Mindhunter: A Game of Dialogue – How David Fincher Does It
Mindhunter: A Game of Dialogue looks at the techniques used by David Fincher to make scenes without action compelling.
Chris Conidis’ Jack Carter
I’ve been a fan of Chris Conidis’ art for some time now. When I saw the opportunity to get his take on Jack Carter, I pulled the trigger. To see a bigger version of it, click here and to see more of Chris’ art, check out his instagram page.
The “Feral” Poster and Trailer!
I really like the Feral poster shown above. There’s a second poster that you can see here, that’s pretty good too. And because you demanded it, the trailer is posted below.
Joe Lansdale Talks “Hap & Leonard”
Fans of Joe Lansdale’s Hap & Leonard novels or tv series will want to check out this interview with Joe Lansdale courtesy of Crime Reads.
The Wild Real-World Playboy Adventures of a One-Time Superboy
Back in 1961, John Rockwell was cast to star as Superboy in a follow-up to the extremely popular Superman tv series which was enjoying renewed popularity in reruns. Superboy never made it past the pilot stage (which you can see if you click over to the link I’ll provide in a second) because of a dispute between two cereal companies over who would get sponsorship rights!
Although the unproduced series became Rockwell’s biggest claim to fame, he was still considered a star and led a very interesting life. Consider that Rockwell….
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…once save saved Hugh Heffner’s life
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… for years lived on and off in the Playboy mansion
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… became a competitive backgammon player for big bucks (and he still competes!)
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… married a Mexican heiress and although they haven’t seen each other in over 40 years, are still married due to a strange divorce stipulation
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…competed with Frank Sinatra for the attention of a woman they were both after (and won)
Jennifer Vineyard’s The Wild Real-World Playboy Adventures of a One-Time Superboy for SyfyWire is worth a read.
Ace Atkins Talks Crossroad Blues and a Lot More!
Ace Atkins is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated novelist who has written 23 novels. Perhaps best known for being selected to carry on Robert B. Parker’s Spenser series, Atkins has series characters of his own (Nick Travers and Quinn Colson). If you dig his Spenser yarns, then you ought to give Travers and Colson a go.
Crossroad Blues is Atkins first Nick Travers novel.
The disappearance of a college professor investigating rumors of previously unknown recordings by renowned blues musician Robert Johnson, murdered more than fifty years earlier, leads football player-turned-blues historian Nick Travers along a dangerous trail as he seeks to unravel the dark truths behind an old mystery.
Crossroad Blues has been adapted into a graphic novel by Atkins along with artist Marco Finnegan.
Bela Lugosi as Dracula on Broadway!
Following up on yesterday’s rare Dracula item theme, today we have a publicity photo of Bela Lugosi as Dracula from the Broadway play!
Retro Horror has a larger version if you’re so inclined.
Rare Unused Tomb of Dracula Cover Pencils by Barry Windsor Smith!
Talk about rare! Check out the pencils for a Barry Windsor Smith unused Tomb of Dracula cover! You can see a graveyard-sized version at Cool Comic Art.
The Dwayne Johnson “Skyscraper” Poster is Here!
This poster for Skyscraper makes me want to see it. It’s been talked up like Die Hard, but I think it’s gonna be more like Towering Inferno. As long as it’s a fun couple of hours, who really cares?
Rare Video: Batman Teaching Children to Safely Cross the Street!
Crime must have been at an all-time low in Gotham when Batman headed over to England to provide children with tips on how to safely cross the street in this extremely rare video from 1966!
“Thrillkill” by Jim Stenstrum and Neal Adams!
If you’re not familiar with Thrillkill by Jim Stenstrum and Neal Adams, you’re in for a real treat. Originally published in Creepy #75, by Warren in November 1975,
Thrillkill is one of Neal Adams’ most beautifully illustrated stories and Stenstrum was ahead of the times looking at mass murders. (You have to remember that they were almost unheard of in 1975. These days, they happen regularly.)
Click over to The Bristol Board to see the full Thrillkill story in a format that’s easy to read.
Matt Childers Gets Carter!
Matt Childers is back with his riff on Sly as Jack Carter. This is my second sketch from Matt. You can see my first here.
If you’re a sketch collector, Matt gets my highest recommendation.
“Creed” Named One of The 25 Best American Screenplays of the 21st Century
Did you know that Creed was named one of The 25 Best American Screenplays of the 21st Century by the fine folks at IndieWire? It was and here is what they had to say…
Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington’s “Creed” screenplay is the kind of crowd-pleasing knockout that seems to come along once in a blue moon. Not only does the script manage to tell an authentic origin story of the young and determined Adonis Creed, but it also finds an authentic way to revive Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky and make him the emotional lynchpin of Adonis’ rise to champion boxer. Nothing in “Creed” feels shoehorned in to satisfy “Rocky” fans. The script fights hard to invest you in Adonis’ journey and earn its callbacks to Stallone’s classic. No wonder the moment when Creed runs through the streets of Philadelphia feels like such an invigorated triumph. The script is the very definition of satisfaction. —Zack Sharf
You can see IndieWire’s other choices by clicking here.
“A Quiet Place” – Sound and the Anatomy of a Scene
A Quiet Place is an inventive, original and scary (without being gory) horror movie. John Krasinski, who co-wrote and directed A Quiet Place, shares how sound and silence were key in making the audience feel tension and better understand characters.
If you haven’t seen A Quiet Place, you should!
Ranking the Top 10 “The Rock” Characters
Caitlin Busch decided to spend some time Ranking the Top 10 “The Rock” Characters for Syfy.com.
Using just her list, here are two of my favorites. Yeah, just two this time. Busch’s list favored The Rock’s comedy’s and I lean to action. So… here’s the two from her list…
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Luke Hobbs, Fast and Furious franchise (2011-present)
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Raymond Gaines, San Andreas (2015)
…and then a couple that I think should have made the cut…
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Beck, The Rundown (2003)
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Driver, Faster (2010)
