Film Review 'Motor City' is throwback to Silent Movies 5-out-of-5 Stars*

MOTOR CITY distributed by INDEPENDENT FILM COMPANY (2026). This action movie opened in theaters on July 24, 2026. It stars a Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher/Season 1-4).

I walked into a movie theater here at Albuquerque to watch this. When I sit on the edge of my seat throughout a film. That means that I love it and I did with this movie.

The story is simple. Set in Detroit back in 1977. A gangster pushes his girlfriend around outside a nightclub. John (Ritchson) beats up the gangster. The girlfriend leaves with John. The gangster buys off a police detective to set up John. They plant drugs in his car and he goes to prison. John seeks bloody revenge.

This is almost a Silent Film from the 1920's. There is maybe 15 words of dialogue. It's all musical score with several 1970's hit songs. I absolutely loved it.!

What the audience sees are so many "emotions" from each character. We also see what they "think" and "feel" through body movement. It is a rollercoaster ride. I felt every emotion by each character and with the sound-track. 

That elevator scene was bloody and violent. It was packed with anger, rage, pain, desperation, strength, hope and vengeance. My eyes focused in on that bloody knife stuck in the floor. The battle and struggle to use it was so intense.... Wow.!! 

I cannot say enough about this. What a great idea from the screenplay writer. It turned out to be a "feast" for the eyes. Check it out if you can.

Movie Poster 2026.

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Trailer 'I Want Your Sex' in theaters July 31, 2026

Rom-com Trailer 'Middle Life' in theaters July 31, 2026

Documentary Trailer 'Wild Inside' in theaters July 31, 2026

International Trailer 'Sheep in the Box' in theaters July 31, 2026

Documentary Trailer 'Jimmy' in theaters July 31, 2026

Trailer 'The Samurai and the Prisoner' in theaters July 31, 2026

Classic Podcast '20/20' episode 'First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder'

20/20 (ABC).... "When DNA evidence collected from an airport sting operation breaks open a cold murder case, authorities are led straight to a killer. 

(OAD 09/12/2025).

Friday Night 'Dateline' episode 'The Mushroom Mystery'

DATELINE on NBC. last night's episode was called, "The Mushroom Mystery" (7-24-2026). Did you watch it?

Click on the logo below for DATELINE.

NBC

Western Review 'The Isolate Thief' is Gritty, Cold, Brutal and Very Good 4-out-of-5 Stars*

THE ISOLATE THIEF from HIDE-OUT pictures (2026). The tagline for this Western is, "From the Producers of "Old Henry" (2022). That movie is one of the best Westerns in the last decade. (In My Opinion).

"The Isolate Thief" opened in select theaters last July 10, 2026. It never came to Albuquerque theaters. So, I rented it from "Apple-TV." I'm a huge fan of Westerns and this is sooo... good.!!

The story is simple. A young woman is the owner of an outpost during the Civil War. She discovers gold coins. A group of outlaws show up searching for those coins.

As it unfolds. She hides the coins but doesn't tell the outlaws she had found them. The leader of this gang is smart who suspects she stole those coins. He doesn't let on what he is searching for and asks for her help. He knows, that she knows, the outpost area well. It's mind games that eventually lead to violence.

I love authenticity. Especially if the story is set in the old west. The filmmakers spent money on costume design and it shows. The Outlaws show up in blue-coats representing the Yankees of the north. Plus, the backdrop is the bitter cold winter. Wolves hunt the outpost hogs and thieves hunt for gold coins. This young woman is alone and she appears weak. She stays ahead of the game though. Watch closely because you can see her and the villain "thinking."

This reminds me of the classic Westerns from the 1940's to the 1960's. Great story telling.

As a Native-Indigenous male. I enjoyed the Native man who is part of this outlaw gang. He is dressed like them, talks English and his hair is cut short. He isn't the Hollywood western stereotype. A "Savage Indian." Of course, we don't know his tribe or why he's taken up with this gang. We don't need to know because it's all about those gold coins.

"Isolate" comes to DVD Sept. 8, 2026. Check it out. I recommend it.

Sean Bean and Mackenzie Foy. A scene from "The Isolate Thief" 2026.

Mackenzie Foy in a scene from "The Isolate Thief" 2026.

Horror Trailer 'Ed Gein: The House of Horrors' coming soon!

Prime Original Trailer 'Blade Runner 2099' streaming Nov. 25, 2026

Trailer 'Ebenezer' in theaters November 2026

Nickleodeon Trailer 'Avatar: Seven Havens' streaming Oct. 9, 2026

Opening in Movie Theaters Friday July 24, 2026 'Pinnochio: Unstrung'

Podcast '48 Hours' Case By Case Weekly

Case By Case (CBS)....

• A preliminary hearing offers the clearest look yet at the case against singer-songwriter D4vd, who is charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. 
• “48 Hours” correspondent Anne-Marie Green is joined by Los Angeles Times investigative crime writer Richard Winton to unpack the latest courtroom developments, the prosecution's strategy, the defense's response, and the evidence that could determine whether the case advances to trial.

Comedy Trailer 'Do Us Part' coming soon!

Trailer 'All Night Wrong' coming soon!

Trailer 'The Stunt Driver' in theaters Sept. 25, 2026

COMING SOON: Season 5 'Missing in America' with Josh Mankiewicz July 27, 2026

MISSING IN AMERICA from DATELINE (2026). Josh Mankiewicz. Season five begins streaming Monday July 27, 2026. You can subscribe to "Dateline" premium and get ad-free episodes. Plus, early access to those episodes.

There will be six new episodes and I will post the podcasts right here on this Blog. This is my favorite series from "Dateline." I wish Andrea Canning would come back to narrate some episodes. She appeared in Season one along with Josh Mankiewicz. But - Josh is doing a great job.

What I am intrigued by is the moment people disappear without a trace. The mystery runs deep and some cases are baffling. Most individuals are never found. Why? 

NBC.

Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Expert Witness' 1999

48 Hours (CBS).... "Expert witnesses often give key testimonies at criminal trials and are allowed to give their own opinions. But what happens when their opinions don't reflect the facts?"

"48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer, Harold Dow and Peter Van Sant report. 

This classic episode last aired on 8/23/1999.

Podcast 'Dateline' True Crime Weekly with Andrea Canning

True Crime Weekly (NBC).... 

• In California, prosecutors lay out their case against singer D4vd during a preliminary hearing. They say he murdered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez and left her remains in his Tesla. 
• In Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy is standing trial for the murders of her three children. She doesn't deny killing them, but her defense team, and her husband, say she is not criminally responsible. 
• In Dateline Round Up, early autopsy results for Nolan Wells, the Black 18-year-old who died over Fourth of July weekend in Mississippi. 
• Updates in the case of Larry Millete, the San Diego man convicted of killing his wife after paying for spells on her. 
• Plus the behavioral analyst who inspired the TV show "Criminal Minds" tells us what it's like interviewing serial killers.

Saturday Night '48 Hours' 2 Back-to-Back Episodes July 25, 2026

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Justine's Voice" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.

48 HOURS on CBS. the second hour segment is called, "The Boy Across the Street" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.

Trailer 'Clayface' in theaters Oct. 23, 2026