“The Last of Us” Season 2 – The Poster & Trailer are Here!
The Last of Us: Season One was awesome. Here’s the poster and trailer for Season 2.
Deal me in!
You can’t stop this.
#TheLastOfUs returns April 13 on Max.
“Blackboard Jungle” (1955) starring Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Vic Morrow and Sidney Poitier / Z-View
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Director: Richard Brooks
Screenplay: Richard Brooks; based on THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE by Evan Hunter
Stars: Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern, Margaret Hayes, John Hoyt, Richard Kiley, Emile Meyer, Warner Anderson, Sidney Poitier, Vic Morrow, Dan Terranova, Paul Mazursky, Horace McMahon, Richard Deacon, James Drury, Emil Sitka and Jamie Farr.
Tagline: Is The Most Startling Picture Of The Year!
The Plot…
Richard Dadier (Ford) is a war vet and recent college graduate (thanks to the GI Bill). His wife is pregnant and Dadier needs a job. So Dadier accepts a position at North Manual Trades High School. North Manual is an inner city school for boys.
From day one, the students attempt to run Dadier off. But Dadier is not a quitter. Although most other faculty members allow the students to run wild, Dadier is determined to reach and teach his students. Dadier’s attempts to win over Greg Miller (Poitier) and Artie West (Morrow) are unsuccessful. As time goes on West’s leadership turns the students from mild defiance to insubordination and worse.
Dadier is determined to teach his students, no matter the cost…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Blackboard Jungle was nominated for four 1956 Academy Awards…
- Nominee for Best Film Editing – Ferris Webster
- Nominee for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White – Cedric Gibbons, Randall Duell, Edwin B. Willis, Henry Grace
- Nominee for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White – Russell Harlan
- Nominee for Best Writing, Screenplay – Richard Brooks
Blackboard Jungle features the film debuts of Vic Morrow, James Drury and Jamie Farr.
Morrow was 26 and Poitier was 28 playing high school students.
I liked Blackboard Jungle, but it didn’t resonate with me like the audiences in 1955 (and maybe most today). I thought it was good. Glenn Ford was an excellent choice to play Dadier. Anne Francis doesn’t have much to do other than look pretty and she fulfills that role. Vic Morrow and Sidney Poitier look right despite being a decade too old in real life.
The characters and story have all the expected arcs and plot points. The students don’t seem that scary of course in 1955, they could have seemed shocking. I liked the film but most folks seem to love it. Your mileage, as always, could vary.
Blackboard Jungle (1955) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Wanted! Ralph Meyer’s Undertaker!
The more I see of Undertaker by Ralph Meyer, the more I want to check out English versions of his graphic novels.
“Annie Hall” starring Woody Allen & Diane Keaton / Z-View
Annie Hall (1977)
Director: Woody Allen
Screenplay: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Shelley Duvall, Janet Margolin, Colleen Dewhurst, Hy Anzell, Russell Horton, Dick Cavett, Mark Lenard, John Glover, Bernie Styles, Jeff Goldblum, Shelley Hack, Beverly D’Angelo, Sigourney Weaver, Walter Bernstein and Christopher Walken.
Tagline: A nervous romance.
The Plot…
Alvy Singer (Allen) looks back on his romance with Annie Hall (Keaton) trying to figure out where it went wrong. There are many possibilities. Alvy is a twice divorced, middle-aged, Jewish stand-up comedian from New York who over-intellectualizes. Annie is younger, never married, insecure, WASP from the Midwest who dreams of being a singer.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Annie Hall was nominated for five 1978 Academy Awards and won four…
- Nominee for Best Actor in a Leading Role – Woody Allen
- Winner for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
- Winner for Best Director – Woody Allen
- Winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role – Diane Keaton
- Winner for Best Picture – Charles H. Joffe
Sigourney Weaver’s feature film debut in a non-speaking role as Alvy’s date near the end of the movie. Shelley Hack also made her film debut in Annie Hall in as a “street stranger”.
Alvy’s (Woody Allen’s) sneezing into the cocaine was reportedly an unscripted accident.
With Annie Hall Woody Allen became the first person to give an Oscar nominated performance in a film for which he won Best Director. Interestingly enough, Annie Hall features Woody Allen’s only Oscar nominated performance and the only film directed by him to win a Best Picture Academy Award.
I liked Annie Hall, but it didn’t resonate with me like the majority of folks who love it. Your mileage, as always, could vary.
Annie Hall (1977) rates 4 of 5 stars.
Nick Fury’s Side-Eye by Steranko!
The last thing you want to get is Nick Fury giving you the side-eye. The first thing you want is Nick Fury drawn by Steranko.
“Wages of Fear” aka “Le salaire de la peur” (2024) / Z-View
Wages of Fear aka Le salaire de la peur (2024)
Director: Julien Leclercq
Screenplay: Henri-Georges Clouzot (based on the motion picture “Le salaire de la peur”); Jérôme Géronimi (based on the motion picture “Le salaire de la peur” co-written by) (as Jean Clouzot); Georges Arnaud (novel); Hamid Hlioua (scenario); Hamid Hlioua (adaptation) & Julien Leclercq
Stars: Franck Gastambide, Alban Lenoir, Sofiane Zermani, Ana Girardot.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
When a remote desert oil well catches fire, the only way to extinguish the blaze is to set off a small explosion that will put it out. In less than 24 hours the oil well will explode. If it blows the explosion will be gigantic and kill the local population.
A pair of brothers and a few other mercenaries are paid handsomely to drive two truckloads of highly explosive nitroglycerin to the site. They’re sending two truckloads, because it is unlikely even one truck will make it. With two there might be a chance. Odds against making the journey safely include the speed needed to cover the distance, the rough terrain, bandits and more.
It’s a suicide mission to save a village. Not all will survive.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Wages of Fear (2024) is a remake of 1953’s Le Salaire de la Peur (The Wages of Fear). In 1977, William Friedkin brought his version, Sorcerer, to the big screen. Both the original and Friedkin’s versions are vastly superior to the latest.
Wages of Fear aka Le salaire de la peur (2024) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“The Accountant 2” – The Poster is Here!
I was surprised by how much I liked The Accountant. So yeah, I’m looking forward to The Accountant 2. With that said, here’s the poster.
“All Souls” starring Academy Award® winner Mikey Madison – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The poster and trailer for All Souls starring Academy Award® winner Mikey Madison are here!
I like the looks of this. The movie was released in 2023, so I’m going to have to look it up.
All Souls – Watch the trailer now!
Starring Academy Award® winner* Mikey Madison, Gerald Gillum, Samuel Roukin, Mia Love Disnard, and Zach Villa.
Academy Award® winner* Mikey Madison (Anora) and influential rapper Gerald “G-Eazy” Gillum (The Fate of The Furious) star in this exhilarating thriller about a young woman pressured by police to go undercover and infiltrate a local drug cartel. Joining the ranks of young criminal recruits doing dangerous work as confidential informants, River (Madison) vows to save her family and clear her name in this adrenaline-fueled, emotionally charged movie experience.
“Aftermath” (2024) / Z-View
Aftermath (2024)
Director: Patrick Lussier
Screenplay: Noah Graham Davis
Stars: Dylan Sprouse, Mason Gooding, Megan Stott, Dichen Lachman, Ashley Pynn, Mark Pettograsso, Shahjehan Khan, Joshua Wolf Coleman and Will Lyman.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Eric Daniels (Sprouse), an ex-army ranger and his 16-year old sister Maddie(Stott) are on the Tobin Memorial Bridge in Boston when terrorists take it over. Now packed with civilian hostages, the well-armed revolutionaries have complete control. The kill the driver’s of a police armored truck and take the prisoner hostage.
When SWAT tries to move in, a sniper goes to work. The terrorist use rocket launcher to take out a helicopter. SWAT moves back to wait for the terrorists demands.
Realizing that they terrorists could be planning to blow the rest of the bridge to make their escape, Daniels begins to take action. What chance has one man got against a motivated, well-armed military unit?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Aftermath depends on the extensive use of cgi. Unfortunately the cgi isn’t very good. The story and acting is just a step above the computer graphics.
Aftermath (2024) rates 2 of 5 stars.
CREEPY Archives Volume 11!
CREEPY Archives Volume 11 will be released on November 4, 2025. It will contain 256 pages of horrific fun! Here’s what we get…
GRAVE CONSEQUENCES!
IT’S BOUND TO BE A SCREAM!
Collects issues #51–#54, plus color covers and stories in an affordable paperback format!
Our latest foray into fear reprints some of Warren Publishing‘s first full-color story offerings from the early ’70s and features more of the unique talents that made Creepy so tantalizing and timeless. With a gorgeous cover by Frank Frazetta and stories by comic-book talents Richard Corben, Doug Moench, Budd Lewis, Tom Sutton, and Reed Crandall, this volume is not to be missed!
Deal me in. Pre-Orders are available now.
“MobLand” starring Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren & Pierce Brosnan – The Trailer is Here!
MobLand, the new series starring Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan – The Trailer is Here!
Yep, deal me in.
New series streaming March 30 on Paramount+.
Power is up for grabs as the Harrigans and Stevensons, two warring London crime families, clash in a kill-or-be-killed battle that threatens to topple empires and ruin lives. Caught in the crossfire is Harry Da Souza, the street-smart ‘fixer’ as dangerous as he is handsome, who knows too well where loyalties lie when opposing forces collide. As kingdom goes up against kingdom, lines will be crossed – and the only saving grace is a bet-your-life guarantee: family above everything.
“Warfare” written & directed by Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The poster and first look at Warfare written & directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland.
Deal me in.
Written and directed by Iraq War Veteran Ray Mendoza and Civil War’s Alex Garland, and starring D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga, with Joseph Quinn, and Charles Melton.
WARFARE – In Theaters April 11.
RELEASE DATE: April 11
DIRECTOR: Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland
CAST: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga, with Joseph Quinn, and Charles Melton.
“The Bondsman” starring Kevin Bacon – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Here we have the poster and trailer for The Bondsman starring Kevin Bacon, an eight episode limited series on Prime.
Deal me in.
He’s gonna catch hell. Kevin Bacon is The Bondsman, premiering April 3.
Marv by Jordi Bernet!
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 Marv by Jordi Bernet!
Source: Grant Riddle.
EERIE Archives Volume 11!
EERIE Archives Volume 11 will be released on October 7, 2025. It will contain 264 pages of horrific fun! Here’s what we get…
GRAVE CONSEQUENCES!
LEGENDARY CREATORS OF LEGENDARY TERROR!
Collecting issues #52–#55 of Warren Publishing‘s legendary Eerie horror anthology, this affordable paperback edition features the character Hunter—the deadly demon killer of the future—making an explosive debut.
Esteban Maroto continues his enchanting tales of Dax the Warrior, and Shreck struggles for survival on a dangerous, irradiated alternate world! A run of breathtaking covers by Sanjulian and Ken Kelly and a do-it-yourself Werewolf! board game top off this fine collection of 1970s horror tales!
Deal me in. Pre-Orders are available now.
