David Fincher delivers a dark and in-depth exploration of the Zodiac Killer investigation, and he does it with his usual style and powerhouse actors. Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo star as a reporter, a cartoonist, and a cop, respectively, all of whom were involved in the investigation. Fincher recreates the horrific killings…
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Batman (1967) – The Zodiac Crimes, The Joker’s Hard Times, and The Penguin Declines
Stephen Kandel and Stanford Sherman deliver the teleplay from a story by Kandel for the series’ first three parter. Star Adam West says the three partners that were made were intended to be released theatrically overseas though this never happened. The first episode, The Zodiac Crimes, first aired on 11 January, 1967. The Joker (Cesar…
The Rockford Files (1976) – The Italian Bird Fiasco & Where’s Houston?
Private investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner) tackles a couple of interesting cases in this week’s installment of The Rockford Files. First up we have The Italian Bird Fiasco, which originally aired 13, February 1976, and was directed by film legend Jackie Cooper. It was written by Edward J. Lasko. The phone gag this time…
The Mind Reels 