48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "Murder in the Parking Garage" (8-15-2026). Did you watch it?
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
Top Box Office 'Spider-Man 4: Brand New Day' remains Number #1 with $70 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / AUG. 16, 2026 / ESTIMATED
1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day - $70,000,000
2. The Odyssey - $23,200,000
3. The End of Oak Street - $21,000,000
4. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - $20,500,000
5. Katseye: Wild Hearts - $3,950,000
6. Six: The Musical Live! - $3,000,000
7. The Brink of War - $2,684,100
8. Toy Story 5 - $2,300,000
9. One Night Only - $2,000,000
10. Vishwanath and Sons - $1,634,000
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Podcast Update'48 Hours' episode 'Luigi Mangione's Guilty Plea - Explained'
48 Hours (CBS).... "A major development in the Luigi Mangione case: after previously pleading not guilty to federal stalking charges, Mangione changed his plea to guilty and also admitted to shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson."
"CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman examine what changed, why the plea change matters, and what comes next in the state murder case."
Podcast '20/20' episode 'I'm Going To Get You'
20/20 (ABC).... "A college student is murdered at home; investigators uncover evidence from a string of sexual assaults; a survivor who helped authorities catch the killer speaks out for the first time."
(OAD 11/14/25)
Friday Night 'Dateline' episode 'Noises in the Night'
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Noises in the Night" (8-14-2026). Did you watch the encore presentation?
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Friday, August 14, 2026
Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Treating Lyndsay Clancy'
48 Hours (CBS).... "The focus in the Lindsay Clancy trial shifts to her mental health treatment as jurors hear testimony from her psychiatric providers, friends, and family."
"Correspondent Erin Moriarty and CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul break down the emotional moments in court, the competing narratives emerging at the center of the case, and the lasting questions surrounding maternal mental health."
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Find Jodi'
48 Hours (CBS).... "In 1995, Jodi Huisentruit was a news anchor in Iowa, but when she didn't arrive at work for her morning assignment, police began investigating her disappearance. Over three decades later, her body has never been found, and the question remains: what happened to Jodi?"
"48 Hours" correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.
This classic episode last aired on 6/1/2019.
Podcast 'Dateline' True Crime Weekly with Andrea Canning
True Crime Weekly (NBC)....
- In Massachusetts, young mom Lindsay Clancy is on trial for allegedly murdering her three children. Her psychiatrist testifies about her mental state before killings.
- In California, Tyler McCain is accused of killing his wife, Nikki, who went missing in 2024 after filing a domestic violence report against him.
- In Dateline Round Up, former OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney pleads guilty to stabbing boyfriend.
- Update in the case of Luigi Mangione, alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- Plus, prosecutors using rap lyrics and memoirs as evidence in court.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Podcast '20/20' series 'McStays: 11 Days' Episode One
20/20 (ABC).... "Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our latest series from 20/20 and ABC Audio - What Happened to the McStays?
"In episode one, the McStay family home is found frozen in time — and spurs a yearslong mystery."
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Last Chance'
48 Hours (CBS).... "When a Louisiana teen named Crystal Champagne was found dead under a bridge, her cousin, Damon Thibodeaux, confessed to raping and murdering her. He was convicted and sentenced to death row. But what if that confession wasn’t true and Thibodeaux could get one last chance at freedom? "
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
This classic episode last aired on 12/6/2014.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'Suspicion in Silver City'
Dateline (NBC).... "When the mysterious death of a 23-year-old mother in New Mexico goes unsolved, her family searches for answers. Keith Morrison reports."
Classic Podcast '20/20' True Crime Vault 'Missing From The Mall'
20/20 (ABC).... "A North Dakota college student goes missing after she left the mall at the beginning of the busy holiday season.
(OAD 1/12/24)
Monday, August 10, 2026
Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Facing a Monster at Trial'
48 Hours (CBS).... "A teenager survives a vicious attack by an ex-boyfriend. Years later she faces him in court after he murders a young mother."
This episode last aired on 5/12/2025.
Podcast '20/20' series 'Mangione EP 01: Christmas-time in Altoona'
20/20 (ABC).... "Today, we're sharing the first episode of a new five-part series, "Burden of Proof: Luigi Mangione." In episode one, the manhunt for the alleged shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson comes to an end at a McDonald’s in Altoona, PA."
Podcast 'Dateline' series 'Missing in America' Episode Three
Missing in America (NBC).... "Cheryl Scherer vanished from the Rhodes Pump-Ur-Own gas station in Scott City, Missouri, on April 17, 1979. The 19-year-old had spoken with her mother that morning, but when a co-worker stopped by the station shortly after that call, Cheryl was gone."
"Nearly half a century later, Cheryl’s disappearance remains unsolved, and tips continue to come in today. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with Cheryl’s younger siblings, Anthony Scherer and Diane Scherer-Morris, along with Sheriff Derick Wheetley, Det. Sgt. Michael Williams, and Det. Carerra Patterson of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office about the case."
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Friday Night 'Dateline' Episode 'Suspicion in Silver City'
DATELINE on NBC. Sorry everybody. For some strange reason. I thought yesterday was Friday instead of Saturday. I asked a store clerk today if it was Saturday and he answered that it was Sunday.
Did you watch Friday episode?
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Saturday Night '48 Hours' Double Episode
Top Box Office 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' still Number #1 with $145 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / AUG. 9, 2026 / ESTIMATED
1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day - $145,000,000
2. The Odyssey - $31,500,000
3. One Night Only - $5,700,000
4. Super Troopers 3 - $4,000,000
5. Toy Story 5 - $3,900,000
6. Minions & Monsters - $3,500,000
7. Moana - $2,800,000
8. Ice Cream Man - $2,010,000
9. The Invite - $717,568
10. CatVideoFest 2026 - $568,414
Saturday, August 8, 2026
BluRay 1956 Western Review 'The Maverick Queen' 4-out-of-5 Stars*
THE MAVERICK QUEEN from REPUBLIC pictures (1956). Kino Lorber remastered this western from a 35 millimeter film print. It stars Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan. It is based on the book written by Zane Grey.
This movie is number #19 on my list of favorite westerns. It is now on Blu-Ray.
The story is simple. A lone gunman arrives in a small town called, "Rock Springs, Wyoming." He joins a gang called, "The Wild Bunch." Butch Cassidy and Sundance run this group of outlaws. The gunman meets a ruthless woman named "Kit." She owns most of Rock Springs and also runs with the wild bunch.
Republic Pictures tried to cash-in on the wide-screen trend of the time. "Cinerama." Republic called there's, "Naturama." This trend by the movie studios was created to compete with television. It was cutting into movie profits of the 1950's. Republic also used "Trucolor" just like "Technicolor." It was a gamble before Republic closed its independent company. The color film is no longer used.
The Zane Grey novel is more explicit and racist. It's toned down for this movie.
This is a cliche western like so many others. The difference is the location setting of Wyoming. (It was filmed in Colorado). The tall, steep mountains serve as the back drop and what beautiful scenery. It serves as a character in itself. It certainly comes alive on BluRay.
Barbara Stanwyck was known to do her own stunts in all of her westerns. She does again here. The big drop on the side of that ridge is scary and fantastic. She rides that horse straight down while being chased by Sundance. (Stanwyck was later inducted as an honorary stunt woman).
If you love westerns like I do. Check this out for Stanwyck and those great mountains plus landscapes. The people look so small but they survive in a wild country.
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Podcast '20/20' episode 'Broken Vows'
20/20 (ABC).... "Pamela Smart, who was sentence to life in prison without parole for her involvement in the 1990 murder of her husband, talks about the case."
(OAD 8/16/24)
Friday, August 7, 2026
Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Inside Lyndsay Clancy's Home'
48 Hours (CBS).... "As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial continues, jurors hear testimony from the medical professionals who treated her before and after the deaths of her three children, and excerpts of her journal. They also visit key scenes from the night of the killings."
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty speaks with WBZ-TV reporter and anchor Kristina Rex about emotional courtroom moments, graphic testimony, and the key question at the heart of this case: what was happening in Lindsay Clancy's mind on January 24, 2023?"
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Saturday Night '48 Hours' 2-Back-to-Back Episodes Aug. 8, 2026
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Facing a Monster" that will air Saturday at 9 p.m.
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "My Uncle Joe's Murder" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
Awesome Trailer 'Primetime' in theaters Sept. 25, 2026
PRIME-TIME from A24. It stars Robert Pattison as Chris Hansen. The film is based on the NBC TV show, "To Catch a Predator."
"Predator" began as part of a segment on the series "Dateline" (2004). It was so popular that NBC gave it a TV spot in Prime-time (2007). It ran for only one season with 20 episodes.
I actually liked it on "Dateline." It was very popular. I think if it stayed on that show. It would've lasted longer. Robert Pattison is good in the trailers.
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'The Secret Life of Eric Wright'
48 Hours (CBS).... "In 1980, Kathi Spiars met a man who called himself Steve Marcum, and despite a few bizarre stories about his past, Kathi married him. But when their marriage fell apart, Kathi questioned Marcum's stories, including his work as a hitman for the CIA and his claim that he had inherited a large amount of money."
"Not only did she discover that her husband’s real name was Eric Wright, but she learned that he never worked for the CIA, was still married to his second wife, and was implicated in an unsolved murder."
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
This classic episode last aired on 7/24/2021.
Podcast 'Dateline' True Crime Weekly with Andrea Canning
True Crime Weekly (NBC)....
- In Miami, 30-year-old OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney is charged with fatally stabbing her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in 2022.
- In Las Vegas, alleged gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis faces trial for the murder of 25-year-old hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in a drive-by shooting almost three decades ago. Prosecutors are using his own words as evidence against him.
- In Dateline Round Up, updates in the trial of former labor and delivery nurse, Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children.
- Kouri Richins, Utah mom and children's book author convicted of murdering her husband, is back in court.
- Plus, the milk carton kids.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Awesome Trailer 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn' streaming on HULU & DISNEY+ Aug. 14, 2026
Note: I wish it had come to IMAX theaters. What a treat that would've been. I am a huge fan of "The X-Files." Mulder and Scully are back again.... Wahoo.!!
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Lizzie Borden Took An Ax'
48 Hours (CBS).... "In 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were found brutally murdered in their home, and Andrew’s daughter, Lizzie Borden, became the prime suspect. Although police found suspicious evidence, including a burned dress and a hatchet head, forensic science at the time could not link Lizzie to the crime. Despite her acquittal, Lizzie remained one of America's most infamous murder suspects until her death in 1927."
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
This classic episode last aired on 7/31/2021.
Podcast '20/20' episode 'The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani'
20/20 (ABC).... "Today, we're sharing a look at a new true crime podcast from our colleagues at ESPN Audio."
"In the first two episodes of 'The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani,' ESPN Investigative Reporter Tisha Thompson receives a tip that, if true, could damage Shohei Ohtani’s picture-perfect reputation."
"Then, a surprising interview takes a strange turn and deepens the mystery around Shohei Ohtani and his long-time interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara."
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
World Premiere 'Godzilla: Minus Zero' at the New York Film Festival on Sept. 26, 2026.
The 64th New York Film Festival will run from September 25 to October 12 (2026). Takashi Yamazaki (Director) tells Deadline Hollywood, “It is truly an honor to introduce our film to a global audience for the first time in a place of such history and prestige. I am filled with both awe and excitement to see how far the power of Japan’s Godzilla can terrify audiences around the world, and whether they will resonate with what lies beyond that fear.”
Way Cool....
Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'The Day Dee Disappeared'
Dateline (NBC).... "When Dee Warner vanishes from her farm, her family finds her cars still in the driveway and her wedding ring left behind. Three years later, an X-ray reveals the truth. Andrea Canning reports."
Classic Podcast '20/20' True Crime Vault 'Deadly Vows'
20/20 (ABC).... "After a woman vanishes, police uncover her husband's dark past."
(OAD 10/20/23).
Monday, August 3, 2026
Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'The Neighbor Next Door'
48 Hours (CBS).... "A college student is killed by her boyfriend who lived right across the street. Her family’s long battle to keep him in prison. Erin Moriarty reports."
This episode last aired on 5/5/2025.
Podcast 'Datleine' series 'Missing in America' episode two
Missing in America (NBC).... "On June 5, 2017, 20-year-old Ashley Loring Heavy Runner reportedly went to a couple of house parties on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Browning, Montana. The next day, she and her sister Kimberly Loring messaged each other on Facebook. That is the last time anyone in Ashley’s family has heard from her."
"Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz talks with Kimberly Loring, Montana Free Press reporter Nora Mabie, and Haley Omeasoo, Ashley’s high school classmate and founder of Ohkomi Forensics, about the crisis of missing Native Americans and the work being done to bring their cases to light.
"At the time of her disappearance Ashley was 5'2" and weighed about 90 lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Ashley would be 29 years old today."
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Saturday Night '48 Hours' Double Episode
Top Box Office 'Spider-Man 4: Brand New Day' flies to number #1 with $355 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / AUGUST 2, 2026 / ESTIMATED
1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day - $355,000,000
2. The Odyssey - $51,000,000
3. Toy Story 5 - $6,300,000
4. Minions & Monsters - $5,800,000
5. Moana - $5,300,000
6. Hadestown: The Musical - $2,001,239
7. The Invite - $1,244,344
8. I Want Your Sex - $600,000
9. Evil Dead Burn - $527,000
10. Young Washington - $477,727
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Podcast '20/20' episode 'Where Monsters Hide'
20/20 (ABC).... "A twisted couple’s bizarre marriage pact, and how one of them was brought to justice by a small-town police chief."
Friday night 'Dateline' episode 'The Day Dee Disappeared'
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The Day Dee Disappeared" (7-31-2026). Did you watch it?
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Friday, July 31, 2026
Podcast '48 Hours' Case By Case - Weekly
Casey By Case (CBS)....
- Three years after the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy, the trial of their mother Lindsay is underway.
- This week, CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul take listeners inside the courtroom for jury selection, opening statements, and the highly anticipated testimony of her now ex-husband Patrick Clancy.
- They examine the prosecution's claim that Lindsay Clancy carefully planned the killings and the defense's contention that postpartum psychosis left her unable to control her actions.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'To Hell and Back'
48 Hours (CBS)..... "17-year-old Jacque Marris reveals details about her abduction and how she and Tamara Brooks, another teenage victim, survived a harrowing 12-hour kidnapping on Aug. 1, 2002. They were strangers when their ordeal began, but it was only by working together that they found a way to survive."
"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
This classic episode last aired on 8/27/2003.
Podcast 'Dateline' True Crime Weekly with Andrea Canning
True Crime Weekly (NBC)....
- Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, petitions to withdraw his guilty plea.
- In Kansas, former Marine Brian McKay was convicted of stalking and killing his estranged wife, Monica. Now he faces a wrongful death lawsuit brought by her son.
- In Dateline Round Up, updates in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former delivery nurse accused of murdering her three young children.
- Hearing continues for singer D4vd, accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas-Hernandez and having a sexual relationship with her.
- Plus, the disappearance of Ashley Loring Heavy Runner, featured in the new season of Dateline: Missing in America.
Saturday Night '48 Hours' 2-Back-to-Back Episodes Aug. 1, 2026
48 HOURS on CBS. The first Hours' segment is called, "The Footprint" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "Death at Soho House" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Trailer 'The Thomas Crown Affair' remake in IMAX theaters March 5, 2026
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1968) starred the biggest movie stars of that era, Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. It was a box office hit.
Dunaway had a cameo appearance in the first remake of "Affair" in 1999. It starred Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. I saw it in theaters three times because Russo went topless. It was a box office smash with $125 million.
This second remake of "Affair" stars Michael B. Jordan and it looks real smooth. It opens in theaters March 5, 2026. This time in IMAX.
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode The Lost Daughter' 2015
48 Hours (CBS).... "In 1989, college student Tiffany Sessions seemed to disappear without a trace. A massive search was launched, driven in part by her father, but it turned up nothing. Over three decades later, investigators and her family are still searching for answers."
"48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
This classic episode last aired on 8/8/2015.
Podcast '20/20' The Snare 'Legacy'
20/20 (ABC).... "Host Brad Mielke discusses Chris Tapp's legacy with - The Snare - host Maggie Rulli and Greg Hampikian, formerly of the Idaho Innocence Project."
Friday Night 'Dateline' with Andrea Canning July 31, 2026
DATELINE on NBC. This comes from season one of "Missing in America." Dee Ann Warner went missing in 2021.
Podcast "Missing in America" season one episode "Dee Ann Warner."
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Podcast '20/20' Announcement from Deborah Roberts
20/20 (ABC).... "Today, Deborah Roberts shares an exciting announcement for fans of this podcast."
"Fans of '20/20' can now upgrade to 20/20 True Crime+ to unlock ad-free listening, early access to new original series, exclusive bonus content including subscriber-only Q&As with Deborah Roberts, and an expanded archive of hundreds of hours of 20/20 audio episodes."
"Visit 20/20 True Crime+ on Apple Podcasts to upgrade now."
Classic Podcast '20/20' True Crime Vault 'Killer on Campus'
20/20 - True Crime Vault (ABC).... "A Florida university campus is on edge when a student disappears. Police say love, lies and obsession led to murder."
(OAD 3/1/24)
Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'The Mushroom Mystery' episode
Dateline (NBC).... "When a woman finds a body on a rural road outside of Indianapolis, police learn the victim might have been poisoned with mushrooms. Blayne Alexander reports."
Monday, July 27, 2026
Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Justine's Voice for Justice'
48 Hours (CBS).... "After a teenager is strangled and buried alive, her family takes on the fight to keep her convicted killers behind bars. 'We’re her voice' says Justine’s sister."
Natalie Morales reports. This episode last aired on 2/15/25.
Season Five 'Missing in America' Episode One 'The Day Zelig Vanished'
DATELINE series MISSING IN AMERICA (Season 5). This episode reaches 40 minutes with an in-depth investigation. I listened to this and it looks like it's foul play. In my opinion.. The male "Broadway" performer was lured out to that remote location. It had to be by someone he knew. His car was found, but his iPhone was missing. There are no signs of a struggle either. He just disappeared, or he had been taken, or murdered. His body has never been found.
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Saturday Night '48 Hours' Double Episode
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment was called, "Justine's Voice" (7-25-26). Did you watch it? I did and it made me furious how people support killers.
Click on the CBS logo below for 48 HOURS.
48 HOURS on CBS. last night's second hour segment was called, "The Boy next Door" (7-25-2026). Did you watch it? Again - This made me furious watching people supporting known killers.
Top Box Office 'The Odyssey' remains Number #1 with $87 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JULY 26, 2026 / ESTIMATED
1. The Odyssey - $87,000,000
2. Moana - $10,500,000
3. Toy Story 5 - $10,000,000
4. Hadestown: The Musical - $9,692,712
5. Minions & Monsters - $9,600,000
6. The Invite - $2,636,270
7. Evil Dead Burn - $2,610,000
8. Young Washington - $1,991,286
9. Motor City - $1,625,000
10. Obsession - $1,500,000
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.
Saturday, July 25, 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.
Friday, July 24, 2026
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.
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