Tag Archives: crime and punishment

Two Robbin’ Hoods in Santa Outfits?

Posted on December 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Jingle Bell Heist (2025) This is a Christmas film with a twist: two individuals join forces to pay back a corrupt store owner. Don’t expect great acting or a too-clever story line. They get caught but the store owner gets … Continue reading →

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Remember This?

Posted on July 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Pizzagate: The Complete Story (2019) Depending on which side of the political divide one happens to be, this conspiracy theory seems to be true or completely ridiculous. At the heart of this situation is a problem that Americans have: are … Continue reading →

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When a True Story Inspires an Award Winning Film

Posted on November 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

John Wojtowicz (March 9, 1945 – January 2, 2006) This is the man who tried to rob a bank to get funds for his wife’s gender affirming operation. Sound familiar? Yes, this is the basis of the film “Dog Day … Continue reading →

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It Looks Like Fun, but Crime Doesn’t Pay in the End

Posted on November 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Courier (2024) I saw this film, yesterday, on Netflix. Although originally in Spanish, it was dubbed into English, only showing subtitles when the cast were speaking in French or German. Also, the place names are written in Spanish, with … Continue reading →

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From an Outsider’s Point of View:

Posted on September 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The American Scales of Justice are Tipped in Trump’s Favour I cannot help having an opinion about this. But even Trump has suggested that getting indicted makes his poll numbers go up. Now, some of the courts are deciding to … Continue reading →

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This Film is (Loosely) Based on a 1924 Chicago Murder

Posted on August 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Murder by Numbers (2002) As someone mentioned after we watched this on Saturday night, “That is one messed up story.” For sure. But, in the echo chamber of my mind, I remembered something that wasn’t actually stated, but had a … Continue reading →

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The End of Another Illustrious Career in Broadcasting

Posted on August 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Huw Edwards (August 18, 1961) I was going to name this post, “The Huw and Cry Over WhatsApp Photos,” but thought better of it. There are four inconjuncts, three of which form a (double) Yod pointing at Saturn. This life … Continue reading →

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Taking Responsibility for One’s Actions

Posted on July 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Is This the Result of Positive Thinking? We all sin. There’s no getting away from that truth. Most of us pay for our sins in small ways, and sometimes in large ways. But some think they are above the law, … Continue reading →

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Hero or Villain; Patriot or Traitor?

Posted on June 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Edward Snowden (June 21, 1983) No matter which way you look at this individual, it took a lot of guts to be a whistleblower, even though his methods were questionable. In fact, almost 11 years later, he is still on … Continue reading →

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Moral: Your Past Always Catches Up With You

Posted on June 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Outfit (2022) This sleeper of a story is presently on Netflix. We watched it over the weekend. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t even have bothered with it, but when you’re at someone else’s home, you go along for the ride. The … Continue reading →

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