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 *The Witness* is the third take Netflix has presented on the Rachel Nickell murder case, and although it aims to tell the story from a unique perspective, it ultimately loses its way. To begin with, I have become a detractor of true-crime documentaries and dramatizations of real-life crimes. I know that starting a review this way might seem like blasphemy: why would someone who hates the genre review a work belonging to it? Well, it’s my job, and I was assigned to do it. As Spider-Noir once said: I don’t pick the ballroom; I just dance.  That’s not to say I’ve never liked this particular ballroom; I’ve seen works like *In Cold Blood*, *Mindhunter*, *Zodiac*, and *Memories of Murder*, and I’ve enjoyed them immensely. However, my aversion to the genre grew when I realized that these reenactments of real cases caused more harm than good to the victims, who simply wanted to be left alone. And when production quality began to slip and everything—from podcasts to TV shows—started t...

What begins as a comedy gradually transforms into something far more powerful: a sharp reflection on how society judges women. The story centers on Madhuri Dixit’s character, a woman who enters a new social environment after marriage. She is beautiful, well-dressed, loves her husband, and simply lives life on her own terms. Yet, instead of being accepted, she becomes a target of gossip, suspicion, and slander. She is branded a loose woman, accused of seducing men, and even called a witch. It is a stark reminder of how quickly society constructs narratives about women based solely on appearances and perceptions rather than the truth. Director: Suresh Triveni Writers: Pooja Tolani, Suresh Triveni Stars: Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Ravi Kishan The film also beautifully portrays the struggle of a woman who loses her husband and must move forward with her life while raising her daughters. It highlights the silent battles many women fight daily—battles that often go unnoticed because socie...

 This is one of the weakest and most irresponsible documentaries I have ever seen regarding the Michael Jackson trial. Instead of conducting a serious investigation, the documentary allows Diane Dimond and Ron Zonen to essentially shape the story, while positioning others around them to back up the same old narrative. It does not come across as an investigation; rather, it feels like a poorly researched account based on the sensationalist version of the case. Stars: Michael Jackson, Ron Zonen, Brian Oxman Even when the documentary includes key figures regarding the actual verdict—such as jurors Melissa Herard and Tammy Evans—it presents them in a strange light. Instead of treating them as serious individuals who followed the entire trial and voted based on the evidence, the film seems intent on portraying them as emotionally swayed or, in some way, less credible. That was highly unfair. At times, it felt as though the film was trying to justify or undermine their verdict rather tha...

 Netflix’s *Untold: UK – Vinnie Jones* is a polished and surprisingly captivating documentary that examines the life and career of Vinnie Jones, spanning both his years in football and his transition into acting. Even for someone like me—who has never been a huge football fan—the documentary proved to be a very enjoyable watch, largely because Vinnie himself possesses such an extraordinary and commanding personality. The documentary does a solid job of showing how he rose to fame as one of the toughest and most controversial players in English football, before making the leap to Hollywood and forging a second career as an actor. It strikes an excellent balance between his football persona and his entertainment career, ensuring it never feels as though it is aimed exclusively at die-hard football fans. That was, without a doubt, a major plus for me. Personally, I have always preferred Vinnie Jones as an actor rather than as a football figure. One of my favorite performances of his w...

 The ending of *Ooster* reminds us just how truly alone Greg feels as he confronts his daughter regarding his own mistakes and, furthermore, bids farewell to his students—who, after all this time, have finally grown deeply fond of him. Regrettably, the series' emotional impact doesn't prove quite as profound as intended, but that’s alright. I get the sense that Archie’s storyline has dragged on a bit too long, leaving us feeling less invested in it; nevertheless, it is interesting to observe the parallels between Katie and Sunny’s reactions to the figure of Archie as a whole. It gives the impression that a slight generational gap makes all the difference, doesn't it? In any case, the series has been entertaining so far; however, a second season would need to be truly compelling to keep us invested in Greg as a character. We have already grasped that he has felt lonely, and that it took him a long time to move past his marriage and come to terms with both his solitude and th...

Screenwriter and director Aaron Fisher brought almost the entire cast to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) for the world premiere of *Corporate Retreat*. Is this a project so prestigious and glorious that red carpets should be rolled out everywhere? Or is the opposite actually true? Perhaps the young cast simply has nothing better to do and is trying to divert attention from the fact that *Corporate Retreat* is, in reality, a rather silly movie? It is undoubtedly the latter—though I don't want to sound too negative, since, all things considered, I did have fun with *Corporate Retreat*. Furthermore, it is undeniably a film that fits perfectly into a festival like BIFFF, as it features an extreme amount of gratuitous gore, absurd dark humor, some repulsive moments that make you squirm in your seat, young and attractive faces (both male and female), a catchy soundtrack, and... Did I mention there’s a lot of gore? Director: Aaron Fisher Writers: Aaron Fisher, K...