S Categories Interviews Podcasts Right on Cue TV April 2, 2021 Shedding the skin of Dominik Scherrer’s score for “The Serpent” The composer talks about the complexities of thriller scoring and the elusive, '70s-tinged score for Netflix's latest true crime docudrama.
& Categories Reviews TV March 26, 2021 “Moment of Truth” sets up another question of justice Matthew Perniciaro's docuseries recounts the murder of Michael Jordan's father James, and asks whether or not the wrong man is in jail for it.
& Categories Movies Reviews March 5, 2021 “Murder Among the Mormons” puts the church under a microscope Jared Hess directs an uneven documentary on forgeries & a gruesome series of bombings committed within the Mormon community.
& Categories Reviews TV February 2, 2021 “The Investigation” is a grim and respectful true-crime drama Tobias Lindholm's dramatization of the hunt for journalist Kim Wall's murderer is bleak and thoughtful television.
& Categories Reviews TV January 13, 2021 “Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer” charts a scary LA summer Netflix’s latest true-crime docuseries expands its scope not just to the famed LA murderer, but the community he ravaged, to gripping effect.NOW STREAMING: Powered by..
& Categories Movies Reviews November 25, 2020 “Crazy, Not Insane” is a flawed, fascinating portrait of criminal psychology Alex Gibney's latest dives into the work of criminal psychologist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, but can leave you with more questions than answers.
& Categories Reviews TV July 1, 2020 “Unsolved Mysteries” returns to Netflix for an update The long-running true crime program gets a reboot to examine more murders in a slicker, but emptier, package.
& Categories Reviews TV June 24, 2020 “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” is a powerful ode to Michelle McNamara HBO's new true-crime docuseries illuminates not just the Golden State Killer, but the woman who dedicated her life to catching him.
& Categories TV May 6, 2020 “Trial by Media” shows the clash between jurisprudence and journalism From Jon Schmitz to Rod Blagojevich, Netflix documents the way media influences our justice system.
A Categories Movies March 12, 2020 Amy Ryan Searches for Justice in “Lost Girls” Liz Garbus' Sundance drama offers a gut-wrenching, if muddled, look at a true crime disappearance.