Why you should watch Watchmen, plus Murder in Oregon

Why you should watch Watchmen, plus Murder in Oregon

Murder in Oregon” explores one of that state’s most infamous homicides. Corrections Department Director Michael Francke was stabbed outside of his office in 1989. Was his killing tied to his investigation of corruption?

OUR SPOILER FREE REVIEW OF "MURDER IN OREGON" BEGINS IN THE 24th MINUTE.

HBO's “Watchmen” takes place in an alternative history where cops who hide behind masks for their own safety team with costumed vigilantes to fight crime and avoid a race war. Like the comic, "Watchmen" ponders what kind of heroes are needed in a world where truth and justice are in short supply.

OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "WATCHMEN" BEGINS IN THE 61st MINUTE.

In crime of the week: turn the other cheek.

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