“Lioness” starring Zoe Saldana, Michael Kelly, Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman – The Season 3 Poster is Here!
The poster for the new season of Lioness is here. I’m a big fan.
Deal me in.
Category: TV
“Reacher” – The Season 4 Poster is Here!
The poster for the new season of Reacher is here. I’m a big fan.
Deal me in.
“Neagley” starring Maria Sten – The First Season Poster is Here!
The poster for Neagley starring Maria Sten is here. I love her character in Reacher and am looking forward to the new series.
Deal me in.
“Bosch”: Season 1 (2015) starring Titus Welliver / Z-View
Bosch: Season 1 (2015)
Developed by: Eric Overmyer; based on the HARRY BOSCH novels THE CONCRETE BLONDE; CITY OF BONES and ECHO PARK by Michael Connelly
Director:
- Jim McKay (Ep. 1)
- Kevin Dowling (Eps. 2-3)
- Ernest R. Dickerson (Eps. 4-5)
- Roxann Dawson (Ep. 6)
- Alex Zakrzewski (Ep. 7; 9)
- Matt Earl Beesley (Ep.8)
- Thomas Carter (Ep. 10)
Teleplay by:
- Eric Overmyer (Eps. 1)
- Tom Smuts and Eric Overmyer (Ep. 2)
- Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider (Ep. 3; )
- George Pelecanos and Michael Connelly (Ep. 4)
- William N. Fordes (Ep. 5)
- Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner (Ep. 6)
- Joel Gonzalez and Eric Overmyer (Ep. 7)
- William N. Fordes and Tom Smuts (Ep. 8)
- Michael Connelly and T.L. Lankford (Ep. 10)
Starring: Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Annie Wersching, Madison Lintz, Troy Evans, Sarah Clarke, Scott Wilson, Mimi Rogers, Adam O’Byrne, Veronica Cartwright and Jason Gedrick .
Tagline: Based on the best selling novels by Michael Connelly.
The Plot… (beware of spoilers)
L.A. Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch is 47 years old with twenty years on the force. Before becoming a cop, Bosch served in the Gulf War in the Special Forces.
It’s not been a great year for Bosch. Although cleared of criminal charges in a shooting, he now faces a civil trial. Bosch claims the suspect was pulling a gun when Bosch killed him. The prosecution claims the suspect was unarmed. The gun planted. The civil trial has created a lot of bad publicity and renewed interest in Detective Bosch by Internal Affairs.
Still dealing with the trail, Bosch responds to a call. A child’s bones are found in a shallow grave in a wooded area near a nice neighborhood. In short order Bosch discovers leads that implicate several people… including the boy’s father.
The case takes a surprising turn when a routine traffic stop turns out to be anything but. Raynard Waits is driving a van containing a corpse. The dead man was tortured before he was killed. The evidence against Waits is overwhelming. He is a sadistic sociopath. There will be no deals, no plea bargain.
Then everything changes.
Waits claims that he also killed the little boy whose bones were recently discovered. Waits says he’s a serial killer of children. He’ll clear cases and give parents of many missing children peace of mind… but he wants something in return.
Bosch interviews Waits and has several takeaways. One: Waits is lying. Two: Waits is smart. Three: Waits is much more clever than he appears.
So when Waits says he will take the police to where he buried the bodies, Bosch is against it. District Attorny O’Shea (who is up for re-election) approves the field trip. Waits demands that Bosch be one of the officers in the group. Again O’Shea approves.
Bosch was right. Waits had a plan. It results in the murder of the Assistant DA and gravely wounds another officer. DA O’Shea shifts the blame for the murder and Wait’s escape to Bosch.
As Bosch’s civil trial moves forward, Waits killing spree continues. As the bodies pile up, Waits publically taunts Bosch.
Did Waits really kill the child? If not, who did? If Waits is a serial killer of children why was he found with an adult victim? Waits is using secrets from Bosch’s past to get under his skin. How does he know these things?
Bosch needs the answers or more innocent people will die.
Thoughts…
Bosch is excellent in all aspects – writing, directing and acting.
Harry Bosch is a well rounded character brought to life by Titus Welliver who is excellent in the role. Kudos also to Jason Gedrick who plays Raynard Waits. Gedrick is perfect. Other acting standouts include Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Annie Wersching, Troy Evans, Sarah Clarke and Scott Wilson.
Bosch: Season 1 (2015) rates 5 of 5 stars.
“Mobland” – The Season 2 Trailer is Here!
The Mobland Season 2 trailer has arrived. I loved season 1. Looking forward to season 2.
Deal me in.
The Harrigans, heads of North London’s largest criminal empire, are on the brink of civil war, and their rivals are starting to notice. As tensions within the Harrigan family intensify, their ‘fixer’ Harry Da Souza is the only one that can keep them from falling apart.
Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Conan the Barbarian” Animated Series is Coming!
Great news! Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator behind animation hits such as Primal, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Dexter’s Laboratory and the first three Hotel Transylvania movies, is preparing a Conan The Barbarian animated series for Prime.
The poster above was part of the announcement for the series. Although no official premiere date has been set, we’ll watch for future announcements.
“Man on Fire”: Season 1, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II / Z-View
Man on Fire: Season 1 (2025)
Created by: Kyle Killen; based on MAN ON FIRE by A.J. Quinnell
Director:
- Steven Caple Jr. (Eps. 1-2)
- Vicente Amorim (Eps. 3-4)
- Clare Kilner (Eps. 5-6)
- Michael Cuesta (Ep. 7)
Teleplay by:
- Kyle Killen (Eps. 1-7)
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Billie Boullet, Scoot McNairy, Alice Braga, Paul Ben-Victor and Bobby Cannavale.
Tagline: None.
The Plot… (beware of spoilers)
John Creasy was a Captain in the United States Special Forces. If a team was needed to go in a high risk-high reward situation, Creasey was the man you wanted in charge. Creasey was formidable in all aspects of military training and second to none as a strategist. When Creasey left the military, the CIA scooped him up. Creasey continued to be the go-to leader who would get the mission accomplished, no matter the odds.
That was then.
A mission led by Creasey resulted in his entire squad wiped out. Creasey became a shell of his former self. He left the CIA. Now he drinks too much and suffers from PTSD.
Paul Rayburn, a friend of Creasey’s, owns a security company. Rayburn flies Creasey to Brazil to offer him a job. While Creasey considers the opportunity, he re-bonds with Rayburn, his wife and their two children.
Tragedy strikes when a terrorist group blows up the building where Rayburn and his family live. Rayburn, his wife and son are three of the approximately six hundred killed in the explosion. Rayburn’s daughter Poe, wasn’t in the building when it detonated. She saw one of the terrorists. Worse still, he saw her.
Poe becomes a target of the terrorists. Creasey now has something to live for – to protect Poe and get revenge for the murder of his friends and 600 others.
Thoughts…
I like that Man on Fire didn’t play out the exact same plot as the excellent Man on Fire movie directed by Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning.
This is the third adaptation of AJ Quinnell’s MAN ON FIRE novel. The first was the 1987 film Man on Fire starring Scott Glenn as John Creasey. The second was the 2004 Man on Fire movie starring Denzel Washington.
A.J. Quinell is the pen name of Philip Nicholson. He wrote five novels about John Creasey.
Kudos to Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Playing a character Denzel Washington made famous is a BIG ask. Abdul-Mateen II did a fine job.
Man on Fire: Season 1 (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.
“Strange New Worlds” Season 4 – The Trailer is Here!
We have the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 trailer. I was a huge fan of the original series. Strange New Worlds is a worthy follow-up. Looking forward to July 23rd.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns July 23 only on Paramount+.
The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, led by Captain Christopher Pike, embarks on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. On their journey, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future.
Mike Flannigan’s “Midnight Mass” Poster by Rory Martinez!
This cool poster for Mike Flannigan’s Midnight Mass by Rory Martinez reminded how good that underrated miniseries is.
“Pluribus”: Season 1 (2025) created by Vince Gilligan, starring Rhea Seehorn / Z-View
Pluribus: Season 1 (2025)
Created by: Vince Gilligan
Director:
- Vince Gilligan (Eps. 1-2)
- Gordon Smith (Eps. 3; 5; 9)
- Zetna Fuentes (Ep. 4)
- Gandja Monteiro (Ep. 6)
- Adam Bernstein (Ep. 7)
- Melissa Bernstein (Ep. 8)
Teleplay by:
- Vince Gilligan (Eps. 1-2)
- Gordon Smith (Ep. 3)
- Alison Tatlock (Ep. 4)
- Ariel Levine (Ep. 5)
- Vera Blasi (Ep. 6)
- Jenn Carroll (Ep. 7)
- Jonny Gomez (Ep. 8)
- Alison Tatlock & Gordon Smith (Ep. 9)
Starring: Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Miriam Shor and John Cena.
Tagline: Happiness is contagious.
The Plot… (beware of spoilers)
Astronomers are shocked when a SETI radio signal turns out to be a legit alien transmission. The signal is determined to be a code for an RNA sequence. Scientists begin working on it immediately. A lab mishap infects one of the researchers. Soon a geometric infection spreads. One infected becomes two – two become four.
Within very little time the entire human population has been exposed. Every person infected becomes part of the hive mind collective. The infection rate is almost 100%. There are only thirteen people in the world who remain unaffected.
With the infection what one person knows, they all know. The infected appear calm and happy and they readily admit that the want to assimilate the uninfected.
Carol Sturka is one of the thirteen uninfected. Her goal is to find a way to save the human race.
Thoughts…
Vince Gilligan has another winner.
Pluribus is the Latin word meaning “many”. The Pluribus logo changes the “i” to a “1” which is very clever.
It was an interesting choice to make Rhea Seehorn’s character more than a bit unlikeable.
I look forward to season 2.
Pluribus: Season 1 (2025) rates 5 of 5 stars.
Sly Stallone as Jack Carter & Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens by Karl Slominski!
My buddy, Little John, comes up with the coolest cross-overs for artists. LJ got me thinking about a couple of favorite characters that I’d like to see on-screen together. So I asked Karl Slominski to create a sketch with ’em.
Here we have Sly Stallone as Jack Carter and Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens.
“Sugar: Season 2” starring Colin Farrell and Shea Whigham – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The new trailer for Sugar: Season 2 is here. I loved season one and cannot wait for season 2. Shea Whigham is a great addition!
Deal me in.
Colin Farrell is John Sugar — a dashing private eye navigating the dark corners of sunny LA, haunted by a secret too dangerous to expose. Sugar Season 2 premieres June 19 on Apple TV https://apple.co/_Sugar
“Sugar” is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story. Season two ushers in the return of Los Angeles’ iconic private detective and film connoisseur, John Sugar.
Emmy Award nominee Colin Farrell returns for a new case, tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer as his search for his beloved missing sister continues. As the investigation expands into a citywide conspiracy with sinister intentions, Sugar must reckon with himself to answer the question — how far will he go to do what’s right?
In addition to Farrell, the second season of “Sugar” introduces a brand-new cast, including Jin Ha, Raymond Lee, Tony Dalton, Laura Donnelly, Sasha Calle and special guest star Shea Whigham.
Season two of “Sugar” is showrun by Sam Catlin, who also executive produces under his Short Drive Entertainment banner. Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg executive produce for Genre Films under Kinberg’s overall deal with Apple TV. Farrell, Scott Greenberg and Chip Vucelich also serve as executive producers. “Sugar” is created by Mark Protosevich.
“Dark Winds” Season 4 / Z-View
Dark Winds Season 4 (2026)
Created by: Graham Roland
Director:
- Craig Zisk (Ep. 1),
- Zahn McClarnon (Ep. 2)
- Chris Eyre (Eps. 3, 5, 7)
- Jim Chory (Ep. 4)
- Steven Paul Judd (Ep. 6)
- Erica Trimblay (Ep. 8)
Teleplay by:
- John Wirth & Steven Paul Judd (Eps. 1, 4),
- Max Hurwitz & Wenonah Wilms (Eps. 2, 5)
- Thomas Brady & Erica Tremblay (Eps. 3, 6)
- Shaandiin Tome & Shandton Williams II (Eps. 7)
- Max Hurwitz & Thomas Brady (Ep. 8)
Based on the Leaphorn & Chee novels by Tony Hillerman
Starring: Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison, A Martinez.
Tagline: None
The Plot… (beware of spoilers)
Lt. Leaphorn, Sgt. Chee, and Sgt. Manuelito find themselves on the trail of a teenage runaway. The girl left her boarding school with her boyfriend. They’re on the run but from who? And why?
Things become even more confusing when a mysterious female assassin shows up looking for the kids. Leaphorn, Chee and Manulito follow the trail that leads to LA. They’re a step behind the assassin and if they don’t catch up, the kids will die along with the reason they’re being hunted.
Thoughts…
Moving the action to LA was an interesting idea. I did miss the feel of action on the reservation since that location is almost like an additional character.
Dark Winds continues to entertain and the set-up for season 5 is a winner.
“Cape Fear” The Limited Series starring Amy Adams, Javier Bardem & Patrick Wilson – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The original is a classic. The remake is worthy. Now we have a Cape Fear limited television series. Check out the poster and trailer and see what you think.
Deal me in.
Out of prison, and out for revenge.
Cape Fear premieres June 5 on Apple TV
Inspired by the 1991 remake directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Steven Spielberg, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison — and he wants vengeance.
Hailing from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Amblin Television, “Cape Fear” is based on both the novel “The Executioners,” which inspired Gregory Peck’s Universal Pictures feature (1962) of the same name, as well as the acclaimed 1991 remake directed by Scorsese.
The series is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, who produced the 1991 film, alongside Scorsese. Creator Nick Antosca showruns and produces alongside Alex Hedlund for Eat The Cat, and Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey produce alongside Spielberg for Amblin Television. Academy Award nominee Morten Tyldum will direct the pilot and serve as executive producer. The series is developed and produced through Antosca’s overall deal at UCP, where he’s been based since 2017.
RIP Tony Stella
It was announced that legendary artist Tony Stella has died. Mr. Stella’s passing may have been today or yesterday. No cause of death was given. Tony Stella was an extremely private person. I could find nothing about his life, his birthday or anything personal in my online search. Tony Stella let his art speak for him.
And boy, does it ever. Tony Stella’s art graced movie posters, television programs, record albums, book covers and more.
Tony Stella Instagram.
Tony Stella’s Website.
Out thoughts and prayers go out to Tony Stella’s family, friends and fans.
