Cassius Hackforth has been blowing people away in theatre and film for a while now, and his career is only just getting started at the tender age of 23. He has been in TV shows such as Casualty and Doctor Who and was in the recent Indiana Jones movie in 2023. He is taking to the…
Category: TV Shows
BEHIND THE RINGLIGHT: THE DISTURBING TRUTH OF KIDFLUENCING
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…
RIDE ALONG WITH GRIT: “ON CALL” DESERVES MORE CREDIT
“I have low tolerance for people who bitch, but if you make an effort, I can teach you the rest.” This is what Officer Harmon (Troian Bellisario) says to her rookie on his first day on the job as a patrol officer on the streets on LA. This Amazon Prime TV Show doesn’t waste any…
REWRITING THE NARRATIVE: POWER, PRESENCE AND NUMBER ONE ON THE CALL SHEET.
I want to start by writing this review with the second episode of APPLE TV’s talking heads show as it was the most powerful. This two-part documentary, which focuses on the struggles and hard-fought gains of black performers in Hollywood was inspirational and educational. An impressive roll call of Oscar winners and superstars told their…
GONE GIRLS: THE ARDOUS JOURNEY TO CATCH THE LONG ISLAND SERIAL KILLER
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…
WHY MISS AUSTEN MIGHT BE BETTER THAN BRIDGERTON
For all the people who love a period drama and likes a show that is based on true events just like me, Miss Austen could become a BBC classic. It is an adaptation of Gill Hornby’s 2020 best-selling book of the same name. It might be better than Bridgerton because it just feels more authentic….
NETFLIX’S ADOLESENCE IS A FRESH, HARROWING AND GRIPPING DRAMA MINISERIES. BEST IN A DECADE
Imagine this, the police have just knocked down your door and bursts into your house and your 13-year-old child gets arrested as he has been accused of murdering his classmate Katie the night before. This is the harrowing story of Jamie Miller. The first two episodes immerse us in the procedural details, both detectives DI…
MURDER TRIAL: A FASCINATING LOOK INTO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SCOTLAND
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…
EXCLUSIVE: CHARLIE HAMBLETT TALKS ABOUT NETFLIX’S MISSING YOU, SHAKESPEARE AND HIS LOVE OF ACTING
Over the Shoulder was delighted and lucky to sit down with film actor, theatre performer and business entrepreneur Charlie Hamblett to discuss his experience in Harlan Coben’s, MISSING YOU Netflix series. We also discussed Charlie’s formative years growing up in the home of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon and how this led to his career debut, performing on…
LIFE AND DEATH ROW: A JOURNEY INTO THE DARK HEART OF PUNISHMENT IN TEXAS AND FLORIDA
“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….