Robert Schamberger wanted to be a comic book artist but wasn’t setting the world on fire. So he decided to branch out into other types of art — especially painting. Despite making gallery sales, he still hadn’t found his niche.
After some thought Schamberger decided to combine his love of art with his love of professional wrestling. He started doing paintings of professional wrestlers. A successful Kickstarter followed. Then within a year, the WWE contacted Schamberger and brought him on board as their resident artist. Schamberger’s story is an inspiring one in that he worked to figure out how to make his love of art become his career.
Robert Sammelin really knocked it out of the park with his poster for Night of the Living Dead. You can see a larger version plus artwork that he created for the Night of the Living Dead Soundtrack LP at his site.
The Spy Behind Home Plate trailer is below and it presents an interesting story about a major league baseball player who was also a spy. If, like me, you want to know more then check out this site and watch out for the film!
I’d never seen Tom Reilly’s art until last week when I learned…
Tom Reilly is an artist from Mount Desert Island, Maine. He is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, with a BFA in Illustration. Tom’s work has been included in exhibits such as the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Exhibition, the Rhode Island School of Design Illustration Triennial Exhibition, and the 2017 MoCCA Arts Festival. Tom is also an Eagle Scout, and his dad keeps telling him to let people know this, because it might get him a job one day.
I really liked the art Tom had created for what looked to be a series called The Boxer. I reached out to find out where I could purchase the comic/graphic novel only to learn there wasn’t one. (There should be!)
As Dale rode up in the elevator he thought, This is it, they know everything. I’m fired and then off to jail.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Dale is a crooked cop who gets a chance at redemption if he can save the mayor’s daughter, Lauren. She’s being held captive in an abandoned building by a local gang. Being on the gang leader’s payroll will get Dale in the building and to the top floor where Lauren is being held. It will take a miracle and a lot of people dying for Dale and Lauren to get out alive.
All the Way Down, reads like a cross between Game of Death, Die Hard and The Raid: Redemption. It’s an action-packed page-turner as Dale and Lauren work their way down, floor-to-floor meeting different folks out to kill them. To complicate matters, thanks to Dale’s efforts, his wife is now in the crosshairs of gang members who want her dead… and does the Mayor really want Lauren brought out alive?
I’m a big Eric Beetner fan and All the Way Down doesn’t disappoint.
The Dark Side of the Ring is a 6 episode series airing on Viceland and premieres April 10th.
From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality. From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality.
Nate Williams and ComingSoon present the 10 Best Kevin Costner Roles. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’ll admit to not having seen Hidden Figures, Molly’s Game, Field of Dreams or Bull Durham. With that said, my top ten best Kevin Costner roles (not movies) would be a lot different. Here’s mine…
Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex.
The Pitch: “Jordan Peele is ready to do his next film. It’s about – ” “Do it!”
Tagline: From Jordan Peele, writer/director of ‘Get Out,’ comes a New Nightmare.
The Overview:
Us is a beautifully crafted movie that works on two levels:
1) It provides just under two hours of entertainment for those looking for a scary movie
2) It provides plenty of food for thought after the movie is over looking at the symbolism and depth of thought Peele put into creating a great horror film. In fact, I liked Us even better the more I thought about it.
Gabe Wilson has decided to surprise his wife (Adelaide) and two children (Zora and Jason) with a Santa Cruz beach vacation. Surprisingly, Adelaide is against the trip because of a frightening event that happened to her there when she was a child. Despite, her concerns, Adelaide relents and the family heads for the beach on a vacation that they may not survive.
There’s no denying that a major part of the appeal of Us is writer / director Jordan Peele. Peele knows how to create a suspenseful scene, uses just the right amount of humor, cranks up the tension and layers the story so there’s more than just what’s happening on the screen for those who take the time to look. Peele should also be credited for surrounding himself with an awesome cast. Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke are excellent actors and come across as just plain likeable (I hope that’s not just acting.) As do Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex who play the kids.
Us is one of those movies that will entertain and provide the audience plenty to talk about long after the film has ended. Because I like my reviews to be spoiler free, I’m not going to say more but I definitely recommend /Film’s ‘Us’ Movie Explained: Exploring the Biggest Questions and Craziest Twists in Jordan Peele’s Film. I’d be more than happy to discuss symbolism, plot twists, your opinions of Us and more in the comments section of this post — so if you venture there beware of spoilers.
Deadwood. Yes, we’re getting a Deadwood movie… but how cool would a new Deadwood series be?
Jericho. Who doesn’t enjoy a story about survivors in an apocalypse? Plus Jericho had a huge fan base that attempted to get it back. I’ll bet they’re still out there.
Almost Human. This series had so much potential and fun to watch. Also it had a fan base that wanted more!
Series that didn’t make the list but should have…
The Wild, Wild West. Yes, it would need to be recast, but with the right cast I’d be the first to tune in.
The Shield. Not to be confused with the Marvel comics series. Make it a follow-up with Vic Makey, or a reboot with a new crew. Either way, I’m in.
