New Poster for “The Last Days of American Crime” is Here!
Here’s the new poster for The Last Days of American Crime!
“Be Water” Bruce Lee Documentary Poster and Trailer!
I was already psyched for the new Bruce Lee documentary, Be Water. The poster and trailer only make me want to see it more!
Take a first look at ‘Be Water’, a 30 for 30 film that intimately chronicles Bruce Lee’s life and complex journey, which premieres on Sunday, June 7th at 9pm ET on ESPN
“Run with the Hunted” Poster and Trailer are Here!
Here are the poster and trailer for Run with the Hunted. The trailer has left me wanting more!
Oscar, a young boy, commits a noble murder and is forced to run away from his rural hometown, leaving behind his best friend, Loux. Fifteen years later, he has forgotten his past and become the leader of a band of lost children. Loux takes it upon herself to find the boy who saved her life. Directed by John Swab.
Trailer provided by Vertical Entertainment for promotional use only.
“40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic” Narrated by Sly Stallone is Coming!
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic is a new documentary premiering on-demand June 9th. Narrated by Sylvester Stallone and directed by Derek Wayne Johnson (director of John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs), the new film will heavily feature behind-the-scenes footage taken by Alvidsen and Lloyd Kaufman (Rocky production manager).
For more details check out Rocky Making-Of Documentary Narrated By Sylvester Stallone Sets On-Demand Bow by Dade Hayes at Deadline.
The “Volition” Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Volition poster and trailer have me interested in seeing it. That’s what good posters and trailers should do!
Watch the Official Trailer for VOLITION, a time bending sci-fi thriller and winner of the 2019 Phillip K. Dick film festival. Coming Out July 10.
“Alive” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Here are the poster and trailer to Alive.
#Alive (#살아있다) is an upcoming Korean action thriller directed by Cho Il-hyung, adapted from #Alone the screenplay of Hollywood screenwriter Matt Naylor. It stars Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye. It will be released in 2020.
Plot
A city was infected by a mysterious virus, which causes the city getting out of control and being closed-off, leaving two survivors completely isolated and struggle to live in the critical situation.
Drew Struzan’s Bela Lugosi as Dracula!
Drew Struzan’s Bela Lugosi as Dracula is a thing of beauty. You can see a larger version of it and tons more of Mr. Struzan’s art at his official Instagram site!
Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: The Art of Darkness Book is Coming!
Fans of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery television series are going to be happy to hear about Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: The Art of Darkness by Scott Skelton and Jim Benson. Every week Rod Serling would introduce each Night Gallery story by talking about a painting representing the tale to be presented. The book will be a treasure trove for fans…
The nearly 300-page book is brimming with hundreds of rare, behind-the-scenes photos and artwork. It documents each of the paintings, and traces the complicated (and often twisted) tale of how these iconic masterpieces slowly disappeared from view — only to find their way back, lovingly displayed in two gallery exhibits for appreciative connoisseurs 50 years later.
For more details please check out Night Gallery Paintings Will Soon Be Showcased in a Special “Art Gallery” Book at the Shadows & Substance website.
“Demolition Man” Trivia!
Tim Buckler at ScreenRant posted Demolition Man: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Cult Classic. My guess is that you will most, if not all, of the trivia items, but in case you don’t…
And here are my three favs as well a my thoughts on each…
Evil Chan – Wesley Snipes was not the first choice to play the villainous Simon Phoenix. Originally Stallone had his friend and co Planet Hollywood founder Jackie Chan in mind for the role. However, Jackie had never played a baddie before, he decided against the part in order not to alienate or confuse his fans.
Other rumors state that Steven Segal and Jean Claude Van Damme also turned down the part for similar reasons, although both would play villains a few decades later in Machete and The Expendables 2 respectively.
(Craig – Demolition Man would have been a very different movie had someone other than Wesley been selected. I think with Jackie Chan it would have dipped more into comedy, With Seagal or Van Damme it would have felt more disjointed unless it went for less comedy.)
Spartan’s Daughter – There is actually an entire subplot in the movie that was cut out of the finished feature. In the final wasteland battle, John is seen protecting a wasteland scrap named Kate. Kate is also seen at the end of the movie standing next to Edger Friendly when Associate Bob introduces himself.
Apparently, in a cut scene Spartan is introduced to Kate where he learns she is his daughter. This, plus other scenes that didn’t make it in the final film were cut because Warner Brothers wanted a much shorter run time.
(Craig – Deleted scenes are usually fun, but deleted for a good reason. I’d like to see those scenes but don’t imagine they’d add a lot to the movie without slowing it down.)
A New Script – The movie, in its most basic terms, is about a cop and a criminal who fight each other, are frozen for almost 40 years, then keep fighting. However, in Demolition Man‘s original screenplay, the story was set to start straight away in 2032 with no glimpse of the past (which, at the time, was the near future, but nowadays is the past).
Fred Dekker is the man to take credit for changing things up, even though his re-write is uncredited. He gave the film a prologue that showed Spartan and Phoenix in their natural environment. “If you don’t show Kansas, Oz isn’t all that special.”
(Craig – I agree with Dekker. I also wish that Demolition Man leaned more into the action and less into the comedy. I thought the opening with Sly jumping from the copter to take down Simon and his crew set the right tone for an all out action fest.)
The MGM 31 Day Movie Challenge
I saw the MGM 31 Day Movie Challenge and thought it would be fun to play along. Except for days that ask for a very specific movie I’m going to use favorite films that are great but less likely to be chosen. Here we go…
- Day 1: Movie I’ve watched the most – Rocky. No surprise there. Also in the running would be some other Stallone films, Enter the Dragon with John Wick and World War Z offering some newer challenges to the throne of most watched.
- Day 2: Movie that makes me cry – Saving Private Ryan. When old man Ryan asks if he is a good man something always seems to get in my eye.
- Day 3: Movie that make me laugh – Steamboat Bill, Jr. Made over 90 years ago by the great Buster Keaton. It’s a silent film that still resonates.
- Day 4: Movie with a number in the title – District B13 (2004). A little known action film with tons of parkour and fun.
- Day 5: Movie with a teacher – Rope directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Two college men host a dinner party with their murder victim hidden in the same room. James Stewart stars.
- Day 6: Movie from the 90s – Last of the Mohicans. I’ve been wanting to watch this again… now even more!
- Day 7: Favorite musical – The Wizard of Oz! Musicals aren’t my favorite genre, but The Wizard of Oz is one of my all-time favorite movies.
- Day 8: Movie from the 80s – Nighthawks. Sly Stallone is ahead of the curve with a buddy movie about terrorism in the United States. At the time a lot of folks thought and said, “That could never happen here.”
- Day 9: Movie with a person’s name in the title – Rambo. Stallone returns to the character with one of the best films of the series.
- Day 10: Movie that reminds you of your mom – Conan, the Barbarian. My wife and I took my mom to see it and she spent the last half of the movie in the lobby. She hated it.
- Day 11: Movie with a color in the title – Black Rain. Another under-rated film.
- Day 12: Your favorite Rom-Com – The Apartment. I’m not a huge Jack Lemmon or Shirley MacLaine fan, but they are perfect in The Apartment.
- Day 13: Movie from the year I was born – Elevator to the Gallows. A man murders his boss who is also the husband of his mistress. Unexpected events lead the police to his trail…
- Day 14: Your favorite horror flick – Night of the Living Dead. George Romero’s movie’s impact is felt to this day.
- Day 15: A movie from the 70s – Enter the Dragon. The best Bruce Lee and martial arts movie of all-time. Pure perfection.
- Day 16: Your favorite movie to quote: Rocky Balboa. “Life ain’t all sunshine and roses… It’s not how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can be hit and…”
- Day 17: Movie from the 60’s – Requiem for a Heavyweight. One of the best boxing movies of all time. Written by Rod Serling, directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney.
- Day 18: Film based on a book – To Kill a Mockingbird. Classic book and classic movie.
- Day 19: Favorite Action/Adventure movie: Since I’ve listed Enter the Dragon, Rocky and Rambo and because John Wick is an obvious choice, I’m going with The Adventures of Robin Hood directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn in his greatest role.
- Day 20: Favorite comedy – The Great Race. I’ve come to love this movie more with every viewing! (Maybe I’m more of a Jack Lemmon fan than I knew.)
- Day 21: First movie I saw in a theater – It may have been Goldfinger, Help! or Mary Poppins.
- Day 22: Movie that stars my favorite actor or actress – Cop Land. Sly held his own with Deniro, Keitel and Liotta.
- Day 23: Favorite cult classic – From Dusk Till Dawn. I love this film!
- Day 24: Favorite film series – Rocky. No surprise there.
- Day 25: Favorite remake – Dawn of the Dead directed by Zack Snyder.
- Day 26: Favorite Holiday Movie – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (Yeah, I love A Christmas Story, too.)
- Day 27: Movie with the Best Soundtrack – Sharkey’s Machine directed and starring Burt Reynolds. More folks should give that soundtrack a play.
- Day 28: Movie made by my Favorite Director – Paradise Alley directed by Sylvester Stallone. His first directorial effort and it is under-rated.
- Day 29: Favorite Animated movie – The Incredibles.
- Day 30: Favorite Childhood movie – The original Planet of the Apes!
- Day 31: Movie that starts with the first letter of your name: Cabin in the Sky. Made in 1943 with an all black cast and it is amazing. One of my all-time favorites.
Rambo by Matthew Harrower
I hope you did this Rambo drawing by Matthew Harrower as much as me.
Matthew is an freelance illustrator and character artist. He’s influenced by his love of comics, transformers, mechs, John Woo movies and most things from his childhood. Matthew is currently studying for his Master’s Degree in Character Animation.
If you’d like to see more of Matthew’s art you can follow him on his Twitter or his Instagram account.
“The Clearing” Poster and Trailer for the Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse!
Did someone say the start of a zombie apocalypse? Yep and we have the poster and trailer to The Clearing to prove it.
Set at the dawn of a zombie apocalypse, The Clearing unfolds amid tensions between Tom (McIntyre) and his wife (Sydelle Noel) over his parental responsibilities and the time he spends with his young daughter Mira (Smith). Tom takes Mira on a camping trip, only to discover the impending disaster that leaves the pair trapped in a clearing in the woods, fighting to make it out alive.
“The Alienist” Season 2 Trailer and Premiere Date!
I am a huge fan of The Alienist. So I’m glad we have the trailer to season two! You know what I’ll be watching on July 26th!
“The Outpost” Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Outpost poster and trailer are here!
Based on true events, in this military thriller, a small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle) and adapted by Oscar-nominated screenwriting duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) the film stars Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones and Orlando Bloom with Jack Kesy, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson, Jacob Scipio, Taylor John Smith, Jonathan Yunger. Three troops who fought at COP Keating appear in the film including Medal of Honor recipient Ty Carter.
The Outpost is based on The New York Times best-selling non-fiction book, The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor from CNN’s Jake Tapper.
“The Old Guard” Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Old Guard poster and trailer are here!
Forever is harder than it looks. Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile (Kiki Layne), the newest soldier to join their ranks, to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Greg Rucka and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, BEYOND THE LIGHTS), THE OLD GUARD is a gritty, grounded, action-packed story that shows living forever is harder than it looks. Coming to Netflix on July 10.
