Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
The Poster and Trailer for The Wrecking Crew starring Jason Mamoa and Dave Bautista have arrived.
Deal me in.
They fight like brothers. They wreck like legends.
Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista star in The Wrecking Crew, coming January 28 to Prime Video.
I love Mat Peg’s art. Peg gives Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (one of my all-time favorite movies) a new poster.
Brilliant.
Here we have three posters and a trailer for They Will Kill You directed by Kirill Sokolov, starring Zazie Beetz, Myha’La, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette. This looks like crazy fun.
Deal me in!
From New Line Cinema and Nocturna comes THEY WILL KILL YOU. The film unleashes a blood-soaked, high-octane horror-action-comedy in which a young woman must survive the night at the Virgil, a demonic cult’s mysterious and twisted death-trap of a lair, before becoming their next offering in a uniquely brazen, big screen battle of epic kills and wickedly dark humor.
THEY WILL KILL YOU stars Zazie Beetz, Myha’La, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette.
Directed by Kirill Sokolov and written by Sokolov & Alex Litvak, the film is produced by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Dan Kagan, and executive produced by Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, Carl Hampe, Litvak and Sokolov.
Behind the camera, Sokolov is joined by director of photography Isaac Bauman, production designer Jeremy Reed, editor Luke Doolan, costume designer Neil McClean and visual effects supervisor Marc Smith. The composer is Carlos Rafael Rivera, the music supervisor is Andrea von Foerster and the casting director is Richard Delia.
New Line Cinema and Nocturna present THEY WILL KILL YOU, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theaters in North America on March 27, 2026, and internationally beginning on 25 March 2026.
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (2026)
Director: Marina Zenovich
Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Ryan Reynolds, Goldie Hawn, Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, Kevin Nealon, Paul Shaffer and Lorne Michaels.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Saturday Night Live premiered on October 11, 1975, and it was obvious from the start that Chevy Chase was going to be the breakout star. When Chase anchored the “News Update” segments viewership would spike. He came off as funny, goofy, personalble, girls thought he was cute and guys liked him as well. And man, could he take a pratfall.
The only surprise when Chase left Saturday Night Live for Hollywood was how quickly it happened. He didn’t even complete the show’s second season.
Chase’s first starring role in a feature film (Foul Play) hinted at great things to come. But his films were hit (Caddyshack, National Lampoon’s Vacation) or miss (Oh! Heavenly Dog; Under the Rainbow). The misses started to outnumber the hits. Rumors surfaced that Chase was “hard to work with” or worse still, just an ass.
I‘m Chevy Chase and You’re Not explores Chase’s life warts and all.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I was a Chevy Chase fan at the start of his career. I thought Chase was going to be a big star. And he was for a bit. Chase would have been on top longer, if not for his behavior. Maybe it was the drugs (which he discusses). Maybe it was his ego. Maybe it was unresolved issues from his childhood. More likely it was a combination of all of these things.
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not is interesting and informative even without the participation of folks who declined to be interviewed (Steve Martin, Martin Short, the entire cast and crew of Community – except for Jay Chandrasekhar who directed one episode with Chase). Their silence says a lot.
After seeing I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, I have a better understanding of the man and his career. He often appears to be his own worst enemy. Yet, at 82, Chase still has a quick (often inappropriate) wit even if he can no longer take a pratfall.
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (2026)
Hellboy by Ito. It’s not a traditional looking Hellboy, but I like it. Hope you do as well.
“Don’t mess with me, lady. I’ve been drinking with skeletons.”
Caught Stealing (2025)
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Screenplay: Charlie Huston; based on CAUGHT STEALING by Charlie Huston
Stars: Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Griffin Dunne, Shaun O’Hagan, Action Bronson, Matt Smith, Nikita Kukushkin, Yuri Kolokolnikov, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Oleg Prudius, Liev Schreiber, Benito Martinez Ocasio, Bad Bunny, Carol Kane and Vincent D’Onofrio.
Tagline: 2 Russians, 2 Jews and a Puerto Rican walk into a bar…
The Plot…
Henry “Hank” Thompson was a baseball phenom headed to the big leagues straight out of high school. Then a tragic auto accident left a friend dead and Hank with a career-ending injury. A career that never even had a chance to get started.
That was ten years ago. 1988. Now Hank is a New York City bartender. He drinks too much, lacks real ambition, and still loves The San Francisco Giants. Oh, Hank also loves Yvonne. She’s a positive influence and it looks like they may have a future. Life is good. Except for his nightmares about the car crash. What could have been and what was.
Still, with Yvonne, life is on the right track.
When Hank’s neighbor, Russ Miner has to leave for a few days to visit his hospitalized father, Hank is talked into taking care of Russ’ cat. It isn’t long after, that two Russian mobsters show up. They’re looking for Russ. When Hank cannot give the thugs the answers they want, they beat Hank nearly to death.
Detective Elise Roman questions Hank. She thinks he’s withholding information. He’s not. Detective Roman informs Hank that the Russians are dangerous. (No kidding.) Worse still, his neighbor Russ works for the infamous Drucker brothers. The Drucker brothers are known killers, but never leave anyone alive willing to testify against them. Detective Roman warns Hank that with the Russians and the Druckers after him, he won’t have long to live. Neither will anyone close to him. If the Russians don’t get them, the Druckers will.
Hank has no clue what everyone is looking for. Hank understands if he doesn’t figure it out, he’s dead… and so are his family and friends.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Charlie Huston’s Henry “Hank” Thompson trilogy (CAUGHT STEALING / SIX BAD THINGS / A DANGEROUS MAN) earned the #1 spot in my favorite books of 2006. They get my highest recommendation. Although the movie makes changes from the novel, I still loved the adaptation.
Caught Stealing is exceptionally well cast. It is my favorite Austin Butler film. It would be cool to see the rest of the Hank Thompson trilogy adapted and Butler make the transformation to A DANGEROUS MAN. Zoë Kravitz is perfect as Hank’s love interest. Kudos also to Regina King, Griffin Dunne, Shaun O’Hagan, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, Carol Kane and Vincent D’Onofrio. They shine.
Caught Stealing has a couple of shocking twists. It also has the right mix of suspense, humor and action. I loved it. Caught Stealing gets my highest recommendation.
Caught Stealing (2025) rates 5 of 5 stars.
I hope you had a Merry Christmas! I hope the day was a great one for you and yours.
If for some reason Ole Saint Nick left you coal or other unexpected, unwanted gifts, maybe, just maybe, it wasn’t Santa who visited your house last night!
Source: Bernie Wrightson.
“You’re Dead and Out of this World” by Mike Fitzgerald is available as a limited edition print. What a great tribute to What We Do In the Shadows!
Merry Christmas!
Several years ago John Beatty and I teamed up to create “Yes, Timmy, There is a Santa Claus!” John pencilled, inked and colored what I wrote. The story was published in a charity Christmas comic by Tim Gordon.
Every couple of years I like to repost the story. What you see below is the result of our efforts. I hope that you enjoy them.
He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He’s knows if you’ve been bad or good…
Santa is sending a helper to see the really bad folks this year.
Source: Goran Parlov.
Twilight Zone fans are in for a treat. This year the Syfy Channel is running a Twilight Zone Christmas Marathon and then less than a week later, an even longer Twilight Zone New Year’s Marathon!
The New Year’s Marathon starts at 5am on December 31st with the last episode starting at 6:30am on December 2nd.
The Twilight Zone Marathons have been one of our family traditions for decades. Sometimes we binge watch. Other times we just check in on favorite episodes. Please allow me to suggest some favorite Twilight Zone episodes…
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
5:ooam – Come Wander with Me (Kicks off the marathon)
7:30pm – It’s a Good Life
9:30pm – Nick of Time
11:00pm – The Midnight Sun
Thursday, January 1, 2026
3:30am – The Howling Man
6:30pm – Time Enough At Last
7:o0pm – The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
7:30pm – To Serve Man
8:00pm – The Invaders
8:30pm – Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
9:00pm – Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
9:30pm – The Eye of the Beholder
Friday, January 2, 2026
3:00am – The Shelter
3:30am – The Grave
Santa Stallone expects demands a certain level of Christmas cheer by Rob Smith, Jr.
Happy Holidays from the Torrance family, and Nikos Bogris!
The Syfy Channel is running a Twilight Zone Marathon that starts at 5am on Christmas Day ending at 7am on December 26th.
What a great way to spend down-time between presents, get-togethers with family and friends, eating too much and napping. Set your DVRs for the entire marathon or just to get favorites or episodes you’ve never seen. You can see the entire Twilight Zone Marathon schedule here.
There’s a sweet spot that starts at 8pm on the 25th. Seven of my favorite episodes will run back-to-back.
Enjoy!
