Criminal Adaptations
Criminal Adaptations is a True Crime/Movie Review Podcast discussing some of your favorite films, and the true crime stories that inspired them. With hosts Remi, who spent over a decade working in the film and television industry, and Ashley, a clinical psychologist and forensic evaluator. They discuss a new movie each week and compare the film to the real life events that the film is based on.
Criminal Adaptations
Latest Episodes
Skincare (2024)
In part-two of our season finale, we peel back the layers of Austin Peters’s Skincare (2024), the darkly comedic thriller inspired by the bizarre real-life scandal in the Los Angeles beauty industry. Staring Elizabeth Banks as a celebr...
The Bling Ring (2013)
In part one of our season finale, we dive into the celebrity obsessed work of Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring (2013), a stylish crime drama based on the real group of teenagers who burglarized the homes of Hollywood’s biggest stars. The...
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
In this episode, we examine Kimberly Peirce’s Boys Don’t Cry (1999), the powerful and heartbreaking film based on the life of Brandon Teena. Widely praised for its performances and emotional impact, the movie brought national attention...
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
This week we tackle our third Aaron Sorkin film, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), the acclaimed courtroom drama about one of the most explosive political trials in American history. The film follows a group of anti-war activists char...