Twinsters by Samantha Futerman Rating ***** Samantha Futerman is an aspiring actress. She is Korean. She was adopted as a baby by an American family and raised in Southern California. Like most aspiring actors, her work can be found on Youtube. By chance, an individual stumbled upon one of her … [Read more...] about The amazing story of Twinsters
Review of the Netflix series The Keepers
Review of The Keepers Rating ***** This documentary series is very much in the vein of Making a Murderer. It's an in-depth look at the murder of a nun and sexual assaults by priests and others in a Catholic school for girls. Much of the focus is on one pedophile priest – Father Joesph Maskell … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix series The Keepers
Review of 13th
Review of the Netflix original 13th written and directed by Ava DuVernay Rating ***** I've been covering the broken criminal justice system on this site for a while. You can find many reviews of books on the subject here. But film has a way of condensing complex issues and making them easier to … [Read more...] about Review of 13th
The bizarre story of John McAfee
I've seen documentaries about innocent people finally freed thanks to new evidence. I've seen one documentary where a guilty person is set free, and in his place, an innocent person is sent to prison (See A Murder in the Park). But this is the first documentary I've seen with evidence of guilt … [Read more...] about The bizarre story of John McAfee
CBS wrongfully convicts the Ramseys
I'm a fan of true crime stories and stories involving the criminal justice system. I also follow cases of wrongful convictions. After watching the CBS special The Case of: JonBenet Ramsy, I felt like I had just witnessed a wrongful conviction. In wrongful convictions, there are often some common … [Read more...] about CBS wrongfully convicts the Ramseys
Must see documentary A Murder in the Park
Review of A Murder in the Park directed by Brandon Kimber and Shawn Rech Rating ***** Everyone likes a story of a wrongfully convicted individual finally set free once the truth is revealed. I distinctly remember this story. A man just days away from execution is suddenly set free thanks to … [Read more...] about Must see documentary A Murder in the Park