“Sinners” Alt Poster by Greg Ruth!
Sinners is destined to be a classic. Greg Ruth‘s alt poster is destined to be as well.
Marv by Elvin Hernandez!
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 a Marv by Elvin Hernandez. Click on the art above to see a biggie version.
“The Silent Hour” (2024) starring Joel Kinnaman, Sandra Mae Frank, Mekhi Phifer and Mark Strong / Z-View
The Silent Hour (2024)
Director: Brad Anderson
Screenplay: Dan Hall
Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Sandra Mae Frank, Mark Strong, Jonathan Koensgen and Mekhi Phifer.
Tagline: Without a sound.
The Plot…
Sixteen months ago Boston Police Detective Frank Shaw lost his hearing. Now, back on the job, Frank is still adjusting. Frank and his partner, Detective Doug Slater, are sent to a building undergoing renovations to interview Ava Freemont. Ava witnessed a murder.
Frank meets his partner at the building. It turns out Ava is deaf. Frank gets some first hand practice at sign language. After the interview Frank and Detective Slater go their separate ways. As Frank is about to drive off, he realizes he left something in Ava’s apartment. He returns to get it.
That’s when the murderer and several of his buddies show up. They plan to silence Ava… forever.
What chance do two deal people have against several armed murderers? Trapped in a building… with no way to communicate to the outside world Frank and Ava are outmanned and outgunned.
Worse still, they can’t hear what’s coming.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Sandra Mae Frank, who plays Ava, has been deaf since the age of three.
In 2023, Joel Kinnaman starred in Silent Night, where he also played a hearing-impaired protagonist.
The Silent Hour (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Paradise”: Season 2 – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Paradise: Season 2 – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I enjoyed the first season and will be ready for the second. Deal me in.
An outside world is exposed in the aftermath of season 1, while inside the bunker a new regime emerges! Xavier begins the search for his wife, Teri, outside the bunker forging new alliances and encountering potential threats.
“One Ranger” (2023) written & directed by Jesse V. Johnson, starring Thomas Jane / Z-View
One Ranger (2023)
Director: Jesse V. Johnson
Screenplay: Jesse V. Johnson
Stars: Thomas Jane, Dean Jagger, Dominique Tipper, Nick Moran, Patrick Bergin, David Sakurai and John Malkovich.
Tagline: London is About to Get a Taste of Texas
The Plot…
Texas Ranger Alex Tyree is a throwback. Tyree is a tough, no-nonsense Texas Ranger with no quit in him. When Tyree and his partner track a bank robber named Declan McBride into the desert, Tyree’s partner is killed and Tyree is badly wounded.
It turns out that McBride is a terrorist with plans to detonate a bomb in London. British Intelligence wants Tyree on the case. Tyree wants McBride caught. Sounds like a match made in heaven. Far from it.
Tyree has a way of doing things that doesn’t align with Agent Smith, his British liaison. The two are going to have to find a way to work together before McBride detonates his bombs.
Mount up. We’re burning daylight.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
One Ranger echoes Clint Eastwood in Coogan’s Bluff and Dennis Weaver in McCloud. In both a cowboy lawman is sent to New York City on a case. Substitute a Texas Ranger and London and you have the outline for One Ranger.
Although Thomas Jane’s character comes off as a caricature, Jane plays it straight which makes for the best part of the movie. Still, I was expecting more.
One Ranger (2023) rates 2 of 5 stars.
THE OMEGA MAN aka I AM LEGEND cover by Tony Stella!
Tony Stella created this sweet paperback cover for the re-release of I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson. Of course the re-release is prominently features the title The Omega Man and Charles Heston. Heston, of course, starred in the movie adaptation.
“Day of the Dead” Alt Poster by Mat Peg!
I love Mat Peg’s art. Check out the Day of the Dead poster above. I dig the poster as much (if not more) than the movie.
Brilliant.
“The Internship” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The poster for The Internship is okay, but I really liked the trailer. Check it out and see what you think.
Deal me in.
A ruthless, highly trained assassin, raised from childhood in a top-secret CIA program known only as The Internship, is ready to dismantle the institution that stole her youth. Assembling her fellow interns, she leads a bloody uprising – forcing the CIA to unleash equally lethal force to stop them.
Featuring: Lizzy Greene, Megan Boone, Sky Katz, Philip Winchester, Alix Villaret, Ollie Roddy, Sullivan Stapleton, & more!
“The Great Flood” (No, not THAT great flood.) – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Check out the poster and trialer for The Great Flood.
I must be in the right frame of mind for a disaster movie. When I was a kid, they were the big thing for a bit. You know, movies like Earthquake, The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure.
The Great Flood looks promising. We shall see. It premieres on December 19th.
When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape — and the future of humanity — on the line.
“House of the Rising Sun” directed by Brian A. Miller, starring Dave Bautista, Amy Smart, Danny Trejo, Dominic Purcell and Craig Fairbass / Z-View
House of the Rising Sun (2011)
Director: Brian A. Miller
Screenplay: Chuck Hustmyre and Brian A. Miller; based on HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN by Chuck Hustmyre
Stars: Dave Bautista, Amy Smart, Dominic Purcell, Craig Fairbrass, Tim Fields, Jesse Pruett, Joe Ochman and Danny Trejo.
Tagline: They took his badge. He kept the gun.
The Plot…
Ray Shane is an ex-cop and ex-con. Shane did a five year stretch for corruption. Now he’s head of security for the strip club called “The House of the Rising Sun”. The strip club is actually a front for an illegal gambling club. That’s where the real money is made.
One night on Shane’s watch, the club is robbed. Things go from bad to worse when Shane discovers the safe was holding $300,000. That much cash should never have been on hand. Worse still, the club owner’s son is killed during a shootout with the masked thieves.
Both the cops and Ray’s underworld boss consider Ray the prime suspect. The cops are looking for just enough to arrest Ray. His boss needs just a bit more info to place a hit on Ray.
If Ray doesn’t find the real killers soon, it will be too late.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
House of the Rising Sun features Dave Bautista’s first starring role in a feature film. Bautista is backed up by a decent supporting cast for a low-budget crime film: Amy Smart, Dominic Purcell, Craig Fairbrass and Danny Trejo.
The movie had potential but falls short of expectations.
The movie is based on HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN by Chuck Hustmyre. Here’s what Hustmyre said in the paperback release of his novel:
If you’ve seen the low-budget Lionsgate action movie, “House of the Rising Sun”, first let me apologize. I wish I could give you back those wasted ninety minutes of your life. The movie is a TERRIBLE adaptation of my novel. And yes, I wrote the screenplay, but director Brian A. Miller hijacked my original script and turned what could have been a decent neo-noir crime thriller into a godawful mess…
Hustmyre wrote more, but I think you get the gist.
House of the Rising Sun (2011) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“Rocky” Alt Poster by Sahin Düzgün!
Sahin Düzgün is a graphic designer and poster artist from Berlin, Germany. Sahin is also a movie enthusiast with great taste as you can see from his alt Rocky poster above.
Here is what Sahin had to say about his design: Against the odds, under the lights, and with the heart of a champion — a design inspired by the ultimate underdog story.
Apollo: Ain’t gonna be no rematch.
Rocky: Don’t want one.
“Conan the Barbarian” Alt Poster by Yvan Quinet!
I love the intensity that Yvan Quinet brings to his Conan the Barbarian alt poster. Quinet has made it available in a limited edition…
Available here:
https://www.yvanquinet.com/giclee-print– 24″x 36″ GICLEE print
– Printed on Studio Etching Rag 295gsm
– 20 copies
– Signed and Numbered
You can see more of Yvan Quinet’s art at his website and/or his Instagram page.
Sly Stallone is Jack Carter by John Beatty!
I was going through the Zablo vault and came across this Sly Stallone as Jack Carter sketch created by John Beatty way back in 2009. I don’t believe I’ve posted it before. This was created when John was doing semi-regular live-stream sketching. Big John gifted it to me for co-hosting a session.
The Bat-Man Drops In by Matt Wagner!
I love Batman stories set in this era. Matt Wagner must as well. Just look at that beautiful art. Bat-Man is just starting out. We have two crooks in the sleek hot rod and The Bat-Man putting an end to their getaway.
Steranko’s “Outland” Adaptation!
One of the greatest movie to comic adaptations is Steranko’s Outland. It ran for six months in Heavy Metal. Sadly, the adaptation has never been reprinted. John Dell called the series “Steranko’s narrative masterpiece”. Who could argue that?
Click on the source link below to see more Steranko Outland art in an Outlandish size.
