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‘Conversations with Friends’ is based on the 2017 debut novel of the same name by Irish author Sally Rooney, and it is developed by those who made ‘Normal People,’ a drama series based on Rooney’s 2018 namesake book. The story of ‘Conversations with Friends’ follows four central characters — Frances (Alison Oliver), Bobbi (Sasha Lane), Nick (Joe Alwyn), and Melissa (Jemima Kirke) — and depicts the complexities of love through their shared experience....

The fifth season of FOX’s medical series ‘The Resident’ depicts the heartwarming reunion of Billie and her estranged son Trevor. He joins Chastain Park Memorial Hospital as an intern and becomes a commendable medical professional under the watch of Devon and AJ. Trevor and Billie’s lives get tested when Robert Porter, who raped Billie when she was thirteen, resurfaces in their lives. When Porter decides to contest for a seat on Georgia State Medical Board, Billie alleges that he is a pedophile and rapist....

Burt Templet’s shooting death at the hands of his teenage son, Anthony, stunned the state of Louisiana in 2019. The young man claimed that his father attacked him, so he fired in self-defense. Netflix’s ‘I Just Killed My Dad’ is a docuseries that focuses on Anthony’s case and delves into his childhood. It was alleged that Burt put Anthony through years of abuse after kidnapping him from his birth mother, Teresa Thompson....

2012’s ‘Flight’ stars Denzel Washington in the role of Whip Whitaker, a troubled pilot who saves a lot of lives by safely crash landing a plane. Loosely inspired by the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, the film focuses on the issue of addiction and the impact it has not only on the life of the addict but also on the people who rely on him to do his job diligently....

“People who are supposed to protect you from monsters, turn out to be monsters themselves”. ‘Gerald’s Game’ is another glittering entry into Mike Flanagan’s illustrious filmography. Based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, ‘Gerald’s Game’ revolves around a romantic get-away gone wrong and a captive woman’s attempts to evade “Death”. King’s novels have seen numerous adaptations on screen. The prosaic beauty of his text lies in his often understated, intense character-studies offering deep insights into the human mind....

The Missouri Ozarks don’t quite turn out to be the sleepy backwaters that Marty Byrde expects when he moves there to continue laundering money for the Navarro drug cartel. In setting up their operations in Missouri, the Byrdes encounter a colorful variety of criminals. At the top of the local mafia sit the Snells, a murderous old-timey couple who grow heroin and serve unsuspecting victims poisoned lemonade. The Navarro Cartel’s inevitable collision with the Snells divides the latter....

SPONSORED LINKS Is Inception a dream at the end? Or is it real? What does inception mean? What happens at the end of inception? These questions have kept coming in any conversation surrounding the film since the time of its release. And even though, Christopher Nolan wouldn’t clear the confusion himself, we are here to do that for you. Yes, folks. We have an answer to your question. And that answer is: the ending ‘Inception’ is NOT a dream....

ABC’s ’20/20: Yosemite Serial Killer’ is an episode that reexamines the life and crimes of Cary Stayner, a convicted felon who murdered four women from February to July 1999 near Yosemite National Park. As the elder brother of kidnapping victim Steven Stayner, many experts have speculated that the familial ordeal and feeling of loss impacted Cary’s behavior later on in life. Yet, as he has never spoken up about the matter to anyone publicly, they remain just theories....

As a six-part documentary series that essentially serves as a complete biography of couple Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, HBO Max’s ‘The Last Movie Stars’ is simply powerful. That’s because it not only focuses on the good parts of their 5-decade-long personal as well as professional partnership (until his 2008 demise) but also delves into the bad and the ugly. Therefore, the fact they’d gotten involved while he was already married to Jackie Witte also plays a significant role in this original — so now let’s find out all there’s to know about the latter, shall we?...

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Tony Stone, ‘Ted K’ is a historical crime drama movie. It follows a man named Ted Kaczynski who lives in isolation in a remote cabin in the mountains of Montana. He quickly learns the skills of surviving in the wild well, but his disdain towards the advancement of technology and the principles of modern society begins to grow. Slowly, it turns him into the dangerous mastermind behind deadly bombings and local sabotage....

‘The Girl From Plainville’ can only be described as a dramatization of the tragic 2014 suicide of Conrad Roy III, with a particular focus on how his girlfriend egged him on to go through with it. Michelle Carter has since been arrested, charged, and convicted of involuntary manslaughter, but as explored in the series, her and Conrad’s tale is primarily one of loneliness as well as mental health issues. With that said, though, there was someone Michelle seemed incredibly close to — Susie Pierce; so now, if you wish to find out more about her, we’ve got the details for you....

When Joey Comunale went to New York to party just like many others his age, it didn’t seem to be too worrying. However, an afterparty took a fatal turn, ending with Joey’s death. CBS News’ ‘48 Hours: What Happened in the Sutton Place Apartment?’ delves into how Joey was brutally murdered in an upscale apartment in New York City and how the people responsible tried to cover it up and get rid of the evidence....

As a primetime news magazine program, ABC’s ’20/20′ profiles some of the most harrowing cases to have transpired in America over the last few years. From one-on-one interviews with everyone involved to hard-hitting investigative journalism, this series goes to all extents to help us get to the heart of the matter. And its latest episode, from season 43, ‘Kelsie Schelling,’ chronicling the disappearance and murder of Kelsie Schelling, is no different....

SPONSORED LINKS Boyhood (2014) is a coming of age film, written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film captures the childhood and adolescence of Mason Evans Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in Texas. The film was shot from 2002 to 2013 with the same cast. The film has managed to attain a cult status as we literally see the cast grow onscreen right before our eyes....

Created by Zahir McGhee,’ Queens‘ is a musical drama TV series that follows four friends — Brianna, Naomi, Jill, and Valeria — who formed once the legendary hip-hop group known as Nasty Bitches. With their sheer talent and spirit, the ladies took the world of music by storm in the 90s. However, their present situation paints a different picture as they barely speak to each other anymore. But a chance reunion in their 40s allows them to bring Nasty Bitches back to life and attain new heights of fame....

The inquiry into the February 1997 murder of Steven Ver Woert led the authorities through many twists and turns. In a scenario with little physical evidence, the prosecution built their case solely on confessions and testimony. Investigation Discovery’s ‘I Went Undercover: Flirting with Murder’ focuses on how a police officer’s conversations with a culprit eventually led to the capture of the people responsible. So, let’s find out what happened then, shall we?...

‘The Girl from Plainville’ episode 7, titled ‘Teenage Dirtbag,’ takes us deep into Michelle’s trial in the aftermath of Conrad’s death by suicide. The defense’s star witness, Dr. Peter Breggin, makes some compelling points and draws attention to the potential role of the medications that both Conrad and Michelle were taking at the time to the tragedy. As the courtroom drama unfolds, we also get some intriguing glimpses of Michelle and Conrad talking about his “plan” to make his death look like an accident....

‘Gentleman Jack‘ is an entertaining period drama TV series that chronicles the life of British diarist Anne Lister, who is often billed as “the first modern lesbian.” Created by Sally Wainwright, it delves into Anne’s role as a landowner and businesswoman in the 19th century, as well as her marriage with fellow landowner Ann Walker, all based on her diaries that became public in the 90s. Apart from this, ‘Gentleman Jack’ also highlights important themes such as LGBTQ+ relationships in the Georgian Era and depicts a revolutionary woman who breaks gender norms to write her own narrative....

TLC’s ‘90 Day Fiance‘ makes for interesting TV as it follows US citizens who are engaged to foreign nationals. Once the foreign partners come over to the United States on a K-1 visa, they are offered a total of 90 days within which they have to marry or risk getting deported. Unfortunately, 90 days is quite a short time for any pair to ease out their issues, let alone ones that belong to entirely different backgrounds....

Netflix’s miniseries ‘Inventing Anna’ follows the bizarre tale of Anna Sorokin — aka Anna Delvey — who sneaks her way into New York high society by claiming to be a wealthy German heiress. The mysterious socialite leaves a trail of unpaid bills even as she charms bankers and brand owners with her strangely European lilt. Anna Delvey makes for a fascinating titular character, and watching her past being slowly pieced together by a journalist named Vivian Kent makes for very intriguing viewing....