American Nightmare: Blue Caprice, Reviewed

1. The John Muhammed/Lee Malvo Beltway shootings in October 2002 continue to occupy a specific segment of the American nightmare. The twisted, horrible genius of the killings was their selective randomness: The Beltway snipers chose their targets specifically so that people would believe they could come from anywhere, for any reason. As Muhammed, played by Isiah Washington in Blue Caprice, puts it, "A few bodies. Well, more than a few bodies. Maybe five, six a day, for 30 days. Really get their ...