Author: Craig Zablo
“The Great Flood” (2025) / Z-View
The Great Flood (2025)
Director: Kim Byung-woo
Screenplay: Kim Byung-woo, Han Ji-su
Stars: Kim Da-mi, Park Hae-soo
Tagline: The Last Day on Earth, The One Choice for Survival.
The Plot…
An-na wakes up to find her apartment is flooding. But… it is not just her apartment. Water is everywhere.
And rising.
An-na gets her six year old son and heads to higher floors. The water rises almost as fast as the people seeking higher ground.
As she struggles against the crowd to move up with her son, An-na recieves a call. An asteroid made impact at the South Pole which triggered a world-wide flood. Hee-jo, a government agent is in route to rescue An-na and her son. Because An-na is a leading expert in AI, she (and her son) are going to be saved.
The government has known for months about the impending doomsday event. Preparations have been made to save people essential for the survival of humanity. An-na and her son will be saved… if they can just last until help arrives.
The water is rising…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I liked the initial idea of a mother and her young son trying to stay alive during a unprecedented flood. But as the movie went on it morphed from a disaster film into a sci-fi movie. Unfortunately, the more it ventured into scifi/AI, the less interesting it became. As always, your mileage may vary.
The Great Flood (2025) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“Cross: Season 2” starring Aldis Hodge and Isaiah Mustafa – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Poster and Trailer for Cross: Season 2 Are Here! Loved season one.
Deal me in.
Alex Cross is back for justice.
An all new season of Cross is out February 11 on Prime Video.
About Cross: A Washington, D.C. crime drama that follows Alex Cross, a brilliant homicide detective, whose personal struggles threaten to derail his career and life. Based on the worldwide bestselling book series by James Patterson.
“The Wrecking Crew” starring Jason Mamoa & Dave Bautista – The Poster and Trailer Are Here!
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.
Conan (Giving You the Side-Eye) by Neal Adams!
This cool sketch of Conan giving you the side-eye by Neal Adams, appeared in TCP Vol. 2 #3 way back in 1976. My buddy, John Beatty introduced me to the world of fanzines and this issue of TCP was one of my favorites.
Source: Ken Meyer, Jr., who posts a complete issue of a fanzine each month.
“Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein” by Mat Peg!
I love Mat Peg’s art. Peg gives Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (one of my all-time favorite movies) a new poster.
Brilliant.
“Road to Paloma” (2014) directed by and starring Jason Mamoa / Z-View
Road to Paloma (2014)
Director: Jason Momoa
Screenplay: Jason Momoa, Robert Homer Mollohan, Jonathan Hirschbein
Stars: Jason Momoa, Robert Homer Mollohan, Lisa Bonet, Tye Alexander, Henree Alyse, Chris Browning, Charlie Brumbly, Linden Chiles, Timothy V. Murphy, Michael Raymond-James, Tanoai Reed, Steve Reevis, Wes Studi and Lance Henriksen.
Tagline: On the road. On the run.
The Plot…
Robert Wolf has been on the run. Six months ago Wolf murdered the man who brutally raped and killed his mother. Now Wolf has returned home to collect his mother’s ashes. He plans to spread them on land she loved. But when the FBI closing in, Wolf’s last wish may not be fulfilled.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Road to Paloma features Jason Mamoa’s debut as a director. He also was the star and the film’s co-writter and co-producer.
Although Jason Mamoa and Lisa Bonet were once married, they weren’t at the time Road to Paloma was made.
Wes Studi and Lance Henriksen have small but welcome roles.
I wanted to like Road to Paloma more than I did. I liked the story concept and actors involved. Mamoa shows promise as a director. My problem was the pacing of the film. For a man on a mission as well as on the run with the FBI closing in, the film lacked a sense of urgency. Your mileage may, of course, vary.
Road to Paloma (2014) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“STEAL” starring Sophie Turner – Two Posters and a Trailer are Here!
Here we have two posters and a trailer for Steal, a new series that premieres on Prime Video starting January 21st. I like what I’ve seen so far, so deal me in!
Steal is a contemporary, high-octane thriller about the heist of the century and the ordinary office worker, Zara (Sophie Turner), who finds herself at the heart of it. A typical work day at a pension fund investment company, Lochmill Capital, is upended when a gang of violent thieves burst in and force Zara and her best mate Luke (Archie Madekwe) to execute their demands.
But who would steal billions of pounds of ordinary people’s pensions and why? DCI Rhys (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) is determined to find out, but as a recently relapsed gambling addict, Rhys must keep his own money problems at bay while dealing with the secret agendas and competing interests at the center of this far-reaching crime.
Marv and Goldie by Adam Lemnah!
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have a Marv and Goldie by Adam Lemnah.
“When Worlds Collide” (1951) produced by George Pal / Z-View
When Worlds Collide (1951)
Produced by: George Pal
Director: Rudolph Maté
Screenplay: Sydney Boehm; based on When Worlds Collide stories published in Blue Book Magazine in 1933 by Edwin Balmer, Philip Wylie
Stars: Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen, John Hoyt, Larry Keating, Rachel Ames, Stephen Chase, Hayden Rorke, Sandro Giglio, Kirk Alyn, Stuart Whitman and Frank Cady.
Tagline: 44 Men and Women in Desperate Getaway Flight…To Escape Earth’s Destruction!
The Plot…
Scientists learn that Bellus, a recently discovered star, and Zyra, a planet being pulled along by Bellus, are on a collision course with Earth. In just over eight months, Zyra will pass by Earth. Nineteen days later, Bellus’ impact will destroy our planet.
Dr. Cole Hendron has a plan to build a spaceship to carry 44 people to Zyra as it passes Earth. These 44 will repopulate the new planet and humanity will survive. Two wealthy humanitarians agree to put up the money, but the project still needs more. Sidney Stanton, a shrewd businessman agrees to put up the rest of the funds, if he can choose the people that get to go. Dr. Hendron refuses the offer since Stanton isn’t qualifed to make the decision. Staton agrees to put up the money if he is guaranteed a seat on the ship.
Panic throughout the world spreads as doomsday approaches. Other countries are making plans to build their own rockets, but time is short. As Zyra hurtles closer to Earth, massive earthquakes, tidal waves and volcanic eruptions wreak havok on the world. Many countries declare martial law. Dr. Hendron and his team work to make-up time, but as the day of launch approaches, and workers realize that not everyone can make the trip, tempers flare.
As the clock ticks down, so too do the odds of humanity’s survival.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
When Worlds Collide was nominated for two 1952 Academy Awards and won one…
- Nominee for Best Cinematography, Color – John F. Seitz, W. Howard Greene
- Winner for Best Effects, Special Effects
Producer, George Pal hoped to film a sequel based on the stories of the struggles on the new planet, but the film never happened.
Some of the shots used in When Worlds Collide would be reused in other George Pal films such as War of the Worlds, The Time Machine and Atlantis: The Lost Continent.
Features Stuart Whitman’s uncredited film debut.
Also features the film debut of Rachel Ames (aka Judith Ames). Rachael Ames and co-star Peter Hanson would go on to act on General Hospital together for decades.
Kirk Alyn, best known as the actor to first play Superman, appears uncredited as a rioter.
If you enjoy 1950s sci-fi, When Worlds Collide should be on your viewing list.
When Worlds Collide (1951) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“WWE Unreal”: Season 2 – The Poster and Trailer Are Here!
WWE Unreal: Season 2 – The Trailer is Here!
Deal me in!
Wild plot twists. Larger-than-life personas. And a whole lot of drama. Go behind the scenes with the biggest Superstars and back into the writer’s room on the road to SummerSlam for Season 2 of WWE: Unreal.
“They Will Kill You” directed by Kirill Sokolov, starring Zazie Beetz, Heather Graham & Patricia Arquette – The Posters and Trailer are Here!
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.
ANTIHEREO: AN OPRHAN X NOVEL by Greg Hurwitz is Coming!
There’s a new Greg Hurwitz Orphan X novel that will drop on February 10th. It’s the 11th in the series and it’s titled ANTIHERO. Here’s the synopsis…
In the next book in this New York Times best-selling series, Evan Smoak takes on his most complex mission yet―one where he not only has to protect but also avenge, and find a way to balance vengeance with mercy.
Once a black ops assassin for the government known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak broke with the program and went deep underground, using his operational rules and skills to help the truly desperate with nowhere else to turn.
When Luke Devine, one of the most powerful men in the world, has a psychological crisis, Evan flies to the East Coast to help him. While there, he learns of a young woman who was kidnapped off the New York City subway, clearly in danger and in need of aid. With no name and few clues, Evan and his team track down the missing woman, who was assaulted and abandoned. Evan offers his help―and sets out finding the young men responsible. But the woman insists that Evan abandon his usual methods―no vengeance and, in particular, no killing. Which will prove no easy feat given the mounting incoming threats from all sides. In a mission that takes Evan from coast to coast, from the poorest corners of society to the richest, Orphan X must figure out a way to protect the innocent, avenge the victimized, and balance justice with a measure of mercy.
ANTIHERO: AN ORPHAN X NOVEL Hardcover
ANTIHERO: AN ORPHAN X NOVEL Kindle
The Bat-Man Swings Into Action by Matt Wagner!
I love Batman stories set in this era. Matt Wagner must as well. Just look at that beautiful art. Bat-Man is just starting out. The odds are against him. Good shall prevail!
New Trailer for “The Rip” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck & Directed by Joe Carnahan!
Check out the new trailer for The Rip starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck & Directed by Joe Carnahan.
Deal me in!
Trust has a price… Who will pay?
The Rip is only on Netflix, January 16.
Starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno & Kyle Chandler.
Directed by Joe Carnahan.
