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Through the Mists, Part I
by Stephanie Crawford (Wed 07-11-2001)
The worlds of both women's fiction and fantasy lost a great figurehead in 1999 when Marion Zimmer Bradley passed away at the age of 69. Ms. Bradley left behind many great novels, from gothic-styled works to science fiction, but she is probably best known ... Through the Mists, Part II
by Stephanie Crawford (Fri 07-13-2001)
...eted when Marion Zimmer Bradley passed away in 1999, and her friend and sister-in-law Diana L. Paxson took up the torch and completed the novel. Originally intended to be the middle story in THE LADY OF AVALON, Paxson and Bradley soon discovered that t... One Guest for Dinner
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-10-2000)
... books of Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mary Stewart and just lately, Reyna Thera Lorele. Now a dude named Stephen Grundy has attempted his version of the epic of Gilgamesh. HarperCollins is putting it out in splashy hardcover, so they must think it`s pretty ... 
Note for Note -- The Scoop on July's Movie Music
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-30-2001)
The summer is upon us as are a number of mainstream scores from composers like Graeme Revell (TOMB RAIDER), Elliott Goldenthal (FINAL FANTASY) and Carter Burwell (A KNIGHT’S TALE). A plethora of unique and unusual releases like FANTOMAS, GODZILLA VS MEGAG... I Hate Uwe Boll
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-03-2007)
...f Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley (Roc)
Like the inhabitants of the mystical Avalon, readers of Lady of Avalon will feel they have been transported to another world - a world of myth, magic, romance, and history. This novel spans the creation of... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... Book Buzz: Year of the Spaceship
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-04-2008)
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Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ravens of Avalon, Diana L. Paxson (Roc Trade)
Diana L. Paxson expands Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved and bestselling Avalon series in a dramatic new installment. Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon... THE WINGS OF A FILM - THE MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER
by Jeff Bond (Wed 08-01-2001)
Hans Zimmer, like a lot of other film composers, seems to rise and fall on the strength of the material he has to work with. When pushed by movies with artistic aspirations like THE THIN RED LINE or THELMA AND LOUISE, or even strong commercial efforts lik... Stardate 07.09.01: The Miniseries of AVALON
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-09-2001)
Though this week brings several new and returning series, perhaps none is as highly anticipated as TNT's original miniseries THE MISTS OF AVALON, based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's best-selling version of the Arthurian legend told from the perspective of it... The Mists of Avalon
by Steve Fritz (Sat 07-14-2001)
...atment of Marion Zimmer Bradley's take on the Arthurian legend, THE MISTS OF AVALON comes across as almost a fumble. If it didn't have it's A-list cast, the telemovie would have been about as exciting as a bad soap opera.Of course, the major selling po... BUDDY BITES THE BULLET!: VOLUME VI OF THE COMPLETE BUDDY BRADLEY STORIES FROM HATE!
by Andy Hershberger (Thu 09-20-2001)
You're angry, alienated, musically and cinematically literate and oddly enough driven to succeed on a small scale. Who ya want to read about? Well hell, you! Now it's not gonna be anytime soon that "your name here" comics will be appearing on the rack, un... Sounds of the Summer Season
by Randal D. Larson (Sat 06-16-2001)
...score for Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Camelot fantasy miniseries, MISTS OF AVALON, on June 26th. Wondering why there are no soundtrack albums to BUFFY, ANGEL, MILLENNIUM, or a real soundtrack CD to THE X-FILES? There’s certainly demand from fans and CD l... Radcliffe's Graphic Novels Go Platinum
by News Editor (Fri 02-18-2005)
...eared in "Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine," "Comics Buyer's Guide," and "Cracked Magazine." He currently lives in Indiana with his wife, Loubna, and his daughter, Julia. Genre Creative Arts Emmy Winners led by ENTERPRISE
by Mike Whybark (Thu 09-19-2002)
...tation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's beloved revisionist fantasy classic THE MISTS OF AVALON was awarded best miniseries makeup.The Prime Time Emmy Awards ceremony (that's the big one, kids) will be broadcast September 22 on NBC. Genre shows and geek fav... THE MISTS OF AVALON brings back the magic
by Steve Fritz (Sat 07-14-2001)
...lement of Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel. However, the two did stick to other key elements that should keep hardcore fans of the book (of which there are legion) quite happy."We're portraying this from the pagan, female point of view," Wolper says. "Ava... Book Buzz: SPIN to the Big Screen
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-02-2008)
...ton Gift, Marion Zimmer Bradley & Deborah J. Ross (DAW)
Spook Country, William Gibson (Berkley Trade)
The Spider: City of Doom, Norvell Page (Baen)
Everfree, Nick Sagan (Roc)
Dead Reckoning, Jeffrey Cheney (Tate Publishing) ... DeCoding Zimmer
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-04-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Hans Zimmer's score to Ron Howard's THE DA VINCI CODE is a somber, affecting, and sobering composition. Set for release by Decca on May 9th, the music is beautifully arcane and tragically sumptuous. It's an attractive and very ... Zimmer on BATMAN BEGINS
by Randall Larson (Tue 06-14-2005)
The MyMovies web site has posted an interview with composer Hans Zimmer about his score for BATMAN BEGINS. While the interview doesn't really get into the intricacies of the film's actual score, Zimmer does describe the process of getting the gig, and of ... Hans Zimmer: On Scoring The Simpsons
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-06-2006)
If you’re curious how Hans Zimmer will approach scoring the feature film version of The Simpsons, and what will happen to Alf Clausen’s style from the TV series, you may be interested in what Zimmer says in Part 3 of the Hans Zimmer intervi... Bradley Scores with UNDEAD
by Randall Larson (Mon 07-25-2005)
La-La Land Records has released the original motion picture soundtrack to the big-screen horror/thriller UNDEAD, from Lions Gate Films. Composer Cliff Bradley harnesses all the film's wild chills and laughs with an exhilaratingly creepy music score that a... Shaggy Dog Story
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-23-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Alan Menken hasn't entirely dropped out of site since scoring a run of successful Disney animated features from THE LITTLE MERMAID through HERCULES. He did some TV work, scored Disney's humdrum animated HOME ON THE RANGE as wel... Bradley Cooper joins "Midnight Train"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 12-04-2006)
According to Variety, Bradley Cooper has signed on to star in the horror film Midnight Train.The film, based on the Clive Barker short story Midnight Mean Train, centers on a photographer on the trail of a serial killer who operates in the subway system.R... Zimmer scores DA VINCI CODE
by Randall Larson (Wed 04-26-2006)
Hans Zimmer's web site noted that the recording sessions for his score to Ron Howard's eagerly-anticipated adaptation of THE DA VINCI CODE were completed last week at England's Air Studios. Of the recording sessions, Ron Howard stated: "They were powerful... Backward MASKing
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS In SON OF THE MASK, composed Randy Edelman reprises his vibrantly quirky heroic theme from 1994's THE MASK, but only three tracks of score are included on the soundtrack album, released this week by Silva Screen (SILCD 1179). H... Water, Dark
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Appropriately enough, Angelo Badalamenti's score for Brazilian director Walter Salles' American remake of Hideo Nakata's 2002 Japanese ghost story (follow all that?), DARK WATER, is murky and washed out, a gloomy atmosphere of ... 4 for Williams, 2 for Zimmer among Grammy nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 12-11-2006)
Hans Zimmer and John Williams were nominated to two Grammy Awards each in the ”Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” when the 49th Grammy Award nominations were revealed last Friday. Zimmer was no... Elfman Meets Lecter in a Tasteful Horror Score
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-02-2002)
This Week's RecommendationDanny Elfman's first foray into the dark world of Hannibal Lecter in RED DRAGON, released this week by Decca (289 473 248-2), is a mesmerizingly dark journey into malevolency and dementia.In RED DRAGON, Elfman follows the work of... Bradley Cooper joins CASE 39
by Karl Schneider (Tue 08-15-2006)
Bradly Cooper has signed on to star in the upcoming Paramount Pictures film CASE 39. Cooper will join Renee Zellweger, Ian McShane, Kirsten Storms and Alexis Thorpe in the film.The script is by Ray Wright and centers around an idealistic social worker (Z... Soothing The Savage Were-Rabbits
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-20-2005)
Julian Nott and Nick Park go together like Herrmann and Hitchcock or like Wallace and Gromit. Nott's the composer who created the signature sound for Park's delightful claymation short films about Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit. The unique animation st... THE CAT'S MEOW
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-12-2002)
"History is written in whispers," we're told at the beginning of THE CAT'S MEOW, which very cleverly dramatizes one of the more popular true-life rumors about a fateful weekend in 1924 on the Oneida, yacht of publishing baron William Randolph Hearst. The ... Graeme's In The Mist
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-17-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Addressing an audience of musicians, songwriters, and composers at the 4th annual Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference in Beverly Hills this week, film composer Graeme Revell noted that one of his challen... Music At World’s End
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-17-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Hans Zimmer’s music for the third Pirates of the Caribbean film, At World’s End, released on CD next Tuesday by Disney Records, is a terrific rhythmic hybrid action composition that generates as much ... Webs. Robots. Wolves. Marionettes. And the Bad Color.
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-05-2004)
SIGNIFICANT NEW RELEASESDanny Elfman’s score for SPIDER-MAN 2 finally came out from Sony (92842), a couple weeks after the obligatory let’s-try-for-some-more-hit-singles song [IMG2R]oriented soundtrack. Sequel scores are always difficult, unless they comp... Music of the Seven Seas
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-10-2003)
This Week’s RecommendationSHarry Gregson-Williams pulls a Howard Shore and emerges from the rhythm-action field of PHONE BOOTH, ENEMY OF THE STATE (with Trevor Rabin), SPY GAMES and THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS with a thoroughgoing orchestral swashbuckler, the... Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE MYTH is Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, and an unusual departure as he plays a Qin Dynasty General in a film that mingles the epic spectacle of films like HERO with the kind of humorous kung-fu action that Chan is know... The Cat Came Back
by Tony Whitt (Fri 11-02-2001)
Selina Kyle comes back from the grave this month in an all-new series written by Ed Brubaker (BATMAN, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: DEAD BOY DETECTIVES, DEADENDERS) and drawn by Darwyn Cooke (BATMAN: EGO) and Mike Allred (MADMAN, X FORCE). Anyone who's seen the p... Orchestrating THE OTHERS: Composer Shirley Walker
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 04-08-2000)
During the last twenty years, conducting and composing a fistful of splendid TV and movie scores in the realm of science fiction and fantasy music, Shirley Walker has stood quietly by without a lot of widespread recognition outside of music or genre afici... More Hate for Comics Fans
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 07-31-2001)
Buddy Bradley is one of the most sorely missed characters in modern comics, having rode off into the suburban sunset with fiancée Lisa years ago in the pages of Peter Bagge's HATE #30. While the characters made a brief subsequent appearance in HATE ANNUAL... The Musical Depths of THE CAVE
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-22-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS While the song soundtrack for Bruce Hunt's underground horrorshow, THE CAVE, is also on Lakeshore Records, I suggest you pass it by and grab the true score soundtrack instead. The sinewy orchestral strands that open the Johnny ... TRON stars gather to promote TRON 2.0
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-12-2003)
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 TRON 2.0, the company has announced that it will reassemble key members of... Unsaid Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-16-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSPrometheus Records of Belgium has released Don Davis' sublime and poetic score for Tom McLoughlin's psychological thriller, THE UNSAID (PCD 156). Davis, best known these days for his MATRIX scores, provided a warm orchestral sco... A STRANGER CALLS Film Composer James Dooley
by Randall Larson (Wed 01-25-2006)
Composer James Dooley will score WHEN A STRANGER CALLS for Screen Gems and director Simon West (LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER, CON AIR). Starring Camilla Belle, Katie Cassidy and Tommy Flanagan, the film opens February 3. WHEN A STRANGER CALLS is a retelling of... Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
James Horner’s music for the new Mel Gibson film, Apocalypto, an adventure drama about the decline of the Mayan Empire, is compellingly environmental and atmospheric, avoiding the kind of large, bombastic... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol.#13
by Sakura Eries (Wed 08-01-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiromu ArakawaTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayIn the midst of heated battle, Ed and Prince Lin of Xing are swallowed whole by the homunculus Gluttony. Will they survive the depths of Gluttony\'s ... Eastwood, Spielberg wave FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-09-2004)
Clint Eastwood is working once again with Steven Spielberg on a World War II-themed movie. FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS: HEROES OF IWO JIMA is set up at Spielberg's DreamWorks studio and Eastwood will direct the project. Paul Haggis (DUE SOUTH) is writing the scr... Grimm Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-01-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Composer Dario Marianelli (BLOOD STRANGERS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) has stepped up to the plate and smashed a home run out of the park with his wondrously compelling score for Terry Gilliam's delightful fantasy, THE BROTHERS GRIMM... Jablonsky's Island
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-28-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Jablonsky's latest score, for Michael Bay's sci-fi thriller THE ISLAND, is now available on Milan Records (M2-36132). The score opens with a tantalizing air of surging orchestra and choir, building a powerful resonance that is ... Peter Pan, Alexander the Great & Charles Manson
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-28-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSBy far the most impressive soundtrack release of the week – if not the season – is Decca’s Nov 2nd release of Jan A.P. Kaczmarek’s score for Marc Forster’s imaginative fictional retelling of the creation of Peter Pan, FINDING NE... The Return of the King Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-11-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSThe enhanced CD soundtrack to THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, released this week by Reprise (48560-2), contains the same musical content as the initial soundtrack CD release (reviewed in depth in last week's colum... Soundtrack Roundup
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-16-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Mark Isham's score for CRASH, Paul Haggis' feature directorial debut, a compelling mystery film of strangers brought together through happenstance, has been released on CD by Superb Records. The score is as introspective a comp... Batman Begins Co-Composer Scores IRON MAN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-17-2007)
Director Jon Favreau has published a blog on his official IRON MAN myspace page that composer Ramin Djawadi will be handling the soundtrack for his upcoming adaptation of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Djawadi joined Media Ventures, the home of Hans Zimm... Tron 2.0
by Coming Attractions (Wed 06-04-2003)
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: Development Hell.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet.Who's Making It: Steven Lisberger (Director, possibly); Steven Lisberger, Richard Jeffries ... Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)
2006 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECAP
By far the best soundtrack release of 2007 was certainly the majestic, 3-CD release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recording – but that’s a revived archival score, and we&... Return to Galactica
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-02-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS The Sci Fi Channel's new incarnation of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, based on and with the participation of BG creator Glen A. Larson is a far cry from the cloned STAR WARS space opera of the original show. As new series exec producer... Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney has released a score CD to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI), composed by Klaus Badelt with a helping hand from Hans Zimmer (replacing original composer Alan Silvestri, whose n... MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II on Compact Disc
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-10-2000)
Forget the rock and roll soundtrack that hit the Top 40 bins before the film opened. Hold out for the score CD, which Hollywood Records unrolls on June 30th. It’s an action score with a surprising richness of musical depth and variety. It has the signa... Michael Kamen dies at 55
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-20-2003)
Film music lost one of its finest contemporary practitioners this week with the sudden death of Michael Kamen on November 18th. The 55-year old composer had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1996, but had persevered with a number of musical assign... Cruisin' with the Samurai
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-13-2003)
ZIMMER'S LAST SAMURAIOn November 25, 2003, Elektra Records will release Hans Zimmer's score from THE LAST SAMURAI, an epic action drama starring Tom Cruise. The film marks a career milestone for Zimmer: his 100th film score. A pioneer in the use of synthe... Marianelli’s Return – Schifrin’s Liquidator – Lambro’s Murph
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-30-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Dario Marianelli has followed up his notable scores for The Brothers Grimm and, especially, V For Vendetta, with a straightforward horror composition for Asif Kapadia’s moody ghost story, The Return, starr... International Film Music Critics Association Nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-05-2007)
The members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced their nominees for the 3rd IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
The nominees are: A - FILM SCORE OF THE YE... PSYCHO: Adapting the Screenplay
by Edward Gross (Mon 02-28-2000)
The enduring power of Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, is evident by its inclusion in Fandom’s top 100 genre films, its placement on American Film Institute’s top 100 films list and by the fact that Gus Van Sant’s sho... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protégé, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... Remembering Shirley Walker
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-07-2006)
In a second sad blow to film musicdom, Composer Shirley Walker passed away last week, barely a week and the identical age as Basil Poledouris who died on November 8th. Walker died after suffering a brain aneurism from which she did not regain c... THE OTHERS
by Frederick C. Szebin (Fri 02-04-2000)
A few years back, NBC took a shot at becoming the Fox of the so-called Big Three Networks by starting up its Saturday night line up: the Thrillogy of three genre-action adventure shows began with a push, with only two of the original shows still on: THE P... Rocking the Boat with Kirsten Dunst
by Paul Zimmerman (Sun 04-28-2002)
For Kirsten Dunst, the hardest part about playing William Randolph Hearst's mistress Marion Davis in the new murder mystery THE CAT'S MEOW wasn't the period clothes, the permed hair or cradling a bloodied murder victim in her arms. It was kissing 58-year-... JUDAS KISS, THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, CRUEL INTENTIONS,
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 12-02-2000)
From Citadel Records comes JUDAS KISS, a sultry and moody thriller score with a strong Latin edge from the trumpet and plenty of mambo-stylisms in several cues. 15 tracks appear on the CD, but the real magic of this recording is the world premiere record... FANTASIA & FANTASIA 2000 on DVD
by John Thonen (Tue 11-14-2000)
The post-Halloween horror doldrums are still keeping the release of new terror titles to a minimum, but mid-November has a nicely eclectic mix of movies that should offer something for almost any fan. The cream of the video crop for the week is far remov... ROBOCOP: PRIME DIRECTIVE
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 05-26-2001)
The new TV-movie series, ROBOCOP: PRIME DIRECTIVES, contains effective and potent action scoring by Norman Orenstein. The series comprises four made-for-television movies, DARK JUSTICE, MELTDOWN, RESURRECTION, and CRASH & BURN, released on CD by GNP Cres... DETECTIVE COMICS #760
by Tony Whitt (Sat 08-11-2001)
Jervis Tetch, AKA the Mad Hatter, is using nanotechnology to cause Gotham's boys (and girls) in blue to go insane for two reasons: 1) to trap Batman, and 2) for the hell of it. In the meantime, Bruce Wayne's bodyguard Sasha Bordeaux has to come to grips w... BASKET CASE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 09-07-2001)
One of the most popular cult films of all time, Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case has received a well deserved DVD Special Edition via that greatest of Image Entertainment's title lines, Something Weird Video. Basket Case, with its blend of H.G. Lewis aesth... SEVEN DAYS: "Mr Donovan's Neighborhood"
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 05-08-2000)
Every week on SEVEN DAYS, Frank Parker (Jonathan LaPaglia) faces the challenge of going back in time alone, seven days, to save the world from some tremendous catastrophe. Although Mr. Parker is the only one who actually uses the blue sphere to travel th... PHANTOM MENACE and SON OF KONG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-21-2000)
Sony Classical is preparing to release an expanded edition of the STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE soundtrack on CD on November 14th. The new 2-CD collector’s release, titled The Ultimate Edition, will feature 68 tracks and more than 120 minutes o... POKEMON Composer John Loeffler
by Steve Fritz (Sat 09-09-2000)
John Loeffler virtually runs into the reception area of Paradise Music for this interview, apologizing profusely for being a tad late. Apparently, Loeffler is running into production snags on the upcoming POKEMON LIVE production slated to debut at New Yor... Clive Barker Raises Hell at the American Cinemateque Film Festival
by Denise Dumars (Mon 08-28-2000)
One of the more enjoyable evenings at the American Cinematheque`s 1st Annual Festival of Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction featured a screening of the ground-breaking horror film Hellraiser and a subsequent discussion with writer-director Clive Barker ... MEGA MOVIES: A Gallery of Terrific Film Scoring
by Randall Larson (Sat 06-10-2000)
Erich Kunzel has led the Cincinnati Pops through a couple dozen CDs for the audiophile label Telarc over the last dozen or more years, including an annual compilation of film music coupled with dazzlingly dynamic sound effects associated with some of thos... The Thing Times Two, From McFarlane
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 10-08-2000)
MOVIE MANIACS: SERIES 3 – The Thing (McFarlane Toys)So, after Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Norman Bates, and Chucky, where does McFarlane Toys turn for inspiration for their third series of Movie Maniacs? How about one of the most gut-wrenching, edge-of... 28th Annie Awards Presented This November
by Steve Fritz (Mon 10-16-2000)
About a month back I ranted about the Emmy Awards. The fact is, the entertainment industry always treats animation as a red-headed stepchild. This is in spite of the fact that half the top ten box office films, as well as the longest running sitcom, are a... Wayans Helming BELLBOY?
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-20-2001)
SCARY MOVIE helmer Keenan Ivory Wayans is in talks to helm the remake of Jerry Lewis' 1960s comedy THE BELLBOY.The remake will feature Jackie Chan filling the title role with a script by Bradley Allenstein. Mark Steven Johnson, Gary Foster, Jerry Lewis, a... Oni Press' Color Special
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 05-17-2002)
Warren Ellis' The Operation will be featured in July's ONI PRESS COLOR SPECIAL 2002. Described as "the West Wing meets Planetary," it is the first time that Ellis and Oni have teamed up, and is a precursor to a mini-series in 2003. Handling art chores on... Pics from the "Passage - Part I" episode of ALIAS
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 11-22-2002)
Here are the latest images from ABC's undercover hit, ALIAS.In order to seize six nuclear weapons from Pakistan, Sydney (Jennifer Garner), Jack (Victor Garber) and Irina (Lena Olin) must put aside their personal differences and go undercover as a loving f... Pics from "The Indicator" episode of ALIAS
by Jennifer H. Tomoooka (Fri 10-18-2002)
Here are the latest images released by ABC for "The Indicator" episode of its popular spy thriller, ALIAS.While investigating a new generation of weaponry, Sydney (Jennifer Garner) uncovers a horrifying secret. Vaughn (Michael Vartan) believes that Jack (... Unearthed: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Original Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-15-2003)
This Week’s RecommendationSIn one of their most significant releases to date, FSM has released a splendid two-CD set containing more than two and a half hours of never-before-released original soundtrack music from THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (FSM Vol 5 No 18... SF Book Questions and Answers
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 03-03-2003)
We get some damn strange e-mails here at CINESCAPE. Last week I got a request from a reader who begged me to forward him the script to next week's ENTERPRISE. While I consider it a compliment that someone thinks I have that much sway with Paramount... it ... Dark Crystals and Spice Planets
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-08-2003)
This Week's RecommendationSTHE DARK CRYSTAL has arrived on CD in a splendidly packaged, limited edition 2-CD set from Numenorean (NMCD 003). The first CD contains the contents of the original soundtrack LP (13 tracks), digitally remastered. The second CD ... The X-MEN Are Back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-01-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJohn Ottman did double duty on X2, the sequel to X-MEN that opens this Friday. He served as both editor and composer of the soundtrack (a feat he tackled previously on THE USUAL SUSPECTS, APT PUPIL, and URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT ... Photos from the ABC/Disney Primetime Preview Weekend
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Mon 09-30-2002)
Recently ABC held a two day event at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, California in honor of their new and returning primetime shows. Featured shows included LESS THAN PERFECT, 8 SIMPLE RULES, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?, and THE DREW CAREY SHOW. Cl... WRITING HORROR
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-31-2000)
...se listed—MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY`S FANTASY MAGAZINE and SCIENCE FICTION AGE—are now defunct. He also lists writers` organizations, gives a brief reading list, and being Canadian, gives info of interest to both U.S. and Canadian writers. Excluding the pr... STAR WARS voted best movie music ever
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 02-06-2002)
It seems almost 50,000 FM radio listeners think John Williams' STAR WARS soundtrack is the best piece of movie music ever written. According to the survey, reported on the Music From The Movies website, the rest of the top ten scores of all time broke dow... PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #39
by Tony Whitt (Sun 01-27-2002)
Peter gets suspicious when Congressman Bradley Miles, a recent victim of an octopus attack that left him an amputee, throws all his support behind a company called Biotechnix, the firm responsible for his replacement arm. But when that suspicion is couple... HATE ANNUAL #2
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 02-17-2002)
Fan's of Peter Bagge's ongoing chronicle of the life of Buddy Bradley may want to redub this annual "Where's Buddy?" That's not to say Bagge's brilliant creation isn't in the package, it's just that his appearance lasts a scant 11 pages and that 11 pages ... Chris Carter on Season 5 DVD set
by Arnold T. Blumberg and Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 04-23-2002)
THE X-FILES creator Chris Carter is currently toiling with his team on the conclusion of the cult series turned pop culture phenomenon, but he had a few spare moments to look back on the season that provided the mythology connection between the TV show an... THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Arrives on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 05-08-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationSOK – I’ll admit a prejudice: John Scott’s majestic and heroic score for THE FINAL COUNTDOWN was an instant favorite when the film first appeared in 1980. A thrilling and compelling story about a modern-day nuclear aircraft carri... Vintage Horner, Goblin on DVD, and even a touch of Eastwood
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 09-22-2001)
During two weeks of tragedy and outrage, we are given a few eager diversions, filmusically, with which to rest, recuperate, and invigorate senses otherwise numbed by current events. A pair of early and long-awaited Horner scores see their first-ever CD re... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol.#07
by Jarred Pine (Tue 05-02-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiromu ArakawaTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:What They SayWhere did Alphonse Elric go during the few short minutes he was wiped from existence, body and soul? From a secret lair in the city of Dublith, a group of outca... And The Oscar Goes To...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 02-25-2008)
The 80th edition of the Academy Awards hosted by Jon Stewart has aired and the biggest winner of 2007 goes to No Country for Old Men, which took home 4 statues for Best Motion Picture, Best Directing, Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem) and Best Adapted... Two More Gangsters for Mann's ENEMIES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-22-2008)
Where's Batman when you need him? Christian Bale has two more gangsters to track down in Michael Mann's crime thriller Public Enemies, says the Hollywood Reporter. Thespians David Wenham and Stephen Graham have joined the gang that will feature the alread... New INDY IV Chase Scene Revealed
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-07-2008)
You can't have an Indiana Jones adventure without a car chase scene and the latest pic revealed shows that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is no different. Entertainment Weekly has revealed this new photo where Harrison must deal with t... BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Season 3
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 03-21-2008)
When last we left the crew of the Battlestar Galactica, at the end of season two, their settlement on New Caprica was being invaded by the Cylons. Both Admiral Adama (Edward James Olmos) and Commander Adama (Jamie Bamber) decide to jump away from New... Disney's 10 Animated Films To 2012
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-09-2008)
The Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse and ambitious slate of 10 new animated feature films from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios to be released through the year 2012 at a New York press conference held today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt ... Crudup Leads Law in Mann's ENEMIES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-03-2008)
The cast continues to grow for Michael Mann's upcoming Public Enemies, reports Variety. Thespian Billy Crudup has joined the cast as F.B.I director J. Edgar Hoover while Stephen Lang is set to play Winstead, the leader of the Texas Rangers who joins the m... Fivesome Become PUBLIC ENEMIES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-28-2008)
Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff and Jason Clarke have all become Public Enemies for director Michael Mann, reports Variety. The five actors join already cast thespians Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. The script was pe... Region Free
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 01-08-2008)
A couple weeks back in my “Wish List” column I gave a short list of films that I had been waiting for to come out on DVD. This week I thought, what about the films and TV shows that are out there somewhere on DVD just not released in this... Pre-Strike Priorities Have Changed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-11-2007)
Remember that "Pre-Strike Priority List" we discussed last month? It had a laundry list of high profiles films which the studios wanted in production prior to the impending June 2008 strike. Well, it seems as time has rolled onward since Septemb... Hanks likes THE SPIDER AND THE FLY
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-08-2003)
While Tom Hanks is presently busy starring in the cinematic adaptation of the childrens book THE POLAR EXPRESS, he's also struck a deal to adapt another kids book to the silver screen. Hanks and business partner Gary Goetzman have inked a deal with Unive... Casting Complete for HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-16-2007)
Casting has been completed on the much-anticipated sixth installment of the Warner Bros. Pictures "Harry Potter" film franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner B... BEOWULF Slays IMAX Records
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-20-2007)
IMAX Corporation today announced that Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience contributed a record-setting $3.58 million of the $27.5 million that the film grossed at the domestic box office through its opening weekend. The IMAX(R) 3D release played on 84 domestic... HELLRAISER 20th Anniversary Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 12-02-2007)
Back in the mid-1980’s, a friend who knew that I was into horror suggested I read a series of books written by a new horror writer named Clive Barker called The Books of Blood. I did, and became an instant fan. Barkers’ tales were a ... Lost's Ravin Becomes A PUBLIC ENEMY
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-28-2008)
The cast continues to grow for Michael Mann's upcoming crime thriller Public Enemies, reports Variety. "Lost" star Emilie de Ravin will be joining Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum,... INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
by Scott Mantz (Fri 05-23-2008)
As Harrison Ford's most famous alter ego, Indiana Jones, once said, “It's not just the years, honey, it's the mileage.”
And if you lower your expectations, then you're bound to get a lot of mileage out of Indy's fourth adventure, The Kingdom ... TOKYOPOP Awards Hasbro Master Toy License for Rave Master (Tue 01-13-2004)
TOKYOPOP INC. AWARDS HASBRO MASTER TOY LICENSE FOR RAVE MASTER Exciting Boys Action Toy Line to Revolve Around Highly Anticipated Cartoon Network Anime Series LOS ANGELES (January 13, 2004)--TOKYOPOP Inc. has chosen a "toy master" for Rave Master--its a...Fullmetal Alchemist Vol.#12
by Sakura Eries (Wed 07-25-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiromu ArakawaTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayThe hunters become the hunted when the Elric brothers and Prince Lin set a trap for the homunculus with the insatiable appetite: Gluttony! On another... DVD Review of Superhero Movie Extended Edition
by Tim Janson (Mon 07-21-2008)
The latest spoof from the producers of the Scary Movie and Naked Gun film takes on superhero franchises and while it lampoons many recent films its primary influence is the first Spider-Man film. Rick Riker (Bell) is a high school nerd and loser with... HARRY POTTER 6 Pushed to July 2009
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-14-2008)
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has moved back the release date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Summer 2009. The sixth installment of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise will now open day-and-date domestically and in the majo... The Lady is a Vamp: Author Nancy Kilpatrick
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-29-2000)
One of few horror authors to make her reputation primarily on vampire tales and novels, Nancy Kilpatrick has been called `Canada`s Queen of the Undead.` Her vampire fiction ranges from the humorous short story to full-on erotic horror novels, and everythi... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol.#08
by Jarred Pine (Mon 07-10-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiromu ArakawaTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:What They SayThe raid on the Devil\'s Nest becomes a slaughter, as government troops - led by the Fuhrer President himself, King Bradley - exterminate the half-human forces ... Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
by Dani Moure (Wed 10-17-2007)
What They SayIt is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric\'s sacrifice ripped him out of his world and into ours, separating him from his younger brother, Alphonse. In that time, Ed\'s continued research into rocketry has allied him with... THE COMPLETE MAKING OF INDIANA JONES
by Tim Janson (Mon 06-30-2008)
Most people know that Tom Selleck was the original choice to play Indiana Jones but did you know that Tim Matheson also tested for the role? Or did you know that Sean Young tested for the part of Marion Ravenwood? These facts and so much more ar... Review of Topps Trading Cards Indiana Jones Movie Review Cards
by Tim Janson (Wed 06-11-2008)
I guess the title was just a bit unwieldy but the Indiana Jones Movie Photo Cards covers the latest blockbuster film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, in a new 90 card series. The photo cards are printed on thick, glossy cardstock ... Ellsworth Writing Remake of RED DAWN
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 07-09-2008)
Screenwriter Carl Ellsworth has been hired to rewrite MGM's Red Dawn, the ultimate homeland invasion story about a new generation of besieged high schoolers. Dan Bradley, a second unit director and/or stunt coordinator on The Bourne Ultimatum, Spider-Man ... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #13
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-29-2006)
What They SayAt the end of destiny, where will peace be found? The brothers Elric will consider the answers that are left once the Philosopher\'s Stone has guided their saga to its end. True sacrifice, the deep love of family, the cruel truths of life and... Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie Limited Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 11-09-2006)
What They SayIt is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric\'s sacrifice ripped him out of his world and into ours, separating him from his younger brother, Alphonse. In that time, Ed\'s continued research into rocketry as allied him with ... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...Bat Out of Hell III due out on Halloween
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-19-2006)
On October 31st Meat Loaf is releasing BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose the final piece of the BAT OUT OF HELL trilogy, on Virgin Records in North America, and Universal Records outside of North America. "Meat Loaf holds such a unique place in ... James Newton Howard's Lady In The Water Receives 2006 Best Score Honors From The International Film Critics Association
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-27-2007)
The members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced the winners of the 3rd Annual IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
Leading the pack with the most wins is James Newton ... Shirley Walker to be overlooked at the Oscars
by Randall Larson (Sun 02-25-2007)
SoundtrackNet has learned that a pioneer in the film industry will be absent from this weekend's Oscars telecast. Shirley Walker, the first female film composer to score a solo studio project, passed away last November, but won't be recognized during t... Danny Elfman Meets The Robinsons
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-15-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Disney’s latest computer-animated feature, Meet The Robinsons, opens on March 30th and comes complete with a stirring score by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack album comes out on March 27th from Walt Disney R... A Musical Premonition
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-03-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
I had a strange feeling that Klaus Badelt’s new score was going to be a good one. For Premonition, the third effort from actor-producer-director-random hyphenate Mennan Yapo, the composer noted for Cat... Invasion’s Back…In Pog Form!
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-02-2007)
Nearly 52 years after the book’s initial release, Jack Finney’s SF classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers makes its way onto audio format just in time for the summer holidays.
Happy belated Canada Day all you Maniac readers and welcom... Lisa Gerrard DVD Released
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-07-2007)
An intimate portrait about the composer and lead singer of Dead Can Dance featuring masterful performances and interviews by Brendan Perry, Russell Crowe, Michael Mann, Hans Zimmer and more.
Over a career that spans almost two decades with Dead C... Ilan Eshkeri – Rising from “Hannibal” to fantasy epic "Stardust"
by Randall Larson (Tue 01-16-2007)
Ilan Eshkeri is quickly emerging as one of the hottest new composers in the business. Close on the heels of Hannibal Rising, the latest film in the Hannibal Lecter series, Eshkeri has been hired to compose the music for Stardust, the film version of N... Composer Shirley Walker passed away. She was 61.
by Randall Larson (Fri 12-01-2006)
Composer Shirley Walker passed away Wednesday evening after suffering a brain aneurism from which she did not regain consciousness. She was 61. Shirley Walker was widely considered a pioneer for women film composers, and she stood at the ... Pilot Fishing, part two
by Jason Davis (Mon 09-04-2006)
More pilots! Yes, I've dipped into the DVD trough once more to share with you my opinions on three more shows new to the schedule this year and let me say that, on the whole, this batch is qualitatively better than last weeks, yet fills me with substanti... Jessica Stevenson joins HARRY POTTER 5
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-23-2006)
Jessica Stevenson joins HARRY POTTER 5According to Harry Potter Fan Zone, Jessica Stevenson has been added to the cast of the upcoming Warner Bros. film HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.Stevenson will play Mafalda Hopkirk, a witch from the Improp... Zucker's SUPERHERO Spoof Grabs a Cast
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-20-2007)
The same team behind SCARY MOVIE 4 (Dimension Films, producer David Zucker & director Craig Mazin) has picked their cast for an upcoming spoof on the world of Superhero films titled simply SUPERHERO, says Variety. Leslie Nielsen, Brent Spine... Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin... Film Composer dies in drowning accident
by Randall Larson (Mon 11-20-2006)
According to Soundtrack.net, film composer Nigel Holton, who wrote scores for films such as Carnosaur, Chloe’s Prayer, and Indigo Hearts, has died at the age of 54 in a drowning accident while visiting friends in New Zealand.
Nigel Holto... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Comic Con: Karen Allen Returns to INDY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 07-26-2007)
Today at Comic Con, Comingsoon is breaking that Karen Allen (Marion Ravenwood) is indeed appearing in INDIANA JONES IV. There's a lot of rumors around her returning as her character from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK along with a possible connections between Ha... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #13 (Viridian Collection)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-25-2008)
What They SayAt the end of destiny, where will peace be found? The brothers Elric will consider the answers that are left once the Philosopher\'s Stone has guided their saga to its end. True sacrifice, the deep love of family, the cruel truths of life and... Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. #13
by Dani Moure (Tue 06-12-2007)
What They SayAt the end of destiny, after light and darkness have smeared into a dim, grey haze surrounding your every thought where will peace be found? When harsh lessons wrapped in blood and tears are learned and the journey has spread over eons and fa... Blue Gender Vol. #1
by Gene Moy (Wed 02-06-2002)
The Review!This summer, FUNimation (the Dragon Ball Z people) announced it had acquired North American rights to supernatural epicYu Yu Hakusho and Ryosuke Takahashi's post-Gasaraki effort, Blue Gender. Fans quailed. Would these series meet with the same ... IMAX Teaser for HALF BLOOD Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 07-18-2008)
Are you ready to get blown away on this slow news day? The teaser for the IMAX edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has appeared online, a tease which will be attached to the IMAX edition of The Dark Knight for Warner Bros. The upcoming sixth... Toy Maniac: Countdown to Force Unleashed
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 08-21-2008)
Madden NFL 09 for the Xbox 360 is currently outselling all other systems (according to Amazon). This doesn’t make me want to play it any more though. Sports games have never really done for it me as a gamer. I like a back story and usually being the... Tom Cruise Gets Used in THE TOURIST
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-14-2008)
While his participation isn't a done deal yet, Tom Cruise and Spyglass Entertainment are circling each other on The Tourist, the Bharat Nalluri-directed remake of the 2005 French thriller Anthony Zimmer. The film has emerged as the strongest contender for... Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 10-04-2006)
What They SayIt is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric\'s sacrifice ripped him out of his world and into ours, separating him from his younger brother, Alphonse. In that time, Ed\'s continued research into rocketry as allied him with ... Clive Barker's MEAT TRAIN Goes Limited
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-13-2008)
It seems that horror fans and Clive Barker fans are about to be snubbed once again. Ryan Rotten is reporting that Barker's Midnight Meat Train will only be getting a very limited theatrical run on August 1, 2008. How limited? Only 100 theaters before gett... Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-04-2007)
Release Date: November 21, 2008 Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: David Yates Screenwriter: Steven Kloves Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gam... PIRATES Hits Dvd Shelves Dec 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
The dvd and blu-ray release for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END is now set for December 4, 2007. Here's the details on the 2 disc set.
From Walt Disney Home Entertainment:
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment presents Pirates of the Caribbean... LEGEND Opens Big in IMAX
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-18-2007)
IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that I AM LEGEND opened strongly, with most shows sold out at IMAX® theatres during its debut weekend, contributing $3.2 million of the record-breaking $77.4 million that the film grossed at t... SUPERHERO Spoof Trailer Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-31-2008)
Since Meet the Spartans won last weekend at the box office against Rambo (see my Sunday box office report for more), it's only fitting that a trailer has popped up online for another spoof. This latest one is called SUPERHERO MOVIE, written/dire... Mania Exclusive Interview: Superhero Movie Writer-Director Craig Mazin
by Joe Crosby (Fri 03-28-2008)
Writer-director Craig Mazin had a burgeoning career as a comedy screenwriter in the late ‘90s when he found himself in a room with David Zucker (Airplane!, Naked Gun!), bandying about ideas. Their collaboration led to series redeemers Scary Movie... Bruce on a disc
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-18-2006)
Sony's Memory Stick Entertainment Pack
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Last week Sony announced a new offering to try to save their struggling PSP platform: Memory Stick Duo Entertainment Packs. As anyone who owns one of these little boxes knows, it doesn't hold much... John Williams wins Saturn Award for SITH
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-08-2006)
John Williams' score for STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH was honored by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films at the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards on May 2. Williams received the Saturn Award for "Best Music," and the film itsel... First peek at Fox's AMERICAN DAD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-21-2004)
During Fox's unveiling of its fall lineup the network revealed the first piece of artwork, the premise and cast credits for the new animated comedy from the creator of FAMILY GUY. Seth MacFarlane's AMERICAN DAD will debut on the network sometime in Januar... At the 13 GOING ON 30 movie premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 04-26-2004)
Recently Revolution Studios' and Columbia Pictures held the premiere of 13 GOING ON 30 at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California.13 GOING ON 30 is the story of Jenna Rink (Jennifer Garner) who just wants to be pretty and popular. On the eve of h... The New Kid in Town
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-05-2004)
Salutations, denizens of the TV Wasteland! As Andrew Hershberger saddles off to ride away into a picture perfect sunset, it falls upon myself to mount up and become your new host for CINESCAPE's weekly television column, TV Wasteland. My name's Patrick Sa... ROBOTS scoop confirmed
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-24-2004)
Confirmation of our scoop from two days ago arrived today courtesy of the IMAX Corporation. 20th Century Fox and the company have indeed struck a deal to release an IMAX DMR version of the computer animated film ROBOTS to IMAX theaters, on the same date a... Special Sneak Peek of "American Dad"
by News Editor (Thu 02-03-2005)
AMERICAN DAD as you probably know is the brand new show created by Seth McFarlane of FAMILY GUY fame. The Pilot episode will air as a sneak preview after Super Bowl XXXIX Sunday, Feb. 6th and then return on May 1st following the premiere of the all new FA... A Series of Fortunate Releases
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-09-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSThomas Newman lends his uniquely sonic sensibilities upon next week’s holiday fantasy, LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, released this week on Sony Classical (SK 93576). While maintaining the signature fast-finger... At the premiere of THE LAST SAMURAI
by Sue Schneider (Fri 12-12-2003)
Warner Bros. Pictures THE LAST SAMURAI opened last Friday in theaters and on December 1st the U.S. Premiere was held at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California.THE LAST SAMURAI was the first of the premieres that were to be held this December and... BIG FISH
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 12-11-2003)
Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) has two problems. One is that his father, Edward (Albert Finney), is dying back home in Alabama while Will has made a life for himself and his pregnant wife (Marion Cotillard) in France. Will hurries to the old man's bedside, whe... Barry, Bronson & Buffalos and Barbarella too
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-04-2003)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom Belgium comes the first ever release of any of the music from John Barry’s melancholy and exciting action/adventure score for J. Lee Thompson’s mad buffalo western saga, THE WHITE BUFFALO (Prometheus PCR 518). Immediately f... WITNESS a remake
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-15-2003)
MGM wants to remake the 1957 Billy Wilder courtroom thriller WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION. Based on the Agatha Christie play, Wilder's film starred Marlena Dietrich, Tyrone Power and Charles Laughton. The original film was nominated for six Academy Awards.... Photos from the Primetime Creative Arts Emmys!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Wed 09-17-2003)
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented the 2002-2003 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards, for programs and individual achievements, at the 55th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, September 13. Highlights of the pr... ALIAS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
by Tony Whitt (Tue 09-30-2003)
Sydney Bristow is your typical everyday grad student in English lit - that is, if you ignore the fact that she's also a secret agent for SD-6, a black ops branch of the CIA. But when her fiancé is killed after she tells him about her job, she discovers th... Slay It Again
by Daniel Schweiger (Mon 12-01-2003)
If there's one thing horror audiences dread it's someone taking another stab at a classic that was already scary enough the first time around. But if viewers think 1974's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE had a ripping score, the truth is it was about as scant... Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES... Watch the Skies! And the Seas!
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-17-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS One of the best science fiction scores of the 1950s comes to CD for believe it or not the very first time with FSM's premiere release of the full Dimitri Tiomkin score for 1951's THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (Vol 8. No 1). Pr... Li, Statham Go ROGUE
by News Editor (Wed 01-25-2006)
Lionsgate has set Jet Li and Jason Statham to star in ROGUE. Li will play the title character, an assassin who has caused a bloody crime war between rival Asian mobs. Statham plays an FBI agent determined to bring down the killer after his partner is murd... A River Roars Through It
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-27-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS David Newman's expressive and expansive score for SERENITY, Josh Whedon's big-screen incarnation of his short-loved TV series, FIREFLY, recently released by Varese Sarabande (302 066 682 2), is as quietly passionate as was the ... Mark Isham to receive ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-01-2006)
Hollywood composer Mark Isham will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers with a lifetime achievement award. ASCAP's "Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement" is given in recognition of a person's outstanding achievem... Of Sentinels and Fast Food
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-20-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Coinciding with this week's release of Clark Johnson's THE SENTINEL on DVD comes the soundtrack album on Varese Sarabande 302 066 729 1. The score, by Christophe (BUFFY, ELEKTRA, PINK PANTHER) Beck is a moody and textural one, ... To Be Continued...
by Jason Davis (Mon 04-24-2006)
There's something about the words "to be continued" that TV audiences simultaneously love and hate. On one hand, it means the story is going to have at least another hour to unfold its hitherto unexpected complexities before us. On the other hand, it me... Sitcoms and Space Invaders
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 09-12-2005)
Howdy all, welcome back to another action-packed week of obscure references and questionable wit. Got plenty of new show previews to cover this week, and I was finally able to get my hands on a copy of the SURFACE pilot (thanks NBC!), so we'd best get rig... Soundtrack Holocaust
by Randall Larson (Thu 09-08-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Ruggero Deodata's 1980 film, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, is one of the most notoriously graphic, gory, and grotesque horror films to come out of the Euroshock era of 1970s, reviled by many as exceedingly disgusting and explicit. Like m... BATMAN BEGINS Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Thu 06-23-2005)
Once again it's been one premiere and event after another...so since I haven't been around much to get this all out to all your Cinescapers, I promised myself that I was going to catch up before the next batch of premieres start. Monday is WAR OF THE WORL... Arrival of the Sith
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-05-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS It's here! Sony Classical has released John Williams' soundtrack to the highly-anticipated final STAR WARS film, EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (SK94220) in a sparkling 2-disc package that includes 70+ minutes of score on CD ... Seed of Donaggio Sprouts Clever Score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-30-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS With his distinctive violin writing and his flair for fluidly atmospheric and scarily weaving scores, Pino Donaggio was the horror score maestro during the 1970s, providing such now classic scores as DON'T LOOK NOW, CARRIE, DRE... First of the Summer Blockbusters
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-07-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS John Williams' music for Spielberg's retake on WAR OF THE WORLDS is a tremendous score, and viciously aggressive. Released on Decca (B0004568-02), the album retains the opening and closing narration, spoken by Morgan Freeman, r... SUPERMAN RETURNS Set Photos
by News Editor (Sat 07-09-2005)
Superman Homepage has posted on-set photos from a 2nd Unit shoot for SUPERMAN RETURNS in the streets of Sydney. Steve Younis reports that:The scenes being filmed did not involve any of the major cast. 2nd Unit Director Dan Bradley was in control of the fi... CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 06-27-2003)
Bookended by the horrors of 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS and the upcoming LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE, the summer of unwanted sequels to bad movies continues with the low-aiming CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE, a dumb follow-up to the dumb flick adapte... Music from A Prehistoric Planet
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-12-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Lalo Schifrin's score for 1981's prehistoric comedy, CAVEMAN, is a wonderful amalgamation of jazz sensibilities, rich symphonic melodies, satirical musical quotations, and a quirky, percussive, and primitive orchestration that ... BOURNE ULTIMATUM Hits DVD/HD-DVD Dec 11
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)
Matt Damon is back as Jason Bourne for the latest installment of this smart, action-packed espionage series. Delivering signature Bourne fight and chase sequences, bring Bourne home on DVD and HD DVD Combo Disc December 11, 2007. All he wanted was to disa...