The dark mysteries of alchemy are put on prominent display in "Fullmetal Alchemist, " the hugely popular anime series based on the manga by Hiromu Arakawa. The story follows two brothers and their quest to correct a mistake they made years [...]
In the post-9/11 world, it seems that people are growing increasingly more suspicious of their governments and the media's representations of them. Ideals of freedom are called into question with every political event, and liberals and conservatives [...]
Video games, for all of their increasing complexity and entertainment, are notorious for producing really bad movie adaptations. Not bad as in good, but bad as in BAAAD. One of the few games-turned-movies that has managed to build a steady following and [...]
With the Japanese monster films (kaiju) such a success during the 60s and 70s, it was only a matter of time for a TV show to pop up that would take the genre and bring into people's homes on a regular basis with a regular cast of characters. In July [...]
I never viewed "Pitch Black" on DVD because the premise of the movie appeared superficial to me and simply a rehash of what had been done before in countless other movies. With the arrival of the film on HD-DVD I reconsidered and gave the film a [...]
Settling in to review this mid-60s Irwin Allen concoction, I prepped myself to kick back and enjoy an old-fashioned TV cheese fest. I couldn't have been in for a bigger shock. Oh, I certainly enjoyed this. But "Voyage to the Bottom of the [...]
Space – The final frontier… these are the – well, you know the rest. Ah, "Star Trek" – what can be said about that seminal TV series from the 60s that hasn't already been said? It's spawned several movies and [...]
Part one of a planned trilogy, record-breaking Russian box office sensation "Night Watch" finally makes its DVD debut in the United States. A full-throttle, action packed fantasy film, "Night Watch" delivers an exhilarating ride with [...]
Friendly monsters and evil demons run rampant in "Tactics, " the latest anime series to make its way to DVD from Manga Entertainment. Part detective story, part supernatural mystery, this thoroughly enjoyable show boasts fun characters and a [...]
A man awakens on a morning just like any other. He gets dressed, leaves for work and stops to get some gas. The only problem is there's no one working at the gas station. In fact, there is no one anywhere at all. The entire city is deserted, except [...]
