48 Hours (CBS).... "Veteran reporter Joe Nocera, of The Free Press, investigates a 94-year-old murder case that deserves a second look: the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. Little Lindy was the infant son of the most famous man in the world at the time: an aviator who had achieved impossible feats."
"Unsurprisingly, the case was a media sensation in 1932: especially when German immigrant Bruno Hauptmann was tried and executed for the crime. Hauptmann professed his innocence to the end: but could he have been telling the truth? This is a series that asks: was this case America's first great conspiracy?"
Dateline (NBC).... "Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for 'Five Miles From Home' an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison."
"When beloved high school junior Micaela Costanzo disappears on her way home from track practice, the race to find her leads to unlikely suspects, simmering rage, and unimaginable betrayal. Keith Morrison takes us to a small Nevada casino town to find out what really happened that night under the desert sky."
20/20 (ABC).... "When a young woman goes missing and another is found brutally beaten nearby, detectives question if the events are connected. They discover one victim holds the answers to both crimes in her hand."
THE ASPHALT JUNGLE from MGM studios (1950). I just reviewed the current British heist movie called, "Fuze." (It was pretty awful).
I'd like to talk about one of the finest Heist films ever made. It's called, "The Asphalt Jungle" from 1950. I rank it at number #13 on my list of favorite Film Noirs. (A movie shot in black & white). This is very influential for other heist movies that followed it.
The story is simple. An elder crook gets out of prison. He wants to make one last robbery of beautiful "diamonds." He hires a few desperate criminals who live outside the law. It's just above the asphalt from which they walk. The police know these criminals and watch them closely. The heist goes as planned. The problem is that each criminal makes mistakes as they re-enter regular society. They can't cope as normal people.
Director John Huston co-wrote the screenplay and also directed this movie. The story is based on a book and is set in an unknown city. It was actually filmed in Cincinnati, Ohio.
There are so many good things to talk about with this film. For me, it is the opening shot of those layered bricks which rise toward the street. We see the city and then the police car. They seem to be searching for criminals in the asphalt jungle.
We also see that each criminal breathes crime. They have dreams of better lives even when their crimes keep dragging them down. We pull for these characters as the heist becomes a success. (I could go on with my analogies).
Marilyn Monroe would become a huge movie star in the 1950's. She has a small but important role in this film. The ultimate blonde bombshell.
Check this out if you want to see a great Heist movie. The Criterion Collection is the best way to see this.
The Criterion Collection.
"The Asphalt Jungle" was filmed in Black & White 1950. Sam Jaffe (Doc) is far right. He talks to his group of criminals before the heist.
Marilyn Monroe (Angela) on left. She would become a huge movie star of the 1950's.
FUZE from SKY ORIGINAL (2026). It was distributed by Studio Canal. As of May 28, 2026. It has grossed a worldwide total of $4,260,386 (million). The North American total is $1,485,149 (million).
The film will run online at "Sky Original." No date announced yet. Check your membership for updates.
When the movie trailer is better than the entire film. There are problems. The cast is full of British "stars" who are somewhat known in the U.S. Except Sam Worthington who is from Australia (I think).
I love "Heist" movies and this one is disappointing for one reason. We don't care about any of the story characters. We only get a glimpse of the three main robbers at the end. We see how they met and how they decided to rob a bank in the UK. It is for uncut diamonds worth millions ($$$).
Sorry about the spoiler. But, even in the end. We don't know who these men really are.
In countless "Heist" films. The audience sees "why" criminals try to pull off a bank job. We see who they are and how they come together. "Fuze" gives us nothing but a by-the-numbers heist that leaves us empty. So, we don't care or at least I didn't care.
Below is the movie trailer for "Fuze" which is unfortunately better than the film itself.
Casey By Case (CBS).... "During his time competing on Survivor, Joe Hunter has been open about seeking justice for the death of his sister Joanna whose death was ruled a suicide."
"48 Hours - Correspondent Natalie Morales and producer Michelle Fanucci discuss their investigation into Joanna’s death and an interview with Hunter who believes Joanna’s husband, former pastor Mark Lewis, staged the scene after years of domestic violence. Mark Lewis has not been charged with any crime relating to the death of Joanna."
