Thursday, March 28, 2024

South Korea's 'Unstoppable' 2018 with Don Lee

UNSTOPPABLE distributed by SHOWBOX (2018). Don Lee aka Ma Dong-seok is a South Korean action star. I'm a big fan and just watched "Unstoppable." A few years too late... Nonetheless, I absolutely enjoyed it.

The action/thriller never opened in the U.S. It grabbed a popular $11.6 million at the South Korean box office. 

The story surrounds a couple who are barely getting by financially. The husband (Don Lee) is always trying to create money opportunities to make it rich. His latest venture is selling "King Crabs" which his wife is not happy about. One night, after a car fender-bender. The couple meets a man who is into "Human Trafficking." He likes the wife and later kidnaps her. The husband is a former gangster who takes matters into his own hands.

There is a lot action of course. I enjoyed the tense thriller aspects surrounding Human Trafficking.

Don Lee's third film as police detective Ma Seok-do is coming out this year 2024.

  1. The Outlaws (2017).
  2. The Round-Up: No Way Out (2023)
  3. The Round-Up: Punishment (2024)
"No Way Out" opened in the U.S., last year and did well at the box office. I can't wait for "Punishment." These movies are all action with good detective stories.

Below is the 2018 trailer for "Unstoppable."


Below is Scenes from the film "Unstoppable" with Don Lee.

"Unstoppable" from Show Box 2018.

Monday, March 25, 2024

Trailer 2 'Monkey Man' in theaters on April 5, 2024

NBC News 'Cold Case Spotlight' of 'The Girl From Saskatoon' 1962

NBC News, "The Girl in Saskatoon,” Alexandra Wiwcharuk was murdered on the night of May 18, 1962 and later found along the banks of the South Saskatchewan River. She had gone on a walk before her nursing shift and never made it to work or returned home. Her case has been unsolved for 62 years." 

If you have any information about Alexandra's case please contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300.

Classic Movie Flashback 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' 1981 with Harrison Ford

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK from PARAMOUNT pictures (1981). Directed by Steven Spielberg. The production budget climbed to $20 million. It would go on to become the highest grossing film of 1981. It hit $389.9 million at the world-wide box office. It had the rare feet of remaining in U.S movie theaters for a full year. That doesn't happen anymore.

The story surrounds Indiana Jones who is an archeologist (1936). He is asked to track down and find the "Ark of the Covenant." before the Russian Nazis do. Adolph Hitler believes that the "Ark" can make his army stronger as he tries to take over the world.

This kind of adventure story hasn't been done since the classic movies of the 1940 and 1950's. Spielberg was a kid in the 1950's and was the right director for this project.

"Raiders" has spawned 4 sequels and countless copy cat movies since 1981.

  1. Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom (1984) 
  2. Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (1989)
  3. Indian Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  4. Indian Jones & The Dial of Destiny (2023)
Spielberg wanted actor, Tom Selleck for the character of Jones. Tom was wrapping production on the TV Pilot "Magnum PI." They had asked CBS to release Tom from his contract to shoot "Raiders." They wouldn't because the network believed that "Magnum" would get picked up for the Fall TV season 1980. It was and the TV show ran for 8 seasons. Tom always claimed that he almost had the role of Indiana Jones.

Below is the 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Trailer from 2021.


Below is the original 1981 Movie Poster.

1981. Paramount Pictures.

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Podcast 'Unsolved Mysteries' episode 'The Disappearance of Tabitha Tudors'

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES streaming at SPOTIFY. I am revisiting segments that have deep mysteries which remain unsolved.

"The Disappearance of Tabitha Tudors." (2003). Tabitha was only 13-years-old who was walking to the bus stop for school. She never got onto that bus. A witness claimed he saw her climb into a red car with a black male. Police investigators believe Tabitha knew this male. She appeared to be abducted and had gone missing.

Who is this black man? Why did Tabitha get into his car? Did she know him personally? It is 21 years later and those questions have not been answered. 

(Check out podcast below).

No TV Ratings for Saturday Night's '48 Hours'

48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "Who poisoned Angela Craig?" (3/23/2024). I stand corrected. The website where I pull TV ratings from does report the numbers. They add TV ratings for Friday and Saturday on the following Monday. But - is that too late for fans of these shows?

Notes: I watched last night's episode and it seemed boring. The suspense wasn't there like with past episodes. Maybe because there is no court trial yet.

Click on the CBS logo for 48 HOURS.

CBS.

Top Box Office 'Ghosbusters: Frozen Empire' Scares Up Number #1 with $45 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / March 24, 2024 / ESTIMATED
  1. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Sony Pictures $45.200,000 M
  2. Dune: Part Two                 Warner Bros. $17,600,000 M
  3. Kung Fu Panda 4                 Universal         $16,800,000 M
  4. Immaculate                         Neon          $5,360,000 M
  5. Arthur the King                 Lionsgate         $4,360,000 M
  6. Late Night with the Devil IFC Films         $2,833,419 M
  7. Imaginary                         Lionsgate     $2,800,000 M
  8. Love Lies Bleeding             A24                 $1,586,476 M
  9. Cabrini                                 Angel Studios $1,428,474 M
  10. Bob Marley: One Love         Paramount         $1,100,000 M

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Saturday, March 23, 2024

No TV Ratings for Friday night's 'Dateline'

DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "A Girl Named Egypt" (3/22/2024). It looks like the website where I grab TV ratings only reports Monday through Thursday. 

So, I'll be searching for a new website that reports seven days a week. There are no TV ratings for last night's episode.

You have to Sign-Up to Sign-In to watch the latest segment.

Click the NBC logo for DATELINE.

NBC.

Documentary Trailer 'The Lie: The Murder of Grace Milane' in theaters on March 29, 2024

Trailer 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' in theaters on March 29, 2024

Trailer 'The Listener' in theaters on March 29, 2024

Family Trailer 'A Cat's Life' in theaters on March 29, 2024

Classic Re-Release Trailer 'Le Samurai' back in theaters on March 29, 2024

Sci-Fi Trailer 'Light' in theaters on March 29, 2024

International Trailer 'The Fragile Flower' in theaters on March 29, 2024

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Saturday Night '48 Hours' on March 23, 2024

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Who Poisoned Angela Craig?" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m., following the NCAA Basketball game.

DVR ALERT: A mother of six becomes deathly ill with unusual symptoms. Investigators suspect she was murdered with a poison protein shake. 48 Hours - contributor Natalie Morales reports."

Action Trailer 'Monkey Man' in theaters on April 5, 2024

IMAX Trailer 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' in theaters on March 29, 2024

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Sci-Fi Teaser Trailer 'Alien: Romulus' in theaters on Aug. 16, 2024

Friday Night 'Dateline' with Andrea Canning on March 22, 2024

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "A Girl Named Egypt" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m.

NBC says, "Michigan State Police detectives speak out for the first time to reveal clues they uncovered in 27-year-old Egypt Covington's murder. Andrea Canning reports."

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

An all new 'Dateline' Podcast called, 'Murder in the Hollywood Hills' with Keith Morrison


NBC says, "In Dateline’s latest podcast, Keith Morrison takes us to the city of dreams for the story of a smooth-talking predator who lured young women into a nightmare with promises of fame and fortune." 

"It’s the story of how he evaded justice for years. But most of all, it’s the story of a group of women who banded together to lock him up for good. Follow now and get two new episodes a week for free, starting March 26. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium for early access and ad-free listening."

NBC

Classic '48 Hours' podcast 'The Country Club Murders' 2014

48 HOURS says, "In March 2008, Charlene and Ernest Scherer were murdered in their Castlewood Country Club home in Pleasanton, California. Their son, Ernie Scherer III, was a professional poker player and the chief suspect." 

"Police suspected Ernie killed his parents to inherit money to pay off his gambling debts, but with no forensic evidence to tie him to the crime, they were unable to arrest him."

"Later, when new evidence came to light, Ernie had vanished. 48 Hours - correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic episode last aired on 2/8/2014."

Classic Movie Flashback 'An American Tail' 1986

AN AMERICAN TAIL distributed by UNIVERSAL pictures. This was a successful animated film not created by DISNEY studios. The production climbed to $9 million and grossed $84 million at the box office. (Movie ticket price for 1986 was $3.71).

The story surrounds a Russian mouse named "Fievel." Him and his family emigrate to the United States. He gets lost and tries to find his sister and parents.

When "Tail" was released on VHS Home Video in 1987. It amassed a huge profit of $1.4 million in rentals.

The movie soundtrack title song called, "Somewhere Out There" had reached number #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 songs. The duet was sung by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram. It also won the Grammy award for that year's Best Song.

(Hahaha... I actually had the Movie Soundtrack Album on Cassette Tape).

"Tail" spawned a popular sequel, "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West" (1991). Two more sequels went straight-to-video. The first film is the only Blu-Ray release 2014. All four films were released on DVD as a complete package 2017.

Below is the remastered original movie Trailer.


Below is the music video from the movie called, "Somewhere Out There."

Michael Douglas Trailer 'Franklin' Streaming April 12, 2024