...atest FPS TRON2.0 as long as I have.Okay, so you have a bigger gun...Here, let me help you with that. I insist.The basic sci-fi story of Tron, the movie, was a most original idea in its time (back in 1982, that is). Even today it conveys a rather uniq...
...fety net."TRON2.0 reads very expensive (state-of-the-art CG) but also seems very worth the money, as it's full of non-stop spectacle of the gloriously fun eye-candy big-screen surround-sound variety... a cinematic orgasm if you will. It MUST be handl...
Over 20 years ago Disney's TRON showed audiences what the world inside a video game could be like. Now, to promote Buena Vista Interactive's upcoming August release of the PC game TRON2.0, the company has announced that it will reassemble key members of...
The Xbox and Game Boy Advance ports of TRON2.0: KILLER APP have now reached store shelves. First released in the summer of 2003 for personal computers, TRON2.0 returns gamers back to the digital universe first realized in the 1982 movie TRON, except thi...
One of the most talked about games in development for the past two years has been Monolith Productions' TRON2.0. Intended as a semi-sequel to Disney's 1982 film TRON, the video game picks up two decades after the conclusion of the film with the son of B...
After being released for personal computers last year, Buena Vista Interactive's TRON2.0 is now being ported over to Microsoft's Xbox. The Xbox version is being worked on by Los Angeles game developer Climax (developer of the racing game MOTO GP) and wil...
Buena Vista Interactive's TRON2.0 is now out in stores. Boasting more than 30 levels of gameplay and multiplayer support allowing for games up to 16 different opponents. For lightcycle combat, up to 8 players can go head-to-head on the game grid.Serving ...
In an exclusive interview with CINESCAPE Magazine (on sale now), Steven Lisberger confirmed he's actively working on a sequel to the cult classic TRON, and is looking in an unexpected place for inspiration to the computer combat tale."I wrote the first tw...
... upcoming TRON2.0. Still, for enthusiasts of the film, and for those who fondly remember it being the coolest thing in 1982, this is a great disc set. Just don't look too closely at anything but the visuals. End of line.TRONMovie Grade: B- ...
Comic book company 88 MPH Studios has teamed with Disney Publishing Worldwide to develop and release a comic book series based on the universe of TRON.Two four issue mini-series are being planned by 88 MPH. The first will serve as a sequel to Disney's TRO...
Whatever you may think of the movie, 1982’s 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 film’s production crew. Mead visualize...
Writer-director Steven Lisberger is talking about what lies ahead for the budding TRON franchise.The Walt Disney Co. has quietly been working on reviving their 1982 TRON, courtesy of a new video game, DVD and a developing sequel.While talking to the Holly...
It\'s a rather packed week of releases, give US fans something to stock up on so they can have an anime filled Memorial Day weekend next weekend, as just about everyone has something out this week:
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There\'s a good slate of releases due out this week that cover a wide range of shows:
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12/20/2005
Case Closed: Case 05 Vol. #5: Covering Up (of 5)...
Anybody remember WAYNE GRETZKY HOCKEY for the Nintendo 64 back in the early days of the 64-bit era? After a little hiatus, the series is back in the form of NHL HITZ 20-02.NHL HITZ is equivalent to the NFL BLITZ and NBA JAM series of games. Fast action an...
As September gets ever closer to being over, the title mix changes and while not as big last last week there\'s still a lot coming out:
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Baseball really is America's pastime. Even if the strike happens (and by the time this review is online, we'll know for sure whether baseball is still America's pastime or not), fans will still flock to the game just because it's one of the grea...
"A Riveting Must-See Series..." " J!-ENT Magazine
HOUSTON, January 24, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce a March 20 release date for the second volume of Utawarerumono. Don't miss o...
Ahh, baseball. America's favorite pastime and a genre of game that hasn't had its best days recently. But while the simulation market is in full blast with Sega's recent release of WORLD SERIES BASEBALL, Midway has gone the alternative route and released ...
Sports gaming isn't the same any longer. Ever since the release of NFL BLITZ, normal sports games just don't seem to be enough for most gamers. You have to be able to knock the living crap out of your opponent, knock them through walls, shoot them with a ...
After rumors swirled last week of her taking a small role in JAMES BOND 20, as well as singing the title song, Madonna's publicist revealed she's confimed for the song but not the part.Madonna's spokesperson in London revealed, "She is doing a song ...
Brit thesp Toby Stephens has signed on to JAMES BOND 20 in the role of the film's lead villain.Yes, Rick Yune is still playing the lead villain in the coming JAMES BOND 20, but so is Stephens. According to sources talking to the Hollywood Reporter, Yune w...
UPN has ordered a full season run of episodes for its rookie science fiction/action series JAKE 2.0. While the show's ratings haven't been stellar, it's pleased the suits at UPN to deem worthy of an additional 9 episodes.One show which isn't as lucky as J...
Howard Shore’s complete Oscar®-winning score for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, from the epic film trilogy will be available for the first time in a deluxe five-disc edition from Reprise/WMG Soundtracks on November 20, 2007.
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The British film industry looks to be halted utterly should plans for an actors strike happen as scheduled. This action looks to have a dire effect on coming projects, possibly including JAMES BOND 20... but perhaps not HARRY POTTER 2.The British actor's ...
Sony Pictures showed a clip featuring 20 minutes of CASINO ROYALE footage at the Cinema Expo over in Amsterdam. There are some mild spoilers in the report.According to Variety, "The footage showed off Craig as a grittier Bond, with scenes of more intense...
NES Version 2.0 by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 04-02-2004)
Ah, the glory days of the NES have returned. Well, sort of. With the recent announcement of the NES version of the Game Boy Advance SP and the re-release of some old titles, the Game Boy Advance continues to impress.Smell that in the air? Do you hear the ...
DC have released the official episode schedule for Smallville, Static Shock, and the animated Teen Titans on the WB plus the animated Justice League and Teen Titans on Cartoon Network for January 6-20.
88 MPH Studios, Inc. and Disney Publishing Worldwide have announced the introduction of a new Tron comic book series based on the groundbreaking 1982 cult movie. The first four-part mini-series will be available in comic book stores in the U.S. and Canad...
From previous reports, we know that Orci, Kurtzman and Bay were trying to fit the classic transformer Soundwave into the sequel since he was omitted from original installment. That cameo has been confirmed by the team. Now, screenwriter Roberto Orci has b...
Electronic Arts will ship 'Superman Returns: The Videogame', licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, on November 20. The game, which features storylines from both the Warner Bros. Pictures' film Superman Returns and more than 60 years of DC Co...
The British press got to see 20 minutes of footage (which also showed up at ShoWest) and see what all the fuss was about. And boy, did we see...
Front and centre in a Leicester Square cinema, we saw four unfinished sequences - two taking place in Qatar...
KryptonSite has learned that the title for episode #3-20 of Smallville is "Talisman." The episode is directed by Jonathan Kent himself, John Schneider.
Akito, the family head, is on the brink of panic as the bond between the Zodiac cousins weakens.
Creative Talent: Writer/Artist: Natsuki TakayaTranslation: Alethea and Athena NibleyAdaptation: Lianne Sentar
What They SayKagura and Kazuma hotly dis...
Variety reports on the release schedule shuffle that's occurring in the wake of the WGA strike. Disney's 'The Surrogates', starring Bruce Willis, is now set for release the weekend before the holiday on Nov. 20, 2009. The film is based on the Top Shelf Co...
Blu-ray fans have some big things to look forward to this year as AV Watch in Japan has detailed a couple of releases that are bound to attract a lot of attention.
With The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, this received a Blu-ray release on 07/25/2008 in Jap...
Patrick Stewart, who reprises his role as mutant leader Professor Charles Xavier in the upcoming sequel X-Men: The Last Stand, told SCI FI Wire that cinema magic shaved decades off his character for an early flashback sequence. In the scene, Xavier and Er...
Blassreiter manages to not introduce a lot of new material here as it focuses on the big epic moment with lots of action.
What They SayUpon hearing Snowďż˝s voice, Joseph regains his sanity. He is immediately taken into custody by Zwölf to have his ...
It seems that Vin Diesel is stepping behind the camera for a short little prequel project connected to his Fast and Furious franchise, reports CS. All of the leading stars are returning to the fourth installment, which is more of a direct sequel to the or...
DC have released the official episode schedule for Smallville, Static Shock, and the animated Teen Titans on the WB plus the animated Justice League and Teen Titans on Cartoon Network for January 20 - February 3.
Update: We said we pass along any video footage of the Tron 2 preliminary footage shown at last weekend's Comic-Con so here we are. Fellow Maniac "William M" has passed along that the footage is currently up at Gametrailers and I'll embed it dow...
Here is the Cartoon Network lineup of DC animated series for August 14 - 20, 2004. All times are Eastern. Note that schedules are subject to change without notice.
Warner Bros. Pictures have updated their database for Sherlock Holmes by setting a November 20, 2009 release date. This has the film going up against Sony's upcoming animated film Planet 51 next fall. The upcoming Arthur Doyle adaptation, which will be ba...
Every quarter, ICv2 puts together their list of the top twenty manga properties as they discern via multiple methods, from the Nielsen Bookscan listings to conversations with retailers and more. This quarter there aren't all that many surprises on th...
What They SayWith Sasuke\'s strength wasted and Sakura slowly being crushed to death, Naruto must battle Gaara alone to defend what is precious to him. Can he prove that the path of friendship is stronger than the path of hate? In the battle-torn Hidden L...
Revolution Studios seems higher and higher on the new spy flick XXX with every day that passes. With the Vin Diesel film still months away from release, Revolution has signed the budding action star to a $20 million contract for XXX 2. While the normal mo...
MAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that Columbia Pictures' Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience has grossed more than $20 million worldwide since premiering on May 3, 2007. The picture continued its heroic box office performance ...
KryptonSite's Spoilers Page has posted the title for Episode #4-20 and the tentative air dates for episodes leading through to the end of the season. Click and go down to Episode #4-20 for more details...
"It's going to be long. He's going to give you a lot. You've got 20 set pieces. You like at Spider-Man and it had five big action sequences -- five set pieces. We have 20, and you've got to get storyline in, you've got to get the narrative in -- so a lot ...
Comic-Con, San Diego CA (July 24, 2007) - TOKYOPOP, the #1 publisher of graphic novels in North America and the largest supplier of manga entertainment in the world, today announced an exclusive marketing partnership with Video Games Live (VGL), the immer...
The following is new release information for Media Blasters titles with a Street date of March 27th 2001.
Special Announcement.........
The Tales 3 pack (K3PD-0033) is going to be delayed for an indefinite period. We will be sure to contact you when this...
After some relative quiet, things are getting into gear again with a growing release week:
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Big O II Vol. #1
Bandai Entertainment
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T-Bone Burnett will embark on his first concert tour in nearly 20 years beginning May 23 at The Vic Theatre in Chicago. Acclaimed songwriter Burnett (aka Joseph Henry Burnett) was a member of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Review in 1975 and founding member ...
While Midway is known for its pioneering of the action sports genre of videogames, the company failed to beat Sega to the punch in delivering an over-the-top arcade soccer game. SEGA SOCCER SLAM is a hit with the critics and has set the standard for socce...
Black Friday week has a couple of good titles to it, including a very high profile one from Viz Media, but is filled more with re-releases and collections than anything else:
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Many thanks go out to the folks over at Manga who followed through with myself and the fans to try and answer some of the questions on the minds of DVD owners these days. The Q&A session took place with Mike Egan, the GM and Marketing Director in charge o...
After the quiet week of last week, this week\'s new releases get things back on track pretty well:
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02/20/2007
Basilisk Vol. #5 (also w/limited ed...
Lions Gate Home Entertainment will release Eli Roth's horrorfest CABIN FEVER to VHS and DVD on January 20 next year. The touching story of what happens when five friend succumb to a terrifying flesh-eating virus, CABIN FEVER brought Roth's name to Hollywo...
KAMEHAMEHA!!
July Issue of "Dragon Ball Z" will ship with 20" x 30" color poster
San Francisco, CA (5/26/00) -- Viz Comics proudly announces that the July issue of "Dragon Ball Z" (Part 3, #6) will ship with a 20" x 30" folder color poster. This poste...
July\'s typically a big month and this week is no exception with a variety of titles coming out:
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Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #07 (also w/box)
ADV F...
Here is the ultimate list of the familiar faces that you always see in your favorite fantasy, Sci-Fi and comic book movies and television series, but thanks to their B-Celebrity status, have no idea who these actors are.
When these people&...
Shooting will begin in April 2005 on "The Net 2.0," the sequel to the Sandra Bullock thriller "The Net."Charles Winkler, Irwin Winkler's son, will direct the film. The story centers on Hope Cassid who arrives in Istanbul to start a new job as a computer s...
While casting its eye towards the future and talking about the scheduling of two MATRIX sequels in one year (which you've known about for over a year from us) USA TODAY had an interesting list in the a sidebar. The paper listed the top 20 sequels people a...
Guitarist Joe Satriani is set to release his 12th solo album, Super Colossal, on March 14, 2006 through Epic Records. With thirteen new songs, Satriani completes his transformation from stunning instrumentalist to fully-realized artist. Since the late 80'...
Steven Lisberger, writer/director of the 1982 hit TRON, is back for a new futuristic tale called SOUL CODE, says Variety. The tale centers on a tech pioneer who has perfected a way to download and transfer a person's memory. Script examines what...
Director Joseph Kosinski's resume continues to grow according to the Hollywood Reporter. Just last month, Warner Bros hired on the director to lead the upcoming remake of LOGAN'S RUN. Now, the trade is reporting he has also signed on the dotted line for T...
DMP has a number of titles queued up for the year through November, according to release information posted to Right Stuf today:Alone in My King’s Harem Vol. #01 - $12.95 - 09/20/2005Antique Bakery (aka: Seiyou Kotto Yougashiten) Vol. #01 - $12.95 -...
In a side-bar to their interview with Steven Spielberg (more on that later this week), WIRED magazine, the cutting edge computer and technology magazine, picked its 20 greatest science fiction flicks of all time.Their criteria, along with the fanboy basic...
I left my first experience at San Diego Comic Con behind a bit sadly. Aside from a few awkward moments with editors and comics professionals (never underestimate my ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time), I had a great time and will likely retu...
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ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RAHXEPHON-ORCHESTRATION 7: CRESCENDO
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES COMES TO AN END WITH THE DECEMBER 2, 2003 RELEASE OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE TITLE
HOUSTON, October 13, 2003-ADV Films today offi...
While promoting MONSTERS BALL in New York, Halle Berry fielded questions about X-MEN 2 and JAMES BOND 20.When asked if she was going to be in the next Bond film, Berry answered, "You know what, I don't know and the truth is I'm trying to work out the date...
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TAKE A RIDE TO THE WILD, WILD EAST FROM 16th OCTOBER 2006
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ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., are proud to bring you on 16th October 2006 a new kind of justice: Samurai ...
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...
In a recent interview, Pierce Brosnan touched briefly upon the upcoming 20th JAMES BOND film.While talking to ShowBiz Ireland about his current project, EVELYN, the actor addressed what he could reveal about the coming BOND 20, saying, "We finish [EVELYN ...
As expected, Halle Berry's X-MEN 2 schedule obligations have been worked out, allowing the actress to take part in the coming JAMES BOND 20.According to the official JAMES BOND movie website, Berry will take on the role of "Jinx," a character the site pro...
Lawrence Makoare, who was buried under make-up as Lurtz in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, is joining the JAMES BOND 20 production.While talking to TheOneRing.net, Makoare revealed that he will be playing a baddie of some sort in the coming film. His part in ...
Damn it!Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!I knew this was going to happen, but prayed that it wouldn't. Fox has cancelled THE TICK.The last episode will air Jan. 24. If you never watched THE TICK (and judging by the show's meager ratings you didn't), you missed t...
As the man who directed and co-wrote TRON, Steven Lisberger's place in the annals of moviemaking is all but assured. Recognized today as the breakthrough film for computer generated visual effects, TRON was ahead of its time when it was originally release...
The Starchild, from KISS Creatures of the NightMcFarlane is also offering up toy representations from the online game ULTIMA ONLINE. The new version of the game, ULTIMA ONLINE: LORD BLACKTHORN’S REVENGE, features several characters designed by Todd McFarl...
For Ray Harryhausen, the ’50s were stage one of his career as a special effects ace whose stop-motion-animation effects were far more important to the success of the movies he worked on than any actor or director. Harryhausen had gotten his start working ...
Big hit BARBERSHOP hangs tough at number one this week, while some feel MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING won't ever end. Aging shady ladies THE BANGER SISTERS score number two, while SIGNS still dominates in total revenue since release.1. BARBERSHOP, $13.3 mi...
A deal has been made that will keep the coming JAMES BOND 20 production from halting mid-production due to a potential actor's Equity strike in the U.K.The film's producers struck a deal with the union that allows the actors working on the efilm to stay p...
VIDEO NEWSHELLRAISER: HELLSEEKER, which reunites stars Doug Bradley and Ashley Laurence from the first film in the series, will hit video stores this October. But FANGORIA.COM recently reported that a sequel to that sequel is already in the works. Apparen...
Jerry Bruckheimer's action/forensics show C.S.I. returned to the schedule and landed hard in the number one spot in genre network ratings. It was followed not so closely by THE SIMPSONS, then CBS's CIA show THE AGENCY.Lower down on the list, the great thr...
It's little surprise that the manga releases are having a hard time reaching the top right now with big comic book properties being all the buzz, but the manga world has made some good gains compared to last month for the top twenty titles as compiled by ...
After a few months with the manga releases falling pretty far down within the top twenty, they've made a significant comeback for July according to ICv2. Several volumes of Naruto are in the top ten alongside the latest volume of Fruits Basket from Viz Me...
The Review!The sixth entry in the Tales of the Meiji series, Soulless Knights eschews historical relevancy and storytelling prowess in favor of an adaptation of that once-great 80s movie, "The Goonies". I have fond memories of that movie, remembering the...
BOX OFFICE GURU reports that THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS utterly dominated the box office this weekend with final results putting weekend-only revenues at $62 million, bringing the film's 5-day total to $102 million. STAR TREK: NEMESIS' deeply l...
The Review!Ah, after taking an eleven-month break from the Frieza Saga, FUNimation releases its best DBZ TV DVD yet. Note, however, that "best" is still pretty low compared to other domestic anime companies. My complaints about the DVDs for DBZ TV are usu...
JAMES BOND 20 now looks to be starting up relatively soon, and contrary to recent rumors, will star Pierce Brosnan.Regarding rumors of actor Gerard Butler being up for the role of 007, Eon has dashed them, with a spokesperson for the production company de...
Boomerang shows "Justice League" nightly at 11 PM and "Superfriends" at Midnight.
Saturday evenings at 5:30 PM, catch the George Reeves classic "The Adventures of Superman" on American Life TV.
Things are finally starting to heat up on the 20th JAMES BOND movie with word that MGM now has a strong candidate to direct the film. According to Variety, that helmer is New Zealand director Lee Tamahori, whose films include ONCE WERE WARRIORS and ALONG ...
"The episode is about this girl who wants to be prom queen, and she's really kind of a ditz," says the actress, who plays Clark Kent's mom on the show. "Through some strange kryptonite influencing she becomes a spirit and goes into different people's bodi...
KryptonSite has posted detailed spoilers and a title for the 20th episode of Smallville's current season. Who is Graham Garrett, and what does he do to repay Clark Kent? Details within...
For a massive film like Superman Returns, previsualizing much of the movie is essential. Bryan Singer works closely with a large, creative team of visual effects artists to imagine the film before they actually shoot elaborate scenes. This helps him ensur...
What They SayNaraku enlists the help of Tsubaki, a dark priestess specializing in curses, to kill Kagome. Tsubaki is dubious at first, but Naraku convinces her to do his bidding by promising her the nearly complete Jewel of the Four Souls that she has lon...
Similar to their top twenty manga properties list, ICv2 also works up what properties are causing all the buzz during a particular quarter from the Videoscan lists, Diamond Distribution and conversations with retailers. Theses properties tend to be the mo...
Warner Home Video's announcement of five different TV-DVD titles based on Superman comes just in time for 'Superman Returns.' Here is the announcement of the Complete Third and Fourth Seasons.
Every fan at the San Diego ComicCon was anticipating what wonderful surprises might be in store during Saturday morning's Superman Returns panel, and Bryan Singer flew half way around the world to give fans their first glimpse at footage from the new film...
Summer seems to be coming to an end, and when it leaves I hope that will whisk away the summer game drought. I am eagerly looking forward to next week, for the wait of Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories will be over, also stay tuned until the end of this article ...
I guess everyone took their happy pills this week. I got a surprisingly constructive batch of reader mail about SIN CITY, with little in the way of name calling, death threats, or unsavory comments about any of my female relatives. It's like you were al...
According to a story appearing in today's Variety, Walt Disney Pictures has changed its mind about making a sequel to the 1982 sci-fi film TRON and now wants to pursue a remake. The studio has hired screenwriters Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal to begin w...
For those keeping track, we\'ve made some good headway after a bit of a lull as life caught us offguard and we had a slew of new region 1 discs to review.
As things stand now, all region 1 primary and alternate angle titles are converted to the new format...
What They SayYutaro Tsukayama, after being wounded by his own teacher during a revolution on the Izu Peninsula, departed for Germany in search of treatment for the tendons in his arm. However, on the day he left, he had promised to return and finish his ...
Ready to whip gamers into a frenzy just in time for the movie: it's the 'Catwoman' video game, debuting this week on every gaming platform. Fans remain skeptical about the film but, by most accounts, the game is solid. Also in stores now is Vol. 8 of the ...
HOUSTON, January 18, 2005—ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., is pleased to announce the release of several exciting titles in its expanding library on February 8, 2005.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PLATINUM: 05
The titanic...
What They SayHit music from the anime series (based on the bestselling comic) containing 25 tracks, including TV versions of the opening and ending theme songs!
The Review!FeaturesReview Equipment
Cassie and Cisco have been captured and taken to the Soviet nation of Rodina, where they are questioned about Cassie's ability to see the leaders for the agents of Perdition that they really are. But the torture doesn't go as the painsmiths plan, and the ...
HOUSTON, December 20, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you three exciting titles, including the first volume of Le Chevalier D'Eon, the second volume of Nerima Daikon Brothers, and the co...
Perhaps you've stumbled upon some recent online rumors that claim to be culled from the script for the coming 20th JAMES BOND movie. Don't believe them.While talking to the BBC, a spokesperson for the Bond production company, Eon Prods., debunked those ti...
Though the film has previously been released on DVD, Disney is putting out a two-disc 20th anniversary DVD set of the movie TRON. The set is scheduled to hit store shelves on January 15.According to Video Premiere, the discs will feature "many" new featur...
Attorney Matt Murdock is approached to handle an unusual case: suing Daredevil for damages. It seems that Daredevil took out the prospective client's greenhouse while also trying to take out some criminals, and now the man wants to send a message to all c...
While talking to Zap2It, Ratner revealed that Pierce Brosnan had called him regarding the BOND 20 directing gig. Ratner explained, saying, "(Brosnan) called me and said I want you to direct the movie. He said he was a huge fan. Unfortunately, he has nothi...
Actor Rick Yune (THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS) has signed on board JAMES BOND 20 to play the film's lead villain role.Yune will play a North Korean general named Zao who has a device that allows its user to alter his face. For the part, Yune will be required ...
Michael Madsen may be joining the cast of the soon to start shooting JAMES BOND 20 production.Madsen is currently in negotiations to come on board to play the role of a rogue CIA agent named Falco.Meanwhile, Madsen is also in talks to join the cast of Que...
After years of being out of print, the TRON soundtrack is being re-released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the film. Composer Wendy Carlos has remastered the original electronic themes for the release, as well as included tracks cut from the fil...
Ridley Scott's BLACK HAWK DOWN ruled all as it and SNOW DOGS overtook THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS at the box office. It seems BLACK HAWK also made $6 million more when the final numbers came in than the preliminary box office number...
The final box office tallies for the weekend of June 29-July 1 have been determined. A.I. still sits on top, though the film ultimately pulled in $29,352,630, a little less than a million originally estimated. Meanwhile, PEARL HARBOR did slightly better t...
viz-in vol. 12, no. 7 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection! ITEMS SHIPPING OCTOBER `00 featuring...
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK FIVE, #1 REGULAR and SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 7-issue monthly series story & art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto original ...
The variety returns once again this week with some interesting titles up for release across multiple companies and genres:
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03/20/2007
Black Cat V...
Talked about in their recent press release, we\'ve got the remainder of their AnimErotica line-up in the database with dates and cover art:Harvest Night Vol. #1 - 30 minutes - $14.95 - 08/16/2006Harvest Night Vol. #2 - 30 minutes - $14.95 - 08/16/2006Magi...
Each volume available for a new $9.99 SRP on June 24, 2008
GRIMES, IA, March 20, 2008 - Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce all three volumes of PIANO: THE MELODY OF A YOUNG GIRL'S HEART will be...
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE...
There\'s a good number of solid releases as well as a few highly anticipated ones this week:
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Burn Up Excess Vol. #1
ADV Films
100 min.
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HOUSTON, November 9, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce five titles heading your way on January 9. Prepare yourself for the first volume of Best Student Council, the fifth volume of Mic...
HOUSTON, Deccember 13—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce five exciting titles set to hit the streets on January 17, beginning with the tenth and final volume of Gantz! Other Jan 17 relea...
1982 will be remembered as one of the all-time greatest in terms of science fiction and fantasy film releases, with movies like E.T., BLADE RUNNER, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, POLTERGEIST, THE DARK CRYSTAL and others all debuting in a feast for genre...
After four weeks at the top, towering over its competition, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING has fallen from the first spot in the box office race. Overtaking RINGS is BLACK HAWK DOWN, which took in almost $30 million, and SNOW DOGS which...
THE WALKING DEAD stands as one of my two favorite ongoing series (the other being Y: THE LAST MAN). I can't recommend this book enough. The book has one problem it ends every month. Do you hear me Robert and Charlies? THE WALKING DEAD needs to be as ...
Hey! Watch out for that plot hole!So, what's up with Nina being the mole in 24?I wasn't surprised. Of course, the mole is going to be the person we'd least suspect, but story-wise it doesn't work.Let me break it down: In one episode, Jack kidnapped Nina o...
... released TRON2.0 computer game. While the first issue never hit stands, the company had been releasing artwork promoting the title a year ago. For those worried that this may mean doom for the other movie project 88 MPH had announced (a GHOSTBUSTERS ...
Production on UPN's JAKE 2.0 has been halted, Variety is reporting in today's issue, and that the program has been pulled from the network's schedule. Instead, repeat episodes of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL will now air in JAKE's Wednesday 9:00 PM slot. Even...
A light week this time around, allowing some of us time to catch up on the backlogs...
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It\'s a bit of a quiet week which is always welcome considering how busy July usually gets but there\'s still some good titles due out:
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What They SaySpirit Detective Yusuke Urameshi discovered much about himself during the tumultuous Dark Tournament. After not only surviving, but winning the vile competition, Yusuke is ready for the return to normal life even if it means going back to the...
What They SayIn the 20th installment of the TV series that would not die, a holiday trip to a remote island turns into a deadly mystery as the gang gets gruesomely murdered, one after another.The Review!Eighty episodes into the series and you’d thin...
What They SayNow that Goku has finished Captain Ginyu, his henchman, the evil Frieza is left alone to fight the earthlings. Piccolo, Nail, Gohan, Krillin, and even Vegeta join forces to battle Frieza as an injured Goku recuperates.
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After making Universal Pictures bags of cash with BRUCE ALMIGHTY, the Dimension Films has convinced Universal Pictures to co-finance their long-in-development project THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN with Jim Carrey attached to play the lead role. Todd Phillips...
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...
With Halloween just around the corner, moviegoing audiences opted for theatrical scares and THE RING provided the perfect outlet. Surprisingly, SWEET HOME ALABAMA maintained second place, while RED DRAGON slipped to third. GREEK WEDDING is still celebrati...
And the winner is... Us.ABC has pulled the plug on THAT WAS THEN, making it the first new show to get its walking papers.Of course, ABC execs are saying that the '80s show is just on "hiatus," but trust me, "hiatus" is a nice way of saying "cancelled." Ki...
OPINIONHonestly, I'm starting to think I should just head this column with "Mea Culpa" in big bold letters every week, the amount of apologizing I end up doing. It seems that not only did I completely get the JLA's current minority line-up wrong (John Ste...
The last week of first run episodes for this TV season sees special reruns and a weird double showing of ENEMY OF THE STATE dominating the genre top ten.For some reason, ABC decided to air ENEMY OF THE STATE twice, six days apart in one week. Other points...
As expected, THE RING sent enough chills down audiences spines to take first place at the box office over the weekend. However, ALABAMA, RED DRAGON and WEDDING are still forces to be reckoned with. The final numbers for the weekend broke the ties for THE ...
The Ice Cube phenom BARBERSHOP kept the lead slot this weekend while the Fox Searchlight release THE BANGER SISTERS had the biggest debut and widest opening ever for the distributor.1. BARBERSHOP, $12.8 million this weekend, $38.4 million since opening....
This Wednesday saw the debut of THE TWO TOWERS at number one, which cleared a reported $26 million in domestic and $16 million overseas and went on domestically to record what's anticipated to be $101.5 million by the close of business Sunday night -- $61...
I imagine people reading my reviews this week will be wondering if there's anything I don't like, after praising J. Michael Straczynski and now setting out to do the same (as seemingly always) with Brian Michael Bendis. Maybe I should pick up a copy of MA...
Random thoughts alert!I've got an idea for a reality show. Wanna hear it? Too bad. I'm going to tell you anyway.It's called WHO'S YOUR DADDY?Twenty-five orphans compete BACHELOR-style for the love of one potential daddy.Hey, at least when these kids don't...
HOUSTON, January 5, 2005— ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S, is pleased to announce a January 11, 2005 street date for three additional titles in their wide assortment of anime hits.
BURN UP!
When the crime fighting...
What They SayThings are steaming up! We open on a hot bath with three hot babes: Sergeant Major Mao, Captain Testarossa and Kaname. The lovely sergeant major exposes her past-and then some!-when she tells the story of how she first met Kurz and Sousuke. F...
Right Stuf has updated with a number of new titles from ADV Films in September today:Angelic Layer Box Set (Thinpak) - 650 minutes - $49.98 - 09/27/2005Area 88 TV Vol. #2 - 75 minutes - $29.98 - 09/13/2005Azumanga Daioh Box Set (Thinpak) - 650 minutes - $...
What They SayIsn\'t there anyone who can stop the Sphere of Vogler? After their last encounter, the remaining Experts of Justice prepare for one final rush against Genya and the massive anti-Shizuma machine.
Meanwhile, infighting among the enemy comes t...
What They SayThe Review!Madman Entertainment’s fifth locally produced Dragonball Z disc closely follows the path trod by it’s predecessors, with video quality equal to the US Region 1 release from Funimation, the same extras as always and NO J...
HOUSTON, September 22, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three exciting titles, including the release of the all new Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, and the fou...
What They SayDaisaku and Giant Robo must overcome Von Volger\'s most maniacal creation, the Eye of Volger and the explosive Big Balloon! When Daisaku is trapped aboard the burning Greta Garbo, it\'s up to Gin Rei and Tetsugyu to rescue him. But a deadly a...
What They SayA murderous super-computer named Dorothy controls a post-apocalyptic Earth in 2516, and now she has created artificial beings called Galerians bent on destroying the human race. Only Rion, a vulnerable teenager with incredible powers, stands ...
According to the American Film Institute, he's the greatest action-adventure hero of all time – and his unforgettable exploits can be relished by fans old and new as never before when all three "Indiana Jones" movies debut as individual Sp...
ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR SIN: SPECIAL EDITION
MOVIE TIE-IN TO VIDEO GAME WITH TONS OF EXTRAS AND ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ON SEPARATE CD; TO BE AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 4, 2003
HOUSTON, September 25, 2003-ADV Films today announced a November 4, 2003 releas...
What They SayIn the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one ...
What They SayEpisode 115: The Secret of Dr. Gero
In his first fight as a Super Saiyan, Vegeta takes control of the battlefield and defeats Android 19 in a convincing fashion! Unwilling to share 19’s fate, Android 20 runs for cover in the mountains! ...
For the better part of the week, I have spent my time playing through EVIL DEAD: A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK. If you've read my review, you already know where I'm coming from, but I consider the game to be pretty fun. There is a lot of action and enough intens...
Right Stuf has up the December slate of titles from ADV Films this afternoon:Dirty Pair OVA Box (Thinpak) - 240 minutes - $24.98 - 12/27/2005DNAngel Complete Collection (Thinpak) - 650 minutes - $89.98 - 12/06/2005Gatchaman: Collectors Edition Box Set #4 ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: THE MOTION PICTURE-PRINCE OF DARKNESS
FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SEQUEL TO WILDLY POPULAR TV SERIES MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO
HOUSTON, September 9, 2003-ADV Films has s...
ADV ANNOUNCES JANUARY 10 RELEASES
Featuring Launch of Deluxe New Macross
HOUSTON, December 9, 2005—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce six hot titles for January 10, beginning with the ...
What They SayThe Review!I absolutely love El-Hazard. Lots of people do in fact. For instance, check out the primer we have on this site written by Sean Connolly. El-Hazard was one of the early releases in the U.S. by Pioneer and gave a lot of people an in...
What They SayFrom acclaimed Akira director Katsuhiro Otomo comes this retro science-fiction epic starring the voice-acting talents of Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, and Patrick Stewart!
Set in 19th Century Victorian England, Steamboy follows the harrowing e...
What They SayA band of terrorists claims to have possession of a girl who was kidnapped some years ago. But when Section 9 is called in to resolve the situation, they realize that something is very wrong - the girl is the same age she was when she was kid...
What They SayIt is the beginning of the industrial revolution, and feudal Japan is in turmoil. The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects. Beatings, imprisonment, rape and even murder ar...
What They Say(Includes Episode 17-20) Control over Alvis takes center stage Fumihiko, Commander Barnes and Mizoguchi play a strategic high stakes game of nuclear engagement. Just as the Neo UN begins to withdraw from the island Commander Barnes asserts h...
What They SayOn a visit to London for a conference, Aramaki drops by to visit an old friend who wants to ask a favour. But they find themselves taken hostage by a couple of thieves, and a crooked police officer doesn\'t want any survivors. Then, Aramaki a...
What They SayWhat teenage boy wouldn’t want to spend his days surrounded by a pack of beautiful women? Chitose, that’s who! He’s an orphan but isn’t alone for long, as five teachers from his high school move in to care for him wi...
What They SayThe nightmare is far from over. Arcueid\'s true target, Roa, still roams the streets and is claiming more victims. But how can you destroy a man who keeps being reincarnated? This person could be anyone? Shiki\'s friends... his family... even...