“You’re Dead and Out of this World” by Mike Fitzgerald!
“You’re Dead and Out of this World” by Mike Fitzgerald is available as a limited edition print. What a great tribute to What We Do In the Shadows!
Category: TV
“Dark Winds” Season 4 Teaser: “The Price of the Badge” is Here!
I’ve enjoyed Dark Winds Seasons 1-3, so let’s check out the Season 4 Teaser Trailer – The Price of the Badge.
Deal me in.
#DarkWinds Season 4 premieres February 15 on AMC and AMC+.
“The Beauty” starring Evan Peters, Ashton Kutcher and Rebecca Hall – The Poster and Teaser are Here!
This looks like fun. Check out the poster and teaser for The Beauty starring Evan Peters, Ashton Kutcher and Rebecca Hall.
Deal me in.
In FX’s The Beauty, when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways, FBI Agents “Cooper Madsen” (Evan Peters) and “Jordan Bennett” (Rebecca Hall) uncover a conspiracy that threatens the future of humanity. The investigation leads them directly into the crosshairs of “The Corporation” (Ashton Kutcher), who will stop at nothing to protect his trillion-dollar empire.
Syfy’s Twilight Zone 2025/2026 New Year’s Marathon Schedule is Up!
Twilight Zone fans are in for a treat. This year the Syfy Channel is running a Twilight Zone Christmas Marathon and then less than a week later, an even longer Twilight Zone New Year’s Marathon!
The New Year’s Marathon starts at 5am on December 31st with the last episode starting at 6:30am on December 2nd.
The Twilight Zone Marathons have been one of our family traditions for decades. Sometimes we binge watch. Other times we just check in on favorite episodes. Please allow me to suggest some favorite Twilight Zone episodes…
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
5:ooam – Come Wander with Me (Kicks off the marathon)
7:30pm – It’s a Good Life
9:30pm – Nick of Time
11:00pm – The Midnight Sun
Thursday, January 1, 2026
3:30am – The Howling Man
6:30pm – Time Enough At Last
7:o0pm – The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
7:30pm – To Serve Man
8:00pm – The Invaders
8:30pm – Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
9:00pm – Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
9:30pm – The Eye of the Beholder
Friday, January 2, 2026
3:00am – The Shelter
3:30am – The Grave
The Syfy Channel’s 2025 “Twilight Zone” Christmas Marathon Schedule is Up!
The Syfy Channel is running a Twilight Zone Marathon that starts at 5am on Christmas Day ending at 7am on December 26th.
What a great way to spend down-time between presents, get-togethers with family and friends, eating too much and napping. Set your DVRs for the entire marathon or just to get favorites or episodes you’ve never seen. You can see the entire Twilight Zone Marathon schedule here.
There’s a sweet spot that starts at 8pm on the 25th. Seven of my favorite episodes will run back-to-back.
- 8pm: To Serve Man
- 8:30pm: Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
- 9pm: Eye of the Beholder
- 9:30: The Invaders
- 10pm: Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up
- 10:30pm: Time Enough At Last
- 11pm: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
Enjoy!
Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Primal”: Season 3 – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal: Season 3 – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Loved the first two seasons. Deal me in.
Death is not the end.
Primal S3 Premieres Jan 11th at 11:30pm | Next Day HBO Max
The Poster and Trailer for “The Pitt”: Season 2 are Here!
The Poster and Trailer for The Pitt: Season 2 are Here!
And so it begins.
Season 2 of the Emmy Award-winning Outstanding Drama Series #ThePitt premieres January 8 on HBO Max.
RIP: Rob Reiner
Yesterday Rob Reiner and his wife were found murdered in their Los Angeles home. They had been killed by an assailant using a knife. Their son, Nick has been charged for both murders.
Rob Reiner was the child of Estelle and Carl Reiner. Carl Reiner was an award-winning actor, comedian, author, director and screenwriter. Over his career Mr. Reiner won numerous awards including 11 Prime Time Emmys, a Grammy, the Mark Twain Prize for Amerian Humor and an induction into the Television Hall of Fame.
Rob Reiner decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. He began getting acting roles while still in high school. Juggling his new found acting career with school, Rob Reiner enrolled at the UCLA Film School. Rob Reiner made several television guest appearances on popular shows of the day including Batman, The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle. Rob Reiner also started to appear in feature films. In 1968, Rob Reiner became one of the writers and actors on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
Rob Reiner’s breakout role came when he played Mike Stivik on All in the Family. Over the course of the series Mr. Reiner was nominated for five Emmys (winning two) as well as five Golden Globe nominations. In 1974, Rob Reiner directed the television movie Sonny Boy while still co-starring in All in the Family. After All in the Family ended, Rob Reiner was co-creator of the television comedy The Super. It ran for one season. Mr. Reiner continued to act in guest roles throughout the 1970s.
In 1981, Rob Reiner returned to directing with the segment Tommy Rispoli: A Man and his Music as part of the television movie Likely Stories: Volume 1. Mr. Reiner followed that up by directing This is Spinal Tap. This is Spinal Tap became a huge hit. Rob Reiner then went on a streak. The next six films Rob Reiner directed were The Sure Thing, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery and A Few Good Men. What a run!
Over the course of his career Rob Reiner continued to act, direct, write and produce. Some of the Awards he was nominated for and/or received include:
- 1972 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
- 1972 Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy – All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
- 1973 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
- 1973 Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy – All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
- 1974 Primetime Emmy Winner for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy – All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
- 1974 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
- 1975 Primetime Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy – All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
- 1976 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
- 1977 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
- 1978 Primetime Emmy Winner for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy – All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
- 1987 DGA Nominee for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – Stand by Me
- 1987 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Director – Motion Picture – Stand by Me
- 1990 DGA Nominee for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – When Harry Met Sally…
- 1990 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Director – Motion Picture – When Harry Met Sally…
- 1993 Academy Award Nominee for Best Picture – A Few Good Men
- 1993 DGA Nominee for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – A Few Good Men
- 1993 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Director – Motion Picture – A Few Good Men
- 1993 PGA Nominee for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures – A Few Good Men
- 1996 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Director – Motion Picture – The American President
- 1996 PGA Nominee for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures – The American President
- 1999 Star Awarded on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2024 PGA Nominee for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television – Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
- 2024 Primetime Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special – Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
- 2024 Primetime Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program – Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Some of the television projects that feature Rob Reiner acting include: Manhunt; Batman; Hey, Landlord (3 episodes); The Andy Griffith Show; That Girl (3 episodes); The Mothers-In-Law; Gomer Pyle (3 episodes); The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (5 episodes); The Beverly Hillbillies (2 episodes); Room 222; The Partridge Family; Getting Together; The Odd Couple; The Rockford Files; Free Country (5 episodes); More Than Friends; All in the Family (184 episodes); Archie Bunker’s Place (2 episodes); Tall Tales & Legends; It’s Gary Shandling’s Show (4 episodes); Morton & Hayes (6 episodes); A Spinal Tap Reunion; The Larry Sanders Show; Frasier; Curb Your Enthusiasm; The Simpsons; Wizards of Waverly Place; 30 Rock; About a Boy; Happyish (2 episodes); The Comedians; When We Rise; New Girl (11 episodes); Hollywood (3 episodes); The Good Fight (2 episodes); Home Movie: The Princess Bride (3 episodes); The Bear (4 episodes) and Conan o’Brien Needs a Friend.
Some feature films that Rob Reiner acted in include: Enter Laughing; The Jerk; This is Spinal Tap; Throw Mama From the Train; Postcards from the Edge; Misery; Sleepless in Seattle; Bullets Over Broadway; The First Wives Club; Primary Colors; The Story of Us; The Wolf of Wall Street and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.
Some of the television projects that feature Rob Reiner directing include: Sonny Boy; I am Your Child and 8.
Some of the feature films that Rob Reiner directed include: This is Spinal Tap; The Sure Thing; Stand by Me; The Princess Bride; When Harry Met Sally; Misery; A Few Good Men; The American President; Ghosts of Mississippi; The Story of Us; The Bucket List; Flipped; The Magic of Belle Island; LBJ; Albert Brooks: Defending My Life; and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.
I probably first saw Rob Reiner acting in Batman. I never missed that show when I was a kid. Of course, I’m sure I saw Mr. Reiner’s guest appearances on The Andy Griffith Show; That Girl; Gomer Pyle; The Beverly Hillbillies; The Partridge Family and The Rockford Files before I ever saw Rob Reiner in his breakout role on All in the Family. He was so good as Archie Bunker’s foil. If the character of Mike Stivik was the only acting role Rob Reiner was known for, it would still make for a great career.
Who could have guessed what a talented director Rob Reiner would become. I would match his first first seven films (This is Spinal Tap; The Sure Thing; Stand by Me; The Princess Bride; When Harry Met Sally; Misery and A Few Good Men) against any other director’s first seven.
By all accounts Rob Reiner was a gentle, kind, humble man loved by anyone who knew him. We need more folks with those qualities.
Out thoughts and prayers go out to Rob Reiner’s family, friends and fans.
“Mob War: Philadelphia vs the Mafia” (2025) / Z-View
Mob War: Philadelphia vs the Mafia (2025)
Director: Raissa Botterman
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, became a war zone in the 1990s. Two rival, mafia families fought for control. John Stanfa and Joey Merlino were the crime bosses of each. As the body count rose, the FBI and local cops fought to bring down the crime bosses and their gangs.
This is that story, told by the cops and gangsters that were there.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
If you like gangster movies/shows and true life crime you should enjoy Mob War: Philadelphia vs the Mafia.
The series is worth watching just to hear John Veasey. Veasey may not be the brightest guy you’d ever meet, but he’s no doubt one of the toughest. A thief, a tough guy and a killer. Veasey was shot in the head, stabbed and still overpowered his attempted killer. Then he got his revenge.
Mob War: Philadelphia vs the Mafia (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.
RIP: Peter Greene
It was announced that Peter Greene died yesterday. Mr. Greene was 60. No cause of death was given.
Peter Greene ran away from home when he was 15. Mr. Greene didn’t decide on an acting career until he was in his mid-20s. Peter Greene worked in both television and feature films throughout his career. His first television appearance was on the series Hardball. Mr. Greene made his feature film debute in Laws of Gravity. Peter Greene became best known as a character actor, often playing villains.
Some of the television projects that feature Peter Greene include: Hardball; As the World Turns (2 episodes); Black Cat Run; Law & Order; Dead & Deader; The Black Donnelly’s (13 episodes); Life on Mars (2 episodes); Justified; Hawaii 5-0; Chicago P.D. (2 episodes); Still the King (2 episodes); For Life (9 episodes); The Jersey Connection; The Continental and Dope Thief.
Some of Peter Greene’s feature film appearances include: Laws of Gravity; Clean Shaven; Judgment Night; Pulp Fiction; The Mask; The Usual Suspects; Bang; Under Siege 2: Dark Territory; The Rich Man’s Wife; Blue Streak; Training Day; Scenes of the Crime; Dead Dogs Lie; Under the Influence; The Grasslands; Shanghai Hotel; Turnabout; City of Lies; Body Brokers and Beggarman.
I first became aware of Peter Greene in Pulp Fiction. Mr. Greene was such a great villain. Even in a role with small screen-time, Peter Greene made an impact. My favorite Peter Greene appearance might be in Justified. He appeared with Timothy Olyphant in the very first scene which set the tone of the series. Of course any time Peter Greene appeared on-screen, it brought a smile to my face. I just knew that his character was up to something.
Out thoughts and prayers go out to Peter Greene’s family, friends and fans.
“Salem’s Lot” by Sara Deck!
This is one of the best alt posters for Salem’s Lot that I’ve ever seen. Congratulations to Sara Deck!
“Tulsa King”: Season 3 (2025) starring Sylvester Stallone / Z-View
Tulsa King: Season 3 (2025)
Created by: Taylor Sheridan
Directors:
- Jim McKay (Eps. 1-2; 9-10)
- Kevin Dowling (Eps. 3-4)
- Joe Chappelle (Eps. 5-6)
- Guy Ferland (Eps. 7-8)
Teleplay:
- (Ep. 1) Dave Erickson and Sylvester Stallone
- (Ep. 2) Sheri Elwood
- (Ep. 3) Jameel Saleem
- (Ep. 4) Taylor Streitz
- (Ep. 5) Ildy Modrovich and Sylvester Stallone
- (Ep. 6) Joseph Riccobene
- (Ep. 7) Daniel C. Connolly
- (Ep. 8) Nick Jones Jr. & Sylvester Stallone
- (Ep. 9) Daniel C. Connolly & Ildy Modrovich; story by Dave Erickson & Daniel C. Connolly & Ildy Modrovich
- (Ep. 10) Dave Erickson & Sylvester Stallone
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Garrett Hedlund, Dana Delany, Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley Harrington, Vincent Piazza, Annabella Sciorra, Dashiell Connery, Justin Garcia-Pruneda, Mike “Cash Flo” Walden, Tatiana Zappardino, Neal McDonough, Robert Patrick, Beau Knapp, Bella Heathcote, Frank Grillo, Kevin Pollak, James Russo, Michael Beach, Juliette Jeffers, Barry Corbin, Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlet Rose Stallone.
Tagline: More Power. More Problems.
The Plot…
In season three…
- Agent Musso of the FBI has a personal vendetta and plans to use Dwight Manfredi to resolve it. If Dwight doesn’t play along, his entire crew will be arrested for the crimes they’ve committed.
- Quiet Ray Renzetti, a senior New York crime boss is pressuring Dwight for a piece of everything that Dwight has going.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Tulsa King was nominated for one 2025 PrimeTime Emmy Award – Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program: Freddie Poole
Robert Patrick is great as Dunmire, a villain you love to hate. Patrick co-starred with Sly Stallone in Cop Land.
As you might have guessed, Tulsa King continues to be one of my current favorite television shows. Bring on season four!
Tulsa King: Season 2 (2024) rates 5 of 5 stars.
“Paradise”: Season 2 – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Paradise: Season 2 – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I enjoyed the first season and will be ready for the second. Deal me in.
An outside world is exposed in the aftermath of season 1, while inside the bunker a new regime emerges! Xavier begins the search for his wife, Teri, outside the bunker forging new alliances and encountering potential threats.
“Last Samurai Standing”: Season 1 (2025) starring Jun’ichi Okada and Hideaki Itô / Z-View
Last Samurai Standing: Season 1 (2025)
Creative Director: Jun’ichi Okada
Directed by:
- Michihito Fujii (eps. 1-2; 6)
- Kento Yamaguchi (ep. 3; 5)
- Toru Yamamoto (ep. 4)
Teleplay by:
- (eps. 1-6) Kento Yamaguchi & Michihito Fujii; based on Last Samurai Standing by Shogo Imamura and drawn by Katsumi Tatsuzawa
Stars: Jun’ichi Okada, Masahiro Higashide, Yûya Endô, Hideaki Itô, Gaku Hamada, Arata Iura and Nobi Nakanishi.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
The year is 1878. A cholera epidemic rages through Japan. Shujiro Saga’s baby daughter died from the disease. Now Saga’s wife has fallen ill. Saga is a former samurai. Samurai were outlawed ten years prior. With epidemic raging, survival is hard.
Flyers begin showing up everywhere advertising a martial arts tournament in Kyoto that has a grand prize of ¥100,000. Shujiro Saga sees this as an opportunity for his family and goes.
Martial artists from all over Japan have come to enter the tournament. They are gathered in a fortress-like setting. An official tells them that if they do not want to be in the tournament they are to leave now. They will have 30 seconds to decide. Once in the game, there is no quitting. He begins counting down.
Some people yell out they want to know what the game will be. The official continues to count. Around the perimeter of the fortress armed guards stand ready to fire. The official reaches zero. Soldiers rush out and give each person a numbered tag. They are now participants.
The official says that the tag must stay on their person. If it is away from their body for more than 10 seconds they will be killed. The goal is to pass seven checkpoints on the Tōkaidō Road from Kyoto to Tokyo. They will have one month to arrive in Tokyo. Points will be needed to pass each checkpoint. They earn points by taking other participants tags. They can do this by any means necessary. Anything goes. The official concludes by saying, “The game begins at the end of this countdown… 10…”
When the game begins, it is mass chaos. Nearly 300 martial artists go to war. There are samurai, archers, brutes, knife fighters, and more. Across the way Shujiro Saga sees Futaba Katsuki, a young girl frozen with fear. She will be easy pickins. Saga rushes to her aide.
Kyojin Tsuge recognizes Saga as the former samurai known as The Manslayer. Tsuge says that he has calculated that the points needed to finish in Tokyo allow for up to nine combatants to win. Tsuge proposes that Saga, Futaba and he form an alliance. Saga agrees and they head out.
The giant swordsman Bukotsu Kanjiya who loves to kill wants to end Saga The Manslayer‘s life. Bukotsu has a bloodlust and murders any in his path. Other teams have formed with each plotting to survive.
It will be a long road. Not all will survive.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Last Samurai Standing is based on a 2022 historical fiction graphic novel written by Shogo Imamura and drawn by Katsumi Tatsuzawa. Although the characters and tournament are fiction, real-life historical figures and events add to the backstory.
Junichi Okada who served as producer and stars in the series is a charismatic lead.
Hideaki Itô is awesome and frightening as the giant swordsman.
Last Samurai Standing gets my highest recommendation. Bring on Season 2.
Last Samurai Standing: Season 1 (2025) rates 5 of 5 stars.
“Red Eye”: Season 1 (2024) starring Jing Lusi & Richard Armitage / Z-View
Red Eye (2024)
Created by: Peter A Dowling
Directed by:
- Kieron Hawkes (eps. 1-6)
Teleplay by:
- Peter A Dowling (eps. 1-3; 5-6)
- Jingan Young (ep. 4)
Stars: Jing Lusi, Richard Armitage, Lesley Sharp, Jemma Moore, Dan Li, Thomas Chaanhing and Robert Gilbert.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Dr. Matthew Nolan and colleagues have been at a medical conference in Beijing. On their last night there, Nolan meets an attractive woman named Shen Zhào. They end up in a nightclub and from there Nolan’s memory gets hazy.
He knows he was in an altercation. He has a stab wound to prove it. Nolan remembers escaping and not much else. He’s glad to arrive back in England after an all-night flight back. His joy is shortlived. Nolan is detained and told he must return to Beijing where he will stand trial for the murder of Shen Zhào. To make matters worse, his colleagues must also return.
MI5 Director-General Madeline Delaney reluctantly agrees to allow Nolan’s extradition, despite his claim of innocence. Agent Hana Li is assigned to escort Nolan back. Nolan is adamant in his claims that he has been set up and he didn’t kill anyone.
When it becomes clear that someone on the plane is planing to murder Nolan before they arrive, Agent Li finds herself wondering who she can trust.
Trapped on a plane heading to Beijing, the bodies begin to pile up. Odds are Nolan and Agent Li will be dead before the plane lands.
Buckle your seatbelts we’re in for a bumpy ride.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Red Eye ramps up the tension with each passing episode. Trust no one.
Red Eye (2024) rates 5 of 5 stars.
