Tag: true crime

REVIEW: American Crime Story: Impeachment – Episode 8, “Stand By Your Man”

*SPOILERS* “Stand By Your Man” follows Hillary Clinton as Bill and his advisors ambush her with plans of a joint TV interview. The interview is a huge success in boosting Bill’s approval after news breaks of his affair with Gennifer Flowers. However, it hurts Hillary’s image ...

Tiger King 2 Trailer Hopes the Craze Hasn’t Ended

Just in time for those still deciding on a last-minute Halloween costume, Netflix has released a trailer for Tiger King 2. A sequel – as opposed to a second season – to last year’s surprise hit that took the country by storm for a full month or so, Tiger King 2 picks up with Joe …

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REVIEW: American Crime Story: Impeachment – Episode 7, “The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky”

*SPOILERS* “The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky” opens with Paula Jones and Bill Clinton’s second deposition. President Clinton emphatically denies ever having harassed Mrs. Jones and having an affair with Monica Lewinsky. Monica and her mother meet with Monica’s lawyer, and...

New Mafia Series in the Works at Showtime

Showtime is getting into the gangster business. Deadline exclusively reports that Brian Grazer, Terence Winter, and Nicholas Pileggi are developing a crime series for the network, focusing on “Pileggi’s in-depth chronology of organized crime in America… as seen through the eyes of the mafia’...

Tiger King to Hit the Big Screen

As much of the nation is crippled by protests, COVID-19, and murder hornets, Hollywood has announced plans to take the famed Netflix show Tiger King to a theater near you. Although this announcement is big in and of itself, it is the confirmed cast list that makes it truly spectacular. So far, two H...

REVIEW: Capone (2020)

When Capone was initially announced, I was pretty excited. Ever since high school, the Prohibition era and the criminals who exploited the law, particularly Al Capone, have fascinated me. I’ve read his Crime Library entry far too many times to count and watched many of his portrayals on film a...