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American Crime Episode 6 Ways to Make it "All Go Away"

AMERICAN CRIME
Ways To Make It “All Go Away”

April 12, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Aubry’s (Caitlin Gerard) alive in American Crime Episode 6. But coming back to reality in the throes of withdrawal and without drugs is quite distressing. No one in American Crime wants to face the truth. Except, maybe Aliyah (Regina King), Carter’s sister. Truth can be very difficult to face. Aliyah says it well: “If they hurt …

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AMERICAN CRIME How the first episode is like the first session in therapy & how it's not

AMERICAN CRIME
How The 1st Episode Is Like The 1st Session of Therapy & How It’s Not

March 8, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

We’re left with more questions than answers at the end of the premiere of John Ridley’s American Crime. Of course – we’ve only just begun. Yet, we start to realize that each main character has complicated secrets that must be uncovered in order to make sense of what’s happened. For me, as not just a viewer …

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“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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