‘City of Lies‘ is a crime drama directed by Brad Furman. It was originally meant to premier in 2019 and even had a limited release in Italy, but was delayed. It was picked up in 2021 by Saban Films and released as a video-on-demand. LA reporter Jackson (Forest Whitaker) is assigned to work on a…
John Lee Hancock writes and directs ‘The Little Things,’ a described neo-noir thriller that was released simultaneously into theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service. Kern County deputy sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon (Denzel Washington) arrives in Los Angeles to get collect evidence for a case his department is working on. While there, he stumbles…
HBO’s ‘Perry Mason‘ is a reboot of the classic courtroom drama television series from CBS. Team Downey turns the story into a 1932 period drama that explores a possible origin for the Los Angeles attorney. This is your spoiler warning. Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys) is a private investigator working for LA attorney Elias Birchard “E.B.”…
‘Stepfather II,’ also known as ‘Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy,’ is a psychological horror film directed by Jeff Burr. It was released in 1989 and was plagued by studio interference. After the incidents of the first film, Jerry Blake (Terry O’Quinn) is institutionalized, but murders his psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Danvers (Henry Brown) and takes…
In 2016, Marvel Comics released Iron Man: Industrial Revolution, it is written by Fred Van Lente with art by Steve Kurth and Philip Briones. It was a collection from the series Iron Man Legacy issues 6-11. After Obadiah Stane engages in a hostile takeover of Stark Enterprises, Tony Stark finds himself destitute, homeless, and wandering…
Pastor William J. Seymour (May 2, 1870 – September 28, 1922) was a bold minister who served the community in Los Angeles, California through the Azusa Street Mission where he preached holiness, righteousness, and the power of God. From 1906 until his death, and through many troubling times, he brought the Gospel to life. Top…
Kelly had me back on her podcast edition of ‘Kelly Live’ where we discuss the Los Angeles shutdown that continues as Mayor Eric Garcetti continues to tighten his grip on the populace. Check out the interview below: So where we do go from here? Kelly and I talk about Mayor Garcetti’s continued grasp on power…
During his concert at L.A.’s Forum, singer-songwriter Tobymac shared an emotional tribute to his late son Truett McKeehan, who passed away in October 2019. The appearance was part of his “Hits Deep” tour. Variety reports that the six-time Grammy award-winning Christian singer told the sold-out audience that “it’s been hard” and he went through the…
2020 is going to be a great year for fan conventions. To kick it off, it was time to head down to the Inland Empire area, California for Anime Los Angeles. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the entire four-day event, but I managed to catch the festivities of the final day. This event…
What if you took the concept of well-meaning organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, but throw in murderers and hitmen? You get Killers Anonymous, directed by Martin Owen, who co-wrote it with Elizabeth Morris and Seth Johnson. In London, Joanna (MyAnna Buring) holds a meeting with hitman Markus (Tommy Flanagan), assassin Leandro (Michael Socha),…
Los Angeles has so many engaging and exciting conventions to attend when it comes to nerds, geeks, techies, fangirls, and fanboys. For those who love anime and manga, there is AnimeExpo, which I was happy to attend this year. Going on the second day of the AX2019, it was a bit overwhelming. They literally had…
The Avengers have been assembling to fight crime, take on galactic overlords, battle time-displaced tyrants, defeat mutant terrorists, and stop other villains since 1963 when the team was brought together by Marvel Comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Through the years, they have shifted membership quite substantially with some becoming unrecognizable, but they have…
The Academy Awards happened last night. There were a plethora of presenters, but no host. Here is the list of movies that took home an Oscar: Best Production Design Winner: Black Panther Best Director Winner: Roma — Alfonso Cuaron Best Actress Winner: Olivia Colman — The Favourite Best Actor Winner: Rami Malek — Bohemian Rhapsody…
I Am That Man is an indie film written, produced, directed, and starring Matthew Marsden whom you will recognize from Rambo and Black Hawk Down. It is made with RedWire Pictures, Roaming Elephant Films and Hazel BlueProductions, who describe the movie as “a story of perseverance and hope. It is a grateful tribute to those who…
Geoffrey Ashley released the complete first series of his indie comic book series ‘Frontiers‘ back in October. Written by Ashley with illustrations from Adrian9, this series won the “Best Of Los Angeles” Award for Best Cyberpunk Comic Book in 2017. According to its Amazon page: Kieran Murphy is an army deserter a hundred years in…
Hey everyone, I’m so excited to announce that I will be at LA Comic Con this year! It is going to be so much fun! They have a great line up of artists, writers, actors, actresses, and so much more. If you would like to see all of the crazy stuff, I’ll be posting it…
Perfect for this Halloween, special guest Rosemary Dewar returns to discuss the scary movies that frightened us as both adults and kids. Get ready for a scary adventure through the silver screen as we talk The Shining, The Conjuring, Death Note, Split, House, and so much more. We also take a look back to the…
I enjoyed the novel A Cold Heart by Jonathan Kellerman so much, I decided to go back to beginning of the Alex Delaware mystery series When The Bough Breaks. This novel introduces the child psychiatrist Alex Delaware, who also moonlights as a police consultant. An old friend from homicide calls Dr. Delaware to help him…
Peter Berg directs this 2008 comedy which is co-produced by Will Smith, who also stars in the film. When it was released by Columbia Pictures and Sony, it was number three at the box-office. John Hancock (Will Smith) is a superhero living in Los Angeles. He’s not the ideal person to save the day. Even…
There are so many great television franchises these days. Television channels have everything from spies, to law enforcement, legal thrillers, dramas, and a whole host of shows that exist in one universe, but have a different set of actors and characters. Of course, it would be hard to transfer some of the values of the coasts…
I know lawyers personally. We tend to think of them as slimy or as hustlers. Most of the ones I know, they are clever and intelligent, but slimy, definitely not. However, television loves to exaggerate or make them overly heroic. Some of these TV lawyers are very eccentric in their thinking and shrewd, and yes, some are…
Paul Hogan returns as Mick “Crocodile” Dundee in final film in the comedy trilogy Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. Directed by Simon Wincer, it has a hilarious cast including Linda Kozlowski (returning as Mick’s common law wife Sue), Alec Wilson, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks, Aida Tuturro, Paul Rodriguez, Serge Cockburn (Mick’s son Mikey), and featuring…
Directed by Brad J. Silverman, Grace Unplugged is family friendly Christian film. The Dove Foundation gave the film 5 Doves, the highest rating you can get from that organization. Grace Trey is the daughter of former rock star turned worship leader Johnny Trey who had a one hit wonder with a song called Misunderstood. Grace wants…
Clint Eastwood directed Changeling, it is a masterpiece released in 2008. It tells the true story of Christine Collins whose boy went missing and whose disappearance may be connected to the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. Taking place in 1928, Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie ) is a loving mother who takes care of her son Walter…
Based on the 1985 mystery novel by Jonathan Kellerman, ‘When The Bough Breaks’ is a television film directed by Waris Hussein. It originally aired on NBC in 1986. Los Angeles psychiatrist Alex Delaware (Ted Danson) retires after a suspect in a child abuse case seemingly commits suicide in his office. Soon after, his friend and…
