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Directed by Josephine Decker, Apple TV+’s teen film ‘The Sky is Everywhere’ revolves around the life of Lennie Walker, who deals with the untimely death of her sister Bailey Walker. An exploration of love and grief, the romantic film progresses through Lennie’s attempts to build a relationship with Joe while coping with the absence of Bailey. Starring Grace Kaufman as Lennie, Jacques Colimon as Joe, and Havana Rose Liu as Bailey, the film ends with stunning turnarounds in Lennie’s complex life....

In the second season of ‘Russian Doll,’ Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) encounters a new facet of the universe’s bizarre sense of humor. She boards the 6 trains from 77th Street to get to her friend Maxine’s apartment, but when she disembarks at Astor Place, it’s 1982. Moreover, when she finally looks in a mirror, her mother Nora’s face stares back at her. As Nadia tries to rewrite the past and secure her family’s heirlooms, she experiences the root causes for the thing that she actually inherited from her family — trauma....

Developed by Michael Connelly, Tom Bernardo, and Eric Ellis Overmyer, ‘Bosch: Legacy’ is a spinoff of the law enforcement show titled ‘Bosch.‘ It follows Harry Bosch after he resigns from the Los Angeles Police Department. The former police officer has started a new life as a Private Investigator and works with his former enemy Attorney Honey “Money” Chandler. We also see Harry’s daughter, Maddie Bosch, as she navigates her career as a rookie patrol cop in the LAPD....

Directed by Chad Stahelski, ‘John Wick’ is Keanu Reeves’ action vehicle that is arguably one of the most popular action movies of the 21st century. The movie follows the title character, a former assassin, as he aims to track down the men who stole his car and killed his dog who was a token of love from his late wife. A financial and critical success, the 2014 movie spawned a franchise, comprising several sequels as well as a graphic novel, comic book series, video games, and a spin-off series....

Created by Charles Andrew Parsons, CBS’ ‘Survivor’ is a competition-based reality TV series that follows a group of strangers who compete against each other for food, fire, shelter, and other resources in an isolated location. They are further divided into teams or “tribes” and participate in challenges testing their physical as well as mental abilities to win rewards and challenges. Throughout each season, the contestants are eliminated by the others, and the final one remaining is crowned the Sole Survivor....

Randal Kleiser’s oddball return to a hetero-normative paradise in ‘The Blue Lagoon’ holds a period charm and nostalgic longing for the bygone era of hippie naturalism. The early moments of the 1980 cultural artifact give off a B-movie vibe, but in the end, it feels more comfortable in the mushy and exciting Disney romance zone, albeit with some nudity. Based on the 1908 novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole, the story revolves around Richard and Emmeline, two cousins who get stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere on their way to San Francisco....

In its fourth season, ‘Stranger Things’ pits its heroes against a new monster from the Upside Down. Dustin names him, Vecna after the evil wizard from the ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ fantasy role-playing game. As the group of heroes begins to investigate the gruesome deaths that Vecna caused, they discover members of a family died in the same horrendous manner in 1959. The authorities blamed the patriarch, Victor Creel, who had survived the ordeal, and declared him clinically insane, locking him up at Pennhurst asylum for the rest of his life....

‘Only Murders in the Building‘ season 2 sees Charles, Mabel, and Oliver becoming embroiled in the mysterious murder of their building manager, Bunny. To clear their names from the case and prove their innocence, the trio begins to investigate Bunny’s death. During their investigation, they meet Leonora Folger and learn about her connection to the painting missing from Bunny’s apartment. Therefore, viewers must be wondering about Leonora’s connection to Bunny and the painting....

The fourth season of NBC’s medical series ‘New Amsterdam’ witnesses Max’s shocking departure from New Amsterdam to leave for London with his partner Helen. Max’s shoes are filled by the new medical director Dr. Veronica Fuentes, who doesn’t wait to undo the revolutionary measures Max implemented for her to increase the profit of the hospital. Upon realizing the terrible state the hospital has fallen into, Max proclaims warfare against Veronica to retrieve New Amsterdam from the profit-based reign of his replacement....

Needle drop is when a filmmaker picks an already existing song and uses it to explain the theme of the film or to give a whole new charisma to the scene. Using a pre-existing song into film gives a feeling of nostalgia to the audience. There are times when filmmakers literally forewent the cinematic clichés of following their predecessor’s way of using needle drops and did something totally out of box....

Several directors have left a very distinctive style in their movies, which make it very easy to identify as their work. Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson are among those who are widely recognized for their unique filmmaking. However, there is one such man who reinvented the art of quirky filmmaking and staying true to his style, no matter what. Tim Burton is easily one of the most controversial directors working in this industry....

SPONSORED LINKS With the right blend of tension, drama, suspense, artistry, narrative arc and comedic relief, ‘Argo’ reaches the heights of a near-perfect film that every filmmaker aspires to make. While the film does take few cinematic liberties for the convenience of the script, it’s all done in spirit of heightening the tension so much so that you might find yourself gasping in awe or clutching your fists several times during its play....

As anime fans, our job is usually to just sit back, relax and enjoy our favorite shows but we often forget that a lot of work also goes into the ones that are no too well known. Studios take on multiple projects, be it anime originals or manga adaptations and put in all their efforts just to make sure that the anime is an overall enjoyable experience for the viewer. J....

SPONSORED LINKS Monogamy: call it a social construct or a biological necessity for true love? Whatever the case may be, monogamy, by its very definition being about a rule, ends up causing tons of drama in people’s lives. Just think of how much your own life is dictated by monogamy and you’d know what we are talking about. Well, filmmakers do not need to think too deeply in order to catch this potential conflict point....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Tin Star’ is a crime drama that revolves around a former police officer from London named Jim Worth, who has shifted to Canada and settled somewhere near the Canadian Rockies. He is the new chief of this small Canadian town called Little Big Bear. The reason that Worth has left his job in London is that both he and his wife wanted to leave behind a violent past. Worth suffers from uncontrollable and violent anger when under the influence of alcohol, and this part of him is an alter ego called Jack Devlin....

When Angila Wilder’s fiancé came home from work one morning in November 2015, he made a horrific discovery; the loving mother was found murdered in the bedroom. NBC News’ ‘Dateline: Prairie Confidential’ chronicles how the authorities uncovered a terrifying premeditated plot to kill Angila, leading to the arrest of her ex-husband, Richie Wilder Jr., and his wife. So, if you’re curious to find out more, here’s what we know! How Did Angila Wilder Die?...

While love transcends age, race, and distance, it is not always easy for a cross-border couple to make their relationship work. ’90 Day Fiance’ sheds light on several cross-border pairs by focusing on US nationals who are engaged to foreign citizens. The show chronicles the foreign partner’s entry into the US on a K-1 visa, which grants the pair just 90 days to tie the knot. However, with a massive difference in habits and lifestyles, the couples often navigate a rocky road in hopes of a perfect relationship....

Ever since his 2009 debut on Jersey Shore, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has harbored rocky relationships with several women and cultivated a reputation as a highly volatile member of the show. In the second season of the reality show titled ‘Famously Single,’ Ronnie met ‘Dash Dolls’ star and Khloe Kardashian’s BFF Malika Haqq and the two embarked upon a journey to navigate the hurdles in their relationship. The drama that circulated the pair instilled an endless curiosity in the audience....

Netflix’s ‘Senior Year’ is a romantic comedy film. It tells the story of Stephanie Conway (Angourie Rice as the teenager and Rebel Wilson as the adult). In 2002, she seems to have it all. She is the leader of the cheerleading squad and dates the most popular boy at school, Blaine Balboa (Tyler Barnhardt as the teenager and Justin Hartley as the adult). However, she suffers a head injury during a performance and subsequently falls into a coma....

Created by Agata Malesinska and Wojciech Miloszewski and based on the bestselling novel by Harlan Coban, the Polish-original ‘Hold Tight’ ( ‘Zachowaj spokój’) is a dark, brooding, and unpredictable mystery thriller series on Netflix. As the story probes into interlinked cases of murders and disappearances in a wealthy suburban Warsaw community, it unearths a harsh truth of a more significant generational rift. The story begins with the death of Igor, and subsequently, a woman named Marianna goes missing....