Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Podcast '20/20' episode 'Death in the Dorms: Christian Aguilar' Episode 2
20/20 says, "Jealousy rears its ugly head when University of Florida freshman, Christian Aguilar, is reported missing under mysterious circumstances."
Originally Aired 1/5/23
Monday, October 7, 2024
The 'Dateline' episode 'Wrong Turns' with Josh Mankiewicz
DATELINE on NBC. Last Friday night's episode was called, "Wrong Turns" (10-4-2024). It was a 2-hour segment.
This is a TV recap.
I usually don't do this unless the episode makes me think hard about why people "Murder." What I love about "Dateline" is that it always unfolds like a mystery. The truth eventually is revealed by the end. Plus, when there is a "twist" in the story. It is revealed by the killer and/or killers.
This story starts out simple. A young woman marries a man. She sees his deep human flaws and begins divorce proceedings. She believes that their marriage was a mistake. She moves on and doesn't know that he will never move forward. Never.
She gets a new boyfriend and becomes pregnant. A plan is set in motion for her to be "harmed." That plan is not thought out very well and the innocent die because they are in harm's way.
"Dateline" focuses hard on the parents in this case. Their kids are caught up in turmoil. These parents suffer deeply and it is pure agony to watch. They ask themselves, "how is my child a part of this?"
This story is about money, greed and jealousy. The killer's web snatched up willing participants who didn't know the out-come which led to not one - but two murders.
There are many stories like these from "Dateline." Some murders are unsolved but each story involves parents who never see it coming. Who never asked for the suffering and grief they have to live with until they die. Their kids took some, "Wrong Turns" and it's devastating to watch.
I'll post the Podcast episode of "Wrong Turns" when it streams online.
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Classic Movie Flashback 'Sixteen Candles' 1984 with Molly Ringwald
SIXTEEN CANDLES distributed by UNIVERSAL pictures. The production budget climbed to $6.5 million and grossed $26.3 million at the box office. It was considered a hit film that was written & directed by John Hughes. He would be known as "the" teen director of the 1980's.
The story surrounds Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald) who is about to turn 16-years-old. It would be her "sweet sixteen" birthday which is a special milestone in a girl's life. The special day comes and her family forgets about it. Meanwhile, she has a crush on a high school senior, Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling). Samantha doesn't know how to approach him. She is also chased by a geek named Farmer Ted (Anthony Michael Hall) who is her age. His crazy antics "drive" her crazy.
This teen comedy launched the career of Molly Ringwald who worked a lot throughout the 1980's. She is mostly remembered for "Sixteen Candles" that became more popular when released on VHS home video. I missed it in theaters but rented it on video. It's one of those teen comedies that you watch a lot until you grow into your 20's. It certainly was a cut above all the other teen sex movies of that era.
Saturday Night's '48 Hours' & back-to-back episodes
48 HOURS on CBS. The network continues to air double episodes each and every Saturday night.
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Top Box Office 'Joker: Folie a Deux' grabs number #1 with $40 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / OCT. 6, 2024 / ESTIMATED
1. Joker: Folie à Deux Warner Bros. $40,000,000
2. The Wild Robot Universal $18,700,000
3. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Warner Bros. $10,325,000
4. Transformers One Paramount Pi… $5,350,000
5. Speak No Evil Universal $2,800,000
6. White Bird: A Wonder Story Lionsgate $1,530,000
7. Deadpool & Wolverine Walt Disney $1,526,000
8. The Substance MUBI $1,346,938
9. Megalopolis Lionsgate $1,050,000
10. My Old Ass Amazon MGM $908,376
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Podcast '20/20' episode 'The Killer Down the Hall'
20/20 says, "One of the most sensational true crime stories. A brutal murder in Los Angeles and a shocking twist nobody could have ever imagined."
Friday night's 'Dateline' episode 'Wrong Turns'
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Wrong Turns" (10/4/2024). With Josh Mankiewicz.
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Friday, October 4, 2024
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'A Mother Accused'
CBS says, "On May 1, 1999, the adopted son of Paulette and Kelly Welch died at their home in Idaho Falls, ID. Paulette Welch was charged with first-degree murder and took a plea bargain requiring a guilty plea to the lesser charge of injuring a child. Kelly was never charged."
"This report also includes the cases of Mary Weaver and Denise Rhode, both of whom were charged with causing a child’s death by shaking. Weaver was eventually acquitted and Rhode was convicted of first degree murder and child endangerment. Rhode remains in prison.
48 Hours - correspondents Susan Spencer and Richard Schlesinger report.
This classic '"48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/7/2001.
Note: The first story is a question of, "Did the mother pick up the baby boy and shake him to death?" It is unclear how she picked him up. He died with severe head injuries.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Saturday Night '48 Hours' back-to-back episodes on Oct. 5, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "The Hunt for Sarah Yarboroughs Killer" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Podcast '20/20 True Crime Vault' episode 'With Friends Like These'
20/20 says, "When a 19-year-old woman's car is found on a New Jersey bridge, a classmate comes forward with information that helps authorities discover what happened."
Originally aired: 3/1/19
Podcast '20/20' episode 'Death in the Dorms Season 1: Episode 1: Andrea DelVesco'
20/20 says, "When UCLA student Andrea DelVesco’s body is found in the ashes of her apartment, the police must break through a web of lies to catch a killer."
Originally Aired 1/5/23