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.
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 celebrity aesthetician, the film follows a successful skincare guru whose life begins to unravel amid allegations, sabotage, and paranoia. But how much of this strange story actually happened? And how is it connected to The Bling Ring? We examine the real case of cele...
5 Oct 2026
The Bling Ring
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 film follows a crew of fame hungry teens who break into the houses of celebrities like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Orlando Bloom – but how accurately does it portray the crimes that shocked Los Angeles? We examine the true story of the real Bling Ring, exp...
21 Sept 2026
Boys Don't Cry
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 to a tragic story of violence, identity, and transphobia. But how closely does the film follow the real events that inspired it? We explore the true story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man living in rural Nebraska whose life was cut short in a brutal hate cri...
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