“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.
Category: Movies
“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.
Tony Stella’s Alt Poster for “Rocky IV”
How about Tony Stella’s alt poster for Rocky IV? You can see more of Mr. Stella’s amazing art here.
“Love Lies Bleeding” – The Second Trailer is Here!
Earlier today we got the two new Love Lies Bleeding posters and now we get the second trailer.
From writer/director Rose Glass and starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, with Dave Franco, and Ed Harris. LOVE LIES BLEEDING – In select theaters March 8, everywhere March 15.
RELEASE DATE: March 15
DIRECTOR: Rose Glass
CAST: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, with Dave Franco, and Ed Harris
“A Quiet Place: Day One” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The poster and trailer for A Quiet Place: Day One is here. I love apocalyptic movies that show how things go sideways and no one is sure of the best move.
Deal me in!
Discover why our world went quiet. Watch the new trailer for #AQuietPlace: Day One – only in theatres June 28.
“Love Lies Bleeding” – Two New Posters are Here!
I posted the original poster and trailer to Love Lies Bleeding here. At that point I was in. I still am looking forward to the movie. Here are two new posters. Although not as cool as the first, I still like ’em.
“Rocky IV” Alt Poster by Andy Fairhurst!
Recently Andy Fairhurst shared alt poster for Rocky IV. You can see more Andy Fairhurst art here.
“Bring Him To Me” starring Barry Pepper, Jamie Costa & Sam Neil – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I like the poster, the trailer had me interested, but the synopsis for Bring Him To Me sold me.
Deal me in.
Written by Tom Evans and directed by Luke Sparke, BRING HIM TO ME is about a mild-mannered Driver (Barry Pepper) working for a mob boss. His conscience is tested when he is asked to collect a young and unsuspecting new crew member known as Passenger (Jamie Costa) one week after a violent robbery. What Passenger doesn’t know is that he is being driven into an ambush, forcing Driver to confront his loyalties to his boss and his own morality.
“Drive-Away Dolls” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I like the poster and the trailer for Drive-Away Dolls has me interested.
They’re on the road and on the run. You don’t want to miss this ride!
Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way. #DriveAwayDolls is in theaters February 23.
