A Clever “Midnight Mass” Alt Poster by Rafał Rola is Here!
I hope you dig this clever alt poster for Midnight Mass by Rafał Rola as much as I do.
“Alien: Covenant” (2017) directed by Ridley Scott / Z-View
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Director: Ridley Scott
Screenplay: John Logan, Dante Harper; story by Jack Paglen, Michael Green; based on characters by Dan O’Bannon, Ronald Shusett
Stars: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Uli Latukefu, Tess Haubrich, Lorelei King, Javier Botet and Goran D. Kleut.
Tagline: Run
The Plot…
The year is 2104. The spaceship Covenant, carrying over 1,000 colonists in cryogenic stasis, is damaged in deep space. Several crew members are killed. Walter, the android overseeing the mission, wakes mission specialists to perform repairs. Suddenly the ship begins receiving transmissions from an uncharted planet.
Despite protests, the Covenant’s new Captain decides to send a scouting crew to investigate.
Run!
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Alien Covenant didn’t resonate with me. I’m a fan of the franchise. Alien, Aliens and Alien Resurrection are favorites. Sadly Alien Covenant fell far short of those films. Your mileage may vary.
Alien: Covenant (2017) rates 2 of 5 stars
“The 13th Warrior” Alt Poster by Yvan Quinet!
Yvan Quinet created this alt poster for The 13th Warrior. If you’ve never seen The 13th Warrior, you should give it a go. It is one of the most under-rated action movies out there. It gets better with each repeat viewing.
You can see more of Yvan Quinet’s art at his website and/or his Instagram page.
Dwight Manfredi is the “Tulsa King” by Wilfredo Torres!
In 2012, I went to MegaCon and my main purpose was to get a sketch from Wilfredo Torres. I was lucky enough to be first on his sketch list. Wilfredo opted to draw Stallone as Cobra.
Finally, in 2025, the stars aligned and I was able to get on Wilfredo’s advance sketch list for HeroesCon. I asked for Stallone from Tulsa King and Wilfredo came through royally.
“Affinity” starring Marko Zaror – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Here’s the poster and trailer for Affinity starring Marko Zaror.
Deal me in for a fun-looking drive-in movie.
AFFINITY – Official Trailer | On Digital September 30
Official film page: https://wellgousa.com/films/affinity
Chilean martial-arts star Marko Zaror is Bruno, an ex-SEAL struggling with PTSD. He lives a life in fear of his demons until one day when he discovers a beautiful woman with no past of her own. Together they begin to build a life, but when she disappears, Bruno must return to his violent past if he’s going to save her from a shocking conspiracy in this riveting, fast-paced sci-fi action film from director Brandon Slagle.
Directed by: Brandon Slagle
Cast: Marko Zaror, Louis Mandylor, Brooke Ence, & Jane Mirro
“The Wire”: Season 3 (2004) created by David Simon / Z-View
The Wire: Season 3 (2004)
Created by: David Simon
Teleplay by:
- (eps. 1, 12) David Simon from a story by David Simon, Ed Burns;
- (ep.2, 8) Richard Price from a story by David Simon, Richard Price
- (ep. 3) Dennis Lehane from a story by David Simon, Dennis Lehane
- (ep. 4, 11) George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon, George Pelecanos
- (ep. 5, 10) Ed Burns from a story by David Simon, Ed Burns
- (ep. 6) Rafael Alvarez from a story by David Simon, Rafael Alvarez
- (ep. 7) Joy Lusco from a story by David Simon, Joy Lusco
- (ep. 9) David Simon from a story by David Simon, George Pelecanos
Directed by: Ed Bianchi (ep. 1); Steve Shill (ep. 2); Rob Bailey (ep. 3); Ernest Dickerson (eps. 4, 12); Dan Attias (ep. 5); Leslie Libman (ep.6); Tim Van Patten (ep. 7); Agnieszka Holland (ep. 8); Alex Zakrzewski (ep. 9); Christine Moore (ep. 10); Joe Chappelle (ep. 11)
Stars: Dominic West, Idris Elba, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Robert Wisdom, Wood Harris, Clarke Peters, Seth Gilliam, Domenick Lombardozzi, J. D. Williams, John Doman, Frankie Faison, Deirdre Lovejoy, Andre Royo, Jim True-Frost, Wendell Pierce, Corey Parker Robinson, Robert F. Chew, Method Man, Michael Potts, Hassan Johnson, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Jamie Hector, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Felicia Pearson, Glynn Turman, Callie Thorne, Chad Coleman, Maria Broom and Michael K. Williams.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
The towers are razed for new development. This leaves the Barksdale drug organization without territory. Councilman Tommy Carcetti begins a run for Mayor of Baltimore. Since it is an election year, crime becomes a campaign issue. Pressure is put on the Baltimore PD to get crime statistics down… even if they have to massage them.
Police Major Covin comes up with an unauthorized and controversial plan to actually lower the crime stats by forcing drug dealer to move to low population areas of the city where they can freely sell drugs. Covin knows that higher ups and the mayor would never approve of his idea, but he moves forward anyway.
A new and ruthless drug dealer begins to encroach on Stansfield territory. Omar continues to steal cash and drugs from dealers. Omar is becoming a legend. Brother Mouzone, a ruthless killer, is brought in to find and eliminate Omar.
Meanwhile the major crimes unit deals with political demands and personal issues as they work to bring down the city’s drug traffickers.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Each season of The Wire builds upon the last. The series continues to be well written, well directed and well acted.
The series spends as much time with the criminals as the cops. This season we get political intrigue and the impact politics has on police work. Kudos to the writers for making each character and storyline important.
New recurring characters introduced in The Wire Season 3 that are amazing include Jamie Hector (Marlo Stanfield), Gbenga Akinnagbe (Chris Partlow), and Felicia Pearson (Snoop).
I cannot wait to start season 4.
The Wire: Season 3 (2004) earns 5 of 5 stars.
It’s Not My War” Alt “First Blood” poster by Rich Davies!
“It’s Not My War” alt First Blood poster by Rich Davies. You can see more of Davies’ art here.
HUNTER’S MOON by James Byron Huggins! Sequel to HUNTER is Here!
HUNTER by James Byron Huggins is one of my all-time favorite novels. Now Huggins is back with a sequel titled HUNTER’S MOON. Here the lowdown…
It Lives to Kill. He Lives to Hunt.
International bestselling author James Byron Huggins returns with the sequel to his novel HUNTER, delivering a story of primal terror, relentless pursuit, and ultimate confrontation.
A brilliant but twisted Army scientist has done the unthinkable. He has become the beast, an ancient, prehistoric monster powerful enough to survive anything, even death itself. Buried beneath ice for ten thousand years, it was meant to stay forgotten. Now it walks again, leaving a trail of blood and destruction across the English countryside.
No conscience. No mercy. No weakness.
Only one man has faced the creature and survived. Hunter. Once again, he is called to do what no one else can: track and destroy the unstoppable before it consumes everything in its path.
Driven by duty, haunted by memory, and pursued by the past, Hunter must go beyond fear, beyond pain, and beyond human limits to end what began in a time before history.
The battle has begun. The world hangs in the balance.
This time, there may be no return.
HUNTER’S MOON drops August 31st. Get your order in now. I did.
“American Me” Alt Poster by Vlad Rodriguez!
Vlad Rodriguez is a Miami based illustrator. Rodriguez has a passion for film. Here’s his alt poster for American Me!
“Charley Varrick” (1973) directed by Don Siegel; starring Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker / Z-View
Charley Varrick (1973)
Director: Don Siegel
Screenplay: Dean Riesner, Howard Rodman; based on THE LOOTERS by John H. Reese
Stars: Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr, Andrew Robinson, Sheree North, Norman Fell, Benson Fong, Woodrow Parfrey, William Schallert, Jacqueline Scott, Marjorie Bennett, Rudy Diaz, Colby Chester, Hope Summers, Craig R. Baxley, Don Siegel, John Vernon, Bob Steele and Charles Matthau.
Tagline: It’s not easy to rob the Mob and stay alive.
The Plot…
Charley Varrick wasn’t always a criminal. At one time he was a stunt pilot. Then a crop duster. When his crop business went south, Charley became a bank robber. He was always careful to pick small banks in remote locations.
When Charlie and his three man crew knock off a bank in a no name town, things go sideways. Two of his crew are killed along with the bank’s security guard. Charlie and Harmon get away with the loot. They’re shocked to discover they have $750,000.00. There is no way that tiny bank should have that kind of cash. Radio reports are that the thieves made off with $2,000.00.
Charlie realizes that the bank was being used by the mob to launder money. He knows that if you steal from the mob, they will find and kill you no matter how long it takes. Charlie tells Harmon they’ll need to sit on the money for a few years. If they’re lucky, they’ll live to slowly spend it. Harmon just wants his cut now — he plans to live it up.
As if that isn’t bad enough, the cops are working the case. Worse still, the mob has hired a stone cold killer to track down the cash and kill the thieves.
It’s not easy to rob the Mob and stay alive.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Walter Matthau’s son, Charlie plays the role of the little boy in front of the bank that gets robbed.
Director Don Siegel plays a character named Murphy.
Surprisingly Walter Matthau wasn’t a fan of the finished film.
Joe Don Baker is perfect as the sadistic killer who dominates every scene he’s in.
Charley Varrick (1973) rates 5 of 5 stars
“NUREMBERG” starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Leo Woodall & Michael Shannon – The 2nd Teaser is Here!
Deal me in.
The world will take a stand.
The official teaser #2 for NUREMBERG, only in theaters November 7.
The Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring the Nazi regime answers for the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust while a US Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Herman Göring (Russell Crowe).
Written & Directed by: James Vanderbilt
Based on the Book: THE NAZI AND THE PSYCHIATRIST By Jack El-HaiStarring: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Leo Woodall, and Michael Shannon
“WWE: Unreal” – Season 1 (2025) / Z-View
WWE: Unreal – Season 1 (2025)
Director: (Eps. 1-5) Terrell Riley, Steve Trout
Stars: Demi Bennett (Rhea Ripley); Mark Calaway (The Undertaker); John Cena; Jacob Fatu; Dominik Gutiérrez (Dominik Mysterio); Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson; Paul Levesque (‘Triple H’); Darren Matthews (William Regal); Stephanie McMahon; Bruce Prichard; CM Punk; Cody Rhodes; Jesse “The Body” Ventura; Joshua Samuel Fatu (Jey Uso); Paul Heyman; Colby Lopez (Seth Rollins); Logan Paul; Dusty Rhodes; Michael Seitz (Michael Hayes); Jade Cargill; Ashley Fliehr (Charlotte Flair); Brian ‘Road Dogg’ James and Ric Flair.
Tagline: It’s More Real Than You Think
The Plot…
WWE Unreal gives fans unprecedented access behind-the-scenes at how professional wrestling works. Cameras are allowed into the writers’ room as the executives on the creative team prepare for the WWE Netflix premiere and events leading up to Wrestlemania 41.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
When I was a kid everyone involved in professional wrestling worked to make sure that it was thought of as “real”. Then in 1989, Vince McMahon announced professional wrestling wasn’t a legitimate sport, but instead was sports entertainment. The bumps and injuries are real, but the match outcomes are predetermined. Pro wrestling fans didn’t care.
I haven’t watched pro wrestling in years, but I was interested in the behind-the-scenes access. I wasn’t disappointed. In fact, WWE Unreal got me interested in watching again.
WWE: Unreal – Season 1 (2025) rates 5 of 5 stars
“First Blood” Alt Poster by Nino Cammarata!
Nino Cammarata‘s First Blood Alt. Poster!
“Sisu: The Road to Revenge” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Sisu: The Road to Revenge – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Sisu was a surprise hit. The sequel written and directed by Jalmari Helander; starring Jorma Tommila, Richard Brake and Stephen Lang looks to be as good if not better.
Deal me in.
Vengeance has a name.
Watch the official trailer for #SISU: Road to Revenge – exclusively in movie theatres November 21.
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is a wall-to-wall cinematic action event, a sequel to the original sleeper hit SISU. Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, “the man who refuses to die” (Jorma Tommila) dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the Red Army commander who killed his family (Stephen Lang from Don’t Breathe) comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues – a fight to the death, full of clever, unbelievable action set pieces.
Directed by: Jalmari Helander
Written by: Jalmari Helander
Produced by: Mike Goodridge, Petri Jokiranta
Executive Producers: Gregory Ouanhon, Antonio Salas
Cast: Jorma Tommila, Richard Brake and Stephen Lang
“North by Northwest” Alt Poster by Dakota Randall!
North by Northwest is a Hitchcock masterpiece worthy of this alt poster by Dakota Randall.
