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Much has been made recently about the emergence of a new wave of French horror cinema. But six films over six years is far from a wave. The French don't make many horror films, and few of those make it over to the North American market. But their penchant for taking the art to its extreme is one that you would think would fit the horror genre to a T. Let's look at some of the recent films that have taken that artistic principle and spurred this "new wave," as well as the effect it has had on American cinema. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/reddick/reel-dread-48

After having a less than spectacular introduction into The Batman Adventures, I had an interesting thought: comic book creating is a lot like baking. If something is not right, change the recipe up. And that is exactly what happened with this issue. There is a new creative team, as well as the debut of Robin in the series. Let us hope that the added spice makes the issue a little sweeter. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/dc/dcau/b...n-adventures-04

As characters become more and more popular, it only makes sense for publishers to feature them in more and more comic books. However, sometimes a character can become too popular and used too much. In this episode of Earth-2.net: The Show, Des and Mike discuss those characters that are overexposed! [ 1:04:34 || 29.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_322.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick starts the countdown to 100 with an interview with Severin Films head, legendary genre film documentarian and writer / director David Gregory. Then Darryll and Desmond sit down to look at David's first feature film, Plague Town. Feedback aplenty, and tunes to keep you up at night. Including: "There is a Town" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, "Fall Children" by AFI and "I'm Eighteen" by Bette. [ 1:46:51 || 49.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_096.mp3

As the third season of Doctor Who comes to a close, the TARDIS crew frees an enslaved civilization ("The Savages"), then they stop a supercomputer from destroying mankind ("The War Machines"). And when the dust settles, we're left with an entirely new set of companions. As Steven and Dodo make their exits, Polly and Ben find themselves unwillingly whisked away by The Doctor. [ 54:56 || 25.2 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/biggeronth.../bigger_016.mp3

Today you're going to hear two more Fisher-Price storybooks: The Justice League of America: The Lunar Invaders and Wonder Woman: Cheetah on the Prowl. [ 1:19:37 || 36.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_321.mp3

Warlock, the weirdest New Mutant of them all, is back! But when he crosses paths with his former teammates, will they be friends or foes? The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/wallpaper/full/Warlock_001.jpg

The real world doesn't make much sense to Barbara Thorson. While everyone else seems preoccupied with work or school, she only cares about one thing: killing giants. Every night she wraps herself up in an elaborate fantasy world — talking to fairies, constructing mythical weapons and working on powerful traps. Her lack of interest in the real world makes her an outcast at school, but it's something she gladly accepts. In fact, she's quick to snap at anyone who tries to influence her, making it hard for her teachers to deal with. At home things aren't much better. Her older sister, Karen, has to care for the family, and she has no idea how to handle Barbara's eccentric behavior. But it's Taylor, the school bully, who is angered the most by Barbara's attitude. Barbara refuses to back down to Taylor's threats, and that's not something Taylor takes lightly. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/image/misc/i-kill-giants

First, a listener owns Mike, then James and Mike cover the last five episodes of The Zeta Project: "On the Wire," "Cabin Pressure," "The River Rising," "The Hologram Man" and "The Wrong Morph." (Pardon the slight audio troubles near the end of the program.) [ 1:13:06 || 33.5 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_056.mp3

Major changes are taking place in the line of Batman comic books, and drqshadow is here to review two of them: Batman #687 and Red Robin #1. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-093

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond starts the show with even more announcements and a cry for help before Darryll and a special guest reviewer steal the show with a discussion of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Then, it's the debut of Dying in the Gutters, a new horror comics segment. And what better to start with than the recent DC Comics Classics Library collection called The Roots of the Swamp Thing. It's another full show with lots of feedback and a few laughs to be had. Tunes included: "Vampire Hunters" by Wojciech Kilar, "Dracula" by Iced Earth, "Swamp Thing" by The Damned and "School's Out" by GWAR. Whoa! [ 1:26:18 || 39.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_095.mp3

With a longer fallow period of movie reviewing than first thought, the table has grown into a Top 30. With the continuing documentation of how I would rank comic book movies based upon their Comic Reel-lief review scores, the new update adds the first three full-length Batman films, both Hellboy and Hulk films, Wanted, Watchmen and Wolverine to the 20 previously reviewed films. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/wilson_i/comic-reel-lief-13

The saying goes: "All good things come to an end." Thankfully this is true of bad things as well. With this issue of The Batman Adventures, we come to the end of a three-part story that has been less than stellar thus far. Let us hope that the conclusion is better than the first two issues. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/dc/dcau/b...n-adventures-03

Most Atlas-era aficionados and hardcore Marvel fans will already know that the green-skinned goliath was not the first creature created by Jack Kirby to be called The Hulk. Few will remember the much more interesting and far cooler Marvel namesake progenitor: Colossus. Way before the steel Soviet sprung from the pages of Giant-Sized X-Men #1, the shadow of the Colossus already spread far across the landscape of the Marvel Universe's Soviet Union. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/reddick/the-king-and-i-12

After some show announcements, Desmond Reddick kicks off a low-key episode with a discussion on 2001's Joy Ride with Darryll. Then, Desmond reviews what is certainly the best horror novel in recent years, Pressure by Jeff Strand. Tunes included: "Truckloads of Nothin'" by The Hellacopters, "Ride With Us" by Turbonegro, "Pressure Drop" by Toots & The Maytals and "The Burning" by Ghoultown. [ 1:17:35 || 35.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_094.mp3

First, the trio must play a series of perilous games to escape a crazy, mixed-up world ("The Celestial Toymaker"). Following that, they land in the American Old West and find themselves caught between the feuding Earps and Clantons ("The Gunfighters"). [ 42:07 || 19.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/biggeronth.../bigger_015.mp3

Theoretically, both movies and comic books are amongst many creative mediums that value artistic expression, and where the imaginations of visionary storytellers are allowed to flourish before they are shared with the open-minded general public. Sadly, that world is very different from the one in which we live, where money dictates creativity and ugly phrases like "box office drop" exist. But who are the people that point at the film adaptation of Watchmen and lament how something that grossed over $180 million is underperforming? The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/wilson_i/comic-reel-lief-12

Forgoing lengthy musical advertising, an embarrassing parody rap and Pandy, this month's For Your Ears Only looks back at Roger Moore's maligned run as Bond as it concludes in A View to a Kill. Ageism aplenty, Ian and Adham also find time to sing (again), sneak in topical fortunes of English football teams and point out certain stunts that Roger Moore probably didn't perform. [ 2:24:43 || 66.2 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/foryourear...arsonly_014.mp3

Before discussing another batch of episodes of The Zeta Project ("Hunt in the Hub," "Ro's Gift," "Lost and Found," "Eye of the Storm" and "Quality Time"), a listener asks Mike his opinion about Dick Grayson becoming Batman. And the answer might surprise you. [ 1:24:22 || 38.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_055.mp3

Dark Avengers #5 and Ultimate Spider-Man #133 are the two comics drqshadow reviewed this week. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-092

This time around Dan and Mike discuss British superheroes smashing Ditko-esque demons (Captain Britain and MI13: Hell Comes to Birmingham), an alternate reality where the nights are hot and the dames are hotter (X-Men Noir) and a charming mass murderer who needs to borrow your face (Terror, Inc.). [ 56:20 || 25.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_320.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, things go rather smoothly for an episode with a curse theme. Desmond and Darryll bring back the Roadkill Review for Sam Raimi's return to horror, Drag Me To Hell. Then Desmond goes solo on the indie B-movie Blood Scarab, and the Japanese head-scratcher Battle Heater. Most importantly, your gracious host goes through tons of feedback and begins the podcast with a tale of a donut. Tunes included: "See You in Hell" by Monster Magnet, "Living Hell" by The Misfits, "Curse of the Pharaohs" by Mercyful Fate, "Day the Earth Caught Fire" by Balzac and "Im-Ho-Tep (Pharaoh's Curse)" by Iced Earth. [ 1:08:14 || 31.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_093.mp3

In this week's horror-comedy episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick sits down with Darryll to check out one of the funniest films of all time: Young Frankenstein. Then Desmond goes solo on two zom-coms, Tokyo Zombie and RetarDEAD, before checking out a couple of comics: Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead #3 and Poe #1. The following songs will be heard before you see them coming: "He's Loose" from the original cast recording of Young Frankenstein: The Musical, "Puttin' On the Ritz" by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle, "I Walked with a Zombie" by Roky Erickson & The Aliens, "RetarDEAD" by Lisa Rein and Kurt Kendall, "Supernaturally" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and "Horror Films" by Bill Hicks. Enjoy this Abby Normal episode of Dread Media! [ 1:13:19 || 33.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_092.mp3

The Doctor and Steven find themselves in the middle of a religious purging, one they cannot stop no matter how much they long to ("The Massacre"). And after picking up a new companion named Dodo, the trio lands on a spaceship containing the last survivors of the human race ("The Ark"). [ 52:35 || 24.1 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/biggeronth.../bigger_014.mp3

In Batman & Robin: The Case of the Laughing Sphinx and Superman: From Krypton to Metropolis, two Fisher-Price storybooks, you'll hear the amazing origins of Robin and Superman! [ 1:22:00 || 37.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_319.mp3