The Jim Henson Co. has set Dave McKean to direct VARJAKPAW, which will be based on SF Said's kung fu cat series. Said and McKean will co-write the script. The story centers on a Mesopotamian blue kitten who embarks on a journey to save his family and in ...
Sam Raimi and Rob Taper's Ghost House Pictures will fully finance and develop the MONKEY'S PAW, a pitch from writers Dave Kajganich and Tom McAlister. Raimi and Taper will produce the "spooky family" film.The story centers on a father who brings home an a...
Garfield is set to take over computer screens, and he won't even need those little suction cups on his furry feet. A deal between America Online and 20th Century Fox will let the gluttonous feline get his claws into willing AOL subscribers. The promotion ...
If you strip away both the external hype surrounding filmmaker Mel Gibson and also what he and the ads say that Apocalypto is about, what you get is an impressively-produced, fairly engaging if just a bit overlong action/adventure film about a young m...
First of all, let us all here at the CINESCAPE video secton offer you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season. Do yourself a favor, and take a break from your busy schedule to sit down and watch one of your favorite holiday shows - IT'S A WONDERFUL L...
Paul Verhoeven is a very talented, intelligent director, but on the basis of many of his films, you might not know it. Sure, he’s made great ones like THE FOURTH MAN, ROBOCOP, and STARSHIP TROOPERS, but even some of his relatively entertaining work (TOTAL...
It was quite a lively year on the tube, thanks to some returning favorites, some interesting freshmen, and special thanks to the craft of animation. Of course, the television season doesn’t conform to the calendar year, which makes it hard to assess a To...
The first look at the new PETER PAN has appeared (where else?) online. Ain't It Cool News published the photo of Jeremy Sumpter reclining in the outstretched paw of a stone dragon, gazing upward at the sky. That photo was but one of three to appear on t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koge-Donbo and othersTranslated by:Ken WakitaAdapted by:What They SayMove over, Di Gi Charat! The cutest villain has landed on Planet Earth!
Pyocola Analogue III - Piyoko for short. She's eight years old, and already the lead...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Umekawa Kazumi Translated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayA Wonderful Tale of Man and Man's Best Friend
Imagine being born into a family where your father is a Shinto God and your mother, a statue! Imagine being able to talk to...
A new trailer for Mel Gibson's upcoming film APOCALYPTO has been released on the web. You can find it here.In the film, the Maya kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jagua...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hina. (Concept by: Koge-Donbo)Translated by:Chinatsu GallegosAdapted by:What They SayPyocola Analogue III, also known s Piyoko, is the leader of the evil organization known as the Black Gema Gema Gang. She came to Earth with o...
Two more horror films have joined the ranks of this year's After Dark's 8 Films to Die For lineup. Leigh Whannell (Saw) and Nathan Phillips' Dying Breed and Adam Gierasch's directorial debut Autopsy have joined the slate of five already announced films fo...
What They SayThey\'ll Love You to Death
The traveling musical group The Pussycats is the hottest thing around. Lou, Kei and Sonya are three sexy singers with a legion of screaming fans in every town. But these pussycats have claws.
Singers by day, assa...
What They SayIt is the eve of the battle between the Chronos Numbers and the Apostles of the Star, and an understudy has stepped onto the stage. This stray alliance follows the code of the Sweeper. Creed Diskenth has unleashed new and terrible forces onto...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koge-Donbo and othersTranslated by:Ken WakitaAdapted by:What They SayWhat happens when an alien hybrid cat-eared girl with aspirations of becoming the next idol super star lands on earth?
First of all, she discovers that she ...
The Movie
"Son of the Mask" arrived in DVD stories this week. This 2005 follow up to the surprise hit "The Mask" (starring then-relative-unknown Jim Carrey and then-unknown Cameron Diaz) has Jamie Kennedy in the lead role as Tim Avery, a frustrated c...
What They SayAs the world rejoices in its newfound freedom from terror, their celebration is short-lived as an even greater threat reassembles from the wreckage: The Zero Numbers. Led by traitors from both sides, this new enemy is bent on establishing a \...
What They SayAs all attempt to hide and heal, Train\'s conscience grows deep... Deep enough to make the decision to leave Chronos for good. Unfortunately for him, the life he has left proves unwilling to let him go. Creed is sent out to retrieve their bes...
The Review!One of Miyazaki's and Takahata's earlier films has finally been released in the U.S. by Pioneer. As soon as the package arrived, I quickly put it into the Anime Cafe's DVD player.
The Video quality is superb, considering its age. On the set up...
What They SayClaire Danes (The Mod Squad), Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting) and Billy Bob Thornton (Armageddon, Sling Blade) head a cast of hot Hollywood stars who lend their talents to this exquisitely animated, overwhelmingly acclaimed adventure epic! ...
What They SaySven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (aka bounty hunter) - down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach and looking to make enough cash to get by. Oh, and he can see the future, but only about five minutes into it. When...
What They SaySakura lead with your heart! The Sword card takes control of Sakura\'s friend and attacks! Still, Sakura is able to use her head and her heart to save everyone. Next, Sakura discovers her mother was best friends with Tomoyo\'s mom, and learns...
What They SayFriends watch their company grow while foes are slowly whittled away. Losses for both the Chronos Numbers and the Apostles of the Star can only be good news for the hunted Black Cat. But as one slowly slips from power, the other quickly rises...
SteveVP: Hello. We`re chatting today with actor Jeffrey Combs. Jeffrey first came to the attention of film fans thanks to his starring role in the horror movie RE-ANIMATOR. That lead to several more roles in low-budget horror films, but more recently, he ...
Some days you eat the bear. Some days, the bear eats you. So goes an old Russian proverb, which explains that some days are just better than others. It’s a simple bit of wisdom that would seem to apply also to the world of home video. Last Tuesday’s re...
I wanted a robot—always have. My girlfriend wanted a dog—has for years. And living in New York City, where space is at almost as much of a premium as time, it made perfect sense: why not buy one of those newfangled robot dogs? No need to walk it, no need ...
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...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuji Miyamoto / Kyoko NegishiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayThe young staff at the Cafe Kichijouji are a colurful bunch. They\'re the source of continual headache for the poor cafe master who oversees them a...
What They Say\"From the day you were born, you have always been different from those around you...\"
For high school student Watanuki, this statement could not be more true! Between rain without end and ghostly visions from beyond, the young man is getti...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kiriga YukiTranslated by:Ken WakitaAdapted by:What They SayDejiko's caused plenty of trouble with her Laser Eye Beam, but this time she's gone too far!
In an attempt to teach Rabi~en~Rose a lesson, Dejiko shoots her Laser Eye...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuji Miyamoto / Kyoko NegishiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They Say\"Irrashai!\" Welcome to the most unruly cafe in Kichijouji and its charming staff of five who have absolutely nothing in common. When tempers rise...
For once, it is very accurate to judge a book by its cover. Not only does this one inform us that this is the 100th BBC DOCTOR WHO Novel, which is pretty impressive in itself, but also the poodle smoking a cigarette and holding a ray gun is a clue. If tha...
Once upon a time, all the characters of legends, storybooks, and fables were driven out of their homelands by the Adversary, forcing them to move out into the lands of ordinary men and to hide their existence from the Mundanes. The humans amongst them had...
What They SayA touching tale that illustrates the subtle and confused teenage emotions experienced by 11-year-old Hiromi, and her unique friendship with Junkers, a talking dog. As their relationship develops, Hiromi struggles with a longing for adulthood ...
What They SayThe brave blue hero is back! And this time, it\'s more than just fun and games. That\'s right, Sonic the Hedgehog is starring in his own motion picture, filled with all the fast-paced energy and action-packed excitement that Sonic\'s famous f...
What They SayAs all attempt to hide and heal, Train\'s conscience grows deep... Deep enough to make the decision to leave Chronos for good. Unfortunately for him, the life he has left proves unwilling to let him go. Sought by both the Chronos Numbers and ...
What They SayEnraged and drunk on the terrible strength gained from the Forest of Pain event, Haseo embarks on a ruthless search for information
concerning the whereabouts of Tri-Edge. His brutal inquisition leaves a trail of killed Player Characters in i...
What They SayThe brave blue hero is back! And this time, it\'s more than just fun and games. That\'s right, Sonic the Hedgehog is starring in his own motion picture, filled with all the fast-paced energy and action-packed excitement that Sonic\'s famous f...
Like me and many others, Peter Jackson claims 1933's KING KONG as his all time favorite movie. But while most KONG fans never get as far with their remake ambitions as a reel of 8mm film shot in a garage, Jackson persevered, and backed by the overwhelming...
McFarlane Toys has released the fifth series of their ever-popular MOVIE MANIACS action figure line, but damned if it isn't hard to believe it's been five years! Five years since we were first treated to this group of toys that truly set McFarlane apart f...
TREASURE PLANET is a perfectly serviceable and diverting yet uninspired animated rendition of TREASURE ISLAND that is and is not set in outer space. On the one hand, ships fly the solar seas in search of astral bodies rather than landmasses, and on the ot...
This Week's RecommendationSIt's a [IMG3R]shame that Trevor Jones' fine score to the original 2-hour miniseries of DINOTOPIA hasn't been released on a major commercial label, but at least it has been released, on Contemporary Media Recordings (CMR-2002-2) ...
What They SayHaseo, in his monstrous new form christened \"The Terror of Death,\" defends against simultaneous attacks from scores of vengeful Player Killers. Tabby, in her desire to help her resistant friend through these frantic battles, begins to lose ...