“Plan 9 From Outer Space” Alt Poster by Sara Deck!
Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space is so bad it’s good to watch for unintentional laughs. I’ll bet Ed Wood would have loved to have had a poster as nice as this one by Sara Deck!
“Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” – The Poster & Teaser Trailer are Here!
The poster and teaser trailer for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is here!
Deal me in.
Some things are meant to stay buried.
#LeeCroninsTheMummy only in theaters April 17, 2026.
Hot off the record-setting resurrection of EVIL DEAD RISE, writer/director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling: LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY.
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace — eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
The film stars Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, with Veronica Falcón. The film is written and directed by Cronin, and produced by James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville. The executive producers are Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher and Lee Cronin.
Cronin is supported behind the camera by a team of sterling film artisans, including director of photography Dave Garbett, production designer Nick Bassett, editor Bryan Shaw, costume designer Joanna Eatwell, music by Stephen McKeon and casting by Terri Taylor and Sarah Domeier Lindo.
New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Present, A Wicked/Good Production, A Lee Cronin Film: LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theaters and IMAX in North America on April 17, 2026, and internationally beginning 15 April 2026.
Cazador by Gerardo Zaffino!
Illustrations by their very nature show single images. But man, this piece by Gerardo Zaffino gives the feeling of the movement and uncontrolled chaos in the middle of a gun battle. The character is Cazador, an Argentine hero.
“Wake Up Dead Man”: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) written & directed by Rian Johnson, starring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis and Jeremy Renner / Z- View
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
Director: Rian Johnson
Screenplay: Rian Johnson
Stars: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church, James Faulkner, Noah Segan, Kit Burden and Jeffrey Wright.
Tagline: He works in mysterious ways.
The Plot…
Benoit Blanc is asked to help solve a murder that occurred at Our Lady of Perpetual Fortitude, a rural parish in upstate New York. Jefferson Wicks, the controversial and charismatic Monsigner was stabbed in the back with a devil’s head knife. Wicks was murdered in the middle of his sermon. He briefly stepped into a closet where he was killed. Wicks had been in full view of the assembly. No one else was in the closet and there were no other entrances or secret passageways.
Jud Duplenticy, the new assistant Priest, is the main suspect. Jud claims his innocence and reluctantly works with Benoit to figure out who pulled off an impossible murder.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Benoit Blanc is this generation’s Columbo. And that’s a wonderful thing.
Wake Up Dead Man is my favorite of the three Knives Out Mysteries.
Josh Brolin and Glenn Close shine.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) rates 5 of 5 stars.
“One Battle After Another” (2025) written & directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti / Z-View
One Battle After Another (2025)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson; based on VINELAND by Thomas Pynchon
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Chase Infiniti, Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Wood Harris, Starletta DuPois and Kevin Tighe.
Tagline: Some search for battle, others are born into it…
The Plot…
Bob and his sixteen year old daughter, Willa live off the grid in California. Bob’s a stoner and over-protective of Willa.
But for good reason.
Seventeen years ago, Bob’s real name was Pat. Pat was a member of a revolutionary group that robbed banks, broke immigrants out of detention centers and bombed military instilations. Willa’s mother was also a member of the militant group. She abandoned Pat and Willa when she fled to Mexico to avoid prison.
Bob and Willa’s peaceful existence is about to be shattered. Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw, for secret personal reasons, wants Willa dead.
Lockjaw has the might of the US military at his disposal… and he’s closing in.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
One Battle After Another made more critics’ annual “best of” lists in 2025 than any other film, including the most 1st-place votes.
One Battle After Another features Chase Infiniti’s film debut. She is excellent.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro and Teyana Taylor are perfectly cast. Sean Penn, who is always excellent, deserves an Academy Award for his performance as Col. Lockjaw.
One Battle After Another is an excellent film. It features over-the-top characters and outlandish situations. It’s full of action with the right amount of humor. I wouldn’t argue with anyone calling it their #1 film of the year (although I’d go with Sinners). The acting, directing and writing is excellent. However, I don’t feel that One Battle After Another is a film I’ll often revisit. Your mileage as always may vary.
One Battle After Another (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.
“Interview with the Vampire” Alt Poster by Frederick Cooper!
Frederick Cooper has created an awesome alt poster for Interview with the Vampire. It will be available as a limited edition print.
“So you want me to tell you the story of my life?” – Louis
Bang! It’s Sly Stallone by Josh Greathouse!
Josh Greathouse‘s Bang: The Ballad of the Tiger is a fun take on battle comics. If you enjoy monsters, empires, ancient evil, against a girl wh0 is a kung fu expert (and her sidekck), then check out Bang! Josh is up to volume 3 now.
You can even get an option for a sketch with each purchase. Usually Josh creates a drawing of one of his Bang characters. Because I just collect Stallone sketches, Josh makes an exception for me and draws Sly in a “Bang hat”.
“Crime 101” starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Halle Berry – The 2nd Poster & Trailer are Here!
Crime 101 starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Halle Berry – The Second Poster and Trailer are Here!
He’s untraceable.
Watch the new trailer for #Crime101 starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Halle Berry.
See the movie only in theaters and IMAX February 13.
Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads.
Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back.
Adapted from Don Winslow’s acclaimed novella of the same name, the film is written and directed by Bart Layton (American Animals, The Imposter). Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Nolte round out the cast.
“John Wick” by Leo Leibelman!
Leo Leibelman is a freelance artist who has provided art for comics, trading cards, novels, instructional materials, film storyboards and more. Leo Leibelman takes commissions.
Love Leibelman’s take on John Wick and his cast!
“You stole my car, and you killed my dog!” – John Wick
THE BURGLAR IN THE RYE: A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery by Lawrence Block
THE BURGLAR IN THE RYE: A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery by Lawrence Block
First sentences…
The lobby was a bit worse for the wear. The large oriental carpet had seen better days, lots of them.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Bernie Rhodenbarr is a witty, mild-mannered book lover. Bernie can usually be found running his used bookstore. Where Bernie is never sledom found is at his second profession. Bernie’s a thief.
Alice Cottrell, the former teenage lover of the world-famous, reclusive author Gulliver “Gully” Fairborn visits Bernie in his bookstore. Gully is the author of NOBODY’S BABY, the novel that influenced a generation. Even Bernie felt the book had a positive impact on his life, changing the way he looked at the world. Instead of a sequel or following up NOBODY’S BABY, Gully became a traveling recluse. He wanted no publicity and his life kept private.
Anthea Landau. Gully’s former agent, kept years of Gully’s private letters. She plans to auction them off in a few days keeping the money for herself. Gully wants the letters destroyed. Anthea wants to pay Bernie to steal them before the auction.
Bernie decides t0 take possession of the letters. Landau lives at The Padington, a once famous, but no rundown hotel. Bernie takes a room. Getting into Landau’s apartment late at night is a breeze. Bernie quietly enters her bedroom and after a brief search finds the letters. As he’s exciting, Bernie sees a huge knife sticking out of Landau’s chest.
She wasn’t sleeping. She was dead. Recently murdered.
And now the cops are about to enter the room.
If Bernie can’t find a way out, and discover who killed Landau, he’ll take the fall.
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THE BURGLAR IN THE RYE is the ninth Bernie Rhodenbarr novel. Each story features a murder mystery full of witty dialogue, a healthy does of humor, interesting characters, multiple suspects and a conclusion where Bernie brings everyone together to explain the intricacies of the tale and expose the murderer.
Bernie Rhodenbarr tales are always fun.
Rating:
The Dollars Trilogy Poster by Tony Stella!
How about Tony Stella’s amazing art for Clint Eastwood and Serio Leone’s Man with No Name, The Dollars Trilogy?
“The Great Flood” (2025) / Z-View
The Great Flood (2025)
Director: Kim Byung-woo
Screenplay: Kim Byung-woo, Han Ji-su
Stars: Kim Da-mi, Park Hae-soo
Tagline: The Last Day on Earth, The One Choice for Survival.
The Plot…
An-na wakes up to find her apartment is flooding. But… it is not just her apartment. Water is everywhere.
And rising.
An-na gets her six year old son and heads to higher floors. The water rises almost as fast as the people seeking higher ground.
As she struggles against the crowd to move up with her son, An-na recieves a call. An asteroid made impact at the South Pole which triggered a world-wide flood. Hee-jo, a government agent is in route to rescue An-na and her son. Because An-na is a leading expert in AI, she (and her son) are going to be saved.
The government has known for months about the impending doomsday event. Preparations have been made to save people essential for the survival of humanity. An-na and her son will be saved… if they can just last until help arrives.
The water is rising…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I liked the initial idea of a mother and her young son trying to stay alive during a unprecedented flood. But as the movie went on it morphed from a disaster film into a sci-fi movie. Unfortunately, the more it ventured into scifi/AI, the less interesting it became. As always, your mileage may vary.
The Great Flood (2025) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“Cross: Season 2” starring Aldis Hodge and Isaiah Mustafa – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Poster and Trailer for Cross: Season 2 Are Here! Loved season one.
Deal me in.
Alex Cross is back for justice.
An all new season of Cross is out February 11 on Prime Video.
About Cross: A Washington, D.C. crime drama that follows Alex Cross, a brilliant homicide detective, whose personal struggles threaten to derail his career and life. Based on the worldwide bestselling book series by James Patterson.
“The Wrecking Crew” starring Jason Mamoa & Dave Bautista – The Poster and Trailer Are Here!
The Poster and Trailer for The Wrecking Crew starring Jason Mamoa and Dave Bautista have arrived.
Deal me in.
They fight like brothers. They wreck like legends.
Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista star in The Wrecking Crew, coming January 28 to Prime Video.
