Review of Chaos: The Manson Murders In 1969 Charles Manson’s name became famous as the cult leader who sent his followers to murder high profile Hollywood elites. But, is that really all that happened? Is there more to the story? Chaos: The Manson Murders is a documentary on Netflix that takes a look at someContinue reading “True Crime: Chaos”
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Movie Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Movie Review By The Yard “The Talented Mr. Ripley” is a fantastic movie based upon one of the best crime fiction novels of all time. The movie is full of big name people, starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchet, and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Matt Damon gave an awesome performance. But,Continue reading “Movie Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley”
True Crime: Cari Farver Case
Netflix documentary “Lover, Stalker, Killer” Dave Kroupa moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he started using internet dating sites. This is where he met Cari Farver, who he believes proceeded to become a psycho stalker, working to destroy Dave’s life and the lives of any woman he was associated with. Even women who came to hisContinue reading “True Crime: Cari Farver Case”
Book Review: First Blood
Book Review by The Yard This is the book that introduced Rambo to the world. It was first published in 1972 by David Morrell. He was fresh out of college and saw how the Vietnam War impacted the soldiers who returned. He also saw how hippies were treated in various parts of the country atContinue reading “Book Review: First Blood”
Full Crime
Book Review by Hugh Blanton Criminals, cool picaros, and frisky women inhabiting quirky locales. Dopers and dope dealers. Ramshackle barns on dilapidated farms. This is the cauldron in which Rusty Barnes has stewed his latest collection of short stories. There’s a shit ton of violence with more violence just a bad temper away. It looksContinue reading “Full Crime”
Blink Camera Nightvision
Review by Chris Bunton If you are interested in True Crime, and the things written on The Yard: Crime Blog, then you know that bad things happen, and that it can happen to you. It is important that we protect ourselves and our loved ones. Here on The Yard, we have started posting affiliate linksContinue reading “Blink Camera Nightvision”
Sabre Door Stop Alarm Review
Review by Chris Bunton When we travel doing True Crime and Crime Travel stories. I bring along a Sabre Door Stop Alarm. This is one of those things, that makes you say “Why didn’t I think of that?” The design and function is so simple and easy to use. It’s cool. It takes a 9Continue reading “Sabre Door Stop Alarm Review”
Story Review: That’s Not My Face
Story Review by The Yard We live in a world of vanity. Where people wish they could be someone else, or change things about themselves. We live in a world where our lives are forever plastered on the internet, with no way to escape. But what if we could change things? What if we couldContinue reading “Story Review: That’s Not My Face”
T.V. Review: The Sopranos
By The Yard: Crime Blog The Sopranos is a TV Series that aired on HBO. I watched the series twice. Once alone, and once with my wife, who had never seen it. We loved the show, and even today we quote it, or make reference to it. The series is about Tony Soprano, played byContinue reading “T.V. Review: The Sopranos”
TV Review: The Sinner
Review by Chris Bunton The Sinner is an excellent TV crime mystery drama. Bill Pullman plays Harry Ambrose, a detective who after solving a major case in season one, finds himself solving more mysteries in the next 4 seasons. We find that Ambrose has some personal issues that are pretty seedy. But, while he solvesContinue reading “TV Review: The Sinner”