Our Bogie Fest series begins to wind down with The Big Sleep, Howard Hawks’ noir adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s iconic novel.

Private detective Philip Marlowe (played by Humphrey Bogart) is hired by the wealthy General Sternwood to investigate a blackmail scheme involving his daughter, Carmen. What begins as a straightforward case unravels into a clustermess of murder and corruption, as Marlowe discovers connections to organized crime. Along the way, he encounters the General’s other daughter, the sharp-witted and enigmatic Vivian (portrayed by Lauren Bacall) with whom he shares a smoldering chemistry.

Known for its moody cinematography and the world famous Bogie and Bacall on-screen chemistry, The Big Sleep remains a defining work of the noir genre, celebrated for its stylish complexity.

Season 2, Episode 15 – “Slaves and Masters”
Original Air Date: February 2, 1991

As Windom Earle’s presence begins to loom larger, Cooper finds himself facing a threat that is both strategic and deeply personal. Around town, Nadine’s unexpected return to high school creates complications for Ed and Norma, while James remains entangled in a dangerous situation with Evelyn Marsh.

Season 2, Episode 16 – “The Condemned Woman”
Original Air Date: February 9, 1991

Cooper and Truman continue tracking Windom Earle as new information sharpens the outline of his plans, while tension builds around Josie Packard as her position in Twin Peaks becomes increasingly complicated. Catherine, Andrew, and Ben remain locked in a shifting power struggle, and Audrey continues trying to assert herself within her family’s complicated business dealings.

Season 2, Episode 17 – “Wounds and Scars”
Original Air Date: February 16, 1991

As Cooper reflects on his past and his connection to Windom Earle, the investigation takes on a more introspective tone, blending personal history with present danger. James attempts to escape the situation he has been pulled into, while relationships across Twin Peaks strain under the weight of secrets, regret, and unresolved emotion. The episode focuses on the lasting impact of earlier events, showing how deeply they continue to shape the present.

Twin Peaks: The Complete Series, David Lynch’s entire three-season television show, continues with episodes screening every Sunday night through September 20th, 2026.

A lethal secret arsenal was left behind in the jungle of Vietnam. Their job: find it and destroy it!

Legendary actor-director Sammo Hung delivers a bazooka blast of pure adrenaline with Eastern Condors, an exemplar of Hong Kong action cinema at its most entertaining.

Drawing inspiration from Hollywood war films like The Dirty Dozen, Eastern Condors follows a ragtag band of Asian American prisoners dropped into Vietnam on a secret suicide mission to prevent a cache of weapons from falling into the hands of the Viet Cong, who are more than ready for a fight. Propelled by a dynamic ensemble cast that includes the ever-charismatic Yuen Biao as a black-market trader and a superhuman Yuen Wah as a giggling martial-arts monster, this rip-roaring spectacle offers a nonstop barrage of turbocharged set pieces that defy gravity itself.

Our Hong Kong Action Essentials series explores the time from the mid-’80s through the early ’90s, where Hong Kong filmmakers rewrote the grammar of action cinema forever. Directors like John Woo, Tsui Hark, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Ringo Lam, and Lau Kar-Leung fused balletic gunplay, risky stunts, martial arts virtuosity, and raw emotional intensity into a new cinematic language that would be oft-imitated but never replicated. (sorry, The Matrix, we love you too!) Join us every month in 2026 as we explore this golden age where style and emotion collided to change movies forever.