Charles Bronson in “The Mechanic” by Tony Stella!
Tony Stella creates some of the most amazing movie posters. His take on Charles Bronson in The Mechanic is a prime example. You can see more of Mr. Stella’s art on his Twitter.
2021’s Best Action Movie Posters – You Can Vote!
IMPAwards has started voting for 2021’s Best Action Movie Poster. You can vote here.
As you can see above, my five included: Army of the Dead; Suicide Squad; another Army of the Dead; F9: The Fast Saga and Prisoners of the Ghostland. At this point in the voting three one of my top five (Suicide Squad; Prisoners of the Ghostland and Army of the Dead) made it into the top ten. Maybe more will once everyone gets their votes in.
Rare “The Thing” Behind-the-Scenes Photo!
Check out this ultra rare photo of James Arness out of makeup for The Thing!
Source: Michael Kronenberg
“We Own This City” Starring Jon Bernthal, Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green is Here!
The trailer for We Own This City starring Jon Bernthal, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green is here! Deal me in.
Based on true events, #WeOwnThisCity premieres April 25 on HBO Max.
“Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” Art by Juan Ramos!
I love this Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark art by Juan Ramos. It is being offered as a limited edition Giclee print from Bottleneckgallery.com. Click on the art above to see a larger version and click here if you want to learn more about the print.
“Memory” Starring Liam Neeson and Guy Pearce – The Trailer is Here!
Liam Neeson and Guy Pearce in Memory, an action thriller with a cool concept. Deal me in.
MEMORY follows Alex Lewis (Liam Neeson), an expert assassin with a reputation for discreet precision. Caught in a moral quagmire, Alex refuses to complete a job that violates his code and must quickly hunt down and kill the people who hired him before they and FBI agent Vincent Serra (Guy Pearce) find him first. Alex is built for revenge but, with a memory that is beginning to falter, he is forced to question his every action, blurring the line between right and wrong.
“Watcher” – The Trailer is Here!
Watcher has a great look and vibe. Deal me in.
US Release Date: June 3, 2022
Starring: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman
Directed By: Chloe Okuno
Synopsis: Julia uproots her life in America to accompany her husband to Bucharest, Romania. As she spends more time alone, she notices a shadowy figure staring from the opposite block. Her curiosity turns to fear when she hears of a murderer in the area.
“The Takedown” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I like the poster and trailer for The Takedown. I’m ready for a fun buddy-movie. Deal me in.
Ousmane Diakité (Omar Sy) and François Monge (Laurent Lafitte) are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a high scale criminal case wrapped in danger and unexpected comedy.
Watch The Takedown, only on Netflix May 6
DEAD DOGS by Manny Torres!
I want to pass along a crime novel I just learned about (and ordered). Dead Dogs by Manny Torres sounds like a wild ride, I’d like to take.
Two Atlanta misfits in debt to notorious dog fighter and drug dealer Boots Tumbler are coerced into handling his dirty work. Phobos and Chuck, desperate to pay him back, go elbow deep in blood, dirt, and gristle, cleaning up dog fights, delivering drugs, and disposing of dead bodies. Regardless of the haul, they shovel it, bag it up, stuff it in the trunk of their 1982 Cadillac Deville and drive it off for disposal. The misfit pair fumble their way through dangerous circumstances and criminal adventures. Desperation eventually drives them out of the city, across lost highways, encountering a circus of outlaws and revolutionaries living on the margins of morality.
Dead Dogs currently has a near-perfect 4.9 star rating on Amazon from 22 reviewers! As I said, I’ve ordered my copy.
If you’re interested you can get an autographed copy from Mr. Torres!
Or if you prefer Amazon, here’s a link!
RIP: Scott Hall
Scott Hall, the professional wrestler also known as Razor Ramon, died today after being taken off life support. Mr. Hall was placed on life support after having three heart attacks following hip replacement surgery. He was 63 years old.
Scott Hall began his pro wrestling career in 1984 and wrestled for all the major professional wrestling organizations throughout his career. During the WWE / WCW ratings war, Scott Hall was part of the NWO (a group of wrestlers which included Kevin Nash, Hulk Hogan and others who played outsiders taking over the WCW). The NWO were a ratings hit. Scott Hall is a two-time inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Scott Hall was a charismatic personality who entertained millions over the course of his career. His struggles outside the ring were sometimes made part of his wrestling storylines and impacted both his personal and professional life. The fact that Scott Hall’s family, many friends and fans continued to support his efforts to get healthy are a testament to the impact he had.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Scott Hall’s family, friends and fans.
2021’s Best Horror Movie Posters – You Can Vote!
IMPAwards has started voting for 2021’s Best Horror Movie Poster. You can vote here.
As you can see above, my five included: Spiral: From the Book of Saw; A Quiet Place: Part II; The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It; Malignant and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. At this point in the voting only one of my top five (Malignant) made it into the top ten. Maybe that will change once everyone gets their votes in.
“Tokyo Vice” Starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Tokyo Vice – the poster and trailer for the new series starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe are here. Deal me in.
Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe. The drama captures Adelstein’s daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo, where nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem. Streaming April 7 on HBO Max.
The KING OF SPIES is Coming!
The King of Spies trade paperback collects issues 1 – 4 of the King of Spies comic. Written by Mark Millar with art by Matteo Scalera and colors by Ogur Yildrim, King of Spies tells the story of…
The world’s greatest secret agent (who) has six months to live. Does he die quietly in a hospital bed or make up for a lifetime of bad decisions? He’s been propping up an unfair system for over forty years. Now he knows where all the bodies are buried and has nothing to lose as he turns his guns on everyone who ever made a buck as they created the mess we’re in right now.
I’ve been reading King of Spies as the individual issues come out and highly recommend it!
RIP: William Hurt
William Hurt’s son announced today that his father died of natural causes one week short of his 72 birthday. William Hurt’s acting career spanned over 40 years. He appeared on the stage, television and feature films.
Mr. Hurt began his career as a stage actor and won an Obie Award (Off Broadway Theater Award) for his debut performance in Corinne Jacker’s My Life in 1977. In 1977, he also made his first television appearance in Kojak. William Hurt’s feature film debut came in 1980’s Altered States and his performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best New Actor in a motion picture.
For the rest of his career William Hurt continued to appear on stage, television and in feature films. He won one Oscar for Best Actor (Kiss of the Spider Woman) and had four Best Actor Oscar nominations. Three of the nominations came in three successive years!
Some of William Hurt’s most notable feature film appearances were in: Altered States; Body Heat; The Big Chill; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Children of a Lesser God; Broadcast News; The Accidental Tourist; Dark City; A.I. Artificial Intelligence; The Village; A History of Violence; Captain America: Civil War; Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: End Game.
Some of Mr. Hurt’s most notable television appearances were in: Kojak; Varian’s War; Damages; Endgame; Too Big to Fail and Bonnie & Clyde.
My favorite William Hurt performance was in Body Heat. I had seen him prior to that but his performance as Ned Racine was the one that made me sit up and take notice. It was interesting to see how William Hurt was able to adapt to different roles over the course of his long and memorable career.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to William Hurt’s family, friends and fans.
TRAIN 8 – Zombies on a Train is Coming!
Train 8 is a graphic novel that will be in comic shops on May 4th. Written by David Stephan, Marysol Levant, and Brian Phillipson with art by Philip Phillipson, Alex Cormack, Lureline Weatherly and David Stephan. Here’s the synopsis…
Two college girls, traveling the famous Train 8 from Seattle to Chicago, find themselves at the center of an experimental GMO virus outbreak that causes passengers to turn into blood thirsty primordials. The surviving girls and a handful of passengers are faced with the moral dilemma of stopping the train to save themselves – and let the deadly virus infect the world – or keep the train running, buying more time until help comes but only if they can survive the killing horde of the Infected.
Let your local comic shop know if you’re interested. As for me, I’m on board.
