There are about a half-dozen instances (out of several times more) adaptations of Elmore Leonard’s work for film and television that get it right: Justified, Karen Sisco, Maximum Bob, Jackie Brown, Out of Sight and, possibly the best, Get Shorty. Drug-smuggling. Racketeering. Loan sharking. Welcome to Hollywood! Shout! Factory’s Get Shorty: The Collector’s Edition Blu-ray […]
Tag: Barry Sonnenfeld
Men in Black Trilogy in 4K Coming in December!
Intergalactic invaders. Renegade monsters. Time travel. It’s all in a day’s work for agents Kay and Jay of the Men in Black (Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith). On December 5th, the Men In Black trilogy will be released in 4K UHD – with all the extras from the original Blu-ray releases: commentaries, featurettes, music […]
First Look: Amazon’s The Tick!
Amazon’s The Tick, based on the classic Ben Edlund (who executive produces and writes) comics series, looks a bit different from the version that ran on FOX for all of seven episodes (yeah, I’m still ticked off about that…). The new version of the deliverer of Mighty Blue Justice looks different – the new costume […]
Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Superhero Drama and Feuding TV Co-Stars Fuel USA Network’s Development Slate!
It’s always interesting to see what kinds of shows TV networks (big four and cable) develop in their quests for hits. Most of the titles they develop never reach the air – a good many never even get to pilot – but they are fun to think about. USA Network has, aside from the already announced […]