Posts

With the advent of computers and technology into the making of motion pictures, CGI has equipped directors with tools to tell the stories they could have never imagined to tell. The ideas and vision transcend the black and white of screenplays, and get ensconced into the psyche of the audience. These remarkable achievements in science and technology has paved the way for unfathomable concepts, with incomprehensible characters. Now a days, almost all movies use the “green screen” to create some scenes, which we have no idea are done that way....

One of the most intriguing plotlines in ‘Euphoria‘ revolves around a disc that is of massive importance to Cal Jacobs. The origin of this disc can be traced back to the show’s very first episode, and it has stirred a lot of conflict for the likes of Jules, Nate, and Cal. Therefore, viewers receive a thrilling experience when Cal decides to retrieve the disc and heads out in search of it....

David M. Rosenthal, the director of ‘Janie Jones’ and ‘Jacob’s Ladder,’ helmed the understated 2018 disaster movie ‘How It Ends.’ The story paints a slice of a tangible apocalypse, chronicling a sprawling road trip from Chicago to Seattle. As Samantha is pregnant, her husband Will heads to meet Samantha’s parents in Chicago. When an unknown cosmic event disables all contact with the west coast, Will is compelled to undertake a journey of approximately 2043 miles, teaming up with Samantha’s ailing father, Tom....

‘Contraband’ is a 2012 action drama that follows straight-laced Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg), who sinks back into a world of crime to save his family. Hailing from a family of criminals, he extracts himself from seedy activities and runs a business installing private security systems. However, when his bumbling brother-in-law Andy gets wrapped up in a drug deal gone wrong, Chris is forced to hatch a convoluted plot to help pay Andy’s debt....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, ‘Encanto‘ is an animated fantasy movie that revolves around Mirabel Madrigal, the oddball in the amazing multigenerational Colombian family. Descended from the matriarch Alma, every member of the Madrigal family gains a magical gift on their 5th birthday. However, things take a different turn for our beloved Mirabel, who receives no magical charm. Therefore, she struggles to find her place as an ordinary member of the extraordinary family....

‘Slow Horses’ follows a team of disgraced British intelligence agents who, for a variety of career-ending mistakes, find themselves relegated to the “Slough House” branch of MI5. Housed in a decrepit building under the thumb of their miserable (but highly accomplished) boss Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the team gets assigned the most lackluster assignments imaginable. This makes it all the more exciting when a brutal, potentially fatal kidnapping falls into the lap of the Slough House team, prompting them (and even a reluctant Jackson) into action....

Directed by Oran Zegman, ‘Honor Society’ is a teen drama film that revolves around Honor, an ambitious high school senior who plots the gain the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor. However, she must first take down her competitors so that her career plan goes smoothly. Honor’s story has all the spices of a typical high school drama but is presented in a realistic and emotionally engaging manner. Therefore, viewers must be wondering whether the story is inspired by real events or true incidents....

Created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, Hulu’s teen show ‘Love, Victor’ revolves around the life of Victor Salazar, who joins Creekwood High School after moving to the town of Shady Creek in Georgia from Texas. Victor questions his sexuality while being in a relationship with Mia and ends up realizing that he is gay. The series, originally released in 2020, progresses through the challenges he faces after coming out to his family and friends....

SPONSORED LINKS Developed by Josh Friedman and Graeme Manson, ‘Snowpiercer’ is a post-apocalyptic drama show that takes place on a train called the Snowpiercer, the only moving vehicle in a frozen and bleak world. The series is an adaptation of the 2013 film of the same name and the 1982 French graphic novel ‘Le Transperceneige’ written by Jacques Lob, Jean-Marc Rochette, and Benjamin Legrand. Besides being a tragic tale of perpetual suffering, ‘Snowpiercer’ sheds light on societal concepts such as class inequality, injustice, and the ethics of survival....

An influential real estate developer from Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York, suddenly disappeared in January 2014. While the authorities scrambled to find Menachem Stark, the search ended with his body being located in Long Island, New York. Investigation Discovery’s ‘A Time To Kill: A Callous Disregard for Life’ chronicles how the police uncovered the killers’ identity thanks to a confession. So, let’s find out more about what happened then, shall we?...

Paul Giamatti is a pusher. Give him a rocky field and he will turn it into a garden of meticulous artistry. Giamatti chooses his strokes carefully. The shades and texture of emotions fall right at the spot where he turns a character into an unattainable performance. Quite frankly , Giamatti is one of those actors whose face you remember than his name. He is well known for his short roles and is not missed for once as his presence hits and subtle expressions create an imprint in the mind....

In January 1986, a young mother was found brutally murdered in Spokane, Washington, leaving everyone wondering who was responsible. But sadly, the answer to that question has remained elusive for decades. An episode of the ‘Crime Junkie’ podcast, titled ‘MURDERED: Ruby J. Doss,’ delves into the circumstances surrounding Ruby Doss’ murder and how the authorities caught a break many years later thanks to DNA evidence. However, the trial that followed wasn’t as straightforward....

Susie Krabacher has often been classified as someone whose ambitions helped her evolve from a sinner to a saint, but what’s lesser-known is that her faith and experiences drove those aspirations. After all, she became a Playboy model at the age of 17 for $15,000 after growing tired of her tumultuous upbringing, only to find her true calling as a humanitarian once she left the mansion. So now that she has opened up a bit regarding her background on A&E’s explosive docuseries ‘Secrets of Playboy,’ let’s find out all that there’s to know about the Miss May 1983 turned dedicated samaritan, shall we?...

SPONSORED LINKS Meghan Wolfgram hoped for a life-changing investment from a Shark when she presented her product, SwiftPaws, on season 13 of ‘ Shark Tank.’ Described as an automated lure chasing course for animals – mainly for dogs – SwiftPaws provides a fun yet efficient way for them to exercise. The simple yet useful nature of the product managed to catch our eye, and we decided to find out more about it!...

Produced by A-1 Pictures, ‘Sword Art Online’ is an action-adventure fantasy series that is based on light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. Set in the year 2022, when technological advancements have allowed people to control their game avatars with nothing but their thoughts, the release of a massive online role-playing game called Sword Art Online makes headlines. Soon thousands of gaming enthusiasts flock to the game world but realize they are stuck there....

The ten year period that was the 1970s remains the most astonishing in film history for the sheer quality of the work coming out of America. It would come to be known as the “director’s era”, a point in history when directors became all powerful, making the films they wanted to make, often with subjects that had been previously taboo, eventually with outlandish budgets that would be part of what would bring this era crashing down....

M. Night Shyamalan has been one of the most interesting figures in contemporary Hollywood. His spectacular rise, his infamous fall and his exciting resurrection may not share the same intensity as his finest works, but they make up for a brilliant case study. He isn’t a great auteur, far from being one, but like most of them he possesses a distinct knack for style. The style comes with substance too, and though he does get carried away with scripts which can only be completely comprehended by him and sometimes takes years for hardcore fans to analyse, these topsy-turvy ambiguous narratives are bound to keep you on the edge of the seat....

In the fourth episode of ‘The Devil is a Part-Timer!’ or ‘Hataraku Maou-sama!!’ season 2, titled ‘The Devil Learns the Pain of Losing Something Precious,’ Satan and Emi discuss their plans to protect Alas Ramus from Gabriel with their companions. Unfortunately, their enemy returns far sooner than they had expected and the duo is forced to confront him without much preparation. Here’s everything you need to know about the ending of ‘The Devil is a Part-Timer!...

A sequel to the History Channel’s popular series ‘Vikings,’ ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ is a historical drama action-adventure series set in a crucial period of Scandinavian and British history. One hundred years after the days of Ragnar Lothbrok, Lagertha, and Bjorn Ironside, the old pagan faith is gradually dying and being replaced by Christianity. The show follows the adventures of Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), Harald Hardrada (Leo Suter), and others in the twilight days of the Viking Age....

Netflix’s ‘Selling Sunset‘ is an incredible TV show that follows a group of Los Angeles-based top-rung real-estate agents as they go about their daily lives. It is pretty interesting to witness how each agent balances their personal and professional obligations while maintaining a high social status and dealing with demanding clients. Moreover, the show also throws in a healthy mix of romance and drama that make for thrilling television. Season 5 of ‘Selling Sunset’ introduced Chelsea Lazkani, a real estate agent who joined the Oppenheim group....