Movie | Cold in July | Really Liked It

Being a big fan of Lansdale's work, I was thrilled when not only they made Hap and Leonard into a tv show, but it was also good! Still, it didn't quuuuiiiite seem like it wholly captured Lansdale. Maybe it will in future seasons. I hopes so.

So it got me to thinking; were there any movies that have been made based on his stuff out there? Sure enough, there are a couple. This is the first one that I started with and it was very, very good. There are some tortureporn scenes, one specifically, which just I fast forwarded through. But it was as necessary to the plot as it was in the book and there's no excessive dwelling on it. You see it, you get it, the story moves on. Brilliant. I wish I knew somebody who appreciated really good movies like this to recommend it to; it's one of those flicks that you need to discuss it with somebody.

Jim Mickle also directed several episodes of Hap and Leonard and Stake Land as well. He's obviously as enamored with Lansdale's work as much as I am, is excellent and definitely one to watch.

Johnson and Shepard are as delightful to watch as ever and the script gives they some really wonderful moments. But Hall is the real bedrock here. Far from his role on Dexter, he's undeniably a real talent. Maybe one of the best right now. See it and tell me you don't disagree.

Wait, who am I talking to? Nobody will read this and there's nobody to recommend it to. Oh well.

Spectacular John Carpenter-esque soundtrack by Jeff Grace.