TERRIFIC TEAM-UP IMAGE: GODZILLA, RODAN, MOTHRA & GHIDORAH

 

I SAW JIMMY

Jimmy is a 2026 biopic based on one of the greatest actors ever to grace the silver screen: the one, the only ... Mr. James Stewart. 

Directed by Aaron Burns and written by Justin Strawhand, the movie focuses on Stewart's life from 1941 - 1946, placing more emphasis on his WWII, Army Air Force years than his movie career, with his Oscar win for The Philadelphia Story and the making of Frank Capra's perennial It's a Wonderful Life parenthesizing the tumultuous husk.    

KJ Apa (Archie Andrews in CW's Riverdale) portrays Stewart and resembles him, though not so much on the surface, but rather through distinct intonations and gestures, to the point that Apa's performance becomes nothing short of astounding.  

The supporting cast bounces off him with precision and consists of Jen Lilly as Gloria Stewart, Neal McDonough as Alexander Stewart, Christopher McDonald as Lionel Barrymore, Max Casella as Mr. Capra, Jason Alexander as Louis B. Mayer, Courtney DeAngelo as Rita Hayworth, Sarah Drew as Hedda Hopper, Jemma Donovan as Ginger Rogers, Kara Killmer as Lady Julia Tyndall, Bob Riggle as U.S. Army Colonel Terrill and Julian Works as Second Lieutenant Martinez.  

Stewart's participation as a bomber pilot takes center stage. Through such, his staunch sense of duty prevails, as well as his deep lament for the men who've perished under his command. The latter defines Stewart survivor's guilt, and in that regard, he questions his worth in a way that foreshadows George Bailey. 

The movie's execution builds a strong composite of one who went the extra mile for a paramount cause (distinguished for having completed twenty missions striking German targets). In essence, we see Stewart become not only a decorated colonel but a complex, multidimensional individual, plagued by sadness, though uplifted by hope: a path that all biopics dare to achieve, but few do as well as this.  

Only jaded cretins would come away disliking this movie, and so if you're not of the sentimental, contemplative or patriotic ilk, look elsewhere. For those of broader minds and larger hearts, Jimmy is a gift to relish. 

THE TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD: EIGHTH TOWER'S DARK FICTION BOOK & CD

Eighth Tower Publishing (in conjunction with mastermind-curator Raffaele Pezella) has just released the company's latest Dark Fiction anthology: The Tombs of the Blind Dead: Stories and Essays on The Blind Dead Saga of Amando de Ossorio. 

The authors span the U.S., Canada and the U.K. and include J. Edwin Buja, Michael F. Housel, Chris McAuley, Nora B. Peevy, Simon Bleaken and Martin Loomis. 

As a captivating companion piece to the book, Eighth Tower has manifested an audio album, available in CD and download. 

The Tombs of the Blind Dead: Mysuc inspired by the films of Amando de Ossorio offers powerful, concoctions from Eighth Tower's top, experimental/ambient artists. The artists are listed on the left and their titles on the right: 

1) Grey Frequency - Galeon Fantasma

2) Kloob - Night of the Blind Dead

3) Sublimatio Mortis - Non Nobis Domine

4) Mortar - Voyage Noir

5) Sysselmann - Blod og Goor

6) Rappon - Sanctus for the Sightless

7) Kokum - As above So below

8) Man Lino Stancati - Return of the Silent Abbey

9) Atrate - Cursed Ruins

10) WILT - Threshold of Endless Sleep

11) epignose - Oraison funebre 

This brilliant combination of prose and sound creates the ideal, eerie ambiance to commemorate the Templar Blind Dead. There's no doubt that fans of Ossorio's series will be pleased from both ends.

To order the book and album, visit ... 

https://eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-tombs-of-the-blind-dead-music-inspired-by-the-films-of-amando-de-ossorio

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FANGORIA & FANDANGO PRESENT FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES (11/13)

Fangoria and Fandango have joined forces to bring Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives back to the big screen this November 13th (Friday the 13th, that is). 

This sixth entry in the gruesome series is one of its best. It was written and directed by Tom (One Dark Night) McLoughlin and stars CJ Graham and Dan Bradley as Jason Voorhees and Thom (The Return of the Living Dead) Mathews as the malformed slasher's old nemesis, Tommy Jarvis.

The movie's memorable opening has been compared to Universal's The Ghost of Frankenstein, in that its titular fiend is revitalized by a bolt of lightning.  

Fans should consider themselves mighty lucky that this carnage-wracked chapter has been resurrected for the theatrical route. 

Be sure to check local listings for times and locations.

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