“Mad Max: Fury Road” Alt Poster by Krzysztof Domaradzki
I love the retro feel of Krzysztof Domaradzki’s Mad Max: Fury Road Alt Poster. You can see more of Domaradzki’s art here.
Category: Movies
“Attack of the Hollywood Cliches!” (2021) hosted by Rob Lowe / Z-View
Attack of the Hollywood Cliches! (2021)
Directors: Sean Doherty, Ricky Kelehar, Alice Mathias
Writers: Dane Baptiste, Ben Caudell, Sean Doherty
Stars: Rob Lowe, Andie MacDowell
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Rob Lowe hosts an exploration of movie cliches like the hero walking calmly away as something behind him explodes, one-man super-soldiers, kissing in the rain, a character coming from the grocery store always has a loaf of French bread sticking out of the bag and more.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
A harmless way to spend an hour.
Attack of the Hollywood Cliches! (2021) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Marv by Dave Fowler!
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv by Dave Fowler.
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“Nosferatu” Alt Poster by Hans Woody!
This alt Nosferatu poster by Hans Woody is fire. I like it better than the movie. You can see more of Woody’s art here.
“Badland Hunters” (2024) starring Don Lee / Z-View
Badland Hunters (2024)
Director: Heo Myeong Haeng
Screenplay: Kim Bo-tong, Kwak Jae-min
Stars: Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee), Lee Joon-young
Tagline: The world has come to an end, The world calls upon the hunter.
The Plot…
A series of earthquakes have turned Seoul into a wasteland. Nam San (Lee) and his young sidekick, Choi ji-wan (Joon-young) are hunters who provide meat for their settlement. When Dr. Yang Gi-su sends in a team promising the people of the settlement a better life, several families decide to leave.
Dr. Gi-su actually wants the young people for his mad experiments and the adults as slave labor. He has the elders killed. Gi-su’s experiments turn people into thinking zombie-like beings. Nam San and Choi discover what has happened and go to free them.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I’m a Don Lee fan. He deserved a better film. So did his fans. The story is weak and the effects are okay at best. Still, there is plenty of action… and Don Lee.
Badland Hunters (2024) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill!” – Two Posters & Two Trailers!
We have two posters and two trailers for William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill!
Deal me in.
Directed by the visionary filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, Memory: The Origins of Alien), William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill is an intimate exploration of the life and career of William Shatner. From his unforgettable portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek to his diverse accomplishments of a 70+ year career across film, television, and the arts, the documentary captures the essence of Shatner’s journey and his extraordinary contributions to the entertainment industry.
An intimate portrait of William Shatner’s personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, You Can Call Me Bill strips away all the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.
“The Postcard Killings” (2020) starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan / Z-View
The Postcard Killings (2020)
Director: Danis Tanovic
Screenplay: Tove Alsterdal, Ellen Brown Furman, Liza Marklund, Andrew Stern, Tena Štivičić based on THE POSTCARD KILLERS by Liza Marklund and James Patterson
Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Famke Janssen
Tagline: The art of crime
The Plot…
New York Detective Jacob Kanon (Morgan) heads to London when his daughter is brutally murdered while on her honeymoon. Kanon starts an investigation of his own and discovers a serial killer is targeting couples throughout Europe. Kanon is determined to find the killer before he strikes again.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Postcard Killings didn’t resonate with me. I’m not alone. The movie currently has a 5.8 rating out of 10 on IMDb and 24% reviewers score and 40% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Postcard Killings (2020) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“Woman in Hiding” (1950) starring Ida Lupino, Howard Duff & Stephen McNally / Z-View
Woman in Hiding (1950)
Director: Michael Gordon
Screenplay: Oscar Saul, Roy Huggins (adaptation) based on the story “Fugitive from Terror” by James Webb
Stars: Ida Lupino, Stephen McNally, Howard Duff, Peggy Dow, Irving Bacon, Don Beddoe and Joe Besser
Tagline: Hounded for money … pursued for love … hunted by a KILLER.
The Plot…
After her father falls to his death at his mill, Deborah (Lupino) decides to marry Selden Clark (McNally), her father’s second-in-command. Soon Deborah learns that Seldon married her for her father’s business. Seldon has a girl on the side and may have killed her father.
Realizing that Seldon has plans to kill her, Deborah goes on the run… with Seldon in hot pursuit.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Ida Lupino didn’t want to work with co-star Howard Duff. She thought he was arrogant. They married a year after the film’s release.
Look for Joe (The Three Stooges) Besser in a small but important role.
Woman in Hiding (1950) rates 4 of 5 stars.
“Rocky” First Mock Cover for Imaginary Maxie-Series by Dave Santia!
Dave Santia created this cool mock-up cover for an imaginary Rocky movie maxie-series. Santia says he is planning on doing 4 covers for each ROCKY movie! I cannot wait to see them.
“Nefarious” (2023) starring Sean Patrick Flanery & Jordan Belfi / Z-View
Nefarious (2023)
Director: Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon
Screenplay: Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon based on A Nefarious Plot by Steve Deace
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jordan Belfi, Jordan Belfi, Mark De Alessandro and Glenn Beck
Tagline: Speak of the devil.
The Plot…
Edward Wayne Brady (Flanery), an infamous serial killer, is on death row, soon to be executed. Brady claims that he’s possessed by a demon (maybe the devil himself). In an effort to determine Brady’s sanity, Dr. Alan Fischer met with the killer and was ready to declare Brady insane. After the interview, but before Dr. Fischer could render his official determination, he committed suicide.
Dr. James Martin (Belfi) is brought in to the prison to interview and determine if Brady is sane enough to be executed. Dr. Martin goes in thinking that Brady is acting possessed in an effort to avoid the electric chair. As the interview progresses, Brady tells Dr. Martin things he should have no way of knowing. Then strange things begin to occur. Brady tells Dr. Martin that before the day is over Martin will kill three people.
Is Brady insane or possessed. Time will tell…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Nefarious was such a pleasant surprise. It is so good and yet I haven’t heard much buzz about it.
Sean Patrick Flanery gives a performance throughout the film that is simply first rate.
As the interview progresses it’s interesting to see Dr. Martin’s opinion and confidence change. He comes in thinking that Brady is trying to pull a scam to save his life. Then he’s not so sure. One of the best exchanges between the two (and there are many) occurs when Dr. Martin says, “I didn’t know I was in a fight.” Flannery responds, “That’s why you’re losing.”
Nefarious (2023) rates 5 of 5 stars.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – The Trailer is Here!
Deal me in!
Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is directed by Wes Ball (the “Maze Runner” trilogy) and stars Owen Teague (“IT”), Freya Allan (“The Witcher”), Kevin Durand (“Locke & Key”), Peter Macon (“Shameless”), and William H. Macy (“Fargo”). The screenplay is by Josh Friedman (“War of the Worlds”) and Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (“Avatar: The Way of Water”) and Patrick Aison (“Prey”), based on characters created by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and the producers are Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick, Jr., p.g.a. (“The Maze Runner”), Rick Jaffa, p.g.a., Amanda Silver, p.g.a., Jason Reed, p.g.a. (“Mulan”), with Peter Chernin (the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy) and Jenno Topping (“Ford v. Ferrari”) serving as executive producers.
“Grandma’s Boy” (1922) starring Harold Lloyd / Z-View
Grandma’s Boy (1922)
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer
Screenplay: Hal Roach, Sam Taylor, Jean Havez, H.M. Walker
Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Noah Young
Tagline: See the boy who shied at his shadow shake off his fear and capture a desperate criminal, subdue a bully and—oh, most courageous thing of all!—win the girl of his heart
The Plot…
Grandma’s Boy aka Harold Lloyd has grown up believing he’s a coward. He’s afraid to tell His Girl (Davis) that he loves her. He’s even more afraid of the rival for her affection. When a tramp comes to town causing trouble, the men of the town go looking for him. Grandma tells Harold a story about his Grandpa. She then gives him Grandpa’s lucky charm that will provide him with courage. Harold then goes off to prove himself a hero by confronting the tough tramp. Little does Harold know that Grandma made up the story about Grandpa and the lucky charm
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Grandma’s Boy was Harold Lloyd’s first full length feature. It was one of the top grossing movies of 1922.
Grandma’s Boy (1922) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“The Andromeda Strain” (1971) / Z-View
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Director: Robert Wise
Screenplay: Nelson Gidding based on THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN by Michael Crichton
Stars: James Olson, Arthur Hill, David Wayne, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly, George Mitchell, Ramon Bieri, Kermit Murdock, Peter Hobbs, Eric Christmas and Mark Jenkins
Tagline: Rated G…But May Be Too INTENSE For Younger Children
The Plot…
Shortly after a US satellite crashes near Piedmont, New Mexico, all of the residents, except for a baby and an old alcoholic are found dead. The survivors are rushed to a secret underground military facility. Top scientists are brought in. They determine that the satellite brought back an alien organism that has been released into the atmosphere. The clock is ticking as the scientists need to find a way to kill the organism before it spreads throughout the world.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Andromeda Strain is filmed in a serious documentary tone. Keeping with that idea, the casting is excellent. Instead of a 1971 superstar we are given solid actors. I can imagine some directors saying, “For the female scientist we need a Raquel Welch-type”. Instead they went with a middle-aged, grumpy type.
The Andromeda Strain (1971) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Night Shift” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The poster is okay, but I think the trailer works. Even gave me a scare.
Deal me in!
NIGHT SHIFT Trailer (2024) Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris
“Son of Dracula” (1943) starring Lon Chaney, Jr. / Z-View
Son of Dracula (1943)
Director: Robert Siodmak
Screenplay: Eric Taylor story by Curt Siodmak
Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Evelyn Ankers, Frank Craven, Samuel S. Hinds
Tagline: LON CHANEY — MORE THRILLING! MORE TERRIFYING! As History’s Blackest Curse Strikes Again!
The Plot…
Katherine Caldwell, the daughter of a rich New Orleans plantation owner, has fallen under the spell of Count Alucard (Chaney). Little does anyone know that Alucard is Dracula spelled backwards and more importantly, Alucard is a vampire!
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
When I was a kid, I thought that Dracula going by the name Alucard was so clever. As an adult, not so much. When I was a kid, I didn’t much care for Lon Chaney, Jr. as Dracula. As an adult I still feel that way.
Son of Dracula shows the first man-into-bat transformation ever seen on screen.
Son of Dracula (1943) rates 2 of 5 stars.
