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Based on the hit Spanish series ‘Money Heist‘ created by Álex Pina, ‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’ is a South Korean heist crime drama series created by Kim Hong-sun, Ryu Yong-jae, Kim Hwan-chae, and Choe Sung-jun. Set in the same fictional universe as its parent version, the story revolves around an extraordinary strategist, The Professor, and his competent team of notorious thieves trying to pull off an almost impossible heist....

Actor Spencer Squire makes his directorial debut with ‘Abandoned,’ a brooding and ominous psychological horror-thriller about Sara and Alex, who move into a supposedly haunted house with their newborn son. The seller warns them about the harrowing history of the house, but they are ever too willing to take it because of the thrill that comes with it. While they indulge in the past in its surface value, the house gradually shows its true colors....

‘Barry‘ is a dark comedy series by Bill Hader and Alec Berg that follows Barry Berkman, a hitman who moonlights as a struggling actor. As Barry finds comfort in the community of struggling actors, he wishes to leave his criminal lifestyle behind. However, due to his association with the Chechen mob and the manipulation of his handler, Barry finds himself roped back into committing violent murders. In the show’s third season, Detective Mae Dunn investigates the string of crimes connected to the Chechen mafia and learns about “The Raven....

Disney+’s musical film ‘Zombies 3’ centers around the students of Seabrook High School, located in the namesake town. While getting prepared for a consequential football match, the students, including the protagonists Addison and Zed, encounter an alien spaceship landing in their town. While the students deal with the aftermath of the arrival of the three aliens, named A-Lan, A-Spen, and A-Li, there is a notable absence among them. Kylee Russell’s Eliza is present among Addison, Zed, and others at Seabrook High to tackle the conflicts that arise due to the aliens’ secret mission....

The word “bold” could be defined as the willingness to take risks. What has this got to do with cinema, or for that matter, any form of art? The fact that great works of art have all endured a great deal of pain and anguish is what makes them so profound and powerful. And all great works of art, I believe, have come at the cost of a harrowing sacrifice made by an artist in a fervent endeavor to break free from the shackles of artistic traditions and norms, thereby, liberating the art into spaces devoid of control and regime....

To make a film, you must be a good student first. And to be a good student, you have to study the art of filmmaking very deeply. The subject is vast and extremely intricate, spanning across several genres and types. The beauty of filmmaking lies in its variety and the wide nature of it. There are several aspects and many films from where to learn these different techniques. We, at the Cinemaholic, have decided to list out the top films every aspiring filmmaker should see....

SPONSORED LINKS This French-American crime-action thriller is one of the badass aggressive treats from Luc Besson. Le Film de Luc Besson follows a traditional hitman Léon who takes a 12-yr old kid Mathilda as his protégée when her family is murdered by a corrupt DEA agent Norman. 10. Air Force One When it comes to rescuing the POTUS, Hollywood has really been very effective and always on duty. Cause nothing matters more than the life of the nation’s governor....

SPONSORED LINKS Marking the sixth entry into the ever-growing franchise spurred on by ‘The Conjuring’, ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ is an American supernatural horror film directed my Michael Chaves in his directorial debut. Starring Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz and Patricia Velasquez, the film premiered at the South by Southwest film conference on March 15, 2019 and received mostly mixed to positive response from critics. ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ follows social worker Anna Garcia (Cardellini), a widow raising her two children in 1970s Los Angeles....

SPONSORED LINKS 10. Quantico (2015-2018) Quantico is the training center of the FBI where they train new recruits in all fields essential to be working for the Bureau. It is the story of a group of such young recruits who have trained and become officers of the Bureau. The protagonist of the series is a woman named Alex Parrish who has been fired from the FBI as evidence has suggested that she was involved in a bomb attack....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘SEAL Team’ is a military drama series created by Benjamin Cavell. It follows the story of a unit of SEAL and their lives in and out of their dangerous workplace. The team comprises of six members in total. Their missions are extremely covert, which means they have to spend extended periods of time away from home without being able to inform their loved ones where they are. David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Jessica Paré, Neil Brown Jr....

SPONSORED LINKS 12. Castle (2009-2016) Speaking of unconventional combinations, this one sets up a detective with a murder-mystery novelist. Another from the bag of popular shows, it had an eight-season run. So, you have a lot to binge watch on. The incredible chemistry between Nathan Fillion’s Richard Castle and Stana Katic’s Kate Beckett was the main reason for its success. Add to it, the mystery spanning over several seasons, cleverly developed cases and the inherent humor of its characters....

SPONSORED LINKS 15. Rango (2011) ‘Rango’ is one of the most popular films in this list and surprisingly, very people are aware of the fact that it belongs to none other than Nickelodeon. The eponymous protagonist of the film is a chameleon. Rango is a pet chameleon with all the intrinsic features of one. It aspires to be the savior of a drought-affected dry town that has been plagued by bandits....

SPONSORED LINKS Living in the city has its own advantages, namely, easier access to everything from late-night snacks to catching a game at your big local stadium. A big city brings us the feeling of the whole world within the palms of your hands. But sometimes the continuous humdrum and busy life takes a toll on you. You feel like throwing away all your comforts and moving to a small town where you will not be bothered by the huge machine called city life which keeps churning on every single moment of the day....

Nobody expected them to be really good — at least I didn’t — and yet they turned out to be pleasant surprises. On one hand you have movies that disappoint you because they don’t meet your expectations (like these 10 films), while on the other hand, you have films that far exceed your low expectations. When I went into the movie theatre to watch the below six films, I was not particularly excited, but when I came out I had a smile on my face....

SPONSORED LINKS A beautiful romantic comedy, ‘All The Bright Places‘ centers around Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice Smith), who are both in emotionally difficult situations when they first meet. However, it is the friendship, and eventually, the love that develops between them, which keeps these two people sane. 7. After (2019) ‘After’ is the story of college freshman Tessa Young, a prim and proper girl who has done everything in her life perfectly....

SPONSORED LINKS The representation of African-Americans, for a long time in American movies and television has been so little, and whatever representation there was, has been stereotyped so negatively that they naturally felt a massive disconnect to everything they saw around them. This led the African-American population to come up with their own movies and shows, and is the main reason behind the creation of blaxploitation cinema or hip-hop music. Now if you have any interest in blaxploitation cinema, you know what a major industry it was during the 1970s and 1980s....

With a fresh new twist on home renovation reality shows, Netflix’s ‘How To Build a Sex Room’ revolves around Melanie Rose as she builds safe spaces for couples to be intimate. While the idea of a sex room can repel many, Melanie feels it is quite essential in today’s life as it helps a pair explore their fantasies in a safe and comfortable environment. Thus, throughout the show, Melanie meets with several clients and learns about their kinks and fantasies before designing an area that perfectly complements their desires....

‘The Dropout,’ created by Elizabeth Meriwether, tells the story of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried), a young Stanford dropout who forms her own company, Theranos, and intends to simplify the complex and expensive blood testing procedures. The series is inspired by the life of Holmes and is based on the ABC Audio podcast of the same name from Rebecca Jarvis. In the series, Elizabeth teams up with engineers Rakesh Madhava and Edmond Ku to develop a device that can test blood with only a drop of blood....

SPONSORED LINKS Created by Kim Je-Hyeon and Kim Young-kyu, fantasy-themed KDrama ‘Bulgasal: Immortal Souls’ bares open a fascinating myth surrounding the legendary titular beast. After his birth 600 years ago, the cursed boy from Goreyo becomes a notorious monster slayer. However, his karma entails losing his wife and son in a battle with Bulgasal, and the monster would take the boy’s soul. In the present, this boy, Dan Hwal, now a Bulgasal, looks for the murderer from 600 years ago, meeting people from his past....

‘Tokyo Vice’ is a crime-drama series that explores the darker aspects of the Land of the Rising Sun from the American perspective. It is based on the 2009 memoir ‘Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan’ by Jake Adelstein, a real-life journalist who has been writing on Japan for about three decades. Ansel Elgort portrays somewhat of a fictional version of Adelstein. His character not only speaks fluent Japanese but also studied Japanese literature for three years at the prestigious Sophia University in Tokyo....