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in EpisodesUnder the Bridge S1E5 Recap: “When the Heat Comes Down”
The following recap contains spoilers for Under the Bridge S1E5, “When the Heat Comes Down” (written by Tom Hanada and directed by Quinn Shephard) Episode 5 of Under the Bridge, “When the Heat Comes Down,” brings the audience back to the present-day timeline, in the days after the murder of Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta). No […] More
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Under the Bridge Premieres as a New Kind of True Crime
The following review is based on the first two episodes of Under the Bridge, releasing on Hulu on April 17 Society’s obsession with true crime and the fictionalized versions of these stories is a thorny subject. On the one hand, humans will always have a penchant for tales of tragedy and loss, simply because they’re […] More
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Black Mirror: “Loch Henry” Recap and Review
The following recap and review contains spoilers for Black Mirror, “Loch Henry” (written by Charlie Brooker and directed by Sam Miller) “Loch Henry” is the second episode of the sixth season of Black Mirror. Davis (Samuel Blenkin), a filmmaker, and his girlfriend, Pia (Myha’la Herrold), also a filmmaker, have come to his childhood home on […] More
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Love & Death Episode 7 Recap: “Ssssshh”
The following recap contains spoilers for Love & Death Episode 7, “Ssssshh” (written by David E. Kelley, James Atkinson & John Bloom, and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter) We reached the final episode of Love & Death, which concluded the trial of Candy Montgomery. I went into this show knowing what the outcome would be. […] More
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Love & Death Episode 6 Recap: “The Big Top”
The following recap contains spoilers for Love & Death Episode 6, “The Big Top” (written by David E. Kelley, James Atkinson & John Bloom, and directed by Clark Johnson) After a most comical investigation, Candy finally made it to trial. “The Big Top” was noticeably shorter than previous episodes, coming in at 45 minutes, thus […] More
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Love & Death Episode 5 Recap: “The Arrest”
The following recap contains spoilers for Love & Death Episode 5 (written by David E. Kelley, James Atkinson & John Bloon and directed by Clark Johnson) Love & Death is two episodes away from concluding the story of Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore. If you don’t know the true story and aren’t sure how it […] More
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Love & Death: Series Premiere Recap (Episodes 1–3)
The following recap contains spoilers for Episodes 1-3 of Love & Death on Max Candy Montgomery is a name you may or may not be familiar with before watching Love & Death. I will admit that although I consider myself a true crime connoisseur, I had not heard of Montgomery; that is, not until Hulu […] More
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The Staircase Episodes 1–3: What is Truth?
Based on the documentary of the same name, The Staircase tells the true story of the death of Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette). Her husband, Michael (Colin Firth), claims a fall down the stairs in their family home resulted in her death. Given the unlikely circumstances, the house is almost immediately declared a crime scene and […] More
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Only Murders in the Building Cracks Open a Fantastic Comedic Mystery
Only Murders in the Building achieves exactly what it sets out to accomplish, providing a vehicle for Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, and many others, to show off their talents. If that was all the show did, it would already be pretty good, but the show transcends just being a star vehicle and, […] More
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Favorites: True Crime Documentaries
Favorites takes a lighter approach to the material we normally cover. Each week, we will take you through a list of favorites—whether it’s moments, scenes, episodes, characters, lines of dialogue, whatever!—in bite-sized articles perfect for your lunch break, a dull commute, or anywhere you need to take a Moment of Zen. So, sit back and […] More
