Ignorance and Innocence: Abducted In Plain Sight

Written by Ahlam Atallah and Cheyenne Smith “Abducted in Plain Sight” is a small town, conservative family’s nightmare experience with someone they describe as being “good looking”, “charismatic” and a “nice guy” that they meet at church, invite into their home and befriend by the name of Robert Berchtold. What started off as a seemingly […]

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Trial by Media: The Story of Amanda Knox

Netflix’s documentary, Amanda Knox, depicts a deeper explanation into the murder of Meredith Kercher, and provides a clear argument for the innocence of Amanda Knox. The documentary makers implement various rhetorical techniques to state their position on the case. The scene is set as follows: while on a study abroad program in Italy, Amanda’s roommate […]

Murder to Mercy: The Life of Cyntoia Brown

Murder to Mercy is a documentary that details out the history, incarceration, and eventual release of Cyntoia Brown. Cyntoia was convicted of the murder of 43 year-old Johnny Allen in 2005. She maintained from the moment that she was arrested that she killed him out of self-defense. She was a prostitute at the time and […]

USA Gymnastics Nightmare Unveiled: Athlete A

Written by: Harleigh Thompson and Emily Donnelly “Athlete A” is a Netflix documentary directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shene that reflects on the horrors of USA Gymnastics, a training facility used to train USA Olympians. In this documentary, the victims of this esteemed institution speak of the tribulations they endured while under the care […]

White Picket Fence Stained Red – American Murder: The Family Next Door

Written by: Emma Lin, Naia Williams, and Elyn Porter Picture this: it’s 2018 and you’re driving through a quiet Colorado neighborhood, it’s American suburbia personified. Kids are playing touch football in the streets, families are taking their dogs on their daily walks, lawns are being mowed, and neighbors wave at one another in passing. Every […]