Posts By Helen Archer
True Crime Tuesdays: The Vow
September 20, 2022 | Helen Archer
What is the difference between a multi-level marketing scheme and a cult? Not much, by evidence of this nine-part documentary, which looks at the inner workings of NXIVM, a company that peddled “Executive Success Programmes” to highly privileged Americans for … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Thing About Pam
August 30, 2022 | Helen Archer
Renée Zellweger is overblown yet terrifying in this insensitive, near-parody of a very real murder.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: I Just Killed My Dad
August 16, 2022 | Helen Archer
Director Skye Borgman’s recent work for Netflix has focused on the abuse of children. The Girl in the Picture looked at the case of Suzanne Sevakis, who was kidnapped by her stepfather in the 1970s, only to be found dead … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: War and Justice: The Case of Marine A
August 2, 2022 | Helen Archer
A shocking, thought-provoking documentary – perhaps unintentionally so.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Girl in the Picture
July 26, 2022 | Helen Archer
This twisting, brutal tale of a victim whose abuse was tragically hidden under authorities’ noses.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder in the Alps
July 5, 2022 | Helen Archer
Regurgitating inaccurate information rather than critiquing it, this misleading true crime documentary is a frustrating, manipulative affair.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Big Conn
June 21, 2022 | Helen Archer
This strangely lighthearted retelling of government fraud avoids the larger systemic issues at play.Read More
UK TV review: The Staircase (2022)
June 12, 2022 | Helen Archer
This well-acted drama based on the documentary is a meta goldmine for true crime nerds.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall
June 7, 2022 | Helen Archer
Erin Lee Carr’s two-part documentary dives into the disturbing murder of Kim Wall.Read More
Borgen: Power & Glory review: As compulsive viewing as ever
June 5, 2022 | Helen Archer
This uneven but superbly performed return for the Danish political drama is as compulsive viewing as ever.
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