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Notes On A Score: How ‘Love & Death’ Composer Jeff Russo Got Inside Candy Montgomery’s Head [Emmys FYC]
The accomplished composer centered on Elizabeth Olsen’s stellar lead performance to help the music inform the show’s pathos.
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Notes On A Score: ‘Citizen Sleuth’ Composer P. Andrew Willis On Collaborating With Director Chris Kasick And Debuting At SXSW
‘Citizen Sleuth’ both deconstructs and pokes fun at the true crime genre, in part thanks to Willis’ use of the genre’s musical tropes.
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‘Love & Death’ Review – Elizabeth Olsen Shines In HBO Max’s Fresh Take On A Familiar True Crime Story
Love & Death is a wonderful watch for true crime buffs with its gripping storytelling across its seven episodes.
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‘Kim’s Video’ Sundance 2023 Review – A Zany and Charming Doc About Cinematic Legacy
Ashley Sabin and David Redmon’s documentary 'Kim’s Video' (2023) is a marvelous hybrid of personal odyssey and art philosophy.
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‘Holy Spider’ (2022) Review – True Crime Thriller Falls Well Short
Iranian writer-director Ali Abbasi's third feature, "Holy Spider" (2022), seeks to reinvent the serial killer genre but underwhelms.
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‘The Acid King’ Blu-Ray Review – An Unfocused Exploration Of The Intersection Between Murder & Satanic Panic
Wild Eye Releasing has released the true crime documentary "The Acid King" on Blu-Ray. Get our thoughts on this one inside!
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‘Vengeance’ Review – B.J. Novak’s Directorial Debut Investigates the Ethics of Storytelling in the Digital Age
From Focus Features and Blumhouse, "Vengeance" is a true crime comedy that spins the entire genre on its head.
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‘The Ghost That Ate Us’ Review – Daniel Kraus Delivers a Brutal, Emotional Read in this Satirical Paranormal True-Crime Thriller
Daniel Kraus's "The Ghost That Ate Us" is as horrifyingly brutal as it is heartbreaking. Read our full review of this page-turner of a…
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TV Review | “Candy” Is A Not-So-Sweet Story of Gory Suburban Crime
The story of Candy Montgomery is eerie, haunting, and real. The five-part Hulu series is a crash course in delusion, and we're here for…
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‘The Pez Outlaw’ SXSW 2022 Review – A Vibrant and Captivating Doc
Amy Bandlien Storkel and Bryan Storkel co-direct a vibrant and captivating true crime, Robin Hood tale in 'The Pez Outlaw' (2022).