Posts By Helen Archer
True Crime Tuesdays: The Jinx: Part Two
June 11, 2024 | Helen Archer
Andrew Jarecki’s follow-up to his seminal documentary marks an ending to the story of Robert Durst and a particular era of true crime.Read More
True Detective: Night Country review: A welcome addition to the canon
June 9, 2024 | Helen Archer
Issa López’s ambitious, visually impressive outing is a welcome addition to the True Detective canon, but never quite reaches greatness.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder on a Sunday Morning
May 28, 2024 | Helen Archer
A must-watch for any true crime fan, and a masterclass in how to do it.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Asunta Case
May 14, 2024 | Helen Archer
Netflix’s well-written, absorbing drama is a reminder that seemingly perfect families can be hiding unfathomable cruelties.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Instagram’s Worst Con Artist
April 30, 2024 | Helen Archer
One of the real mysteries surrounding the Belle Gibson scandal is how she has, thus far, avoided being the subject of the true crime industrial complex. While there have been podcasts, articles, and one book on the subject, the wave … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage and Reckoning
April 16, 2024 | Helen Archer
The 911 call came in on the evening of 23rd October, 1989. “My wife’s been shot, I’ve been shot.” Charles Stuart and his wife, Carol, were on their way home from a birthing class – Carol was 7 months pregnant … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Thief Collector
April 2, 2024 | Helen Archer
Two unlikely art thieves are explored in this entertaining, zippy and somewhat disjointed documentary.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Push: Murder on the Cliff
March 19, 2024 | Helen Archer
This well-made documentary about a murder trial is an incisive, intense and tragic portrayal of coercive control.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Never Let Him Go
March 5, 2024 | Helen Archer
This tender, frank documentary is a tribute to a brilliant life cut short and a brief history of brutal homophobia.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Lover, Stalker, Killer
February 20, 2024 | Helen Archer
This sensationalised true crime documentary is propulsive viewing let down by a surfeit of superficiality.Read More
