Monday, December 30, 2024
Podcast 'Dateline' Year End Review 2024
Dateline says, "Listen to this week's special episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast. Andrea Canning is joined by Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison, and Dennis Murphy to take a look back at the year in true crime. Plus, a roundup of the true-crime moments that went viral in 2024."
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Classic Movie Flashback 'My Dinner with Andre' from 1981
MY DINNER WITH ANDRE distributed by NEW YORK FILMS (1981). The production budget climbed to $475,000 and earned $5.2 million the box office. It was an independent film that remained in U.S. movie theaters for one year.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) says, "Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews."
It was praised by critics and would become a cult classic film. I never got a chance to see it in theaters because I was a teen with no money. So, I rented it on VHS home video after it was released. The idea of two guys talking for a few hours seemed "weird." This conversation between friends was captivating to watch and listen to. It had never been done before.
Critics at the time thought that the two actor's onscreen played themselves. Not True. André Gregory (Andre) and Wallace Shawn (Wally) wrote the movie screenplay. They had to cut out one hour of conversation with director Louis Malle. 3 Hours.!!... That would've been interesting.
They just don't make films like this. The spoken word in good conversation.
Check this out on Blu-Ray if you get a chance. You won't be disappointed.
Saturday Night's '48 Hours' double mystery
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night had two hours of murder and mystery (12/29/2024). Check it out if you missed it.
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Top Box Office 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' is number #1 with #38 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / DEC. 29, 2024 / ESTIMATED
1. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Paramount Pi… $38,000,000
2. Mufasa: The Lion King Walt Disney $37,100,000
3. Nosferatu Focus Features $21,150,000
4. Wicked Universal $19,450,000
5. Moana 2 Walt Disney $18,200,000
6. A Complete Unknown Searchlight $11,600,000
7. Babygirl A24 $4,392,538
8. Gladiator II Paramount Pi… $4,150,000
9. Homestead Angel Studios $3,190,170
10. The Fire Inside Amazon MGM $2,031,000
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'The Preacher's Obsession' with Maureen Maher
48 Hours says, "Felicia Tang was an actress and model in Hollywood, CA and her boyfriend, Brian Randone, was a former minister and one-time reality show contestant."
"After a night of sex and drugs, Randone called 9-1-1 claiming Felicia had overdosed. But after the medical examiner determined Felicia had been smothered, Randone was charged with murder and torture. What would a jury believe?"
"48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports.
This classic episode last aired on 8/2/2014.
Podcast '20/20' episode 'The Kill List'
20/20 says, "The latest in the dramatic trial of a bone-chilling murder case that has been investigated for 25 years."
Short Review 'Kraven the Hunter' in movie theaters now 2024
KRAVEN the HUNTER distributed by SONY (2024). The production budget climbed to an estimated $130 million. According to "The Numbers" which tracks box office receipts. "Kraven" has nabbed only $45 million at the world-wide box office. After 15 days - it has only earned $20 million in North American theaters. It is considered a "flop."
Sony had the great idea to release the first 9 minutes of "Kraven" before its' premiere date. It didn't help the film at the box office.
I almost walked out of the movie theater halfway in. It was boring and the energy was so low that the audience lost interest. "Kraven" is a villain inside of the "Spider-Man" universe. Giving him a stand alone movie was a bad idea. The movie was supposed to be released last Spring 2024. Then, it was bumped to the Fall. It finally rolled out before Thanksgiving to bad reviews.
The story was a generic super-hero attempt. I didn't believe the CGI "Lion" one bit either. In the real world that lion would've killed the young "Kraven."
Watch at your own Risk.
Friday Night's 'Dateline' episode 'The House on Shalimar Way'
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The House on Shalimar Way." (12/27/2024).
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Friday, December 27, 2024
Review 'Werewolves' 2024 and it's absolutely ridiculous!
WEREWOLVES distributed by BRIAR-CLIFF Entertainment 2024. It stars Frank Grillo and it has climbed to $2,044,393 million at the word-wide box office.
I finally walked into a movie theater to watch this. I had my bucket of popcorn and laughed my A** off at how bad it is.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) gives us a short synopsis, "Two scientists try to stop a mutation that turns people into werewolves after being touched by a super-moon the year before."
The movie trailer is better than the film itself.
That says a lot about the screenplay. Personally, I think the writer(s) ripped off the horror movie, "The Purge." People spend a certain amount of time at night going on a killing spree. In "Werewolves", they replace people at night under a full moon.
A mother and daughter barricade their home. The mom only has a shotgun with very little ammunition. So much for preparation in fighting these Werewolves who are going to attack her house. When she runs out of ammo. She picks up a kitchen knife which doesn't work. Then, she is thrown onto the floor by a werewolf and an "Ax" just happens to be right above her on the floor. (Hahahaha.!!!).
Her brother-in-law is trying to get back to this house. Him and this female scientist run through the town with only hand guns. When they try to get past these Werewolves. The female scientist explains that wolves can track and smell humans.... But..., they can't smell these two humans. (Hahahaha.!!!).
The actual Werewolves looked pretty cool and are part human. But, they had no purpose until the sun rises the next morning.
What is totally outrageous is when the brother-in-law stares at the moon and turns into a werewolf. He then battles a "bad" werewolf and later enters the home of his sister-in-law. She shoots a hole into the ceiling with her gun. Then, as the sun shines through he turns back into a human. (Hahahahaha.!!!).
I am only "scratching" the surface of this ridiculous movie. There is too much to talk about. (Oh, Lordy.!!!).
It's better to watch this in a movie theater instead of "online." You can have fun laughing as loud as you want with other audience members.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Saturday Night back-to-back episodes '48 Hours' on Dec. 28, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "The Journals of Maria Muñoz" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
CBS says, "A young wife and mother dies unexpectedly with a strange mix of drugs in her system. Investigators turn to her journals for answers. 48 Hours - correspondent Erin Moriarty reports."
Saturday Night back-to-back episodes '48 hours' on Dec. 28, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Shootout at the Shaughnessys'" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.
A gunfight in the dead of night. The targets fire back. Their son in the crosshairs of suspicion. 48 Hours - contributor Jim Axelrod reports ."
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Classic Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'The Black Box' with Andrea Canning
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'With God as a Witness'
48 Hours says, "In November of 1994, Farah Fratta was discovered dead in the garage of her Texas home. She had been shot twice in the head. At the time, Farah was in the midst of a divorce with her husband, Bob Fratta. Bob was an upstanding citizen, who worked in public safety as both a police officer and a fireman. But divorce documents were about to make his dark side public."
"To investigators, Bob was the likeliest suspect in his wife’s murder, but he had a seemingly airtight alibi: he was at church with their three children at the time of Farah's death."
“48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.
This classic episode last aired on 02/05/2011.
Classic Podcast '20/20' True Crime Vault 'Notorious: Ghislaine Maxwell'
20/20 says, "An inside look at the life of socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's alleged co-conspirator."
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'A Crack in Everything' with Keith Morrison
Dateline says, "When a woman is found dead in her home, it's ruled a suicide. But when a new investigation begins, police question if this is a murder case. Will the truth be revealed?"
Keith Morrison reports.
Classic Podcast 'Death in the Dorms Season 2' episode 'Jenna Burleigh'
Monday, December 23, 2024
New Hollywood Trend? Release first 8 minutes of movie before opening date 'Homestead' 2024
THE NEW HOLLYWOOD TREND. Sony released the first 9 minutes of "Kraven The Hunter" before it hit movie theaters. It might be a brand new promotional idea to get audiences into theater seats. Help or Hinder? We will see.
Angel studios also released the first 8 minutes of "Homestead" that opened last weekend Dec. 20, 2024. It landed in the top 10 box office at number #5 with $6 million.
The competition is fierce against social media. There are so many movies competing for an audience. There are new film trailers each week. What do Hollywood studios do? Well, they release the first 8 or 9 minutes of a movie to entice you.
Below is the first 8 minutes of "Homestead" that was released before it hit movie theaters.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Classic Movie Flashback '48 Hrs' (1982) with Eddie Murphy & Nick Nolte
48 HRS distributed by PARAMOUNT pictures. It starred Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy which was his film debut. Murphy is one of many comedians from Saturday Night Live (NBC) to successfully transition into films. Other SNL stars came before him (Bill Murray) and others came after him (Adam Sandler).
The "48 Hrs." production budget climbed to $12 million. It went onto become the 7th highest grosser of 1982 with $78 million.
The story is simple. Inspector Jack Cates (Nolte) and convict Reggie Hammond (Murphy) team up to find several criminals. Reggie has served only 6 months of a 3 year prison sentence. He is released into the custody of inspector Cates with only 48 hours to track down two criminals. Reggie knows one of them.
It was the "chemistry" between Nolte and Murphy that grabbed film audiences. They were absolutely great together. This made Eddie Murphy an overnight "star." Whatever film he made after this. Fans flocked into movie theaters.
I recently watched it on BluRay and it is too much fun. Check it out.
Below is a scene from "movie clips" on YouTube.
Saturday Night's '48 Hours' episode 'The Search for JonBenet's Killer'
Top Box Office 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' is number #1 with $62 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / DEC. 22, 2024 / ESTIMATED
1. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Paramount Pi… $62,000,000
2. Mufasa: The Lion King Walt Disney $35,000,000
3. Wicked Universal $13,500,000
4. Moana 2 Walt Disney $13,100,000
5. Homestead Angel Studios $6,066,710
6. Gladiator II Paramount Pi… $4,450,000
7. Kraven the Hunter Sony Pictures $3,100,000
8. LOTR The War of the Rohirrim Warner Bros. $1,270,000
9. Best Christmas Pageant Ever Lionsgate $825,000
10. Queer A24 $364,240
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Friday Night's 'Dateline' episode 'Left For Dead'
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Left For Dead" (12/20/2024). With Keith Morrison.
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Friday, December 20, 2024
Horror 'Werewolves' holding onto box office after 13 days - Dec. 19, 2024.
WEREWOLVES distributed by BRIARCLIFF Entertainment (2024). For the last 13 days. This film has climbed into the top #10 box office and then dropped out. Then, climbed back into the top #20.
Friends are telling me that this is a real popcorn film. No matter how ridiculous it looks with the humans inside wolf costumes. So, I'm heading into a theater to watch this.
It has nabbed $1,944,030 at the world-wide box office.
Podcast 'Deadly Mirage' episode six 'He Said, She Said' with Josh Mankiewicz
Apple says, "A long journey to justice begins, and ex-lovers are reunited in a courtroom."
Podcast 'Dateline' with Keith Morrison 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
NBC says, "Listen to Robert L. May’s original story of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer who was not allowed to join in any reindeer games. Until one Christmas Eve when Santa came calling…"
Podcast '20/20' episode 'Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder - A Special Edition'
20/20 says, "Investigating the secret life of the young man prosecutors allege gunned down United Healthcare’s Brian Thompson."
My 50 Favorite Episodes 'Gunsmoke' Radio with William Conrad
The Radio Western “Gunsmoke” ran for nine seasons on CBS (1952-1961). The cast includes U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon (William Conrad), Howard McNear (Charles “Doc” Adams), Parley Baer (Chester Wesley Proudfoot) and Miss Kitty Russell (Georgia Ellis).
The series is set in the 1870’s at Dodge City, Kansas.
“Gunsmoke” peaked at 40 million listeners during its’ long run. CBS radio paid for the first two seasons without a sponsor. It was because of the adult themes including murder, kidnapping, massacres, scalping's, alcohol and drug addiction. Plus, domestic abuse, lynching's and deadly shootings. Radio critics and fans had praised these adult storylines.
I am a huge fan of Western films and TV shows. I absolutely love the “Gunsmoke” radio series. I’ve enjoyed all 480 episodes.
My favorite top 25 “Gunsmoke” episodes can be read in the right column. Just click on the photo. I have 100 top favorites too. Let’s go back to the old west of the 1870’s.
Click the photo below for my top #50 favorite "Gunsmoke" episodes (#26-50).
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Marriage Secrets' with Tracy Smith
48 Hours says, "In December of 2007, Jocelyn Earnest was found dead from a gunshot wound in her Virginia home. Beside her was a revolver and a suicide note. But investigators believed that the scene was staged and found fingerprints on the note that matched her estranged husband, Wesley Earnest."
"Amidst a divorce, it was the lake house they fought over: Jocelyn wanted it sold and Earnest didn’t want to let it go. Investigators charged Wesley for murder, and then fifteen months after the death, another bizarre twist: the lake house burned down while Wesley was out on bond awaiting trial."
48 Hours - correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
This classic episode last aired on 6/2/2012.
Saturday Night '48 Hours' Back-To-Back episodes on Dec. 21, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "The Search for JonBenét's Killer" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
Is there new hope to solve the murder of JonBenét Ramsey? Her father says there's a way. 48 Hours - correspondent Erin Moriarty reports."
Saturday Night '48 Hours' Back-To-Back episodes on Dec. 21, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Scott Peterson: Case in Question" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.
CBS says, "He was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife. The “other woman” recorded his calls for the prosecution. With his death sentence now overturned there’s a renewed push to clear him. 48 Hours - contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports."
Saturday Night 'Dateline' Back-To-Back episodes on Dec. 21, 2025
DATELINE on NBC. The second hour segment is called, "The Watcher" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.
NBC says, "A recent law school graduate in Georgia with a promising future disappears without a trace. What could have happened? Keith Morrison reports."
Saturday Night 'Dateline' Back-To-Back episodes on Dec. 21, 2024
DATELINE on NBC. The first hour segment is called, "On the Outskirts of Town" that will air this Saturday at 8/7 p.m.
NBC says, "When a young woman is found dead near a soccer field in Indiana, detectives try to piece together a puzzle that leads them to an unexpected suspect. Andrea Canning reports."
Friday Night 'Dateline' with Keith Morrison on Dec. 20, 2025
DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Left for Dead" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m.
NBC says, "After 20-year-old Amber Smith survives a brutal attack, detectives work tirelessly to find a suspect. But when they finally do, she is convinced they have the wrong man. Keith Morrison reports."
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Podcast '20/20' True Crime Vault 'Broken Vows'
20/20 says, "Pamela Smart, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for her involvement in the 1990 murder of her husband, talks about the case and the possibility for a new chance at freedom."
Originally aired: 01/10/2020
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'A Tragic Journey' with Troy Roberts
48 Hours says, On December 20, 1980, teenage sweethearts Sabrina Gonsalves and John Riggins were supposed to attend a birthday party but never arrived. 36 hours later their bodies were found by police in a California ravine. The case went unsolved. Then in 2002, using advanced DNA technology, police were able to match samples stored in a FBI database to a convicted rapist.
48 Hours - correspondent Troy Roberts reports.
This classic episode last aired on 5/17/2014.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Podcast 'Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery' episode five 'The Phantom Vehichle'
20/20 says, "Fifty years later, what can that original bumper tell us about the cause of Karen's accident? In our final episode, an accident reconstructionist combs through the original evidence, creates a computer simulation of the crash, and reveals his findings to the Silkwood family."
Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'The Man of Many Faces' with Andrea Canning
NBC says, "Andrea Canning reports on the dramatic updates in the case of international fugitive Nicholas Rossi, who faked his death. Will the man with multiple identities finally face justice?"
This episode update aired last Friday Night (12-13-2024).
NOTE: This guy just makes me laugh at his outrageous B.S.
Podcast 'Deadly Mirage' episode five 'Busted'
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Movie Box Office 'The Order' hangs on at number #13
THE ORDER from VERTICAL entertainment (2024). The movie stars Jude Law and it nabbed $365,000 at the weekend box office (Dec. 13-15, 2024).
Vertical says, "Based on a true story, an alarming surge in violent bombings and bank robberies in the Pacific Northwest leads a weathered FBI agent into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a charismatic domestic terrorist plotting to overthrow the US government."
Other box office news. "Werewolves" drops out of the top 30 in its' 2nd week. Word got out fast on the fake wolves with humans underneath. Hahaha - I'd still like to see it.
"The Activated Man" couldn't even crack the top 30. The horror movie won 30 Independent film awards.
Classic Movie Flashback 'Vision Quest' 1985 with Matthew Modine
VISION QUEST distributed by WARNER BROS. (1985). The wrestling sports film grabbed $13 million at the box office. It went onto become a huge rental with VHS Home Video. It starred Matthew Modine and Linda Fiorentino. Madonna appeared as a singer in a bar who performed the pop hit, "Crazy for You."
The trend in Hollywood at the time was to follow the "Rocky" movie formula. The underdog who goes the distance against all odds. What comes to mind is, "The Karate Kid" (1984) with martial arts and "Youngblood" (1986) with ice hockey. "Vision Quest" had wrestling.
It tells the story of Louden Swain (Modine) who is a high school wrestler. He decides to drop several weight classes to take on a state champion who has never lost a "title." Louden also falls in love with an older woman named Carla. She changes his life and he comes-of-age.
Pop singer Madonna was becoming a bigger star by 1985. She sang, "Crazy for You" in the film. It became a worldwide smash and hit number #1 on the U.S. pop chart. The music video also received heavy rotation on MTV and VH1 cable channels. The "Vision Quest" music soundtrack climbed to number #11 on Billboard's album chart.
You can watch "Vision Quest" on Blu-Ray and I must say it captures 1985 perfectly.
Podcast '20/20' episode 'Forever Young: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?'
20/20 says, "JonBenét Ramsey's father speaks to ABC News: what he thinks police can do right now to identify her killer. Can new technology solve this crime?"
Saturday Night's '48 Hours' episode 'The Batman Intruder'
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Batman Intruder" (12/14/2024). If you missed it. You watch by streaming at the official website.
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Top Box Office 'Moana 2' remains number #1 with $26 million
SAG/AFTRA Podcasts return 'Intimacy Coordinators' 2024
SAG/AFTRA says, "Intimacy coordinators are an essential part of creating safe and professional working environments on set, acting as advocates and liaisons between actors and production for scenes involving nudity, simulated sex and other intimate acts. Last month, intimacy coordinators unanimously agreed to join SAG-AFTRA in a National Labor Relations Board vote."
"To discuss why this matters and what it means for the future of the profession and the entertainment industry at large, we’re joined by intimacy coordinators Claire Warden and Erin Tillman, who were instrumental in the recent vote to unionize."
**The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA's endorsement.**
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Friday Night's 'Dateline' episode 'The Man of Many Faces'
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The Man of Many Faces" (12/13/2024). With Andrea Canning.
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Note: OMFG... I watched this and all I can is, this guy can give Donald Trump a run for his money. He's a complete fraud from the day he was born. The fake crying and the oxygen tank made me laugh.!
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Friday, December 13, 2024
Review 'Man on a Ledge' 2012 with Sam Worthington
Classic Podcast '20/20' True Crime Vault episode 'The Sinfluencer of Soho'
20/20 says, "How Anna Sorokin, known as the 'Soho Grifter', had fascinated the world and had conned the highest social circles into believing she was a German heiress worth millions; featuring an interview with Sorokin, following her release from prison."
Originally aired: 10/01/2021
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Podcast 'Dateline' episode four 'Deadly Mirage' with Josh Mankiewicz
Dateline says, "Investigators listen in as two murder suspects seek solace from each other… and the Bible."
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Friends For Life' with Erin Moriarty
48 Hours says, "On June 29, 2009, Brian Davis disappeared. According to his wife, Robyn, and her best friend, Carol Saltzman, Brian had left to go boat shopping and never came home. Police soon began to suspect the women when an examination of their cell phone records convinced police that they were lying. The two were both charged with murder when Brian was found shot to death alongside his car on an isolated road in St. Charles, LA."
“48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
This classic episode last aired on 4/13/2013.
Friday in movie theaters 'Kraven the Hunter' on Dec. 13, 2024
KRAVEN THE HUNTER from SONY (2024). Okay everyone.... I am not up on who bought the rights to which comic books. Film critics are saying that Sony failed at the box office with their comic book movies. They are not happy with "Kraven" because it looks like it was just thrown together. Good action, but no compelling story.
There are comic book fans of "Kraven" who may walk into theaters to watch this. "They" are the ones Sony needs to satisfy. We'll see what happens.
Saturday Night ' 48 Hours' on Dec. 14, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The 'Batman' Intruder" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
CBS says, "Morgan Metzer is attacked in her home by a masked intruder disguising his voice to sound like Batman. Her ex-husband comes to her aid, but is he a hero?"
48 Hours - contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Psychological Horror Film 'The Activated Man' opens Friday Dec. 13, 2024
THE ACTIVATED MAN distributed by STONE CUTTER MEDIA (2024). It opens in movie theaters this Friday Dec. 13, 2024. Plus, debuting on cable-TV and streaming online with digital platforms. The Independent horror movie has won 30 film festival awards since its' debut in December of 2023.
Independent critics like the film and so do the fans.
The production budget was obviously small. The first trailer looks cheap, cheesy and ultra-low budget. The second and final trailer looks like the filmmakers put more money into it. But, it still has "low budget" written all over it.
Synopsis, "As Ors Gabriel struggles with the grief and pain from losing his best friend and beloved dog, Louie, to cancer, the shock from the trauma brings on strange visions only Ors can see."
"While he questions whether his mind has fractured or if it's actually real, a mysterious rise in murder-suicides takes hold of the city, and Ors becomes haunted by images of a shadowy figure known to many as ‘The Fedora Man’. Through torments and terror, Ors uncovers dark secrets from his past, forcing him to embrace who he really is, and what he is meant to do."
First Movie Trailer Below.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Podcast 'Dateline' episode three 'Deadly Mirage' with Josh Mankiewicz
Dateline says, "Secrets about Rob and Sabrina’s lifestyle emerge and police get a warrant for wiretaps."
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'The Haunting of David Coffin'
48 Hours says, "In December 1996, Atlanta resident David Coffin returned home from a weekend away with his girlfriend, Megan Lee, to find it had been ransacked and his Porsche was stolen. Two days later, David's house caught on fire and he was found dead inside. Police zeroed in on Scott Davis, Megan's estranged husband, as a suspect when he revealed he knew David died from a gunshot wound and not due to the fire."
48 Hours - correspondent Maureen Maher reports.
This classic episode last aired on 6/19/2007.
Podcast 'Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery' episode four 'The Investigators'
20/20 says, "Three investigators tried to solve the mystery of what happened to Karen Silkwood on that dark highway the night of November 13th, 1974. An accident investigator hired by the union believed so strongly that Karen’s car had been forced off the road that he saved the bumper as evidence, handing it down to his daughter on his deathbed."
"A private eye pieced together a theory that Silkwood was under surveillance. And a state trooper launched his own investigation inside law enforcement. They all hit dead ends. Or did they?"
Monday, December 9, 2024
1980's Action Rehash 'Weekend in Taipei' 2024 review
WEEKEND IN TAI-PEI distributed by EUROPA-CORP (France) and CAI CHANG ASIA (Taiwan) 2024. It was released in the U.S. on Nov. 8, 2024. The worldwide gross climbed to $2.8 million. It was thrashed by American critics and I laughed so hard at the absurdity. This is my review.
This film has been done before in so many 1980's action movies.
The story surrounds John who is a DEA agent. He tracks down Kwang who is a drug trafficker in Taipei, Taiwan. Kwang is married to Joey who is an Asian female mercenary driver. She has a 13-year-old son Raymond. He steals a written ledger from Kwang. It ends up in the hands of John who just happens to be in Taipei. He finds out that Raymond is his son. Joey never told John after the baby was born.
I was “howling” with laughter at all of the 1980’s action cliches. There are too many to count. The funniest is the “slow motion” scenes when John faces danger. In the hotel scene. He doesn’t aim too well and misses the “main” thug of Kwang who is right in front of him!
Kwang is supposed to have a gray hair "streak" on the top of his head. Instead, it is painted “white” which you can see on the high definition camera! Also, in those ridiculous flashbacks. John has a black wig on, but with the same age wrinkles from the present time. He was never young when he met Joey 13 years ago!
I also caught the homage to the classic movie, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961) with Audrey Hepburn. This film copies the opening of that movie with Joey. She looks into a window looking over expensive cars while the song, “Moon River” plays. Hepburn looked into a window and sung that song later in “Tiffany’s.”
All of the cliches are here people!... The angry DEA boss fed up with her “star” agent John.... The God-awful Asian “Rap” music which plays while Joey drives her fast car.... The stupid Kwang who writes down all his crimes in a ledger. When all he has to do is put it on computer or his iPhone.... Hahahaha.!
Then, the final fight sequence between John and Kwang. They battle in a movie theater copying Alfred Hitchcock. A popular Asian film (House of Flying Daggers 2004) plays on the big screen as they fight.
I never laughed so hard at this unoriginal movie script. Check it out if you want.
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Classic Movie Flashback 'Midnight Run' 1988 with Robert DeNiro
