Sly Stallone is John Rambo in “First Blood” by Tomasz Majewski!
Sly Stallone is John Rambo in First Blood by Tomasz Majewski.
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The Whisper Man (2026) starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott and Michael Keaton / Z-View
The Whisper Man (2026)
Director: James Ashcroft
Screenplay: Ben Jacoby, Chase Palmer; based on THE WHISPER MAN by Alex North.
Stars: Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott and Michael Keaton.
Tagline: If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken.
The Plot…
Tom Kennedy is a widower raising his young son, Jake, by himself. When Jake disappears, Tom turns to his estranged father, Peter, for help. Peter is a retired police detective. Tom hopes his dad will have some influence and insight.
Things take a turn for the worse when it becomes clear that Jake was taken by a Whisper Man copycat. The Whisper Man was a serial killer now in prison serving a life sentence. If Jake is with the copycat, he will be killed in soon. The killer’s ritual was to keep his victims alive for a few days before killing them.
The clock is ticking.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Michael Keaton has a small but important role.
Strange things happen in their house before Jake disappears. The fact that his father didn’t take certain precautions just didn’t ring true to me. Also the reveal of the Whisper Man copycat killer seemed a stretch. As did the ending.
The Whisper Man (2026) rates 2 of 5 stars.
Sly Stallone is Rocky Balboa by David Lapham!
David Lapham is an Eisner Award-winning comic book creator best known for his independent crime series Stray Bullets. When Lapham offered a headsketch special, I jumped on board for two.
Lampham again quickly responded that he was up for both. I immediately sent a paypal for the amount requested and a few bucks more. He emailed a “thank you” and that was the last I heard from him for four years.
Every so often, for the first couple of years, I sent an e-mail to see if he was okay or going to do the sketches. No response ever came back. Then in February of this year, I was surprised to get an e-mail from Mr. Lapham apologizing for his lack of communication. He said that he wanted to get the art to me. This week (six months later) the sketches arrived. The first sketch was Sly Stallone as Jack Carter. This is the second, Sly as Rocky.
I don’t know what the hold-up was. I’m just happy to have the sketches and hope Mr. Lapham is doing well.
“November 1963” starring John Travolta, Robert Carlyle, Dermot Mulroney, Jefferson White & Mandy Patinkin – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The poster and trailer for November 1963 is here. I’ve followed the different Kennedy Assassination theories since I was a child. Why not one more?
Deal me in.
The JFK assassination, as told by the men who say they were in the room.
Watch the official trailer for NOVEMBER 1963, only in theaters November 20.
From two-time Oscar-nominated director Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, The Mission), NOVEMBER 1963 unfolds in real time across the 48 hours surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, seen from inside the Chicago Outfit rather than from the official record.
Starring John Travolta as Johnny Roselli, Robert Carlyle as Jack Ruby, Dermot Mulroney as Chuckie Nicoletti, Mandy Patinkin as Anthony Accardo, Jefferson White as Lee Harvey Oswald and Thomas Fiscella as Sam Giancana.
The screenplay comes from Nicholas Celozzi, nephew of Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana, who heard the account first-hand as a child from Giancana’s brother Joseph “Pepe” Giancana, one of the men who rode with Sam through those two days. Bonnie Giancana, Sam’s daughter, serves as executive producer.
Directed by Roland Joffé. Produced by Kevin DeWalt of Minds Eye Entertainment and Nicholas Celozzi of Le Monde Productions. The production rebuilt Dealey Plaza from the ground up, with 1,500 extras and more than 75 period vehicles recreating November 22, 1963.
Sixty-three years on, the story comes from the people who say they were there.
NOVEMBER 1963. Only in theaters November 20.
“I Will Find You” (2026) starring Sam Worthington and Britt Lower / Z-View
I Will Find You (2026)
Created by: Robert Hull; based on I WILL FIND YOU by Harlan Coben
Director:
- Brad Anderson (eps. 1-2)
- Maja Vrvilo (eps. 3-4)
- Adam Davidson (eps. 5-6)
- Maggie Kiley (eps. 7-8)
Teleplay:
- Robert Hull (eps. 1-2; 8)
- Robert Hull, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (ep. 3, 6-7)
- Heather Mitchell, Robert Hull, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (ep. 4)
- Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (ep. 5)
Stars: Sam Worthington, Britt Lower, Milo Ventimiglia, Erin Richards, Jonathan Tucker, Peter Outerbridge, Madeleine Stowe, Hugh Thompson, Logan Browning and Chi McBride.
Tagline: Find the boy. Find the truth.
The Plot…
David Burroughs, a Boston law professor, has spent the last five years in prison for the brutal murder of his three year-old-son. Matthew. The child was beaten with a baseball bat so badly that the body could only be identified through DNA. From day one, David proclaimed his innocence.
Out of the blue, David’s ex-sister-in-law visits David in prison. She has a recent photo of a boy who would be Matthew’s age if he had lived. The kid looks like Matthew if he had lived. The kicker is the boy in the picture has the EXACT same facial birthmark as Matthew. David is convinced it IS Matthew.
So David tells the Warden about the photo. The Warden happens to be a friend of David’s family. So the Warden gets David’s case file and gives it to him. After two failed attempts on David’s life, the Warden decides to help David escape. The Warden, brings in his son, a police sergeant (and David’s best friend) to help with the breakout.
Once free and on the run, it will be up to David to prove his innocence by finding his son.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
If after reading that plot and your eyes aren’t still rolling, we can continue.
The prison used for filming is the same used for the series The Mayor of Kingstown.
If you’re willing to suspend a lot of disbelief you might enjoy I Will Find You. I watched it with my wife. She really liked it. I thought it was okay. As always, your mileage may vary.
It was great seeing Chi McBride. Logan Browning was excellent as his FBI agent daughter.
I Will Find You (2026) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“Highlander” by Leo Leibelman!
Leo Leibelman is a freelance artist who has provided art for comics, trading cards, novels, instructional materials, film storyboards and more. Leo Leibelman takes commissions.
Highlander by Leo Leibelman. I’m a huge fan of the original Highlander film. Didn’t care at all for the sequels.
“There can be only one!” – Connor MacLeod
“Sugar” Season 2 (2026) starring Colin Farrell / Z-View
Sugar: Season 2 (2026)
Created by: Mark Protosevich
Director:
- Michael Morris (eps. 1-2; 7-8)
- Amat Escalante (eps. 3-4)
- Adam Bernstein (eps. 5-6)
Teleplay:
- Sam Catlin (eps. 1-8)
- Gary Tieche (ep. 2)
- Christopher C. Rogers (ep. 3)
- Jonny Gomez (ep. 4)
- Michael A. Bhim (ep. 5)
- Megan Ritchie (ep. 6)
- Sam Alper & Christopher C. Rogers (ep. 7)
Stars: Colin Farrell, Jin Ha, Tony Dalton, Sasha Calle, Laura San Giacomo and Shea Whigham.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Sugar takes on a new case. Boxer, Danny Moon is in line for a title shot, but Moon’s missing brother is making him lose focus. Moon’s brother is on the wrong side of some very bad people and Sugar needs to find him before they do.
Then someone from Sugar’s past shows up to make matters worse.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Sugar was a 2024 Primetime Emmy nominee for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) – Richard Rutkowski (director of photography) for Starry-Eyed
Season 2 surprised me by letting the air out of the big season 1 twist. It appeared they were moving on from that “area”. They’re not.
Sasha Calle and Shea Whigham are great additions to the Season 2 cast.
Sugar: Season 2 (2026) rates 4 of 5 stars.
“Dr. Jack” (1922) starring Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis / Z-View
Dr. Jack (1922)
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer
Screenplay: Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Jean C. Havez, H. M. Walker
Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis.
Tagline: Here is your “Fountain of Youth.” Here is Joy, Laughter and Inspiration. Here is Lloyd’s Master-piece of Mirth that turns old wrinkles into new smiles, puts electricity in your funny bone and spreads health and happiness.
The Plot…
Dr. Jack Jackson is a young country doctor who prescribes medicine as a last resort. He keeps his fees low, accepts barter or doesn’t charge patients low on funds.
When Dr. Jack is brought in to consult on the case of a young woman who has been “ill” for years, he suspects her problem is more than a sickness. The woman is heir to a fortune. Her father has depended on Dr. Ludwig von Saulsbourg for a cure. Saulsburg has strung them along with expensive therapies and medicines.
Dr. Jack knows to tread lightly, but knows he’s right.
When the young woman and Dr. Jack begin to fall in love, Saulsbourg decides to use that as a wedge to convince the woman’s father Jack is up to no good.
Will love prevail? Will the young woman be cured?
The doctor is in.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
A year after the release of Dr. Jack, stars Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis were married. They had three children and remained married until Mildred’s death in 1969.
Dr. Jack (1922) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“The Kid Brother” (1927) starring Harold Lloyd / Z-View
The Kid Brother (1927)
Director: Ted Wilde, J.A. Howe, Harold Lloyd (uncredited), Lewis Milestone (uncredited)
Screenplay: Howard J. Green
Stars: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston.
Tagline: THAR’S LAFF IN THEM THAR REELS! A Gold Mine of mirth…HAROLD LLOYD AS “THE KID BROTHER”
The Plot…
Jim Hickory is the respected Sheriff of Hickoryville, the town named after his family. Big Jim has three sons. Leo and Olin are huge, strong barrel chested men like their father. The youngest son, Harold, has none of their qualities. Although they love Harold, he doesn’t get the same respect.
The residents of Hickoryville have finally raised enough money to get the state to build a much needed dam. Big Jim is entrusted to hold the cash until a state representative arrives to collect it.
A traveling show comes to town. Harold is attracted to Mary, the daughter of the show’s recently deceased owner. Since her father’s death Mary is influenced by a couple of con men. Big Jim knows the con men mean trouble. Harold gets the chance to prove his manhood by shutting down the show.
Things go from bad to worse when the money Big Jim was holding turns up missing. Big Jim is taken into custody. There’s talk of lynching Jim if the money doesn’t appear and fast.
It will be up to Harold to save the day… and his father.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Kid Brother was Harold Lloyd’s favorite of all his films.
Lewis Milestone was the original director. He left after directing a few scenes because of contract issues with Warner Bros. Ted Wilde to over. Wilde became ill and was unable to continue. J.A. Howe picked up the reins with Harold Lloyd assisting to finish the film. Lloyd helped direct most of his films, but never accepted credit.
If you look closely, you’ll see the list of “Subscribers to County Dam” are actual names of supporting cast members.
The Kid Brother is one of Harold Lloyd’s best silent films but doesn’t get the same respect as Safety Last or The Freshman. It should.
The Kid Brother (1927) rates 5 of 5 stars.
“Lucky” (2026) starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Clifton Collins Jr., Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, William Fichtner and Timothy Olyphant / Z-View
Lucky: Season 1 (2026)
Created by: Jonathan Tropper; based on LUCKY by Marissa Stapley
Director:
- Jonathan Van Tulleken (eps. 1; 6-7)
- Greg Yaitanes (eps. 2-3)
- Jet Wilkinson (eps. 4-5)
Teleplay:
- Jonathan Tropper (ep. 1)
- Hilary Bettis (ep. 2)
- Ariel Levine (ep. 3)
- Mark Stasenko (ep. 4)
- Hilary Bettis & Mary Anthony (ep. 5)
- Jonathan Tropper & Kevin Rosen (ep. 6)
- Cassie Pappas (ep. 7)
Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Clifton Collins Jr., Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, William Fichtner and Timothy Olyphant.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Lucky and her husband, Cary, did it. They have the ten million dollars in cash to prove it. The money was stolen from Wayne Whittaker. Whittaker is a ruthless crime boss. He’s marked Lucky and Cary for death.
Cary’s mother, Priscilla works for Whittaker. He’s going to kill her too… unless she’s gets his money back. If that happens he’ll just kill Lucky and Cary.
But now Lucky and Cary are on top of the world. Tonight they celebrate. Tomorrow they use the ten million dollars to disappear to a life of luxury.
When Lucky wakes up the next morning Cary is gone. So is the cash.
With the FBI closing in, Lucky finds herself on the run. She has no one to turn to. If the FBI gets her, she can look forward to years in prison. If Priscilla or one of Whittaker’s thugs catches her first, she can count on a slow painful death.
To survive this she will need to be, uh… Lucky.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Lucky is a rollercoaster ride of over-the-top situations coupled with outlandish action. Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Clifton Collins Jr., and Timothy Olyphant do much of the heavy lifting to make it work.
Anya Taylor-Joy is more than capable of carrying the series. Lucky has my favorite Annette Bening performance. Clifton Collins Jr. is perfect as the killer dedicated to Priscilla. He deserves a spin-off playing Dutch. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is a powerhouse as the FBI agent obsessed with bringing down Whitaker no matter what. William Fichtner was the right choice to play Whittaker. Timothy Olyphant is always good… even when his character isn’t.
If you enjoy over-the-top action then give this one a go, you might just get Lucky.
Lucky: Season 1 (2026) rates 5 of 5 stars.
Bruce Lee by Óscar Calibos!
Bruce Lee by Óscar Calibos!
Enter the Dragon was set to be the breakout film for Bruce Lee. And it was. Even though Bruce Lee died just one month before the film premiered. Bruce Lee’s fame continued to grow with each passing year.
“Boards don’t hit back.” – Lee
“Desperation Road” (2023) starring Garrett Hedlund, Willa Fitzgerald, Ryan Hurst, Woody McClain and Mel Gibson / Z-View
Desperation Road (2023)
Director: Nadine Crocker
Screenplay: Michael Farris Smith; based on DESPERATION ROAD by Michael Farris Smith.
Stars: Garrett Hedlund, Willa Fitzgerald, Ryan Hurst, Woody McClain and Mel Gibson.
Tagline: The Road to Redemption is Twisted.
The Plot…
Maben, a homeless single mother, is traveling with her young daughter. Maben thought she had hit rock bottom. She’s about to find out how wrong she can be. Now Maben and her child are on the run from the law.
Russell Gaines was recently released from prison after seven years. Russell, while driving drunk, caused an accident that killed a man named Jason. Jason’s brothers feel seven years in prison wasn’t enough. Russell killed their brother and they will have their revenge.
Russell and Maben cross paths. Russell feels sorry for Maben and her daughter (although he doesn’t know Maben’s full story). Russell offers them a place to stay until they get back on their feet.
Russell’s troubles and Maben’s problems are on a collision course.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Don’t let the movie poster fool you. Mel Gibson’s role is more of a glorified cameo.
Desperation Road (2023) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Vito Corleone aka “The Godfather” by Guilherme Matos!
Vito Corleone aka The Godfather by Guilherme Matos.
“My father is no different than any powerful man, any man with power, like a president or senator.” – Michael
“Do you know how naive you sound, Michael? Presidents and senators don’t have men killed.” – Kay
“Oh. Who’s being naive, Kay?” – Michael
“Predators” (2010) starring Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins, Laurence Fishburne, Oleg Taktarov, Mahershala Ali and Danny Trejo / Z-View
Predators (2010)
Director: Nimród Antal
Screenplay: Alex Litvak, Michael Finch; based on characters created by Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Stars: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins, Laurence Fishburne, Oleg Taktarov, Mahershala Ali and Danny Trejo.
Tagline: They are the most dangerous killers on the planet… but this is not our planet.
The Plot…
Seven killers awaken in a jungle. They are…
- Royce, a mercenary
- Isabelle, a sniper
- Stans, a death row inmate
- Nikoli, a Russian Special Forces soldier
- Cuchillo, a cartel enforcer
- Hanzo, a Yakuza enforcer
- Mombasa, a rebel warrior
With the group is a doctor named Edwin.
Each of them have no memory of how they got there. In short order they discover they’re on a distant planet. The animals are dangerous and will kill them. Worse still, they learn that they’ve been brought to the planet to be hunted by Predators.
There only chance of survival is to band together.
The hunt is on.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The script described Cuchillo as a guy who looked like Danny Trejo. Danny Trejo got word and called Robert Rodriguez (one of the producers) and said, “Hey, I heard there’s a guy in the script for ‘Predators‘ who looks just like Danny Trejo, and guess what, I look just like Danny Trejo!”
Adrian Brody was an interesting (and unexpected) choice to play the lead. He does a great job.
Predators is my second favorite movie of the franchise. (Predator is first.)
Predators (2010) rates 4 of 5 stars.
PUSH THE WALL by Frank Miller / Z-View
How to start a story? At the ending. Know your ending. I repeat: Know your ending.The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
If you know of Frank Miller, it could be for any number of reasons. Perhaps it was because of the comics he took to new heights (Daredevil; The Dark Knight Returns; Batman: Year One) or those groundbreaking comics that he created (Ronin; Sin City; 300) to name just a few. Maybe you know Miller from his work as a writer and/or director on feature films (Sin City; 300; Robocop 2 and Robocop 3; The Spirit). Miller revolutionized comics. Then he went to Hollywood. He’s considered a living legend.
PUSH THE WALL is Miller’s memoir. Through stories and remembrances he takes us back to his childhood in Vermont. Wanting to be a comic artist from an early age. Coming to New York City and discovering he’s not ready. Getting work. Getting lucky. Honing his craft. Getting better and wanting to be better still. Success that took him to the stratosphere. Expectations that rose as well. Falling short. Going to Hollywood. Again success… and failure. Getting back to what he loves… comics. With more stories to tell.
Miller set the book up as a series of lessons. These are lessons that he learned and can be used by other writers/artists to improve their craft. Miller’s anecdotes are both entertaining and enlighting. We get a glimpse behind the curtain of Miller’s thought processes, as well as the artists, comics, books and movies that influenced him. All told in a writing style that makes you feel as he’s talking to you.
The more of a Frank Miller fan you are, the more you will like the book.
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