Duane Swierczynski Has a Sit Down with Jason Bovberg!
If you’re a Duane Swierczynski fan, then you won’t want to miss his conversation with Jason Bovberg. It provides an excellent overview of Swierczynski’s career and more.
Category: Crime
“Jericho Ridge” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
I like the looks of Jericho Ridge. Looking forward to catching it on streaming.
Trapped and without backup a small town cop fights for her life when her remote Sheriff’s Office is targeted by murderous attackers.
Jericho Ridge will be in UK Cinemas from 25th April and available on Digital Download from 29th April
Director, Writer : Will Gilbey
Cast: Nikki Amuka-Bird, Zack Morris, Chris Reilly
Run Time: 87 Minutes
“MLK/FBI” (2020) / Z-View
MLK/FBI (2020)
Director: Sam Pollard
Writers: David J. Carrow, Benjamin Hedin, Laura Tomaselli
Stars: Martin Luther King, J. Edgar Hoover, Andrew Young, James Comey, Merv Griffin, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Coretta Scott King
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
MLK/FBI chronicles the attempts made by the FBI through wiretaps and surveillance to discredit and ruin Martin Luther King, Jr.. Using newly declassified files coupled with news reports and film from the time period, we are given insight into the methods and extreme steps taken.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
MLK/FBI does an excellent job of presenting the civil unrest and movement for equal rights that brought Martin Luther King to the attention of our nation. The film’s biggest shocker is the lengths J. Edgar Hoover, the Director of the F.B.I. took to discredit Martin Luther King, Jr..
When phone wiretaps proved Martin Luther King, Jr. was having affairs with multiple women, this information was used in an attempt to blackmail MLK into committing suicide! The film says that Martin Luther King was worried that the information would become public knowledge. It didn’t. But Martin Luther King’s wife, Coretta Scott King was sent copies of the tapes. So were church and civic leaders. At the end of the film there is brief discussion that confirmed MLK did have affairs. I would have liked to have heard more about how these revelations were received when the tapes were delivered. Were these folks already aware? What was the plan if the tapes became public knowledge?
Martin Luther King was a flawed human being. He wasn’t perfect. But who is? The lengths the F.B.I. went to discredit him are shameful. And we haven’t heard the full story yet. Perhaps we never will. Even with the full weight of the government working to take him down, Martin Luther King continued to speak out for equal rights for all and a future that we have yet to achieve.
MLK/FBI (2020) earns 3 of 5 stars.
“MLK: The Assassination Tapes” (2012) / Z-View
MLK: The Assassination Tapes (2012)
Director: Tom Jennings
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. is documented using primary sources, some never seen/heard from television and radio reports as well as police communications. Director Tom Jennings does an amazing job of setting up the events that brought Dr. King to Memphis as well as his assassination and aftermath.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
MLK: The Assassination Tapes gets my highest recommendation.
MLK: The Assassination Tapes (2012) earns 5 of 5 stars.
“A Murder at the End of the World” (2023) starring Emma Corrin and Clive Owen / Z-View
A Murder at the End of the World (2023)
Created by: Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
Directors: Brit Marling (eps. 1, 5 – 6); Zal Batmanglij (eps. 2 – 4, 7)
Teleplays: Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij (eps. 1, 4, 6 – 7); Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij and Melanie Marnich & Rebecca Roanhorse (ep. 2); Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij & Melanie Marnich (ep. 3); Brit Marling (ep. 5)
Stars: Emma Corrin, Brit Marling, Harris Dickinson, Louis Cancelmi, Clive Owen, Joan Chen and Alice Braga.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Darby Hart (Corrin) is an amateur detective and author of a book detailing how she solved a cold case where a serial killer had murdered several women. Darby accepts an invitation from billionaire Andy Ronson (Owen) to attend a retreat being held in a remote location in Iceland. Ronson has invited nine people from different walks of life who think out of the box.
When Darby arrives, she is surprised to discover that Ronson has used his billions to create a home that is like a fortress from the future. Artificial Intelligence responds to commands throughout the mansion. Even more surprising is that her former boyfriend, Bill Farrah (Dickinson) is there. Bill was her partner when she followed clues to solve the cold case. They haven’t seen each other in six years.
Ronson explains that the guests are there to brainstorm ideas to make the future better. The guests mingle and begin to get to know each other. After everyone has retired for the night, Darby decides to go to Bill’s room. Through the window Darby sees Bill on the floor bleeding and taking his last breaths. By the time Darby gets help, Bill has died.
It’s obvious Bill was murdered. Since no one else could have gained entrance to Ronson’s estate, the murderer is one of them. Will Darby figure who before the killer strikes again? Who can she trust?
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
A Murder at the End of the World is a clever whodunnit. Emma Corrin is outstanding as Darby, the socially awkward amateur sleuth. I love that the story takes place in a rarely used location. If you’re a fan of Nero Wolfe, Benoit Blanc and/or Hercule Poirot then give this one a shot.
A Murder at the End of the World (2023) earns 4 of 5 stars.
“RED RIGHT HAND”: House Shootout Scene – The Poster and Clip is Here!
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House Shootout Scene | RED RIGHT HAND (2024) Exclusive Movie CLIP HD
PLOT: Cash is trying to live an honest and quiet life, but when Big Cat forces him back into her services, he proves capable of anything to protect the town and the only family he has left.
RELEASE DATE: February 23, 2024
GENRE: Action, Thriller
STARS: Andie MacDowell, Orlando Bloom
THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips is Coming!
THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips is coming. We can get it on April 9th. Here’s the lowdown…
A Western that is as haunting as it is thrilling, THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE tells the dark origin of THAT TEXAS BLOOD’s Ambrose County as only Jacob Phillips and Chris Condon can!
Montgomery Enfield and his gang of outlaws find themselves in the crosshairs of an aging Texas Ranger and a newborn county that’s hungry for law – by any means necessary.
Collects THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE #1-6
FULLY LOADED by Jimmy Broxton Is Coming!
FULLY LOADED by Jimmy Broxton is a 100-page deluxe softcover. Described as…
Blade Runner meets Sin City in a Neo-noir, Cyberpunk crime thriller. Art to die for, a story to kill for, and a shattering finale you wouldn’t see coming in a 100 years.
Here’s the synopsis…
Would you choose to live forever in a future where everything that’s cruel, criminal and corrupt is the order of the day?
Carson Blake certainly didn’t.
A former special forces operative turned gun for hire is lured out of retirement to save the family of a man who once saved his life. He must face his own demons as well as those around him as he’s drawn into a brutal web of deceit and betrayal, where the worst excesses of human greed and desire extend from the darkest alleys to the glittering palaces of the authoritarian elite.
It’s 2065, Carson Blake is 100 years old, fully loaded, and tired of asking nicely.
A 100-page deluxe softcover, written and illustrated by Jimmy Broxton. Published by Verity Comics in association with Scratch Comics Publications. Exclusively available from Zoop.
Will appeal to fans of: American Flagg, Sin City, Blade Runner, A Clockwork Orange, Mad Max, Tarkovsky and Roger Corman.
FULLY LOADED is crowdfunding on Zoop through March 22nd.
“Lincoln’s Last Day” (2015) / Z-View
Lincoln’s Last Day (2015)
Director: Molly Hermann
Writer: Molly Hermann
Cast: William Frasca, Tuesday Beebe, Fritz Klein and William Mark McCullough
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Everyone knows that John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln. What many don’t know is that Booth was in a conspiracy that as he killed Lincoln, his associates would also kill Secretary of State William H. Seward and Vice President Andrew Johnson. Lincoln’s Last Day details the plot as well as an almost hour by hour movement of all involved.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Lincoln’s Last Day is extremely well done. Seeing actual artifacts worn by Lincoln on his last day as well as the derringer Booth used to kill the President add gravitas.
Lincoln’s Last Day (2015) rates 5 of 5 stars.
“Parish” – “A High Stakes Meeting Between Dangerous People” – The Clip is Here!
Looking forward to Parish. Check out this clip: A High Stakes Meeting Between Dangerous People.
A High Stakes Meeting Between Dangerous People | Parish | New Series Premieres March 31
“The Day Hitler Died” (2016) / Z-View
The Day Hitler Died (2016)
Directors: Craig Collinson
Writers: Craig Collinson
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
In 1948, U.S. Navy Captain and Nuremberg Judge, Michael Musmanno, filmed interviews with members of Adolph Hitler’s inner circle who were with him in his bunker in his final days. These interviews provide a first hand look at Hitler’s spiraling mental health as he realizes all is lost.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
These interviews were only rediscovered in 2013 and had not been seen by the public.
The Day Hitler Died (2016) rates 4 of 5 stars.
Marv by Dave Fowler!
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv by Dave Fowler.
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SUGAR ON THE BONES, the 13th Hap & Leonard novel by Joe R. Lansdale, is Coming!
SUGAR ON THE BONES, the 13th Hap & Leonard novel by Joe R. Lansdale is coming! Here’s what to expect…
PI Duo Hap & Leonard investigate the untimely death of a woman whose family stood much to gain from her passing. It’s a holy mess of a case for the “perpetual bad boy” (New York Times) sleuths in this beloved series.
Minnie Polson is dead. Burned to a crisp in a fire so big and bad it had to be deliberate. The only thing worse is that Hap and Leonard could have prevented it. Maybe. Minnie had a feeling she was being targeted, shaken down by some shadowy force. However, when she’d solicited Hap & Leonard, all it took was one off color joke to turn her sour and she’d called them off the investigation. Wracked with a guilty conscience, the two PIs—along with Hap’s fleet-footed wife, Brett—tuck in to the case. As they look closer, they dredge up troublesome facts: for one, Minnie’s daughter, Alice, has recently vanished. She’d been hard up after her pet grooming business went under and was in line to collect a whopping insurance sum should anything happen to her mother. The same was due to Minnie’s estranged husband, Al, whose kryptonite (beautiful, money-grubbing women) had left him with only a run-down mobile home. But did Minnie’s foolish, cash-strapped family really have it in them to commit a crime this grisly? Or is there a larger, far more sinister scheme at work?
Irreverent, wise-cracking, and full of atmosphere and bite, Sugar on the Bones is not to be missed.
SUGAR ON THE BONES drops July 16, 2024.
THE LAST FEW MILES OF ROAD: A CARTER MCCOY NOVEL by Eric Beetner is Coming Soon!
THE LAST FEW MILES OF ROAD: A CARTER MCCOY NOVEL by Eric Beetner will premiere on February 27th! Here’s the lowdown…
When Carter McCoy learns he hasn’t got long to live, it’s time to take care of something he has wanted to do for years–kill the man responsible for his daughter’s death. But Carter has no experience killing and isn’t even sure he can do it.
Breanna needs to escape her toxic home life or end up living a life of regret. When she happens upon the old man with a rifle, she sees a light at the end of her dark tunnel. Carter may be the answer to her problems, if he lives long enough to help her.
Carter is a man on borrowed time, and what he does with the rest of it could change who he has been his whole life. With the police closing in one step ahead of death, Carter has the opportunity to change Breanna’s life and give her the chance his daughter never had. With his trusty dog, Chester, at his side, Carter’s last act will be the one that defines who he is.
“The Postcard Killings” (2020) starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan / Z-View
The Postcard Killings (2020)
Director: Danis Tanovic
Screenplay: Tove Alsterdal, Ellen Brown Furman, Liza Marklund, Andrew Stern, Tena Štivičić based on THE POSTCARD KILLERS by Liza Marklund and James Patterson
Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Famke Janssen
Tagline: The art of crime
The Plot…
New York Detective Jacob Kanon (Morgan) heads to London when his daughter is brutally murdered while on her honeymoon. Kanon starts an investigation of his own and discovers a serial killer is targeting couples throughout Europe. Kanon is determined to find the killer before he strikes again.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Postcard Killings didn’t resonate with me. I’m not alone. The movie currently has a 5.8 rating out of 10 on IMDb and 24% reviewers score and 40% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Postcard Killings (2020) rates 2 of 5 stars.
