Dracula Through the Ages
Look at all the actors who’ve played Dracula Through the Ages. My all-time favorite is Bela Lugosi. I’d give runner-up honors to Frank Langella, Gary Oldman and Christopher Lee.
Source: Nick Younker.
Category: Celebs
R.I.P. – Andrew Vanja
Andrew Vanja, one of the producers behind the Rambo franchise has died at the age of 74. Vanja’s producing credits include many of my favorite films including: First Blood, Rambo, First Blood, Part II, Angel Heart, Extreme Prejudice, Rambo III, Total Recall, Tombstone, The 13th Warrior and many others.
Thanks for the hours of entertainment, Mr. Vanja.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew Vanja’s family, friends and fans.
Tarantino on “Rocky”, Stallone and “Lords of Flatbush”
Quentin Tarantino talks about Rocky (he loves it and Stallone as an actor) and writes about Lords of Flatbush (he likes it as well). Check out the video below and then click over to Tarantino’s review of Lords at Beverly Cinema.
Sly Stallone in Industry Magazine
Stallone fans will want to check out the digital version of Industry Magazine’s coverage/profile of Sly.
“The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot” Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot is a strange looking film, but strange in a good way. Plus it has Sam Elliott!
“No Country for Old Men” Gets the Cinephilia & Beyond Treatment!
No Country for Old Men is a modern classic. If you agree, then you’re going to want to check out No Country for Old Men: The Coen Brothers and Cormac McCarthy’s Ruthless Examination of Life.
Click on the link and you’ll find…
- Joel Coen & Ethan Coen’s screenplay for No Country for Old Men
- Lessons from the Screenplay: No Country for Old Men—Don’t Underestimate the Audience.
- Joel and Ethan Coen, Josh Brolin, and Javier Bardem discuss the making of No Country for Old Men.
- “Just a cameraman”: an interview with Roger Deakins by Lynnea Chapman King
- Storyboards
- The making of No Country for Old Men
- No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin’s Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
- The Coen Brothers interview on No Country for Old Men (2007)
- Rare behind-the-scenes photos
- and much more!
Sly Stallone Regularly Posting “Rambo 5” Pics
If you’re not following Sylvester Stallone’s Instagram, you should. Sly posts several updates a week and his most recent was the photo above with this…
Every few days until the MOVIE comes out I’m going to post images from the upcoming RAMBO . See if you can follow along with the story using your imagination. All of the images that I post will be in black-and-white, but the film will be in dramatic color… #rambo5
I am more psyched for Rambo 5 than any of the other previous Rambo films. Not because I will think it will be the best, but because I know how good it will be. Can’t wait for Sly to amaze us all once again.
Martin Scorsese’s 131 Essential Films
Martin Scorsese is as much a film lover as a film director. Colin Ainsworth at Mental Floss has compiled 131 Essential Movies According to Martin Scorsese.
Of the 131 films on Scorsese’s list, I’ve seen the following 35:
1. Nosferatu (1922)
2. Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922)
3. Metropolis (1927)
4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
5. Stagecoach (1939)
6. Citizen Kane (1941)
7. Cat People (1942)
8. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
9. Gilda (1946)
10. Beauty & The Beast (1946)
11. The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
12. T-Men (1947)
13. Raw Deal (1948)
14. The Third Man (1949)
15. Gun Crazy (1950)
16. Night and the City (1950)
17. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
18. House of Wax (1953)
19. Pickup on South Street (1953)
20. Dial M for Murder (1954)
21. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
22. The Searchers (1956)
23. Touch of Evil (1958)
24. Vertigo (1958)
25. The Hustler (1961)
26. Cape Fear (1962)
27. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
28. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
29. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
30. Klute (1971)
31. The Godfather (1972)
32. Apocalypse Now (1979)
33. Heaven’s Gate (1980)
34. Do the Right Thing (1989)
35. The Player (1992)
Obviously, everyone’s mileage will vary but I found it interesting that there are as many films that I loved on the list (Stagecoach, The Searchers, Godfather) as there are films I felt were over-rated (2001: A Space Odyssey, Midnight Cowboy, Klute).
An Oral History of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable”
If you’re psyched for M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, you’ll probably want to check out An Oral History of M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable. It features Shyamalan, Samuel Jackson, Bruce Willis and others involved talking about the making of Unbreakable.
Source: EW.com.
John Wick & Jack Carter Get a Tune (Tone) Up by John Beatty
Regular readers probably remember seeing the John Wick & Jack Carter piece that John Beatty created and gifted to me back in November. After he was finished John decided it would look better with a gray wash and created / added to the piece as you can see above. You can see it even better and bigger if you click on the image.
I’ve attached the U-Stream of John adding the tones below. You can check out all of John’s live drawing recordings here.
Our Top 2018 Posts and All-Time Favorites!
As we head into 2019, I thought it would be interesting to see our top 2018 posts and our all-time favorites. So, without further adieu, here are the 2018 most viewed posts…
- Schwarzenegger in “King Lear” & Robin Williams in “Jack and the Beanstalk”
- Louis Meyers: Evidence He Was the Zodiac Killer
- “Dancing in the Sky” by Dani and Lizzi
- 11 Nightmarish Facts About “Nosferatu”
- The Final “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” Trailer is Here!
- The TOP 10 MOST ICONIC HORROR MOVIE VILLAINS!
- Steve Reeves as Superman
- New Billy the Kid Photo Discovered
- Bruce Lee in The Matrix and More
- “Creed 2” Poster by Gerardo Moreno!
And our all-time favs…
- Schwarzenegger in “King Lear” & Robin Williams in “Jack and the Beanstalk”
- Zodiac Killer Code Cracked?
- Louis Meyers: Evidence He Was the Zodiac Killer
- New Billy the Kid Photo Discovered
- Real Clown Or Horror-Movie Clown?
- Joel Osteen in Jacksonville
- Steve Reeves as Superman
- “Fast 7” Teaser: This is Where Roads Part
- The Life and Times of Deputy U.S. Marshall Bass Reeves
- “Dancing in the Sky” by Dani and Lizzi
Thanks to everyone who checks in here. I hope your 2018 was a good one and your 2019 will be even better!
Rambo by Branden Hafiz
Once a week Joblo.com posts Awesome Art We’ve Found Around the Net.
I always enjoy seeing what JoBlo has found because with each post they list the artist’s name and a link to more of his/her art. That’s where I saw this Rambo poster by Branden Hafiz.
Jackie Chan’s Remastered “Police Story” & “Police Story 2” Returning to Theaters
Jackie Chan’s classic Police Story and Police Story 2 have been remastered and are returning to select theaters. You can see when and where at this link. If you’re lucky enough to be near a city getting them, you should go and enjoy!
Jordan Peele’s “Us” Poster & Trailer are Here!
The Us Poster and Trailer are Here! The poster is ok, but the trailer rocks!
“Bird Box” / Z-View
Bird Box (2018)
Director: Susanne Bier
Screenplay: Eric Heisserer based on the novel by Josh Malerman
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver and B.D. Wong.
The Pitch: “Let’s turn the apocalyptic novel Bird Box into a movie!”
Tagline: Never Lose Sight of Survival.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
When an unknown global pandemic strikes a diverse group of strangers find themselves barricaded in a house. They soon discover that unknown entities are causing people who see them to go crazy and kill themselves or others. As the time they’re holed up grows longer and supplies grow smaller, they become as much a threat to each other as the unknown that awaits outside.
I’m a huge fan of apocalyptic movies where strangers must find a way to get along to survive. Bird Box falls into this category and doesn’t disappoint. Although this is clearly a Sandra Bullock showcase, she is surrounded by an excellent supporting cast. Trevante Rhodes is especially good.
Fans of The Mist, World War Z and the like should really enjoy this new twist on the apocalypse.
Rating:
