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“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (2025) starring Charlie Hunnam and Laurie Metcalf / Z-View

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Monster: The Ed Gein Story (2025)

Created by: Ian Brennan

Directed by:

  • Max Winkler (eps. 1-3; 6-8)
  • Ian Brennan (eps. 4-5)

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1-8) Ian Brennan

Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Suzanna Son, Vicky Krieps, Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander.

Tagline:  None.

The Plot…

Ed Gein was a murderer and grave robber.  In 1957, when a sheriff’s deputy, following up on a missing person’s case went to Gein’s farm he discovered the missing woman’s decapitated body in a shed.  The partial corpse was hung upside down and mutilated.  In Gein’s house some of what authorities found included:

  • Whole human bones and fragments
  • A wastebasket made of human skin
  • Human skin covering several chairs
  • Human skulls mounted on bedposts
  • Bowls made from human skulls
  • A corset made from a female torso skinned from shoulders to waist
  • Leggings made from human leg skin
  • Masks made from the skin of female heads
  • A victim’s face made into a mask in a paper bag
  • A victim’s entire head in a burlap sack
  • A victim’s heart in a plastic bag
  • A belt made from female human nipples
  • A pair of lips on a window shade drawstring
  • A lampshade made from the skin of a human face
  • more

Gein was determined to be mentally incompetent to stand trial.  He was sentenced to a State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, where he lived until his death in 1984.  Ed Gein’s murders and depravity inspired the novel (and later movie) Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

Charlie Hunnam is almost unrecognizable as Ed Gein.  Kudos to him for taking on such a challenging role.  Laurie Metcalf is perfect as Gein’s mother.

I wish Monster: The Ed Gein Story stuck closer to actual events.  Liberties are taken that I feel weaken the story.  For example, Gein never had a love interest.  Gein never chased down and killed lost hunters with a chain saw.  Gein never had contact with Christine Jorgensen, an American actress famous for being known as the first transexual widely known in the United States.

Because of these fictional additions, it makes me question things when other real life personalitites, like Anthony Perkins and Alfred Hitchcock show up.  I realize Monster: The Ed Gein Story isn’t a documentary.  But it is supposed to be Gein’s story and that was creepy enough.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story (2025) rates 3 of 5 stars.

“Good Night and Good Luck” (2025) starring George Clooney / Z-View

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Good Night, and Good Luck (2025)

Director: Micah Bickham, David Cromer

Screenplay: George Clooney, Grant Heslov

Stars: George Clooney, Mac Brandt, Will Dagger, Christopher Denham, Glenn Fleshler, Joe Forbrich, Jennifer Morris, Michael Nathanson, Andrew Polk, Aaron Roman Weiner and Fran Kranz.

Tagline: We will not walk in fear, one of another

The Plot…

U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy leads investigations into individual citizens’ private lives in an effort to route out communists and get them blacklisted.  CBS journalist and broadcaster, Edward R. Murrow, arguably the most popular newsman of his time, takes a stand against McCarthy despite the problems and dangers it could cause him and others around him.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

Good Night, and Good Luck first appeared as feature film directed by George Clooney.  In the film, Clooney played Fred Friendly.  David Strathairn took the role of Edward R. Murrow.  Clooney said the reason he didn’t take the lead in the movie was, “Murrow had a gravitas to him that at 42 years old I wasn’t able to pull off”.

Good Night, and Good Luck was the first ever live televised global broadcast of a Broadway play.

It’s ironic how events in the 1950s echo current events.

Good Night, and Good Luck (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.

“Loudermilk” Season 3 (2020) / Z-View

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“Loudermilk”: Season 3 (2020)

Created by: Peter Farrelly & Bobby Mort

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1; 10) Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly
  • (ep. 2) John Jordan & Thomas Jordan
  • (ep. 3) Bobby Mort
  • (ep. 4) Jackie Flynn, Jimmy Dunn & Peter Farrelly
  • (ep. 5) Laura Streicher & Kate Schriver
  • (ep. 6) Dave Connaughton & John Trozak
  • (ep. 7) Ricky Blitt
  • (ep. 8) Danny Smith
  • (ep. 9) Yassir Lester & Peter Farrelly

Directed by:

  • Bobby Farrelly (eps. 1-3, 5, 7-8, 10)
  • Peter Farrelly (eps. 4, 6, 9)

Stars: Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Brian Regan, Jackie Flynn, Timothy Webber,
Ricky Blitt, Tyler Layton-Olson, Viv Leacock, Sam Bob, Laura Mennell and Eric Keenleyside.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Sam Loudermilk was once a popular music critic.  Now Sam is a recovering alcoholic and substance-abuse group leader.  Sam has a good heart, but an acid tongue.  He doesn’t hesitate to give his opinions on the absurd things/people he comes in contact with.  Sam’s best friends are his roomate, Ben (also a recovering alcoholic) and the regulars that attend his group sessions.

In season three Sam deals with…

  • being forced to “parent” his baby brother
  • Ben’s talents as a chef
  • Ben starting a food truck
  • the legal fallout from golfing with friends from the support group
  • the ramifications of an honest review
  • Roger getting a courage reward for being himself
  • someone using his credit card
  • the UNEXPECTED return of…
  • making amends for a past wrong
  • and more.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

I just discovered Loudermilk this year.  The series is funny and has heart.  The supporting cast is a hoot.  If you enjoy a fun 30 minute sitcom, give Loudermilk a shot.

“Loudermilk’: Season 3 (2020) earns 4 of 5 stars.

“Loudermilk”: Season 2 (2018) / Z-View

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“Loudermilk: Season 1” (2018)

Created by: Peter Farrelly & Bobby Mort

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1; 10) Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly
  • (ep. 2) Bobby Mort
  • (ep. 3) Jimmy Dunn, Jackie Flynn & Peter Farrelly
  • (eps. 4-5) Dave Connaughton & John Trozak
  • (ep. 6) Ricky Blitt
  • (ep. 7) Danny Smith
  • (ep. 8) Kate Schriver & Laura Streicher
  • (ep. 9) Jim Freeman & Brian Jarvis

Directed by:

  • Peter Farrelly (eps. 1-3)
  • Bobby Farrelly (eps. 4-10)

Stars: Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Brian Regan, Jackie Flynn, Timothy Webber,
Ricky Blitt, Tyler Layton-Olson, Viv Leacock, Sam Bob, Laura Mennell and Eric Keenleyside.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Sam Loudermilk was once a popular music critic.  Now Sam is a recovering alcoholic and substance-abuse group leader.  Sam has a good heart, but an acid tongue.  He doesn’t hesitate to give his opinions on the absurd things/people he comes in contact with.  Sam’s best friends are his roomate, Ben (also a recovering alcoholic) and the regulars that attend his group sessions.

In season two Sam deals with…

  • finding a new group meeting space
  • Ben returns after marrying Loudermilk’s ex-wife
  • Tony, a bookie, starts using the group to take bets
  • Mugsy falls off the wagon and shows up to a meeting with a dart in his head
  • Ben hits a homeless man’s golf cart and finds himself indebted to the man
  • Loudermilk accidentally becomes a social media hit
  • New guy tells one group member his deepest secret: he’s still a virgin
  • New guy falls for a little person which leads to a love-triangle fight fundraiser
  • Claire learns that her dad has died; Sam learns that his dad has died
  • Sam’s dad impregnated a waitress in a one-night stand and now Sam has a baby brother

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

I just discovered Loudermilk this year.  The series is funny and has heart.  The supporting cast is a hoot.  If you enjoy a fun 30 minute sitcom, give Loudermilk a shot.

“Loudermilk: Season 2” (2018) earns 4 of 5 stars.

“The Twilight Zone” Alt Print by Al Abbazia!

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The Twilight Zone is one of my all-time favorite shows.  It raised the bar for what good television could be.

Al Abbazia is a fan as well.  Abbazia created the poster above.  I’m sure it would make Rod Serling proud.  It’s cool that my two favorite TZ episodes got the top two spots on Abbazia’s print.    You can see more of Al Abbazia’s art here.

“Task” Season One (2025) starring Mark Ruffalo / Z-View

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“Task: Season 1” (2017)

Created by: Brad Ingelsby

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1-3; 7) Brad Ingelsby
  • (ep. 4-6) Brad Ingelsby; story by  Brad Ingelsby & Dave Obzud

Directed by:

  • Jeremiah Zagar (eps. 1-2; 5; 7)
  • Salli Richardson Whitfield (eps. 3-4; 6)

Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Emilia Jones, Fabien Frankel, Thuso Mbedu, Silvia Dionicio, Ben Lewis Doherty, Tom Pelphrey, Alison Oliver, Sam Keeley, Martha Plimpton, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Raúl Castillo and Jamie McShane.

Tagline: Every force has its equal.

The Plot…

Tom Brandis hasn’t fully recovered from his wife’s murder at the hands of their adopted son. When a series of violent drug house robberies continue, Tom is called back to duty. Tom will lead a cross-agency task force made up of county Detective Anthony Grasso, State Trooper Lizzie Stover and city detective Aleah Clinton.  What Brandis doesn’t know is there is a traitor among them.

The drug houses taken down are run by the Dark Hearts biker gang.  The Dark Hearts are notorious for their brutality. Perry Dorazo, the Dark Hearts Chapter President is getting heat because of the robberies.  Dorazo wants the thieves caught so he can make an example of them.

Unknown to either Brandis’ task force or the Dark Hearts, the robberies are the work of Robbie Prendergrast and his friend Cliff Broward. Robbie’s wife left him a year ago. Before he started the robberies.  Robbie needs the cash to support his two young children as well as his dead brother’s daughter. Robbie and Cliff aren’t criminal masterminds.  They’ve been lucky with inside information.

Then their luck runs out.

During a drug house robbery, an unexpected biker shows up.  A gunfight ensues.  Robbie and Cliff survive.  A friend they brought along to assist is killed.  So are three Dark Hearts.  Robbie and Cliff are about to leave with the cash when the young son of one of the murdered bikers walks in.  Refusing to kill a child, they take the kid, the drugs and the cash.

The murders and kidnapping are all over the news.  The heat is on Brandis’ task force to resolve the case.  The Dark Hearts have made finding Robbie and Cliff top priority.  Robbie and Cliff know their time is running out.  They need to fence the drugs.  They’ll then use the cash to get far away with the kids.

It’s now a race.  Will Robbie and Cliff escape?  If they Dark Hearts get to them first, they will suffer a slow tortuous death.  If the task force captures them, it’ll be prison and the Dark Hearts will still get to them.

The clock is ticking.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Task is well done.  It’s got interesting subplots and twists that will keep the viewer on edge.

Mark Ruffalo has never been better.  Jamie McShane is always excellent.

I look forward to season 2.

“Task: Season 1” (2025) earns 4 of 5 stars.

“Loudermilk: Season 1” (2017) directed by Peter Farrelly; starring Ron Livingston / Z-View

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“Loudermilk: Season 1” (2017)

Created by: Peter Farrelly & Bobby Mort

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1-2; 7; 10) Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly
  • (ep. 3) Danny Smith
  • (ep. 4) Dave Connaughton & John Trozak
  • (eps. 5-6) Dave Connaughton, John Trozak & Peter Farrelly
  • (ep. 8) Shira Hoffman & Peter Farrelly
  • (ep. 9) Ricky Blitt

Directed by:

  • Peter Farrelly (eps. 1-10)

Stars: Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Brian Regan, Jackie Flynn, Timothy Webber,
Ricky Blitt, Tyler Layton-Olson, Viv Leacock, Sam Bob, Laura Mennell, Eric Keenleyside and Danny Wattley.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Sam Loudermilk was once a popular music critic.  Now Sam is a recovering alcoholic and substance-abuse group leader.  Sam has a good heart, but an acid tongue.  He doesn’t hesitate to give his opinions on the absurd things/people he comes in contact with.  Sam’s best friends are his roomate, Ben (also a recovering alcoholic) and the regulars that attend his group sessions.

In season one Sam deals with…

  • the possibility that he’ll lose his group meeting space
  • dealing with a young substance abuser with a rich mother
  • an unexpected roommate
  • a hot neighbor
  • a group member’s attempts to connect with his kids
  • a group member’s chance to cash in on his band’s past popularity, but it means “selling out”
  • a new group member there under false pretenses
  • the return of Loudermilk’s own father who loves the ladies (and even more the women who aren’t)
  • the discovery of his roomate’s two darkest secret
  • his ex-wife getting married to someone else despite Sam’s feelings for her

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

I just discovered Loudermilk this year.  I don’t know how it flew under the radar.  The series is funny and has heart.  The supporting cast is a hoot.  If you enjoy a fun 30 minute sitcom, give Loudermilk a shot.

“Loudermilk: Season 1” (2017) earns 4 of 5 stars.

“Untamed” (2025) starring Eric Bana / Z-View

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“Untamed” (2025)

Created by: Mark L. Smith & Elle Smith

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1-6) Mark L. Smith & Elle Smith

Directed by:

  • Thomas Bezucha (eps. 1-2)
  • Nick Murphy  (eps. 3-4)
  • Neasa Hardiman (eps. 5-6)

Stars: Eric Bana, Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, Wilson Bethel, Josh Randall, Joe Holt, Iris Quinn, Jonathan Whitesell, J.D. Pardo and Raoul Max Trujillo.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Kyle Turner, a Special Agent for the National Parks Investigative Services Branch is called to look into the death of a woman who fell or was thrown off El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.  Turner’s head is in a bad space.  He’s still dealing with his divorce caused by a tragedy involving his young son.  Although good at his job, Turner’s social skills have suffered since the incident.  So his pairing with a rookie on the murder investigation is the last thing he wanted.

Or so he thought.

The clues in the murder lead to the possibility of a serial killer working in Yosemite and an unsolved case that has tormented Turner for years.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Lily Santiago is excellent in her role as the rookie investigator.  J.D. Pardo shows up in a small but impactful part.

Kudos to Eric Bana for playing a character who is often a jerk because of how he’s dealing with a personal tragedy.  Most stars would want their character to be more likeable.

I enjoyed Untamed and look forward to season 2.

“Untamed” (2025) earns 4 of 5 stars.

“The Last Samurai Standing” – The Poster, the Trailer and the Teaser are Here!

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The Last Samurai Standing – The Poster, the Trailer and the Teaser are Here!

Deal me in!

One point per life.

The curtain rises on an epic battle royale between brave warriors who lived through an uncertain era.

In the late 19th century during the Meiji period, 292 warriors, including Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada), gather at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto at nightfall, lured by the promise of a huge cash prize. Each given a wooden tag, they join a vicious game in which they must steal the tags of their fellow participants and reach Tokyo to win the prize money. Under the veil of night, the temple grounds are filled with unease and the presence of bloodthirsy warriors. When the signal is given to begin the game, the combatants launch into their relentless battle for survival.

“You fools who live without meaning: kill each other, until just one remains.”

The Netflix Series “Last Samurai Standing” starts streaming on Thursday, November 13, 2025, only on Netflix.

 

“Landman” Season 2 starring Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia and Sam Elliott – The Final Poster and Trailer are Here!

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“Landman” Season 2 starring Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia and Sam Elliott – The Final Poster and Trailer are Here!

“You think you understand how this business works, but you don’t.”

Things are heating up in the final Landman trailer. Season 2 premieres November 16, 2025, only on Paramount+.

#Landman #ParamountPlus

Set in the boomtowns of Texas, Landman (starring Billy Bob Thornton) is a modern tale of fortune seeking amongst roughnecks and billionaires in the world of oil.

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia and Sam Elliott

“Duster” (2025) created by J.J. Abrams & LaToya Morgan; starring Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson and Keith David / Z-View

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“Duster” (2025)

Created by: J. J. Abrams, LaToya Morgan

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1; 3) J. J. Abrams & LaToya Morgan
  • (ep. 2) LaToya Morgan & J. J. Abrams
  • (ep. 4) Sue Chung
  • (ep. 5) Lucas Brown Eyes
  • (ep. 6) Matt Lambert
  • (ep. 7) Michael Horowitz
  • (ep. 8) LaToya Morgan

Directed by:

  • Steph Green (eps. 1-2; 5-6)
  • Darren Grant  (eps. 3-4; 7-8)

Stars: Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson, Asivak Koostachin, Sydney Elisabeth Smith, Benjamin Charles Watson, Camille Guaty, Adriana Aluna Martinez, Greg Grunberg, Evan Jones, Sofia Vassilieva, Jonathan Dixon, Corbin Bernsen, Kevin Chamberlin, Matt Lauria, Gail O’Grady and Keith David.

Tagline: Everyone needs an inside man.

The Plot…

The year is 1972.  Nina Hayes, the F.B.I.’s first Black female agent is assigned to the Phoenix, Arizona office.  There she is expected to keep a low profile and not rock the boat as she works on the Ezra Saxton case.  Saxton is a Black crime kingpin for the area.  Nina thinks she may have an “in” by turning Jim Ellis, Saxton’s getaway driver.

Jim is a trusted family friend of Saxon’s.  In fact Jim’s older brother worked for Saxon as well.  Saxon loved his brother like a son.  When Jim’s brother was murdered, Jim took his spot in the organization.  There’s no way Jim would betray Saxton.

When Nina shares evidence with Jim that Saxton may have been behind his brother’s murder, all bets are off.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Duster is a fun ride.  Josh Holloway is perfect as Jim Ellis. I’m surprised we don’t see Holloway more often in big productions.  Duster was a great, uh, vehicle for his talents.

I’d never seen Rachel Hilson before.  She’s wonderful as the young, outsider set to solve a case.  Hilson and Holloway had great on-screen chemistry.

Keith David is always good.  He’s perfectly cast as Saxon.

Duster features one of the coolest openings before each episode.  Watch for slight changes as the season progresses.  Very clever.  Very fun.

It’s unfortuante that Duster wasn’t renewed for Season 2.  It currently has a 7.2 rating on IMDb.  At Rotten Tomatoes it currently sits with 93% from reviewers and 85% from users of the site.  So people did enjoy Duster.  Sadly, not enough tuned in when it premiered for the greenlight for a second season.

If you haven’t seen Duster, you should give it a try.

“Duster” (2025) earns 4 of 5 stars.

“Alien: Earth” Season 1 (2025) created by Noah Hawley / Z-View

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“Alien: Earth” Season 1 (2025)

Created by: Noah Hawley; Based on Alien by Dan O’Bannon, Ronald Shusett

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1-2; 5) Noah Hawley
  • (ep. 3) Noah Hawley and Bob DeLaurentis
  • (ep. 4) Noah Hawley and Bobak Esfarjani
  • (ep. 6) Noah Hawley and Lisa Long
  • (ep. 7) Noah Hawley and Maria Melnik
  • (ep. 8) Noah Hawley & Migizi Pensoneau

Directed by:

  • Noah Hawley (eps. 1; 5)
  • Dana Gonzales  (eps. 2-3; 7-8)
  • Ugla Hauksdóttir (eps. 4; 6)

Stars: Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Jonathan Ajayi, David Rysdahl, Diêm Camille, Moe Bar-El, Adrian Edmondson and Timothy Olyphant.

Tagline: Fear takes new forms.

The Plot…

The year is 2120.  Five companies control the planet and colonized outposts in the solar system.  The USCSS Maginot, a spacecraft owned by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation is returning from a successful mission in space to retrieve alien life forms.  When the ship crash lands into a city owned by the Prodigy Corportation, the race is on to secure the alien specimens.

Prodigy is owned by Boy Kavalier.  The world’s youngest trillionaire and a genius to boot.  Kavalier created the world’s first first human-synthetic hybrids by placing the minds of terminally ill children in adult synthetic bodies.  These hybrids were mentored by a synth named Kirsh.  Wendy, one of the hybrids, was given AI intelligence making her even smarter than Boy Kavalier.

The Weyland-Yutani Corporation sends notice that they want the “cargo” of their crashed ship. Boy Kavalier responds that any incursion into Prodigy territory will be seen as an act of war.  Kavalier then sends Kirsh, Wendy and the four other hybrids on a mission to the crash site to retrieve the alien specimens.

At the same time a city rescue team arrives at the crash site.  They are unaware what the craft was carrying or that a Xenomorph has escaped.  Worse still, there are other creatures on the ship equally as dangerous.  As tensions mount, lives are lost and it becomes clear that the shipwreck wasn’t accidental.

It could be “we were safer in space”.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Alien: Earth has a lot going on.  There’s several different dangerous alien life forms, synthetic beings, human-syn hybrids, a boy genius with plans of his own, corporate intrigue, betryals and more.  On one hand, I’m not sure eight episodes was enough to get into everything. I wanted more with the escaped alien specimens.  Also, I wasn’t sold on the “relationship” between Wendy and the Xenomorph.

That’s not to say that I didn’t like Alien: Earth.  I did.  But not as much as I had hoped.  Still, I hope we get a season two.

“Alien: Earth” Season 1 (2025) earns 3 of 5 stars.

“The Pitt” Season 1 starring Noah Wyle / Z-View

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“The Pitt” (2025)

Created by: R. Scott Gemmill

Teleplay by:

  • (eps. 1-2; 15) R. Scott Gemmill
  • (eps. 3; 12-13) Joe Sachs & R. Scott Gemmill
  • (eps. 4; 9) Noah Wyle
  • (eps. 5; 10; 14) Simran Baidwan
  • (ep. 6) Cynthia Adarkwa
  • (ep. 7) Valerie Chu
  • (ep. 8) Joe Sachs
  • (ep. 11) Elyssa Gershman
  • (ep. 10) Paul Lieberstein

Directed by:

  • John Wells (eps. 1; 15)
  • Amanda Marsalis  (eps. 2; 4; 8; 12)
  • Damian Marcano (eps. 3; 6; 10; 13)
  • John Cameron (eps. 5; 14)
  • Silver Tree (ep. 7)
  • Quyen Tran (ep. 9; 11)

Stars: Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, Amielynn Abellera,
Jalen Thomas Brooks, Brandon Mendez Homer, Kristin Villanueva, Tracy Ifeachor, Joanna Going, Johnath Davis, Brad Dourif and Shawn Hatosy.

Tagline: 15 episodes. 15 hours. 1 shift.

The Plot…

The Pitt follows Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in real time as he works a major hospital emergency room that is understaffed and overworked.  It is the anniversary of the death of Dr. Robby’s mentor and the first day he has worked it since.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

The Pitt was nominated for 13 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards and won 5…

  • Nominee for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup – Myriam Arougheti, Thomas Floutz, Chris Burgoyne, Martina Sykes for episode “4:00 P.M.”
  • Nominee for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) – Todd Grace, Ed Carr, Von Varga, Tami Treadwell for episode “6:00 P.M.”
  • Nominee for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) – Bryan Parker, Kristen Hirlinger, Vince Tennant, Joshua Adeniji, Roland N. Thai, Lyndsey Schenk, Sam Lewis, Nicholas Kmet, Adam DeCoste, Alex Ullrich for episode “7:00 P.M.”
  • Nominee for Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) – Merry Lee Traum, Marie-Flore Beaubien, Leesa Simone for episode “7:00 P.M.”
  • Nominee for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – Joe Sachs for episode “2:00 P.M.”
  • Nominee for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – R. Scott Gemmill for episode “7:00 A.M.”
  • Nominee for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – John Wells for episode “7:00 A.M.”
  • Winner for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series – Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Erica Berger 
  • Winner for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Shawn Hatosy
  • Winner for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Katherine LaNasa
  • Winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Noah Wyle
  • Winner for Outstanding Drama Series – Damian Marcano, Michael Hissrich, R. Scott Gemmill, John Wells, Michelle Lankwarden, Simran Baidwan, Erin Jontow, Amanda Marsalis, Terri Murphy, Cynthia Adarkwa, Noah Wyle, Joe Sachs

Taylor Dearden (Dr Mel King) is Bryan Cranston’s daughter.  She is excellent in this role.

Dr. Cassie McKay and her father Neil McKay are played by real-life daughter and father Fiona and Brad Dourif.

The Pitt was must-see tv for me.

Noah Wyle and Kathernine LaNasa won well deserved Emmys.

“The Pitt” (2025) earns 5 of 5 stars.

RIP: Drew Struzan

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It was announced that Drew Struzan died yesterday.  Mr. Struzan had dealt with Alzheimer’s disease for may years . Drew Struzan was 78.

Drew Stuzan was born in Oregon City, Oregon.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles.  After graduation Drew Struzan began working for the design studio Pacific Eye & Ear.  During his time there Mr. Struzan designed many record album covers including covers for the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, Roy Orbison, Black Sabbath, Glenn Miller, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others.  Perhaps the most famous of Drew Struzan’s album art is Welcome to My Nightmare created for Alice Cooper.

Drew Struzan and a friend decided to start their own company, Pencil Pushers.  In these early days, Mr. Struzan began to get movie poster work, but it was mostly for B-films such as Empire of the Ants.  In 1977, Drew Stuzan was asked to work with Charles White III on a poster for the re-release of Star Wars.  Mr. Struzan painted the human likenesses and Mr. White worked on the spacecraft, robots and Darth Vader.  The poster was a hit.

Drew Struzan was considered by many to be THE go-to guy for a great movie poster.  Steven Spielberg said that Drew Struzan was his favorite artist and “I had to almost live up to the art that we later were going to ask Drew to create for the poster.”  High praise indeed.

Some of the movies that featured posters by Drew Struzan include: Escape to Witch Mountain; Robin and Marian; Harry & Walter Go and New York; Food of the Gods; Futureworld; Car Wash; The Seven-Per-Cent Solution; Tentacles; Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope; Empire of the Ants; The Last Remake of Beau Geste; March or Die; California Suite; The Muppet Movie; The Frisco Kid; Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back; Fame; Oh, Heavenly Dog; Raise the Titanic; All Night Long; Raiders of the Lost Ark; The Cannonball Run; The Great Muppet Caper; The Fox and the Hound; I, the Jury; E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; The Thing; Blade Runner; Tron; First Blood; The Dark Crystal; The Sting II; The Pirates of Penzance; Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi; Under Fire; Risky Business; To Be or Not to Be; Police Academy; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Ladyhawke; Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment; The Goonies; Back to the Future; Better Off Dead; White Nights; Police Academy 3: Back in Training; Big Trouble in Little China; The Name of the Rose; An American Tail; Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol; Harry and the Hendersons; Adventures in Babysitting; Masters of the Universe; Coming to America; The Land Before Time; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Harlem Nights; All Dogs Go to Heaven; Back to the Future Part II; Back to the Future Part III; Hook; Aladdin; The Muppet Christmas Carol; The Flintstones; Angels in the Outfield; The Mask; The Shawshank Redemption; Mallrats; Cutthroat Island; Mars Attacks; The Lost World: Jurassic Park; Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace; The Green Mile; Harry Potter and the Sorcer’s Stone; Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Hellboy; Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith; War of the Worlds; Pans Labyrinth; The Mist; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; This is the End; Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens and Animal Crackers.

I first became aware of Drew Struzan’s art before I even knew who he was.  I saw a drawing of Sly Stallone for First Blood on a paperback cover.  I actually wrote to the publishing company with a self-addressed stamped envelope asking for the name of the artist that did the art.  I held out little hope for a response, but I got one.  Sadly, the person who responded didn’t know the name of the artist.  They did tell me that the company used was Pencil Pushers.  Since this was the days before the internet, I never found where Pencil Pushers was located.  Or that Drew Struzan created the art.  I would learn that later when I like every other movie fan fell in love with his beautiful movie posters.

My favorite Drew Struzan posters are the First Blood paintings he did followed very closely by his artwork for I, the Jury starring Armand Assante.  Thanks to the internet, as well as Drew Struzan’s personal website and his instagram page, we’ve been able to see many pieces of his art that weren’t movie posters.  I love Drew Struzan’s sketches, drawings, commissions and personal work.  There’s always a thrill to see a Drew Struzan piece for the first time.  Like all great artists, the thrill of repeated viewings is always there.

Out thoughts and prayers go out to Drew Struzan’s family, friends and fans.