The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film) writing that the generally poor reception for the film was "a sad fate for a surprisingly sincere tribute to Robert Wise's 1951 classic." Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times" 'congratulated' Keanu Reeves's performance and wrote in his review that "This contemporary remake of the science-fiction classic knew what it was doing when it cast Keanu Reeves, the movies' greatest stone face since Buster Keaton." A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" was not impressed with Reeves' performance, commenting that "even Klaatu looks bored and distracted, much as he did back when we knew him as Neo." William Arnold
Alter Ego (magazine) component of TwoMorrow's "Comic Book Artist" magazine. Thomas reprised his role as editor, with Schelly becoming associate editor. In spring 1998, "Alter Ego" volume 2 debuted as a flip-book with "Comic Book Artist". This arrangement lasted for five issues, which have subsequently been collected into a book: "Alter Ego: The Comic Book Artist Collection" (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2006) . "Alter Ego" became its own magazine again in 1999, again with Thomas as editor, and formatted as a glossy magazine. It is published by TwoMorrows Publishing. "FCA", the Fawcett Collectors of America fanzine, is published as part of "Alter Ego". Schelly has