“Se7en” Alt Poster by Vlad Rodriguez!
Vlad Rodriguez is a Miami based illustrator. Rodriguez has a passion for film. Here’s his alt poster for Se7en!
Category: Movies
“Street Smart” (1987) starring Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker, Mimi Rogers and Morgan Freeman / Z-View
Street Smart (1987)
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Screenplay: David Freeman
Stars: Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker, Mimi Rogers, Jay Patterson, Andre Gregory, Anna Maria Horsford, Erik King, Michael J. Reynolds, Rick Aviles, Leslie Carlson and Morgan Freeman.
Tagline: A reporter is using the streets to get ahead. A killer is using the reporter to get even.
The Plot…
Jonathan Fisher, is a writer for a New York magazine. Fisher has been on a dry spell, unable to get any of his story pitches approved. Then Fisher comes up with the idea to profile a NY City pimp’s life on the street. The editor approves the story, but needs it in just a few days.
Fisher, under pressure and unable to meet a real pimp, fabricates the story. He creates a pimp persona he calls Tyrone. Surprisingly, the story goes viral. Fisher becomes a media sensation.
Leo “Fast Black” Smalls, Jr. is an actual New York City pimp. Many who know Smalls think the article was written about him. Fischer’s article accidentally got many things right about Smalls. Despite Fischer’s denials, everyone thinks Smalls was the pimp the article portrayed.
Then Smalls is arrested for killing a man. Smalls’ lawyer gets the bright idea to us Jonathan Fisher as his albi. If he was meeting with Fischer about the article, he couldn’t have been where the murder took place. Suddenly, Fisher is being pressured by his editor, the police and Smalls.
The police want Fisher’s notes created for the article from interviews with the pimp. Of course there are none. If Fisher is proved to be a fraud, his career is over. Smalls wants Fisher to lie for his aliby. If Fisher refuses, Smalls will make sure Fisher’s life is over.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
If you only know Christopher Reeve as Superman, check out Street Smart. Reeves got financing for the film by agreeing to star in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
Morgan Freeman earned well deserved nominations for an Oscar®, a Golden Globe and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role as Leo “Fast Black” Smalls, Jr.
Reeve and Kathy Baker also deserve kudos for the performances.
Miles Davis performs the movie’s score.
Street Smart (1987) rates 4 of 5 stars.
Brick (2025) starring Matthias Schweighöfer and Ruby O. Fee / Z-View
Brick (2025)
Director: Philip Koch
Screenplay: Caroline Bruckner, Philip Koch, Chris Ryden
Stars: Matthias Schweighöfer, Ruby O. Fee, Sira-Anna Faal.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Tim and Olivia wake up to find their entire apartment building covered by strange blocks. Every window. Every wall. Every door. Unable to break through, they decide to go through the floor and down. Each new level provides more danger as their neighbors are in the same situation.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Brick is okay… but if you start to feel trapped at least you can escape to another movie.
Brick (2025) rates 2 of 5 stars.
Juan Saniose Presents “Part Man. Part Machine. All Cop.”
Juan Saniose presents Part Man. Part Machine. All Cop.
“The Creature from the Black Lagoon” Alt Poster by Chris Koehler!
The Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of my all-time favorite horror films. Although the movie spawned two sequels, neither came close to the original. I continue to hold out hope we will get an updated Creature from the Black Lagoon film… and that it will be as good as the original.
If we do get the CFTBL reboot, I nominate Chris Koehler to make the poster. Until that time, we have Koehler’s CFTBL print to hold us over.
“Se7en” Tribute Poster by Nuno Sarnadas!
Check out this cool Se7en tribute poster by Nuno Sarnadas. Sardanas is a professional artist and movie lover based in Switzerland.
Nuno Sarnadas has more art on display at his webpage.
“What’s in the box?” – David Mills
RIP: Robert Carradine
Robert Carradine died yesterday at the age of 71, the result of suicide. Mr. Carradine battled bi-polar disorder for two decades.
Both of Robert Carradine’s parents were actors. His mother was Sonia Sorel (née Henius) and his father, John Carradine. In addition, Robert’s brothers, Christopher and Keith, as well as his step-brothers, Bruce, David and Michael were also actors. Robert’s parents divorced when he was two. He lived with his father and step-mother until high school. At that point Robert moved in with his step-brother David.
In addition to acting, Robert loved auto racing and music. His first professional role was a guest appearance on Bonanza. The following year Mr. Carradine got his first feature role in John Wayne’s The Cowboys. After that Robert Carradine continued to act on television and in feature films for the next 50 plus years.
Some of the television projects that feature Robert Carradine acting include: Bonanza; Footsteps; Kung Fu; The Cowboys (12 episodes); The Hatfields and McCoys; Police Story (2 episodes); Tales of the Klondike; The Fall Guy; The Sun Also Rises; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Twilight Zone; Faerie Tale Theater; As Is; The Magical World of Disney; Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago Eight; Totally Minnie; The Hitchhiker; The Incident; Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture; Doublecrossed; Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation; The Tommyknockers (2 episodes); Body Bags; Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love; Sirens; ER; Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (2 episodes); Humanoids of the Deep; Dark Skies; The Pretender; NYPD Blue; The Practice; Fast Track (2 episodes); Vengeance Unlimited; Nash Bridges (2 episodes); Express Yourself (2 episodes); Monte Walsh; The Lizzie McGuire Movie; Lizzie McGuire (65 episodes); Law & Order: Criminal Intent; Jane Doe: Ties that Bind; Robot Chicken; Workers’ Comp; Jesse Stone: Benefit of Doubt; James Blondes; Tales of the Wild West (2 episodes); Lizzie McGuire (2 episodes) and Medinah.
Some feature films that Robert Carradine acted in include: The Cowboys; Go Ask Alice; Mean Streets; Aloha Bobby and Rose; Jackson County Jail; Cannonball!; Orca; Coming Home; The Long Riders; The Big Red One; Revenge of the Nerds; Number One with a Bullet; Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise; The Player; Escape from LA; Ghosts of Mars; Fancypants; Django Unchained; Was Once a Hero and Skate to Hell.
I first saw Robert Carradine acting in The Cowboys. After that I loved seeing him pop up on television and films. My favorite movie that he appeared in is The Cowboys, but The Long Riders is also a favorite. Robert Carradine’s long career is a testament to his talent.
Out thoughts and prayers go out to Robert Carradine’s family, friends and fans.
John Matrix is The “Commando” by Rudy Ao!
Rudy Ao is back and he brought John Matrix with him!
“Come on, let the girl go. Just between you and me. Don’t deprive yourself of some pleasure. Come on Bennett! Let’s party!” – John Matrix
“The Night Eats the World” (2018) / Z-View
The Night Eats the World (2018)
Director: Dominique Rocher
Screenplay: Jérémie Guez, Guillaume Lemans, Dominique Rocher; based on La nuit a dévoré le monde by Pit Agarmen
Stars: Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant, Sigrid Bouaziz.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
When Sam goes to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment to pick up his belongings, a huge party is going on. Sam is finally able to catch up to his ex and she tells him his things are in a back room. Sam goes in and closes the door to get away from the crowd. He sits down and falls asleep.
When Sam wakes the apartment is empty. But there are signs of a massacre. Blood on the walls… the floors. Thankfully Sam is alone. He locks the door.
As he looks out the window he see more bloodshed and destruction. Then he spots a family running to a parked car. Before they can escape the family is swarmed and killed.
The zombie apocalypse is well underway… and Sam is trapped in the apartment.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Night Eats the World (2018) is a SLOW burn. If you’re into that, you’ll like it more than me. I prefer more action in zombie movies.
The Night Eats the World (2018) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“Safe House” (2025) starring Lucien Laviscount, Hannah John-Kamen, Ethan Embry, Lewis Tan and Holt McCallany / Z-View
Safe House (2025)
Director: Jamie Marshall
Screenplay: Leon Langford
Stars: Lucien Laviscount, Hannah John-Kamen, Ethan Embry, Lewis Tan, Adam Levy, Markina Brown, Brett Cullen, Lorenzo Orozco, Brian Van Holt and Holt McCallany.
Tagline: Betrayal is the ultimate weapon.
The Plot…
When a well planned terrorist attack takes out the Vice President’s motorcade, killing several government officials, secret service agents and civilians, a “shelter in place” order is initiated. All government politicans and operatives are to get to the nearest secure location. Choi, one of the secret service agents from the VP’s motorcade makes it to a nearby safe house. Choi is in possession of the Vice President’s “football” which can access the US nuclear arsenal.
Choi isn’t the only one to make it to this safe house. Agents Owens and Reeves from the Department of Defense, Agent Sorello from Homeland Security, Agent Halton from the CIA as well as the Safe House operator, Anderson are there. That’s six people in lockdown.
Only problem is, before communications are blown, they learn that only five people should be there. Tensions mount as more attacks take place.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I’m a sucker for stories where a small group of strangers are thrown together in life or death situations and no one is sure of the right move.
Holt McCallany is always a great addition to any cast.
While Safe House suffers from a low budget, I enjoyed it. Safe House would have been a great second feature at a drive-in… if we still had drive-ins.
Safe House (2025) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Enter the Dragon” Alt Poster by Doaly!
Enter the Dragon remains one of my all-time favorite films. So I love seeing alt posters for it, like the one above created by Doaly. Click on the art to see a bigger version.
“Boards don’t hit back.” – Lee
“Albino Alligator” (1996) directed by Kevin Spacey; starring Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, William Fichtner, Viggo Mortensen, John Spencer, Skeet Ulrich, M. Emmet Walsh and Joe Mantegna / Z-View
Albino Alligator (1996)
Director: Kevin Spacey
Screenplay: Christian Forte
Stars: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, William Fichtner, Viggo Mortensen, John Spencer, Skeet Ulrich, M. Emmet Walsh, Joe Mantegna, Melinda McGraw, Doug Spinuzza, Spencer Garrett, Enrico Colantoni and Frankie Faison
Tagline: They Planned The Perfect Crime… Until It All Went Perfectly Wrong!
The Plot…
When their robbery goes sideways, brothers Dova and Milo and their sociopathic partner Law find themselves on the run from the cops. They’ve already killed three people. One of them a cop. Plus Milo is badly wounded.
It’s well past midnight and the streets are empty. If they keep running, they know they’ll get caught. So the three take refuge in a bar that’s closing. Inside they find five people: Janet, her boss Dino, an older man at the bar, a young man at the pool table and business man alone at one of the tables.
Dova and Law pull their guns and order everyone to stay seated. Law is ready to blast away. It won’t take much to send him over the edge. Dova just wants to patch his brother up and hide out until they can slip away in the morning.
What nobody inside knows is the FBI has the bar staked out. It is surrounded by agents ready to close in.
Why was the FBI already there? What will happen if they charge in?
It’s late. Last call before the action starts…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Albino Alligator showcases Kevin Spacey’s debut as a director. It also features my favorite Faye Dunaway performance.
Albino Alligator (1996) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Terminator” Alt Poster by Luke Preece!
Luke Preece is an Art Director, illustrator and graphic designer. Preece is also the artist who created the cool Terminator poster above.
“Come with me if you want to live.” – Kyle Reese
Sly Stallone as Rambo by Jarrod “The Yardsale Artist” Alberich!
Jarrod Alberich aka The Yard Sale Artist created the Sly Stallone as Rambo piece for pick-up at HeroesCon. I’ve known Jarrod for years. He’s a fun guy and an easy artist to deal with.
Jarrod calls himself The Yard Sale Artist because he uses materials that he finds at yard sales, thrift stores and so on. When Jarrod comes across books that with torn covers, missing pages, etc., instead of discarding them, he repurposes the pages for art. This drawing came from a Rambo movie adaptation novel.
“The In-Laws” (1979) starring Peter Falk & Alan Arkin / Z-View
The In-Laws (1979)
Director: Arthur Hiller
Screenplay: Andrew Bergman
Stars: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault, Penny Peyser, Arlene Golonka, Paul L. Smith, Carmine Caridi, James Hong, David Paymer and Ed Begley Jr.
Tagline: While the Father of the Bride was extracting a molar from Mrs. Cohen, the Father of the Groom was extracting $20 Million from the U.S. Mint. And this was only the beginning.
The Plot…
Dr. Sheldon “Shelley” Kornpett’s daughter is about to marry the son of Vince Ricardo. Shelley likes his future daughter-in-law and her mother. He has concerns about Vince though. Shelley thinks Vince tells tall tales (to put it politely) and might even be crazy.
So when Vince comes to Shelley’s office and asks a favor, he’s hesitant. Vince promises it will just take five minutes. Not wanting to create waves Shelley agrees. Soon he’s involved with money stolen from the US Mint, and chased by crooks and the CIA. Oh, and the wedding is tomorrow.
Serpentine! Serpentine!
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The In-Laws showcases David Paymer’s feature film debut.
Fran Drescher, who gained fame in The Nanny, was originally cast as the daughter but was fired shortly after filming began. The part was recast with Penny Peyser.
I saw The In-Laws during it’s original theatrical run and loved it. I re-watched it recently and am happy to say it holds up.
The In-Laws (1979) rates 4 of 5 stars.
