MICHAEL from LIONS-GATE (2026). It opens today Friday June 12, 2026 in Japan. It is going to surpass the highest grossing music biopic, "Bohemian Rhapsody" ($911 Million). As of June 11, 2026. "Michael" has reached $903 million at the world-wide box office. The numbers haven't come in yet for June 12th. It should pass "Rhapsody" when the reports come out.
I saw "Michael" 3 times at an IMAX theater.
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"Idaho resident Christopher Tapp is sentenced to life after falsely confessing to the murder of his friend Angie Dodge. When the real killer is caught over 20 years later, the case appears to finally be closed until a chilling twist begins a new chapter in the decades-long saga. Keith Morrison reports."
48 Hours - Case By Case (CBS)....
"On Friday, June 5th, Brendan Banfield was sentenced to life in prison without parole for orchestrating an elaborate plot to murder his wife, Christine Banfield, while carrying on an affair with the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães. The scheme involved luring an unsuspecting man, Joseph Ryan, to the Banfield home and attempting to frame him for the crime."
48 Hours - correspondent Anne-Marie Green and producer Michelle Sigona share the most passionate moments from victim impact statements. You’ll also hear from Brendan Banfield in court as he maintained his innocence."
"Today, we're sharing an early look at our next podcast series from 20/20 and ABC Audio - The Snare."
"In 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge is found brutally murdered in her Idaho Falls home. Police zero in on a suspect and put him behind bars. But do they have the right man?"
"Episodes will air in the 20/20 podcast feed weekly on Wednesdays beginning June 17."
Dateline's True Crime Weekly....
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Could Angela Prichard Have Been Saved?" airing this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
ENCORE: "A woman repeatedly called police for help when she was attacked, stalked, and intimidated by her husband. It didn't stop him from killing her."
"48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
48 Hours (CBS).... "The 1985 murder of Natalie Antonetti was a cold case for over 20 years. But then an anonymous phone call to the police pointed them back to the man who claimed innocence and seemed to have had an air-tight alibi."
"48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
This classic episode last aired on 5/24/2014.
20/20 (ABC).... "Hosts Brad Mielke and Stephanie Ramos discuss an interview that detectives conducted with a family member of Eugene Gligor."
THE FURIOUS distribution in the U.S. is from LIONS-GATE (2025). This movie hit the festival circuit and is being compared to "The Raid" (2011). In terms of action, but both stories are totally different. I'm a huge fan of "Raid" and its' sequel.
"The Furious" looks like a lot of fun with solid action. I might be heading into a movie theater to watch it.
Below is an animated movie poster "The Furious" (2026).
Hong Kong Action.
Below is a clip from "The Furious" plus the movie trailer (2026).
Dateline (NBC). "Five Miles From Home".... "After a discovery in the desert, investigators start with Mickie’s inner circle."
20/20 (ABC).... "Eighteen years after being convicted of his pregnant wife's murder, Scott Peterson may receive a new trial."
(OAD 5/14/21).
NEGLECTED from INAUGURAL Entertainment (2026). This mystery thriller was said to be a "Theatrical Dump." Which means that the studio didn't believe in the movie. It got a limited release back on May 8, 2026 and "bombed" over that weekend.
I walked into an empty theater here at Albuquerque to watch this. I was completely sold by the movie trailer.
The story is simple. The son of a veteran police detective is kidnapped by a serial killer. That son is buried alive and the killer wants the dad to solve three murders. The son has 8 hours to live.
What a great premise right?.... Right..... That's where it ends because this film rips off so many thrillers from the 1990's.
Spoiler: What made me laugh was when the serial killer gave up clues. All the detective did was have a flashback and he solved each murder. It was so damn easy.
Spoiler: What made me laugh even more.... The veteran detective freaks out over those gruesome murders. Like he had never seen anything like this in his long career. I could go on, but I will not.
Clearly this was an independent movie. It was filmed in 12 days. David Lipper served as producer, screenwriter and director. He's also in this as an actor. He clearly was influenced by 1990's thrillers. Especially "Seven" (1995) with Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt.
That is all fine, but why not go in a new direction? An example is..., let the detective "sweat" it out and re-open these murder cases on his own. Let him become a real detective and don't give him any clues....
You can watch "Neglected" over at Prime Video.
NOTE: This trailer on the surface is darkly lit. I think the reason is because most scenes were filmed at night. I had to watch it three times to see it clearly. Independent cinema.
It is set in Oklahoma and there are Native Indigenous influences here. Interesting.
Dateline Premium with Andrea Canning.... "In the summer of 2021, charismatic young art student Katelyn Markham vanished from her Ohio townhouse. Her father, Dave Markham, set out to find his daughter with the help of her fiancé, John Carter."
"It would take two years for her remains to be found and a decade longer before someone close to Katelyn was held responsible: her fiancé, John."
"In this episode, Andrea talks with Dave about Katelyn’s Law, a bill which aims to remove the statute of limitations for those accused of abusing a corpse and how he hopes it will help other families find justice. Plus, he tells Andrea about his upcoming plans with the dogged investigator who solved Katelyn’s case."
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett" (7-6-2026).
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TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / 6-7-2026 / ESTIMATED
1. Scary Movie - $55,000,000
2. Masters of the Universe - $29,308,000
3. Backrooms - $25,942,933
4. Obsession - $25,600,000
5. The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act - $11,580,000
6. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu - $10,000,000
7. Michael - $7,700,000
8. The Breadwinner - $3,400,000
9. Pressure - $3,000,000
10. The Devil Wears Prada 2 - $2,800,000
20/20 (ABC).... "On New Year's Eve in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Army Sergeant Kemia Hessel's husband is murdered. Police video shows a distraught Hessel, but investigators believe she arranged her spouse's death."
This is a rebroadcast.
(OAD 2/16/24)
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "A Killing in Midtown" (6-5-2026). Did you watch it?
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True Crime Weekly....
Casey By Case (CBS).... "In a trial with no body and no crime scene, is circumstantial evidence enough to convict? Larry Millete’s murder trial continues this week with shocking courtroom revelations. He is accused of killing his wife, 39-year-old mother of three Maya Millete."
48 Hours (CBS).... "Kevin Cooper is currently incarcerated for the 1983 murder of Doug and Penny Ryen, their daughter Jessica, and friend Christopher Hughes. He has been on death row for over 40 years but maintains he is innocent and is still fighting for a new trial."
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
This classic episode last aired on 7/24/2021.
FALL 2: DEADPOINT from LIONSGATE (2026). It is scheduled to be released in theaters on Sept. 2, 2026.
The first movie is called, "Fall" which was released back in 2022 from Lionsgate films. The production budget was a paltry $3 million. It grossed $21 million in the U.S. Two sequels have been planned for a franchise.
From the producers of the western film, "Old Henry" (2021). That was and is one of the best Westerns I've seen in the last decade. I actually walked into a movie theater to watch it.
"The Isolate Thief" looks to be another good one. I think I'll walk into a movie theater again because I love Westerns.... Wahoo.!
BACKROOMS distributed by A24 (2026). It was directed by a 20-year-old newcomer named Kane Parsons. This horror picture is based on his short films. The production budget climbed to only $10 million. As of June 2, 2026. It has grossed $134.9 million at the worldwide box office.
It opened in North America last Friday (May 29, 2026) and became a surprise box office hit with $81 million.
The horror story is simple. A store owner disappears in the basement which opens to other rooms. His therapist searches for him in those rooms.
It is summer 2026 and film audiences want to be entertained and/or scared.
48 Hours (CBS).... "In 1986, 21-year-old Mitzi Nalley was brutally murdered in her Texas home. Police arrested Jonathan Wayne Nobles, who confessed to the crime and was sentenced to the death penalty. For more than a decade, Mitzi's mother tried to arrange a face-to-face confrontation with Nobles, but he refused until two weeks before his execution."
"48 Hours" correspondents Bill Lagattuta and Troy Roberts report.
This classic episode last aired on 6/21/1999.
NBC Media Village Press Release....
Lester Holt Reports for a Special ‘Dateline’ This Friday, June 5 at 10/9 p.m.
"Friday’s all-new Dateline will go inside the Luigi Mangione investigation, revealing exclusive new details and insight in the case that continues to captivate the world. For the first time, two NYPD Major Case Squad detectives who worked on the case take Dateline through the lead-up to the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the urgent manhunt that followed."
"Retired Detective Sergeant John Griffin tells Dateline anchor Lester Holt about his first reaction to seeing the weapon used in the killing, 'It had something on the front, like a homemade suppressor or silencer-type thing.'
Asked by Holt whether that was common, Griffin responded, "No. In 25 years, I don’t think I’ve ever actually encountered a silencer before that."
"The one-hour special, entitled A Killing in Midtown, also features a member of Thompson’s inner circle speaking publicly about the case for the first time. Jeff Alter, a friend and former colleague, tells Holt about the social media reaction to Thompson’s death, 'Social media is fast and cruel, people posting, you know, smiley faces that — that somebody was murdered just — it’s just beyond me,' Alter explained.
"He added that the response was, 'really cruel,' particularly for those who knew Brian personally."
"A Killing in Midtown also features interviews with people who met Mangione while he traveled, including a pro soccer player in Thailand and a yoga teacher in Hawaii. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the murder."
20/20 (ABC).... "A man wakes up to find his fiancée dead. A shocking confession changes everything."
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."
