movie review
Felony-focused film reviews; fictional movies and true crime documentaries depicting real-life stories or inspired by them.
The Tinder Swindler. Top Story - March 2022.
The Tinder Swindler starts out as any other modern romantic fairytale would. A beautiful Cecilie Fjellhoy, a Norwegian student in London, finds who she believes to be the love of her life on the popular dating up Tinder. All it takes is a swipe in the right direction and voila, she’s face-to-face with her Prince Charming, who industriously sweeps her off her feet and makes her feel like the only girl in the world, right up until he smashes her entire world into pieces, heart, mind and bank account inclusive. And to think she was just one of the very few of his victims…
By Phoebe Srekubea Mante4 years ago in Criminal
A Portrait of ‘American Carnage’
It is the crack running along the length of our national foundation, and perhaps the single most divisive issue in our thoroughly divided politics. It is a tool used either to convey death or to protect life, depending on whom you ask. Guns first turn Americans against one another, and then give us a way to express our seething rage.
By Alexander Ziperovich4 years ago in Criminal
The Mind that holds the Secrets
1 MUSIC FADE IN: 1 FADE IN: IN CONTROL ROOM: It’s about a man (Alex) that gets put out of his home and start working and living with the old woman (Irene). About month later, Alex brakes down and kills Irene, only finding out that Irene was his mother. 2 INT. ALEX’S HOUSE - NIGHT - RAINING - 2 A.M. 2 Alex wakes up in cold sweats SHOT: SMALL SHOT/EYE OPENING RAINING FADE TO BLACK BLACK & WHITE SCREEN Alex pulls the covers off of him, he sit at the edge of the bed ALEX (V.O.) I can't take this anymore, my mind is wondering as if I was in mazes. Alex rubbing his head, he gets up and walks to the bathroom to wipe his face. He leans over starring in the mirror at himself as lighting strikes, Alex see himself in straitjacket ALEX (V.O.) It's been to long... Two weeks and it still manages to hunt me day and night LIGHTING STAIRS AGAIN 3 INT. ALEX’S ROOM - MORNING 3 Eye opening again ALEX (Sighing) Not this again... Alex reaches for his pill bottle on the night stand and take some ALEX (CONT’D) That should do it. 20 minutes later he gets up goes to the bathroom to brush his teeth, he walks to the kitchen to sit down at the table to look at the news paper for as job ALEX (CONT’D) I need to do something... (Thinking) But what??? Knock at the door ALEX (CONT’D) (Thinking again) Who can this be this early knocking at my door at this time? Knock at the door again ALEX I'm coming... Alex opens the door to see the manager standing there at the door MANGER Do you have this month's rent? ALEX Not yet, but I'll have it to you by the end of the day. The Manager is smoking a black & Mile and blows the smoke in Alex’s face ALEX Can you not do that? MANGER Look, you have been saying that for two months. I need you out of here in two hours.ALEX I said that I will have the money today. Just give me until the end of the day. The manager blows smoke in Alex’s face again ALEX (CONT’D) Look, you have one more time. MANAGER Well, you don’t have to worry about that, You have four hours. As the manager walks off, Alex slams the door. He stands there for a while with his hand on the knob and puts his head on the door. He goes back to call a couple of ads he saw in the paper, searching for the next ads, he runs across an ads that catches his eye ALEX I hope he or she still needs somebody! He start dialing the number 555... Ring... ring... ring... The phone rings about five times ALEX (CONT’D) Come on... Come on... Answer the phone. Right before Alex was about to hang up the phone, the call gets answered IRENE Hello... ALEX Hello... Hello... IRENE Yes. May I help you? ALEX I was calling because of the add I saw in the paper. IRENE Yes... What is it you would like to know? ALEX Do you still need somebody?IRENE Yes, I do. ALEX Can I get more information about, or what I will be doing? IRENE Well, the pay is $10 dollars an hour, you will be helping me with my every day needs. ALEX Huh, like what? IRENE Taking the trash out, clean the house or help me take a bath sometimes. ALEX Well, it wasn’t listed in the add. IRENE I know. ALEX I don't do those kind of things, care giving--- and besides I need more then $10 dollars an hour. Thank you though. Alex was about to hang up IRENE But you have to live here. And I'll give you $25 dollars. ALEX Like I said before, the pay is to low, I need more money than that. If you give me $40 dollars then we have a deal. IRENE $30 ALEX Thanks but no thanks. IRENE Okay, $35
By Kurston Carter4 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'True Story'
As the year quickly draws to a close, I wanted to tell you that True Story, a seven-episode mini-series my wife and I finished watching last night on Netflix, has to be one of the best crime dramas of year. That's right. Clean out of the ballpark with a fast-moving story that manages to pull the rug out at the end of just about every episode.
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Criminal
Movie Review: 12 Angry Men
Sidney Lumets' court drama in 1957 in New York City features twelve middle-aged white men discussing an open and closed murder case in a small claustrophobic courtroom. 12 Angry Men (1957) "12 Angry Men" is a heartwarming, shocking and compelling investigation into a separate group of twelve judges, all men, middle-aged, white, and middle, who came together to discuss and hear the facts of an open and closed murder case.
By Akshata Kharel4 years ago in Criminal
‘The Many Saints of Newark’: Remember the Little Moments
Due to the pandemic, a lot of people have ventured into the streaming abyss, picking up on shows they’ve never finished or starting shows that have been on their radar for quite some time. One show, in particular, has seen a resurgence of popularity: HBO’s, one and only, The Sopranos.
By MovieBabble4 years ago in Criminal
