Directed by Wilson Coneybeare, American Hangman is a thriller that attempts to shine a lot on several topics such as trial by media, the impact of social media, the criminal justice system, and one of the favorite boogeymen: the death penalty. Unfortunately, the film’s own hypocrisy crushes any point it tries to make. There are some…
Directed and written by Henry Dunham, The Standoff At Sparrow Creek is produced by Cinestate and distributed by RLJ Entertainment. It saw a limited release in 2018 and a wider release in 2019. Ex-cop-turned-militia member Gannon (James Badge Dale) returns to his trailer after a day of hunting, when suddenly he hears gunfire. After turning on his…
I enjoyed the novel A Cold Heart by Jonathan Kellerman so much, I decided to go back to beginning of the Alex Delaware mystery series When The Bough Breaks. This novel introduces the child psychiatrist Alex Delaware, who also moonlights as a police consultant. An old friend from homicide calls Dr. Delaware to help him…
Who Took Johnny was produced and directed by Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley, and David Beilinson. It tells the story of Johnny Gosch, a 12 year old boy who disappeared on his paper route in September 1982. It tells the story through the eyes of Noreen Gosch, the boy’s mother. The film also interviews Paul Bonacci, the man…
Jonathan Kellerman is an expert mystery writer and one his best novels is A Cold Heart, part of the Alex Delaware series. What do a jazz singer, an artist, and a dancer have in common? They have all been murdered and the prime suspect is the editor of a celebrity trash magazine GrooveRat. Forensic psychologist Alex…
I’m an Investigation Discovery (ID) addict. In fact, I am watching the channel as I am writing this article. I love watching the details of a crime and how the police and other investigators solve it. It is always interesting to see how a detective solves the “whodunit,” but I also like to hear the…
On Thursday, two men were in the news after tragically being killed by police officers. Both of them appeared to be instances of foul play with one even featuring a poorly angled video showing an aggressive cop. However, before the bodies were even cold or an investigation could even begin, the racist organization Black Lives Matter…
