Tommy Lee Jones has starred in numerous murder mysteries, including some high profile film productions. Some good, some not. He has also been in some smaller films, some not even on the radar, but there are some gems. More money does not ensure quality. The bigger the subject, the greater the expectation and chance for … More Tommy Lee Jones: Murder Mysteries
Way back in the dark ages of television. Harry Orwell was a former police detective who was shot and retired on medical disability. David Janssen was of course, The Fugitive, and although a respected actor, struggled to find another successful project after that series. Harry O, although a quality show, lasted just two seasons. Television … More Harry O (Television Series)
Outside of Osama Bin Laden, this was maybe the greatest manhunt in history. The hunt for, and abduction of, Nazi Adolf Eichmann. There have been a number of books written about the hunt and capture of Eichmann, including one by Peter Malkin, one of the Mossad agents involved in the operation. Neal Bascomb’s book The … More Operation Finale (2018)
Gordon Liddy has left the building. He died this week at age 90. Liddy was one of the central figures of the Watergate break-in. A former FBI agent and lawyer, sworn to uphold the law, he helped plan and execute the break-in at the Democratic headquarters in addition to other dirty tricks. Liddy would be … More G. Gordon Liddy and Watergate
Likely a film you have never heard of; but should. After Bullitt (1968), police films became grittier and more stylish. Dirty Harry followed Bullitt and The Laughing Policeman followed Dirty Harry. Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood and Walter Matthau. Walter Matthau? Yep. In the early 1970s, Matthau was hot, and he starred in a group of … More The Laughing Policeman (1973)
Kevin Costner. Diane Lane. Let Him Go. A film few people saw. It is an unsettling and grim film. Had I dug a little deeper and read some reviews, I might have skipped over this film. I like both lead actors, and Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) is a favorite of mine, but it is a … More Let Him Go (2020)
Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese have made nine films together. De Niro and Joe Pesci have made seven films together. De Niro, Pesci and Scorsese have collaborated on four films. Raging Bull (1980) Not the first pairing of De Niro and Scorsese, but the first involving Pesci, who made a serious impression in his … More De Niro, Pesci & Scorsese
He has to be the unluckiest person. Every film role has him working to avoid a calamity or rushing to clear him name. What other person has such back luck? Since Taken (2008), Liam Neeson has specialized in this action/thriller genre. A brooding action star for much of his career, even when he plays a … More Liam Neeson: Lucky or Unlucky?
I wrote a blog back in 2019 hoping for justice for journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It did not happen. The Trump Administration put his relationship, and arms business, with the Saudi Royal family, ahead of truth and justice. Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered and only the fall guys have been punished. The rich and powerful literary … More Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
Here’s a guy that worked his tale off and finally achieved success at age 44. He played character parts on television and in films, but his great achievements were on the stage. “I don’t look like an actor. I don’t sound like an actor, I’m just another person. Which really is the whole point of … More Brian Dennehy Remembered
