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‘Under The Bridge’ A Horrifying Look At A Teenage Wasteland

What remains so fascinating about the murder of Reena Virk in 1997 is that it opened people’s eyes to the evils that young women can do. Even worse, those who had participated in her murder came from such varied backgrounds. There’s always been Mean Girls even before Tina Fey brought the phrase to the AmericanContinue reading “‘Under The Bridge’ A Horrifying Look At A Teenage Wasteland”

‘Lover Stalker Killer’ Is A True Fatal Attraction

True-crime is everywhere it seems. Podcasts, internet sleuths and TV shows fill the landscape. However, a documentary like Lover Stalker Killer, streaming on Netflix, may seem like it’s a basic run-of-the-mill story, but Dave Kroupa, the man at the center of the story is your basic run-of-the-mill mechanic. Maybe that’s why these true-crime stories appealContinue reading “‘Lover Stalker Killer’ Is A True Fatal Attraction”

‘Lessons In Chemistry’ Serves A Dish That’s Worth Learning

There is one scene in the TV series Lessons in Chemistry that’s directed and acted in such a way, it’s so wonderful. Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson) bursts into the office of TV producer Walter Pine (Kevin Sussman), and begins to chide him for not providing an adequate school lunch for his daughter and suspecting thatContinue reading “‘Lessons In Chemistry’ Serves A Dish That’s Worth Learning”