Crime, Chaos, Corruption Documentary Reviews
What Enemies of the State is all about without spoiling the show Matthew Dehart claims to be a lot of things. He says he has sensitive government information. He claims to be a member of the hacker group Anonymous. He admits to those two but he denies allegations of grooming two minors online and soliciting... Continue Reading →
In what I believed to be the last hours before Netflix password sharing ended, although I’m not even quite sure about that, I decided to give Bad Vegan a try. I’ve been avoiding it for a while without really knowing much about the story. We begin with a pretty intriguing case. A restaurant owner who... Continue Reading →
What Fortune Seller: A TV Scam is all about without spoiling the show Fortune Seller: A TV Scam takes us to Italy for the story of Wanna Marchi and her daughter Stefania Nobile whose best contributions to society might be how much fun it is to say their names. They are a mother and daughter... Continue Reading →
I was the last one to watch Paradise Lost but among the first to see Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence. How can one woman have an entire cult inside of her? Well, Sarah Lawrence is a college, not a girl. This three-part docuseries tells the story about how Larry Ray moves into... Continue Reading →
Pharma Bro is a documentary about the life, times, and possible heel character created by Martin Shrkeli. He’s more than a vowel short of being a nice person. Known mostly for raising drug prices several years ago for his own profit, this documentary sets out on a mission to uncover whether or not Shkreli is... Continue Reading →
It’s not always easy to find a good true crime documentary to watch. I’ll watch at least three a week. Too many times I’ll spend a few minutes searching only to settle for whatever series I’m also putting on in the background during work. My enjoyment of true crime documentaries on a near-daily basis is... Continue Reading →
What Have You Seen This Man? is all about without spoiling the show Have You Seen This Man is the story of John Ruffo who, after being sentenced to a 17-year prison term for his connection to a scam, disappears. Ruffo’s whereabouts are unknown but alleged connections to the FBI, Russia, and maybe even the... Continue Reading →
What Untold: Crimes and Penalties is all about without ruining the show The Untold Series is pretty consistent in putting together documentaries of the nefarious nature from the sports world. In Untold: Crimes and Penalties, we get the story of an alleged mobster who buys his 17-year-old son a minor league hockey team, the Dansbury... Continue Reading →
What Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street is all about without spoiling the show Uh, this one is pretty self-explanatory. Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street is about none other than Bernie Madoff and the Ponzi Scheme which made him a household name and not for a good reason. Judging by the title, you can... Continue Reading →
The true crime genre of films and series is ever-growing. Every streaming platform seems to have one come out each month. Peacock even gave Casey Anthony an opportunity to explain herself. I haven’t watched it. From what I’ve seen and heard, it didn’t change anyone’s minds. The growth of true crime documentaries is something I... Continue Reading →
What FIFA Uncovered is all about without completely ruining the show Every four years, the world gathers around to enjoy the World Cup. The organization running this soccer tournament isn’t the cleanest. FIFA Uncovered does exactly what the title of this documentary claims it will. It uncovers FIFA, strips it naked, and reminds sports fans... Continue Reading →
What FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened is all about without spoiling the show For the sake of keeping it simple, I’ll refer to this documentary simply as FYRE. Repeatedly mentioning it as the greatest party that never happened will get tiring. We all know it didn't happen. Let's not waste words. Deal? Not... Continue Reading →
Practically Trouble 