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Open endings and ambiguous endings in films are divided by a very thin line. While ambiguous movie endings have more than one logical interpretation, open ended movies tend to leave the plot line open for conclusions and are indefinite in nature. The climax of ‘Birdman’ can be termed as an ambiguous ending while ‘Gone Girl’ has an open end to its story. The 21st Century boasts of a number of open ended movies, with the filmmakers relishing the concept and the audience eager to work their brains over it....

In the battle of good and evil, it’s always believed that good wins over evil. Many epics, stories and fables depict the same. Basically throughout our childhood, we have been conditioned to believe that evil, however strong it may get, but eventually is beaten by the good. But at times, a story comes round the corner where the evil takes centre stage. It wriggles the good from its comfort position, makes it set off in fear and trepidation with its iniquitous schemes and finally destroys the good, while the rest of world goes awestruck in disbelief....

SPONSORED LINKS 15. Oldboy (2003) Park Chan-wook’s wildly eccentric thriller tells the story of a man who returns to the civil world after being held captive for 15 years. The man is desperate for revenge and sets out to discover the identity of his captor. The film is incredibly well paced and manages to keep you on the edge without tending to drift apart. Chan-wook’s highly stylized, vibrant direction gives the film a distinctive hysteric quality that makes for a visually and emotionally satisfying experience....

This article is going to depress you. The question that you might end up asking yourself is: “I also work hard, but what do these actors do to deserve this insane amount of money?” The answer to that question is that it is the nature of the business you are in. Actors make boatloads of money not because they work any harder than an average factory worker, but the difference is that they are the most important (read: most marketable) members of the entertainment business....

SPONSORED LINKS Who is a hero? The one who saves people from bad guys. Who is a superhero? The one who saves people from bad guys, dramatically. Given any superhero movie, we all witness a few bouts of excitement and implicitly wish to “be” in that very superhero “Avatar” for a few seconds, with the audience cheering for us instead. Such scenes become the decisive moments in a film’s storyline and determine the level of popularity or the viewership of a movie....

There’s no denying that the world of dating is complex in general, but for those who are on the autism spectrum, it does come with an additional set of challenges that others can’t even begin to comprehend. This is precisely what ‘Love on the Spectrum U.S.’ (a spinoff of the eponymous Australian original series) aims to illustrate by following a group of adults with autism as they navigate love as well as relationships....

Maintaining a peaceful relationship is a task on its own. Add a third person to the mix, and drama is bound to happen. However, the couples in ‘Seeking Sister Wife’ are determined to bring a sister wife into their family. From finding a willing partner to dating them and making sure that all the affected parties are comfortable, the whole situation is a goldmine of entertainment. Thanks to the reality series, viewers at home see real-life couples bring another woman into their relationship for various reasons....

Based on the eponymous docuseries by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, HBO Max’s crime series ‘The Staircase’ revolves around the death of Kathleen Peterson and the subsequent murder trial of her husband Michael Peterson. In the trial, DA Jim Hardin and ADA Freda Black theorize that Michael killed Kathleen when the latter found out about Michael’s bisexuality and same-sex affairs. The finale of the show addresses whether Kathleen knew about Michael’s sexual orientation and same-sex affairs way before the day of her death as he claims....

SPONSORED LINKS Before you start scratching your head in disgust and trash this article down the bin of oblivion for pitching obscure ideas, it might be a good idea to consider that it could be your window to know about some of the most entertaining films in history and why they are labelled what they are labelled. Let’s make this simple enough for beginners. As much as the term sounds Greek and Latin, chances are that you have a special affinity for Neo-noir movies without consciously knowing it....

Created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, ‘Grace and Frankie’ is a comedy series about the titular characters Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein, who could not be more different. They barely tolerated each other for years only because their husbands have been business partners. But when their husbands reveal that they are gay and want to marry each other, Grace and Frankie’s lives are thrown into chaos. As they ride the ups and downs of their lives together, the two ladies become inseparable....

‘In from the Cold’ follows the recently divorced Jenny Franklin, who gets exposed as being a former Russian spy while on a trip to Madrid with her daughter. When the CIA comes knocking, Jennifer is put in a tough spot — having to choose between her own freedom or the safety of her daughter. The espionage action series follows Jenny’s dual lives in more ways than one. Through flashbacks, we are introduced to a young agent in Russia in the 1990s who is closely connected to our conflicted mother....

Directed by Justin Dec in his feature debut and based on the director’s own homonymous short film, the 2019 horror thriller movie ’Countdown’ goes off the rails too soon. You know how they say that there is an app for that. Well, there is an app that can prophesize your death. It could have stopped at that, but the app is also probably demonically possessed. However, you may wonder whether there is an app by the name on the fringes of the internet....

Directed by Ann Forry, Lifetime’s ‘Lies Between Friends’ is a thriller movie that revolves around a wealthy family. When the 18-year-old daughter of one of their acquaintances comes to live with them for a few months, their lives are changed forever. As their female guest spends more and more time in their house, things take an unexpected turn that leaves the family members in shock. Overall, the movie’s thrilling narrative is as entertaining as it is heart-racing....

Inspired by the incredibly baffling “texting-suicide” case that shocked the nation, Hulu’s ‘The Girl from Plainville’ is a dramatization of the events leading up to the 2014 death of Conrad Roy. It thus explores everything from the 18-year-old’s mental health issues to his relationship with Michelle Carter and from their personal friendships to her conviction of involuntary manslaughter. Therefore, the one individual who grabbed our attention quite a bit was none other than Conrad’s best friend Rob Mahoney, so now, let’s figure out if he is based on an actual person or not, shall we?...

‘You’ follows the story of a man named Joe Goldberg. He works at a bookstore, and this is where he meets Guinevere Beck. He falls in love with her, but he is cautious about pursuing her because his heart has been broken before. So, just to be on the safe side, he decides to do a little research on her, which normal people refer to as stalking. He gets Beck to fall in love with him too, but one thing leads to another and there is a pile of dead bodies by the time Joe is done....

Jared Leto is an actor who is fairly rated, although yet to discover his full potential. However, he’s been in some truly amazing pieces of film-making. In many movies, like ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ or ‘Requiem for a Dream’, are where he does an aptly supporting, yet highly powerful roles. In others, he plays major leads and drives the movie. Like ‘Mr.Nobody’. Before entering the limelight, he did a few blink-and-miss parts in some iconic movies like ‘Fight Club’ and ‘American Psycho’....

Directed by Amy Poehler, ‘Lucy and Desi’ explores every aspect of the life of the dynamic duo behind the 1950s sitcom ‘I Love Lucy’ to give us an inside look into the reality of their relationship. There’s no denying that Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were more than just iconic entertainers with the way they went about the industry, but this is probably the first time we see their actual human side....

When a fatal shooting occurred in an apartment in Ocala, Florida, the authorities rushed to find out what happened. Inside, they found Marc Bruss dead and the shooter, who was arrested. But the question that remained was whether the shooting was justified. A&E’s ‘Guilty or Innocent: Murdered My Tenant or Self-Defense?’ delves into the trial proceedings and what led to Stanley Jensen’s conviction. So, let’s find out what happened then, shall we?...

Romantic comedies have become increasingly rare in the age of streaming platforms and “theme park” filmmaking. It’s now hard to believe that it used to have one of the highest box-office turnouts among all the genres of cinema. Because of this, ‘Marry Me’ is a breath of fresh air. It is unapologetically predictable and doesn’t bother much with pathos. It smartly employs the stratospheric charm of its two lead stars, Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, to tell a genuinely engaging story....

Netflix’s ‘My Daughter’s Killer’ is a fascinating documentary about a father’s relentless pursuit of justice. One morning in July 1982, Andre Bamberski learned of the devastating news that his daughter, Kalinka, had died under mysterious circumstances. His suspicions led him to Dieter Krombach, the girl’s stepfather. For decades, Andre did everything he could to bring Dieter to justice. So, if you’re wondering where the people involved are today, here’s what we know....