‘Night Fall’ is the first book in “The Quantico Files” series of Christian fiction by Nancy Mehl, who also wrote the Ivy Towers mysteries and a member of the Kansas Authors Club. According to the GoodReads synopsis, “Finally free of her troubled upbringing, Alex Donovan is able to live out her childhood dream of working…
Directed by Scott Cooper, ‘Black Mass‘ is a 2015 true crime biographical film about how the FBI struck a deal with the mobster Whitey Bulger in order to get information about other criminals. FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) arrives in his old neighborhood in Boston, being assigned to the FBI branch there. He convinces…
‘Judas and the Black Messiah‘ is a biopic directed and produced by Shaka King, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Movie director Ryan Coogler also co-produced it. It was released exclusively on HBO Max for streaming. At the tail end of the 1960s, Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons) is working under orders from FBI Director J.…
‘No Way Back‘ is an action thriller from 1995 directed by Frank A. Cappello. It was made by Overseas Filmgroup, originally premiering in Japan through Columbia Pictures. It would later be shown in the United States in 1996. LA-based FBI Agent Zack Grant (Russell Crowe) is shocked when rookie undercover agent Seiko Kobayashi (Kelly Hu)…
Originally released on the Paramount Network in 2018, ‘Waco‘ is a six-part miniseries that tells the story of the ATF and FBI siege of the Branch Davidian cult and the death of their leader David Koresh. After witnessing the travesty at Ruby Ridge, David Koresh (Taylor Kitsch), his head wife Rachel (Melissa Benoist), and right-hand…
It took a minute for me to write this review because I wanted to get it right. Clint Eastwood directs ‘Richard Jewell,’ a biopic about a security guard who experienced a trial by media after heroically saving people from a bombing. Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) is a security guard who dreams of being a…
Oh, how the winds have changed for the mainstream media. The press has always been somewhat revered, particularly in the United States, but also abroad. For two decades now, the mask is starting to come off the press as more malpractice comes to light. One newspaper, in particular, is angry that Hollywood has immortalized their…
Wind River is a modern take on the Western genre. It is written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, known for his brief role in the hit FX series Sons of Anarchy. This is his second feature film to direct. Winter has arrived at the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. While on the hunt for a group…
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6 is the last one before Marvel Legacy kicks in and the series resumes its original numbering. Warning, there are spoilers in this vlog, but don’t definitely give it a read. One of the reasons I like this series, is that it does capture that retro feel of Spidey’s stories. This…
Who Took Johnny was produced and directed by Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley, and David Beilinson. It tells the story of Johnny Gosch, a 12 year old boy who disappeared on his paper route in September 1982. It tells the story through the eyes of Noreen Gosch, the boy’s mother. The film also interviews Paul Bonacci, the man…
Produced and directed by John Cornell, it features Paul Hogan returning as Mick “Crocodile” Dundee along with Linda Kozlowski as his common law wife Sue. They are joined by Luis Guzman, Colin Quinn, John Meillon, Juan Fernandez, and many others in this hilarious comedy film. Mick is adjusting to life in New York City however…
Chris Hemsworth stars in this Michael Mann directed thriller Blackhat. The story of a cyber-terrorist who is planning something very big, but no one can pinpoint what it is or how he does it. In Hong Kong, a computer hacker uses a RAT (Remote Access Tool) to stop the cooling fans, causing an explosion and…
‘American Hustle‘ is a 2013 dark comedy directed by David O. Russell. It is a dramatic retelling of an actual FBI sting operation, but it deviates so much from history it might as well be an original story. I am unfamiliar with the actual case, so I will only be focusing on the movie. In…
After a long absence from starring roles, Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to the big screen with The Last Stand with South Korean director Kim Ji-woon’s first American film. It is a non-stop action film that makes you reminiscence about the Golden Age of Action Films (eg the 80s). Sheriff Ray Owens (Arnold Schwarzenegger) polices a sleepy…
Longtime Fox New correspondent Lis Wiehl co-writes a mystery thriller with suspense writer April Henry that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Face of Betrayal is the first in a series called Triple Threat Mysteries, about three friends: Federal Prosecutor Allison Pierce, loving wife, FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges, a brave single…
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