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Mencía’s arrival in Las Encinas in Netflix’s teen show ‘Elite’ changes Rebeka’s life drastically. She overcomes her trust issues and embraces her bisexuality to start a relationship with Mencía. She also becomes Mencía’s life-saver as she extends her help and support when the latter gets involved with Armando in dangerous capacities. The fifth season of the Spanish show depicts an intricate chapter of Rebeka and Mencía’s life together as they witness and get involved in several developments that affect their relationship....

Created by Olivier Assayas, ‘Irma Vep’ is a comedy-drama series that satirizes the film industry as a whole. Assayas, a celebrated French auteur, revisits his 1996 film of the same name with ‘Irma Vep’ and weaves a complex and meta narrative. In both the 1996 film and 2022 series, director René Vidal remakes the 1915 silent era serial film ‘Les Vampires.’ Vidal in the show has also made a film remake of ‘Les Vampires....

In the second episode of HBO Max’s comedy series ‘Minx,’ Joyce and Doug approach several companies in Los Angeles to gain advertisements for their magazine Minx. Knowing that no “respectable companies” would advertise in their erotic magazine, Doug goes to numerous companies that deal with adult entertainment. His pitch convinces Pleasure Garden, a company that sells sex toys, to advertise in Minx. Even though Joyce initially hesitates to advertise Pleasure Garden’s sex toys, she finally accepts to do it....

Directed by Karan Malhotra, ‘Shamshera’ is an Indian period film set in the 19th century. The story takes place in a city called Kaza, where a warrior tribe is imprisoned and tortured. The fruits of their labor are enjoyed by the rich, who exploit them and live luxuriously. A young man named Shamshera has taken up the mantle of a liberator who is determined to free his people and rise against tyranny....

‘The Umbrella Academy’ follows the story of seven dysfunctional siblings who try to stop the world from ending over and over again. While the first two seasons focus on them and their superpowers, the third season introduces a bunch of new characters, who lead to new connections for the members of the Umbrella Academy. One of those characters is Stan. Played by Javon Walton (better known as Ashtray from ‘Euphoria’), Stan is introduced in the first episode of the third season....

‘Uncharted’ is an adventure movie directed by Ruben Fleischer (‘Zombieland‘) that is based on the popular video game series of the same name. The film adaptation follows Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) as he embarks on a quest to find the long-lost treasure of the Magellan expedition. The high-octane action movie makes various references to real-world locations and events while crafting a formulaic but entertaining ride. In his quest, Drake receives help from Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg), who quickly becomes a mentor figure to the young treasure hunter....

SPONSORED LINKS Created by Marissa Jo Cerar, ‘Women of the Movement‘ is a historical drama series that follows Mamie Till-Mobley, a mother who loses her son to murder. Devastated and heartbroken, she resolves to seek justice for him. The show has been derived from Devery S. Anderson’s book ‘Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement.’ The series stars Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins, Gary Basaraba, and Cedric Joe in the lead roles....

Hulu’s romantic comedy about a psychic, titled ‘Maggie’ for its lead character, follows the story of a thirty-something woman who can see the future. She believes that everything has already been written in stone and there’s no point in making any special effort to change things. This is one of the reasons why she doesn’t give readings to her friends and family, despite frequently having visions related to them. She tells them to just go with the flow....

SPONSORED LINKS Giuseppe Tornatore’s “Malèna” (2000) is a beautiful masterpiece worth watching if you haven’t witnessed the movie’s cinematic strength and its simplistic complexity. For the ones who have, you’re certainly aware of the various themes embedded in this story that are the roots for its innocence and heartless cruelty at the same time. In the director’s typical decor of 1940’s rural Sicily, the central character whose beauty is her curse suffers due to the sick obsession and lust of the men and the vicious jealously of the women....

SPONSORED LINKS Of all the spy dramas that grace our televisions, ‘Chuck’ was something different. It was funny and entertaining, while it managed to be intelligent and interesting. When Chuck Bartowski received an email from his long-lost friend/nemesis, a series of interesting events led him to become a superspy. The audience enjoyed and related to the carefree Chuck. It also seemed gratifying that a normal, ‘working in an electronics shop’ guy could become a spy, get the girl and save the world....

SPONSORED LINKS Created by a group of voice actors-producers who go by the name of ‘Critical Role’ (the same name as their long-running action-adventure gameplay series, which is based on ‘Dungeons and Dragons’), ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ is an epic adult animated series that bares open a fantastic world of intrigue. The earlier series gained vast popularity, and within a month of a guerilla Kickstarter campaign in 2019, the creators gathered enough money for an animated series....

Created by Danny McBride, ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ is a black-comedy series. It tells the story of the eponymous family, which runs a chain of megachurches from their headquarters in North Charleston, South Carolina. Eli is the patriarch of the family and the leader of the Gemstone Ministries. Jesse, Kelvin, and Judy, his three children, are also involved in the church. ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ is a biting satire on the greed and hypocrisy of the hawkers of faith....

‘Only Murders in the Building‘ returns with another compelling murder mystery for Charles, Oliver, and Mabel to solve using their amateur sleuthing and podcasting skills. In the second season, the trio is seemingly framed for the murder of Bunny, a resident of the New York City apartment complex known as the Arconia. While Bunny’s death raises several questions, the only pieces of clue that the trio seems to have at first are her last words which she speaks to Mabel....

Starring Margarita Levieva, Cillian O’Sullivan, and Lydia Fleming, ‘In From the Cold‘ is a science-fiction series created by comic book author Adam Glass. The show centers upon a single mother living in suburban New Jersey whose life turns upside down after she is arrested by the FBI and her life as an ex-Russian spy is exposed. Now she must cooperate with the intelligence agency to help them fight against Russia’s underworld drug trade or risk putting her family in danger....

‘1883’ follows a group of immigrants traveling across the Great Plains to settle down in Oregon. They obtain the services of Pinkerton Agents Shea Brennan and Thomas to guide them across the vast plains and help them navigate the dangers on the road. As the story progresses, viewers learn more about the immigrants and their life before arriving in the United States. If you are curious to learn more about the immigrants and where they come from, here’s everything you need to know!...

‘Angelyne‘ is a Peacock original biographical drama series that chronicles the life of the eponymous media icon, who shoots to fame in 80s Los Angeles by featuring on a series of billboards. While Angelyne is a public figure, she remains highly tight-lipped about her background. Moreover, she avoids anyone who tries to poke into her past, but filmmaker Max Allen and journalist Jeff Glasner finally manage to decode the mystery around Angelyne’s identity....

‘Halo‘ is a television adaptation of the popular game series of the same name. It revolves around the boiling war between humanity and the alien theocratic organization known as the Covenant. The series introduces viewers to several iconic characters from the game, such as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, while adding original characters such as Kwan Haa Boo to keep things fresh. However, one of the indefensible aspects of the game, the general artificial intelligence system is known as Cortana, is missing from the early episodes....

‘Yellowjackets’ episode 9, titled ‘Doomcoming,’ is about death, drugs, and delirium. Shauna (Melanie Lynskey as the adult and Sophie Nélisse as the teenager) confronts Adam (Peter Gadiot) and accuses him of blackmailing the Yellowjackets in 2021. Taissa (Tawny Cypress as an adult and Jasmin Savoy Brown as the teenager) re-examines her decision to run for the New Jersey state senate. Instead of freeing her, Misty (Christina Ricci as the adult and Samantha Hanratty as the teenager) allows Jessica (Rekha Sharma) to use a wheelchair to go around her house....

SPONSORED LINKS 1. Bhowani Junction (1956) While there have been many movies about the Indian freedom struggle, there have been very few ones which have told the story from the point of view of an anglo-indian, born with both Indian and British parentage. ‘Bhowani Junction’ tells the story of an anglo-indian girl who sees the changing face of a soon to be liberated India and has a very torrid time with the fear of losing her identity....

Netflix is packed with an infinite catalog of thrilling, racy, and some of the best crime dramas. And a subset of these action-packed shows deals predominantly with police procedurals. If you want to check out some edgy, engaging, and gritty titles that specifically belong to this genre, then you have come to the right place. Here’s the list of really good FBI / cop shows on Netflix that are available to stream right now:...