Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
The Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of my all-time favorite horror films. Although the movie spawned two sequels, neither came close to the original. I continue to hold out hope we will get an updated Creature from the Black Lagoon film… and that it will be as good as the original.
If we do get the CFTBL reboot, I nominate Chris Koehler to make the poster. Until that time, we have Koehler’s CFTBL print to hold us over.
Red Eye: Season 2 (2026)
Created by: Peter A Dowling
Directed by:
Teleplay by:
Stars: Jing Lusi, Lesley Sharp, Jemma Moore, Cash Holland, Steph Lacey and Richard Armitage.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
An assassin has made his way into the US Embassy in London where a huge party filled with diplomats, rich donors, corporate leaders and politicans. After killing a US Department of Security Agent, the assassin makes a call ordering the Embassy be placed on lockdown. If anyone leaves, a plane carrying high ranking officials will be blown out of the sky.
Detective Hanna Li is assigned to work with US Security Officer Clay Brody to find and bring down the assassin. Li and Brody have a history which ended badly. As Li and Brody search for the assassin and try to discover his endgame, the body count increases. They come to realize, the assassin wants more than revenge.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Red Eye continues to provide the right mix of action and mystery. Bring on season 3.
Red Eye: Season 2 (2026) rates 4 of 5 stars.
HOW NOT TO DIE IN PRISON: A SURVIVAL GUIDE by Taylor Sheridan and Tom Nelson is coming! Here’s the lowdown…
The debut book from Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Taylor Sheridan, creator of Landman and cocreator of Yellowstone — a no-bullsh*t, darkly funny survival guide to life inside a maximum-security prison, cowritten with prison-hardened ex-con Tom Nelson.
So, you f*cked up. Can’t talk your way out of it, buy your way out of it, or beg your way out of it.
You are going to prison. You will be living under a set of rules made up by men who have demonstrated to society that they need a big ol’ time out. There is no book of these rules. Nobody will tell them to you. But when you break one—boy, will you know it. For the newbie, the fish, the fresh meat—this book is your survival guide. How to mind your business without becoming a target. When to walk away. When to stand your ground.
This is how you don’t die. Follow the advice in this book, and you just might make it out alive.
Pre-orders are available now.
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 by Mario Cau.
Check out this cool Se7en tribute poster by Nuno Sarnadas. Sardanas is a professional artist and movie lover based in Switzerland.
Nuno Sarnadas has more art on display at his webpage.
“What’s in the box?” – David Mills
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 by Alessandro Micelli.
Robert Carradine died yesterday at the age of 71, the result of suicide. Mr. Carradine battled bi-polar disorder for two decades.
Both of Robert Carradine’s parents were actors. His mother was Sonia Sorel (née Henius) and his father, John Carradine. In addition, Robert’s brothers, Christopher and Keith, as well as his step-brothers, Bruce, David and Michael were also actors. Robert’s parents divorced when he was two. He lived with his father and step-mother until high school. At that point Robert moved in with his step-brother David.
In addition to acting, Robert loved auto racing and music. His first professional role was a guest appearance on Bonanza. The following year Mr. Carradine got his first feature role in John Wayne’s The Cowboys. After that Robert Carradine continued to act on television and in feature films for the next 50 plus years.
Some of the television projects that feature Robert Carradine acting include: Bonanza; Footsteps; Kung Fu; The Cowboys (12 episodes); The Hatfields and McCoys; Police Story (2 episodes); Tales of the Klondike; The Fall Guy; The Sun Also Rises; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Twilight Zone; Faerie Tale Theater; As Is; The Magical World of Disney; Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago Eight; Totally Minnie; The Hitchhiker; The Incident; Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture; Doublecrossed; Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation; The Tommyknockers (2 episodes); Body Bags; Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love; Sirens; ER; Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (2 episodes); Humanoids of the Deep; Dark Skies; The Pretender; NYPD Blue; The Practice; Fast Track (2 episodes); Vengeance Unlimited; Nash Bridges (2 episodes); Express Yourself (2 episodes); Monte Walsh; The Lizzie McGuire Movie; Lizzie McGuire (65 episodes); Law & Order: Criminal Intent; Jane Doe: Ties that Bind; Robot Chicken; Workers’ Comp; Jesse Stone: Benefit of Doubt; James Blondes; Tales of the Wild West (2 episodes); Lizzie McGuire (2 episodes) and Medinah.
Some feature films that Robert Carradine acted in include: The Cowboys; Go Ask Alice; Mean Streets; Aloha Bobby and Rose; Jackson County Jail; Cannonball!; Orca; Coming Home; The Long Riders; The Big Red One; Revenge of the Nerds; Number One with a Bullet; Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise; The Player; Escape from LA; Ghosts of Mars; Fancypants; Django Unchained; Was Once a Hero and Skate to Hell.
I first saw Robert Carradine acting in The Cowboys. After that I loved seeing him pop up on television and films. My favorite movie that he appeared in is The Cowboys, but The Long Riders is also a favorite. Robert Carradine’s long career is a testament to his talent.
Out thoughts and prayers go out to Robert Carradine’s family, friends and fans.
The poster and trailer for For All Mankind: Season 5 is here. I cannot wait. For All Mankind is one of the most underrated shows going.
The fight for freedom lies beyond the stars.
For All Mankind returns March 27 on Apple TV https://apple.co/_ForAllMankind
Season five of “For All Mankind” picks up in the years since the Goldilocks asteroid heist. Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take us even further into the solar system. But with the nations of Earth now demanding law and order on the Red Planet, friction continues to build between the people who live on Mars and their former home.
The ensemble cast returning for season five includes Joel Kinnaman, Toby Kebbell, Edi Gathegi, Cynthy Wu, Coral Peña and Wrenn Schmidt, alongside new series regulars Mireille Enos (“The Killing,” “Hanna”), Costa Ronin (“The Americans,” “Homeland”), Sean Kaufman (“The Summer I Turned Pretty”), Ruby Cruz (“Bottoms”) and Ines Asserson (“Royalteen”).
“For All Mankind” is created by Emmy Award winner Moore, and Emmy nominees Wolpert and Nedivi. Wolpert and Nedivi serve as showrunners and executive produce alongside Moore and Maril Davis of Tall Ship Productions, as well as Kira Snyder, David Weddle, Bradley Thompson and Seth Edelstein. “For All Mankind” is produced for Apple TV by Sony Pictures Television.
All four seasons of “For All Mankind” are now streaming on Apple TV.
Song: “Sail” by AWOLNATION https://apple.co/SailbyAWOLNATION
Rudy Ao is back and he brought John Matrix with him!
“Come on, let the girl go. Just between you and me. Don’t deprive yourself of some pleasure. Come on Bennett! Let’s party!” – John Matrix
The Night Eats the World (2018)
Director: Dominique Rocher
Screenplay: Jérémie Guez, Guillaume Lemans, Dominique Rocher; based on La nuit a dévoré le monde by Pit Agarmen
Stars: Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant, Sigrid Bouaziz.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
When Sam goes to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment to pick up his belongings, a huge party is going on. Sam is finally able to catch up to his ex and she tells him his things are in a back room. Sam goes in and closes the door to get away from the crowd. He sits down and falls asleep.
When Sam wakes the apartment is empty. But there are signs of a massacre. Blood on the walls… the floors. Thankfully Sam is alone. He locks the door.
As he looks out the window he see more bloodshed and destruction. Then he spots a family running to a parked car. Before they can escape the family is swarmed and killed.
The zombie apocalypse is well underway… and Sam is trapped in the apartment.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Night Eats the World (2018) is a SLOW burn. If you’re into that, you’ll like it more than me. I prefer more action in zombie movies.
The Night Eats the World (2018) rates 2 of 5 stars.
DARWYN COOKE’S THE COMPLETE SPIRIT CONNOISSEUR EDITION is coming. Here’s the lowdown…
Immerse yourself in the noir world of Darwyn Cooke’s The Spirit, now collected in one place for the first time in this oversized collectible edition.
With his masterful storytelling and flair for noir style, Darwyn Cooke was uniquely suited to reintroduce Will Eisner’s beloved comics creation,The Spirit, to modern audiences.
Now, Darwyn’s The Spirit comic stories are collected in their entirety for the FIRST TIME in this oversized hardcover collection, presented within a beautiful slipcase. Designed by Sean Phillips, who also oversaw the Eisner-winning RICHARD STARK’S PARKER: THE MARTINI EDITION – LAST CALL, to which this book is a companion in size and scope. J Bone, Cooke’s long-time collaborator, provides an introduction.
Also included in this definitive version of Cooke’s The Spirit is a gallery featuring all the covers, two variant covers from a Rocketeer/The Spirit crossover, and several never-before-seen drawings!
Collects The Spirit #1-6, #8-12, and Batman/The Spirit one-shot.
Pre-orders are available now. My order is in. Is yours?
Safe House (2025)
Director: Jamie Marshall
Screenplay: Leon Langford
Stars: Lucien Laviscount, Hannah John-Kamen, Ethan Embry, Lewis Tan, Adam Levy, Markina Brown, Brett Cullen, Lorenzo Orozco, Brian Van Holt and Holt McCallany.
Tagline: Betrayal is the ultimate weapon.
The Plot…
When a well planned terrorist attack takes out the Vice President’s motorcade, killing several government officials, secret service agents and civilians, a “shelter in place” order is initiated. All government politicans and operatives are to get to the nearest secure location. Choi, one of the secret service agents from the VP’s motorcade makes it to a nearby safe house. Choi is in possession of the Vice President’s “football” which can access the US nuclear arsenal.
Choi isn’t the only one to make it to this safe house. Agents Owens and Reeves from the Department of Defense, Agent Sorello from Homeland Security, Agent Halton from the CIA as well as the Safe House operator, Anderson are there. That’s six people in lockdown.
Only problem is, before communications are blown, they learn that only five people should be there. Tensions mount as more attacks take place.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I’m a sucker for stories where a small group of strangers are thrown together in life or death situations and no one is sure of the right move.
Holt McCallany is always a great addition to any cast.
While Safe House suffers from a low budget, I enjoyed it. Safe House would have been a great second feature at a drive-in… if we still had drive-ins.
Safe House (2025) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Enter the Dragon remains one of my all-time favorite films. So I love seeing alt posters for it, like the one above created by Doaly. Click on the art to see a bigger version.
“Boards don’t hit back.” – Lee
Albino Alligator (1996)
Director: Kevin Spacey
Screenplay: Christian Forte
Stars: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, William Fichtner, Viggo Mortensen, John Spencer, Skeet Ulrich, M. Emmet Walsh, Joe Mantegna, Melinda McGraw, Doug Spinuzza, Spencer Garrett, Enrico Colantoni and Frankie Faison
Tagline: They Planned The Perfect Crime… Until It All Went Perfectly Wrong!
The Plot…
When their robbery goes sideways, brothers Dova and Milo and their sociopathic partner Law find themselves on the run from the cops. They’ve already killed three people. One of them a cop. Plus Milo is badly wounded.
It’s well past midnight and the streets are empty. If they keep running, they know they’ll get caught. So the three take refuge in a bar that’s closing. Inside they find five people: Janet, her boss Dino, an older man at the bar, a young man at the pool table and business man alone at one of the tables.
Dova and Law pull their guns and order everyone to stay seated. Law is ready to blast away. It won’t take much to send him over the edge. Dova just wants to patch his brother up and hide out until they can slip away in the morning.
What nobody inside knows is the FBI has the bar staked out. It is surrounded by agents ready to close in.
Why was the FBI already there? What will happen if they charge in?
It’s late. Last call before the action starts…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Albino Alligator showcases Kevin Spacey’s debut as a director. It also features my favorite Faye Dunaway performance.
Albino Alligator (1996) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Luke Preece is an Art Director, illustrator and graphic designer. Preece is also the artist who created the cool Terminator poster above.
“Come with me if you want to live.” – Kyle Reese
