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'Evil Genius' could be Netflix's next true-crime obsession

8 years 5 months ago
The true-crime genre has become wildly overpopulated since "The Jinx" and "Making a Murderer," although the search for another Robert Durst has proved elusive. Netflix has seemingly found one -- and as a bonus, a female version -- in "Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist," a bizarrely twisted four-part documentary series, built around the strange case of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong.

'Little Women' gets a 21st-century makeover

8 years 5 months ago
Every generation probably deserves its own version of "Little Women" -- having previously been adapted in 1933, '49 and '94 -- and a new 21st-century "Masterpiece" version of Louisa May Alcott's story in conjunction with the BBC, turns out to be natural and charming, featuring a breakthrough performance by Maya Hawke.

Benedict Cumberbatch shines in 'Patrick Melrose'

8 years 5 months ago
Benedict Cumberbatch revels in the actor's showcase that is "Patrick Melrose," a five-part Showtime miniseries that features a title character wallowing in misery and whatever he can ingest, legal or otherwise, in an effort to numb it.

'Breaking In' lets mom save the day

8 years 5 months ago
Fathers have a long history of saving their families on screen. "Breaking In" takes a small step toward providing mothers equal time, casting Gabrielle Union as the mom in the wrong place at the wrong time -- certainly for the would-be bad guys -- in what amounts to the feature equivalent of a mildly efficient, extra-violent Lifetime movie.
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