Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Here’s the newest poster for Taken 2. The original was surprisingly good and I’m really looking forward to the sequel. I like the idea that relatives of some of the bad hombres from the first movie are making a play for revenge.
Oh, and as a bonus, you’re in luck, if you’d like to see a Brazillian poster for Taken 2.
Thanks and an exta clip o’ ammo to IMPAwards.com for the larger version of the poster.
You’re looking at the cover for the first issue of a new quarterly magazine, officially sanctioned and dedicated to all things Walking Dead. Walking Dead: The Official Magazine will premiere on October 23rd and feature articles, interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at the comic and television series.
Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead had this to say:
“This magazine will be your one stop destination for all the news pertaining to the comic, TV show, video game, toys, games, and whatever else exists in the ever-expanding Walking Dead universe! If it’s happening, you’ll find out all about it right here!”
Thanks and a tip o’ Carl’s hat to CBR.com for their full report.
Jake Hinkson has written an excellent essay, The Little Story of Right-Hand/Left-Hand: Davis Grubb, Charles Laughton and Night of the Hunter. Although it’s only four pages long, it features rare photos and behind-the-scenes information that make it more than worthy of a read.
Well done, Mr. Hinkson.
If you’re a Stephen King fan, then you’ll appreciate this flow chart that maps the connections between his characters and books. Congrats to Tessie Girl for working it all out.
Isn’t that about the coolest lamp you’ve ever seen?
While we’re on the subject of Aliens, have you ever seen this rare test footage of Bolaji Badejo, the actor who played the Alien, as he worked out how the Alien should move, Erie footage, indeed.
That’s a detail from a photo that Vin Diesel posted today of himself in character as Riddick. You can see the full photo and learn more about Riddick at Coming Soon.
Dave Wachter returns this week with his take on Sly from Rambo. I met Dave three years ago and became an instant fan. How can you not like a great guy who is a terrific artist? You can see more of Dave’s art at his site. – Craig
About six months ago I suggested this article at iFanboy about Ken Garing’s comic Planetoid. I thought Planetoid looked and sounded like something readers of this blog would like:
It seems that a lot of people felt the same. Planetoid #1 has sold out and is going back to press. It’s good to know that we were ahead of THAT curve.
Way back in August of 2008, I posted a very positive review of Victor Gischler’s Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse. The fact that I really enjoyed Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse wasn’t surprising, since I’ve enjoyed all of Victor’s novels and also highly recommend Gun Monkeys; Pistol Poets; and The Deputy.
Victor recently announced that he’s doing a sequel to Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse which will be called, appropriately enough, Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse II: The Luxury Wars. The cool thing is that Victor is bringing Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse II: The Luxury Wars directly to his fans as a Kickstarter project.
I’m on board as a backer of the book and encourage you to consider becoming one as well.
Have you seen this mashup?
It’s the opening music from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” combined with the opening bank robbery sequence from Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”. Bernard Herrmann’s score perfectly matches Nolan’s shots.
How crazy-cool is that?
Tyler Perry as Alex Cross? Yeah, that could work, although I have to admit it was a bit of surprise to see Madea taking on the role of James Patterson’s detective.
I liked the poster a lot better at first glance, but the more I look at it the more the layout bugs me. All of the white space to the left and the fact that Matthew Fox and Tyler Perry are in the same pose just makes the poster fall a bit flat. I also think that they could have come up with a better tag line than: Don’t Ever Cross Alex Cross. The trailer is interesting though.
If all went well, Doralya, Mike, Erin and I should arrive at Heroes Con in Charlotte, just before it opens this morning. I’m really looking forward to the show. It’s always a blast, with something for everyone. Look at the guest list and schedule of events and you can see I’m not kidding.
It’s been a few years since Mike has attended the show, so he and I will hang out at the con while our ladies play tourists around Charlotte. Then we’ll all come together for the Drink & Draw Session at Fuel on Friday and the annual Heroes Con Art Auction on Saturday. The rest of the time will be spent roaming the convention floor looking for fun.
Hope to see you there, but if you can’t make the show, don’t worry, I’ll post a full report later in the week.
[And Chris, if you’re reading this, remember: No parties! Be sure to feed Bruiser and Jack!]
About a year ago, I did a post about Kyle Hilton‘s cool Breaking Bad paper dolls art. As I said then, I’m not a fan of paper dolls, but when they’re as cool as the one that Kyle did for Vincent Vega from Pulp Fiction, they deserve to be mentioned.
If Oliver Stone’s adaptation of Don Winslow’s Savages is even almost as good as the novel, we’re going to get a great movie.
I think we’re going to get a great movie.
