Vince Young — the former Houston-area high school sensation, former University of Texas gamechanger and current Tennessee Titans starting quarterback — had an eventful Saturday night.
One that has the Dallas police looking to talk to him about an altercation at a strip club. Young is being called the ">prime suspect in an alleged assault that took place at Club Onyx — a place that advertises $2 dances on Tuesdays and stays open from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Saturdays. Last night, an assault allegedly occurred that left an individual with "bodily harm" according to the Dallas police.
A woman who calls herself a "model" and has a suggestive shirtless pose on her page tweeted, "So vince young came in onyx for two seconds then got in a fight and got kick out!!!"
Anytime, an NFL player gets involved in a strip club incident, visions of Pacman Jones' "making it rain" shooting night come rushing to the forefront of everyone's mind of course.
That's not exactly the image that Young — who's been dogged by questions of his commitment to football throughout his short pro career — wants to project. Young had worked hard this offseason to show that his dedication level had changed.
Even if this incident turns out to be a minor fight, expect NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to weigh in. Goodell does not like his league being tied to the strip club world in public reports involving violence — no matter how loyal many of the league's players are to these establishments.
It’s not often that a return to a franchise after years of no activity results in an actual good movie, but 2025’s 28 Years Later proved successful by reuniting director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, who made the original 28 Days Later. Another sequel, The Bone Temple, was filmed back-to-back with last year’s film, with Nia DaCosta taking over for Boyle in the directing chair.
The movie picks up soon after the end of the first film, with the young Spike (Alfie Williams) now an unwilling member of a group called the Jimmies, which are led by a man who calls himself Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell). Unlike the main group in the first film that was just looking to survive the zombie apocalypse, the Jimmies are a bloodthirsty bunch who gleefully attack any zombies they find and brutalize other survivors they come across.
The story also returns to Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes), whose solitary time at his self-built bone temple is interrupted by a massive zombie he has dubbed Samson (Chi Lewis-Parry). Against the odds — and with the help of some morphine — Kelson is able to bond with Samson, giving Kelson some strange but welcome companionship. But with the Jimmies lurking nearby, any peace he’s found may soon be shattered.
DaCosta, working from a script by Garland, ably steps into Boyle’s shoes, putting the emphasis on the story rather than trying for lots of stylistic flourishes. That’s not to say that she doesn’t do great work, however. The creepiness and sadistic nature of the Jimmies comes through loud and clear under her direction, and she brings out the campy comedy that comes from the unexpected pairing of Kelson and Samson.
Like the first 28 Years Later, the story is somewhat of a slow burn. The film doesn’t have many plot developments over its 109 minutes, and so DaCosta must get by on mood rather than action for the most part. But when things do get ramped up, they can get very uncomfortable as the film does not shy away from extreme gore. The damage inflicted by Samson and other zombies is one thing, but when it’s sentient humans going savage, it becomes even more difficult to look at the screen.
The juxtaposition between the chaos of the Jimmies and the quiet existence of Dr. Kelson works well for the film. Their separation for the bulk of the story gives them plenty of time to have the characters come into their own. Sir Jimmy Crystal is the ringleader, but Jimmy Ink (Erin Kellyman) gets her own showcase. Samson was already a (literally) big presence from the first film, but this film gives him a degree of humanity that gives the story more depth.
O’Connell made a big impression as the lead vampire in Sinners, and he’s just as interesting/intimidating here. Fiennes plays a character where being over-the-top is the natural reaction, and yet he keeps Kelson grounded in a number of ways that make him much more than one-note. Lewis-Parry was likely cast for his physique, but he brings out more from a zombie than you’d ever expect. Williams fades into the background a bit after his starring role in the first film, but he’s still strong.
Releasing The Bone Temple in January was not a great sign given the month’s reputation as a dumping ground for bad movies, but it actually proves to be a great choice. With most other releases being Oscar hopefuls or truly awful films, it stands out for being another compelling entry for the franchise, one that will make anticipation high for whenever the third film in the 28 Years Later series comes out.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opens in theaters on January 16.
