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What is a colloquial term that reflects inherent sexiness and sensualism? Only one comes to mind. “Bondgirl.” There is no single greater honor for a model seeking approval of her comeliness than being cast as a Bond girl. Well, that was the case before feminism and chauvinism took over the world with their fervor. The very definition of a Bond girl has changed drastically over the years. The required skill set has also augmented in terms of credentials, with the executives now opting for a girl who can act as well....

Even though the second volume of the fourth season of ‘Stranger Things’ only has two episodes, they are 1.25 hrs and 2.30 hrs long. This has allowed the creators to pack these episodes with a multitude of concepts, elevating the show to a new level. Toward the end of the season, the group is relieved that they have managed to kill Vecna, an extremely powerful entity from the Upside Down. However, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) reveals to his friend Mike (Finn Wolfhard) that Vecna isn’t dead....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Bloods’ is a British sitcom that revolves around Maleek and Wendy, a pair of paramedics who deal with emergency medical calls together. The partnership that seems like a mismatch in the beginning turns out to be exactly the opposite as they get along with each other more than just fine. Created by Samson Kayo and Nathan Bryon, the comedy series features some hilarious performances from Jane Horrocks, Samson Kayo, Lucy Punch, Julian Barratt, Adrian Scarborough, and Aasiya Shah....

‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty‘ takes viewers to the 1980s as the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team charts new heights of popularity under owner Jerry Buss. The series is based on Jeff Pearlman’s book ‘Showtime’ and details the real-life history of the NBA outfit. As the narrative progresses, viewers get a look at the glamorous life of Los Angeles and its showbiz-centered culture during the era. As a result, various famous personalities appear in the show....

In December 2018, QuadrigaCX’s CEO, Gerald Cotten, suddenly died during his honeymoon in Jaipur, India. Netflix’s ‘Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King’ delves into what happened to the company and its customers after Gerry’s death. An investigation later found out that Gerry had committed fraud with the customers’ money, leaving them with a slim chance of getting their funds back. Gerry’s wife, Jennifer Robertson, was embroiled in the ensuing legal controversy....

In the fourth episode of ‘Made in Abyss’ season 2 or ‘Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun’ titled ‘Friend’ Reg is forcibly taken to an isolated place by Faputa who appears to know him for a long time. Meanwhile, Nanachi discovers something very shocking while trying to look for food and water for Riko and Meinya. Here’s everything you need to know about the ending of ‘Made in Abyss’ season 2 episode 4....

Shark Tank knows how to bring an interesting new business to the limelight. One such entry is Noggin Boss, which makes custom oversized hats. Are you wondering what they are all about and how the company is doing now? Well, we’ve got the details! Noggin Boss: Who Are They and What Do They Do? Based in Arizona, Noggin Boss is a business founded by long-time friends Gabe Cooper and Sean Starner....

The fifth episode of ‘Peacemaker’ sees the eponymous anti-hero and his associates pursuing the parasitic butterfly-like creatures. On orders from Murn, the team heads to a factory to get to the bottom of the butterflies’ origins. They have to risk their lives and fight off the alien creatures to obtain crucial data. The episode ends on a massive cliffhanger that will undoubtedly leave viewers in desperate need of answers. In that case, here’s everything you need to know about the ending of ‘Peacemaker’ episode 5!...

One morning in November 2015, Chris Jackson was devastated when he discovered his fiancée, Angila Wilder, dead. The nature of the crime and prior history immediately led the authorities to Angila’s ex-husband, Richie Wilder Jr. NBC News’ ‘Dateline: Prairie Confidential’ focuses on how the investigators found irrefutable physical evidence connecting Richie to the case, and in a shocking twist, his new wife as well. So, let’s find out where Richie might be today then, shall we?...

Sandra Stevens was in her early twenties with her whole life ahead of her when a series of events led to her death in December 2014. Since then, what happened leading up to Sandra’s death has been a point of contention and speculation. One half of Investigation Discovery’s ‘Still A Mystery: Guns and Secrets’ shines a light on Sandra’s case and aims to understand how the authorities worked the case. So, if you’re wondering what happened, we’ve got you covered....

Netflix’s action film ‘The Man from Toronto’ centers around Teddy Jackson, a fitness center employee who gets mistaken as the titular assassin by an international criminal named Sebastian Marín. Since Marín has hired the Man from Toronto to complete a mission for him, the FBI uses Teddy to catch the former Venezuelan colonel. Meanwhile, the real Man from Toronto joins Teddy to complete Marín’s mission for his fee. The film progresses through the extraordinary companionship that forms between Teddy and the assassin....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on the eponymous novel by Kate DiCamillo, ‘The Tiger Rising’ is a family drama movie directed by Ray Giarratana. The story revolves around Rob, a 12-year-old boy who relocates with his father to the Kentucky Star Motel in Florida after his mother’s death. Rob is frequently bullied at school and thus he feels even more lonely in his new environment. However, he gets a happy surprise when he encounters a caged tiger in the woods near the motel....

Created by Jeff Apploff, ‘Don’t Forget the Lyrics!’ is a music competition series that challenges the contestants’ musical memory as they try to win $1 million by striving to recall the lyrics of the songs. Contestants are to choose songs from different decades, musical artists, and genres, after which they are required to sing along to the selected song with the lyrics on the screen. However, suddenly the music stops and the lyrics disappear, and they are supposed to complete the specific portion of the song with correct lyrics....

Created by Julian Unthank, ‘Queens of Mystery’ is a British murder mystery TV series with elements of comedy. It revolves around Detective Sergeant Matilda AKA Mattie Stone, a 28-year-old brilliant girl who goes about solving murders with her three crime novelist aunts in their village of Wildemarsh, England. Beth, Cat, and Jane use their literary and practical knowledge to help their niece Mattie solve cases, alongside trying to decode the mystery of the strange disappearance of Mattie’s mother....

Directed by Kevin Ko, ‘Incantation’ is a Taiwanese horror movie loosely inspired by true events. It follows Li Ronan, who broke a religious taboo six years ago, resulting in the deaths of her boyfriend and family. Still cursed after that horrific incident, she starts noticing some signs of the curse around her daughter too. Now, Li Ronan must confront her deepest fears and horrors to prevent the consequences of her past actions from haunting and affecting her child....

I don’t know why we had such a strong prejudice against TV shows. Things are changing now, but at one point movie stars won’t take up any TV roles. There was this veiled division between movies and TV shows which has been transcended on both the sides. There have been innumerable movies that have inspired equally, and in some cases better, pieces of art on TV. The advantage that the smaller boxes have is that of elaboration and deliberation....

Length of a film certainly matters a lot. There are films that are glacially paced and run for over 3 hours but their narratives often demand such languid pacing. Some of the longest films ever made are also among the greatest of all time. Most of the films made by Andrei Tarkovsky, Bela Tarr, Sergio Leone have an average run time of about 150 minutes. Films with long run times can be generally great experiences as they often help in more profound, deeper character explorations and chronicling epic stories covering a wide range of time periods....

HBO Max’s crime series ‘The Staircase’ follows the murder of Kathleen Peterson, who was found dead by her husband Michael Peterson at the bottom of a staircase in their home. Michael tells the authorities that his wife died after accidentally falling down the stairs, but his claim gets ignored as the investigators declare her death as murder. District attorney Jim Hardin and assistant district attorney Freda Black try their best to prove that Kathleen was killed by Michael, likely with a blow poke....

Packing several of the most significant works of art the medium has ever been blessed with, ‘73 stands perhaps above any other year in the 1970s for its rich reaping of cinematic fruit. Honourable mentions go to Badlands, Serpico, World on a Wire, Touki Bouki, F for Fake, The Day of the Jackal, Robin Hood, Save the Tiger and Lone Wolf and Cub. Since Battles Without Honor or Humanity is an ongoing series spanning 3 years, I did not consider it for the list- no matter how exceptional I find it as a whole....

SPONSORED LINKS “How’s your soul man” he asked me. He shook my hand and sat down, leaned in touched my legs, his hands on each knee, and repeated his question, staring intently into my eyes. Great I thought, one of those. My soul is fine I told him, how is yours I asked? Struggling he asked, always struggling. He had obviously been told by his PR people about my accident and my ever present cane was close by....