Author: Craig

Sly’s Half Sister, Toni Ann Filiti Passes

Craig / / 2012


I am saddened to report that Sly’s half-sister, Toni-Ann Filiti passed away at the age of 48 on August 26th.  The cause of death was attributed to cancer.  Our thoughts and prayers went out to the Stallone family. – Craig

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Boatwright & Carter’s Explosive Return

Craig / / 2012, Craig's Sly Art, Get Carter

Thomas Boatwright makes an explosive return with Jack Carter!

If you’d like to see more of Thomas Boatwright’s art check out his blog and his DA site. Send him some love.

If you get commissions, you should consider a piece from Thomas. He keeps you totally in the loop on his progress, finishes his commissions on or ahead of schedule, has very reasonable prices, is a fantastic artist and always gives you more than you’re expecting!   – Craig

Ten Actors Who Should be in Expendables 3

Craig / / 2012


On August 21, 2012, CinemaNerdz posted Ten Actors Who Should be in Expendables 3. 

  • Steven Seagal: Ok, bring him in as a bad guy or a pompus CIA agent.
  • Kurt Russell: Absolutely.  Call him “Snake” and have him do his best Eastwood.  ; )
  • Carl Weathers: A no-brainer.  Think of the interplay between Sly and Weathers and Arnold and Weathers.
  • Chow Yun-Fat: Sure.
  • Nicholas Cage: Only if he gets in shape and wears his Con Air extensions.
  • Michael Biehn: Yes!  Have him play a bad guy who happens to be an enemy of Arnold.
  • Brigette Nielsen: Nope.
  • Christopher Lambert: Ok.
  • Peter Weller: Ok.
  • Jesse Ventura: Absolutely!  He’s got to be a buddy of Arnold.
  • Wesley Snipes and Lou Diamond Phillips: Yes for Wesley and ok for Lou Diamond Phillips.

Here are a few of my suggestions: Armand Assante, Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vin Diesel. 


Sly Stallone, the Dalai Lama & Barry Koltnow

Craig / / 2012

On August 20, 2012, The Olathe News posted Sylvester Stallone, The Dalai Lama and Me by Barry Koltnow.  It’s a pretty insightful piece.  Here’s a quote from Sly…

  • “After ‘Rocky,” I should have been writing and directing my own movies, like Clint Eastwood, but I took a different route. I tried to be a more diversified actor, and I didn’t realize that you are pretty much defined by your initial impact on this industry. After “Rocky,” that’s who I was. That’s the role that the industry coveted, but I tried to fight it.
  • “I was being challenged by the media not to be a one-note actor, and then they vilified me when I tried to do comedies and other films that were outside my strengths. I don’t know why the media does that to actors. They don’t do it to athletes. You never hear anybody telling Tom Brady that he’s a great quarterback, but then questioning how good a defensive end he is. No one expects him to play a different position. He does what he does well.
  • “I should have stayed where I belonged, in the action genre. Everybody has a niche. I shouldn’t have been so damn artistically greedy. I thought I could run the table on all those different roles, which was self-destructive. I should have been happy to just be the action guy.”

Nice piece, Mr. Koltnow! – Craig