LONGMIRE returns on May 27th

After a very successful first season on Sunday nights, LONGMIRE is making a move to Mondays. The second season beings, on A&E, on  May 27th. The new season finds reluctant hero Sheriff Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor) back in the saddle after coming to terms with the...

Día de los Muertos: Chapter 9

Nine DEA Tijuana / 9:45 A.M. DEA shared the building with the U.S. consulate staff in Tijuana. Outside, the Avenida Marie de Leon was noisy, buses spewing exhaust, ripping the air with a hellish racket on their way up the hill to the slum neighborhoods of El Cumbre or...

JACK TAYLOR: Set One coming on June 25th

Over 3 1/2 years ago, I started writing about JACK TAYLOR, the Irish TV series that featured Ken Bruen’s hard-edged character. On June 25th, Acorn Media will release JACK TAYLOR: Set One on DVD. Self-destructive, pigheaded, and overfond of the bottle, Jack...

Día de los Muertos: Chapter 8

Eight Plaza Tijuana / 9:00 A.M. Calhoun turned back to the doctor. The sign on his office door said Dr. Kevin Hughes/ Physician/ Cancer Specialist/ Growth Hormones Available/ No Appointment Needed. Calhoun knew what kind of doctor Hughes was. Tijuana was full of...

Día de los Muertos: Chapter 7

Seven Hotel Cuauhtémoc / 8:25 A.M. The Hotel Cuauhtémoc’s arcade shaded the rooms against a savage morning sun. The hotel was from another era, when Tijuana was a small desert town. Across the dirt street were the last few hovels in Tijuana’s worst...

Film Review: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES

Directed by Derek Cianfrance Written by Derek Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, Darius Marder Starring: Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Bradley Cooper, Rose Byrne, Harris Yulin, Ray Liotta, Dane De Haan, Emory Cohen Cianfrance follows up his terrific film BLUE VALENTINE with THE...