Enforcer by Artyom Trakhanov and Brian Funk
Artyom Trakhanov posted the art above for a comic he’s developing with Brian Funk called Enforcer. This looks like one to keep an eye on.
Category: Crime
Bryan Singer Remembers “The Usual Suspects”
It’s been twenty years since the release of The Usual Suspects. Bryan Singer talks about the making and years since with Entertainment Weekly.
Tom Hardy Gets “100 Bullets”
As a huge fan, I loved reading this week that Tom Hardy has teamed with New Line Cinema to bring Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso’s 100 Bullets to a theater near you. Hardy looks to direct and star in the adaption.
My guess is Hardy will play Lono which would work. If he doesn’t and needs help with the cast, I’ll stick with my 100 Bullets dream cast from 2011.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
“Sicario” Poster and Trailers
How did I miss Sicario until today? Yeah, Sicario moved to my must-see list.
Check out the newest Sicario trailer below and if you still want more, the first Sicario trailer is below it.
The “Solace” Trailer is Here!
The Solace trailer is here. This just moved to my must-see list.
Mike Zeck’s Punisher: Salvation or… ?
This is one of my favorite plates from the Punisher Portfolio Volume 1 by Mike Zeck.
Everything about this piece works… from the Punisher’s Clint Eastwood snarl to the creep grasping for his salvation knowing that he’s about to be sent to his damnation.
Isn’t it about time for a new Punisher Portfolio, Mr. Zeck?
Source: Brian Michael Bendis.
“Black Mass” Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Black Mass poster above does everything a movie poster should. It gives us an idea of the story, it draws us in, presents attitude and makes us want to see the movie.
The same can be said for the Black Mass trailer below!
21 Darn Tootin’ Facts About “Fargo”
Adam D’Arpino and Mental_Floss present 21 Darn Tootin’ Facts About Fargo. Here are three of my favorites…
1. Fargo was almost a TV show back in 1997.
FX’s original series Fargo, which debuted last year to critical praise and enthusiastic viewership, has breathed new life into the funny-accents-meet-brutal-violence formula. However, FX’s take on the Coen Brothers classic actually marks the second major attempt to adapt Fargo for the small screen. In 1997, a pilot directed by Kathy Bates (yes, that Kathy Bates) and starring a pre-Sopranos Edie Falco as Marge Gunderson was passed on by the major networks. Although it never had a full run on television, this first made-for-TV version of Fargo wasn’t lost forever: it aired on the short-lived cable network Trio in 2003, as part of its Brilliant But Cancelled programming series.17. The film’s editor, Roderick Jaynes, is actually Joel and Ethan Coen.
Because the Coens found having their names appear on screen as directors, writers, producers, and editors a bit tacky, they credit their editing work to the fictional “Roderick Jaynes,” who’s listed on all of their films outside of Raising Arizona and Miller’s Crossing. When the fictional Jaynes was for nominated for his first Oscar on Fargo, the Coens wanted to have actor Albert Finney accept the award in character, but because the Academy doesn’t allow for surrogates to accept awards (presumably due to a 1973 incident involving Marlon Brando and a Native American named Sacheen Littlefeather) they had to scratch the plan. Jaynes ended losing to Walter Murch for his work on The English Patient, and would lose again in 2008 (with The Bourne Ultimatum‘s Christopher Rouse beating out the Coens and No Country for Old Men).11. An inside joke led to rumors that Prince had a cameo in the film.
The Coens provided anyone willing to stick around for the extended credits to a bit of a Minnesota insider joke. The role of “Victim in the Field” is credited to a scribble resembling Prince’s “Love Symbol,” which he went by between 1993 and 2000. This spurred rumors that Prince had a hidden cameo in the film. Anyone paying attention, however, would have noticed that the role was clearly played by a much huskier fellow, who also happened to be the film’s storyboard artist (and a longtime Coen collaborator) J. Todd Anderson.
The “12 Rounds 3: Lockdown” Trailer is Here!
Today we have the trailer to 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown. If there was drive-in nearby, I’d head down to see this.
10 Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed in Famous Crime Films
and Listverse present 10 Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed in Famous Crime Films.
Grimminck’s list contains several eggs from movies that were new to me, but my favorite from his list was for Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof…
Quentin Tarantino is known for the complexity of his film universe and for his love of pop culture. It should be little surprise that his contribution to the Grindhouse double feature has a few Easter eggs in it.
For example, in the opening scene in the bar, on the wall is a tank top with a samurai in front of a rising sun. This was the same tank top that Jack Burton wore in Big Trouble in Little China. Jack was, of course, played by Kurt Russell, who is Death Proof’s villain, Stuntman Mike.
This leads to two more Easter eggs, which are the license plates of Stuntman Mike’s cars. On the first car, the plate says “JJZ-109,” which is the same plate as the car of Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen) in Bullitt. The second plate is “983-DAN,” which is on the Dodge Charger that the main characters drive in Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry. Both movies are famous for their car chases. In fact, Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry is one long car chase.
The list is worth a look. Nice work, Mr. Grimminick.
The Forgotten Story of Wyatt Earp and the Fixed Heavyweight Title Fight
When most people hear the name Wyatt Earp they think of the brave lawman who participated in the gunfight at the OK Corral. You know the hero of countless movies, books, and tv shows. Historians may have a slightly more tarnished image.
Did you know that…
…At the start of the 20th century, most people did not see Earp as a demigod of frontier justice, but rather as a dirty referee who fixed the heavyweight championship, running away before many in the crowd realized what had happened.
Click over to The Guardian and read The Forgotten Story of Wyatt Earp and the Fixed Heavyweight Title Fight by Les Carpenter. You’ll never see Wyatt Earp in quite the same light!
15 Things You May Not Know (Have Forgotten) About Momento
Michael Arbeiter and Mental_Floss present 15 Things You May Not Know About Momento. (And wouldn’t 15 Things You May Have Forgotten About Momento been a cooler title?) Here are three of my favorites…
1. THE NOLAN BROTHERS CAME UP WITH THE IDEA WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP.
In the summer of 1996, a 26-year-old Christopher Nolan set off from his Chicago home on a 2,000-mile drive toward his new life in Los Angeles with his 20-year-old brother Jonathan along for the ride. In lieu of the license plate game, the Nolan boys passed the time by chatting about potential creative projects, notably Jonathan’s idea for a film about a man with anterograde amnesia.
3. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN ORIGINALLY WANTED A BIGGER STAR FOR THE MAIN ROLE.
Before deciding that the relatively unknown Guy Pearce would be more effective (not to mention affordable) in the role of the amnesia-stricken Leonard, Nolan considered some big-name actors like Brad Pitt, Charlie Sheen, and Thomas Jane for the part. Aaron Eckhart, a rising star who would later appear in 2008’s The Dark Knight for Nolan, was also in contention for the part.
11. NOLAN WANTED TO MAKE A NONLINEAR FILM BECAUSE OF A SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY ABOUT PIZZA DELIVERY.
The complicated chronology of Memento was more than just a stylistic preference to Nolan—it was a cultural necessity in a pre-DVR world. With more and more people watching movies on television leading up to Memento’s release, the director felt films were increasingly sacrificing narrative quality in favor of accessibility to viewers opting to leave the room.“I think that film narrative has been held back by television,” Nolan told the Los Angeles Times. “It comes down to what I call the pizza delivery scenario: If a pizza arrives while you’re watching TV, you have to answer the door, deal with the man, and then be able to get straight back into the story, having missed three or four minutes. With Memento, on the other hand, if you come in three minutes late you miss the whole movie.”
“Which Film is the Noirest Film of All?”
Adam Frost and Melanie Patrick have created an infographic [part of which is seen above] that answers the questions, “What makes a film noir?” and “Which is the noirest film of all?”
While their #1 choice isn’t my #1 favorite film noir [that honor goes to The Big Heat], it is my #2 favorite noir.
Well done Mr. Frost and Ms. Patrick!
Source: BFI.
How You’d Die in a Hitchcock Film
Greg Chan created the chart above which shows the various ways that people die in Alfred Hitchcock films.
You have a better than 60% chance of being murdered if you die in a Hitchcock film which is about the same odds if you live in Detroit.
Click here if you’d like to see a bigger version of the chart.
Digitally Remastered “Rififi” Heading to Theaters!
The Playlist has news that should make ever fan of crime stories happy…
Rialto Pictures will be bringing the first ever digital restoration of “Rififi” to theaters this fall, and we have the exclusive trailer below. While the film’s setup may be standard —a crew of thieves plot one last job— the execution is anything but. The film’s centerpiece heist sequence, running a half-hour long and presented in nearly complete silence, is still one for the ages and has arguably never been topped. Meanwhile, Dassin brings a coolness of touch and eye for style for elevates “Rififi” far beyond its noir aesthetics.
Hopefully Rififi will show within driving distance!
