movie review
Felony-focused film reviews; fictional movies and true crime documentaries depicting real-life stories or inspired by them.
My Review of "Call Her Ganda"
Call Her Ganda is a documentary on a very gruesome murder in the Philippines. Being based on a criminal case the movie spans several years. Luckily the documentary doesn't feel like it lasts as long as the actual trial. When I first heard of this film I thought it was simply a murder case but it ended up being much more important than that. It's a very interesting understanding of what's going on in the Philippines as well as its transgender community.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Criminal
7 Times Real Life Killers Were Portrayed Perfectly On Screen
For an actor, taking on a role of a real life person is incredibly difficult. With far less of the creative liberty an actor can take with a fictional role, and the responsibility the actor has to the antagonist and their family members, it takes a very skilled actor to bring that character to life.
By Gypsy Play 5 years ago in Criminal
Body Cam (2020)
This will not be spoiler-free. You have been warned. Overall, it isn’t a bad movie (a great way to start a movie review). The script isn’t cheesy, the idea is unique and interesting, the acting is serviceable with a particularly great performance from Nat Wolff, and the effects, while minimal, are pretty stellar. Where Body Cam falls off is in the pacing. It’s pretty bad. In the first two-thirds of the movie, everything seems fine, apart from one rather long scene where Officers Renee Lomito (Mary J Blige) and Danny Holledge (Wolff) search a suspect’s house. Even this scene could be forgiven, given that it creates a tremendous amount of tension, however, taken into context of the entire film, it seems inflated. There is a major twist at the end that answers a lot of questions (although not all; I will get to that), but the twist happens in what seems like the last few minutes of the movie, leaving the audience’s heads spinning, and not in a good way. I literally had to watch this movie twice so I could process everything in the short time span that it is presented.
By Mariah Cruise5 years ago in Criminal
Sean Ellis
Sean Ellis - Trial 4 Netflix is currently airing a documentary called Trial 4 which is about a young black man named Sean Ellis from Boston, Massachusetts, who was wrongly convicted at the age of 19, of killing a police officer named Detective John Mulligan, a corrupt police officer who routinely ripped off black drug dealers. This tragedy occurred on September 22, 1993. Sean spent some 22 years in prison, more than half of his life, and this documentary sadly depicts how these tragic events unfolded.
By Cheryl Barnette5 years ago in Criminal
The Two Killings Of Sam Cooke - review (Netflix)
The Two Killings Of Sam Cooke is a documentary by Kelly Duane that is emotionally resonant but ultimately underwhelming. In essence, it rehashes the story of Cooke’s death and how it was shrouded in and remains shrouded in mystery. That is the first and obvious killing.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Criminal
Symbolism in Hitchcocks' 'Marnie' 1964
One thing you must get used to when writing about what you think something in a movie means is disagreement and derision. One must accept that there are those who will mock what you think is a fair rationalization of a piece of symbolism in a movie. Creators as well may mock your notion of what you think they meant when they created a piece of work. Bottom line, it takes confidence and a thick skin to read into a movie for a meaning that may or may not be there for others.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Criminal
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019’s book “1001 Movies to See Before You Die” and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I won’t be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself you’ll have to buy it. But I will be covering the book’s suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldn’t doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. We’re going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but we’re also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like “Joker” will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then don’t hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Let’s get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Criminal
'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Review—Absolutely Gripping
I have spent hours trying to come up with a good opening joke to begin my review, but I can't come up with anything funny. Therefore, I'm just going to leave you with this: "you can't handle the truth!" Did you laugh? Yeah, I know. I'll start the review.
By Jonathan Sim5 years ago in Criminal
A Filmmaker's Review: "American Murder: The Family Next Door" (2020)
“American Murder: The Family Next Door” (2020) is one of the most famous newest documentaries on Netflix. It’s about a man who murders his wife, two baby daughters and unborn son. I think many of us actually remember hearing about this story especially if you’re like me and likes to keep up-to-date with trials if they’re in the USA and UK. Honestly, I knew what was happening in this story beforehand because, obviously, I had already heard about it. But another reason that I already knew what was happening was because the film itself was so badly made. I didn’t feel like there was any production value to the show and well, it was just a bunch of social media posts and pictures, videos etc. from Facebook. I mean, there’s not a real quality of classic documentary to it and I hope this doesn’t become a new-age documentary theme. I would appreciate it if that didn’t happen and I don’t think it is very appropriate to depict the victim as a mom who puts everything about their kids on social media. I think they were trying not to go there, but obviously they knew it would always be in the minds of the audience. Let’s have a look at why it didn’t work.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Criminal
