Posts By Helen Archer
Why you should be watching Twenties
October 25, 2020 | Helen ArcherBBC Three have recently been hitting the sweet spot with their female-led acquisitions. From Fleabag through to Shrill and the recent Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, Lena Waithe’s new series Twenties fits nicely into a growing portfolio of millennial comedy-drama.
BBC Three TV review: Rap Trip
October 11, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis short series follows F.O.S and Ransom, two contestants from The Rap Game UK, as they take to the road in their ‘rap mobile’ to showcase some regional talents in places where musicians have had to create their own scene. … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: American Murder: The Family Next Door
October 6, 2020 | Helen ArcherNetflix’s unsettling documentary about the Watts family murders is a first-hand look at the banality of evil.Read More
BBC Three TV review: Just One Night
September 25, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis high concept, almost anti-dating show, posits the question of whether you’d leave your partner after spending ‘just one night’ with the person of your dreams, almost as though the Ashley Madison dating website has come to life. Bonnie and … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
September 22, 2020 | Helen ArcherHBO’s moving Michelle McNamara documentary is a humane examination of the long-lasting nature of trauma.Read More
Why you should be watching Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
September 19, 2020 | Helen ArcherSeason 3 premieres on 9th July 2024. This mini review is based on Season 1 and was originally published as part of a BBC Three reviews column.
Rising star Awkwafina (real name Nora Lum) plays Nora Lin, a fictionalised … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Outcry
September 8, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis tough-to-watch documentary is a reminder that wrongful conviction can happen to anyone.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Dirty John Season 2
August 25, 2020 | Helen ArcherAmanda Peet is fantastic in this study of the murderous effect that power imbalances can have.Read More
Why Good Trouble should be your next box set
August 23, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis sharply written, gorgeously made spin-off from The Fosters will have you hooked whether you’ve seen the original or not.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Mommy Dead and Dearest
August 11, 2020 | Helen ArcherThis thoughtful documentary about Gypsy Rose Blanchard raises lingering questions about manipulation, control and the legacy of abuse.Read More