Roscoe Pond

Saturday, May 30, 2026

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."

Friday Night 'Dateline' episode 'The Devil Wore White'

DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The Devil Wore White" (5-29-2026). Did you watch it?

The network has not uploaded the episode up to the official website. The Podcast will come on Wednesday June 3, 2026.

Note: I watched this episode and this woman is pretty evil and manipulative. She's up there with the worst.

Below is the preview trailer.

1950 John Huston's 'The Asphalt Jungle' is first important Heist movie

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.

Below is the original movie trailer from 1950.

Friday, May 29, 2026

UK Sky Original 'Fuze' is a heist movie with no substance 2-out-of-5 Stars*

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.

Sky Original Poster 2026.

Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' in IMAX theaters June 12, 2026

Podcast '48 Hours' Case By Case 'Survival Finalist: Joe Hunter's Fight for Justice'

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."