Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
The Intrusion poster doesn’t do much for me, but I like the trailer. Deal me in.
When a husband and wife move to a small town, a home invasion leaves the wife traumatized and suspicious that those around her might not be who they seem. Freida Pinto and Logan Marshall-Green star in INTRUSION, directed by Adam Salky. Only on Netflix September 22.
I like the poster and the trailer for Behemoth enough so that I want to know more. I’ll keep you posted if anything turns up.
I’ll say it again, Netflix comes up with interesting documentaries. I hope that Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan is as good as the trailer below. Deal me in.
Have you ever seen someone change personalities right in front of your eyes? Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan is only on Netflix September 22.
Marilyn Eastman, best known for her role in George Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead, died yesterday at the age of 87. No cause of death was given.
Ms. Eastman not only co-starred in Night of the Living Dead, she was also one producing partners of Image Ten – the company formed to finance the movie. It’s interesting to note that Marilyn Eastman played Helen Cooper, the wife of Harry Cooper played by Karl Hardman, who was her real-life business and life partner. In addition, Ms. Eastman also worked on make-up, props and assisted with the editing for Night of the Living Dead.
After filming of Night of the Living Dead, Marilyn Eastman returned to work at Hardman/Eastman, Inc., the production company she and Karl Hardman had created prior to the making of the horror classic. Ms. Eastman would continue to make and/or appear in commercials and industrial films for the rest of her career. In addition, Marilyn Eastman had roles in an episode of Perry Mason in 1960 and the movies Houseguest (1995) and Santa Claws (1996).
The only film/tv show I ever saw Marilyn Eastman act in was Night of the Living Dead. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve see it, but I do know I’ve spent more time watching Ms. Eastman on screen than many, movie/tv stars with dozens more credits.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Marilyn Eastman’s family, friends and fans.
Newburn is a new crime comic series coming from Chip Zdarsky (writer) and Jacob Phillips (artist). Here is the first issue synopsis…
EASTON NEWBURN is a private detective without loyalties, investigating conflicts between rival crime factions while collecting enemies along the way. In this DEBUT ISSUE, a man is murdered after stealing from his own mafia family, but they aren’t the ones who ordered the hit…
Below is a page from the first issue which drops November 3rd from Image Comics. If you’d like to see more preview pages you can. As for me, I’ve seen enough. Deal me in.
Nikos Bogris created this way cool Escape from New York alternative poster. You might remember Bogris’ alternative poster for Charles Bronson in The Mechanic. You can see more of his awesome art at the Nikos Bogris Instagram Page.
If you’re a Monkees’ fan you’ll enjoy Mark Rozzo’s The Most Influential Pop-Rock Band Ever? The Monkees! posted at Vanity Fair. If you’re not a fan after reading the article you’ll understand why many folks are. Rozzo makes a strong case for why The Monkees should be respected.
Paul Mann created this amazing First Blood poster. If you’ve never visited Mr. Mann’s website (or his Instagram page) you owe it to yourself to check out all of his beautiful art. Plan to spend some time. It will be time well spent.
Netflix comes up with interesting documentaries and Blood Brothers looks to be another good one. Deal me in.
Blood Brothers tells the extraordinary and ultimately tragic story of the friendship between two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, and Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam’s – and black America’s – most incendiary and charismatic leader.
This was the unlikeliest of friendships – the brash Olympic Champion who spoke in verse to the amusement of the white press and the ex-con intellectual-turned-revolutionary who railed against the evils of white oppression and dismissed sports as a triviality. But their bond was deep, their friendship real.
Here are another pair that I like – the poster and trailer for The Voyeurs. Deal me in.
Keep an eye out for your new obsession. The Voyeurs—starring Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Ben Hardy, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo—comes to Amazon Prime Video September 10th.
I like the poster (dig that shadow) and trailer for Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster. Deal me in!
Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. His films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors. But his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman & John Landis all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes.
Yesterday we ranked every Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie, today we’ll rank Sly Stallone’s prison movies. The idea came from Ryan Simon’s Every Sylvester Stallone Prison Movie Ranked From Worst To Best at ScreenRant. I imagine there are a couple of surprises in my rankings…
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Simon |
Zablo |
8. Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018) |
8. Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018): I agree with Sly’s assessment. |
7. Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019) |
7. Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019): Sly & Bautista had chemistry and don’t that Stallone fight scene. |
6. Lock Up (1989) |
6. Demolition Man (1993): I like Demolition Man, but wish it had the same tone throughout as the opening helicopter scene. |
5. Judge Dredd (1995) |
5. Escape Plan (2013): I almost put this in the 4th spot. Sly & Arnold! |
4. Escape Plan (2013) |
4. Judge Dredd (1995): I wish they’d left out Rob Schnieder and played it straight. Armand Assante from Paradise Alley! |
3. Victory (1981) |
3. Tango & Cash (1989): Sly & Kurt Rusell in a fun action film! |
2. Tango & Cash (1989) |
2. Victory (1981): Not flashy, but directed by John Huston and co-starring Michael Caine! Also under-rated. |
1. Demolition Man (1993) |
1. Lock Up (1989): is under-rated in my book! |
I like the looks of The Survivalist. Deal me in!
A year and a half after the fall of civilization due to a viral outbreak, a former FBI agent is forced to protect a young woman immune to the disease from a dangerous gang leader hunting her.
Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, John Malkovich, Jenna Leigh Green
Available in THEATERS, on DIGITAL and ON DEMAND, October 1st
Kyle Wilson at ScreenRant posted Every Arnold Schwarzenegger Action Movie Ranked From Worst To Best. I love lists and decided to play along. Here’s how things shook out:
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Wilson |
Zablo |
28. Batman And Robin (1997) |
28. Conan The Destroyer (1984): I couldn’t believe the drop in quality from Conan to Conan the Destroyer. |
27. Red Sonja (1985) |
27. Red Sonja (1985): Sometimes it is better to say nothing. |
26. The Expendables 3 (2014) |
26. End Of Days (1999): I don’t remember much about End of Days other than not liking it. |
25. The Expendables (2010) |
25. The 6th Day (2000): See above. |
24. The Expendables 2 (2012) |
24. Batman And Robin (1997) was an all around over-the-top mess. |
23. Collateral Damage (2002) |
23. Collateral Damage (2002): I don’t remember much about this at all and that’s never good. |
22. The 6th Day (2000) |
22. The Running Man (1987): This just didn’t work for me on any level – it wasn’t funny and it wasn’t scary. |
21. Terminator Genisys (2015) |
21. Kindergarten Cop (1990): I thought it was just okay. |
20. Raw Deal (1986) |
20. Raw Deal (1986): I want to revisit Raw Deal. I thought it was okay with the potential to be better. I want to see how it has aged. |
19. Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003) |
19. Terminator Genisys (2015): Another okay film. |
18. Conan The Destroyer (1984) |
18. Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003): See above. |
17. Eraser (1996) |
17. Red Heat (1987): Like Raw Deal, this had potential. I need to revisit it. |
16. End Of Days (1999) |
16. The Last Stand (2013): was better than I thought it would be. |
15. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) |
15. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019): While not on the level of the first two Terminator movies, it is better than those that followed. |
14. Escape Plan (2013) |
14. Last Action Hero (1993): I liked this film! |
13. Red Heat (1987) |
13. Total Recall (1990): Another Arnold classic! |
12. Sabotage (2014) |
12. Escape Plan (2013): I liked it and was surprised at how well received it was by fans and critics. |
11. Last Action Hero (1993) |
11. The Expendables 3 (2014): Sly and Arnold IV (see above for III). |
10. The Last Stand (2013) |
10. The Expendables 2 (2012): Sly & Arnold II. |
9. Kindergarten Cop (1990) |
9. The Expendables (2010): Finally Sly and Arnold together in a movie! |
8. Conan The Barbarian (1982) |
8. Conan The Barbarian (1982): I am a big fan of this movie. I would love to see King Conan with the right script and director. |
7. True Lies (1994) |
7. Eraser (1996): I liked this better than most folks. I need to revisit it. |
6. Commando (1985) |
6. Sabotage (2014): Nice change of pace for Arnold. I’m a huge fan. |
5. The Running Man (1987) |
5. True Lies (1994): I wish we had sequels to this one. |
4. Predator (1987) |
4. Commando (1985): A great mix of action and humor! |
3. The Terminator (1984) |
3. The Terminator (1984): A classic! |
2. Total Recall (1990) |
2. Predator (1987): A classic. Too bad we never got a sequel with Dutch! |
1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) |
1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991): IMHO, Arnold’s greatest film! |
Marv, created by Frank Miller for his Sin City yarns, is one of my all-time favorite comic characters. If you follow Alex Maleev on Twitter or Instagram, you may have already seen his riff on ole Marv. Even so, the art is so good it is worth another look.
Frank Miller is the writer, artist and letterer on all of his Sin City tales. I get it. Sin City is his baby. When I see cool art like Maleev’s Marv, I wish that Miller would oversee a new Sin City series with guest artists/writers. If not something like that, then how about a pinup book with Sin City art by other talented artists. C’mon, Mr. Miller. We need more Sin City.
