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‘Slow Horses’ episode 5, titled ‘Fiasco,’ finds Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) in form and taking charge of his Slow Horses from Slough House. River Cartwright finally brings something useful to the table, and his grizzled superior wastes no time in walking straight into the lion’s den and confronting Diana Taverner, the head of MI5. Meanwhile, the kidnappers continue their escape after Curly’s unexpected and brutal attack on Moe. Things are hectic as ever, but the tide might be turning for the Slough House agents....

In ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ season 2 episode 5, titled ‘Interlude II,’ the narrative once more goes back to the past — this time to 1993. Christmas is around the corner, and Eli (John Goodman) wants a bigger space to preach. His past comes to visit him when Glendon Marsh Sr. (Wayne Duvall) shows up with an offer that Eli can’t refuse. “Baby” Billy (Walton Goggins) lies to Aimee-Leigh (Jennifer Nettles) about how his marriage abruptly ended, but the latter eventually finds out the truth....

Throwing light on the widespread sexual abuse that happens in the Plain Community, ‘Sins of the Amish’ is a heartbreaking two-part docuseries on Peacock. The Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan directorial delves into the traumatic sexual abuse experiences of former Amish women, who have been often preyed upon by their own family members at times. One such brave survivor is Mary Byler, who was assaulted by her biological brothers for years....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Crush’ is a lesbian romantic comedy film that is helmed by Sammi Cohen. The narrative revolves around Paige (Rowan Blanchard), an aspiring artist who reluctantly joins the school’s track team. On the bright side, this gives her a chance to get close to a girl named Gabriela (Isabella Ferreira) whom she has been pursuing for a long time. However, what makes things even more complicated is when Paige starts falling for another teammate named AJ (Auli’i Cravalho), understanding what true love feels like....

Yet again, the holiday season is here a bit too soon and our Christmas bucket lists are brimming with quite a lot of fun things to do. Somewhere amidst decorating your boughs of holly and wrapping up presents for the big day, make sure that you coddle yourself with a little bit of some much-needed “me time.” It’s Christmas after all! So roast some chestnuts in the fireplace, grab a hot mug of cocoa and plunge into the holiday spirit with a great Christmas movie....

Directed by Steven Soderbergh, ‘Kimi’ is a gripping thriller movie that revolves around Angela, a Seattle-based tech employee with agoraphobia who witnesses a violent crime during a data stream review. When she tries reporting the same to her company superiors, they try to stop her by using bureaucratic power. Meanwhile, the city council passes a law that restricts the movement of people, resulting in chaotic mass protests in Seattle streets amidst the COVID-19 pandemic....

The Brad Bird directorial, ‘Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol’ is an action spy movie that serves as the fourth installment in the ‘Mission Impossible‘ franchise. The narrative revolves around Ethan Hunt and his team (the IMF), who are wrongfully accused of bombing the Kremlin. To clear their organization’s name and maintain its reputation, they take extreme measures to find the real culprits in a race against time. As the IMF travels to different places throughout the narrative to prove their innocence, the team is seen in various action-packed sequences set against the backdrop of some exciting locations....

As a docuseries that delves into every aspect of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s personal as well as professional partnership, HBO Max’s ‘The Last Movie Stars’ is simply gripping. That’s because it places a specific focus upon not only their unwavering love for one another but also the respect they’d managed to garner (and maintain) from the entire world owing to the same. The most intriguing example of this was the auction of the ‘Cold Hand Luke’ actor’s engraved vintage Rolex watch — so if you wish to learn more about the same, we’ve got the details for you....

SPONSORED LINKS Who is Blank (Shiru)? When Blank gets a chance to be reborn by finding the cause of Makoto’s death, he starts pretending to be the high school boy who “returned from death.” He mingles with Makoto’s family and friends to know the reason behind Makoto’s death. Upon reading Makoto’s suicide note from a sketchbook, he meets Guardian and says that the cause is suicide. He loses his first chance since the answer is incorrect....

‘Ozark’ season 4 introduces a bevy of new characters that are pulled into the Byrdes’ increasing spheres of influence. Armed with a family foundation to cement their “legitimacy,” Wendy and Marty Byrde continue to funnel cash for the Mexican cartel and play kingmaker with its boss. Clare Shaw is quietly introduced into the narrative and becomes crucial to the end game of Wendy and Marty Byrde’s plan. Here’s what you need to know about Clare Shaw from ‘Ozark....

Carol Austin is an integral part of surgeon AJ Austin’s life in FOX’s medical series ‘The Resident.’ As her adoptive son, AJ has always cared for Carol, especially when she is diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. AJ even decides against leaving for Nigeria with his former partner Mina Okafor to look after Carol. In the eighteenth episode of season 5, AJ learns that Carol’s condition has significantly worsened. He conducts certain tests to monitor the cancer growth in her body, only to get startled to see the results....

After escaping from Layton’s prison, Wilford gathers his allies to regain control of the Snowpiercer in the third season finale of TNT’s post-apocalyptic series ‘Snowpiercer.’ The unrest in the train, caused by Melanie’s revelation against Layton, fuels Wilford’s aspiration to become the tyrant of the remnants of humanity. The vicious engineer even introduces a new cold man to strengthen his force. However, Layton and Melanie team up upon realizing that the fight between them will only help Wilford become a cruel authoritarian leader of the Snowpiercer....

In the tiny city of Crump, Tennessee, the residents were shocked by the sudden death of William Tinker, a loving father. In June 2018, an altercation by the local river led to gunshots ringing out in the area. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Secrets, Lies & Private Eyes: The Accused and the Lover’ follows private investigators working different cases as part of their daily workload. Part of the show focuses on Heather Cohen, an investigator looking into William’s case and considering the alleged killer’s self-defense story....

SPONSORED LINKS Nicole Kidman is among the most gifted actresses of her generation, blessed with the talents of a character actor and looks of a movie star. It might have been easy to miss her talent as an actress if one did not look beyond the beauty, if she did not take risks and pull us close to her. The first time I really appreciated Kidman was as a moll in Billy Bathgate (1992), a book I adored, a film I loathed with the exception of Kidman who though rough around the edges was often luminous....

Founded in 1981 by a married couple, Hideki and Yoko Hata, Kyoto Animation studio is often referred to as “KyoAni”. Once the Studio started off producing anime shows, within no time, it became one of the top producers that got every Otaku’s attention. Their first raid of successful anime involved a few titles such as ‘Full Metal Panic Fumoffu’ but the Studio became massively popular with ‘The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya‘ in 2006....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘The Girl Next Door’ is a very funny coming-of-age story with elements of sexiness and raunchiness added to it. Emile Hirsch is hilarious here as a high school senior who falls for the girl next door. While trying to make his boring life interesting, he is also trying to help the people around him. It’s a classic tale of boy-meets-girl: boy falls in love with a girl, the boy lives happily ever after with the girl....

SPONSORED LINKS The ninth episode of ‘1883‘ is a harrowing experience for the wagon campers as they are forced to face off against a group of Native Americans who mistake them for killers. While traveling through the trail, the group’s tracks get mixed with the horse thieves who killed the tribe’s family. As a result, the caravan comes under threat from the tribe. Moreover, Josef and Risa suffer some injuries and need immediate medical attention....

While there’s no denying that NBC’s ‘Dateline’ is a staple of the newsmagazine genre, it is actually the empathetic way it delves into real-life mysteries to get to the heart of the matter that keeps it ever-relevant. Thus, of course, its season 28 episode 16, aptly entitled ‘The Black Candle Confession,’ chronicling the long-lasting and horrific murder case of Corey Lee Wieneke, is no different. So now, if you wish to learn more about the same — with a specific focus on who he really was, the cause of his death, and its confounding aftermath — we’ve got the details for you....

Netflix’s ‘My Daughter’s Killer’ delves into the circumstances surrounding teenager Kalinka Bamberski’s mysterious death at her stepfather’s home in Lindau, Germany. She was found dead one morning in July 1982 by her stepfather, Dieter Krombach. Over the next few years, the various inconsistencies in Kalinka’s autopsy pushed her father, Andre Bamberski, to pursue the truth; he believed Dieter was responsible for Kalinka’s death. Danièle Gonnin, the mother, proclaimed Dieter innocent for years until some disturbing developments changed her mind....

SPONSORED LINKS Denmark has a rich and varied history with cinema, which has often been overlooked in favour of other countries’ fare. The Danish fell in love with cinema ever since it began. The first Danish-produced film was released in 1897, and the first studio established as early as 1906 by Ole Olsen. Danish filmmakers and actors have been invariably acclaimed, from the heady days of Asta Nielsen and Benjamin Christensen to Carl Dreyer, and then further to Lars von Trier, and Mads Mikkelsen, among many other luminaries....