Tag Archives: Crime & Punishment

The Witness Takes the Stand on PBS

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Judith Trojan

“I was 16 when my sister, Kitty, was murdered in New York City, ” says William Genovese in the gripping, feature-length documentary The Witness. “In an instant she was gone. No one understood me like Kitty.” Following its well-received theatrical release in … Continue reading →

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Marathon Powerfully Revisits the Patriots Day Bombing on HBO

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Judith Trojan

What does the word “hero” mean to you? If you feel that the only “heroes” still standing in America today are the cartoon characters featured in action films, you’re not alone. Abraham Lincoln concluded his First Inaugural Address in March … Continue reading →

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Bonnie and Clyde Revisited on American Experience

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Judith Trojan

It’s been almost 50 years since actor/producer Warren Beatty revitalized his career with Bonnie & Clyde (1967). Directed by Arthur Penn, the film’s art-house take on the ill-fated Depression-era outlaw couple, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, turned true crime cinema on its ear and … Continue reading →

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Bully Bows on PBS

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Judith Trojan

The statistics are staggering– “more than 13 million American kids will be bullied this year”–but not surprising, given the expanded reach available to perpetrators via social media.  I’m sure it took much soul-searching and courage on the part of the children, their … Continue reading →

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The Following Takes the Low Road

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Judith Trojan

Call me crazy, but in light of the “dialogue on mental illness” that is supposedly sweeping the country incited by the Newtown school shootings and the fractured family depicted in Silver Linings Playbook, how can FOX justify its new serial killer-cum-cult … Continue reading →

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