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With a runtime of one hour and 4 minutes, the ‘Tokyo Vice’ season 1 finale, titled ‘Yoshino,’ delivers an impactful temporary conclusion while setting things up for the prospective second season. After getting beaten by Tozawa’s (Ayumi Tanida) goons, Jake (Ansel Elgort) considers returning to the US, perhaps for the first time since coming to Japan. Samantha (Rachel Keller) loses all the money she painstakingly accumulated and is forced to reach out to Ishida (Shun Sugata) for a loan....

For some, the mind-twisting 2015 sci-fi thriller ‘Hardcore Henry’ may be a hotchpotch of genres, but for some, it is nothing less than a cinematic revolution. Steering away from common Western filmmaking ethos, Russian filmmaker Ilya Naishuller created magic in his feature directorial debut. The narrative follows Henry, who wakes up from deep slumber to find his wife by his side. Henry has come back to life against all odds. Now, he must team up with his wife and take extreme measures when separated from her....

Created and conceptualized by Netflix, ‘Snowflake Mountain’ is a British survival-based reality TV series that features a group of bratty and rich contestants, ranging from the age of 20 to 26 years. All these individuals have one thing in common — they are not living to their full potential as they have been spoonfed all their life. Thus, by entering this wilderness survival retreat, they attempt to learn how it feels to be standing on their own feet....

The famed comedian behind ‘Austin Powers,’ Mike Myers, shines in the vehicle role in his own creation, Netflix original conspiracy-themed investigative thriller series ‘The Pentaverate.’ The veteran comedian and actor also puts on quite a few attires for the show, which is a spin-off of the actor’s 1993 film, ‘So I Married an Axe Murderer.’ As a Canadian journalist, one of Mike’s characters, Ken, gets plunged into the vortex of a mystery involving the titular secret society, hoping to uncover a damning truth and save the world on his own....

Based on a story by Adam Mervis, the Brian Kirk directorial ‘21 Bridges‘ is an action thriller movie that revolves around an NYPD detective named Andre David (Chadwick Boseman) in a citywide search for a couple of suspected cop killers. As he comes across a huge conspiracy in the process, he shuts down all 21 bridges and locks down all of Manhattan to halt all entries and exits to the island in an attempt to catch the suspects....

‘Metal Lords’ is a coming-of-age musical film. It follows Kevin (Jaeden Martell) and Hunter (Adrian Greensmith), best friends and co-founders of the fledgling heavy metal band Skullf***er. With his roomful of rock memorabilia, Hunter is evidently more invested in the band. Kevin, at least initially, is just there for the ride. They are essentially school outcasts. Apparently, fanboying over Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden is not as popular a conversation starter as it used to be....

‘Winning Time‘ episode 3 continues to map out the transitional phase in the history of the LA Lakers. New owner Jerry Buss begins to inculcate his own philosophy in the team’s culture while removing all the obstacles that stand in the path of his colleagues. Buss has only one goal: to make the LA Lakers one of the best in the sport. However, the resignation of head coach Jerry West presents Buss with a major challenge....

SPONSORED LINKS 10. Forrest Gump (1994) This sweet natured fable about a mentally challenged young man who stumbles through American pop culture is superb, with Tom Hanks giving a stunning performance that richly deserved the Academy Award. There is nothing on paper that suggests the manner Hanks portrayed Forrest, he found that within himself. A lovely film with powerhouse performances from the entire cast. Interesting and very subtle visual effects place Forrest in the company of US Presidents, rock stars and in the middle of history it seems constantly....

SPONSORED LINKS 12. Trinity and Beyond (1995) This documentary narrated by William Shatner, uncovers the development of nuclear weapons from the very first in 1945 to the first Chinese test in 1964. Most of the major nuclear blasts are covered, while the background score of William Stromberg gives a hauntingly beautiful semblance to a truly horrific story. Read More: Best Mother Daughter Movies of All Time 11. BBC History of WW II Hiroshima (2005) This BBC documentary uses CGI and many more effects to recreate the horrifying scenario of the Hiroshima attack....

SPONSORED LINKS Everyone has a bunch of movies that they watched in childhood and could never let go of. A couple of Robin Williams’ movies easily make it to the list, and ‘Jumanji’ is one of them. While playing a board game with his friend, 12-year-old Alan Parrish is mysteriously stuck inside it. 26 years later, when two kids play that game, Alan is brought back to the real world. But, he is not alone....

SPONSORED LINKS Jeremy Camp is a name known to many. He is a Christian musician from Indiana who boasts of a number of gold albums and has made a considerable name in the circuit. The film ‘I Still Believe‘ is based on a part of his life, chronicling his relationship with his first wife Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp. 7. Grace Unplugged (2013) This 2013 Christian film centers around a teenaged girl called Grace who longs to become a star and make her dreams come true....

SPONSORED LINKS Some movies don’t make you think too much, don’t make you feel too much and don’t really ask for anything from you as a viewer. ‘The Beach Bum’ is one such film. Starring Matthew McConaughey, this film is a comedy that revolves around the life of a man called Moondog. Moondog does nothing but smoke weed, drink beer and chill by the beach, preaching about finishing the next Great American Novel....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Queen Of The South‘ is a crime drama TV series based on a Spanish telenovela called ‘La Reina del Sur’. The story is originally taken from a novel written by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. The series is centered around a character called Teresa Mendoza and chronicles her rise from extreme poverty in the Mexican region of Sinaloa to becoming one of the most influential drug dealers in the United States....

At around 3 am on July 10, 2016, Annastasia “Annie” Hester made a desperate 911 call. She had been attacked at her apartment in Gresham, Oregon. While Annie was taken to a nearby hospital, she died of her injuries. At the time, the 36-year-old was a single mother taking care of her 4-year-old daughter, Alice. NBC News’ ‘Dateline: The Undoing’ shines a light on the people responsible for Annie’s death. The authorities eventually arrested Angela Hester, the then-wife of Annie’s ex-husband, Matthew....

In the first few seasons of ‘Billions,’ Charles “Chuck” Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) and Wendy Rhoades (Maggie Siff) are an unconventional TV couple. They radiate power. He is a U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, while she is a psychiatrist and performance coach who works at the hedge fund company Axe Capital and earns even more than her husband. They have two children together. Inside their bedroom, they are BDSM practitioners, with Wendy playing the role of the mistress....

SPONSORED LINKS One word – Food porn. Culinary science has always been held in high regard, yet, to appease one’s taste buds hasn’t been easy. What’s more difficult is to make successful movies on the art of cooking. While some of the movies on cooking have stressed upon a particular dish or a cuisine, some have touched base upon the person who is basically rags to riches due to his culinary skills or people skills or both....

The city of Colorado Springs was shocked into silence when Fort Carson soldier Darlene Krashoc was found mutilated and strangled to death behind a restaurant. Although Darlene’s body was discovered on March 17, 1987, it took authorities more than three decades and advanced DNA technology to hunt down her murderer. Investigation Discovery’s ‘On The Case With Paula Zahn: A Mother Knows’ draws a vivid picture of the horrifying murder and shows how brilliant investigative work and a never-give-up attitude helped law enforcement double down on the killer years after the murder....

HBO Asia’s science-fiction series ‘Dream Raider’ revolves around Professor Cheng and his daughter An-Ya, who join detective Li Xiao to solve a series of perplexing crimes in which the victims’ minds are hacked. Cheng and An-Ya use dream raiding technology, which opens a gateway to one’s dreamscape, to find out the truths behind several enigmatic crimes and occurrences that unravel in the city one after the other. HBO Asia’s first sci-fi series originally premiered in August 2020 in Asia, prior to its US release in February 2022....

‘We Own This City’ is a dramatized retelling of the real events leading to exposing the corruption within the Baltimore Police Department. The series based on Justin Fenton’s nonfiction book of the same name highlights officers’ actions in the BPD’s Gun Trace Task Force. The corruption racket is uncovered through a different investigation that leads Harford County police to a drug ring. Aaron Anderson is a key figure in the drug operation, and viewers must be curious to learn about him....

SPONSORED LINKS Starring Alicia von Rittberg, Romola Garai, Jessica Raine, and Tom Cullen, ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ is an American-British drama series created by Anya Reiss. The show primarily focuses on the early life of Queen Elizabeth I as she gets caught up in the political and sexual politics of the English court. While it seems that the path to the crown is set for her, the orphaned teenager faces challenges that will determine not only her future but also the destiny of new England....