ultimately progressing to today's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 rule set. These regulat...
Telling the full story of the classic combat anime from 18th JUNE 2007
LONDON, UK, 30th MAY 2007
ADV Films present another modern re-telling of a classic anime title with Shadow Skill vol.1: Fight For The Ones You Love, which starts kicking butt and t...
What They SayAt the peak of the Heian Era, famine and disease tear the country apart, deadly assassins fill the court, and wild bandits infest the countryside. The legendary samurai Minamoto is sent on an Imperial quest for an artifact that can restore th...
HOUSTON, September 6, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce the release of three exciting titles, including the Get Backers Season One Thin-Pack, Farscape Starburst Edition 4.3, and the fina...
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho...
R.A. Salvatore’s The Hunter’s Blades trilogy gets a collector’s edition facelift, the Time Spiral Cycle wrenches out another installment with Planar Chaos, and two notable female SF authors get some well-deserved credit for their con...
Long known as one of the more respectable labels releasing old school kung fu titles on US DVD, Crash Cinema has spent the past year making an effort to expand their scope. For the first release in a planned "Euro Thriller Collection", this film starring ...
One from my collection: OLDBOY This week I thought I'd give a shout out to one of my favorite films of the past few years. I've been watching this one quite a bit lately for pure fun and to gather more insight into the complex layers of this film. If yo...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
Recorded: Kamikazecon '05
From Gravion Zwei to Hello Kitty's Animation Theater, George Manley has provided voices for many fan favorites over the years. He's also the voice of Lord Kozan in the upcoming Samurai Gun, due for released...
What They SayA tragic love lost in time has Daisuke under its spell! The mysterious Second Hand of Time has suspended time for the lovely Freedert, who awaits the return of her knight in shining armor, Elliot. Still, all good things must come to an end an...
For anyone doubting the impact Christopher Reeve had on audiences in his interpretation of Superman, they need look no farther than the world's reaction to his tragic horse-riding accident four years ago. The love and support demonstrated spoke volumes an...
What They SayNineteenth century Japan: a land torn by rebellion and civil warfare; small bands of soldiers roam the land, seeking to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter the young orphan Kenshin, trained as a fighter by the master swordsman ...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
There aren't many shows that I give an unqualified recommendation. A show might be great, but there's almost always something that has to be noted. There might be a small but significant flaw that the audience will have to tolerate....
No, it wasn't a studio hype job, at least according to the man himself. Simon Wells, great-grandson of H.G. himself and director of the new Dreamworks adaptation of THE TIME MACHINE, campaigned for the project."I pursued it," says Wells. "I read about it ...
What They SayOur Hero Awakes:
After learning that Cell came from his own bleak future, Trunks is left to ponder the effects of his journey through time. In South City, Cell ploughs through more civilians and accidentally runs into Krillin! Goku finally ge...
What They SayThe city is in the grip of a crazed bomber and nobody is safe as a crushing wave of terror washes over the innocent citizens. Planes, trains, and massive towers all threaten to light up the night sky; the sick whims of a brutal lunatic played...
You will have grasped by now that the 23.5 Degrees gang has a fairly fluid approach to the space-time continuum. But perhaps this is precisely why we find it intriguing that, over the centuries, a multitude of churches and cathedrals across Europe have be...
What They SayLast minute preparations have been made, as the impending battle for Kanna draws near. In the furious climax, not all of the Samurai will survive.
There is no turning back.The Review!Carnage is underway as the Bandits relentlessly attack Kann...
Hiroyuki Morioka Panel & Interview In March of 2002, I watched Crest of the Stars for the
first time and immediately regretted not picking it up when it first came out.
When Otakon announced they were having Hiroyuki Morioka as a guest, I was quite
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What They SayAfter the mysterious murder of the Imperial Envoy in the Magistrate's home---with a bloody sword the only clue---a citywide hunt for all samurai begins. With a high price suddenly on their heads, the band of samurai escape the city fast. Kiku...
What They SayThe Legendary Epic Reborn!
Based on the legendary Akira Kurosawa classic epic feature film, Seven Samurai
Set in a futuristic world that has just witnessed the end of a massive war, scores of villages are terrorised by Nobuseri bandits. Bu...
.hack//SIGN - Koichi Mashimo
Koichi Mashimo (President of Bee Train, director of .hack and Noir), Ken Iyadomi (Bandai Ent. VP & panel host), and another Japanese guest (who didn\'t say much) were present at the panel.
This is one of the more interestin...
The curse comes home to roost with Akane and Ran caught up in Akram’s latest plot to capture the Dragon Priestess.What They SayAt last, the final Guardian makes his appearance! Akram's sinister plot slowly engulfs Akane, disturbing the fates of the ...
Way back in 1996, the home video market was coming off something of a high in the "high end" area of laserdisc releases. A bit of a revival of sorts had occurred as prices had dropped down for regular releases somewhat, players were a bit more affordable ...
What They SayAs Hikaru and Tsuna continue investigating the strange supernatural occurrences all around Tokyo, they are either helped or hindered by a mysterious man in a long black coat. There seems to be a new woman in Tsuna\'s life, but it\'s Ibaraki, ...
I got into the indy comics scene late, so I never heard of David Hine until a few years ago when he began working for the stateside offices of Marvel Comics. In a short space of time there were a few Marvel miniseries: Daredevil Redemption, Son of M., th...
What They SayAn evil genius has seized the city?s tallest skyscraper, and 50,000 people are trapped inside! Their only hope: A team of convicts turned cops who are in hot pursuit of their criminal brethren. Each member is rigged with a collar set to explo...
What They SayTo save her newly adopted kingdom of Konan, from impending catastrophe and restore her friendship with Yui, Miaka readily accepts her responsibilities as a priestess of Suzaku and continues her task of gathering together the legendary seven c...
What They SayNineteenth century Japan: a land torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great swordsman Hiko. But ...
What They SayAfter the mysterious murder of the Imperial Envoy in the Magistrate’s home---with a bloody sword the only clue---a citywide hunt for all samurai begins. With a high price suddenly on their heads, the band of samurai escape the c...
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue...
Ed Chavez: Well, thanks for joining me today, Dallas. I have to say, at least for Anime on DVD and for my own podcast, Mangacast, it’s just been the general consensus that, over the past year, Del Rey has basically been the best publisher for, rea...
What They SayLast minute preparations have been made, as the impending battle for Kanna draws near. In the furious climax, not all of the Samurai will survive.
There is no turning back.The Review!Carnage is underway as the Bandits relentlessly attack Kan...
The past month has been a rollercoaster of surprises in our various box office reports. From Wild Hogs performing unbelievably well to 300 making us all looks like fools. From TMNT kicking ninja butt to Blades of Glory accepting the gold twice while Gr...
It’s that time of year again where shopping becomes warfare and finding that perfect gift is some times more stressful than actually buying it.
That’s where this Gift Guide comes in handy. It’s not the end-all, be-all of Gift ...
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh...
During the 1966-69 run of STAR TREK, writer-producer Gene Roddenberry had explored important issues under the guise of science fiction; Roddenberry was forced to couch his statements in allegorical tales taking place in deep space and involving alien bein...
Caleb Carr's books are usually set in the Victorian era and are great old-fashioned thrillers. So when I saw that this book was a bit out of the norm for him, I wasn't quite sure I'd like it...but I did.Carr usually reads his books when they're adapted fo...
Alongside the actual Victorian-looking vessel used in DreamWorks' upcoming remake of the H.G. Welles classic TIME MACHINE (currently on display at the Comic-Con International: San Diego), creature creator Stan Winston discussed his involvement with the de...
When I first started writing about the comic book industry, one of the first people in the industry that I became fast friends with was colorist Laura Martin. She was working with the online magazine, Sequential Tart and coloring a multitude of proj...
Don Chaffey called Jan Reed`s first draft script `appalling, absolutely unworkable. Charles Schneer had the good sense to bring in Beverly Cross.` `Beverly is a very distinguished writer,` said Schneer. `He is a Greek and Latin scholar who went to Oxf...
It’s been five years since the first Star Wars: Clone Wars television miniseries debuted on Cartoon Network, yet the folks over at Lucasfilm Animation seemed to have held onto the idea of an anime-style Star Wars arc pretty tightly. This August will...
The premise is nothing really new. Two police officers use a time machine to solve crimes. What made this series interesting was its execution. Immediately the device has rules. Traveling back is unpredictable. It could be anywher...
What They SayThe rescue team has escaped death, but the struggle has just begun. Kambei\'s fate looks grim, Sanae and Mizuki\'s freedom is in dire straights and a mutiny within the Samurai is rising. At this, the worst possible time, Ukyo\'s plan is unvei...
FAVE GAMESCORES OF 2005 Video game scores continue to rival motion picture scores, whether they are composed by film scorers or by composers specializing in games music. These are my favorites of those released on CD during 2005: 1. Advent Rising (Tommy T...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tadamichi KuribayashiTranslated by:Michi FusayamaAdapted by:Tsuyuko YoshidaWhat They SayThe battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest campaigns of WWII. Under the command of Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the Japanese ar...
Yesterday, our resident "Trekspert" Mark Altman gave us the first half of his well-informed opinion regarding the best 35 Treks of all time. Today, he completes the list with numbers 18-35.18. THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER (Star Trek): Can computers someday repla...
Remakes have a bad name in most circles. They're seen as derivative, uninspired, and generally inferior to the originals. But a retold story can still provide a lot of fun. Some of the oldest stories in literature, such as the Arthurian legend or the Jour...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
This column is in the process of being a brief discussion, and one of the greatest treats is being able to discuss anime and dubs with the people who make it happen. Today we've got an interview with the talented Colleen Clinkenbear...
Treasure, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. One may treasure the first cry of a newborn child, while another may treasure a brand-new Porsche. Since Adam and Eve, man has been looking for treasure in one form or another that may bring happiness,...
What They SayNo priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold and girl-crazy albatross sidekick Kir, Jing steals his way through one exciting adventure after another...
MOULIN ROUGE by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sat 02-16-2002)
Baz Luhrmann, the brash young Australian director/writer, had put forth his muscle to produce one of the most eagerly anticipated musicals of the last two decades. Actually, it may be the only eagerly anticipated musical of the last two decades (nobody kn...
What They SayFacing impossible odds and unavoidable sacrifice, the samurai know this battle will determine the fate of not only Kanna Village, but that of an entire nation. The final battle has arrived. It ends here.The Review!The end is here and carnage ...
What They SayThe rescue team has escaped death, but the struggle has just begun. Kambei\'s fate looks grim, Sanae and Mizuki\'s freedom is in dire straights and a mutiny within the Samurai is rising. At this, the worst possible time, Ukyo\'s plan is unvei...
What They SayRomance is what human encounters produce... And, sometimes, it impales one\'s heart the way a flash of a sword can...
The times are hard in these lands. Our group of blade swingers and demon catchers battle against evil, trying to stop the r...
Is time travel possible? While Doc Brown knew the way, the matter is still up for debate. But Columbia Pictures has a new thriller planned involving just that called Stealing Time, reports Variety. The studio has hired Walt Becker to direct the thriller a...
I love The Walking Dead. Robert Kirkman’s zombie epic rarely fails to impress, and I conclude each issue cursing his name for ending it. Though I’ve found the book a bit slow in the past few months, I still continue to enjoy th...
According to TMZ, Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to star in the upcoming New Line film THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE, based on Audrey Niffenegger's bestselling novel of the same name.
The Time Traveler's Wife follows the story of Clare, a beautiful art stud...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSAustralian émigré Graeme Revell steps aside from sci-fi and horror scoring (THE CROW, RED PLANET, DUNE, PITCH BLACK, TOMB RAIDER, DAREDEVIL, FREDDY VS JASON, etc) to derive a very likable and rhythmic score for Carl Franklin's c...
Robert Rodriguez's third film in his EL MARIACHI series will arrive on home video on January 20, 2004. The ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO DVD will be fully-loaded with hours of special features, including a commentary by Rodriguez, a ten-minute "flick school"...
This adaptation based on the Audrey Niffenegger novel has been a long time coming. With a full cast and a director now attached, it looks like THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE is ready to go for New Line and Plan B Productions. According to Hollywood Reporter, ac...
Some set photos from New Line's sci-fi adventure drama THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE have appeared online courtesy of Just Jared. The film stars Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston and Jane McLean. Robert Schwentke is directing the flick, ...
Well, if you?re reading this, you must either have a DVD player or at least are thinking of getting one. You also may know by now the many benefits of the format, in comparison to VHS and LD. Let?s recap some of those for a moment. You get digital sound a...
What They SayWhile on her way to high school with friends Tenma and Shimon, Akane Motomiya is drawn to an old well. With a sudden gust of wind, a mysterious shadow appears. Drifting through a mysterious void, Akane is bestowed with a glimmering jewel - a ...
What a mistake the producers made by not finding a way to utilize “Time is on My Side” by the Rolling Stones. There wasn’t any great rock music in this episode and that song would have been very appropriate. The song has been a creepy on...
In his book, The Primal Screen, British sci-fi critic John Brosnan says Star Trek has become more than just a subgenre of science fiction; it has become its own genre. Never have those words been more true. With a total of five series having been broadcas...
Bandai Entertainment Inc. and Kadokawa Pictures USA announced today that Landmark Theatres Varsity Theater has extended the run of the theatrical release of The Girl Who Leapt Through into a 2nd Week.
The Landmark Theatres Varsity in Seattle currently pl...
Proving that the current trend to remake asian genre films hasn't died down at all, Warner Bros. has hired Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Auburn to write the english adaptation of IL MARE. The original film, a Korean science fiction/romance about a ...
Folks, you'll have to indulge me this week. I've got a lot of projects due, tons of games to play, a road trip to Texas A&M (which I am on my way back from as you are reading this), and right after that, a trip out to Incog. Inc's offices (TWISTED MET...
With the release of MYSTIC #18, THE FIRST #13 and NEGATION PREQUEL on Wednesday, CrossGen Comics has now published 100 consecutive on-time issues."We were very proud when we announced we had gone one full year without missing a ship date," CrossGen Publis...
Director Chris Columbus has been talking about the two and a half hour running time of the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.While talking to the most recent issue of TIME Magazine, the helmer gave his take on the film's long running time, sayi...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Eric Bana has signed on to join the upcoming film, The Time Traveler's Wife. He will join Rachel McAdams in the cast.The film, to be directed by Robert Schwentke, is more a love story than a fantasy. The bo...
Ealing Studios has taken picked up the rights to FROM TIME TO TIME, which is based on Lucy M. Boston's series of books, "The Children of Green Knowe."
The magical adventure centers on a boy staying at his grandmother's house...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shoko HidakaTranslated by:Emily OhnoAdapted by:What They SayYousuke suddenly shows up on the door step of his old high school buddy Tanigawa after years of no contact. While the two had a budding relationship back in school, t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kazuichi HanawaTranslated by:Shizuka Shimoyama and Elizabeth TiermanAdapted by:What They SayUp to now Kazuichi Hanawa expressed himself through works of fiction. The fantastic world of tales from the Middle Ages were his favor...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...
The British Board of Film Classification has officially announced the running time of the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.According to the Associated Press, the board revealed that the film, which had been submitted for certification in the U...
What They SayFacing impossible odds and unavoidable sacrifice, the samurai know this battle will determine the fate of not only Kanna Village, but that of an entire nation. The final battle has arrived. It ends here.The Review!The end is here and carnage ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shinobu Gotoh/Hotaru OdagiriTranslated by:Wasabi MediaAdapted by:What They SaySatoru Tendou knows that one-sided love is a fate worse than death. A lonely window used to connect him to his best friend, the talented Shirou Saw...
What They SayForty years ago, the GoShogun Team saved the world.
Now, decades after they went their separate ways, they find themselves reunited in the hospital room of former teammate Remy Shimada, who lies on the brink of death. She was always somewhat ...
I'm presently showing FARSCAPE to a friend for the first time. We've just reached season two's conclusion with "Die Me Dichotomy" and we're mourning the loss of Aeryn Sun. I always forget how beautiful the episode is and I can't imagine how it must have...
Once upon a time, director/writer/producer/editor/cinematographer/ lots-of-other-positions-too'er Robert Rodriguez shot to fame by making EL MARIACHI for next to no money. Even if the meagerness of the reported $7,000 budget was slightly exaggerated, as s...
Zentrix, the city of the future, where robots and humans live together in a near-perfect world, thanks to the powerful computer-being, Omicron. I bet you know where this is going. ^^
Yes, Omicron is overriding his programming to obey and protect humans,...
On Thursday, June 21, at 7:30pm, the American Cinematheque kicked off its four-day series, "Outside Looking In: A Tribute to Malcolm McDowell," with a Thirtieth Anniversary screening of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, one of the actor's most memorable and controversi...
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin...
Venus Versus Virus, Moonlight Mile and Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven
OTAKON (Baltimore), July 20, 2007 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, today announced it has acquired the exclusive home video and broa...
What a weird and fun ride this has been.
Tomorrow, March 3rd, is the 5th anniversary of the start of the site. Our first full real news posting was just a few days later on March 5th, 1998 where we mentioned some new Image titles coming out. Our next p...
Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman...
Probably the most unusual time travel device ever seen in the movies is Doc Brown's Delorean from the Back to the Future trilogy. Designed to take advantage of the natural conductivity of the car's titanium body, the car gathered enough energy to activate...
Sheer magic. That's the only way to describe TIME AND RELATIVE, the first in a new line of original DOCTOR WHO books from Telos Publishing (co-owned by David J. Howe, author of many reference works on the series). Released as a series of prestige hardcove...
H.G. Wells' THE TIME MACHINE is the great-granddaddy of all time travel stories it's influenced pretty much all of the temporal science fiction, both written and filmed, that's come down the pike ever since. With all the indirect borrowing from the sourc...
The title device and some of the makers of DreamWorks/Warner Bros. upcoming THE TIME MACHINE will be landing at this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con International convention.Taking an unconventional approach, DreamWorks has opted to bring THE TIME MACHINE i...
The first indication that something is very wrong can be found in the publicity that the BBC put out concerning this unique online event. When announcing the premiere of the first-ever internet-based dramatic presentation from the BBC, it was noted that t...
What They Say\"There was no time here... until you brought it with you.\"
A young man wakes up in an old mansion, isolated among high, snow-topped peaks. The maids tell him that he was carried there after hitting his head, but he doesn\'t remember a thin...
After further lengthy PC problems and unresponsive retailers not wanting to deal with their faulty product until legal proceedings are brought into the scenario – as a consumer warning, those of you in the UK should really avoid buying anything ...
What They SayMany years have passed since the shining example of knightly virtue, Takeru, performed his heroic deeds. Now it falls to his son, Kakeru, to save the kingdom from encroaching evil. The forces of Lucifon, ruler of the eastern realm of Reimlin...
A revival of Irwin Allen's 1966 science fiction TV series THE TIME TUNNEL is happening, with ABC and Fox battling it out to get it.The project, which is being quickly developed under the auspices of Regency Television and 20th Century Fox Television, has ...
Director Simon Wells, the great-grandson of THE TIME MACHINE author H.G. Wells, has the unique opportunity to collaborate with family by reaching back through time and adapting his antecedent's work for the big screen. THE TIME MACHINE was previously prod...
May 2, 2008 (Cypress, CA) -Bandai Entertainment Inc. and Kadokawa Pictures USA announced The Girl Who Leapt Through Time will begin its limited theatrical run in the United States in June and August. The release will feature an English subtitled version (...
What They SayHide your coin pouches! No priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing, the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold and a wisecracking, girl-crazy bird sidekick, Jing steals his way through one e...
This past week or two has been pure bliss for me. Besides the annual build-up that comes with the Nebraska CornHuskers getting ready to take the field for the first time of this season (Especially after the disappointing finish last year), it's also the b...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONI Hear Dead People: The music for George Romero's DEAD saga was inaugurated in 1968 to the accompaniment of an assemblage of vintage library music with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (re-released in 1998 in a new version by John A. Rus...
This month's launch of THE LEGION, a brand new monthly series for the Legion of Super-Heroes written by Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett, isn't the first time the teens of tomorrow have gotten a new book. Ever since the team's first appearance in ADVENTURE COM...
Spike Lee will soon be jumping into the murky waters of theoretical physics' clash with the theory of time traveling. The trades are reporting that Lee will be directing co-writing Time Traveler, an adaptation based around the memoirs of African-American ...
Time Ace by Captain Gordon Edward (Fri 03-30-2007)
Plot:
In 1914, eccentric scientist Dr. Hugo Clock created a time machine with the plans of going back in time and preventing World War I from happening and preventing millions of needless deaths. However, his sneaky assistant, Dr. Klaus Scythe, hijack...
Every so often I get a couple of e-mails from people asking me how I got into this business. And I always reply: "With a little luck and a lot of hard work."Really, though, most people don't just start off writing for a big entertainment magazine like CIN...
A short while ago I downloaded the Dracula-hunting game Super Castlevania IV on my Wii. It was one of my favorite platformers as a teenager. The first game to show the true power of the Super Nintendo, as anyone could tell because it had Super in the t...
What They SayAs the Negamoon\'s attacks on the city continue, Rini comes to a decision. The time has come for her to lead Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts back into the future Crystal Tokyo to confront the evil Prince Diamond and his Dark Crystal! But fi...
What They SayPacifica Cassul is known as the \"Scrapped Princess.\" According to prophecy, she is the poison that will destroy the world on her 16th birthday. In order to avoid being killed, she must secretly wander the lands along with her two siblings w...
Those who have come to expect a lot of goodies on their DOCTOR WHO discs may be a tad disappointed with the KEY TO TIME boxed set, a series of six discs with the six stories from the series' sixteenth season. (Try saying that five times fast.) Having all ...
August 28, 2008 (Cypress, CA) – Bandai Entertainment Inc. and Kadokawa Pictures USA sent out a reminder today that THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME will open theatrically tomorrow in Seattle at the Varsity Landmark Theater August 29-Septe...
What They SayLong before the roots of history, there was a magnificent Continent in the Atlantic, torn by generations of wars, with people stricken by natural disasters and starvation. Wandering in this bleak world, Bois brings his sword, Tieh his magic, ...
As a publicity stunt for the December 13 DVD release of 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, Universal is hosting a publicity stunt involving chest hair and its removal. A centerpiece scene of the film has Steve Carell's character undergoing a wax treatment to remove his ...
What They SayMoney & Blood! Whether a fake promisory note or an empty wallet, a variety of challenges face Mugen, Jin and Fuu in their struggle to survive. Not even monsters of legend, murderers or never-ending rain can shake their iron will and confidenc...
What They SayAfter her battle with King Furon, Rushuna and Yajirou travel to the Red Light District run by the Senshi Touka. But Lady Tenshi, Rushuna\'s former mistress, has put a bounty of 5,000 coins on her head. Rushuna finds that Tenshi\'s Ten Heavenl...
What They SayContains 285 minutes of Slayers goodness, including not only Slayers: The Motion Picture, but also the standalone Slayers: Return, Slayers: Great, Slayers Gorgeous, and Slayers: Premium.
Plagued by a recurring dream, master thief and sorcere...
As a long time fan of the original Doctor Who series I was a bit apprehensive when I heard that the BBC was reviving the show. While I was encouraged that new adventures would be filmed, I was also afraid that this new version, which was touted as being u...
This years Otakon marks the fourth time I\'ve gone to one. And after the problems of last year, I definitely wasn\'t sure if it would be my last or not, dependent on how the problems played out this year. Thankfully, the majority of the problems seemed to...