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SPONSORED LINKS The Godfather franchise is arguably one of the greatest gangster franchises ever made. Boasting two of the greatest American films – The Godfather and The Godfather Part 2, Francis Ford Coppola gifted the world one of the greatest tales ever told. Establishing its splendor in 1972, The Godfather trilogy set the bar for every other gangster and mob flick ever made. 1. Goodfellas (1990) ‘Goodfellas’ is probably the most influential and ground-breaking gangster flick since The Godfather trilogy....

Who says actors must be actors for the rest of their lives? Passion for cinema takes actors to other forms of artistic endeavors. Some do it to tell an important story, others to exercise another side of their creativity, some just want to tell personal stories or because they are in need of a job. Here’s the list of best films directed by famous actors. 15. Drive, He Said (1971)...

SPONSORED LINKS Post-Apocalyptic movies can be immensely fascinating to watch in that they depict a dystopian world, wrecked by the absolute chaos that eventually wipes out humanity in its entirety. Most post-apocalyptic movies follow a plot where a group of survivors struggle to cope up with the harsh brutalities of a world where human lives are destroyed by a deadly virus or the likes of zombies. However, filmmakers often come up with more exciting and original storylines using wildly different settings which is what makes this genre so exciting....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘UglyDolls’ is one of the major animated films of 2019. It is directed by Kelly Asbury, who earlier directed ‘Sherk: 2’. The story of the film is set in a town called ‘Uglyville’. The central character is called Moxy, who takes her friends from Uglyville to another small village called Perfection. There, they see that all the inhabitants of Perfection are perfect in every possible way. The group comes across a character called Lou, who wishes to train them to be absolutely perfect....

Forget the steamy sex on screen and for once let’s talk about some embarrassing sex scenes that make you roll on the floor and laugh. And when it comes to ridiculous sexual atrocities no other film comes even close to the ‘American Pie‘ movies. The first of these films came out in the year 1999 with a small budget of $11 million but it returned as an international blockbuster with a gross of almost a quarter billion dollars....

A spin-off of MTV’s ‘The Real World’ and ‘Road Rules,’ ‘The Challenge‘ brings together a group of contestants from different MTV franchises. Like the title, the contestants are pitted against each other in a series of extreme challenges, where each stage is designed to be harder than the previous one. While failing a challenge gets one eliminated, the winners of the final challenge are awarded a massive cash prize, which they usually share....

Following filmmaker Christina Fontana as she searches for the truth about what happened to Christina Whittaker, a young mother who vanished from the small town of Hannibal in Missouri, ‘Relentless’ is a Discovery+ original true-crime series. This cold case has puzzled the authorities for almost 12 years now, essentially because every time someone tries to review it, they only find conspiracies on betrayal, suicide, and murder. Thus, with this six-part show delving deep into the complex quest for a missing person, let’s find out more about Christina and the facts of the matter, shall we?...

Investigation Discovery’s ‘People Magazine Investigates: Groene Family Massacre’ chronicles the work that went into bringing Joseph Duncan to justice. The convicted sex offender went on a terrifying crime spree starting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He brutally murdered Brenda Groene, her son, and her partner before kidnapping two of her children — Dylan and Shasta Groene. Brenda’s mother and sister, Darlene Torres and Brandy Hoagland, are featured on the show and talk about how the family dealt with everything....

Two decades. Long enough a time for even a vastly popular film’s legacy to die down, leave alone its popularity that is anyway measured on a relatively shorter yardstick. ‘Fight Club’ defied that, and not only does its legacy live on in 2019, a mighty two decades since it was first released, so does its popularity. Tyler Durden is still a messiah for nine to fivers toiling away in the hopes of a rebellion, and its numerous quotes that attacked the very core of what the society seemed to function on years ago (and still does) are still gospel for those followers, flooding the internet every once in a while....

Netflix’s ‘Car Masters: Rust to Riches’ is a treat to antique car lovers who enjoy watching a classic car being brought back to life. The TV show follows a team from the renowned Gotham Garage, which made its name in the entertainment industry as brilliant car builders. In each episode, the team of experts takes up a unique classic car and gives it a completely modern transformation. It is fascinating to see the many details the team has to manage to unlock each car’s potential....

‘El marginal’ is an award-winning crime drama series from Argentina. It revolves around a former cop Miguel Palacios, who takes on the name “Pastor” Peña and pretends to be a prisoner at the San Onofre prison. There, he has to infiltrate a dangerous gang to get information about a judge’s daughter who has apparently been kidnapped. Although the storyline seems a little dramatic, it does touch upon some realistic elements. If you are wondering whether that is because it is inspired by real-life events, let us put your doubts to rest!...

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Rent-A-Girlfriend‘ or ‘Kanojo, Okarishimasu’ is a romantic comedy anime that centers upon a 20-year-old college student named Kazuya Kinoshita, who rents Chizuru Mizuhara as his girlfriend from a dating app after getting dumped by Mami Nanami. Although he gives her a low rating after their first date, their fake relationship gets complicated after Chizuru meets Kazuya’s grandmother. As if dating her to keep up appearances with his family and friends was not bad enough, things spiral out of control when both of them learn that they go to the same college and even live next door....

When a loving music teacher, Kathy Blair, became the victim of a burglary gone wrong, the authorities scrambled for leads. But just days later, a couple was murdered under eerily similar circumstances in the same neighborhood, leading to whispers of a serial killer on the loose. Investigation Discovery’s ‘A Time To Kill: Serial Killer Svengali’ chronicles how the police brought the killers to justice. So, let’s find out more about his case then, shall we?...

‘King of Stonks’ is a thriller series created by Philipp Kässbohrer and Matthias Murmann that takes viewers into the European finance world. Two startup heads, Felix Armand and Magnus Cramer, attempt to take their German company, Cable Cash, to new heights. However, in the process, egos are brushed, and unethical actions are taken that land both of them in hot waters. Therefore, viewers must be curious to learn whether Felix and Magnus swim or drown in these testing circumstances....

Created by Natalia Klein, ‘Maldivas’ is a perfect blend of comedy, mystery, and drama. The story predominantly revolves around the residents of the eponymous condominium in Rio de Janeiro. Although they might appear to be ordinary individuals to outside observers, each of these residents is hiding something. Liz Lobato arrives in Rio searching for her estranged mother on the very day her mother supposedly dies in a fire. As she begins investigating what happened to her mother, she quickly realizes that things are much more complicated than she initially thought....

I recently did an explainer where I discussed certain highs and lows of ‘Naruto‘. It was a really nostalgic experience. Something similar happened while I was writing this piece of article. The last battle between Sasuke and Naruto was just awesome. When they fought I could feel my mind running back to the earlier episodes and made me connect with the scene a lot. The animation and the direction of the scene were great and as the flashbacks from the two rivals’ childhood were brought up simultaneously with some added creativity it was sublime....

Disney+’s ‘Rise‘ follows the story of the struggles and success of the Antetokounmpo family. It begins with Charles and Veronica Antetokounmpo leaving their home in Lagos, Nigeria, and traveling to Greece in the hopes of giving a better future to their family. They have to survive many hardships and brave a lot of difficult situations, all the while living in the fear of deportation due to their undocumented status in the country....

In January 2021, Rodney Metzer found his ex-wife, Morgan, on her back deck after a vicious attack. While it seemed like he was there to rescue her, an inquiry proved otherwise. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Evil Lives Here: He Pretended To Save Me’ focuses on how Rodney came up with a bizarre plot to attack Morgan brutally and then pretend to save her. Despite his claims of innocence, all the evidence pointed to him as the attacker....

Created by Rose Matafeo, ‘Starstruck‘ is a British comedy series that follows Jessie, a New Zealander who works two jobs to live in the city of London. On a wild New years eve, she has a one-night stand with unexpected consequences. Her mystery date for the night turns out to be a major film star named Tom Kapoor. Their life turns into a modern-day fairytale as the two finds themselves falling for each other....

Pop culture is all about the best and the most popular fandoms in Hollywood, and one of the prominent parts of that world is James Cameron’s ‘Terminator’. A classic in the sci-fi genre, this movie changed the way people saw action and science films. Developed by Cameron based on a dream he had about a machine coming out of the fire unscathed (which could also have been a Targaryen!), Arnold Schwarzenegger’s eccentric feasibility with the character of a deadly robot became a story that will never cease to amaze you, no matter how old it is....