We’ve arrived at episode 65! From true crime podcast “RedHanded” podcast Hannah and Suruthi join us for Hannah’s choice, the Kitty Green documentary/audition reel “Casting JonBenét”.
Fun fact – the murder of JonBenét was responsible for the creation of RedHanded – yet to be covered in their podcast but you can hear their verdict on this episode!
It’s important to note this is not a documentary and it doesn’t shed any new light or offer and closure to one of the most famous and fascinating unsolved crimes.
So what is it? It is a short of extended audition reel and imagined reenactment of what happened on the night of 26 December 1996. The end result is a collection of weirdos aiming for their five minutes of fame and beautiful cinematography – with creepy potentially pedophile Santa.
If you’re looking for answers there is a two-part CBS documentary that can satisfy that if you’re looking for a insight into small town Americana and dark humour this is your biscuit.
Scores
| Episode Crew Name | Recommendability Score | Repeat Viewing Score | Small Screen Score | Engagement Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suruthi | 3 | 1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.075 |
| Hannah | 4.5 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0625 |
| Helen | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 | 3.375 |
| Kobi | 4.1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3.775 |
| 3.9 | 1.9375 | 4.5 | 3.95 | 3.57188 |
Casting JonBenét is obviously going to lose points on repeat viewing – but scores generally well on recommendability and scores overall 3.57 – strong for a documentary film!
What do you guys think? Have you seen Casting JonBenét? What did you think? Please let us know in the comments below!
Episode #065 Crew Links
Thanks to the Episode #065 Crew Suruthi Bala @suruthibala and Hannah from true crime podcast “RedHanded” @RedhandedThePod
Find their website online here: https://www.acast.com/redhanded
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It has to be Putting on the Ritz, but there is no Gene Wilder version so we have added the Mel Torme Version!
More about Casting JonBenét
For more info on Casting JonBenét, you can visit the Casting JonBenét IMDB page here or the Casting JonBenét Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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