Thursday, April 17, 2025

Saturday Night '48 Hours' Back-To-Back Episodes on April 19, 2025

48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "First Love, Then Murder" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.

"When an Oregon teen disappears, investigators discover her forbidden relationship led to murder. 48 Hours - contributor Natalie Morales reports."

Saturday night '48 Hours' Back-To-Back Episodes on April 19, 2025

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "The Detective's Wife" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.

"Police investigate one of their own when a detective becomes a suspect in the shooting death of his wife. 48 Hours - contributor Nikki Battiste reports in encore airing."

Podcast '20/20' episode 'Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy'

20/20 says, "Today, we're bringing you episode three of the latest podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio - Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy."

"Soon after Cassie and Diddy end their relationship, Diddy rebrands himself again, as Sean 'Love' Combs. He's on his way to becoming hip hop’s third billionaire, wins lifetime achievement awards and gets the key to New York City. But in 2023, Cassie files a 35-page lawsuit against him, alleging he physically and sexually abused her. Her suit is settled quickly and quietly, but it's just the beginning of Diddy's legal issues. In the weeks and months following Cassie's suit, he's hit with dozens more lawsuits from people alleging he abused them too. Combs denies abusing anyone."

Classic Podcast '48 Hours' with Troy Roberts 'Tracking a Crime' 2007

48 Hours says, "In April 2002, Texas real estate agent, David Nixon, was found dead in a storm drain. At the time, his live-in girlfriend, Tracy Frame, were in the process of splitting up and were fighting over their house, but Tracy denied any involvement in David's murder." 

“48 Hours" Correspondent Troy Roberts reports. 

This classic episode last aired on 5/26/2007.

Classic Podcast '48 Hours' with Troy Roberts 'The Mind of a Murderer' 2007

48 Hours says, "In April 2005, Stephen Stanko murdered his girlfriend Laura Ling, and then raped and stabbed her daughter. Shortly afterwards, he killed a friend, Henry Turner. At his trial for Laura Ling's murder, the defense called medical experts that had examined PET scans of Stanko’s brain. They revealed that he was born with a brain defect that could make him psychopathic." 

“48 Hours" Correspondent Troy Roberts reports. 

This classic episode last aired on 9/1/2007.

Action Trailer 'Holy Night: Demon Hunters' in theaters on May 2, 2025

Net-Flix Trailer 'Exterritorial' streaming April 30, 2025

International Trailer '11 Rebels' coming soon!

Friday Night 'Dateline' with Josh Mankiewicz on April 18, 2025 at 9/8 p.m.

Sunday Night 'Dateline' on April 20, 2025 at 10/9 p.m.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Saturday Night 'Dateline' on April 19, 2025 at 9/8 p.m.

Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Trained to Kill' part two 'The Hunter'

48 Hours says, "Linda Opdycke fled her family’s property and lived on the run, determined to separate from her husband Mark Stover. In her efforts to defend herself against what she called his relentless stalking and harassment, Linda met a former security expert who thought he could help her deal with her ex."

Note: I remember this episode. I'm glad Peter Van Sant has expanded this in depth for 6 episodes.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Kevin Costner's 'The West' premiere's on the 'History' channel Memorial Day 2025

KEVIN COSTNER'S "The West." The 8-part series will premiere Memorial Day 2025 on the History Channel. The story-line will have a different angle with Native-Indigenous Tribes. As a fan of Westerns... I'm waiting for Costner's "Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 2."

Podcast '20/20' episode 'Bad Romance: Love You to Death'

20/20 says, "A bride is murdered 48 hours before the wedding; police uncover a double life."

Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'The Widow of Woodland Hills'

Dateline says, "Celebrity hairdresser Fabio Sementilli is brutally murdered in his backyard. A security camera helps investigators identify unlikely suspects and an illicit affair. Josh Mankiewicz reports."

Monday, April 14, 2025

Classic Movie Flashback 'Mona Lisa' 1986 with Bob Hoskins

MONA LISA distributed by PALACE pictures (1986). This was director Neil Jordan's debut movie. It starred Bob Hoskins who earned an Oscar nomination as Best Actor for 1986. The production budget climbed to $2 million and nabbed $4.1 million in the United Kingdom (England). The movie was first released in the United States. The box office numbers have not been recorded.

The story is simple. On the streets of London. George (Hoskins) finished serving seven years in prison. His old boss Denny Mortwell (Michael Caine) gives him a job as a cab driver and body guard to a high class prostitute. Her name is Symone (Cathy Tyson). Denny wants information on Symone's clientele so that he can black mail them. George and Symone can't stand each other until they search for her close friend. They begin to fall in love as the streets of London become more dangerous.

"Mona Lisa" was not a Hollywood studio film. It came out of London and was so gritty and real. It was nothing like the movies that came out of the U.S. I walked into an independent movie theater to watch it. Bob Hoskins was so good too. He deserved that Oscar nomination.

Check it out on BluRay. You won't be disappointed.

Below is the 1986 original movie trailer. Producers don't make them like this anymore.


Poster of re-mastered movie "Mona Lisa" 1986.

Click on the poster for BluRay.

Trailer 'Fear Below' Digital Streaming May 19, 2025

Cowboy Trailer 'Broke' Digital Streaming May 6, 2025

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Trained to Kill' part one 'Puppy Love'

48 Hours says, "Mark Stover trained the dogs of the rich and famous. When Linda Opdycke, the daughter of a multi-millionaire, hired him to train her new attack dog, they started combining business and pleasure. Their partnership lasted for more than a decade before disputes between the two ripped their lives apart."

New Podcast '48 Hours' with Peter Van Sant 'Trained Killer: The Dog Trainer, The Heiress and the Bodyguard'

48 Hours says, "Join correspondent Peter Van Sant for 'Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress, and the Bodyguard,' a gripping six-episode podcast that unravels a dark story. Mark Stover was a talented dog trainer, better known as the dog whisperer of the Pacific Northwest. He was charismatic and attracted the attention of wealthy blonde heiress Linda Opdyke. They built a business together, along with a marriage."

"But Linda said Mark also had a dark side and when she tried to leave the marriage, he obsessively followed. She sought the protection of a security expert Michiel Oakes who soon became the new love of her life, her knight in shining armor. But when blood was found in Mark’s home and he was reported missing, detectives went looking for Michiel. In this dark love triangle, just who was the hunter and who was the hunted?"

Saturday Night's '48 Hours' back-to-back episodes

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment was called, "The Giglo Beach Serial Killings" (4/12/2025). This was a repeat episode. Check it out if you missed it.

CBS.

48 HOURS on CBS. the second hour episode was called, "The Day My Mother Never Came Home" (4/12/2025).

CBS.

Top Box Office 'A Minecraft Movie' remains Number #1 with $80 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / APRIL 13, 2025 / ESTIMATED

1. A Minecraft Movie                 $80,600,000 Warner Bros.

2. The King of Kings                 $19,050,397 Angel Studios

3. The Amateur                         $15,000,000 20th Century Studios

4. Warfare                                 $8,301,565 A24

5. Drop                                 $7,500,000 Universal Pictures

6. The Chosen: Last Supper Part 3     $5,815,117

7. A Working Man                 $3,060,987 Amazon MGM

8. Snow White                         $2,800,000 Walt Disney

9. The Woman in the Yard         $2,100,000 Universal Pictures

10. The Chosen: Last Supper Part 2     $931,684