True Crime
TV Review: ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Offers A Fascinating Look at Mormonism
A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.
TV Review: ‘The Girl From Plainville’ Is a Paint-By-Numbers True Crime Drama
Inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter's unprecedented "texting-suicide" case. Explores Carter's relationship with Conrad Roy III and the events that led to his death and, later, her conviction...
TV Review: ‘The Dropout’ Draws Blood Thanks to a Brilliant Amanda Seyfried
TV series that chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.
TV Review: ‘Sons of Sam’ Observes Monomania Through 70s’ Satanic Panic
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness, follows author Maury Terry's investigations in David Berkowitz, the "occult," and the rise of cults during the 1960s and 1970s.
Sundance 2021 Review: ‘Misha and the Wolves’ Brings True Crime Aesthetics to a Holocaust Tale
Alan French reviews the true crime documentary "Misha and the Wolves." The documentary premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Death of a Cheerleader Interview: Aubrey Peeples and Sarah Dugdale
In 1994, when NBC still aired movies of the week, A Friend to Die For starring Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin revealed the true story of how Bernadette Protti murdered cheerleader Kirsten Costas. 25 ...
The Two Perspectives Of Love You To Death
Lifetime’s latest true crime movie Love You to Death is based on the real life case of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In this Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy situation, Camille (Marcia Gay Harden) kee...