Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Craig S. Zahler, the writer and director of Dragged Across Concrete (as well as the cult classics Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99) was recently interviewed by Jack Giroux of /Film. It is worth a read.
Sly Stallone and his Balboa Productions is teaming with A+E Studios for The Tenderloin, a new television series. Stallone will serve as an executive producer as well as direct several episodes. Stephen Kay, who directed Stallone in Get Carter and whose television credits include Sons of Anarchy and The Shield, will write the pilot and serve as an executive producer.
The Tenderloin follows Charles Becker a turn-of-the-century New York City cop who led the Strong-Arm Squad in keeping order in an area of the city known as the Tenderloin. Think The Shield, except that The Tenderloin is based on real events. Charles Becker was…
…the first and only policeman in U.S. history to be executed for murder.
Sounds like something a lot of us are going to like!
Frank Miller fans will be on the lookout when Marvel releases the Daredevil by Frank Miller Boxed Set on October 15, 2019. The boxed set will include:
DAREDEVIL: MARKED FOR DEATH TPB
COLLECTING: PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 27-28; DAREDEVIL (1964) 158-161, 163-167
DAREDEVIL: GANGWAR TPB
COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL (1964) 168-180
DAREDEVIL: LAST HAND TPB
COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL (1964) 181-191
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN TPB
COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL (1964) 219, 226-233
ELEKTRA LIVES AGAIN TPB
COLLECTING: MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL: DAREDEVIL – LOVE AND WAR, ELEKTRA LIVES AGAIN GNHC;MATERIAL FROM BIZARRE ADVENTURES 28; WHAT IF? (1977) 28, 35
ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN TPB
COLLECTING: ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN 1-8
DAREDEVIL: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR TPB
COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR 1-5
DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER COMPANION TPB
DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER BOX SET SLIPCASE POSTER
This bad boy will clock in at nearly 1900 pages with a price tag of $250.00. (Considering that single issues of Miller’s Daredevil comics cost ten times that, this boxed set is a bargain!)
Riley Jones at Goliath took on the task of Ranking The 25 Greatest Bruce Willis Movies. From Jones’ list, my top three would be…
I didn’t include Pulp Fiction in my top three since I look at it as more of a Quentin Tarantino film with a Bruce Willis supporting role.
Larry Cohen, the writer – director – producer who made his mark in television and feature films, has died at the age of 77.
I first became aware of Mr. Cohen when he wrote and directed the low-budget horror cult classic It’s Alive. After that I saw Cohen’s name pop-up from time to time but it wasn’t until Cohen’s adaption of Mickey Spillane’s I, the Jury that I really began to take notice.
Cohen’s I, the Jury, directed by Richard T. Heffron starred Armand Assante as Mike Hammer. That film really hit a sweet-spot for me. As I learned more about the people behind the making of the film I discovered that Cohen had created two television series that I loved as a kid: Branded and The Invaders!
Cohen broke into the business writing for television creating scripts for The Fugitive, The Rat Patrol, Custer (3 shows I loved as a kid) and many other series. He went on to create Branded and The Invaders. Cohen’s tv work led to theatrical films where he wrote and directed Black Caesar, Hell Up in Harlem, Q and others.
Had Cohen just been known for Branded or The Invaders or I, the Jury, his impact on my youth would have warranted a mention here, but to think that he did those and so much more…
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Larry Cohen’s family, friends and fans.
Two posters for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood just dropped. Both were created by Alphaville Design.
Source: Tony Stella.
It’s hard to believe, but DNA evidence may have led to the discovery of Jack the Ripper’s actual identity! Probably the most infamous of all serial killers, Jack the Ripper killed at least 5 women, mutilating their bodies and then writing letters taunting the police to catch him. Of course they never did despite having several likely suspects.
DNA was found on a shawl believed to have belonged to Ripper victim, Catherine Eddowes. Using DNA evidence found on the shawl and a sample from Eddowes great grand daughter, it was confirmed the shaw contained blood from Eddowes.
Additional DNA evidence was found on the shawl. This additional DNA was tested against the DNA of a descendant of Aaron Kosminski and they got a match! Kosminski was one of the prime suspects at the time of the murders, but police were unable to generate enough evidence to prosecute him. Kosminski was committed to an insane asylum where he died in 1919.
Source: Bleeding Cool.
I read my first Spenser novel, The Godwulf Manuscript, sometime back in the mid-70’s. My grandfather passed the paperback on to me. From that point on I was a die hard Spenser / Robert B. Parker fan. Every year a new Spenser novel came out and it was like catching up with an old friend.
When Robert B. Parker died in 2010 I was afraid that Spencer had died as well. I was pleased to learn that novelist Ace Atkins had been selected to carry on Spenser’s adventures. Spenser was in great hands and the series continued to be a favorite.
On November 19th, a new Spenser novel, Angel Eyes will be released. Here’s the synopsis…
In the latest thriller featuring the legendary Boston PI, Spenser heads to the City of Angels to meet old friends and new enemies in a baffling missing person case that might shake Tinseltown to its core.
Ellie Sharp left her Boston family with big dreams of making it as an actress in Hollywood. But two years later, she disappears from her Silver Lake apartment without her friends or police knowing what happened. Soon after the Sharps hire Spenser to find her, another person goes missing–this time Spenser’s protege-turned-L.A. investigator, Zebulon Sixkill.
Spenser and Hawk must hit the ground running on the West Coast to follow a twisted trail into the world of drug cartels, casting couches, hedonistic parties, and a whisper network of industry players looking to take down a legendary producer. In a town where glitz and glamour are only a thin veneer over a dangerous underbelly, even Spenser will have his work cut out for him.
I can’t wait. My pre-order is in!
Yesterday ten John Wick 3 – Parabellum character posters dropped. Today we get a new JW3-P poster featuring John Wick!
Source: IMPAwards.
This is just one of the 10 new John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum character posters that have premiered tonight. Check them all out at ComingSoon.net.
Graeme Ross and Independent present The 20 Best Film Noirs. Ross’ list is a good one. I’ve seen 19 of the 20, only missing The Sweet Smell of Success (which isn’t a traditional noir). Although I could nitpick on the order (I’d definitely rate The Big Heat much higher), the list is well done and worth a look.
Going to the Chapel is a new four issue mini-series written by David Pepose, with art by Gavin Guidry, colors by Liz Kramer, and letters by Ariana Maher. Pepose describes the series as…
…Die Hard meets Kill Bill meets 3000 Miles to Graceland.
If that’s not enough to get you interested, then perhaps Syfywire’s coverage with more of Pepose’s discussion of the series, character sheets by Maan House (who also created the cover above) plus preview pages by Gavin Guidry.
I became a fan of Palle Schmidt when I read The Devil’s Concubine, a crime noir that he wrote and drew. I’ve pre-ordered Schmidt’s Stiletto, a three part crime mini-series and am looking forward to another great crime comic.
Here’s the trailer for Crypto starring Beau Knapp, Kurt Russell, Liam Hemsworth and Alexis Bledel.
Francis Ford Coppola has written a new introduction for the 50th anniversary edition of Mario Puzo’s The Godfather and Entertainment Weekly has posted it.
The new intro is worth a read for fans of the book or movie. Here are a few tidbits:
Entertainment Weekly’s post is worth a read and so is Puzo’s novel!
