Category: Crime

Heat

 In 1989, film director, Michael Mann directed a TV movie titled, “LA Takedown.” Intended as a pilot episode for an NBC series, the movie follows police detective, Vincent Hanna tracking down bank robber, Patrick McLean and his posse. After the TV movie aired, NVC cancelled plans to produce a series after Michael refuses to replace […]

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Andor: Season 2

Set one year after Season 1, Cassian Andor accepts his role as a spy for the Rebel Alliance. The resistance expands residing in Yavin IV. Dedra climbs the Empire ladder as well as dating a focal character. Mon Mothma struggles to promote her political campaign to aid the Rebels. Luthen learns a shocking discovery that […]

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Andor: Season 1

Set five years before “Rogue One” and “A New Hope,” self-centered loner, Cassian Andor reluctantly accepts a job to help the Rebel Alliance fight the Galactic Empire. He’s only in it for the money. During his job, Andor has a change of heart who’ll eventually become a spy leading up to his involvement in “Rouge […]

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The Great Mouse Detective

In 1958, children’s author, Eve Titus published a novel called, “Basil of Baker Street.” Set in the Victorian era, story follows the titular character who’s a mouse is assigned to find missing mouse twins. Basil’s sidekick, David Q. Dawson accompanies him. As they search for the twins, the pair learn the kidnapper is Basil’s archenemy, […]

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Ghost in the Shell (1995)

In 1989, manga artist/writer, Masamune Shirow published a manga series for Kodansha titled, “Ghost in the Shell.” Set in a futuristic version of Tokyo, Japan in 2029, the manga follows a female cyborg named, Motoko Kusanagi. She works for a law enforcement agency filled with former military veterans and police officers assigned to do whatever […]

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