Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Once a week Joblo.com posts Awesome Art We’ve Found Around the Net.
I always enjoy seeing what JoBlo has found because with each post they list the artist’s name and a link to more of his/her art. That’s where I saw this Rambo poster by Branden Hafiz.
History Channel’s Project Blue Book looks like something that many of us are going to enjoy. Here’s the synopsis…
HISTORY’s upcoming new drama series ‘Project Blue Book’ is based on the true, top-secret investigations into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1969.
Dr. J. Allen Hynek (Aidan Gillen), a brilliant yet underappreciated college professor, is recruited by the U.S. Air Force to spearhead a clandestine operation called Project Blue Book. Along with his partner, the debonair Air Force Captain Michael Quinn (Michael Malarkey), he is summoned to investigate UFO sightings around the country and use science to discover what really happened. However, when some encounters cannot be explained away and cases remain open, Hynek begins to suspect that he has been duped by the government into a larger conspiracy to cover up the truth. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War and rising Atomic Era, each episode will draw from the actual Project Blue Book case files, blending UFO theories with authentic historical events from one of the most mysterious eras in United States history.
Here are three trailers to give you a bit of a taste…
Jackie Chan’s classic Police Story and Police Story 2 have been remastered and are returning to select theaters. You can see when and where at this link. If you’re lucky enough to be near a city getting them, you should go and enjoy!
Today we have Tony Stella’s knockout poster for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
Source: Tony Stella.
That’s Paul Gulacy’s art for Master of Kung Fu #51. It’s one of Paul’s classic MOKF covers and rarely seen as just the pure black and white art. What a beauty!
Source: Browse the Stacks.
The art above is just one of a ten page preview for the new Criminal comic series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. The series will be on-going and feature new and returning characters from previous Criminal stories. The first issue is self-contained and the second and third issues will start and wrap-up a two-part story. I cannot recommend Brubaker and Phillips’ Criminal stories highly enough.
If you click over you can see the other nine pages of the first issue preview as well as the Criminal covers for issues one, two and three.
Source: Comics Beat.
The Us Poster and Trailer are Here! The poster is ok, but the trailer rocks!
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Director: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Screenplay: Phil Lord & Rodney Rothman from a story by Phil Lord
Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Zoë Kravitz, Nicholas Cage, Liev Schreiber and Chris Pine.
The Pitch: “Let’s make an amazing animated Spider-Man movie featuring all of the various versions of Spidey!”
Tagline: Enter a universe where more than one wears the mask.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a beautifully animated movie that is a joy to watch and a love letter to comic books. That’s because Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is unlike any other animated movie ever. It actually looks like a comic book come to life right down to the zip-a-tone dot patterns, captions and sound effects come to life.
The story involves young Miles Morales bitten by a radioactive spider and empowered with, you guessed it, spider-like powers. Miles finds himself the heir to Spider-Man when Peter Parker is killed trying to stop Wilson The Kingpin Fisk from opening up a portal to other dimensions. Miles has no idea how to use his new powers or to stop Fisk. Fortunately, when the portal opened alternate universe versions of Spider-Man came through. These versions of Spider-Man team with Miles to try to stop Fisk and get back to their rightful dimensions before they disintegrate.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has well-developed characters, humor and suspense. It’s beautiful to watch and a fun way to spend a couple of hours.
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Bird Box (2018)
Director: Susanne Bier
Screenplay: Eric Heisserer based on the novel by Josh Malerman
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver and B.D. Wong.
The Pitch: “Let’s turn the apocalyptic novel Bird Box into a movie!”
Tagline: Never Lose Sight of Survival.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
When an unknown global pandemic strikes a diverse group of strangers find themselves barricaded in a house. They soon discover that unknown entities are causing people who see them to go crazy and kill themselves or others. As the time they’re holed up grows longer and supplies grow smaller, they become as much a threat to each other as the unknown that awaits outside.
I’m a huge fan of apocalyptic movies where strangers must find a way to get along to survive. Bird Box falls into this category and doesn’t disappoint. Although this is clearly a Sandra Bullock showcase, she is surrounded by an excellent supporting cast. Trevante Rhodes is especially good.
Fans of The Mist, World War Z and the like should really enjoy this new twist on the apocalypse.
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Alex Segura has an informative interview with crime fiction author Ed Brubaker where he talks about his work for Marvel and DC, his collaborations with Sean Phillips, working in television and his new Criminal series! Check out TALES OF JUNKIES, FADE-OUTS, SUPER-HEROES AND CRIMINALS: Talking with Ed Brubaker, Acclaimed Comic Book, Graphic Novel and Television Writer.
The One Percent Poster and Trailer are Here!
Syfy Wire presents Everything You Didn’t Know About Invasion of the Body Snatchers! I’ve enjoyed all versions a bit, but there’s no beating the original!
Turner Classic Movies has put together a touching tribute video to the many actors and filmmakers who have passed away in 2018. The song that accompanies the video, “When The Night Is Over” by Lord Huron is a beautiful, haunting tune that I can’t get enough of. Enjoy!
The Hellboy trailer is here and I have real mixed feelings about it. Hellboy looks cool and I like the supporting cast, but the tone looks more like comedy than horror… and the comedy wasn’t that funny.
Here’s the synopsis for Kingdom, a six episode mini-series coming to Netflix on January 25, 2019:
In a kingdom defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious plague spreads to turn the infected into monsters. The crown prince, framed for treason and desperate to save his people, sets out on a journey to unveil what evil lurks in the dark.
If you like what you’ve read, my best is you’ll love the trailer. I sure did.
