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Monday, July 12, 2010

Mania News Updates

Mania News Updates


WEREWOLVES OF MONTPELLIER Review

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Werewolves of Montpellier tells the story of Sven, an aimless artist who spends his days playing chess and poker, drinking, sketching and obsessing over his best friend Audrey. By night, he dons a werewolf mask and enjoys breaking into people’s homes...

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Episode #02

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The arrival of Lord Zen sets into motion all sorts of plans since he's so obvious that he wants to become the Third Heir.

What They Say
Zen, the master of potions who has always been like a brother to Rikuo, pays a visit to the Nura Clan, accompanied by his servant Hebidayu. Nurarihyon had invited Zen...

6 Movies That Killed Careers

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

 
An old Hollywood adage states that you’re only as good as your last picture. Even if you’re a seasoned film industry veteran with multiple beloved classics under your belt...

Persona -Trinity Soul- Box Set 1 Premium Edition

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Returning home after being estranged for ten years, three brothers become engaged in different ways with the survival of humanity's soul.

What They Say

Anayagi City faces the Sea of Japan, and is a futuristic city that survived the outbreak of "Mass Apathy Syndrome"...

Full Metal Panic: Heavy Metal Collection (Seasons 1-2)

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Hmm.  While the two seasons of Full Metal Panic featured in this set have the same cast, in a lot of ways you'd have a hard time finding two shows that are as different from each other – which makes them rather strange bedfellows.  Still, you've got to work with what you've got...

Blade of the Immortal Vol. #22

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

It's a nice day to start again.

Creative Staff
Writer/Artist: Hiroaki Samura
Translation: Dana Lewis
Adaptation: Dana Lewis

What They Say
Hiroaki Samura's latest Blade of the Immortal volume finds Manji and Rin recovering from their harrowing escape out of Edo's underground prisons and finally confronting their odd relationship...

Haven: Welcome to... Review

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

The pilot for Haven aptly demonstrates both its modest strengths and its copious weaknesses. Its principal failing is that it doesn’t feel significantly different than Eureka, Warehouse 13 or any of Syfy&rsquo...

SCARLET #1 Review

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

“The definition of art is controversial in contemporary philosophy. Whether art can be defined has also been a matter of controversy. The philosophical usefulness of a definition of art has also been debated.” - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Scarlet is hands down the most difficult review I have yet to write...

HUNCHBACK Action Tale Coming

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

How do you turn a classical tale like the Hunchback of Notre Dame and turn it into an action adventure for the modern audience...

True Blood: 9 Crimes Review

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT


 

 
The fourth episode of True Blood this season raises an uncomfortable question: has too much soapiness entered into the equation...

Hetalia: Axis Powers Episodes #41-44

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The winning words are indeed, "Could you point me towards your bed...

Occult Academy Episode #02

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The truths are revealed in an infodump, but Maya's still having a hard time believing...

Cross Game Episode #13

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

With the Portables off doing some secret special training, Aoba has to have a little misadventure of her own when visiting them.

What They Say
The district tournament begins, and the varsity team sweeps their first opponent. Azuma's getting a lot of attention from the media...

Edward Norton's Out of HULK/AVENGERS: Guess Who's In!

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Edward Norton is no longer the Hulk. Guess who might be. Plus: Caine pegs Batman 3 start date. Wright says Scott Pilgrim is complete. Green says Darkchylde has potential and more! Ripping out your spine and placing it on the mantel, it's your Comics2Film 10.7...

High School of the Dead Episode #02

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

After and intense and bloody opening episode, can High School of the Dead keep up the intensity and add more to the story...

TV Wasteland: Try Harder, NBC

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

 

I hate to keep picking on NBC, but they make it so easy sometimes. Case in point: The Jensen Project, a “family sci-fi” film which debuts this Friday. It concerns the Thompsons: two former scientists and their whiz-kid son, who re-enter a community of geniuses dedicated to solving the world’s problems...

Initial D: Fourth Stage Closer Look

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

A brand new direction and subtitle for this Stage that were foreshadowed before now take the lead.
 
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Final Sorcerer's Apprentice Trailer

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

With Walt Disney Pictures planning to unleash their fantasy The Sorcerer's Apprentice on Wednesday, the studio has revealed a final last minute character trailer courtesy of Apple's iTunes Trailers. Check it out at the link, Maniacs...

A WICKED Director Search

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

It's starting to look a bit like Oz over in Hollywood these days, with Deadline New York reporting that Universal Pictures is taking meetings with some notable directors for Wicked, a tale centering on the famed Wicked Witch of the West...

The Gates: Breach Review

Posted: 11 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The Gates returns after having the night off last week due to Independence Day. Bad enough this serialized drama’s moving slowly to begin with and then to pull it for a week and not show it on a regular basis… You lose plenty of momentum by doing that (not that The Gates had any to start)...

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