A standalone sequel to ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ Hulu’s sitcom ‘How I Met Your Father’ centers around the life of Sophie, who tries to navigate her relationships and career while living in New York City. After several disappointing men, Sophie comes across Jesse and decides to give the infamous singer a chance. However, the turn of events leads Sophie and Jesse to decide not to date and stay as friends....
SPONSORED LINKS On a calm sea, with waves crashing gently along, a ship moves on its destined route. It’s a happy crew with songs and banter going all around. Suddenly, a cannon ball is hurled into the ship and explodes as the unsuspecting sailors scamper for their dear lives. As the remaining men gear up for a fight, the sight of the Jolly Roger makes their blood run cold. After all, it’s a pirate ship!...
For any romance, drama fan, ‘Say I Love You’ is an entertaining anime. The anime follows the life of Mei Tachibana, who tries to keep herself away from society. She believes that friends are not meant to be trusted. Her pessimistic attitude began after being wrongly blamed for the death of their class pet. Even now she remains adamant in her view of the world. So, when one of the most popular guys, Yamato Kurosawa, starts talking to her, she does not welcome this change....
‘Forever Summer: Hamptons’ provides an authentic view into the lives of a group of young adults who spend their summer in the Hamptons. Consisting of locals and outsiders, the group offers an authentic look at life in the Hamptons as they navigate a busy social life, attend lavish parties, and even work part-time to fund their lifestyle. Moreover, as young adults, they are compelled to deal with regular issues that stem from broken romances, soured friendships, and even a bit of backstabbing....
Out of all the many characters I’ve seen in cinema, I find myself relating most personally to those lonely, unsung, near-isolated souls, maybe because I see in them reflections of my own personality that I am afraid to explore. I’m referring to those reclusive types, who face the public in one way and themselves in another; people who fail to subject their impulses and feelings to moralistic behavior, for reasons they find difficult to explain....
TLC’s ’90 Day Fiance’ revolves around cross-border couples as it focuses on US citizens who are engaged to foreign nationals. The foreign partners come to the US on a K-1 visa which compels them to marry or leave the country within 90 days. However, being cross-border pairs, vast differences in lifestyles and habits are pretty natural. Hence, the show sets the stage for an exciting finale as each couple tries and iron out their issues in the stipulated period....
‘Billions’ suddenly peaks in terms of high-octane drama in the fourth episode of the sixth season, titled ‘Burn Rate.’ The conflict between Mike Prince (Corey Stoll) and Chuck Rhoades, Jr. (Paul Giamatti) escalates as Prince actively recruits the right people for the 2028 Olympics. Among them is Kate Sacker (Condola Rashād), Chuck’s most trusted lieutenant. The Olympic committee sends a delegation, and Wags and Scooter find ways to keep them happy....
‘Deadliest Catch’ debuted in 2005 and opened to universal acclaim for giving the viewers a sneak peek into the real-life deep-sea crab fishing, by following the lives of the crab fishermen, who risk their lives to catch the Alaskan king crab and snow crab in the Bering Sea. Spanning sixteen seasons, the show has won over 15 Emmy awards and has also managed to garner a strong fan-following, especially for its adrenaline-pumping content....
While romance isn’t necessarily the main component of ‘The Fallout,’ it is still very much present in the film. Vada Cavell (Jenna Ortega) is a typical Gen-Z teenager with a loving family. Her best friend is Nick, a supportive and kind boy. While she is at school, Vada receives a call from her sister, who is unsettled by the fact that she is having her first period. Vada walks out of the class to speak to her sister....
‘Donnie Darko’, in its own little way, is a masterpiece from the aboriginal writer-director Richard Kelly, which flopped at the Box Office so stupendously, it made people stretch out on the country road, with hoardings “Middlesex ahead.” Released only a few weeks post 9/11, the conspicuously cerebral sci-fi warded off it’s audience with a passenger jet-disaster scene in the movie, but made headlines with critics who symbolized the rise of sci-fi and religion through ‘Donne Darko’....
Directed by Howard Deutch, Lifetime’s ‘Buried in Barstow’ is a thriller drama film that revolves around Hazel King — a single mother who protects her daughter, Joy, from the life she once had. In the meanwhile, she tends to protect and defend the people who cannot seem to protect themselves. At the tender age of 15, Hazel was taken off the streets of the city and trained to become a hit woman....
Lifetime’s ‘Cruel Instruction’ is a scary thriller movie that centers upon a torturous youth residential treatment center. Directed by Stanley M. Brooks, the movie revolves around Kayla Adams, who is in her late teens. After her behavioral issues get her expelled from the school, Kayla’s mother, Karen Adams, sends her to a youth treatment center as per the wishes of her previous school teachers. Not long after Kayla arrives at the facility, she realizes that the school holds a dark reality within....
Treasure hunting is a popular subgenre of action-adventure films. Its success stems from its ability to stoke our inherent adventurous spirit. A treasure-hunting film is always grounded in history. It gives the narrative a sense of believability that fires up the imagination of the audience, and they start to envision themselves in place of the protagonist. The ‘National Treasure’ films, ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ and ‘Red Notice’ are good examples of this....
Created by Vanessa Bayer and Jeremy Beiler, ‘I Love That for You’ is a comedy TV series on Showtime. It follows Joanna, a childhood cancer survivor who wishes to be a television host on her favorite home shopping channel, SVN. When her dream finally materializes, she ends up goofing up in her first broadcast itself and is on the verge of getting fired. Despite always trying hard to steer away from being stereotyped as “that cancer girl,” she is now suddenly forced to use that very label to save her job....
SPONSORED LINKS Created by Vanessa Bayer & Jeremy Beiler, ‘I Love That for You‘ is a comedy series that follows a young woman named Joanna Gold, who was diagnosed with leukemia as a child and has since made a full recovery. She has always dreamt of being a host on a home shopping network. However, Joanna’s journey does not have the best start, and she is soon fired. To save her job and achieve her dreams, she tells everyone that her cancer is back....
In Starz’s historical series ‘Outlander’ season 6, Malva Christie is one of the new settlers in Fraser’s Ridge, who arrives with her family which includes Tom Christie and Allan Christie. She right away becomes Claire’s apprentice as she expresses her enthusiasm for the latter’s medical practices. In the sixth episode of season 6, she stuns her family, Jamie, Claire, and the entire settlement by revealing that Jamie is the father of her unborn child....
‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ is a 2013 British-South African drama movie about the titular politician and freedom fighter who guides his country through a particularly dark time in history. The film has a multi-decade narrative that covers Mandela’s rural childhood, early political days, relationships, and years as a revolutionary. The story also folds in the protagonist’s final victory after years of struggle and imprisonment. Directed by Justin Chadwick, the film is hailed for its powerful story, brought alive by Idris Elba, who essays Nelson Mandela....
‘Pam & Tommy’ follows the remarkable story of a wild celebrity couple’s romance and how a disgruntled carpenter throws their life into chaos. Furious at not being paid for his work, Rand decides to steal rockstar Tommy and his actress wife Pamela’s safe. What the vengeful carpenter doesn’t expect to find in the safe is an explosive, intimate recording of the celebrity couple. Chaos ensues, and the story is as bizarre as it is sad....
Robbie Pickering’s political thriller series ‘Gaslit’ centers around the true story of Martha Mitchell and her husband John N. Mitchell, against the backdrop of the infamous Watergate scandal. The limited series depicts several untold stories that concern the scandal that happened under the watch of John Mitchell, who was the chairman of President Nixon’s 1972 presidential campaign. Academy Award-winner Sean Penn portrays the former Attorney General of the United States with an unbelievable makeover....
Danny Boyle’s 2008 directorial ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is a drama movie that follows Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai who finds himself on the country’s most-watched game show. On the precipice of winning 20 million rupees, he faces suspicion for inexplicably knowing the answers to all the questions posed to him so far on the show. Depicted through flashbacks, the young man recounts his various life experiences, which taught him all he needed to know to answer the questions....
