Sunday, January 25, 2026

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch | Official Trailer | Netflix


SPLINTER CELL: DEATHWATCH on Netflix: One of the best adult 
animated mini-series (eight episodes) that I have viewed. Intricate plot,
plenty of action (also gruesome and bloody), and good pacing. 
I was impressed with the production on this one. THREE AND ONE-HALF 
STARS.

Blood and Black Lace | Official Trailer | 4K


BLOOD AND BLACK LACE (1963) directed by Mario Bava: This film
was the backdrop for a special episode of Joe Bob Brigg's LAST DRIVE-IN
MOVIE SHOW on Shudder streaming. The "Battle For The Black Glove" 
featured four film historians debating the merits of Mario Bava films versus
Dario Argento films to determine who is the master/originator of the 
Italian giallo film genre that was popular in the 1960's. Bava won in a close
race. I believe he deserved it because BLOOD AND BLACK LACE was
the earlier film to feature giallo tropes and inspired so many others. But, it 
was Argento who really developed the form in the late 1960's and early
1970's. His DEEP RED is my favorite giallo film. 
   Giallo (the Italian word for 'yellow') is a genre of Italian horror films that
are very stylish, visually colorful, and feature mystery plots with elaborately
detailed murders. 

Trump Awards Cold Open - SNL

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The Night Manager Season Two - Official Trailer | Prime Video


THE NIGHT MANAGER, Season Two on Amazon Prime: I'm only two
episodes into this so far, but I'm hooked. Just like Season One, not everything
is revealed in a timely fashion, just unraveling a little bit each episode. 
If the series is as good as these two episodes (many scenes from this are
in the trailer) then it's going to be a fun, suspenseful outing. FOUR STARS.

Slow Horses Season 1 Trailer | Rotten Tomatoes TV


SLOW HORSES Season One on Apple TV: Just finished watching, and
ready to move onto Season Two. The trailer doesn't quite indicate how
good this series is with intricate plotting and wonderful, often over-the-top
characters and performances. At the top of the list is Gary Oldman - just
magnificent. FOUR STARS.

When the greatest film opening is actually a remake


fascinating stuff

History of the world Part I - "You look like the piss boy"


Who does this ruler remind you of?  (answers not required)

The Hateful Eight Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt R...


THE HATEFUL EIGHT on Netflix: I'm posting this today to give others
who are interested a chance to view this - - - because it is being dropped
from Netflix on January 24.  
I    'm watching the Extended Version of this 2015 film,  which
is broken up into four one-hour parts. Only watched Part One so far, but
wanted to get these comments out. 
    I've heard that the original film was too dialogue-heavy. That could                                                     mean that the extended version has even more talking. I don't mind                                                                because I like the premise and the set-up and
the dialogue is juicy so far. THREE AND ONE-HALF STARS.

Saturday, January 17, 2026

BILLY TIBBALS - ROCK'N' ROLL KIDS. Live in Madrid (29-10-25). Sala Fun H...


Music of 2025, #99:  BILLY TIBBALS

Hijack — Official Trailer | Apple TV


HIJACK, SEASON ONE on APPLE TV: Used to be a ton of films out there 
involving airplane hijacks, but not so much since 9-11. Just when you might
think the genre is not capable of anything new or surprising . . . . this comes
along. A real nail-biter. FOUR STARS.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

ZOOP Brings Back NEGATIVE BURN Anthology

from the official press release

Classic anthology NEGATIVE BURN has relaunched on Zoop!

 We'd like to invite you back to grab copies of NEGATIVE BURN: The Anthology.

Contributors in this new volume include:
Mike Allred, Marguerite Bennett, Brian Bolland, Mike Carey, Eleonora Carlini, Mike Cavallaro, J.M. DeMatteis, Aaron Douglas, Francesco Francavilla, Phil Hester, Paul Jenkins, Joe Jusko, Sam Kieth, Szymon Kudranski, Joe Linsner, Eoin Marron, Ron Marz, Peter Milligan, Scott Morse, Steve Niles, Dan Panosian, Paul Pope, Joe Pruett, James Robinson, Declan Shalvey, Dalibor Talajic

A classic returns! After almost two decades away, NEGATIVE BURN—the multiple Eisner, Harvey, Eagle, and Gem Award–nominated anthology—reignites under original editor Joe Pruett, delivering all-new tales from some of the most explosive talents in comics!

Always a defiantly genre-free showcase of sequential art where both established stars and rising voices collide in bold, creator-driven storytelling, NEGATIVE BURN continues to ignore trends and set its own path!


Cover artists include:
Francesco Francavilla, Sam Kieth, Joe Linsner, Dan Panosian, Joe Jusko, Juan Doe

CLOVER PRESS Announces Publishing Slate For 2026

from the official CLOVER PRESS public announcement . . . . . 

DICK TRACY, DOS SANTOS & DRACULA!

THREE BIG PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS AT CLOVER PRESS!

Only two weeks in and it is looking like 2026 will be our busiest year yet! We have a number of projects in the works and even more in the queue for the coming months! Here are three projects we want to highlight.

DICK TRACY

This year we begin a massive journey to collect Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy comic strip in its entirety! Each volume is landscape but housed in a vertical slipcase so it will fit on your shelf comfortably! We will we printing the volumes a bit out of order, focusing on the era where previous editions are now scarce. The first four volumes, 1941-1944, are available as a bundle at a special discount on our website!

THE MARVEL ART OF DAN DOS SANTOS


The next in our series of high-end art books features Dan dos Santos and his Marvel Masterpieces paintings! Dan is an incredible artist whose paintings have graced the covers of hundreds of popular sci-fi and fantasy novels. This new Kickstarter collects his trading card art, reproduced larger than you’ve ever seen them before! Signed slipcase editions, sticker sheets, and even a companion sketchbook are all rewards offered as part of this campaign. Head to Kickstarter and become a backer today!

COMING SOON TO KICKSTARTER

VAMPYRE: A HORROR FOLKTALE


From the author of Dracula of Translyvania comes a new novel set within the same universe! Ricardo Delgado’s VAMPYRE: A HORROR FOLKTALE is a vampiric supernatural tale set in 1940s Costa Rica. It's part folktale, part autobiographic and is told in both English and Spanish. Sign up to be notified when we launch!


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FLIPPITOONS


HERE COMES FLIPPITOONS! From the mind of Jim Fletcher comes a whole new world of confounding creatures that flip over, to reveal a surprising dual nature! An essential guide to Flippitoons is coming soon to Kickstarter!


Sign up with Backerkit to be notified when we launch!