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 […]

The Master

After “There Will Be Blood” came out in 2007 and later earned Daniel Day-Lewis his second Oscar for “Best Actor,” Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love) or PTA for short, worked on his next project, “The Master.” Has zero connection to “Doctor Who.” It’s an original script. It’s about a World War II […]

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 […]

Sinners

After completing “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” without the late Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther) commenced development on an original idea with Michael B. Jordan. Set in the early 1930s during The Great Depression, gangster twin brothers open a juke joint (Blues themed nightclub) in a small town in Mississippi. They hire a few […]