'The Act' misses the mark of true-crime drama
By Leah Erwin | May 31, 2019“The Act” doesn’t carry the same storytelling heft as some of its true-crime counterparts.
“The Act” doesn’t carry the same storytelling heft as some of its true-crime counterparts.
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Once-popular Fox show suffers dip in ratings.
A more apt title for the collection might be "Sex, Gore and Body-Horror."
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