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“TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution”: Season 2 (2024) / Z-View

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TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution: Season 2 (2024)

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Jeremy Corbell talks (on and on) about the risks and rewards of what he does and why he does it.

Jeremy Corbell meets with politicians (just drops in as he’s proud to say).  He lets them know he has an secret whistleblower that has an “explosive report” that is going to change everything.  Corbell is glad he can trust these politicians.  Once this report is made public the world will know the truth!

Jeremy Corbell is at the November 13, 2024 UAP congressional hearing.  One of the politicians he trusts is running the committee.  The whistleblower’s report that Corbell shared with politicians in his one-on-one meetings is going to be entered into evidence.  The world will know the truth!  Except when the document is shared, it is not credited to Corbell for bringing it forward.  Another man gets the credit.  The information provided is seen as, interesting.  Corbell feels betrayed.

But he will carry on to bring the truth about UFOs forward.

Thoughts…

There is even more filler in the three episodes of season 2.  Tons of slow motion shots of Corbell walking.  Tons of shots of him talking on his cell phone to various people.  Riding in Ubers.  Sitting on a chair in a big empty set (see below) and looking quietly into space or at his hands.  Talking about the dangers to him and his family.  But. He. Must. Get. The. Truth. Out.

The most interesting thing in the six episodes (of seasons 1 and 2) is the “jellyfish” UFO.  We learn nothing more about it in season 2.

Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me.  If Jeremy Corbell ever says he has some evidence that is going to change everything, I think I’ll just wait until everything changes.

TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution: Season 2 (2024) rates 2 of 5 stars.

“TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution”: Season 1 (2024) / Z-View

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TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution: Season 1 (2024)

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Jeremy Corbell is at the forefront of a movement to get the government to admit they know that aliens have and are visiting the earth.  Corbell is in regular contact with government and military whistleblowers who want the truth to come out.

A government hearing concludes there is no evidence of aliens.  Corbell says the committee is lying and the whistleblowers have been put at risk.

Video footage of “new” UFOs, including a “jellyfish” type flying object are discussed as well as theories about what these things could be.

Thoughts…

There is a lot of filler in the three episodes in season 1.  Opinions differ widely about Jeremy Corbell.  Is he a huckster or someone truly passionate about getting the truth out.  There seems to be a lot of “I’ve been told this and when it comes out it will change everything.”  Why not just tell it now?

The most interesting thing in the three episodes is the “jellyfish” UFO.  I would have liked to have heard an in-depth discussion from “experts” on what it could be.

There are three more episodes in season 2.  I hope they’re better.

TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution: Season 1 (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.

“Zero Day” starring Robert DeNiro, Jesse Plemons with Matthew Modine and Angela Bassett – The Second Trailer is Here!

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The second trailer for the limited series, Zero Day starring Robert DeNiro, Jesse Plemons with Matthew Modine and Angela Bassett is here!

Deal me in.

How can you seek the truth when you can’t even trust your own mind? In the wake of a devastating cyber attack, a former President (Robert DeNiro) is tasked with finding the perpetrators and seeking truth amid the chaos.

Premieres February 20th.

“1923” – The Season 2 Trailer is Here!

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Check out the trailer for 1923 Season 2.

1923‘s first season was excellent.  Bring on Season 2.

Season 2 of 1923 is streaming February 23 on Paramount+.

A cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob and Cara back at Dutton ranch. With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer embarks on an arduous journey home, racing against time to save his family in Montana. Meanwhile, Alexandra sets off on her own harrowing trans-Atlantic journey to find Spencer and reclaim their love.

“A Thousand Blows” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

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Today we have a poster and trailer for A Thousand Blows.

Deal me in.

From the creator of Peaky Blinders comes a series about Hezekiah (Malachi Kirby) and Alec (Francis Lovehall), two friends from Jamaica, who finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of 1880’s London’s East End. Here they meet Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.

All episodes of A Thousand Blows are streaming February 21 on Hulu.

“American Primeval” (2025) written by Mark L. Smith; directed by Peter Berg; starring Taylor Kitsch & Betty Gilpin / Z-View

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American Primeval (2025)

Created by: Mark L. Smith

Director: Peter Berg

Teleplay: Mark L. Smith

Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Preston Mota, Shawnee Pourier, Kyle Davis, Tokala Black Elk, Mustafa Speaks, Nick Hargrove, Alex Fine, Andrew P. Loga, Irene Bedard, Kim Coates and Shea Whigham.

Tagline:  No one survives alone.

The Plot…

1857.

A wagon train heading into the west is attacked. Isaac Reed, a frontiersman who had been trailing the group manages to get Sara Rowell and her son Devin away to safety.  Abish, a newlywed Morman bride shows courage as the surviving women are killed.  Abish’s life is spared, but she taken captive by one of the Paiutes.  Everyone else is left for dead.

Although badly wounded and partially scalped, Jacob Pratt survives.  Jacob is determined to find his bride Abish.

The attack on the wagon train appeared to be by Native Americans.  Although there were some Paiutes that participated, the massacre was led by a Morman militia.  The Mormans, led by Brigham Young, are determined to make this area of the west, their stronghold.  When it is learned that Abish survived and could identify that Mormans were involved in the raid, a squad is sent to find and kill her.

Bounty hunters are on the trail of Sara Rowell and her son.  Sara is wanted for the murder of a man back east.

As the US calvary prepares for revenge against the Shoshone (thought to have massacred the wagon train), bounty hunters are closing in on Isaac Reed, Sara, Devin, and Two Moon, a young Native American girl who joined their group.  At the same time the Morman soldiers are hunting Abish.

Each group will face more battles with the other groups, wolves, and the elements.  Most will not survive living in American Primeval.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

American Primeval writer Mark L. Smith also wrote The Revenant (2015).

Shea Whigham always raises the bar when he appears in a scene.

Arrows have never appeared so fast and dangerous as they do in this one.

American Primeval (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.

RIP: David Lynch

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It was announced that David Lynch died today, at the age of 78.  Mr. Lynch had announced last year that he had been diagnosed with emphysema.

After graduating high school, David Lynch decided to study painting.  He studied at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in Washington, D.C., the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.  It was at the Pennsylvania Academy where Mr. Lynch made his first short film.  The film was well received and led Mr. Lynch to create other shorts.

A grant from the American Film Institute financed Mr. Lynch’s short, The Grandmother.  David Lynch then moved to LA to begin studying filmmaking at the AFI Conservatory.  While there Mr. Lynch received a $10,000 grant from the AFI to create Eraserhead.  David Lynch raised the additional money required to complete filming through a loan from his father and money he saved by delivering The Wall Street Journal.  After the success of Eraserhead, Mr. Lynch went on to direct Elephant Man.  At that point, Mr. Lynch was well on his way to a long career as a director, writer and producer.  In addition to his television and feature film directing, Mr. Lynch as continued to create shorts, music videos, write and occasionally act.

David Lynch was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Director, once for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium and won an Honorary Academy Award

  • 1981 Nominee – Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for The Elephant Man, Shared with: Christopher De Vore · Eric Bergren
  • 1981 Nominee – Best Director for The Elephant Man
  • 1987 Nominee – Best Director for Blue Velvet
  • 2002 Nominee – Best Director for Mulholland Drive

Television projects that feature David Lynch include: Twin Peaks (6 episodes); On the Air; Hotel Room (2 episodes) and Muholland Drive (2001).

Feature films that David Lynch directed in include: Eraserhead; The Elephant Man; Dune; Blue Velvet; Twin Peaks; Wild at Heart; Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me; Lost Highway; The Straight Story; Mulholland Drive (1999) and Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces.

I first heard of David Lynch with his movie Eraserhead.  My favorite David Lynch film is The Elephant Man.

Out thoughts and prayers go out to David Lynch’s family, friends and fans.

“Paradise” starring Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson & James Marsden – The Second Trailer is Here!

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We have a new trailer for Paradise starring Sterling K. Brown,  Julianne Nicholson and James Marsden.  This looks great.

Deal me in.

Starring Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, and Julianne Nicholson.

Paradise is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds. Stream #ParadiseHulu on January 28.

“Daredevil: Born Again” – The Trailer is Here!

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Daredevil: Born Again looks good.  This is coming from a guy who pretty much stopped watching mainstream superhero movies.  Of course the Daredevil comic (especially under Frank Miller) always leaned heavily into crime stories.

Deal me in.

Marvel Television’s all-new series #DaredevilBornAgain premieres March 4 at 6pm PT/9pm ET. Only on @DisneyPlus.

“Landman”: Season 1 (2023) written by Taylor Sheridan; starring Billy Bob Thorton, Demi Moore & John Hamm / Z-View

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Landman: Season 1 (2023)

Created by: Taylor Sheridan, Christian Wallace

Director: Taylor Sheridan (Eps. 1-2); Stephen Kay (Eps. 3-5; 8-10); Michael Friedman  (Eps. 6-7)

Teleplay: Taylor Sheridan (Eps. 1-10)

Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chavez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan, Demi Moore, Jon Hamm, Colm Feore, Mustafa Speaks, Mitchell Slaggert, Alex Meraz, Octavio Rodriguez, Ben Browder, Robyn Lively, Emilio Rivera, Andy García and Michael Peña.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Tommy Norris (Thorton) oversees operations for the M-Tex oil company.  It’s Tommy’s job to make sure everything runs smoothly and the company makes money.  That means Tommy is in charge of it all – from land purchases, hiring and firing of staff, oil well production, dealing with lawsuits, local law, gangs and whatever else might impede M-Tex’s profit margin.

Monty Miller (Hamm) owns M-Tex.  Although he’s a billionaire (on paper), if the oil market crashes, he could lose everything.  If the price of oil stays at the “sweet spot” where oil production can expand and profits are made, Miller will become even richer.  As many people go broke as get rich in the oil business.  And if the rich stay in the business, they risk losing it all.  No wonder Monty Miller has had several heart attacks.

This season Tommy will deal with…

  • … his son Cooper (Lofland) wanting to learn the oil business from the bottom up.  A tragic accident will change everything.
  • … his teenage daughter, Ainsley (Randolph) coming to live with him.  Ainsley is beautiful and loves attention.  Her mother has let her run wild and now it’s too late to tame Ainsley.
  • … his ex-wife, Angela (Larter) wanting to get back together. Angela has always used her good looks to get what she wants. Everyone (including Tommy) knows letting Angela move back in is a bad idea.  Tommy’s just too in love with her not to try.
  • … accidents on the job.  Men get injured and some killed.  Tommy has to navigate making sure the men are taken care of and the company maximizes profits.  These two things don’t always align.
  • … cartels using the oil fields for drug deals.  When a drug shipment is destroyed, the cartel boss tells Tommy the oil company must pay.   This puts a target on Tommy’s back.
  • … a hotshot young attorney, brought in by Monty.  She immediately takes a dislike to Tommy.  He feels the same towards her.
  • … escalating troubles with the cartel.  Jimenez, the midlevel Mexican crime boss, sees Tommy as the problem.  Jimenez is used to eliminating problems.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

We all know Taylor Sheridan can write and direct.  He also attracts others at the top of their fields to assist with those chores when he doesn’t himself.  For Landman Season 1, Sheridan writes every episode and directs the first two.

Stephen Kay helms six of the ten episodes.  Kay is known for directing episodes of The Shield, Sons of Anarchy, The Punisher, Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, Lioness, 1883, 1923 and one of my favorite films, Get Carter (2000).  Michael Friedman directs two episodes of Landman.  He’s known for direction on Lioness and Yellowstone.

The casting from the biggest to the smallest roles is on point.  Standouts include:

  • Billy Bob Thorton was born to play Tommy Norris.  Thorton is an excellent actor, and I’ve loved him in several roles.  This may be my favorite.
  • Ali Larter is excellent in a role that I love to dislike.
  • Michelle Randolph plays Elizabeth Strafford in 1923.  What a different character than the one she plays in Landman.  She’s excellent in both.  I guess that’s why they call it acting.
  • Jacob Lofland is more than holding his own.  I’ve seen Lofland before in Mud and Justified, but in Landman he shines.
  • Paulina Chavez has to walk a fine line in her role.  It would be easy to not like her character, but Chavez is doing a great job to get across the inner struggles of her choices.  The scene with her character telling Tommy she won’t be disrespected is a winner.
  • Kayla Wallace owns her role as the lawyer who goes for the throat in every interaction.  I’d never seen Wallace before in anything, but she’s one to watch.  Check out the scene when she tells the room full of attorneys, “This isn’t a negotiation…”
  • James Jordan is fun to watch.  He has a supporting role in this and Lioness.  He helps make both shows so good.
  • Jon Hamm – who doesn’t enjoy Jon Hamm’s acting.  He brings it every time out.  Hamm is very believable as the billionaire in danger of losing it all, but not afraid to take a risk.  It’d be easy to play this guy either “too cool for school” or “unsure of what to do next” — Hamm has the right mix.
  • Colm Feore – I’ve loved him in every scene he’s in.  Great addition to the show.
  • Michael Peña, Emilio Rivera and Andy García – had small but impactful roles.  It’s always nice when the right people are placed in every role.
  • Demi Moore – I think her role is going to become even more important in Season 2.

Taylor Sheridan has another winner.

Special Ops: Lioness aka Lioness: Season 1 rates 5 of 5 stars.

“Special Ops: Lioness” aka “Lioness”: Season 1(2023); created by Taylor Sheridan; starring Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly with Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman / Z-View

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Special Ops: Lioness aka Lioness: Season 1 (2023)

Created by: Taylor Sheridan

Director: John Hillcoat (Eps. 1-2; 7-8); Anthony Byrne (Eps. 3-4); Paul Cameron  (Eps. 5-6)

Teleplay: Taylor Sheridan (Eps. 1-2; 4-8); Taylor Sheridan; story by Taylor Sheridan and Thomas Brady (Ep. 3);

Stars: Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Hannah Love Lanier, Nicole Kidman, Michael Kelly, Thad Luckinbill, Celestina Harris, Stephanie Nur, Martin Donovan, Max Martini and Morgan Freeman.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Joe McNamara (Saldaña) is a CIA squad leader in charge of the Lioness program.  Their mission is to take out Asmar Ali Amrohi.  Amrohi finances terrorism throughout the world.  The plan is to give Sergeant First Class Cruz Manuelos (De Oliveira) a false identity and get her close to Amrohi’s daughter, Aaliyah (Nur).  Then given the opportunity, Cruz will kill Amrohi or call in an air strike to take out everyone in Amrohi’s vicinity.

Problems arise when Cruz begins to feel a true friendship for Aaliyah.  Meanwhile Joe deals issues at home and the Senate Oversite Committee.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

One of my favorite parts of the show are the characters that make up the Lioness squad.  The show features a great mix of side missions, Joe’s home problems as well as dealings with politicians.

Taylor Sheridan has another winner.

Special Ops: Lioness aka Lioness: Season 1 rates 4 of 5 stars.

“American Primeval” The Official Mature-Rated Trailer is Here!

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American Primeval.  Peter Berg directed this six episode limited series that premieres on January 9, 2025.  Starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin.

Deal me in.

Civilization and civilized are two different words entirely.

Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin star in American Primeval, a gripping new limited series from director Peter Berg.

Coming Jan. 9, only on Netflix.

Best of 2024: FILMS / BOOKS / Posts

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As we start 2025, let’s take a look at the BEST OF 2024. I hope you see something that you enjoyed or gets you interested to check out. Here we go…

Movies and Television Series

In 2024, I watched 396 movies and tv series. That number is down 13 from last year. My favorite films and limited series released in 2024 included (in alpha order):

  • American Nightmare
  • Apollo 13: Survival
  • Arnold
  • Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
  • Carry-On, The
  • Cross: Season 1
  • Fargo: Season 5
  • From Darkness to Light
  • Greatest Night in Pop, The
  • Interview with the Vampire: Season 2
  • Mayor of Kingstown: Season 3 (A)
  • Mr. McMahon
  • Reacher: Season 2
  • Rebel Ridge
  • Shogun
  • Stallone Family, The Season 2
  • Sugar: Season 1

Books

In 2024, I read 46 books (up 25 from last year) My favorites from this year included (in the order I read them):

  • A Seance for Wicked King Death by Coy Hall
  • Racing the Light by Robert Crais
  • Ways of the Wolfe, The by James Carlos Blake
  • There and Back by Eric Beetner
  • The Wake-Up by Robert Ferrigno
  • The Amateurs by Marcus Sakey
  • Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
  • Scarecrow Returns by Matthew Reilly
  • The Man Who Came Uptown by George Pelecanos
  • Bright Orange for the Shroud by John D. McDonald
  • Silent Joe by T. Jefferson Parker

My Most Popular Posts of the Year

I continue to find some surprises in what became my most popular posts each year. Here are the top ten for 2024 and some thoughts for each…

  • 10. SYFY’s 2023/2024 Twilight Zone New Year’s Eve Marathon Schedule is Up! -– Who doesn’t love the Twilight Zone?
  • 09. Top 10 Most Iconic Horror Movie Villains – After two years in the 10th spot, it moves into 9th place.
  • 08. Dracula Through the Ages – Fell from the #3 spot last year.
  • 07. Steranko’s Concept Art for “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” – New to the list!
  • 06. Philip Marlowe – Who Played Him Best? Ranking the Actors Who Played Him! – New to the list.
  • 05. “Arcadian” starring Nicholas Cage – The Poster and Trailer are Here! – New to the list.
  • 04. Louis Meyers: Evidence He was the Zodiac Killer. – Same spot as last year (and the year before.)
  • 03. Batman – “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night” by Snoopy (Charles Schulz), Len Wein & Walt Simonson! – Came in at #3 for the first time on the list.
  • 02. New Evidence Points to Gary Francis Poste as The Zodiac Killer! – Jumped to the #2 spot in for the first appearance on the list.
  • 01. Schwarzenegger in “King Lear” & Robin Williams in “Jack and the Beanstalk”. – Returned to the #1 spot. It was #2 last year.

My All-Time Most Popular Posts

  • 10. Joel Osteen in Jacksonville – held on to the 10th spot for three years in a row.
  • 09. Gadot & The Rock Strike a Pose – in the 9th spot for the last four years.
  • 08. Steve Reeves as Superman – No change.
  • 07. TOP 10 MOST ICONIC HORROR MOVIE VILLAINS! – No change.
  • 06. New Billy the Kid Photo Discovered – Moves down from 5th.
  • 05. Dracula Through the Ages – Moves up to the 5th spot.
  • 04. SYFY’s 2023/2024 TWILIGHT ZONE New Year’s Eve Marathon is Up! – No change.
  • 03. Zodiac Killer Code Cracked? – No change!
  • 02. Louis Meyers: Evidence He Was the Zodiac Killer – No change!
  • 01. Schwarzenegger in “King Lear” & Robin Williams in “Jack and the Beanstalk” – was #1 for the last two years and continues to be our most popular post of all-time.

It’s always interesting to see which topics resonate with fans and continue to be popular long after their initial post.