Ryan Murphy returns with another true crime series for Netflix. Following the success of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Murphy turns the spotlight on one of the most notorious murder cases of the ‘90s. Check out the first official trailer for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story below.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE YET TO SEE "UNDER THE BRIDGE", THIS IS A NON-SPOILER REVIEW FOR ALL EIGHT EPISODES. True crime has become one of my favorite genres in Film and television, as of late. As I get older, a fascination with the dark side of the human psyche has really begun to intrigue me.
True crime podcasts have a huge following. But what happens when the cold case the podcasters start investigating proves to not be so cold after all? Find out in the new Netflix series Bodkin. Bodkin is a dark comedic thriller about a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the
Netflix's Griselda has been on my radar in recent months due to two things… I love a good cartel story, especially this one, revolving around one of Pablo Escobar's most feared competitors… And the fact that it stars Sofia Vergara, who has mostly stuck to silly, comedic roles in her career,
If you can’t get enough true crime, Hulu has a new movie for you: Boston Strangler. The film tells the story of a series of notorious murder cases hitting the Boston area back in the 1960s. This Hulu film takes a unique approach to retelling this crime story, as we see everything unfold through
Lost in the Reel's video review for Welcome to Chippendales The behind-the-scenes story of Chippendales is one perfectly tailored for the silver screen treatment. It's got everything you could want in a true crime saga: sex, drugs, fraud, arson, murder and of course, male strippers dancing
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE YET TO SEE THE STRANGER, THIS IS A NON-SPOILER REVIEW. Lost in the Reel's video review of The Stranger True crime is a dime a dozen nowadays… it feels as if we are getting a new documentary, film, or limited series ripped straight from the headlines, every week. Our
Lost in the Reel's video review for A Friend of the Family The documentary Abducted in Plain Sight captured the world by storm when audiences discovered it on Netflix. The film, in fact, was one of the catalysts of my own resurgent fascination with the true crime genre. Something about this
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia proves the old adage that no plan survives contact with the enemy in Ep. 5 "A Snake Shows Its Colors, Man Hides His Colors". Admittedly, the plan isn't even Sitara's plan. It's the plan of her mistress Sorghaghtani. However, it still becomes clear that the whole plan
We all have that one film we saw when we were far too young to see. That one movie that we snuck a peek at when our parents went to bed, or movie hopping at the theater to the R-rated movie you couldn't buy a ticket for, or at your friend's house with parents who didn't care what you watched. What
Daemons of the Shadow Realm shows us one of the most wonderfully executed baited traps in Ep. 17 "Crybaby and Naughty Child". All with the intended target of the trap, a traitor within the ranks of the Kagemoris, taking it hook, line, and sinker. The resulting battle as well as the ripple effects