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Ultra-Lounge Podcast, that is. Join Cinefantastique correspondents Dan Persons, Lawrence French and Steve Biodrowski as they embark on the debut episode of this new podcast, spun off from the Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast. This week’s prime topic is the Most Epic Failures in the History of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction Films. We’re not talking about box office failure; we mean the best laid plans of mice and men that go horribly awry on screen. Was stopping the train really such a good idea in TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (ask the passengers – if you can find any alive!)? Was opening the Ark of the Covenant really such a good idea in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (ask the Nazis!)? And was creating an artificial being really such a good idea in THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and its sequels (ask the Baron!).

Welcome to the debut of Cinefantastique’s Laserblast Home Video Podcast, offering the latest news and reviews regarding Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction films available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Video on Demand.This week, Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski look at HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 1; THE INCREDIBLES; and THE RESIDENT a [...]

Helen Magnus and her SANCUARY team return from being executed in mid-season cliffhanger. Things apparently get worse from there…

MGM also makes deal for Home Video release with 20th Century Fox

L to r: THEY LIVE, THE CROW, Michael Shannon
This week’s edition of the Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast ran even longer than usual, so we are presenting it in multiple parts, beginning with theatrical news and release dates. On the table for discussion are the casting of Michael Shannon as General Zod in MAN OF STEEL, [...]

RISE OF THE APES is a near modern-day prequel.

SMALLVILLE returns with a new episode, and trip to the mirror universe.

THE HANGOVER star to play dark comic book hero?

Anne McCaffrey’s epic sci-fi book series to finally take wing?

Being cast as an iconic role in a big, secretive Hollywood production can border on the surreal.

Ryan Reynolds in full-body pics of the CG GREEN LANTERN “suit”.

Limited Editions of fantasy film & cartoon music from La-La Land

Saoirse Ronan in HANNA
In this week’s episode of Cinefantastique’s Spotlight Podcast, Dan Persons and Lawrence Frenc focus on HANNA, the action-thriller about a pint-sized female assassin whose lethal skills seem a bit beyond the normal human capacity. It’s KICK-ASS by way of THE BOURNE IDENTITY by way of… well, we can’t say more without giving [...]