VANTAGEPOINT, per its title, is a thriller that uses the device of showing us the same event from multiple perspectives. This could work – except that there’s not enough mystery in the original events in the way they’re presented for us...
Sigourney Weaver (Aliens) will join the cast of VANTAGEPOINT. Also staring in the film for Columbia Pictures are: Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, and William Hurt. Pete Travis will direct.The script was penned by Barry Levy and it follows a...
Columbia Pictures has set actor William Hurt to play the President of the United States in VANTAGEPOINT. He joins a cast which includes Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox.The thriller revolves around an attempted presidential assassination told from five poin...
Forest Whitaker will co-star in the Pete Travis directed film, VANTAGEPOINT. Whitaker is joining Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, and William Hurt for the film by Columbia Pictures.The script is by Barry Levy and it follows an attempt to assassinate the U.S. ...
Neal Moritz, the producer of THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS and XxX, has a new thriller in development with Columbia Pictures. VANTAGEPOINT is the title of the film, which was penned by Barry L. Levy and will be directed by Peter Travis, and which concerns an ...
Columbia Pictures has cashed in this weekend with their latest action thriller VantagePoint taking the top spot in the box office report. The political-thriller---starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker and William Hurt---took in 24.0 mil in ...
...y from my vantagepoint. But I'd have to say that if it were a perfect world, I'd be doing voice acting enough where I wouldn't have to get any other side jobs. Enough voice acting gigs where I wouldn't need to do any other job unless I decide I wanted...
...o from my vantagepoint in Tokyo that would be different and new" Combining manga and sudoku seemed the answer. Fun, cool, educational, and fresh."
The manga story opens with Rie, a Japanese girl, begging her boyfriend to take her to the movies. Bu...
...from this vantagepoint was a good thing which helped to cement her feelings at least.
In Summary:
In the end, Air Gear managed to be little more than a tease. These last episodes didn\'t really wrap anything up but instead introduced us to more char...
...o use his vantagepoint to realize that the Kyowa school grounds are on fire. Though it’s only the University side that’s going up in flames, the brothers uncle is in tears and trying to figure out what’s going on. The brothers see hi...
...cking the vantagepoint from which the killer assaulted the last police officer, seemingly talking it out to himself, until we realize he's linked up to Babs Gordon. In that brief, full-page panel, though, Simmons lays the groundwork for the Batman to ...
... from the vantagepoint of the modern Marvel Universe. ETERNALS takes place right now, during CIVIL WAR. And yet, no one seems to remember these godlike beings -- including some of the Eternals themselves, it seems. We open with Mark Curry -- a medic...
.... From my vantagepoint, Shiba is just not moving this series along very well. I almost feel this was a retelling of the first volume in regards to pacing, mood and type of supernatural phenomena. There are almost too many issues to bring up really. Fi...
... a better vantagepoint than Brad (and generally know why we’re in the theatre), we know long before he does that Joshua is up to something. The questions are what and why, and neither is as simple as we may first imagine. Young Kogan has an impr...
... From his vantagepoint in a foggy castle, Palance takes the viewer on a journey through horror film history.We start off with a rare peek at Thomas Edison's much-discussed but rarely seen original film version of FRANKENSTEIN from 1910 which starred C...
... from the vantagepoint of ten years after humankind reclaimed the planet. Like Zombie Survival Guide, the experiences recounted by eye witnesses would each make a great zombie movie – or at least an episode in a WWZ anthology TV series. We h...
...e present vantagepoint, the passing of years, far from erasing the flaws, have only exposed them all the more clearly. The calm and quiet passing of this New Year’s Eve demonstrated that fact beyond any room for doubt.
... from the vantagepoint of having endured years of mediocre VOYAGER episodes while also enjoying good-to-great DEEP SPACE NINE outings. So where does TNG's first season stand today, fifteen years after it first aired?Well, it actually holds up much bet...
...om a high vantagepoint. While there is work to be done, the game looked very promising. SUNSHINE is set for release in summer of 2002 (in Japan).ZELDA for GameCube takes the series in a different direction. Rather than being a technical wonder, the ne...
So here we have yet another ATTACK OF THE CLONES review for our faithful CINESCAPE readers, though unlike the half dozen or so editorial treatises that have preceded this one, this writer is working from the vantagepoint of having allowed some time to pa...
... from the vantagepoint of today, but I hardly find the fairly demure stabbings and torture of SCARS OF DRACULA to be in the same realm of violence one finds in, say, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. But what happens, I think, is that Hammer of the ’70s gets k...
... from the vantagepoint of each principle cast member before the different threads unite. That unification does not occur by the end of this issue, but one can safely assume that it will arrive shortly. Urich’s is always a welcome voice...
... from the vantagepoint of a punch first, ask later hooligan disguised as a teenage girl.CommentsHere's another entry into the gender-bending romantic comedy genre. Now before you go rolling your eyes and head off to find something more original, perha...
...to a high vantagepoint and staging a frightening confrontation with the unnerved wall-crawler. This time, however, it's Mary Jane who plummets from the top of that bridge, and a slightly younger but no less dedicated web-spinner who dives after her, s...
In the previous article we were given a brief introduction to the origins of this new anime company. In this segment we?ll explore what it takes to bring an anime television series to DVD.
Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk
Synch-Point tries to make...
Introduction to Synch-Point
Like any other part of the entertainment industry, Japanese animation uses studios to produce their work. We are familiar with the names of many of the larger companies. Some, like Pioneer and Bandai, are part of larger Japa...
...from this vantagepoint.
With her father dead and her mother employed, Shizue is caught in-between tradition and changing moral and social climates of the culture she is currently embedded in. The mother-daughter relationship in this family begins...
...from this vantagepoint.
With her father dead and her mother employed, Shizue is caught in-between tradition and changing moral and social climates of the culture she is currently embedded in. The mother-daughter relationship in this family begins...
The war movie and the supernatural horror movie rarely cross paths. It may be because War is Hell, and that's enough horror for any story. There's not much a horror movie can do beyond the shock material found in APOCALYPSE NOW or SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Who...
The first part of the new supernatural-themed series POINT PLEASANT is set to make its debut tonight on Fox stations nationwide. Things kick off with the mysterious arrival of a beautiful woman (Elisabeth Harnois) who washes up ashore on the beach of a s...
Australian Power/Progressive band Vanishing Point have announced the replacement for recently departed bass player Steve Cox. The new bassist will be Adrian Alimic who has played with Manic Opera and Here I Die. Alimic will play bass on the upcoming Va...
The tranquil community of Point Pleasant is changed forever when a beautiful but mysterious woman is rescued from the ocean in. After recuperating from her near drowning nightmare, Christina investigates the history of Point Pleasant and the unsolved disa...
Los Angeles, CA (April 14, 2004)?Synch-Point, known for localizing highly acclaimed anime series such as FLCL, has announced that they have acquired the rights for the original Di Gi Charat series. The release is set for late 2004.
Di Gi Charat began as...
Los Angeles, CA (February 5, 2004)—Synch-Point, the company that released the hit series FLCL, has announced today that they have acquired Aquarian Age the Movie. Aquarian Age the Movie is set for release in 2004.
An original story by Broccoli Co., Ltd,...
In 2002, Synch-Point mastered the fine art of releasing the first volume of a series. They pushed out the first volume of I'm Gonna Be An Angel as well as FLCL. In 2003, the turned their focus to both the second and third volumes, bringing out what was ...
Los Angeles, CA (April 19, 2004) Synch-Point has announced the ADR director and cast for their latest acquisition, Aquarian Age the Movie.
Studio: Bit-Lab
ADR Director: Michael Sinterniklaas
ADR Script: Stephanie Sheh
Producer: Shizuki Yamashita
Mayumi...
Continuing with their split release schedule that I think in the end harms the overall release and is counterproductive, Synch-Point has set two new street dates for their summer release:Di Gi Charat - The Original TV Series (Limited Edition) - 51 minutes...
Some new information has shown up on the Right Stuf site about Synch-Point titles that are due later this year, as we\'ve seen from a previous Diamond Previews listing. Just like the Diamond listings however, we have no dates, no runtimes or much else to ...
So, I came to this series very late, but after watching a few episodes last week I DVR’d the marathon of the entire eight seasons Sunday and planned to go back and watch them along with the season finale. Here’s what happened, I ended up ...
The official information has come down complete with specs and dates for the next title from Synch-Point, though no information on the supposed 12/22/2004 release of a certain Angel series:Aquarian Age: The Movie (Limited Edition) - 60 minutes - $59.98 - ...
After pushing the title back due to replicator Future Media going out of business, Synch-Point has rescheduled Leave it to Piyoko Vol. #2 (of 2) to 03/07/2006.
Kelsey Grammer's Beast will have one of the most interesting roles in 'X-Men 3'. Not due to his blue fur or his amazing acrobatics, but due to his point of view in the film, speculates this fan site...
The blog on Synch-Point\'s site updated at the end of May where they answer some of the questions they had at the Fanime panel. Of interest to people here is the question regarding their release of \"I\'m Gonna Be An Angel\":\"Q1. When is the rest of I\'m...
According to a response from Synch-Point, they do not have Tree of Palme as one of their licenses. The listing at the Egyptian also includes Digital Manga, which was all part of the strange split last year, so the information may not be properly attribute...
With the release date getting closer for the second volume of I\'m Gonna Be An Angel from Synch-Point, they sent out an informational piece this evening regarding the release. The first noteworthy part is a change in the episode planning, which was previo...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Vantage has purchased the horror script DETAILS from writer Dan Kay.The script is based on a short story by British fantasy writer China Mieville and revolves around a girl who disappears after having uncover...
A new update on the Synch-Point Production Blog has revealed that the company has been tapped to handle the production work for Bandai Visual USA\'s release of Galaxy Angel Rune. Comments in the blog talk about finishing up translation and subtitling for ...
ABC might have itself a new dramatic TV series. The network and Touchstone Television bought the rights to Dave Lipsky's ABSOLUTELY AMERICAN non-fiction book, chronicling the day-to-day life of West Point cadets over the course of four years. Lipsky will ...
With the release date of POINT BLANK #1 on Aug. 14, DC Comics is providing to retailers a free 50 percent overship of the issue. POINT BLANK, a five-issue Eye of the Storm mini-series, is by writer Ed Brubaker and European comics artist Colin Wilson, and...
Please Note from the author, Jon Niehof: All of these will be fleshed out more after the con (most likely after I move). Pictures will be added at that point.
Friday
Opening Ceremonies (11-12)
Carl Horn emceed, introducing the guests and then the con chai...
Because of the success of series such as Rescue Me, The Closer, Battlestar Galactica, and The 4400, cable networks are finally starting to give nighttime drama a shot. Something else making a comeback is the idea of a short season. Networks like...
As the invading Yuuzhan Vong tear their way through the Alliance worlds on their way to Coruscant, the refugees from their previous attacks settle on Duro, a world nearly destroyed by industrial progress gone out of control. The temporarily estranged Han ...
Welcome to another fun-filled week at COMICSCAPE! Last week I asked you to write in with your thoughts regarding Marvel's hiring of Orson Scott Card to write ULTIMATE IRON MAN. The problem, according to many gay and lesbian comics fans, is that Card has w...
OPINION: First of all, a point of clarification: a certain web site which shall remain nameless felt the need to link to last week's column with the headline CINESCAPE BLASTS HELLBLAZER'S CONSTANTINE, with a "synopsis" line reading "Who needs to see a mov...
I thought my crossover critique in last week's COMICSCAPE would garner mail a plenty, but to no avail. My rant about the FANTASTIC FOUR movie must've driven away my readership or something. Fortunately, I received a few thoughtful, lengthy letters that co...
RGM Entertainment and Essential Entertainment have signed director Jan De Bont (SPEED) to direct POINT BREAK INDO. The script was written by W. Peter Iliff who wrote the original.
The sequel to POINT BREAK, per ISEB, will center on Billy Dalto...
We got a quick word this evening that I\'m Gonna Be An Angel is still on track for a release this month but a last minute snag has forced it to be bumped back a week from its planned 04/16/2002 release date.
When Marvel Comics released Blade in 1998, no one could have guessed that it would be the hit that it was or that it would spawn two sequels. Marvel went to the well for a lesser known character and brought horror and action instead of superheroes. An...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryo Hoshino / Ariko ItouTranslated by:Angela LiuAdapted by:Mel GildenWhat They SayMany years after a devastating war killed 80% of the population, Earth is being watched by a group of beings known as The Third, named for the t...
Nothing new from Broccoli but they did note some merchandise contracts:
Samurai Champloo calendar
FLCL T-Shirts and Dolls
Aquarian Age calendars
Galaxy Angel Party and Galaxy Angel Beta are going to be their next releases, with Kamui coming after that.
...
We know they have a few things in the pipeline based off of the Previews listing last week and the first solicitation is out of the gate today, via Right Stuf:I\'m Gonna Be An Angel Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 11/30/2004
What They SayFull of exciting adventure and great passion, this animated Japanese favorite tells the legendary tale of the mythological hero Hermes. The creator of the world orders Hermes to defeat the evil King Minos, tyrant of Crete. With his beautiful ...
With news that the single volumes are now being discontinued and this version will be the only one available to retailers, it\'s set for the holiday season quite well:FLCL: The UItimate Edition - 200 minutes - $69.95 - 11/21/2006
Bringing their second series to a close before their first series, they\'ve released a street date that they will definitely hit for their release of:FLCL Vol. #3 w/box - 60 minutes - $34.95 - 07/22/2003
With A.I. in theaters on June 29, 2001 and MINORITY REPORT set to wrap within the next few weeks, what's next for the popular production team of Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Bonnie Curtis? For Kennedy, at least, it won't be the long rumored MEMO...
What They SaySuguru is a young man with problems many others his age just might kill to have. An orphan, Suguru lives on his own, but his housekeeping skills are so poor that it\'s becoming painfully obvious he needs help. Enter Mahoro, a buxom 19 year-ol...
OPINION: A brief warning before we start: I had so many varied and intelligent responses to the question of how you'd characterize the main differences between Marvel and DC that I'm having to make this column extra-long. Do not try to adjust your televis...
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...
Our first month of Star Spotlight is now coming to an end, fellow Maniacs. We began our inaugural column with one man who turned the filmmaking industry on their heels, George Lucas. We continued to one of my personal favorites, the legendary director ...
The Fantastic Game Music of Richard Jacques British composer Richard Jacques writes, arranges, orchestrates, and produces epic anthems and dramatic underscore for film, television and interactive entertainment. Best-known for his emotive symphonic styles,...
Well, folks, we've finally come to the end of a long journey or rather I have, as the main comics columnist for CINESCAPE. I hope you've enjoyed these columns as much as I've enjoyed writing them, and if you'd like to keep up with my future work, Google ...
OPINION: As I write this, I'm on a train to visit a friend in Atlanta, my laptop perched on a pillow on my knees, a techno version of the 60s SPIDER-MAN theme blaring in my headphones, and a huge picture of a Dalek from DOCTOR WHO staring out at me from t...
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...
RGM Entertainment has set Peter Iliff to write and direct POINT BREAK 2. He co-wrote the original 1987 film.
The sequel will be set in Southeast Asia and follow a surfer-turned-SEAL on the trail of a criminal gang and as he tries to uncover th...
If you don't want to know any character plot points of HEROES, don't read this article. At the beginning of June, it was announced by Kring and Cast would be going on a "world tour" to pump the show. Superhero Hype asked Kring if George Takei's ...
I'm not sure whether the subject of comics and politics was simply not of much interest to everyone, or whether people were simply too stunned by the election results to write in about it. Perhaps it was a combination of both. However, a few of you did wr...
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo...
According to new information on their site, the first volume of I\'m Gonna be an Angel! (Tenshi ni Narumon!) is now set for 04/16/2002. Further volumes are unassigned at this time and FLCL now has tentative seasons of \"Spring, Summer and Fall\" for each ...
`Somnambulist` is truly one of the highlights of Angel’s first season. Things start off mysteriously enough with Angel waking up from nightmares of having killed, and then discovering that those nightmares seem to be true. Only later does he learn that on...
What They SayTake one totally cute (and naive) ninja-girl trainee, add a ninja horde under the tutelage of a perverse headmaster – a strange, yellow, spherical, pudgy... creature... named Onsokumaru – and you get the kind of \"...
I have a lot of things I'd like to talk about, and in no particular order. This has been the busiest week of my life, and throughout it, three things that this Gamers' Thumb needs to cover have been brought to my attention.The first is the "New game" smel...
OPINION: Fair warning: to get in all the great responses I got this week and to close this topic, I've had to go the SOUTH PARK route and make it bigger, longer, and uncut. (Probably not the wisest phrase to use in a column primarily about women, but ther...
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e...
I can remember playing with my 8" Mego superhero figures as a kid. Some hero would be captured (probably SPIDER-MAN) and the good guys (led by CAPTAIN AMERICA of course) would come to the rescue. Of course, somewhere in the middle of it all, a fight would...
Each of us faces a variety of challenges as we go through life. What one person sees as a challenge may simply be a trifle bother to the person next in line. In the last month, I faced a new and exciting challenge. No, it wasn't Hurricane Lili, which simp...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiroshi OhnogiTranslated by:Gretchen KernAdapted by:What They SayThe ReviewPackaging:
The cover art features Quon and Itsuki. It's a whimsical drawing of the two with umbrellas in the foreground. Quon is in a blue outfit with ...
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...
Greetings, hail and well met, and happy Thanksgiving to all of you, my loyal readership! Ordinarily, holidays stab comic readers as a thorn in the side, because the darlings at UPS push their deliveries back a day and we don't get our fix until Thursday (...
The Mondo film is an interesting cinematic curio. Purportedly documentaries on sensational themes, the films would often dramatize or fake incidents to heighten their topics. The success of MONDO CANE in 1962, with its Academy Award nominated theme song "...
What They SayThey are the Norns, governesses of fate and impartial chaperones to the dance of the living. But now, with Ragnarok on the horizon, Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld have abandoned their posts in Asgard to join in the fun with the mortals of Earth. Wi...
Intro
I've been writing reviews for Anime on DVD.com since 1998. I've been a fan of anime for a bit longer than that. It's been interesting to see my style of review change over the years. With 2000 I realized that I had to do something a bit different in...
Intro
The one thing I keep seeing addressed in almost all the reviews I see of Princess Mononoke is how it is not for children. And while I do agree with the fact that this story may not be for younger children, I do think that it can be viewed by anyone...
Between staffing the con, I was able to sneak into a few panels for a
while.Gundam PanelJerry Chu ran the panel. I missed the very beginning, but the first topic that
came up from Zeta Gundam. Right now, any rumor you hear about Zeta Gundam on
Ca...
What They SayScott Bernard\'s courageous band of insurrectionists make their way to Reflex Point, the site of the protoculture matrix and ground zero for the final battle between the Robotech forces and the Invid. But getting to Reflex Point is no easy ta...
What They SayFrom the creator of La Blue Girl and Demon Warrior Koji!
It’s the Age of the Overfiend, and flesh-hungry monsters rule the Earth. Immortal half-demon Amano Jyaku travels the wasteland, witness to the rape and torture of the human race....
We’ve covered great minds in cinema up to this point of time, directors and actors which have played a major effect on the culture of movie conscious minds. Individuals whom have awed audiences everywhere. People whom utilized their imaginations ...
After over a year of delays, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier will hit comic shops next Wednesday, November 14th. The Black Dossier has been the source of controversy and speculation ...
Do you enjoy point and click adventures? Well I used to back as a wee lad but times have changed since then. Point and click adventures are almost a thing of the past as newer game types have all but killed this genre, but it does not mean that these ...
What is it with Rockstar Games? These guys have some weird obsession with being a criminal of some sort. First you have GRAND THEFT AUTO III; in that game you could beat the crap out of anyone, car-jack anyone and pretty much do whatever other illegal act...
.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...
Fifteen years before The X-Files made government conspiracy a way of life, there was Capricorn One. Born from post-Watergate angst and television’s increasing technological versatility, the film remains an effective thriller and adventure story, tightly-...
Sony recently announced that it would sell the PSP in Japan for $185, and $235 in a value pack with battery headphones, carrying case, and memory card. This is well below the expected $300-350 price point that analysts and Sony insiders had been predictin...
What They SayThe Earth has been invaded by the mysterious Inbit, and it\'s up to a handful of survivors from Mars Colony to liberate the planet. After an unsuccessful first attempt to retake the Earth, the inhabitants of Mars Base are ready to try again. ...
If you weren’t too busy watching the Olympics a couple weeks ago, you probably noticed that violence in movies and on television has become a hot button issue again. As a matter of fact, even if you were watching the Olympics, you’re probably aware of thi...
Moore says that he recognized VOYAGER’s biggest problem by the end of the first episode. `By the end of the pilot, you have the Maquis in those Starfleet uniforms, and— boom—we’ve begun the grand homogenization. Now they are any other ship. I don’t know w...
What They SayIn the I of the Storm
The war against the Angels comes closer than ever before as new attacks target the individual members of NERV themselves! First a suspicious power failure leaves NERV defenseless, and Shinji, Asuka and Rei must find the...
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...
The comic boom of the 1990s has become a thing of legend. The industry went from being at the top of the pop culture game back to a niche thing. I'd say Marvel's declaring bankruptcy in December of 1996 qualifies as the industry's "rock bottom." Thousa...
The Record of a Fallen Vampire wins a few points for sheer ambition ... otherwise, it's a mess.Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Kyo Shirodaira / Yuri KimuraTranslated by: Andrew CunninghamAdapted by: Andrew CunninghamWhat They SayThousands of years ago, Vam...
First, a little more COMICSCAPE housecleaning: because of the overwhelming number of e-mails I've been getting that either declare the column "BOR FRICK ING" (in one astute reader's words) or threaten to stop reading altogether, I'm going to try to make t...
I have to confess to something and it seems the perfect opportunity to do so. Right here, Maniacs! Are you listening? The past few weeks, I’ve had what normal people call “writer’s block” but it goes beyond that. You see, every ...
Greetings, gentle readers. I write this week's COMICSCAPE from a craptacular motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Hurricane Katrina decided to pay New Orleans a visit. I know that all of you waited with baited breath to learn what happened to me, but fear not my...
I'd like to open this discussion to everyone here at Mania and not just a few people. For the past few weeks, if you keep up with our various comments attached to articles, you would have read an occasional open dialogue between our readers and myself on ...
Jeff Danna's career as a guitar player was sidetracked by a hand injury suffered when he was 21 years old. Turning to composition, Jeff began finding work scoring small, independent films in Canada. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles to assume a career in H...
Winning the Tiptree Award for feminist science fiction caps a fascinating chapter in the writing life of Suzy McKee Charnas. Thirty years after the writing of the first book in the dystopian Holdfast Chronicles, Charnas finishes the series with THE CONQUE...
OPINION: Wow, talk about varied opinions! After my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2 a couple of weeks back, I got people agreeing with me, people disagreeing with me, people kinda disagreeing with me, and people strongly disagreeing with me. (I even got on...
OPINION:Over the last three weeks, we've discussed the relevance (or lack thereof) of Superman to modern-day society, a discussion sparked by the recent "reboot" of the character in all the SUPERMAN books. As many have noted, though, the changes don't cou...
Separately, Tony Millionaire and Eric Kaplan are great successes. Millionaire is the writer and artist of the award-winning weekly comic strip Maakies and the writer and illustrator of a number of books for children of all ages including The Adventures ...
A New Generation of C2F Filmmakers Leave the Old Guard Behind - James Cameron leads a list of Hollywood creators whose fanboy cred has fallen
By Jason Lethert
(With apologies to Simon & Garfunkle): "Where have you gone, Jimmy Cameron? ...Joltin' Ji...
Does a critic have a statute of limitations on making a judgment regarding a feature film? Is twenty years too long a period of time? Back in December 1979, I was the feature editor of The Compass, the campus newspaper at Suffolk Community College, and I ...
In the previous installment detailing Comics2Film's visit to the set of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer', we had the pleasure of speaking with Tim Story, monitored by Ralph Winter, just in case Story got too excited and leaked anything. Winte...
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...
Subject: Thematic concerns in character dubbing
Hello, and welcome to another installment of "Being a Brief Discussion..." This time around I'd like to take a moment to consider thematic intent, one of the more subtle points of dub enjoyment. Naturally, ...
Annette Bening didn`t exactly shoot to stardom. It only seems that way. After several years on stage (earning a Tony nomination in 1987 for `Coastal Disturbances`), the actress came to Hollywood, where she made her film debut in the forgettable THE GREAT ...
Classic shows do it all. They make us laugh, cry, cheer, and boo. The very best shows generally present a wide spectrum of emotions. Gravion Zwei's second volume, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios, follows that same trend, but unfortunately ...
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
...
Comics2Film's thechrisbrown had a chance to visit the 'X-Men: The Last Stand' press roundtables in NY this past weekend and sit down with Hugh Jackman to talk, and not talk about the Wolverine prequel, Batman rumors, and, of course, all things X-Men 3. ...
There’s been an explosion of vintage martial arts titles on the DVD market the past few years, with quality varying from digitally remastered transfers made direct from original negatives down to flicks that were recorded straight from local TV broadcasts...
Up until now, most anime companies have considered DVD as something not very important in their quest to be number one in the industry. But some companies are seeing the anime DVD market as ground yet to be claimed... ground that hasn't been sought after ...
During the commentary for the fourth episode of "Carnival of Monsters," producer-director Barry Letts mentions SURVIVOR and BIG BROTHER, equating the Miniscope peepshow, which allows paying customers the chance to watch trapped living creatures in their n...
OPINIONFinally...consensus! Even though many of you may have disagreed with the choices I and your fellow COMISCAPE readers made for the Ten Best Comic Book Movies, and even the Bottom Five of the Ten Worst, you all seemed to have no trouble agreeing on w...
OPINIONAmazing, the amount of responses that including a single controversial quote in a column can garner! I got a record amount of letters responding to last week's column about the ULTIMATES's Nick Fury, an African-American character. The responses wer...
EMPIRE has a lot of cheerful gusto going for it it sort of runs a slalom course through clichés, picking up a truckload as it goes yet somehow managing to avoid a lot of the ones we might expect in a movie with a heroin dealer for a protagonist.For one t...
I have a modest proposal for Dimension Films. I would like to shoot a movie of me taking an 86-minute dump and distribute it on 2,000 screens across America. It will cost under $80 million and will look better and be about as funny as SCARY MOVIE 2.Now if...
For many years the crowning achievement in sci-fi literature/cinematic adaptation was Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke`s 2001: A Space Odyssey. That film showed that literature, science fiction concepts and motion picture art could co-exist and even s...
The problem with doing a track-by-track rundown of an album is that one’s reactions to the individual pieces may not give an adequate indication of one’s reaction to the collection as a whole. Thus, many of the rare tracks on The Goblin Collection are onl...
Tomorrow night, the WB airs the first big Buffy/Angel crossover event of the new television season with the episodes `Fool For Love` and `Darla.` Both episodes go a long way in detailing the `origins` of Spike, Drusilla and Darla, with a heavy dose of Ang...
While the final two hours of STAR TREK: VOYAGER boasted the highest series ratings in years, the episodes leading up to "Endgame" also managed to bring several fans back to see what exactly was going to happen to the crew. CINESCAPE managed to catch up wi...
THE EXORCIST was--and remains--a galvanic theatrical experience, one in which each individual`s reaction to the film is enhanced by the kind of group psychology that takes over in crowded rooms, by the communal sense of shared experience, by the chorus of...
I went away to college when I was 18, and after graduating I moved out on my own. Ever since then I‘ve been a sucker for family stories, it‘s my not-so-subtle way to hint at being homesick. Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Souya Himawar...
The Review!An asteroid is seen falling towards the Earth and Goku and Krillin go to stop it. It's just a clever guise, because the real horror lurking behind is the evil Super Namek Lord Slug! He has come seeking the Dragonballs to realize his wish for et...
The Review!This is the story of a young man, who wrote a review after he came to possess the four disks of the box set of Suzaku, and the first twenty-six episodes of the series Fushigi Yûgi were bestowed unto him.
The story itself is a review. The one w...
The Review!Following a good act is often a hard job, especially when that job involves trying to top a show like Steel Angel Kurumi. This series avoids many of the problems and criticisms it might have suffered by not trying to be a retelling of the same ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Rumiko TakahashiTranslated by:Mari MorimotoAdapted by:What They SayResurrected by magic, the priestess Kikyo has been changed by her journey through death. Will her thirst for vengeance against Inuyasha also doom Kagome? And w...
The Review!What we Say Sorry for the poor English grammar and spelling, I doubt anyone I know will want edit this for me. If you are looking for a show that tells you all SM, Torture, Domination and Bondage. Looking no further, this boxset has everything ...
What They SayOfficially, the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that\'s in the business of saving lives. In reality, it\'s an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic im...
What They SayAs the sibyllae begin adjusting to life on their new home, the Messis, their relationships continue to evolve in the close-quarters environment. More is discovered about Alty and Kaim and why there is such tension among the two sisters. Feeli...
What They SayA ceasefire is suddenly called between the Royal Empire and the Republic of Frost. Three years later, the lower class of the Empire faces starvation, many of the military units have turned into petty bandits, and those in power are corrupted ...
What They SayWhat Happens When A Hit Manga Gets Mugged By The Director Of EXCEL SAGA? Answer: THE WALLFLOWER! After years of sponging off a fabulously wealthy older woman, four ridiculously beautiful boys are forced to use their bishi skills to turn their...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kishiro YukitoTranslated by:Toshifumi Yoshida, Fred Burke, Sterling Bell, and Matt ThornAdapted by:What They SayKilling Angel
Yukito Kishiro blurs the line between human and machine in the sci-fi/action adventure Battle Angel ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inoue TakehikoTranslated by:n/aAdapted by:What They SayNeed a little excitement in your life? Then pick up a copy of Inoue Takehiko's classic masterpiece Slam Dunk. This isn't your average sports manga - the story unfolds to r...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takao SaitoTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:Carl Gustav HornWhat They Say1976: When congressional hearings expose a CIA chemical warfare program, Golgo is tasked to destroy the evidence on a hellish Pacific island - wher...
This week it's all about trying something new. Keeping with the tradition of critiquing English Dubs, I thought I would do something a bit special with this one. Thanks to a mutual friend, I've been in contact with Monica Rial, voice actress for ADV. W...
Yes, I know, it's been quite a while since I managed to squeak out a Lost in Translation column. This week's episode is called "The Long Road Back" simply because it has been quite a journey to reach this point. The how and why an English language track...
Intro
Well, here I am reviewing the newest Star Wars movie. And let me get one thing straight from the get go. I am a huge Star Wars fan. I am also a huge film fan in general, and I am able to be both at the same time. Is this an easy task... well for s...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Created by: Courtney Love & D.J. Milky / Illustrated by: Misaho KUJIRADOU / Written by: Misaho KUJIRADOU & D.J. MilkyTranslated by:Kimiko FUJIKAWA & Yuki N. JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayRelive the amazing journey of Ai-Land\...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Shouji Gatou / Artist: ShikidoujiTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:Ben ArntzWhat They SayJindai High School was a relatively safe place, right up until Sousuke Sagaka transferred there. A total nut, he wreaks havoc...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryoji Minagawa and Kyoichi NanatsukiTranslated by:Katy BridgesAdapted by:What They SayRyo, Hayato, Takeshi, and Kei are Arms - kids implanted with nanotech limb enhancements that cause them to transform into grotesquely deform...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hirohiko ArakiTranslated by:Alexis KirschAdapted by:What They SaySoutheast Asia. Blue skies...green palms...tropical heat...and lurking death. As our heroes pass through Singapore and Myanmar, they are attacked by the deadlies...
OPINION: Before we get started, two plugs: one, an invitation to visit CINESCAPE's comic book message forum in addition to sending e-mail to yours truly, so that you don't have to wait for me to reprint your letter before others can respond to it; and two...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miura Kentaro Translated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayGriffith, charismatic leader of the elite mercenary Band of the Hawk, has seen better days. His fearless champion, Guts, has left the Band, defeating Griffith in...
These are segments from the replies that you, the readers, have sent in. These particular ones relate to a topic that is quite important to me, the censorship of shoujo anime. The following quotes from you guys will be in bold text (those parts are the qu...
Happy Wednesday to all of you for comic readers, every Wednesday is a holiday. That is, of course, unless you're married then every Wednesday is an exercise in shame and deceit and brings you one step closer to an episode of DIVORCE COURT or whatever it...
What They SayNoa is the policewoman of the very near future. With the aid of her zany crewmates and her beloved giant robot suit, Alphonse, she fights crime with an enthusiasm that occasionally outstrips all common sense. So what if she ends up destroying...
What They SayAfter Operation Spit Break, Patrick Zala, the new leader of the PLANTS,orders the arrest of Lacus Clyne and her father, branding them as traitors. Athrun is given a new mission: to track down the stolen Freedom Gundam, and a new weapon to do ...
What They Say34" Sony FD Trinitron Wega HDTV KD-34XBR910 and Sony Dav-FR9 progressive scan Home Theatre System with 114 watts per channel to each speaker and 115 watts to each of the subwoofer\'s two woofers.The Review!Some major characters are introduced...
What They SayAs if days and nights of fighting demons constantly and trekking westward weren\'t hard enough, Hakkai finally reaches his limit! Fed up with the irresponsibility of the others, Hakkai does the unthinkable - he runs away! Can the others get h...
What They SayDearly beloved, The big wedding is just around the corner, so it's time to get prepared. Nope, it's not the rehearsal dinner; it's the rehearsal for married life! Princess Mehm is worried about the obvious complications surrounding the relati...
What They SayScott Bernard’s courageous band of insurrectionists makes their way to Reflex Point, the site of the protoculture matrix and ground zero for the final battle between the Robotech forces and the Invid. But getting to Reflex Point is no e...
What They SayIn Star Century Zero-One-Sixty-Five, the Global Union was born. To provide an impartial mediator to the various planetary governments of the G.U., the Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs, or G.O.T.T. was simultaneously formed to settle...
What They SayWhen Guts first joined Griffith and the Band of the Hawk, the wheels of fate were set in motion. Since that time, Guts has learned the lessons of the battlefield and embraced his own path. Griffith has tasted ultimate victory and ultimate d...
What They SayThe great battle between Mito and Ranban began long ago, when they were both heirs to the galactic royal family. Young members of the royal family have a certain genetic instability, and with Ranban and Mito fighting overhead, Aoi finds that ...
What They SaySharing a dark journey through the weaknesses of the human heart with her only companion, Lava, once an evil Shinma and now her devoted guardian, Miyu lives an endless quest as both the hunter and the hunted.
Red Shoes: Chisato and Miho aud...
What They SayStreet racer Shogo Yahagi\'s having a lousy week. The military\'s after him, the government can\'t help him and his new set of wheels is so hot that it may cost him his life! And that\'s only the beginning of his problems; the world that Sh...
What They SayThe legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the h...
What They SayThe entire world has gone crazy! Haruka has collapsed back into a coma and Mitsuki has left Takayuki - this time for good. When Haruka wakes up for the second time, she realizes that three years have passed and things change. But Takayuki den...