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From co-creators Tony Yacenda (Pillow Talking) and Dan Perrault (Honest Trailers), and showrunner Dan Lagana (Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous), American Vandal is a half-hour true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank.

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Blackout (2022)

5.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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A man wakes in a hospital with no memory, and quickly finds himself on the run in a locked down...

Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Casting JonBenet (2017) in Movies

Aug 27, 2017

Casting JonBenet (2017)

2017 | Crime, Documentary

6.0

(12 Ratings)

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Beautifully shot but no way as good as other true crime documentaries

Netflix is an absolute master when it comes to true crime documentaries. However, unlike Making a Murderer and The Keepers, this is a standalone film and it does not explore the crime in detail. As a result it falls short in comparison to the others.

The film is about the notorious 1996 case of a six year old beauty pageant participant, JonBenet Ramsey, who was found dead in her own house even though her family said she had been kidnapped.

One of the most important things about this documentary in particular is the fact that it is completely in the perspective of random people who have no connection really with the crime itself. Instead by creating a fake film about this true crime, they reveal the actors' own perceptions and prejudices against the case and against the people involved.

It is also vital to notice while the other documentaries were created to raise awareness and educate the public about levels of corruption in society and institutions - this seemingly does nothing but instead actually is a bit of a mockery towards the young victim of this crime. The actors throw out wild theories instead, and so you know little about what actually happened.

On the upside it is shot absolutely beautifully, so it looks like an art film. A bit disappointing really.

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I, Olga Hepnarová (Já, Olga Hepnarová) (2017)

4.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Michalina Olszanska portrays an unstable, neglected young woman who commits an unconscionable crime...

Gina Jackson (2 KP) rated My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark in Podcasts

Feb 24, 2018

My favourite podcast

MFM is hilarious, I love listening to it as much as I can. I am a massive fan of true crime and this podcast has it all. It doesn't take itself too seriously but covers sensitive subjects with respect (and a few giggles)