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.
Mystery Makes Madness
I personally have an incredibly difficult time finding video content that I genuinely want to watch, let alone binge watch. Netflix’s recommendations always seem a bit off, Hulu never seems to have enough variety, and any woman can only take so much Disney+. When I tell you that the recommendation I am about to give was the result of a halfhearted scroll through Amazon Prime Video on a lonely Thursday night, only made possible because of a free trial that I was already planning on canceling, I’m sure you can gather the kind of expectations and tone I had toward any kind of content on that particular streaming platform. However, the very low expectations I had were quickly shattered as I began the series and then tore through all 10 episodes within a 2-day timeframe, completely invested in the story laid out before me.
By Bethany Brown5 years ago in Criminal
Does Crime Pay?
***Spoiler Alert*** This contains spoilers to major storylines of three popular series. I know we are supposed to be comparing two series or movies, but I decided to write on three great series, which I find to have similarities. If you like Breaking Bad then you will like Ozark, then you will like Good Girls.
By Jameson Toombs5 years ago in Criminal
9 Quotable Life Lessons From The FBI's Ten Most Wanted List
There is a truth about learning that says something like, we never really know where authentic learning will come from. For instance, we can learn a lot about life, life lessons, philosophy of life, and even how to live and love our best lives from icons throughout history.
By Rick Martinez5 years ago in Criminal
Netflix's Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
The world is in awe of serial killers. In awe in the sense that we set ourselves apart from these animals, these “monstrosities” to make ourselves feel better and safe. Yet, we still find something undeniably intriguing about them. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer aims to show us every angle as two Los Angeles detectives recount their experience of hunting down Richard “The Night Stalker” Ramirez, one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.
By Julie Gray - Now Showing NZ5 years ago in Criminal
The 13th Amendment
“In America, we have not ended racial caste, just redesigned it.” – Michelle Alexander, author of “The New Jim Crow” Mass incarceration is a social issue that continues to plague our country, particularly people of color. "13", A Netflix documentary covering this topic tells the narrative of how we got to this point as a country and a society- incarcerating 2.3 billion people in the U.S. With this being the highest incarceration rate in the world, we house about ¼ of the human population in our prisons. The 13th amendment states,
By Ashley La'Donn5 years ago in Criminal
The Reality of Documentaries
If you are like me, I can settle in and watch a real-life crime documentary for hours. It draws me in. Did they do it? How did they get away with it for so long? Of course, they did it! There wouldn’t be a documentary on it if they hadn’t done it right? Or they didn’t do it, and it’s a documentary on a false confession. Or maybe it was all a set-up!
By Rose Loren Geer-Robbins5 years ago in Criminal
Witty, Sexy, Fun
Do you fancy yourself an intellect? Do you like smart characters? The movie, Catch Me If You Can, is a brilliant movie based on a true story. The real Frank Abagnale did pass himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and a pilot before the age of 19. The movie features Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, and Christopher Walken. If that wasn’t enough to grab you, it was directed by Stephen Spielberg and features music penned by the great John Williams. Talk about a winning team! If you haven’t watched it, go find it.
By Julie Lacksonen5 years ago in Criminal
Normal - Boredom
Therapy- psychological reviews - the over prescribing of Prosaic and other anti depressants, our society is constantly striving to make it's citizens normal. What is society's definition of normal: a college degree, a husband or a wife, and children. But what happens to the person being shoved into that mold? When are they allowed to play and explore different sides of their and their friends personalities, A lot of people secretly strive for this. To escape from the routines of life,
By Antoinette L Brey5 years ago in Criminal
