Barry Bowe's Blog, page 60
July 14, 2020
Jack Ryan Blunder
I discovered Jack Ryan a couple weeks ago. Love it. Watched Season 1 and Season 2 six or seven times already. Think John Krasinski does an outstanding job acting – BUT. But when you watch anything that many times you start to notice wrinkles. The 2-minute video below – Season 1 – Pilot – reveals […]
June 29, 2020
Crime Magazine
The True Detective group of magazines published somewhere between 100 and 150 of my stories about true murder cases. I decided to resurrect them in a weekly online magazine called America’s Best Crime Magazine. Get it? America’s Best Crime Magazine written by America’s Best Crime Writer – a natural fit. Also trying to coordinate the […]
April 14, 2020
Ezekiel 25 17
Ezekiel 25 17 Ezekiel 25 17 from Pulp Fiction is one of my most memorable movie scenes ever. Samuel L. Jackson spouts Biblical verse before right before he blows away a penny-ante drug dealer. The penny-ante drug dealer on the back end of Sams rant is Frank Whaley. Say what once more. I dare you, []
April 12, 2020
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities Career Opportunities is a 1991 comedy romance starring Frank Whaley, Jennifer Connelly, and Dermot Mulroney. Frank Whaley plays the dorky son of a local cement contractor who lives at home and has no direction. Jennifer Connelly plays the gorgeous daughter of a wealthy businessman who dreams of leaving town. Now, heres where you []
April 11, 2020
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan So Im watching The Blacklist last night ─ Season 1, Episode 11 ─ The Good Samaritan ─ and all of a sudden this really ugly mug pops onto the screen. But I say, Wait a minute, he looks familiar. So I look him up and discover that hes Frank Whaley ─ an []
April 10, 2020
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon Ive seen 1987s Lethal Weapon between 50 and 100 times but cant remember the last time I watched it ─ until last night. I forgot so much. Danny Glover plays an L.A. detective turning 50 and suddenly becoming concerned about making it to retirement in one piece. Then he gets paired with Mel []
April 9, 2020
Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery The Great Train Robbery is a 1978 adventure crime drama starring Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, and a miscast Lesley-Anne Downe. She plays the sex-kitten in this movie ─ but if any red-blooded men out there thinks shes sexy, I question your standards. The movies set in England during the 1850s. As []
April 4, 2020
West Side Rat Trap
West Side Rat Trap Better Call Saul is my favorite TV Crime Series. I cant tell you how many times I watched the whole series from beginning to end. Watching it right now. But that said, the show is not without faults. Come on writers. The series is extremely successful and you folks are making []
April 2, 2020
The Verdict
The Verdict I wrote about Where the Money Is the other day starring Paul Newman. Then two nights later Im watching an episode of Better Call Saul. Kim Wexlers sitting across the desk from a judge whos trying to pull the wool over her eyes. Hes going to give her some inside dope on a []
March 31, 2020
Just Observing
Just Observing I tuned into Better Call Saul last night ─ Season 4, Episode 4. Its my favorite TV Crime Series. I was watching for enjoyment, but Rhea Seehorn gave me an idea for a post. But as it turned out, I liked this scene so much ─ which I call Just Observing ─ that []
