The Godfather

1972 was an important year on the historic and pop culture side. Historic Side Pop Culture Side One film in particular became a touchstone in cinema history. None other than “The Godfather”Let’s rewind the clock back to when it’s first conceived. Mario Puzo the book in 1969. Immediately became bestseller. Paramount Pictures bought the film […]

Classics Review: High and Low

In 1959, crime fiction author, Evan Hunter (under the pseudonym, Ed McBain) published a novel titled, “King’s Ransom.” The tenth installment of the “87th Precinct” series focuses on a businessman who gets caught in a moral predicament. Refuse to pay the ransom money to a kidnapper in exchange of letting a kid free or keep […]

Bad Monkey: Season 1

In 2013, Carl Hiaasen published a crime novel titled, “Bad Monkey.” Story is about a detective named, Andrew Yancy who gets suspended by the police force. Now working as a health inspector, he learns about a severed arm of man. Although out of his jurisdiction, he resumes back to detective work to uncover clues of […]

The Punisher: Season 1

Thanks to earning praise for his performance as Frank Castle/The Punisher in Daredevil’s second season, Jon Bernthal signed on to play the character in a solo TV series. Set after Daredevil’s second season finale, Frank comes out of retirement when he discovers his former military group including his close friend, Billy Russo tied to a […]

Tulsa King: Season 2

Tulsa King’s second season officially streamed in 2024 (same year Sabrina Carpenter’s sixth album Short n Sweet came out) on Paramount Plus. It received praise from critics and streamers alike. A third season will stream on September 21, 2025. Samuel “Sam” Jackson will star in a spin-off series titled, “NOLA King” Taylor Sheridan’s other successful […]

Waco

In 1993, the ATF and the FBI cop attempt to arrest members of the Branch Davidians. A religious cult operated in Waco, Texas lead by David Koresh. The feds surround the cult’s compound Mount Caramel Center. An FBI hostage negotiator named, Gary Noesner attempts to calmly resolve the situation without violent consequences. Suddenly, all heck […]