Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Check out the trailer for We Bury the Dead starring Daisy Miller.
Deal me in!
After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise – they hunt. Ava (Daisy Ridley) searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying.
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith
Directed by: Zak Hilditch
Release Date: January 2, 2026
Landman: Season 2 – Another Trailer is Here.
I cannot wait!
Who’s ready for more Landman?!
The official trailer is here, and the stakes are higher than ever.
Season 2 premieres November 16, 2025, only on Paramount+.
Set in the boomtowns of Texas, Landman (starring Billy Bob Thornton) is a modern tale of fortune seeking amongst roughnecks and billionaires in the world of oil.
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Michael Peña, Jon Hamm, Demi Moore
I love how this painting of The Frankenstein Monster by Frederick Cooper takes me back to my childhood. It’s fantastic. The colors take it to the next level.
The Mummy (1932)
Director: Karl Freund
Screenplay: John L. Balderston; story by Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer
Stars: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Noble Johnson, Leonard Mudie and Edward Van Sloan.
Tagline: A love that defied time drives a beautiful girl to her doom!
The Plot…
An archaeological expedition discovers the ancient burial chamber of Imhotep. Through a study of the mummifed body and writings left in the chamber, it is learned that a curse was placed on Imhotep. Although wrapped in the traditional cloth of the dead, Imhotep was buried alive! Placed with Imhotep was the Scroll of Thoth. The scroll was believed to hold secrets that return the dead to life.
When one of the archaeologists reads the scroll, he is driven insane as he witnesses the resurrection of Imhotep. Imohotep escapes.
Years pass. Imhotep has worked his way into modern society. He is now Ardath Bey, an expert in ancient Egyptian history. When Imhotep/Bey meets Helen Grosvenor he falls in love. Imohotep believes Helen to be the reincarnation of the Princess he dared to love… and that cost him his life. Determined to have her at any cost, Imhotep plans to kill, mummify and revive her. Then they will both be immortal.
How do you stop something that has beaten death?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Mummy was inspired by the discovery of Pharaoh Tutankahmen’s tomb. There allegedly was a curse on anyone who broke the burial chamber seal.
Boris Karloff, who became a big star after Frankenstein, was cast as the lead for The Mummy. Although a star, his face was again hidden by make-up.
The Mummy (1932) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Check out this Predator alt poster by Rich Davies. You can see more of Davies’ art here.
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 Al Barrionuevo.
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Yvan Quinet created this intense alt poster for Braveheart! Giclee prints available while supplies last at HCG.
You can see more of Yvan Quinet’s art at his website and/or his Instagram page.
Outbreak (2024)
Director: Jeff Wolfe
Screenplay: Lance Ochsner, Jeff Wolfe; story by Erik Aude’
Stars: Billy Burke, Raoul Max Trujillo, Alyshia Ochse, Taylor Handley and Jessica Frances Dukes.
Tagline: It starts as an infection. It ends in devastation.
The Plot…
Park Rangers Neil Morris, John Gibson and their Chief Mike Cortez respond to a call involving a rabid dog. When the dog attacks Chief Cortez, Neil hesitates in shooting the animal. The delay results in Cortez being bitten.
Back at the station, Chief Cortez orders Neil to take some time off. For the last two months Neil’s work has suffered. He’s been distracted due to the disappearance of his teenage son. Neil’s wife isn’t doing much better.
Neil reluctantly takes the vacation. He decides to use the time to look for his son. While in the woods, Neil is attacked by a disfigured woman. He kills her in self-defense and discovers she was infected. As Neil drives back home, he sees the town is overrun with infected.
Neil keeps driving. He plans to scoop up his wife and head for safety. Unfortunately, some terrors are inescapable.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Outbreak (2024) is more psychological thriller than all-out zombie actioner. The two twists at the end are worth the price of admission.
Outbreak (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Vlad Rodriguez is a Miami based illustrator. Rodriguez has a passion for film. Here’s his alt poster for The Godfather!
Tom Horn (1980)
Director: William Wiard
Screenplay: Thomas McGuane, Bud Shrake; based on LIFE OF TOM HORN, GOVERNMENT SCOUT AND INTERPRETER by Tom Horn
Stars: Steve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard Farnsworth, Billy Green Bush, Slim Pickens, Peter Canon, Elisha Cook Jr., Roy Jenson, Harry Northup, Steve Oliver, Bill Thurman, Bert Williams, Bobby Bass, Mickey Jones and Geoffrey Lewis.
Tagline: Before they could settle the West, they had to hang the man who tamed it.
The Plot…
Tom Horn was famous in his own time. But his time has passed. Known for his skills as a frontiersman, a U.S. Army scout, a tracker, and a crack shot… Horn is now a drifter. The Indian Wars are over. A man with Tom Horn’s skills aren’t in demand. So Horn just drifted from place to place scrapping by.
Horn is in a small town, when he meets cattle rancher John Coble. Coble is impressed with Horn’s legend and surprised to find him without work and struggling. He offers Horn a job. Coble is a member of a Cattle Rancher Association that has been plagued by rustlers. The Association agrees to hire Horn to rid the territory of cattle thieves… by whatever means needed. Horn is assured by the group as well as the US Marshall that once he gives the rustlers fair warning, he is legally allowed to do whatever it takes to get rid of them. Horn takes the job.
Horn does what he was hired to do. He rids the area of rustlers. His methods are violent but effective. Many men are killed. The rustling stops. The Cattle Association no longer needs Horn. Especially since they’ve been getting bad press. When a young boy is found murdered by a rifle shot of the same caliber that Tom Horn uses, some Association members see a way out.
Horn is set up to take the fall for the murder.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Tom Horn was a troubled production. Steve McQueen wasn’t happy with the script and ordered multiple rewrites. The original director, Don Siegel decided to move on. Siegel was replaced by replaced by Elliot Silverstein. Silverstein was replaced by James William Guercio. McQueen fired Guercio after just three days. McQueen wanted to direct, but since filming had started, union rules prevented an actor to replace a director. So William Wiard, a television director was brought in to finish filming. Tom Horn is the only feature film on Wiard’s resume. Many believe that McQueen directed much of the movie himself.
In addition to the troubles listed above, Steve McQueen’s health was suffering. He was often short of breath and towards the end of filming even began coughing up blood. McQueen would learn that he had advanced cancer. Just a couple of weeks before Tom Horn premiered, The National Enquirer broke the story that Steve McQueen had terminal cancer. When asked at the premiere, McQueen denied reports of his cancer.
Tom Horn was a real-life legend. The movie is based on his autobiography that he wrote while in jail awaiting trial.
Tom Horn (1980) rates 3 of 5 stars.
The Black Camel (1931)
Director: Hamilton MacFadden
Screenplay: Barry Conners, Philip Klein, Dudley Nichols (uncredited); written by Hugh Stanislaus Stange (adaptation), based on THE BLACK CAMEL by Earl Derr Biggers
Stars: Warner Oland, Bela Lugosi, Victor Varconi, Murray Kinnell, J.M. Kerrigan, Mary Gordon, Dwight Frye and Robert Young.
Tagline: The unsolved secrets of Hollywood
The Plot…
Shelah Fayne is a movie star. Her friends are beginning to worry about her. Shelah is thinking of marrying a man she has only known a week. Shelah will make a decision once she speaks to her favorite psychic, Tarneverro.
When Shelah is murdered Inspector Charlie Chan gets the case. There are many suspects. One is the killer.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Bela Lugosi plays the psychic. Dwight Frye appears uncredited as Jessop. Lugosi and Frye appeared together in Dracula which was released the same year.
Warner Oland made five Charlie Chan films based on novels written by Charlie Chan creator Earl Derr Biggers. Sadly The Black Camel is the only one that survived. The other four were lost due to studio fires.
Robert Young who went on to fame playing Marcus Welby, M.D., makes his film debut in The Black Camel.
Most folks enjoy The Black Camel more than I. Keep in mind your mileage may vary.
The Black Camel (1931) rates 2 of 5 stars.
Rich Conley‘s quick sketch of the Tulsa King!
Joey Lee Cabral describes himself as a “Draw at Home Dad”. I came across Cabral taking commissions on Whatnot. At one of his sessions, I was able to get in my request for his take on Sly Stallone as Jack Carter.
It was cool seeing the piece created live. If you collect sketches, you should consider getting something from Joey Lee Cabral.
Casino (1995)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Screenplay: Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese; based on CASINO: LOVE AND HONOR IN LAS VEGAS by Nicholas Pileggi
Stars: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles, Alan King, Kevin Pollak, L.Q. Jones, Dick Smothers, Frank Vincent, John Bloom, Pasquale Cajano, Melissa Prophet, Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Vale and Frankie Avalon.
Tagline: Luck has nothing to do with the games they play.
The Plot…
The year is 1973 and Las Vegas is booming. Especially for the Chicago Mob thanks to Sam “Ace” Rothstein. Rothstein has doubled profits for his Chi-town buddies. Skimmed cash is sent back weekly. All is great.
Then Rothstein’s childhood pal shows up. Nicky Santoro is a hothead and mob enforcer known by the cops for his past crimes. Nicky’s come to Vegas to make his fortune. Rothstein tells Nicky all will be good if he keeps a low profile.
Of course Nicky’s gotta be Nicky.
Add Ginger McKenna to the mix and things get, uh… explosive. Ginger is an ex-showgirl, ex-prostitute and con artist. Rothstein loves her dearly. She loves what Rothstein can give her.
Let’s roll the dice.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Sharon Stone was nominated for a Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award.
Martin Scorsese allowed Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci to improvise much of the dialogue in their scenes.
Scorsese, DeNiro and Pesci are gold.
Casino (1995) rates 4 of 5 stars.
Ain’t this Raging Bull alt poster by Dakota Randall a knockout? You bet’cha.
