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A re-imagining of the 1981 animated movie ‘Heavy Metal,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots’ is an animated anthology series developed by Tim Miller for Netflix. The series entails short tales that focus on the specific themes of love, death, and robots, as you might have guessed from the title. Essentially, the series highlights topics like alternate histories, the life of robots in a post-apocalyptic setting, and the fight for world domination. The anthology series originally premiered on March 15, 2019....

The usually peaceful small fishing village of Craig in South East Alaska witnessed a horrifying massacre when eight individuals aboard a 58-foot fishing boat named the Investor were shot to death in cold blood in September 1982. Although the killer burned the boar to get rid of the evidence, the police later determined that boat captain Mark Coulthurst, his wife, Irene, their two children, and four deckhands were shot to death with what seemed to be a ....

SPONSORED LINKS Rebecca Ferguson is well-known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance as Elizabeth Woodville in mini-series ‘The White Queen’. She also appeared in the 2014 film ‘Hercules’ and played Ilsa Faust in the 2015 blockbuster ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’. In 2017, she starred in ‘The Greatest Showman’. ‘A One Way Trip to Antibes’ is her big break, and she received good appreciation for the movie. She has also acted in several TV shows and short videos....

Presented by T. J. Lavin, ‘The Challenge: All Stars’ is a reality game show where contestants compete to win $500,000. It is a part of the famous ‘The Challenge’ franchise where people from all walks of life perform physical and mental tasks to win the competition. ‘The Challenge: All Stars’ is a tweaked-up version of the latter where fan-favorites from the show assemble and play the game. Ever since its inception in 2021, the show has received a lot of hype owing to the popularity of the parent series....

‘The Girl from Plainville’ follows the tragic story of Conrad Roy III’s death and the shocking circumstances surrounding the tragedy. What starts as a relationship between teenagers Michelle and Conrad takes a strange turn when, after the latter’s death, authorities discover signs that perhaps it is his girlfriend that urged Conrad to commit suicide. Across dual timelines, the Hulu miniseries charts out how the central relationship evolves and the devastating effects of the subsequent tragedy....

The residents of Boone County, Kentucky, were in for a shock in May 1994 when they discovered Walter and Becky Shrout and their two young daughters brutally murdered in the home. But when the authorities apprehended the culprit soon, everyone was even more baffled by his proximity to the slain family. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Shattered: A Very Bad Day’ delves into the details of the harrowing case and how Walter and Betty tragically lost their lives....

Apart from being one of the most popular games in the world, basketball also promises to be one of the most well-paying sports. The NBA has carved a niche in selecting the best of the best for its roster and giving them some of the most lucrative deals. As of 2022, four out of the ten richest athletes in the world play for the NBA. It is the promise of this affluence, apart from the fame and glory that comes with it, that makes basketball players eye that coveted place in the NBA....

The period crime-drama series ‘Peaky Blinders’ is a mixture of history and fiction. The story revolves around the Shelby family, the members of which are largely fictional, though series creator Steven Knight used his paternal grandmother’s family as inspiration. Although the series takes place between the two World Wars, the real Peaky Blinders were active between the 1880s and 1910s. However, the term “peaky blinders” later became an umbrella phrase for any street gang in Birmingham....

The spring premiere of FOX’s action series ‘9-1-1’ season 5 depicts several pivotal developments concerning Station 118. From Eddie’s transfer to Jonah’s appointment, Bobby deals with multiple significant concerns without losing his patience. When Eddie becomes an LAFD liaison for 9-1-1 dispatchers, Bobby comes across the need to find a suitable replacement. He stalls the replacement procedure by hiring temporary firefighters in his crew. However, he eventually realizes that a permanent firefighter is a necessity, leading him to Lucy Donato....

Netflix’s ‘The Circle‘ makes for thrilling television through its exciting premise, which brings together a group of contestants who are kept isolated in separate apartments. The ultimate goal is to become the most popular of them all, but the players can only interact with each other through the “Circle,” a social media app built solely for the show. While the app supports texts and pictures, it encourages anonymity, allowing contestants to catfish their co-stars if they see fit....

A&E’s documentary series ‘Secrets of Playboy’ centers around the Playboy empire founded by Hugh Hefner, progressing through archival footage and exclusive interviews of models and individuals associated with Hefner and Playboy. The series sheds light on startling and hidden truths behind the hedonistic world Hefner created along with his magazine. As the show progresses, one can’t help but wonder about the establishment that hosted Hefner’s shocking adventures, the Playboy Mansion. Located at 10236 Charing Cross Road, in the neighborhood of Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, California, the mansion played a pivotal part in Hefner’s life until his death....

Reel life could actually be construed to be a natural extension of real life, not so much for the audio-visual resemblances that it creates but more so subject to the emotions that punctuate its overall ambience. While we all agree that life is intrinsically unfair, cinema also recreates an identical frame of reference. Thus movies with sad endings somehow pluck the right psychological strings and make us contemplate about our own lives, possibly tragic in their own unique ways....

SPONSORED LINKS 10. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Adaptation of 60s classic television show by the same name. Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavil) is a CIA agent has different ideals with KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) and they have to work together to stop a nuclear attack. With terrific opening action sequence that sets Illya and Napoleon character at odds with one another that was a great throwback to 1960s. Read More: Movies Like Sicario...

Alan Smithee is the worst film-maker who ever stepped into Hollywood. The man has directed some of the most disappointing movies ever made, and was at his high during the second half of the 20th century. Only thing, he isn’t real. As you may have guessed from the title of this article, Alan Smithee, the person, never existed. His name was a pseudonym used by directors who didn’t wish to be associated with films that they were a part of....

Theirs is a supporting performance, not the lead, sometimes just a cameo, in other bizarre cases the lead role is designated a supporting performance by the studio or a supporting performance becomes a lead because the studio says so. They steal the film, they own the movie, it belongs entirely to them. In some instances the film does not recover when their screen time is finished because they have made such a strong impression, in other cases they are all we think about....

SPONSORED LINKS I have always loved crime comedies. The idea of criminals trying to pull off criminal deeds with rib-tickling callousness never fails to give chuckles. One of the most defining voices to explore this genre is Guy Ritchie. The English filmmaker, along with his contemporaries, employed the literary techniques of postmodernism to lay out classic narratives focusing on crime and delinquency, and his debut feature film ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ perhaps best encapsulates this idea....

‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ is a gripping reality show that follows several high-profile and affluent women in New Jersey as they go about their everyday lives. With cameras documenting most aspects of their daily routine, we get to have an insight into the professional, personal, and social life of the rich and famous. Besides, with the everyday narrative being interspersed with romance and gripping drama, ‘RHONJ’ has enjoyed quite a successful run to date....

SPONSORED LINKS Over the passage of time, the horror and thriller genres have emerged as one of the favourites of movie lovers. Like thrillers, the horror films have the capability of creating a physiological reaction and racy heartbeat. Through the use of fear and shock, thriller films share a close relationship with horror films – both provoking tension and pressure. When these two genres of filmmaking collude, the atmosphere bursts with tremendous tension and horror, elevating the suspenseful atmosphere....

Brandi Hicks had no idea that a trip to a local video store on a school night would put her at death’s door and claim her friend’s life. Brandi and Elizabeth Reiser were looking forward to a fun evening when a man kidnapped them at gunpoint before murdering Elizabeth in cold blood. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Dead Silent: Strange Passenger’ takes the viewer through Elizabeth’s murder and shows how Brandi escaped death in the nick of time due to her presence of mind....

In its pilot episode, titled ‘The Severed Head,’ HBO’s satirical drama series ‘Irma Vep’ introduces some of its main characters and important plot points. Written and directed by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, the show is based on Assayas’s 1996 film of the same name. Both projects revolve around the story of remaking Louis Feuillade’s 1915 silent-era serial film ‘Les Vampires.’ In the more recent rendition, Mira Harberg (Alicia Vikander) is a Hollywood star who has recently appeared in a high-budgeted superhero flick....