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SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Pablo Larraín, ‘Spencer‘ is a historical psychological drama film that takes inspiration from the marital tensions between Princess Diana and Prince Charles of the British royal family. The film’s title is a nod to Princess Diana’s maiden name and provides a fictionalized version of events that happened during the Christmas celebrations of 1991. The film was applauded for its depiction of the strain that Princess Diana was under during her marriage with the Royal Prince as well as the splendid performance by the actors....

SPONSORED LINKS Developed by OLM, ‘Summertime Render’ also known as ‘Summer Time Rendering’ is a supernatural mystery anime that is inspired by Yasunori Tanaka’s Japanese manga series of the same name. The show revolves around an ordinary young adult named Shinpei Ajiro, who gets caught up in a series of strange incidents following the suspicious death of his friend Ushio. As her lost spirit follows her around and asks to be saved, he begins to look into the bigger conspiracy around her untimely demise to save to protect his loved ones....

‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ is a 1999 psychological thriller that follows the titular character, a New Yorker from a modest background who gets mistaken for a friend of the wealthy Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law). When Dicky’s family implores Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) to fetch him back from Italy, the latter decides to take on the task. However, he also seems to have plans to enrich himself along the way, leading to some devastating and unexpected consequences....

SPONSORED LINKS While the limelight tends to fall on a single person or their team, many more forces are working in the background, which is what we see in ‘Thirteen Lives.’ It is so grounded in reality and tells such a goosebump of a tale that one can’t help but wonder if it is based on an actual incident. If you’re wondering the same thing, we’ve got you covered. Is Thirteen Lives a True Story?...

Netflix’s ‘Clark’ is a thrilling series that revolves around the life and times of Swedish career criminal Clark Olofsson. Although the show portrays how Clark’s life of crime began from an early age, his activities in the 1960s and 70s received widespread media coverage. Besides, in 1973, he was involved in a bank robbery that later inspired the term “Stockholm Syndrome.” Interestingly, the man behind the bank robbery, Jan-Erik Olsson, seemed completely obsessed with Clark and forced the police to bring him to the bank....

When Larry McClendon was arrested and charged with shooting a store clerk to death, he decided that he would not spend the rest of his life in prison. Taking the help of his childhood friend and fellow convict, Michael England, as well as a few other prisoners, Larry became a part of one of 2008’s biggest jailbreaks. Investigation Discovery’s ‘I (Almost) Got Away With It: Confessions: Living Rough’ chronicles the case and shows how brilliant police work helped authorities recapture all of the escaped convicts....

Season 2 episode 4 of the period drama TV series ‘Sanditon‘ sees the townsfolk gearing up for Lady Denham’s much-awaited annual garden party. Charlotte is finally able to befriend Augusta and Leonora and convinces Alexander to attend the party. As Captain Carter prepares to propose to Alison, Captain Fraser tries to stop him and warn her of his lies. Elsewhere, Georgiana stubbornly refuses to open up to Charles and Edward starts playing his sinister game of deceit again with Clara and Esther....

SPONSORED LINKS The thrilling journey of the teenage girls while they settle their differences and contemplate the lives they had before makes for an addictive watch. Over the course of its two seasons, the series has garnered much love and appreciation from fans and critics alike. So, if you have been following the journey of the interesting characters, you might be eager to learn what lies on the horizon for them....

‘The Umbrella Academy’ is a TV show about superheroes who are a part of a dysfunctional family that was raised by an extremely uncaring father. There are seven members of the team, and with the Commission, and other side characters and whatnot, it becomes difficult to keep track of everyone. Hence, location becomes an important part of the show. Every team, be it the heroes or villains, gets their base of operations, which makes it easier to follow every character....

‘Becoming Elizabeth’ is a period drama that makes use of beautiful locations and intricate costumes to tell a politically complex tale. It begins with the death of a king and follows the making of a queen. The central character of the story is Elizabeth I. Following her teenage years, we see all the factors that influence and pave the path for her toward the throne. Despite all the manipulation and dirty politics that goes on in it, the show stays conscious of its authenticity....

Helmed by Brett Ratner, ‘Tower Heist’ is a 2011 heist comedy movie that revolves around a group of honest and hardworking staff members of a condo and a wealthy businessman named Arthur Shaw. Josh Kovaks is a long-time manager of one of the most well-secured and luxurious high condos in the city. Soon, Shaw, one of the most notorious residents of the condo, gets ordered to be under house arrest for embezzling more than $2 million from his investors....

‘Borgen: Power and Glory’ (known as ‘Borgen‘ season 4 in Denmark) sees politician Birgitte Nyborg working as the Foreign Minister of Denmark. Birgitte is forced to handle a sweet of complex situations after the discovery of oil in Denmark. As the narrative progresses, Birgitte’s acting Arctic Ambassador, Asger Holm Kirkegaard, examines the case in Greenland. Asger meets Malik Johansen, who later dies under mysterious circumstances. Therefore, viewers must be looking to learn more about Johansen and his death....

The Reiss family was the descendants of Karl Fritz, the first king of walls. They lived a quiet and luxurious life away from political conflicts after the conclusion of the Great Titan War. In order to ensure that they do not draw too much attention towards them, they set up a false King while keeping the reality of the outside world and the Titans a secret. After every 13 years, the Founding Titan was passed down between the ruling monarchs, and Eldians remained largely ignorant....

‘Young, Famous & African’ is an African reality series that puts the spotlight on a group of renowned young media celebrities from all over Africa. The show follows their personal and professional lives, which is nothing short of eventful and hence, entertaining for us. Created by Peace Hyde and Martin Asare Amankwa, the Netflix show first premiered in March 2022. While such content is not new to Netflix, ‘Young, Famous & African’ is the first original African reality series on the platform....

SPONSORED LINKS Miss Bala is an action thriller film directed by Catherine Hardwicke based on the 2011 Mexican film of the same name. The film stars Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Matt Lauria and Anthony Mackie. 10. Haywire (2011) Steven Soderbergh again proves his aptitude in multiple genres by transitioning smoothly from the neo-noir crime austerity of ‘The Limey’ and high-class virtuoso drama of ‘Traffic’ to a straight-forward action flick. He’s a director who has the balls to experiment and spends every second of his career evolving as an artist....

The most common misconception about cinema is that it is supposed to be entertaining as well as message-giving. People often love happy endings and forget all the struggles which come before that. People remember the many who smile at the end but often neglect the sacrifices which come for that smile. Nobody goes to a cinema theatre to watch dull scenes where the actors are drowning with tears. There is an art to making emotional films or adding emotional scenes to films....

SPONSORED LINKS Netflix has now officially established itself as the most pro-active streaming platform when it comes to releasing content at opportune moments in order to cash in on their ever-increasing subscribers all over the world. Be it Christmas or Halloween, Netflix has always managed to release both films and TV shows during such festive occasions for friends and families to enjoy together. The film ‘Let It Snow‘ is also a venture in a similar direction....

The second season of Starz’s drama series ‘P-Valley’ revolves around a new chapter of The Pynk’s existence. Hailey Colton AKA Autumn Night becomes the principal owner of the strip club and she gives a small share of the ownership to Uncle Clifford. Keyshawn and Gidget leave The Pynk due to personal concerns and Mercedes looks forward to her last day in the strip club before opening her gym. To fill the vacancies, Hailey conducts an audition and selects three new strippers....

In what can only be described as a careful account of an absurd tale that goes way beyond anything we’ve ever known, ‘Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.’ genuinely makes us question what the truth really is. After all, it not only chronicles the way Sarma Melngailis’ life turned upside down once she tied the knot with Anthony Strangis, but it also details his bizarre claims of immortality, non-human existence, and much more....

In ‘Billions’ season 6 episode 11, titled ‘Succession,’ Wendy’s (Maggie Siff) upcoming book causes quite a buzz at the Michael Prince Capital, and not the type that an author would generally hope for. The employees claim that the book is incendiary, a claim that Wendy doesn’t refute. Meanwhile, Mike (Corey Stoll) decides to solve income equality in New York and sends Scooter with an olive branch to Chuck (Paul Giamatti), who predictably doesn’t accept it....