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DOGMA (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 11-02-1999)

...s satire, Dogma, seems tailored-made to support Chesterton’s view.By now we’re all familiar with the controversy that surrounded the film before its theatrical release last year: religious conservatives considered it, sight unseen, a slam against Chris...

DOGMA on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-27-2000)

...em is for Dogma (the other is for another Lion’s Gate release, The Opposite of Sex). And there are talent files on the major cast members, including Smith (who plays Silent Bob). The info on each performer is limited to what can be squeezed onto two fr...

DOGMA: Special Edition
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 07-03-2001)

Fueled partly by pre-release controversy, but mostly by the presence of marquee value stars, DOGMA became writer-director Kevin Smith's most successful film, earning $30-million at the box officesmall by big studio standards, but not bad for a film that c...


Neon Genesis Evangelion Directors Cut: Genesis Reborn
by Paul Jacques (Fri 09-09-2005)

... Terminal Dogma, and can’t shake off the feeling that Rei and his mother are connected somehow (she is in fact a clone of his mother but with a little extra soul). Meanwhile Ritsuko is confronted by Ikari about her actions. We then discover that...

Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. #8
by Paul Jacques (Sat 01-10-2004)

... Terminal Dogma, and can’t shake off the feeling that Rei and his mother are connected somehow (she is in fact a clone of his mother but with a little extra soul). Meanwhile Ritsuko is confronted by Ikari about her actions. We then discover that...

The Best Films of 1999
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 01-16-2000)

...CRASH.)8. DOGMA is a remarkably well-thought out examination into questions of faith and religion. Although handled in a comical way, the material is clearly not designed simply for shock value. Rather, writer-director Kevin Smith simply followed his i...

THE OMEGA MAN
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-20-2003)

... populist dogma based on Biblical themes that is terrifying in its inhumanity, especially in the face of The End Of The World As We Know It. And while Heston may be winning no popularity contests these days, he immediately gains our sympathy with his p...


Tyler takes role in Smith's JERSEY?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 06-20-2002)

Liv Tyler is in talks to take a role opposite Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Kevin Smith's new film, JERSEY GIRL. The film, not one of Smith's famous Askewniverse movies (CLERKS, DOGMA, JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK among them) centers on a man's (Aff...

The Heart of Japanese Culture, Part 2
by Janet Houck (Thu 04-26-2007)

In today’s column, I’ll be continuing on from last week. Be advised that you might want to read that column if you haven’t yet.  Unlike major world religions, Shinto has no fixed dogma, moral practices or scriptures. This expl...

DVD & VHS This Week: April 23
by John Thonen (Tue 04-23-2002)

...ic Kevin (DOGMA) Smith's spent time documentary feature on Lee's long career, with an emphasis on his years at Marvel and the hugely popular characters they brought to the company. A DVD of Smith's film will hit your favorite store sometime this summer...

DEVO clones itself!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-31-2006)

... ubercult dogma of the insidious SubGenius Foundation, Big Brother has already won and is reprogramming the human race to devolve back into primordial ooze. Many of their songs expressed post-post-modern angst and the anguish of humanity longing for th...


ARISE!: THE SUBGENIUS MOVIE
by Brian Thomas (Thu 04-01-2004)

... on their dogma. I regret that I cannot even begin to cover the message of the Church in one low-paying DVD review. ARISE!, or SUBGENIUS™ RECRUITMENT FILM #16, as it was known to insiders before it was leaked to the public through the video underground...

SILENT but Deadly Part Two
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)

...festering DOGMA amidst the cry of religious fanatics claiming the film was a jab at Catholicism. The Ben Affleck and Matt Damon starrer told the story of two fallen angels who, through a loophole in Church dogma, discover a means by which they can retu...

STIGMATA
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-29-2000)

...cism, try DOGMA. As for STIGMATA, rent this only if your tastes run towards seeing a helpless woman heaving with spasms as her body is lacerated by invisible forces. Or better yet: don’t rent this video; seek help instead.STIMGATA. An MGM Release, Augu...

Oscar Picks and (Reluctant) Predictions
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-26-2000)

...tarred in DOGMA, has never received a nomination, while Catherine Keener was nominated in the supporting category for basically playing a Linda Fiorentino-type role in BEING JOHN MALKOVICH. ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEYou already know what I think of ...


The Wire: End of an Era
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-10-2008)

...religious dogma and the divisions that result from it out into space. On a planet where society is shaped by a strict adherence to the word of God as laid out in the Old Testament and Quran a poet is accused of the rape of a woman. Found guilty he must...

JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK
by Eric Moro (Fri 08-24-2001)

...AMY, hit; DOGMA, miss. If one were to follow that logic, JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK should be destined for success... right?Trend analysis aside, Smith's latest feature has all of the makings of a Hollywood hit. The incredible cast of industry nota...

GREEN LANTERN #147
by Tony Whitt (Thu 02-28-2002)

...nd racial dogma and takes on a universal quality. No reader, no matter how little of a John Stewart fan they may be, can come away from this issue unaffected. Kudos also to Eaglesham and Ramos, who handle John's hypnotically-induced flashbacks with equ...

Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. #5
by Paul Jacques (Mon 09-22-2003)

... Terminal Dogma, and boy is it a big something! The next episode starts light enough (although it’s too light after the ending of the previous episode) with the Shinji\\ Asuka\\ Misato breakfast antics. Then it’s down to lab for testing (S...


Neon Genesis Evangelion Perfect Collection Box Set
by Marc Therrien (Sun 09-14-2003)

... love (Dogma * An outsiders perspective) That's right, a Marc formula that uses no other anime references. That is because this series is unlike anything before it, and is more like a character study on humanity than a standard "mech show". PACKA...

Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection 0:4
by Jared Wietbrock (Sun 03-24-2002)

...o Central Dogma and attempt to take over the Magi. Being the daughter of the woman who designed the Magi, Ritsuko is charged with preventing this from happening. For an episode whose main action sequence boils down to people typing on computers, this...

Kevin Smith on 'DD2': Been There. Done That. (Fri 12-12-2003)

Ben Affleck says he's only interested in making a "Daredevil" sequel if his buddy Kevin Smith directs it. So what does the "Dogma" director think about the prospect of adapting his "Daredevil" comics stories for the big screen? "I had heard [there was int...

Top Shelf Comics Needs Your Help
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 04-04-2002)

... A BILLY DOGMA EXPERIENCE (TP): $7.95 OPPOSABLE THUMBS (CB): $4.95 KEYHOLE #5, #6 (CB): $2.95 EA. BRETT WARNOCK -- TOP SHELF (THE ANTHOLOGY): UNDER THE BIG TOP (#8, AN): $1...


Box Office: Fans Drive TWILIGHT To Box Office Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 11-23-2008)

...former is Dogma, which grossed $30.6 million in 1999. Kevin’s “Porno” pulled in another $1.7 million this weekend and currently has a domestic tally of $29.3 million. If you include the $1.7 million from foreign markets, his latest co...

Nightmare Campus
by Giaourus Ericus (Sat 02-16-2002)

...he-leader dogma; for that matter, speaking of *fictional* Nazis, Mikogami bears a striking, obviously intentional resemblance to the title character from Don Edmonds' notorious film, "Ilsa, She-Wolf of The S.S." (right down to Mikogami's Japanese voice...

Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #14: Fire Requiem
by Zubin Kumana (Tue 02-12-2002)

...ds by his dogma, "Aku Soku Zan." Saito gives all four of his Gotetsus a try, but, wounded in his scrap with Usui, is unable to fell Shishio. Saito falls, defeated. At this point, Sanosuke, knowing he doesn't stand a chance, challenges Shishio. Brav...

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Renewal of Evangelion DVD-BOX (Sun 06-29-2003)

...religious dogma, or a high-tech dystopia. It\'s a show about characters and how they interact with each other in the environments they\'re put in. It\'s a show about self discovery, about adolescence, about making mistakes, and about learning what\'s r...


23.5 Degrees: Affirmative Alienation
by Stella Maris (Sat 06-14-2008)

...unctional dogma into a coherent review, my attention was inevitably drawn to the enchanting eloquence of the balmy British summer evenings which, in turn, concertedly fuelled my mounting impetus to ditch the caves and cathedrals and dusty libraries in ...

Box Office Pikachu
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-15-1999)

...n Smith`s DOGMA was not dogged by controversy at the box office: it took in a neat $8.8-million for third place. Perhaps Miramax films now regrets getting cold feet over the film and handing off distribution to Lions Gate, who stand to make a tidy prof...

Neon Genesis Evangelion Directors Cut: Resurrection
by Paul Jacques (Sun 06-06-2004)

... terminal Dogma to look at the terrible secrets it contains. In summary- Wow, what a corker of a volume, secrets revealed left, right and centre! Does it fill in some of the blanks that was missing from the original, well yes (some), but not to a leve...

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition Vol. #7
by Derek Guder (Thu 05-26-2005)

... Terminal Dogma, apparently intent on reaching Adam and destroying humanity. When he finds that the giant is Lillith instead, he steps back and seems to want Shinji to kill him. After much deliberation, Shinji does so. Most of the new footage is simpl...


5 Almost-Great Sci-Fi Films Worth a Second Look
by Joey Campbell (Thu 05-15-2008)

... into the dogma of the Heaven’s Gate UFO cult that committed mass suicide at the 1997 appearance of the Hale-Bopp Comet. How many movies can make a claim like that?

Box Office: Bond's SOLACE Makes for Best 007 Opening
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 11-16-2008)

... which is Dogma at $30.6 million. MGM also finds the top 10 with its returning Soul Men managing 7th place in its second weekend of release. The film pulled in another $2.4 million and has a domestic gross of $9.4 million. No budget has been release f...

END OF DAYS: Peter Hyams Directing the Devil
by Edward Gross (Tue 04-18-2000)

...WAY THAT `DOGMA` WAS PROTESTED?I would be shocked, for a couple of reasons. One, it really is a movie about somebody gaining faith. Arnold is Catholic, religious and married to Maria Shriver. That’s a family that takes its religion seriously. This scre...

Bowl Weekend is No Box Office Supernova
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-01-2000)

...urnt out; DOGMA passed the $30-million mark--not bad for a low-budget indie film; and SLEEPY HOLLOW seems poised to pass $100-million within the next few weeks (Tim Burton`s first film to do so since BATMAN RETURNS).Below are the genre films ranked at ...


SUPERMAN LIVES! - The Development Hell of an Unmade Film
by Edward Gross (Fri 05-05-2000)

..., CLERKS, DOGMA) joins the project, and practically leaves screaming.

Kevin Smith talks his own cameo in DAREDEVIL
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 04-04-2002)

In an interview published by of Twentieth Century Fox about it's new comic book adventure DAREDEVIL, staring Ben Affleck and ALIAS' Jennifer Garner, genre favorite Kevin Smith (DOGMA) talked about his role in the new film, and his hopes for the project. S...

Kevin Smith not allowed to fart at DC comics
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-16-2002)

In a short sidebar to a piece about upcoming comic book movies in ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, CLERKS/DOGMA/JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK director and comic book scribe Kevin Smith let readers in on some of the oddities he's encountered while writing for the bi...

Toys Breaks Thanksgiving Record (Mon 11-29-1999)

...-million. DOGMA landed in seventh with $4.9-million. Rounding out the top ten was BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, with took in $2.9-million.


Box Office Bondage
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-24-1999)

...`s Gate`s DOGMA landed in fifth with $4.-million; its $15-million total in ten days of release is the biggest ever for the distributor and for writer-director Kevin Smith.Less heavenly was THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC, which dropped to ninth...

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Directors' Cut: Genesis Reborn
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-02-2004)

...o Central Dogma so he can finally achieve some interaction with Adam and bring things to a closure. Much to Shinji\'s dismay, he\'s ordered once again to go after and kill someone he considers a friend, and Unit 01 and Unit 02 battle while Kaoru looks ...

Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection 0:8
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 01-24-2002)

...o Central Dogma so he can finally achieve some interaction with Adam and bring things to a closure. Much to Shinji\'s dismay, he\'s ordered once again to go after and kill someone he considers a friend, and Unit 01 and Unit 02 battle while Kaoru looks ...

Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. #7
by Paul Jacques (Tue 12-30-2003)

... Terminal Dogma. The disc is the usual gloss black printed affair. Menu: Simple blue and red background, looking similar to a control panel. In the background (at the top) you can see a short version of the intro looping. All hot spots worked well. Th...


TOYS Worth $100-million at the Box Office
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-08-1999)

... #7 slot, DOGMA managed $2.1-million, for a total of $24.4. The art house hit has surpassed the combined grosses of writer-director Kevin Smith`s previous films, including CLERKS.Climbing up to #8 was BEING JOHN MALKOVICH. Weekend estimates had the fil...

Bond Outruns Horseman for Ticket Sales
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 11-22-1999)

...lace. And DOGMA took in $4.1-million for fifth.Two other genre films also landed in the Top Ten. THE MESSENGER was in eighth place with $2.5-million. And BEING JOHN MALKOVICH took the tenth slot with $1.9-million.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: DEITIES AND DEMIGODS
by James T. Voelpel (Tue 08-20-2002)

...and their dogma or belief system in detail. After these fantasy powers, the book lists three different historical mythologies, with the Greek, Egyptian and Asgardian pantheons receiving the same work-up as the GREYHAWK gods. Every page includes stunnin...

A heavenly movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 11-13-2003)

...religious dogma versus science and his personal relationship with the mother of his three children.Galileo discovered the four moons of Jupiter due to his revolutionary invention of the telescope, forever changing the course of science. His passion for...


Berserk Vol.#16
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 08-01-2007)

...ed by the dogma of religion he reacts with indifference. The nuance is irrelevant to him. But if he can take advantage of it he will. And watch him do so is extremely entertaining I am sure I have said this before but there is a reason why Berserk is...

Testarotho Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Thu 12-15-2005)

...under one dogma will result in peace. He carries a lot of emotional scars, both mentally and physically (evidently he’s a cutter), executing his orders with both pain and pride. He makes for an interesting character that, along with everyone el...

Box Office: DreamWorks Banks $63 Mil with MADAGASCAR 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 11-09-2008)

...sing film Dogma ($30.6 mil). And the final debuting wide release Soul Men follows in 6th place for The Weinstein Company and MGM by managing an opening total of $5.6 million. The distributors released one of Bernie Mac’s last performances on 2,...

TOYS Tops at Box Office (Mon 12-06-1999)

...place was DOGMA with $2.1-million, a 37% drop.Eighth place went to a non-genre film, but BEING JOHN MALKOVICH crept up a slot from the previous weekend, landing in 9th place with $1.4, which was 32% below its previous weekend`s take.


MILE Sees Green, But TOYS Still Tops Box Office.
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 12-14-1999)

...-million. DOGMA dropped 43% to eighth place with $1.2-million. POKEMON landed in ninth place with in $1.1-million, off 53%. And BEING JOHN MALKOVICH rounded out the top ten: a 30% drop earned $957,000.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
by Derek LaPierre (Mon 12-16-2002)

... Terminal Dogma since there is a lot of red. Another huge plus is the subtitle font is very easy to read. Packaging: The overall design is well done. The cover is definitely a draw with Rei's giant head in a sea of LCL with Asuka and Shinji standing o...

Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection 0:6
by Brian Shea (Sat 02-16-2002)

...o Central Dogma Shinji arrives and starts beating the heck out of the angel. However, the Eva soon runs out of energy and the Angel tears the Eva's 'binding' to shreds and starts attacking it's core. You see, in one of the coolest twists in the series ...

The cast comes together for the FEAST
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-17-2004)

Navi Rawat (HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG), Balthazar Getty (LADDER 49), Krista Allen (BAYWATCH), Henry Rollins (BAD BOYS II and Jason Mewes (DOGMA) will star in FEAST, this year's Project Greenlight winner.As we first reported last July, FEAST was the screenplay...


Comicscape - January 5, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-05-2005)

...ude their dogma in their work, hidden or apparent? Would we allow such a thing to get past us?"Once upon a time, David Duke and his fellow Christians of the Ku Klux Klan believed that Blacks were a mongrel race that should be violently eradicated. They...

The Cult of DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-08-2005)

...king like Dogma, star-studded like Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back or a complete shitty crap fest like Jersey Girl, but it's a really funny bit of escapism, looking for deeper meaning, or greater purpose in this truely enjoyable goofball comedy is a w...

Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #14: Fire Requiem
by Karen Gellender (Tue 02-05-2002)

... peaceful dogma that in his experience is just a cover-up for the way the world really operates. And based on his experiences, you can't fault him for his logic. How often do you see a villain who is not followed by his henchman because they're afrai...

END OF DAYS: Would-Be Blockbuster Fizzles
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 11-24-1999)

...check out DOGMA. If you`re still in the mood for a big-budget studio film that uses vaguely similar themes as an excuse for undemanding action flick, then check out END OF DAYS.A Universal Release of a Beach Pictures Presentation, 11/24/99. Directed by...