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entertainment2 years ago

The Complexities of 'Love & Death': A Recap and Review.

Elizabeth Olsen discusses her portrayal of Candy Montgomery in the new true-crime series Love & Death, which retells the story of the Texas housewife who was accused of murdering her friend with an axe in 1980. The first three episodes of the seven-part series are now streaming on Max, with the remaining four dropping weekly on Thursdays. Olsen defends Montgomery in the series, while also acknowledging the tragedy of the situation. The show's director, Lesli Linka Glatter, hopes the series will help answer questions that still remain about the case.

entertainment2 years ago

Unraveling the Dark Mysteries of 'Love & Death'

"Love & Death," a new true-crime docudrama on HBO Max, joins a recent crop of fact-based series about women who kill or who kill by proxy. The show is based on the story of Candy Montgomery, a Texas mother of two who killed her friend with an ax in 1980. The series, along with others like "Candy" and "The Act," explores the unique appeal and horror of female killers, who are typically middle-class and white. Women's fascination with true crime is attributed to both thrill-seeking and protective vigilance. The show reinforces gender difference and common beliefs about the gender binary, while also suggesting that anyone is capable of committing murder.