MICHAEL from LIONS-GATE (2026). It opens today Friday June 12, 2026 in Japan. It is going to surpass the highest grossing music biopic, "Bohemian Rhapsody" ($911 Million). As of June 11, 2026. "Michael" has reached $903 million at the world-wide box office. The numbers haven't come in yet for June 12th. It should pass "Rhapsody" when the reports come out.
I saw "Michael" 3 times at an IMAX theater.
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"Idaho resident Christopher Tapp is sentenced to life after falsely confessing to the murder of his friend Angie Dodge. When the real killer is caught over 20 years later, the case appears to finally be closed until a chilling twist begins a new chapter in the decades-long saga. Keith Morrison reports."
48 Hours - Case By Case (CBS)....
"On Friday, June 5th, Brendan Banfield was sentenced to life in prison without parole for orchestrating an elaborate plot to murder his wife, Christine Banfield, while carrying on an affair with the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães. The scheme involved luring an unsuspecting man, Joseph Ryan, to the Banfield home and attempting to frame him for the crime."
48 Hours - correspondent Anne-Marie Green and producer Michelle Sigona share the most passionate moments from victim impact statements. You’ll also hear from Brendan Banfield in court as he maintained his innocence."
"Today, we're sharing an early look at our next podcast series from 20/20 and ABC Audio - The Snare."
"In 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge is found brutally murdered in her Idaho Falls home. Police zero in on a suspect and put him behind bars. But do they have the right man?"
"Episodes will air in the 20/20 podcast feed weekly on Wednesdays beginning June 17."
Dateline's True Crime Weekly....
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Could Angela Prichard Have Been Saved?" airing this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
ENCORE: "A woman repeatedly called police for help when she was attacked, stalked, and intimidated by her husband. It didn't stop him from killing her."
"48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
48 Hours (CBS).... "The 1985 murder of Natalie Antonetti was a cold case for over 20 years. But then an anonymous phone call to the police pointed them back to the man who claimed innocence and seemed to have had an air-tight alibi."
"48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
This classic episode last aired on 5/24/2014.
20/20 (ABC).... "Hosts Brad Mielke and Stephanie Ramos discuss an interview that detectives conducted with a family member of Eugene Gligor."
THE FURIOUS distribution in the U.S. is from LIONS-GATE (2025). This movie hit the festival circuit and is being compared to "The Raid" (2011). In terms of action, but both stories are totally different. I'm a huge fan of "Raid" and its' sequel.
"The Furious" looks like a lot of fun with solid action. I might be heading into a movie theater to watch it.
Below is an animated movie poster "The Furious" (2026).
Hong Kong Action.
Below is a clip from "The Furious" plus the movie trailer (2026).
Dateline (NBC). "Five Miles From Home".... "After a discovery in the desert, investigators start with Mickie’s inner circle."
20/20 (ABC).... "Eighteen years after being convicted of his pregnant wife's murder, Scott Peterson may receive a new trial."
(OAD 5/14/21).
NEGLECTED from INAUGURAL Entertainment (2026). This mystery thriller was said to be a "Theatrical Dump." Which means that the studio didn't believe in the movie. It got a limited release back on May 8, 2026 and "bombed" over that weekend.
I walked into an empty theater here at Albuquerque to watch this. I was completely sold by the movie trailer.
The story is simple. The son of a veteran police detective is kidnapped by a serial killer. That son is buried alive and the killer wants the dad to solve three murders. The son has 8 hours to live.
What a great premise right?.... Right..... That's where it ends because this film rips off so many thrillers from the 1990's.
Spoiler: What made me laugh was when the serial killer gave up clues. All the detective did was have a flashback and he solved each murder. It was so damn easy.
Spoiler: What made me laugh even more.... The veteran detective freaks out over those gruesome murders. Like he had never seen anything like this in his long career. I could go on, but I will not.
Clearly this was an independent movie. It was filmed in 12 days. David Lipper served as producer, screenwriter and director. He's also in this as an actor. He clearly was influenced by 1990's thrillers. Especially "Seven" (1995) with Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt.
That is all fine, but why not go in a new direction? An example is..., let the detective "sweat" it out and re-open these murder cases on his own. Let him become a real detective and don't give him any clues....
You can watch "Neglected" over at Prime Video.
