For a long while now on YouTube there has been a problem with “kid influencers” being exploited by their parents for money, and many don’t have a voice or a choice. Bad Influence: The dark side of Kidfluencing documentary examines the many issues with this part of YouTube and uses the case study of Piper…
This heartbreaking, frustrating and insane true crime show has knocked Netflix’s Adolescence from the number 1 spot. Gone Girls is a three-part docuseries where Director Liz Garbus examines the case of alleged killer Rex Heuermann and the trials and tribulations that led to him finally being arrested for the murder of young sex workers. The…
I don’t know what is happening this year, but I seem to watch more TV shows than movies and this is one that you simply cannot miss. What adds to the satisfaction in this series is that the trials are all cold cases that the prosecutors have been able to re-open due to the blend…
“Are we the sum of our worst actions”, is the moral question that this riveting and thought-provoking documentary series examines. Series 4 follows three crimes where the events and disturbing details are very different, except for the “Sword of Damocles” like threat of the death sentence hanging in the air like a dark ominous cloud….
Over the Shoulder was delighted and lucky to sit down with the multitalented actress turned director Julia Ford to discuss her experience at the helm of BBC’s hit courtroom drama SHOWTRIAL. Julia began a successful stage and screen career in the 1980’s before moving to her real love, directing. Julia offered great insight into the…
A young girl is standing in the middle of a valley and a guy is taking pictures of her, whilst doing this he is also asking her questions about herself. As she is telling her story she feels vulnerable and starts crying. He goes up to seemingly console her, but instead puts his hand around…
With true crime TV documentaries dominating every streaming platform from Netflix to Disney it’s hard to be surprised by any new stories. They turn criminals into celebrities, treat crime as entertainment and often expose the vulnerability in us that cults and charlatans can exploit. The new Lifetime docuseries The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blandford…
