The Dwayne Johnson “Skyscraper” Poster is Here!
This poster for Skyscraper makes me want to see it. It’s been talked up like Die Hard, but I think it’s gonna be more like Towering Inferno. As long as it’s a fun couple of hours, who really cares?
Rare Video: Batman Teaching Children to Safely Cross the Street!
Crime must have been at an all-time low in Gotham when Batman headed over to England to provide children with tips on how to safely cross the street in this extremely rare video from 1966!
“Thrillkill” by Jim Stenstrum and Neal Adams!
If you’re not familiar with Thrillkill by Jim Stenstrum and Neal Adams, you’re in for a real treat. Originally published in Creepy #75, by Warren in November 1975,
Thrillkill is one of Neal Adams’ most beautifully illustrated stories and Stenstrum was ahead of the times looking at mass murders. (You have to remember that they were almost unheard of in 1975. These days, they happen regularly.)
Click over to The Bristol Board to see the full Thrillkill story in a format that’s easy to read.
Matt Childers Gets Carter!
Matt Childers is back with his riff on Sly as Jack Carter. This is my second sketch from Matt. You can see my first here.
If you’re a sketch collector, Matt gets my highest recommendation.
“Creed” Named One of The 25 Best American Screenplays of the 21st Century
Did you know that Creed was named one of The 25 Best American Screenplays of the 21st Century by the fine folks at IndieWire? It was and here is what they had to say…
Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington’s “Creed” screenplay is the kind of crowd-pleasing knockout that seems to come along once in a blue moon. Not only does the script manage to tell an authentic origin story of the young and determined Adonis Creed, but it also finds an authentic way to revive Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky and make him the emotional lynchpin of Adonis’ rise to champion boxer. Nothing in “Creed” feels shoehorned in to satisfy “Rocky” fans. The script fights hard to invest you in Adonis’ journey and earn its callbacks to Stallone’s classic. No wonder the moment when Creed runs through the streets of Philadelphia feels like such an invigorated triumph. The script is the very definition of satisfaction. —Zack Sharf
You can see IndieWire’s other choices by clicking here.
“A Quiet Place” – Sound and the Anatomy of a Scene
A Quiet Place is an inventive, original and scary (without being gory) horror movie. John Krasinski, who co-wrote and directed A Quiet Place, shares how sound and silence were key in making the audience feel tension and better understand characters.
If you haven’t seen A Quiet Place, you should!
Ranking the Top 10 “The Rock” Characters
Caitlin Busch decided to spend some time Ranking the Top 10 “The Rock” Characters for Syfy.com.
Using just her list, here are two of my favorites. Yeah, just two this time. Busch’s list favored The Rock’s comedy’s and I lean to action. So… here’s the two from her list…
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Luke Hobbs, Fast and Furious franchise (2011-present)
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Raymond Gaines, San Andreas (2015)
…and then a couple that I think should have made the cut…
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Beck, The Rundown (2003)
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Driver, Faster (2010)
9 Altogether Ooky Facts About John Astin
Me-TV presents 9 Altogether Ooky Facts About John Astin. Here are three of my favorites…
3. He was nominated for an Oscar…
Image: MGM Television
…but it wasn’t for acting. Astin directed the 1968 short film Prelude. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
4. He appeared in ‘West Side Story.’
Image: United Artists
The 1961 musical blockbuster starred box office heavyweights like Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno, but it also featured an uncredited appearance by Astin. The actor appeared as the character Glad Hand, the social worker who kicks off the “Mambo” dance sequence in the gymnasium.
5. He appeared as The Riddler on ‘Batman.’
Most people associate the devious villain with Frank Gorshin. But Astin also put on the green tights and purple mask in the season two episodes “Batman’s Anniversary” and “A Riddling Controversy.”
The “Equalizer 2” Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Equalizer 2 poster and trailer are here… and I like ’em. Of course I liked the first Equalizer movie, so maybe this isn’t big news. I do hope that all of the major action pieces weren’t shown in the trailer.
The 15 Best Frankenstein Movies
Gem Seddon has come up with The 15 Best Frankenstein Movies for GamesRadar. Using just her list, here are my top three choices…
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
- The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
George Reeves’ Superman Helped Create TV and Superhero Fandom
Kimberly Pierce created an excellent piece for Syfy.com on how George Reeves’ Superman Helped Create TV and Superhero Fandom. George Reeves as Superman was my gateway into the world of Superheroes.
Well done, Ms. Pierece.
The Walking Dead’s 21 Most Shocking Deaths So Far
Louisa Mellor at Flipboard came up with her list of The Walking Dead‘s 21 Most Shocking Deaths So Far. Mellor’s list is a good one and a tribute to the number of truly shocking death’s in The Walking Dead‘s eight seasons.
As I was going through the list, I had to keep refining to come up with my top three…
Shane Walsh
Shane’s death is one of The Walking Dead’s most memorable exits. Andrew Lincoln and Jon Bernthal held nothing back in their performances as former partners turned mortal enemies. Rick’s gambit with the gun—pretending to hand it to Shane then stabbing him in the heart with a knife—was a shock as great as the one little Carl faced when he arrived on the scene and took in what had happened.Glenn Rhee and Abraham Ford
Perhaps this entry should belong solely to Abraham, as most people were expecting Glenn to follow his comic book counterpart and fall foul of Negan’s baseball bat. The brutality of Glenn’s death though, with its truly stomach-churning prosthetics and make-up, made it no less shocking than the unexpected addition of Sgt Ford. As punishment for their attack on the Savior satellite outpost, Negan famously beat Abraham to death after a massively publicised season six cliff-hanger. When Daryl punched Negan in retaliation, he provoked the Savior leader into additionally murdering Glenn.
Carl
The Walking Dead audience, or what’s left of it, had an entire midseason break to get used to the idea that Carl Grimes was a goner. We all saw the bite-mark, we all knew what it meant. Even if you’d ignored the set leaks and behind-the-scenes rumours, it was clear that in a world without a cure, that boy was no more.
Somehow though, having that certainty made it no less surprising when that final gunshot signifying Carl’s suicide rang out from the destroyed church. They finally really did it, those maniacs! A character we’d known since the pilot had breathed his last.
It was hard to not include Sasha’s death in my top three. Also, although the death didn’t make Mellor’s list, I would have included Shane killing Otis!
The “Hotel Artemis” Trailer is Here!
Hotel Artemis has jumped onto my Must-See list.
“The Godfather” Poster by Laurent Durieux
Laurent Durieux was named as one of the world’s 200 best artists. His poster for The Godfather is an excellent example of why.
Source: Andreas Grabe.
Rambo by Matt Childers
Matt Childers is “comic book artist, illustrator, designer, sometimes writer and most of all a storyteller.” I first became aware of Matt through a story that he drew called Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men (written by Brett Harris). That led me to other of Matt’s comics and commissions. I was hopeful that Matt would be up for a Stallone sketch. As you can see, he was.
I liked it so much, I immediately requested a Childers’ Jack Carter. You’ll see that here next weekend.
If you’re a sketch collector, Matt gets my highest recommendation.
