The Jacket Screening Quiz/Contest
Wednesday, March 2nd at 7:00pm
UA Denver Pavilions Theater (16th & Tremont)
Suffering from amnesia, Jack Starks is found not guilty, by reason of insanity, for a murder he can't remember. In an institution for the criminally insane, he's given an experimental treatment involving mind-altering drugs and claustrophobic physical restraint. Once medicated, Starks is wrapped in jacket-like restraints and left alone for hours at a time in a drawer in the hospital's morgue.

In the drawer, he experiences flickers of memory and begins putting together bits of his past and begins to make sense of his circumstances. Starks begins to realize that the drawer he’s been confined to is the secret to his recovery.

This movie is rated R. You must be at least 17 years old to play for tickets.

Screening Quiz/Contest
Monday, February 28th at 7:00pm
Colorado Center Theater (I-25 & Colorado Blvd.)

Vin Diesel redefines what it means to be an action hero in the heartwarming family action-comedy The Pacifier. Diesel stars as Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe who, as an elite member of the world's fiercest and most highly trained force thought he was prepared to take on any duty no matter how perilous or impossible... until he tried baby-sitting.

He's truly a SEAL out of water, and now it's up to this one-time lone warrior to take on the most important mission of his life: keeping a family together.

This movie is rated PG. Play the quiz for tickets.

Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Thursday, February 24th at 7:00pm
Continental Theater (I-25 & Hampden)

Diary of a Mad Black Woman is a comedy-drama based on the play of the same name written by Tyler Perry. The story is about Helen, a woman with the perfect life - the latest fashions, the nicest cars, all the possessions she needs, an expansive estate, swimming pool, and tennis court. However, on the eve of her wedding anniversary, paradise crumbles apart when her husband says he wants a divorce and she is tossed out of the mansion to make room for the other woman.

With all she has left packed in a moving van, she starts to put her life together with the assistance of her friends, family, faith, and a twist of fate, She not only finds the strength to control her circumstances, but also finds that the tragic events of her life soon become comic, especially with the guidance and help - mostly unsolicited, by the way - of her pot-smoking, gun-toting, and much beloved, grandmother figure Madea.

This movie is rated PG-13. Play the quiz for tickets.

Uncle Nino Screening Quiz/Contest
Tuesday, February 22nd at 7:00pm
Cherry Creek Theater (3000 E 1st Ave)

An elderly Italian peasant, Uncle Nino (Pierrino Mascarino) comes to America for the first time to spend some time with his nephew, Robert Micelli (Joan of Arcadia’s Joe Mantegna), and his family. With his violin, a suitcase full of homemade wine, and a photo of his hero, Abraham Lincoln, in tow, Nino expects to be embraced by the country of his dreams. What he discovers instead is a place of take-out food, manicured lawns, teen smoking, processed vegetables, and a barely communicative family---each disconnected from the others, caught up in lives of multi-tasking.

The movie is rated PG. Do a little homework, play our quiz, and you can win tickets to see the movie today!

Sequential Animation Reviews, News and Interviews
No comic escapes the discerning gaze of Michael Vance and Mark Allen
Suspended Animation's Mark Allen recently conducted the following interview with Mike Grell. In it, he discusses his old Jon Sable comic book series, the new series coming out soon, the failed TV show, and a Sable/Batman crossover planned in the 80's that never saw production. Check out the interview.

Dean Haglund Added To Starfest 2005
AKA "Langly" from The Lone Gunmen and The X-Files

For nine seasons, he played the most recognizable of the of the computer geeks known as "The Lone Gunmen" on the hit FOX series The X-Files. The popularity of the trio led to his starring role in the spin-off series The Lone Gunmen.

Dean has been successful with his amazing career in film and television. His television credits include roles in the series VIP Pamela Anderson, Home Improvement, The Commish, Sliders, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, the animated series Robocop and The Big Guy. His feature film credits include The X-Files: Fight the Future, Radio Free Steve, Design of Darkness, Rice Girl and the animated feature film Tom Sawyer.

But wait, this guy doesn't just do acting! He is also an inventor. One day, while working on his notebook computer, he discovered that a cold gel pack he was using to ice his knee speeded up his computer. After a bit of diligent research into cutting edge materials that could prevent condensation, he formed his company Geek Chic to market his new invention - The Chill Pak.

A long-time comedy improviser, Dean got his start with the likes of Ryan Stiles and Colin Mockery (Whose Line is it Anyway?) in the internationally award winning Vancouver TheatreSports League. He now regularly performs in Los Angeles with The Groundlings and Second City. He has performed in and hosted at Montreal's world famous Just for Laughs festival and has hosted the Entertainment Media Awards, California Independent Film Festival, and Armenian Independent Film Festival. He writes and performs his own material for corporate gigs and his home comedy club is the world famous The Improv in Los Angeles.

I've mentioned all this because Dean is bringing his World-Class act to Starfest for a very special Friday night event: Dean Haglund Live. You are encouraged to get your tickets early for this one-performance-only show that will have you laughing like a Klingon at an all-you-can-eat Gagh feast. After his performance on Friday night - you'll be able to catch him throughout the convention during his Q&A onstage and during his scheduled autograph and photo sessions.

Constantine Screening Quiz/Contest
Tuesday, February 15th at 7:00pm
at the Colorado Center (I-25 & Colorado Blvd)

John Constantine has been to hell and back.

Born with a gift he didn't want, the ability to clearly recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human skin, Constantine was driven to take his own life to escape the tormenting clarity of his vision. But he failed. Resuscitated against his will, he found himself cast back into the land of the living. Now, marked as an attempted suicide with a temporary lease on life, he patrols the earthly border between heaven and hell, hoping in vain to earn his way to salvation by sending the devil's foot soldiers back to the depths.

But Constantine is no saint. disillusioned by the world around him and at odds with the one beyond, he's a hard-drinking, hard-living bitter hero who scorns the very idea of heroism. Constantine will fight to save your soul but he doesn't want you admiration or your thanks - and certainly not your sympathy.

This movie is rated R. You must be at least 17 years of age to be eligible to play our online quiz for your chance to pickup tickets for the screening today.

Sequential Animation Reviews, News and Interviews
No comic escapes the discerning gaze of Michael Vance and Mark Allen
New Smithsonian Book of Comic Book Stories: From Crumb to Clowes - "...if you asked a hundred comics fans to list the best work in the field since the 1960s, you'd get a hundred different lists." Johnny Raygun - "I've found a new comic to love!"

Save Enterprise Campaign
The day the cancellation of Enterprise was announced the "Save Campaign" was launched. If you want to have your voice heard, I would suggest you visit http://www.saveenterprise.com/. They seem to have the most complete list of information I've found regarding who to contact and where to make a fuss.

Now here's where I'm going to get myself in a little trouble... I don't think it's going to do much good. The people who put on the show are already accepting offers and moving on. We been in contact with Scott Bakula's people over the past couple of months in our attempts to book him for Starfest in April. The answer we got back (just 1 day after the announcement) was that Mr. Bakula would not be available. That could only mean two things - 1. He's not ready to explain the whole thing to fans, or 2. He's already working on another job. I'm betting on #2 (with maybe a little #1).

For an example, look to what happened when Andromeda was recently cancelled. While the producers of the show were still trying to put together a deal to bring it back for another season, unbeknownst to them, Kevin Sorbo was busy lining up a development deal with one of the TV networks for a new comedy show. Something tells me that Bakula Productions Inc is already in talks all over town hoping to land a similar deal ASAP.

It's really too bad. I thought that this season was really the best, so far, for Enterprise. Perhaps because of the well publicized budget cuts, the show delved deeper into the show's characters instead of special effects and brought us some really good aliens. Take Jeffrey Combs (who we're currently hoping to bring to Starfest) for example: This season he has been featured so prominently they probably should have assigned him his own personal cabin on the ship.

So where does Star Trek go from here? Well, now that's a reason to raise a ruckus! I'm guessing Paramount will give it a rest for 2-3 years. Then someone will pitch a new series idea telling the whole Starfleet thing from a Klingon's perspective. It could be be fresh, dark and different. But because it's not a reality show or a Beverly/Melrose/Dawson clone, don't get your hopes up too quick - UPN isn't buying fresh ideas right now.

--- Stephen @ Starland

Son of the Mask Screening Quiz/Contest
Saturday, February 12th at 10:00am
at the Cherry Creek Theater (3000 E 1st Ave)
A decade after the legendary Mask of Loki wreaked havoc on the life of an unsuspecting adult, the magical mask finds its way into the possession of a child in the family comedy Son of the Mask. When cartoonist Tim Avery's new son is born with the Mask's spectacular powers - to the dismay of the family's jealous dog - it turns the household upside down and launches a kid versus canine battle for control of the Mask. But unbeknownst to them all, Loki has come looking for his mask and is willing to do whatever it takes to get it back.

This movie is rated PG. Play for tickets.