Saturday, July 6, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
REVIEW 'Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter One' with Kevin Costner
HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA (CHAPTER ONE) from NEW LINE CINEMA (2024). It was Directed, Co-Written and Stars Kevin Costner.
There are four movie chapters planned for release in theaters. It tells the story of the expansion West by white settlers before, during and after the Civil War (1860). A 1850's poster, "Horizon" beckons people to "open" land.
- Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter One - Opened in the movie theaters on June 28, 2024.
- Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter Two - Opens in movie theaters on August 16, 2024.
- Chapter Three - To Be Announced.
- Chapter Four - To Be Announced.
I walked into a movie theater at Albuquerque and watched "Chapter One." It is 3-hours long and Kevin Costner's character doesn't appear until the one hour mark. What I thoroughly enjoyed was the story-lines for the Apache Indians. The Native actors actually portray real characters instead of the stereotypical "Warriors."
The Western had very little CGI with only a few scenes. That is refreshing because every film these days has too much CGI.
Multiple stories overlap each other as the expansion moves past the mid-west. Each character is real as we follow their stories over the beautiful landscapes and terrain. The best way to see this Western is in IMAX. (Great Cinematography).
48 HOURS double episode on Saturday July 6, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Murder on the Cape" airing this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.
Monday, July 1, 2024
ABC 20/20 Podcast 'The Interrogation Tapes'
20/20 on ABC. The episodes are called, "The Interrogation Tapes." The network will post segments on police interrogations that solve crimes.
"19-year-old aspiring artist Sarah Stern is first reported missing when her car was discovered abandoned on a bridge. Investigators begin to focus on Stern’s childhood friend as a suspect after they cue in on troubling statements and omissions made during his police interviews."
"However, an up-and-coming filmmaker is willing to go undercover to help the case, which leads to the capturing of a chilling confession."
PART 1 - THE INTERROGATION TAPES.
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Classic Movie Flashback 'Poltergeist' 1982 with Heather O'Rourke
POLTERGEIST distributed by MGM/UA (1982). Steven Spielberg served as co-writer and co-producer. He was in pre-production for directing "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." Tobe Hooper served as director.
The horror film has become a classic movie. The production budget climbed to $10 million and grossed a massive $127 million for 1982.
The story is simple. A suburban family lives in a house that was built above a burial ground. The youngest daughter Carol Anne is drawn to the white static from the living room Television set. A white hand appears and Carol Anne is later pulled into a spiritual portal. Her family seeks out a paranormal ghost team.
Heather O'Rourke (Carol Anne) said a line in the film that became a popular catchphrase, "They're here."
It was said that Steven Spielberg actually directed the movie. He was on the film set each week and made visual story boards. He was in pre-production with "E.T." for Universal. The Directors Guild stepped in to pay Hooper $15,000 because of Spielberg's credit on the movie trailer.
Tobe Hooper died in 2017 and was said to have created the idea for "Poltergeist." He also had final say on the set and in post-production.
The movie was so popular that two sequels were made. "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" (1986). "Poltergeist III" (1988). A remake was also made, "Poltergeist" (2015). None were as successful as the original.
Heather O'Rourke was a child star who died at age 12 from congenital stenosis (1988). Horror fans believe that she died from a "curse" created by the "Poltergeist" films. It isn't true but she is remembered as little Carol Anne from the movie.
48 HOURS back-to-back Summer episodes
48 HOURS on CBS. Saturday night's first hour segment was called, "Fighting for Aniah." Click on the logo below for the full episode.
48 HOURS on CBS. Saturday Night's second hour episode was called, "The Night of the Idaho Student Murders." Click on the logo below for the full episode.
Top Box Office 'Inside Out 2' stays at number #1 with $57 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JUNE 30, 2024 / ESTIMATED
1. Inside Out 2 Walt Disney $57,400,000
2. A Quiet Place: Day One Paramount Pi… $53,000,000
3. Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 Warner Bros. $11,000,000
4. Bad Boys: Ride or Die Sony Pictures $10,335,000
5. The Bikeriders Focus Features $3,300,000
6. The Garfield Movie Sony Pictures $2,000,000
7. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 20th Century $1,700,000
8. Kinds of Kindness Searchlight $1,500,000
9. IF Paramount Pi… $1,340,000
10. Thelma Magnolia Pic… $1,320,000
Saturday, June 29, 2024
My Favorite 'Gunsmoke' Radio Western Episodes
GUNSMOKE on CBS Radio (1952-1961). The western ran for nine seasons from the golden age of radio. It reached 40 million listeners at its' peak. The adult western was a hit with critics and fans. Because of its' popularity. CBS created the "Gunsmoke" TV western that ran for twenty seasons (1955-1975). The radio cast was not used for the television cast.
"Gunsmoke" radio has 480 episodes on the Internet. I have at least 100 top favorites. I've knocked them down to 25 episodes for this Blog. I spent time picking each episode because they are all good.
Click the "Gunsmoke" logo below for my top 25 picks.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
48 HOURS back-to-back Summer episodes Saturday June 29, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Fighting for Aniah" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.