Creepy “Carrie” Alt Poster by Sara Deck!
Check out this creepy Carrie Alt Poster by Sara Deck!
“The Undercover Man” (1949) starring Glenn Ford / Z-View
The Undercover Man (1949)
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Screenplay: Sydney Boehm, Malvin Wald (additional dialogue) based on Undercover Man: He Trapped Capone by Frank J. Wilson from a story outline by Jack Rubin
Stars: Glenn Ford, Nina Foch, James Whitmore, Barry Kelley, David Bauer (as David Wolfe), Howard St. John, Leo Penn, Esther Minciotti, Angela Clarke, Anthony Caruso, Robert Osterloh, Kay Medford, Patricia Barry (as Patricia White) and Peter Brocco.
Tagline: TOLD WITH THE SNARL OF A MACHINE GUN!
The Plot…
US Treasury Agent Frank Warren has been assigned to bring down the mob boss know as Big Fellow. Every witness or informent is terrified from testifying, paid off or found dead. Then Warren gets a lead from an unexpected source.
Now Big Fellow has targeted Frank Warren and his wife to die.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Big Fellow was of course based on Al Capone.
The Undercover Man marks James Whitmore’s feature film debut.
Leo Penn is the father of actors Sean and Chris Penn.
The Undercover Man (1949) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Wolverine – “The Scars are Not Wounds Anymore. They’re Stories.” by Mike Deodato!
Mike Deodato created this amazing Wolverine piece. I love the drawing and what Mike had to say about it. Here’s part of it, click over for the full statement…
Age didn’t break Wolverine.
It forged him. Tempered the fire, focused the fury.The scars are not wounds anymore. They’re stories.
Proof that he’s been through everything and somehow still stands — steady, deliberate, unstoppable.
“Loudermilk” Season 3 (2020) / Z-View
“Loudermilk”: Season 3 (2020)
Created by: Peter Farrelly & Bobby Mort
Teleplay by:
- (eps. 1; 10) Bobby Mort & Peter Farrelly
- (ep. 2) John Jordan & Thomas Jordan
- (ep. 3) Bobby Mort
- (ep. 4) Jackie Flynn, Jimmy Dunn & Peter Farrelly
- (ep. 5) Laura Streicher & Kate Schriver
- (ep. 6) Dave Connaughton & John Trozak
- (ep. 7) Ricky Blitt
- (ep. 8) Danny Smith
- (ep. 9) Yassir Lester & Peter Farrelly
Directed by:
- Bobby Farrelly (eps. 1-3, 5, 7-8, 10)
- Peter Farrelly (eps. 4, 6, 9)
Stars: Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Anja Savcic, Brian Regan, Jackie Flynn, Timothy Webber,
Ricky Blitt, Tyler Layton-Olson, Viv Leacock, Sam Bob, Laura Mennell and Eric Keenleyside.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Sam Loudermilk was once a popular music critic. Now Sam is a recovering alcoholic and substance-abuse group leader. Sam has a good heart, but an acid tongue. He doesn’t hesitate to give his opinions on the absurd things/people he comes in contact with. Sam’s best friends are his roomate, Ben (also a recovering alcoholic) and the regulars that attend his group sessions.
In season three Sam deals with…
- being forced to “parent” his baby brother
- Ben’s talents as a chef
- Ben starting a food truck
- the legal fallout from golfing with friends from the support group
- the ramifications of an honest review
- Roger getting a courage reward for being himself
- someone using his credit card
- the UNEXPECTED return of…
- making amends for a past wrong
- and more.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I just discovered Loudermilk this year. The series is funny and has heart. The supporting cast is a hoot. If you enjoy a fun 30 minute sitcom, give Loudermilk a shot.
“Loudermilk’: Season 3 (2020) earns 4 of 5 stars.
Monsters by Barret Chapman!
Monsters by Barret Chapman! This beauty is available as a limited edition fine art Giclee print.
Marv by Alex Ogle!
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 a Marv by Alex Ogle.
“The Big Steal” (1949) directed by Don Siegel; starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and William Bendix / Z-View
The Big Steal (1949)
Director: Don Siegel
Screenplay: Gerald Drayson Adams, Daniel Mainwaring (as Geoffrey Homes) based on “The Road to Carmichael’s” by Richard Wormser
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix, Patric Knowles, Ramon Novarro, Don Alvarado and John Qualen.
Tagline: It’s a tough, terrific adventure in grand larceny! But, there’s more than money on his mind…when he mixes with this gal with the million dollar figure!
The Plot…
$300,000 was robbed from a U.S. military payroll. Army lieutenant Duke Halliday wants the money. He knows Jim Fiske has it, but Fiske is on the lam. Duke is in pursuit. Duke’s superior, Captain Blake is after both Duke and Fiske. Blake intends to get the money back.
Fiske makes it across the US/Mexican border with both Duke and Blake not far behind. In Mexico, Duke meets Joan Graham. Fiske scammed her for $2,000.00. Duke and Joan reluctantly agree to work together.
Fiske is desperate. He’s come too far to lose the money. And he’ll kill anyone who gets in his way. Duke and Joan are in his way.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Don Siegel, who would go on to helm classics such as Dirty Harry and Invasion of the Body Snatchers does a fine job in his third outing as a feature film director.
The film’s shooting schedule was disrupted by Robert Mitchum’s 50-day prison sentence for marijuana possession.
Jane Russell was up for the female lead, but Howard Hughes was worried that Mitchum’s marijuana arrest would reflect badly on her. Russell was RKO Studios biggest female star and Hughes nixed her for the role. Lizabeth Scott refused the part, because she was also afraid it would tarnish her career. Jane Greer, who had worked with Mitchum in Out of the Past, got the role.
The Big Steal is the 1940s version of a chase movie.
There’s a couple of unexpected twists at the end. The Big Steal is a fun ride.
The Big Steal (1949) rates 4 of 5 stars.
Sly Stallone as Dwight Manfredi, The Tulsa King by Tony Nasa Gramegna!
Sly Stallone as Dwight Manfredi, The Tulsa King by Tony Nasa Gramegna.
“The Iron Claw” written & directed by Sean Durkin; starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons with Holt McCallany and Lily James / Z-View
The Iron Claw (2023)
Director: Sean Durkin
Screenplay: Sean Durkin
Stars: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Lily James, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Garrett Hammond, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Kevin Anton, Michael Papajohn and Holt McCallany.
Tagline: Sons. Brothers. Champions.
The Plot…
The Von Erich family is known in professional wrestling circles not only for their legendary rise to the top, but also the multiple tragedies they suffered along the way.
Fritz Von Erich, although a successful professional wrestler, never became champion. This left him bitter. Fritz had five sons. One died tragically at an early age. The four others were given a strict upbringing and became professional wrestlers. Fritz pinned his dream of winning a championship on his sons. This brought the boys closer together.
A championship was in the family’s future, but also the tragedies of three more sons dying along the way.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Iron Claw is the true story of the Von Erich family. Some changes were made to timeline of events, which is expected since the film isn’t a documentary. The family was said to be cursed. There were even more family deaths than appear in the film.
Holt McCallany is excellent as Fritz Von Erich.
I have never seen a part more miscast than that of Aaron Dean Eisenberg as Ric Flair.
The Iron Claw (2023) rates 4 of 5 stars.
“Creature from the Black Lagoon” Reboot Designs by Miles Teves!
There have been several attempts to revive The Creature from the Black Lagoon. (And I wish someone would get it done!) John Carpenter was involved with a reboot for a while, but that project never crossed the finish line.
What we see here today is concept art created by Miles Teves. Teves has worked in film/television as a concept artist, illustrator, and makeup FX sculptor since 1984. The illustrations here were created for a possible Creature from the Black Lagoon reboot around 1997. At that time Carpenter had moved on and Ivan Reitman was leading the charge. Sadly, Reitman’s movie never made it to filming.
It’s interesting to note the changes Teves made from the original CFTBL design. Note the tail and a more lizard-like appearance.
Source: Body Snatchers.
The “Bounty Law” with Cliff Booth Poster by Mat Peg!
I love Mat Peg’s art. It’s not that just Peg’s so talented. It is also the creativity. Check out the Bounty Law with Cliff Booth (Brad Pit) poster above. What a cool choice to go with the stunt man (Booth) in the middle of a shootout.
Brilliant.
“Dick Dynamite: 1944” (2023) / Z-View
Dick Dynamite: 1944 (2023)
Director: Robbie Davidson
Screenplay: Robbie Davidson
Stars: Snars, Olly Bassi, Irvine Welsh.
Tagline: Dick Dynamite and his Nazi-killing commandos must stop depraved German scientists from turning New Yorkers into flesh-eating zombies.
The Plot…
World War II is heading into its final days. The Nazis realize they will lose unless a desperation plan works.
And it does!
The Nazis have developed a way to turn people into zombies! This will give them access to unlimited soldiers. In order to stop the Nazis, Dick Dynamite will lead a team of Nazi-Zombie-Killing-Commandos behind enemy lines. Heaven help anyone who gets in Dick’s way.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Dick Dynamite: 1944 trailer made the movie look like zany, over-the-top fun. It was zany. It was over-the-top. It was NOT fun.
The movie was made through crowd-funding and self-financing. This in itself isn’t bad. Microbudget movies can have a certain charm… when well done. Dick Dynamite: 1944 had a promising start, but quickly grew tiresome. The jokes were bad. The pacing was off. The acting and direction didn’t help. I tapped out at about 22 minutes. As always, your mileage may vary.
Dick Dynamite: 1944 (2023) rates 1 of 5 stars.
“Just the Boatman…” – Sly Stallone from “Rambo” by Evan Bryce Cranston!
I’ve been a fan Evan Bryce Cranston aka artgantuan’s art for years. I call this piece Just the Boatman… What a great scene with Stallone playing one of his signature characters in 2008’s Rambo.
“Laws of Man” (2024) written & directed by Phil Blattenberger; starring Jacob Keohane, Jackson Rathbone, Dermot Mulroney, Harvey Keitel, Keith Carradine and Graham Greene / Z-View
Laws of Man (2024)
Director: Phil Blattenberger
Screenplay: Phil Blattenberger
Stars: Jacob Keohane, Jackson Rathbone, Dermot Mulroney, Harvey Keitel, Keith Carradine, Richard Brake, Forrie J. Smith, James Urbaniak, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Johnny Hoeft, Greg Kriek, David DeLao, Ashley Gallegos, Alaina Warren Zachary and Graham Greene.
Tagline: No One Is Innocent
The Plot…
1963. US Marshalls Frank Fenton and Tommy Morton are sent to Nevada to bring in some bad hombres. Frank is straight-laced and uptight. His partner, Tommy is younger and hip. While their outlooks on life are different they make a good team. During the course of an assignment to bring in a murderer they stumble on to a conspiracy.
Outgunned and over-their-heads, the pair refuse to back down.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Laws of Man plays out like a low-budget Tarantino movie. Interesting and outlandish characters in over-the-top conflicts and a twist that takes the danger to the extreme. The plot plays out like a fever dream set in 1963.
Jacob Keohane and Jackson Rathbone are excellent as the mismatched US Marshalls. Dermot Mulroney, Harvey Keitel, Keith Carradine and Graham Greene led a supporting cast with the ability to play unbridled scenes straight.
While Laws of Man isn’t a great film, it is a fun one. I enjoyed the characters and outlandish plot… even the twist at the end. As always, your mileage may vary.
Laws of Man (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Lone Samurai” (vs Cannibals!) – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Action fans get ready! The poster and trailer for Lone Samurai are here!
A violent, reckless samurai is shipwrecked on a desolate island, stripped of any outlet for his rage. As he embarks on a punishing spiritual journey to quiet his turbulent mind, the line between meditation and madness begins to blur. When external demons — manifesting as flesh-hungry cannibals — abduct him, his grip on reality and mastery of the blade are tested in ways he never imagined.
The cast includes Shogen, Keigo Sunagawa, Yuma Sunagawa, and Sumire Ashina.
The film is written, directed and produced by Josh C. Waller. Well Go USA will release Lone Samurai in select theaters and available via Video On Demand on December 12, 2025.
