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Who hasn’t dreamt of their very own Prince Charming coming atop a noble steed to sweep them off their feet? After all, this conventional rom-com trope is etched into the minds of many, and though we may not want to admit it in a large crowd, some of us have imagined what it would be like to be a part of the ruling monarchy of a country. Well, ‘The Royal Treatment’ treads familiar ground and updates this narrative for the new generation....

Franklin Bradshaw was a well-known businessman in the community of Salt Lake City, Utah. However, the beloved man was found shot to death at his store one morning in July 1978. Investigation Discovery’s ‘A Crime to Remember: Mother’s Little Helper’ delves into how a years-long inquiry led the authorities to Franklin’s youngest daughter and her son as the ones responsible for the slaying. So, let’s find out what happened then, shall we?...

‘For All Mankind‘ is a science fiction series that revolves around the space race and charts an alternate course in history. After the USSR becomes the first nation to land on the moon, NASA and Roscosmos engage in a space race that extends to Mars in the show’s third season. The season sees the introduction of Soviet Cosmonaut Alexei Poletov (Pawel Szajda), who faces several challenges during his time in space....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Edward Drake, ‘American Siege’ is a thriller movie that stars Timothy V. Murphy, Bruce Willis, Rob Gough, Johann Urb, and Johnny Messner. The movie revolves around an ex NYPD officer-turned-sheriff of a small town who is tasked with taking on a group of outlaws who have kidnapped a wealthy doctor. As the action-packed drama unfolds, dark secrets of the city are revealed, and the abduction slowly turns into a violent rampage....

The seventh episode of HBO Max’s crime series ‘The Staircase’ follows Evelyn Ivins, an attorney who investigates the reports and findings of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. As a part of Project for Actual Innocence, an organization that deals with wrongful convictions in North Carolina, Evelyn discovers that SBI blood-spatter analyst Duane Deaver had withheld evidence in the case of Greg Taylor, who was convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment....

Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ closes season 4 with a dark chapter that makes it clear that things are changing, though possibly not for the better. The Navarro cartel is in a precarious position, and Wendy and Marty Byrde find their fates inextricably tied to the cartel boss. For most of the show, Omar Navarro has held sway over the cartel and the lives of everyone acquainted with it. However, season 4 introduces not just one but two potential contenders for the top spot....

SPONSORED LINKS Lifetime’s ‘Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire’ is a true crime film that revolves around Melanie McGuire who gets caught up in adultery and butchers her husband in order to lead a new life with her new lover. Directed by Nicole L. Thompson, the thriller movie features stellar performances from a talented cast ensemble, comprising Candice King, Michael Roark, Jackson Hurst, and Wendie Malick. If you are intrigued by true crime movies then you must be looking forward to watching this film as well....

‘The Afterparty’ is a murder mystery that manages to fold a range of cinematic genres into its storytelling. After the musician and celebrity, Xavier, is found dead on a cliff under his house, the guests from his high school reunion party are interrogated. As the quirky characters narrate their version of the events, the mystery is repeatedly flipped on its head, moving from one suspect to the next. Each flashback is in a cinematic genre that matches the character’s personality, giving the narrative an added dimension....

Dame Judith Olivia Dench has been an icon of the silver screen on both sides of the Atlantic for around six decades. She had started off her career on the stage performing Shakespearean drama from a very early age, playing the iconic roles of Ophelia (Hamlet), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) and Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) amongst others. Dench started off her film career with guest appearances which began with The Third Secret(1964)....

The first episode of Netflix’s ‘Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet’ titled ‘Death by SWAT’ focuses on a tragic case that led to the death of Andrew Finch. Apart from delving into the events that precipitated the incident, the episode also touches upon swatting, a dangerous phenomenon when someone makes a false 911 report to have the SWAT team descend upon an address. One such call led to Andrew’s death at the hands of a police officer, Justin Rapp....

Larene Austin was the first person to inform authorities about LaNell Barsock’s murder on June 16, 2010. Although Larene claimed she had spotted Barsock and her boyfriend arguing shortly before the murder, the police investigation exposed a different story. Dateline’s ‘The Last Day: The Case of LaNell Barsock’ chronicles the heinous murder and shows how efficient police work revealed a sinister murder plot masterminded by Larene Austin. Let’s delve into the details of the crime and find out where Larene Austin is at present, shall we?...

It wasn’t Michael Severance’s five distinct deployments in the Middle East as an Air Force officer that took his life, but it was his less than 5-month-long marriage with Wendi Mae Davidson. After all, as explored on ’20/20: Dead Man Talking,’ the crew chief and Sergeant assigned to the Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, was found brutally slain in early 2005, soon after he’d started a family. Of course, this stumped everyone, yet the two people it affected the most were Michael’s father and brother....

When 5-year-old Timothy Wiltsey went missing from a carnival on May 25, 1991, the feeling was that something terrible must’ve happened, but no one ever expected the enigma that came to light. After all, as explored on ‘Dateline: The Blue Blanket Mystery,’ not only were Timothy’s skeletal remains found in a marsh miles away nearly 11 months later, but his own mother was the one accused of murder. Michelle Lodzinski has always maintained her innocence in the matter....

‘Resident Alien’ is a humorous tale of an alien (Alan Tudyk) crash landing onto Earth’s surface and the following misadventures that shake up his life. He is stranded in the heart of a desolate town called Patience in Colorado, where he cultivates an identity for himself as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle. Endowed with a mission to wipe out humanity, he gets closer to humans, inspecting and monitoring their ways. But he gradually becomes attached to his new life and is tormented by a moral dilemma regarding his plan to kill humans....

‘Munich: The Edge of War’ is a political drama movie directed by Christian Schwochow (‘Je Suis Karl ‘). It revolves around the peace conversations between UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler in 1938. The film deals with the tense political climate and the power struggle in Europe during the time. Amidst the chaos, two young diplomats, Paul von Hartmann and Hugh Legat, try to do what they feel is the need of the hour....

Long before the now-notable buy/sell/trade groups on social media platforms even existed, a radio show dedicated to the same idea was on the air in East Tennessee. It essentially gave listeners the scoop on a few fantastic deals on a variety of incredible items, which could be retained, restored, and then kept or resold for a profit. This airwave production actually still prospers, which is why Netflix even created a reality series by the same name — ‘Swap Shop‘ — to explore its every aspect....

SPONSORED LINKS The idea behind the new Disney movie, ‘Dumbo’, comes from an old classic animated film of the 40s that had the same name ‘Dumbo’. The movie is about a baby elephant who is found to have huge oversized ears by two young kids assigned the job to take care of him. These ears allow him to fly and he helps in saving a struggling circus through his unique ability and along the way he also develops a very deep friendship with the two kids....

SPONSORED LINKS So, it happened! ‘Dunkirk’ happened! Most of the people seem to love the film, but there are also some who were not impressed by it. The only thing I would want to say to those who didn’t like the film is: ‘DUNKIRK’ IS A SUSPENSEFUL SURVIVAL STORY FIRST AND WAR MOVIE SECOND. The moment you start comparing ‘Dunkirk’ to war movies of the past like ‘Saving Private Ryan’ you are on the wrong track....

SPONSORED LINKS Darren Aronofsky is, in a way or another, a genius of cinematic storytelling. He chooses his themes and characters with care and delicacy, only to throw them into disturbing, dark and controversial situations to provoke the audience’s psychological. In “Requiem For A Dream”, he analyses the nature and extent of obsession and dependency, and through a couple and a lonely mother who drown their fears and disappointments into drugs, he gives the world an incredibly unique psychological drama never seen before....

SPONSORED LINKS 12. The Good Wife Scandal is above all a political thriller and this show is a totally worthy substitute. The plot focuses on Julianna Margulies’ character Alicia Florrick. Alicia has been a stay at home wife for a long time but after her husband, the State Attorney of Cook County gets involved in a sex scandal, she must return to her career of litigation to provide for her family....