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Big crimes, small screen; true crime television series and TV documentaries that recreate and reexamine some of the mystifying and grisliest cases in history.
‘Wentworth’: The Five Most Important Moments In 9x02, ‘Requiem’
Wentworth’s final season has already proved that it is going to be a wild ride from start to finish, killing off a major character in the very first episode. Episode two, ‘Requiem’, keeps up the fast pace established in the first, as the officers and inmates deal with the fallout of the latest tragic death, while other problems continue to arise around the prison.
Kristy AndersonPublished 3 years ago in CriminalReview of 'Clickbait'
Just saw Clickbait, just up, eight episodes of riveting mini-series, on Netflix. It was that good. Nick Brewer, a happily married family man with two sons, is kidnapped and the apparent victim of a sadistic and dangerous video hoax. He ends up --
Paul LevinsonPublished 3 years ago in Criminal'Wentworth': The 5 Most Important Moments In Ep 8x11, 'Rogue'
After ending the first half with a nail-biting cliffhanger last year, beloved Australian prison drama Wentworth is finally returning with the second half of it's eighth and final season, subtitled 'The Final Sentence'.
Kristy AndersonPublished 3 years ago in Criminal5 Netflix Original Crime Documentaries You Need To Watch!
Man, don't you just love Netflix and its shiny new collection of titles to binge on. If you're anything like me, every once in a while, you might find yourself scouring the site for something spooky to watch. Unfortunately, when such a need arises, we instinctively opt for horror films to satiate our visual appetite. Consequently, documentaries get overlooked as a viable option, seemingly intended for a certain sophisticated audience.
Muhammad Hamza ShahPublished 3 years ago in CriminalReview of 'Hit and Run'
I've come to know Lior Raz as one of the creative powerhouses (along with Avi Issacharoff) of three seasons and a fourth forthcoming of Fauda, about the best depiction I've ever seen of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, viewed through the eyes of an Israeli undercover unit, in which Raz plays Doron, and therein stars in the series as well.
Paul LevinsonPublished 3 years ago in CriminalA True Crime Story Comes To Life
It’s rare that a true crime documentary series pays as much attention to the victim of a bloody and senseless murder as it does the crime itself, and yet that’s one of the many things that drew me to filmmaker John Dower’s three-part Netflix series Sophie: A Murder in West Cork.
Hamish AlexanderPublished 3 years ago in CriminalVillainess Review: Yvette Ellison (Elementary)
Elementary was, and is, an amazing series. I was drawn in quickly due to the fact that it was a modern retelling of Sherlock Holmes, and I ended up enjoying seven amazing seasons of this spectacular show. Among the many things I enjoyed about the show was its collection of villainesses, coming in all forms and all kinds. Every collection has a beginning, and in the case of Elementary, it was the second-ever episode, "While You Were Sleeping," that kicked things off.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in CriminalVillainess Review: Pamela Shankle (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries)
One of the cornerstones of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is the Aurora Teagarden film series, which I absolutely adore! For one, the films are based on the series of novels written by Charlaine Harris, who also gave us the Sookie Stackhouse novels that led to HBO's True Blood TV series. Secondly, the film series features Candace Cameron Bure as the titular Aurora Teagarden, and boasts a regular cast that consists of Niall Matter, Lexa Doig, and Marilu Henner. And a third reason why I love the series: it's an outright villainess magnet--with 13 villainesses appearing in the number of films that have aired since 2015.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in CriminalTime review
Time, the latest project from Jimmy McGovern, follows a thread from across the acclaimed television writer's career as it shines a spotlight on an uncomfortable truth of British society. Here it is the frightening reality of incarceration in modern day Britain.
Theo WagnerPublished 3 years ago in CriminalThe True Crime Ripple Effect
True crime shit Have you watched a lot of true crime stories and finding out the kind of fellowship they Attracted from people all over the world, it is my opinion and believe that perpetrators of those crimes shouldn’t be given a platform for the twisted and sadistic nature to be admired and glamorized. I realize my writing does not follow the guidelines stipulated by the current competition but I still want to steal this opportunity to shed light on an opinion I have held for a long time about the recent popular Genre called true crime documentaries.
Nneka AniezePublished 3 years ago in Criminal2020 vs. "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness"
The year 2020 has been a turbulent one, filled with uncertainty, constant change, sadness and sorrow. But, the one saving grace we’ve had that isn't a vaccine for Covid-19, is Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. Yes, that Netflix docuseries that took the world by storm back in March. The series that saved our souls and heads from going mad whilst trapped indoors at the beginning of lockdown. The series so bizarre and mad itself (as its title rightly details), that our own lives and current situation felt like the better end of the spectrum!
Review of Mare of Easttown
Mare of Easttown concluded on HBO last night. One downer of a mini-series, brilliantly acted, but with resolutions so sombre it could have been Jude the Obscure near Philadelphia.
Paul LevinsonPublished 3 years ago in Criminal