Actor-director Ben Affleck helmed the intricate 2012 political thriller drama ‘Argo.’ Set during the US hostage crisis in the Iran of 1979, the movie packs a boisterous premise. A CIA agent has to embark upon a deadly mission of rescuing six US citizens from the embassy in Tehran. Since there is no straightforward way to save the hapless residents, the agent acts under cover of a Hollywood director scouting locations for a sci-fi venture....
Directed by esteemed director Sam Mendes, ‘Road to Perdition’ is an incredible neo-noir crime film adapted from the eponymous graphic novel penned by Max Allan Collins and illustrated by Richard Piers Rayner. The story revolves around mob enforcer Michael Sullivan, Sr., who commits a murder, while his young son catches him in the act. Although he swears the boy into secrecy, Michael soon realizes that the mob has put a hit out on him....
The fourth season of NBC’s medical series ‘New Amsterdam’ sees various startling changes in the New Amsterdam Medical Center. From Reynolds and Lyn’s relationship to Helen’s resignation to join her former workplace, season 4 of the show depicts various developments. However, the most consequential one is indeed Max’s decision to leave. He gets replaced by Dr. Veronica Fuentes, who starts to undo Max’s efforts. She appoints Dr. Mia Castries, much to the dismay of other department chiefs....
In FOX’s action series ‘9-1-1: Lone Star,’ Rob Lowe’s Captain Owen Strand fails to connect with someone for a meaningful relationship for a long time. Even though Strand tries to get back to his ex-wife Gwyn when she becomes pregnant, they both go separate ways when they come to know that Gwyn’s baby’s father is Enzo. After several one-night stands, which earn him the nickname “One Night Strand,” Mateo and Marjan come to his rescue as they introduce him a dating app named Ascent....
Earlier erotic movies were only meant for drawing large crowds and making loads of money. They were more explicit than the modern erotic movies. With the advent of pornography and its ease of access, the erotic movie culture started fading away. Now you need to have a good storyline along with nudity or else nobody would turn up. Sometimes even if you don’t have a good script, create a hype as in case of Fifty Shades series (which has downright pathetic script and acting)....
It takes only one movie to launch a career and only one movie to destroy careers. And this situation becomes even more dire in the case of directors. On top of that, a lot of careers are also riding on the shoulders of the director. They too can become collateral damage in the wake of a flop. Hence, the job of a director is not easy at all. This list talks about the flop movies that single-handedly destroyed directors’ careers:...
SPONSORED LINKS ‘Baahubali’ became a success for being a groundbreaking movie featuring magnificent production design, larger than life scenes and an epic tale of a fallen hero. The film was greatly inspired by Indian History and mythology. It combines the intricacies of Indian Culture with intense action and entertainment. ‘Baahubali’ brought alive Medieval Era History to mainstream cinema, in a scale unseen to the Indian audience. 12. Troy (2004) The story of Troy has been retold time and time again....
SPONSORED LINKS ‘Love, Rosie’ is one of those films that you are going to either love or hate. Granted, it falls into a genre that’s isn’t taken seriously by anyone other than teenagers. But that doesn’t mean, it is an unwatchable film. Actually, it you dig films where love and friendships get mixed up, feelings get hurt, there is a high likelihood, you are going to enjoy ‘Love, Rosie’. Based on Cecelia Ahern’s bestselling novel, ‘Love, Rosie’ is about Rosie and Alex, who have been best friends since they were 5....
French cinema has really been catching up with us lately. Their artistic stories, beautiful cinematography, and brilliant directing are being appreciated all over the world. Movies like the unusual romantic ‘Amelie’, touching drama ‘The Intouchables’, and the romantic masterpiece ‘Blue is the Warmest Color‘, have all won our hearts and we surely want more. Propelling and bold are two words that truly define the nature of French Cinema; propelling because French films and shows have literally acted like a driving force for international cinema better than any other country now, and bold because French cinema leaves no boundaries or confinements to the infinite lines of creativity....
SPONSORED LINKS Since its premiere in February 2019, the reality glassblowing competition series ‘Blown Away’ has enjoyed tremendous popularity with viewers. The show features a bunch of glassblowers from across North America competing for the winning title and prize money that is worth around $60,000. The talented group of craftsmen also stand a chance to win the artist residence at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. 7. Metal Shop Masters (2021-) A bunch of metal artisans competes for the title of ‘Metal Shop Master’ in this competitive reality show....
SPONSORED LINKS 10. The Waterboy (1998) Sandler portrayal of the naive and childlike Bobby Boucher, a water boy for a college football team in ‘The Waterboy’, left us impressed. The character was pretty likable and made everyone root for the underdog as he found success on the field rather than off it. The film was a commercial smash hit and cemented Sandler’s stature in the comedy genre. Read More: Best Aaron Taylor Johnson Movies...
Investigation Discovery’s ‘Evil Lives Here’ is a true-crime series that explores those harrowing cases wherein the victims’ loved ones — people they knew and trusted — turned out to be their heinous perpetrators. It thus involves firsthand accounts of the critical moments leading up to the dark offenses, along with dramatic re-enactments, to truly get to the heart of what precisely transpired and why. So, of course, it’s season 6 episode 4, ‘Until We Meet Again,’ profiling the 2011 double homicide of Amy Henslee and Tonya Howarth, is no different....
Residents of Germantown, Maryland, were shocked beyond belief when 21-year-old university student Asia Adams was brutally murdered in her home in November 2004. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Homicide City: Germantown Tragedy’ gives an in-depth look into the painful details of her death. Let’s find out more about the renowned case and how justice was served to her murderers, shall we? How Did Asia Adams Die? Asia Adams was a 21-year-old psychology major at West Chester University, in Chester County, Pennsylvania....
SPONSORED LINKS It’s a great time to be alive for comic book fans. With CBM popularity reaching its zenith in the last decade or so, movies based on comic book heroes and antiheroes are getting released almost every month. Armed today with the correct tools and technology, filmmakers are pushing the envelope in terms of technique and storytelling, intriguing and connecting with even non comic book readers, while the charm of the original classics lives on....
I don’t endorse the concreteness the word ‘explanation’ invites. No piece of art can be definitively assigned a singular, unambiguous, incontestable perspective. It changes, from viewer to viewer and the mood they see the film in. And because of my unshakable faith in the experientiality of cinema over its intellectual or political or logical ambitions, any explanation that would profess to define the confines of the experience a film can engender is hard for me to find creditable....
‘Evil‘ season 3 sees David, Kristen, and Ben dealing with new and compelling cases of seemingly paranormal occurrences that make them question their faiths. In the fourth episode, titled ‘The Demon of the Road,’ the Church assessors are asked to investigate a case that sees truck drivers become subjects of haunting and inexplicable events on a remote highway. Dubbed “Ghost Highway,” the road presents a stern challenge to David, Kristen, and Ben, who come face to face with a deadly threat....
Based on the 1980s manga series’ Ghost in the Shell’ written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow, ‘Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045’ or ‘Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045’ is a science-fiction action original TV animation. The project is developed by Studios Production I.G and Sola Digital Arts. The story revolves around Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team as they take on the newest threat against humanity — the posthumans. In the first season, we learn how the four most powerful nations in the world began the Sustainable War to boost the economy and how that led to Global Simultaneous Default....
With Leticia López Margalli at the helm, Spanish-original erotic thriller telenovela ‘Dark Desire’ (original title: ‘Oscuro Deseo’) probes into the bottomless depths of the human unconscious. The series revolves around the forbidden love story of Alma and Dario, which is fated for doom. Professor and lawyer Alma Quintana’s life goes through a reset after the encounter. At the same time, Dario occupies all her thought, while she comes to discover Dario’s ominous past....
Sophia Bush’s Dr. Samantha Griffith is the apparent Good Samaritan in high-tension medical drama ‘Good Sam.’ Katie Wech, whose previous writing credits include teen comedy ‘Prom,’ reared the series with an intricate understanding of human nature and anatomy. Cardio surgeon Dr. Samantha Griffith has skills, thanks to her piano lessons, but she is quickly stifled under the pressure of her domineering father, who is also her boss. However, when the boss-father falls into a coma, Samantha gets a stint at leading the department in place of her father....
In August 2009, Kayla Berg’s summer vacation came to an abrupt end when she suddenly vanished in Wausau, Wisconsin. The ensuing search for her has been plagued with a lack of credible leads and information regarding her whereabouts. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Disappeared: The Last Summer’ shines a light on the circumstances surrounding Kayla’s vanishing and how the case progressed. So, if you’re curious to find out more, we’ve got you covered....
