true crime
True Crime Tuesdays: I Just Killed My Dad
August 16, 2022 | Helen ArcherDirector 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 ArcherA shocking, thought-provoking documentary – perhaps unintentionally so.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Girl in the Picture
July 26, 2022 | Helen ArcherThis 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 ArcherRegurgitating inaccurate information rather than critiquing it, this misleading true crime documentary is a frustrating, manipulative affair.Read More
Channel 4 orders Kevin Spacey documentary
June 29, 2022 | David FarnorChannel Four has commissioned a documentary series from Roast Beef Productions about Kevin Spacey.
Spacey Unmasked (a working title) will take a forensic look at one of the most powerful and respected actors in the world. From his childhood to … Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Big Conn
June 21, 2022 | Helen ArcherThis 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 ArcherThis 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 ArcherErin Lee Carr’s two-part documentary dives into the disturbing murder of Kim Wall.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist
May 24, 2022 | Helen ArcherThis meta examination of the LA celebrity burglaries in the early 2000s is lacking in style and substance.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King
May 10, 2022 | Helen ArcherNetflix’s summer of scam continues apace with Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King. British director Luke Sewell’s first feature documentary looks at the life and death of Canadian Gerry Cotten, founder of the exchange platform Quadriga CX, … Read More