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‘Pachinko’ is an epic period drama series that revolves around several generations of the Kim-Baek family. Their story begins in Japanese-occupied Korea in the 1910s and encompasses the next few decades of struggle for independence. When the family moves to Japan, the story moves with them and demonstrates the racism and abject poverty that they endure in their everyday lives. In the season finale, Noa (Jae Jun Park), Sunja’s (Yu-na Jeon as the child, Minha Kim as the teen, and Youn Yuh-jung as the adult) son with Koh Hansu (Lee Min-ho), makes his first appearance....

Every region has its own tales and legends. Even if they are all talking about the same thing, there are some marked differences between the way they characterise those things. The lore of vampires has a similar arc over various cultures. In the book, ‘V Wars’, the author explores this difference is much more detail than the show. The series has taken a considerable shift from the storyline of its source material, which is why, perhaps, they didn’t focus much on showcasing the differences between various types of vampires....

Remakes and reboots have become extremely frequent phenomena these days. They prove to be effective ways to draw large number of fans in by building on the popularity of an earlier production. The 2010 CBS show, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ serves to be a remake or a re-imagining of the 1968 television series of the same name. The original show was massively popular and its reboot hasn’t disappointed either: having run for ten seasons already....

Peacock and Stan’s ‘Wolf Like Me’ is a genre-bending rom-com show that focuses on Gary, his 11-year-old daughter Emma, and a mysterious woman named Mary. A widower living away from his home country, Gary often has trouble dealing with his unhappy daughter. However, after a freak car accident, the enigmatic and kind Mary somehow manages to comfort the young girl during her panic attack. Directed and written by Abe Forsythe loosely based on his own experiences, the show sees Josh Gad, Isla Fisher, and Ariel Donoghue in pivotal roles....

Helmed by Marc Webb, the superhero movie ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ sees the resurrection of the web-slinging vigilante based on Marvel Comics’ eponymous character. Peter’s parents mysteriously left him with Uncle Ben and Aunt May, fading into the dark. Finding his father’s trails years later, Peter stumbles upon Oscorp, making a life-threatening discovery. After putting up a show at the subway, he returns home with a voracious appetite and begins exploring his newfound strength....

Directed by Tim Woodward Jr., Lifetime’s ‘Vanished: Searching for My Sister’ is a thriller movie that tells the story of a pair of twins — Jada and Kayla — with contrasting personalities. Kayla, the more outgoing one, asks her sister to look after her child as she has errands to run. Jada agrees, but after Kayla’s departure, Jada stops hearing from her sister. To get to the bottom of the truth and find her sister, Jada disguises herself as Kayla and enters a dangerous world of drugs and crime....

‘My Mom, Your Dad‘ is an HBO Max original reality dating series that breaks all norms of the age-old genre by showcasing that it’s never too late for a second (or even a third) chance at romance. After all, it follows a group of single parents as they move into a house and mingle, entirely unaware that their kids – the ones who had nominated them – pull the strings from behind the scenes....

The entertainment industry was left shocked when actor Zachary “Zach” Joseph Horwitz was arrested by the authorities in early 2021 for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme and robbing investors of millions of dollars. Eventually, reports revealed that Zach used forged documents and false promises to make investors pump money into his production studio and later used that money to fund his lavish lifestyle. ABC’s ‘The Con: The Hollywood Mogul Con’ draws a vivid picture of the massive scam and follows the investigation that brought Zach Avery to justice....

We seriously underestimate and discount the power of cinema when we say or believe that it cannot affect the very innate self of a living being. If humans, along with all their cognitive functions and intellectual functioning are capable of creating, understanding and appreciating the art of cinema, surely some among them tried to influence the lives of others in an overwhelmingly positive way: a way in which they created cinema with deeply profound insights on life and philosophies that have over the years been appreciated by an increasing number of people and have come to change, or at least affect the lives of a few individuals by sheer way of their profundity....

SPONSORED LINKS Freddie Mercury. A legend. One of the greatest musicians of all time. A man who was brilliant, yet unique. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is about that man. To make a film about someone as famous, gifted and controversial as Mercury was always going to be challenging. There were so many things that could have gone wrong in the film. But, in 135 minutes, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ presents Freddie Mercury in a version that best suited a personality of that stature and charisma....

SPONSORED LINKS The pleasures of indulgence and the hangover post that have always been one of the favourites of stoners and filmmakers alike. For ages, and across cultures, hangovers have intrigued us as to what happens to us during the limbo, when we tend to not care a damn about anything except for ourselves. ‘The Hangover (2009)’ was many of the firsts which tickled our funny bone on the very subject and yet, wasn’t the last....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘1883‘ episode 8 presents our protagonists with some important decisions. The wagon camp takes an important break and reconsiders their options while Shea, James, and Elsa face the burden of making some difficult choices. Shea relinquishes the responsibility of leading the group while James takes on the challenge. Elsa’s romance with Sam takes an unexpected turn, much to her parents’ concern. In the end, the caravan resumes its journey, but nothing is the same as before....

Bullying is something everyone has been subject at some point or another. Sometimes, it can be a very aggressive form of bullying which involves physical violence, but it can also be of a slow, passive nature, which, though not violent, is equally dangerous. Bullying is a sort of crime which mostly goes unnoticed until it is a violent act. Victims of bullying start feeling guilty themselves and this causes severe mental trauma....

In Ceará, Brazil, the morning of August 8, 2005, marked the beginning of an extensive investigation that lasted many years. That morning, the authorities realized that the Central Bank’s vault had been robbed of around $70 million by a group of bandits. Netflix’s ‘Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank’ delves into how the authorities tracked the multiple suspects. Among them, Antonio Jussivan Alves dos Santos, aka the Alemão, and Moises Teixeira da Silva, were considered the chief architects of the heist....

Netflix’s ‘Inventing Anna’ follows the remarkable story of Anna Sorokin, who swims into New York high society by pretending to be a wealthy German heiress. Her glitzy life is a series of fancy hotel stays and opulent vacations, surrounded by fittingly wealthy individuals. Her fall from grace is dramatic, and as the “Soho Grifter’s” intricate lies begin to fall apart, so do her glamorous social circles. From tipping crisp hundreds to hotel staff, Anna finds herself sitting in prison for theft and larceny....

Although soap actress turned real estate agent Vanessa Villela only made her debut on Netflix’s ‘Selling Sunset‘ in season 4 in 2021, she immediately won the fans over with her sheer authenticity. After all, the Mexican American personality never shied away from following her passion or expressing her emotions, going as far as to openly admit that she first got into real estate owing to her late sister, Jackie. So now that the subsequent installment has given us a deeper insight into Vanessa’s experiences, especially those tied to her partner Nick, let’s find out more about their relationship, shall we?...

SPONSORED LINKS 12. The Blacklist A wanted fugitive mysteriously surrenders himself to the FBI and offers to help them in capturing deadly criminals. His sole condition is that he will work only with the new recruit, Elizabeth Keen. Featuring the charismatic and powerful James Spader as the lead, the show has garnered critical acclaim since its inception in 2013. The show has continuously received high ratings from key demographics, indicating its quality and appeal to the masses....

In September 2014, the sudden disappearance of two bubbly teenagers had their families extremely worried. While the authorities found the girls quickly, they had already been through a lot by then. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Caught in the Net: I Was Not Expecting To Be Found’ focuses on how the authorities used digital forensics to track the girls’ conversations in the time leading up to their kidnapping, eventually leading to their location. The girls were found in the basement of Casey Lee Chinn, a man they met online....

‘Euphoria‘ revolves around a group of teenagers who face their own struggles with sexuality, addiction, self-identity, etc. As the narrative progresses, body-conscious Kat becomes confident about herself. She begins a relationship with Ethan, a handsome and caring classmate. However, Kat’s idealistic romance is turned upside down for reasons even she cannot fully comprehend. Thus, she faces two choices, to continue suffering in an unhappy relationship or find the courage to break up....

Some films are known for being a product of their times. A good number of Hollywood productions from the ’30s and ’40s (and a couple in the ’50s and even the ’60s) sported performances that are now considered straightforward, bland, and wooden, but upon release, they were praised and applauded for the very things we criticize. I guess because of this, we can watch some of these movies just to reminisce about the ideologies and think of those years gone by....