“The Bad Shepherd” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I like the looks of the poster and trailer for The Bad Shepherd which will be available on digital and VOD starting on February 23rd.
Category: Movies
“The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare” directed by Guy Ritchie; starring Henry Cavill, Eiza González & Alan Ritchson – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Here we have the poster and trailer for The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Henry Cavill, Eiza González and Alan Ritchson.
The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare – In theaters April 19. Starring Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Henrique Zaga, Til Schweiger, with Henry Golding, and Cary Elwes.
Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE is an action-comedy that tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly “ungentlemanly” fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British SAS and modern Black Ops warfare.
“Synchronic” (2019) starring Anthony Mackie / Z-View
Synchronic (2019)
Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Screenplay: Justin Benson
Stars: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Ally Ioannides and Ramiz Monsef
Tagline: Time is an illusion
The Plot…
Steve (Mackie) and Dennis (Dornan) are New Orleans paramedics. Recently they’ve been getting calls where the victims have used a new street drug called Synchronic. The drug often leaves the user incoherent or dead under unusual circumstances. One person appeared to be victim of a sword fight, another died from the bite of a poisonous snake not found in the state and yet another was found stabbed with an ancient sword.
While at a local smoke shop, Steve is able to purchase several Synchronic pills. A man claims to be the chemist who invented Synchronic attempts to buy the pills from Steve. He offers much more than Steve paid. The chemist wants to destroy the pills. Later Steve learns that the chemist believes the pills allow young people who take Synchronic to easily travel through time. Adults, because of their body chemistry, have problems when taking the pills.
When Dennis’ daughter (Ioannides) doesn’t come home and can’t be found, Dennis and Steve learn she was last seen at a party where Synchronic was available. Steve believes that the only hope to find her is to take the Synchronic himself…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I like well done time travel films and Synchronic qualifies.
Anthony Mackie is always good and this outing is no exception. Ally Ioannides doesn’t have a lot to do, but I enjoyed seeing her. She’s grown up since Into the Badlands.
The Invisible Woman (1940) / Z-View
The Invisible Woman (1940)
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Screenplay: Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, Gertrude Purcell, story by Curt Siodmak, Joe May
Stars: Virginia Bruce, John Barrymore, John Howard, Oscar Homolka, Donald MacBride, Margaret Hamilton, Charles Lane, Mary Gordon and Shemp Howard.
Tagline: The YEAR’S FUNNIEST FUN!
The Plot…
Richard Russell (Howard) has always used part of his wealth to fund eccentric Professor Gibbs’ (Barrymore) inventions. When Gibbs comes up with a method to turn people invisible he needs a test subject. Out-of-work model, Kitty Carroll (Bruce) volunteers. When gangsters learn of the device, they decide to steal it. Kitty, Professor Gibbs and Richard are in over their heads.
Let the fun begin!
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Invisible Woman was a 1942 Oscar Nominee for Best Special Effects.
If at times John Barrymore seems to be looking past who he’s talking to or in different directions as he speaks, it’s because cue cards were placed in strategic locations around the room. Sadly Barrymore’s alcoholism had taken a toll.
Watch for Shemp Howard as the gangster named Frankie! Margaret Hamilton of Wizard of Oz fame also has a supporting role.
The Invisible Woman (1940) earns 3 of 5 stars.
John Carpenter’s Design for “The Creature from the Black Lagoon” is Here!
These are molds created for John Carpenter’s unmade Creature from the Black Lagoon reboot. Man, I wish Carpenter had made the film. If he doesn’t ever get to it, I’d love to see Guillermo del Toro or Robert Rodriguez give it a go.
Source: Body Snatchers.
Bruce Lee’s “Game of Death” Alt Poster by David Benzal is Here!
Diggin’ this cool Bruce Lee’s Game of Death Alt Poster by David Benzal. You can see more of Benzal’s art here.
“Road House” starring Jake Gyllenhall & Connor McGregor – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Yes, the original Road House is a cult classic. Yes, Gyllenhall is going to be roasted when compared to Swayze. Yet, with all that said, I like the looks of the poster and (especially) the trailer for the updated Road House. Connor McGregor looks to be an excellent villain.
In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems. Road House is open for business March 21 on @primevideo.
Rocky Art Boxing Glove by Patrick Ganino!
Patrick Ganino created the huge Rocky mural on the back of the Sly Stallone Shop located at the Rocky Steps in Philly. But before that, he painted the art for the Rocky glove above!
“In the Shadow of the Moon” (2019) starring Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman & Bokeem Woodbine / Z-View
In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)
Director: Jim Mickle
Screenplay: Gregory Weidman, Geoff Tock
Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Bokeem Woodbine, Michael C. Hall, Tony Craig and Rachel Keller.
Tagline: Some Crimes Defy Time
The Plot…
The year is 1988. Three people in different locations bleed from their ears and eyes and then die. Police officers Lockhart (Holbrook) and Maddox (Woodbine) along with Detective Holt (Hall) are assigned to the case. Lockhart discovers similar wounds on each victim. The trail leads Lockhart and Maddox to a suspect in the subway. She is a young, African-American female who tells Lockhart details she shouldn’t know about his life. She tells him the date his wife will have a baby. She further predicts her own death. When Lockhart attempts to arrest her, a struggle ensues. She is thrown in front of subway car and dies.
Nine years later people begin dying after bleeding from their ears and eyes. Lockhart, now a Detective, believes that a copy cat killer is at large. But when he locates a suspect, he is shocked to discover it is the same woman as before. She didn’t die and hasn’t aged.
Why are these people being killed? Is the killer a time traveler?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The film has an interesting premise and starts off well enough. Along the way I began to lose interest. I finished the movie but just found it to be okay.
Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Bokeem Woodbine deserved better.
In the Shadow of the Moon (2019) earns 2 of 5 stars.
“Pickup” (1951) directed by Hugo Haas, starring Hugo Haas & Beverly Michaels / Z-View
Pickup (1951)
Director: Hugo Haas
Screenplay: Hugo Haas, Arnold Phillips based on GUARD No. 47 by Josef Kopta
Stars: Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels, Howland Chamberlain, Art Lewis and Bernard Gorcey.
Tagline: Easy to “pick-up” – but you won’t – if you know what’s good for you!
The Plot…
Jan “Hunky” Horak (Haas) is a middle-aged widowed railroad dispatcher who works alone at an isolated water stop. When Hunky takes his first day off in a year, he heads in to town. He’s surprised to find a carnival set up. As Hunky walks through the amusements, he is targeted by Betty (Michaels), an attractive blonde.
Betty figures to get a free meal and maybe a couple of bucks from the old guy. Betty is broke and about to be evicted. When she learns Hunky has several thousand in his savings account she works him into marrying her. Betty knows that if Hunky dies… or is killed, the money is hers.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Pickup has a classic set-up. A gold-digger has plans to end her older husband’s life to take sole possession of all he owns. Along the way we’re treated to an interesting twist that alerts Hunky to his wife’s plans. Up until the very end it felt like we were getting a poor man’s The Postman Always Rings Twice or Double Indemnity. The ending isn’t bad, just not quite in line with the noir that had been set up.
Hugo Haas is perfect as Hunky. Beverly Michaels is also just right as Betty, the girl that’s easy to pick-up at your own risk. Watch for Bernard Gorcey (of The Bowery Boys fame) in a small role.
Pickup (1951) earns 3 of 5 stars.
“The Prince of Pennsylvania” (2015) / Z-View
The Prince of Pennsylvania (2015)
Director: Jesse Vile
Stars: Mark Schultz, John du Pont, Robbie Calabrese, Dave Schultz.
Tagline: None
The Plot…
Multimillionaire, John DuPont wanted to create a mecca for US amateur wrestlers. He recruited the best and they were on their way. Then DuPont killed their best athlete.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
DuPont created a training facility that was state of the art. He invited the best wrestlers from across the country to live and train there for free. Using filmed interviews and never-before-seen footage we get access to life there and DuPont’s gradual decline that lead to murder.
The Prince of Pennsylvania (2015) earns 4 of 5 stars.
RIP: Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison died on January 20, 2024. He was 97.
Norman Jewison served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, After the war, Mr. Jewison attended Victoria College in the University of Toronto. He graduated with a B.A. in 1949.
He then moved to London where he worked as a bit actor and script writer for children’s programing. He moved back to Canada in 1951. He got work as a writer, director and producer of musicals, comedy-variety shows, dramas, and specials for the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).
In 1958, Norman Jewison began working for NBC, directing Your Hit Parade and The Andy WIlliams Show. Specials for Harry Belafonte, Jackie Gleason, Danny Kaye and Judy Garland followed. The first feature film that Mr. Jewison directed was 40 Pounds of Trouble starring Tony Curtis, Phil Silvers and Suzanne Pleshette. For the remainder of his career, Norman Jewison alternated between television projects and feature films.
Norman Jewison was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director three times. Films he directed were nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award four times.
Television projects directed by Norman Jewison include: The Big Review; Your Hit Parade (2 episodes); The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (3 episodes); The Big Party (2 episodes); An Hour with Danny Kaye; Belafonte, New York 19; The Judy Garland Show and Dinner with Friends.
Feature films directed by Norman Jewison include: 40 Pounds of Trouble; The Cincinnati Kid; The Russians Are Coming the Russians are Coming; In the Heat of the Night; The Thomas Crown Affair; Fiddler on the Roof; Jesus Christ Superstar; Rollerball; F.I.S.T.; And Justice For All; Best Friends; A Soldier’s Story; Agnes of God; Moonstruck and The Hurricane.
Norman Jewison could direct any genre of movie. My favorite Norman Jewison films are In the Heat of the Night, F.I.S.T., And Justice for All and A Soldier’s Story. They are so good, it’s tough to pick just one and don’t sleep on any of his films!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Norman Jewison’s family, friends and fans.
“The Outlaw Josey Wales” Alt Poster by Yan Quinet
I’m diggin’ Yan Quinet’s alt poster for The Outlaw Josey Wales starring Clint Eastwood. Quinet is selling two variants in a very limited edition. You know what to do if you want one.
“Rolling Thunder” (1977) starring William Devane & Tommy Lee Jones / Z-View
Rolling Thunder (1977)
Director: John Flynn
Screenplay: Paul Schrader, Heywood Gould; story by Paul Schrader
Stars: William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes, James Best, Lisa Blake Richards, Luke Askew, James Victor, Cassie Yates and Dabney Coleman.
Tagline: CHARLES RANE: EXECUTIONER! The war had turned him into a machine for murder. He had nothing to live for…except revenge
The Plot…
After seven years in a prisoner of war camp, Major Charles Rane (Devane) returns home. The years a prisoner were brutal. Rane was repeatedly tortured. Adjustment to his new freedom will be difficult. Making it worse, his son, who was a baby when Rane was captured, doesn’t remember him. His wife now loves another man,
Although his hometown considers him a hero, Rane doesn’t feel like one. At a ceremony honoring his return, Rane is presented with a new Cadillac and 2,555 silver dollars – one for every day he was captive, plus one for luck. Later three lowlifes break into Rane’s house to steal the money. They torture Rane but he refuses to tell them where he hid the cash. Even when they force Rane’s hand into a garbage disposal, he won’t talk.
When Rane’s wife and son enter the house, the thugs threaten them. Rane’s son tells where the silver dollars are hidden. The thieves then shoot Rane, his wife and son.
Only Rane survives. He awakens in a hospital, His mangled hand had to be removed, replaced by a hook. Rane reaches out to Johnny Vohden (Jones), another soldier from his unit that also was a POW with him. Rane plans to get revenge on three murderers who killed his son, wife and left him for dead. Johnny doesn’t hesitate to join him.
Major Charles Rane has come home to war.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I’m not a fan of the movie’s poster shown above. It makes Rolling Thunder look like a cheap horror film.
Paul Schrader who co-wrote the film originally had Rane written as a “white-trash racist”. He wanted Rane’s killing spree to be metaphor for Vietnam. The rewritten screenplay takes out that aspect and makes Rane a hero.
James Best known as the bumbling Sheriff Roscoe Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard plays one of the three murderers. If you only know him from The Dukes, it’s odd seeing him play a tough guy thug. In Rolling Thunder, Best’s character always seems to be sweating. He achieved his effect by placing ice cubes under his hat.
Rolling Thunder (1977) earns 3 of 5 stars.
4 Pieces of Concept Art for “King Kong” (1933)!
Here are 4 pieces of concept art for King Kong (1933). Looks like the big ape and a few bare breasts helped sell the concept. If you’d like to see bigger versions of each piece click on the source below.
Source: @realwackyguy
