“Rocky IV” Overseas Poster by Tony Stella!
Tony Stella recently shared his amazing overseas poster for Rocky IV. You can see more of Mr. Stella’s amazing art here.
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“Die Hard” Overseas Poster by Tony Stella!
Since Die Hard is being released back to theaters, Tony Stella shared his take on an overseas Die Hard poster. You can see more of Mr. Stella’s amazing art here.
“Rustin” (2023) directed by George C. Wolfe, starring Colman Domingo, Chris Rock & Glynn Turman / Z-View
Rustin (2023)
Director: George C. Wolfe
Screenplay: Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black from a story by Julian Breece
Stars: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey, Jeffrey Wright and CCH Pounder.
Tagline: Own Your Power
The Plot…
Most everyone knows about the 1963 March on Washington which brought together 250,000 people to protest for civil rights. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his I Have a Dream speech at this event. Bayard Rustin was the man who came up with the idea and against all odds (even the NAACP was against the idea at first) was able to build support and bring the idea to reality.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Rustin (2023) has been nominated for two Critics Choice Awards: Best Actor – Colman Domingo and Best Song -Lenny Kravitz – “Road to Freedom”
Rustin (2023) has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama – Colman Domingo and Best Original Song, Motion Picture – Lenny Kravitz – “Road to Freedom”
Director George C. Wolfe who last directed Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is back with another winner.
Colman Domingo gives an amazing performance as does his supporting cast. Glynn Turman also deserves special recognition for his powerful performance.
Rustin isn’t a documentary, so I’m not clear what liberties were taken with the story. Bayard Rustin isn’t shown as simply a heroic figure. There are shades to his character as well as other better known figures from history. Rustin, the film, works as a biographical drama with strong performances and direction.
Rustin (2023) earns 4 of 5 stars.
“A Merry Mix-up” (1957) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View
A Merry Mix-up (1957)
Director: Jules White
Screenplay: Felix Adler
Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser and Diana Darrin.
Tagline: Hilarious? Better Than Ever!
The Plot…
Three sets of triplets (played by Larry, Moe and Joe) lose track of each other after the war. Moe, Larry and Joe are single. Morris, Luke and Jeff are engaged and soon to be married. Max, Louie and Jack are all happily married. None of the brothers have told their girls about the brothers that they haven’t seen in years.
As luck would have it, all the brothers and their girls show up at the same nightclub at different times. Unfortunately when the girls arrive they mistake the wrong set of brothers as their guys. All of the girls think their guys are cheating and the guys have no clue what is going on.
Let the hijinks begin.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The one-sheet poster for A Merry Mix-up lists the Stooges as Shemp, Larry and Joe!
Most of the shots when there is more than one set of twins was accomplished with doubles for each Stooge. The final shot with a 9 brothers in the same scene was accomplished with a matte shot using a triple exposure.
A Merry Mix-up (1957) earns 4 of 5 stars.
“Naked Alibi” (1954) starring Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame & Gene Barry / Z-View
Naked Alibi (1954)
Director: Jerry Hopper
Screenplay: Lawrence Roman based on the story Cry Copper by Gladys Atwater, J. Robert Bren
Stars: Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, Gene Barry, Max Showalter, Billy Chapin, Stuart Randall, John Alvin, Dee Carroll and Chuck Connors.
Tagline: The Cop, The Killer and the Border Town Woman!
The Plot…
Albert Willis (Barry) is brought in for questioning about some recent robberies. Although drunk, Willis has no record, is married and owns a local bakery. Willis becomes more and more angry as the questioning continues. He ends up hitting a cop. In retaliation, they work him over. Willis, vows to get even with the cops who beat him.
Willis’ lawyer gets him released with no charges. This only angers Chief Joseph E. Conroy (Hayden), who has no doubt Willis is guilty. That evening one of the cops who beat Willis is murdered. Chief Conroy is sure WIllis is the killer. Conroy and a couple of his buddies begin tailing Willis everywhere he goes. When Conroy is told to back off, he refuses. Conroy is then fired.
Now, more than ever Conroy is determined to prove that Albert Willis is a thief and murderer. Willis tells his wife he needs to get away from the publicity and to clear his head. He decides to go to Border City for the weekend. Little does he know Conroy is close behind.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Naked Alibi doesn’t play out at all like I thought it would. I like that. Who’s the “good guy” or better yet, who’s the bad guy?
Gloria Grahame is always good. It’s fun seeing a young Chuck Connors years before The Rifleman fame.
Naked Alibi (1954) earns 4 of 5 stars.
“Miller’s Girl” starring Martin Freeman & Jenna Ortega – The Poster & Trailer are Here!
Miller’s Girl looks good.
Deal me in.
Miller’s Girl – Watch the trailer now! In Theaters January 26. Starring Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega, Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon.
“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.” starring Eddie Murphy – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Deal me in.
Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
From Producers Jerry Bruckheimer, Eddie Murphy, Chad Oman, and Director Mark Molloy.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Only on Netflix, Summer 2024.
“Muscle Up A Little Closer” (1957) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View
Muscle Up A Little Closer (1957)
Director: Jules White
Screenplay: Felix Adler
Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser and Maxine Gates.
Tagline: Hilarious? Better Than Ever!
The Plot…
Joe, Larry and Moe plan to propose marriage to their girls. Joe discovers that the ring he bought for his sweetheart is missing. The boys believe that a bully from work stole it. Our guys decide to confront the lug in the company gym. What could go wrong?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
In Muscle Up A Little Closer Larry and Moe wear more conservative haircuts for the first time in the series. The new haircuts would appear from time to time in the Stooges’ shorts with Joe Besser (he suggested the new style do’s). The problem was that most of the new shorts contained footage from previous Stooges’ outings and the hairstyles wouldn’t match.
Muscle Up A Little Closer (1957) earns 3 of 5 stars.
“Curse of the Werewolf” by Rick Melton!
Hey! How about this cool Curse of the Werewolf painting by Rick Melton? You can see more of Rick Melton’s art here.
Rocky Balboa by Ethan Pro
How about this amazing Rocky Balboa art by Ethan Pro? You can see more of Ethan’s art here.
“The Bricklayer” directed by Renny Harlin, starring Aaron Eckhart & Nina Dobrev – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Looks like Renny Harlin is back!
Deal me in.
THE BRICKLAYER Trailer 4K (2024) | Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev | Action, Thriller
An ex-FBI agent is reactivated when an extortionist targets the agency.
“Civil War” directed by Alex Garland, starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Cailee Spaeny – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Wow. Civil War looks intense, terrifying and relevant. Do we classify it as horror? Hopefully not a documentary of things to come.
Deal me in.
From writer/director Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Cailee Spaeny. CIVIL WAR – In Theaters April 26, 2024.
RELEASE DATE: April 26, 2024
DIRECTOR: Alex Garland
CAST: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Cailee Spaeny
RIP: Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher died on December 11, 2023, after a brief illness. Mr. Braugher was 61.
Andre Braugher attended Stanford University on a scholarship where he earned a BA in theater. He matriculated to Juilliard’s School of Drama. He graduated in 1988. Mr. Braugher’s first professional television credit was playing Kojak’s partner in the revival movie. His first professional film role was in Glory. Many know Andrew Braugher from his two long-running series. He played Detective Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993–1999 and Captain Raymond Holt in Brooklyn Nine-Nine from 2013–2021.
Andrew Braugher’s honors and awards include 11 Primetime Emmy Nominations with two wins.
Some of Andrew Braugher’s television projects include: Kojak: Ariana; Kojak: Fatal Flaw; Kojak: Flowers for Matty; Kojak: It’s Always Something; Murder in Mississippi; Kojak: None So Blind; The Court Martial of Jackie Robinson; The Tuskegee Airmen; Law & Order; Homicide: Life on the Street (100 episodes); Homicide: The Movie; Jackie Chan: Adventures (3 episodes); The Practice; Gideon’s Crossing (20 episodes); Hack (40 episodes); Salem’s Lot (2 episodes); The Jury (2 episodes); Thief (6 episodes); The Andromeda Strain (4 episodes); Men of a Certain Age (22 episodes); House (4 episodes); Last Resort (13 episodes); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (6 episodes); New Girl; Bojack Horseman (4 episodes); Brooklyn Nine-Nine (153 episodes); American Experience (4 episodes) and The Good Fight (10 episodes).
Some of Andrew Braugher’s feature film projects include: Glory; Striking Distance; Primal Fear; City of Angels; Frequency; Poseidon; The Mist; Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Salt.
My three favorite Andrew Braugher appearances were in Glory, City of Angels and The Mist. Mr. Braugher was excellent in every role he played.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew Braugher’s family, friends and fans.
“Hoofs and Goofs” (1957) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View
Hoofs and Goofs (1957)
Director: Jules White
Screenplay: Jack White
Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser and Joe Palma.
Tagline: The Biggest Wave of Wackiness Yet!
The Plot…
Joe cannot get over the passing of his sister, Birdie. He believes that she will come back reincarnated. Larry and Moe think it best to not argue. In an effort to get Joe out and clear his mind, they convince Joe that they will come across Birdie as they walk through the city. To their surprise, they discover Birdie has been reincarnated as a horse! Joe demands they take the horse home. Let the hijinks begin.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Hoofs and Goofs is Joe Besser’s first outing as a Stooge. Sadly, this short isn’t one of their finest. Joe and the boys do the best they can with the material given. When I was a kid, I didn’t much care for Joe’s act. As an adult, I’ve grown to like it.
Hoofs and Goofs (1957) earns 2 of 5 stars.
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – The Poster is Here!
I like the new Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga poster. How about you?
