tv review
Big crimes, small screen; true crime television series and TV documentaries that recreate and reexamine some of the mystifying and grisliest cases in history.
Netflix’s docuseries, "Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer."
“A serial killer comes about by circumstances like a recipe. Poverty, drugs and child abuse. These things contribute to a person’s frustration and anger and at some point in life, he explodes.” - Richard Ramirez
By Erin Barteski2 years ago in Criminal
Villainess Review: Susan Jacobs (Criminal Minds)
Without question, Criminal Minds was one of CBS' greatest crime drama in the last two decades, airing for 15 seasons between 2005 and 2020 on the network. I can say this even though I wasn't a weekly viewer of the program, but I did catch a few reruns here or there. I know this much: Criminal Minds was an immensely thrilling series that had its share of twisted villains (regardless of gender), which brings me to the afternoon of April 14, 2018. There are two things I remember about that day. One, it was a day filled with great Stanley Cup Playoff action, and one of the games I watched was Game Two of the opening round between the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche. Secondly, I watched an episode of Criminal Minds during that same day, the one titled, "Seven Seconds."
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Criminal
Saying Goodbye (For Now) To My Morbid Hobby Turned Obsession. Top Story - May 2022.
In recent years, I’ve taken up a, more often than not, rather morbid hobby; one that millions of Americans indulge in every day. As a nation and as a global society, our obsession with this particular genre of information has inspired TV shows, movies, books, and entire societies/communities; both digital and not.
By Soha Sherwani2 years ago in Criminal
We know you did it: The perks pf crime dramas
‘We know you did it’: The perks of crime dramas My idea of heaven on a weeknight is to sit down after dinner with a hot drink and watch a murder. Now this may sound odd. But crime dramas have been around for decades and have only proliferated in popularity, thanks to the likes of such gems as Luther and Line of Duty in the UK and long-running favourites such as Criminal Minds, Law and Order: SVU and CSI in America. In Australia, the crime drama obsession reached its real-world peak when the first season of Underbelly (detailing Carl William’s involvement in the underworld) was banned from screening in Victoria as the trial was still ongoing and potential jurors may have been be ‘unduly influenced’ by the show.
By Ruth Bradbury2 years ago in Criminal
Peaky Blinders - A Fitting Finale
Setting The Scene For The Peaky Blinders Finale This is going to be similar to my piece on the final series of “Killing Eve” in that I will tell you virtually nothing of what happens to avoid spoilers, but try and give you reasons to actually watch this. A warning, if you have never seen “Peaky Blinders” there are six series for you to catch up on, and every one is worth investing your time in.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred2 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'Slow Horses' 1.5
A most excellent episode 1.5 of Slow Horses on Apple TV+ this past Friday. Here's why: [Spoilers ahead... ] No explicit flatulence from Lamb in this hour, or even a mention of it from the lead Slow Horse. But he did manage to come through with a comment about being "bitten in the canal". I'd give him credit for that for this episode. He was in the right area -- he wasn't talking about his ear canal, right?
By Paul Levinson2 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'Slow Horses' 1.4
Well, I was glad to see that Slow Horses continued its streak of flatulence by Lamb in episode 1.4, up the other day on Apple TV+, with Lamb advising that some lamb dish he ate earlier would be making a "reappearance". Ok, this was not flatulence per se, it was just an allusion to it, but it gets a boost as a mention with someone named Lamb talking about lamb.
By Paul Levinson2 years ago in Criminal