Being a history buff, this interests me. I wonder why President Lincoln was carrying two pair of glasses. Also there are a few items I can’t identify. Any of you folks know what all of the items are?
Stars: Jaime King, Justin Chu Cary, Christine Lee, Sal Velez Jr., Kelsey Flower and Erika Hau.
The Pitch: “Let’s make a prequel to Z-Nation.”
The Overview:
Black Summer is a new Netflix series that serves as a prequel to Z-Nation. Since it’s a prequel it’s not necessary to have watched Z-Nation. (Truth be told, I like Black Summer better than Z-Nation).
The series starts off following what appears to be random folks working to survive a zombie outbreak. The cool thing is that as the episodes progress people that we see in the background might become the focus of the next installment. Ultimately a band of survivors forms with the goal of getting to a stadium where they hope the military is waiting to transport them to safety. Because Black Summer is (at this point) a limited series, there is no “star” that you just know is going to survive. This raises the stakes and adds to the tension.
You’d think by now we’d have seen it all when it comes to zombie stories. Black Summer is proof that just ain’t so. I really liked this first season and hope that it returns for a second. Guess who else likes Black Summer? Stephen King said this today…
“BLACK SUMMER (Netflix): Just when you think there’s no more scare left in zombies, THIS comes along. Existential hell in the suburbs, stripped to the bone.”
So don’t just take my word for it, take Stephen King’s.
Escape from Alcatraz, a film I didn’t like when it came out…
Why was Tarantino writing about a film he didn’t like? Sure, it starred Clint Eastwood and was directed by Don Siegel, but Tarantino didn’t like it and it wasn’t one of my favorite Eastwood films either.
Ah, but when Tarantino revisited it a few years ago, he gained a greater appreciation for it.
Ok Quentin, tell me more.
And he does in his overview of Escape from Alcatraz. If you click over and read it, you’ll not only get the backstory of Escape from Alcatraz, you’ll also learn about the connection to Charles Bronson, Burt Reynolds and more. It’s an interesting read and has made me want to re-visit Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. Maybe I’ll like it as much on review as Quentin Tarantino.
Cop Land features one of Sylvester Stallone’s finest performances. Written and directed by James Mangold, Cop Land is a modern day western and Mangold knew that it’s success hinged on the actor cast as Freddy Heflin.
Stallone wanted the role despite the fact that Mangold had zero interest in him. Mangold explained to Stallone all of the reasons he was wrong for the role. Stallone persisted and promised that none of Mangold’s concerns would become reality.
Stallone earned the role and Mangold got his Freddy Heflin. Cop Land surprised critics who’d forgotten or doubted Stallone’s acting chops.
Check out Bill Sienkiewicz‘s Sin City art! I sure wish Frank Miller would create more Sin City yarns.
If he doesn’t have time to write and draw ’em, he could write and turn the art chores over to another artist. Or, maybe have guest artists and writers. How cool would that be?
I get that Sin City is Miller’s baby but, man, the thought of a Frank Miller Presents Tales from Sin City featuring Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips, Dan Panosian, Brian Azzarello & Eduardo Risso, Mike Zeck & John Beatty, Phill Hester… well, you get the idea.
Robert Schamberger wanted to be a comic book artist but wasn’t setting the world on fire. So he decided to branch out into other types of art — especially painting. Despite making gallery sales, he still hadn’t found his niche.
After some thought Schamberger decided to combine his love of art with his love of professional wrestling. He started doing paintings of professional wrestlers. A successful Kickstarter followed. Then within a year, the WWE contacted Schamberger and brought him on board as their resident artist. Schamberger’s story is an inspiring one in that he worked to figure out how to make his love of art become his career.
The Dark Side of the Ring is a 6 episode series airing on Viceland and premieres April 10th.
From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality. From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality.
Nate Williams and ComingSoon present the 10 Best Kevin Costner Roles. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’ll admit to not having seen Hidden Figures, Molly’s Game, Field of Dreams or Bull Durham. With that said, my top ten best Kevin Costner roles (not movies) would be a lot different. Here’s mine…
Here’s Sly as Marion Cobretti aka Cobra. This piece was created by the man, the myth, the legend, John Beatty. You can watch a video of John creating the piece below.
