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SPONSORED LINKS Thrillers are perhaps the most exciting movies to watch due to their deeper insights into human minds. But why do so many of us like thriller and suspense films? First of all, they’re also accessible to a large audience as they all differ in style and genre combination, giving each and everyone the opportunity to find the right match. They also have interesting concepts, a thick plot that only gets denser by the minute, troubled characters who can’t seem to get a handle on their lives, and crime, most often, to join them all....

SPONSORED LINKS 10. Avatar (2009) This James Cameron CGI Fest primarily takes place in an alien planet called Pandora. And space fiction arms the director with a liberty to fully use his imagination and delve into surreal imagery. Cameron unleashes his vision at every juncture to create a mesmerising new world of his. Also, as per Cameron, the blue skin of the natives of Pandora was a thematic point against the importance given to skin colour on our own planet....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘The Chi’ — where Chi is short for Chicago — is a show that revolves around the lives of four individuals named Emmett, Brandon, Ronnie, and Kevin. They all reside in the South Side of Chicago where a recent murder changes the lives of everyone in the community but at the same time, it all also brings them together in ways they had never known before. The Chi reflects upon the everyday lives of all the people who reside in that part of the country....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Contagion’ is perhaps one of the few movies which is widely renowned for its scientific accuracy, its signature hyperlink style of filmmaking (all thanks to Soderbergh), the ensemble cast (with some names like Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, Lawrence Fishburne etc), its watertight script and the extremely complex yet coherent storytelling. A movie premised on the spread of a deadly virus, later known as the MEV-1 which is transmitted from Bats to Pigs and then to humans, its transition right from patient zero to wiping away millions until they figure out the cure, ‘Contagion’ is the ideal example of movies which are based out on the spread of deadly epidemic diseases like wildfires, thus turning mankind towards an apocalypse-like situation....

SPONSORED LINKS War films are special kind of action films in that they require the right dose of restraint and display of courage. If a filmmaker can’t balance the two, chances are the film may not work. Film history is replete with great examples of movies based on war — especially, World War II. There have also been many films set with a backdrop of war or the repercussions of it....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘9-1-1’ premiered on January 3, 2018, and is a police procedural show which is kind of a throwback to the number of 70s-80s cop shows which were hugely popular back then. ‘9-1-1’ revolves around first-responders from Los Angeles, California. The first responders are the teams which have to appear the quickest at a crime scene. They include police officers, paramedics, firefighters, and others. The very famous Angela Basset plays one of the lead characters, Athena Grant, who is a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Boku No Hero Academia’ is the anime take on the superhero genre. The show that is quickly garnering a loyal fanbase follows the adventure of Midoriya Izuku who aspires to become a hero. But he has one problem, he does not possess any quirk. In the world of ‘Boku No Hero Academia’ quirks are special abilities which a hero possess. So, will Midoriya achieve his dream of becoming a hero without quirk?...

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Ford v Ferrari’ is a sports drama based on true events that follows legendary automotive designer, Caroll Shelby. Played by Matt Damon, Shelby was responsible for designing the cars, Mustang and Cobra. However, ‘Ford v Ferrari’ focuses on his efforts to build the Ford GT40 by leading a team of eccentric yet talented group of American automobile engineers and designers. A period drama, it is set in the 1960s when Ford Motor Company wanted to design a car that could defeat Ferrari’s racing team at the 1966 24 Hours at Le Mans race held in France....

SPONSORED LINKS Time loop…the sci-fi device that (almost) always results in some entertaining mind-bending fiction. Time loops have been used in a variety of manners. They are used to tell engaging thriller stories most frequently. However, they have also been utilized to tell comedic tales that manage to have viewers dying out of laughter and head-scratching mind-f***. ‘Palm Springs‘ is a Hulu movie that manages to do both of that, while providing a rather cheery, positive message at the same time....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘My Name’ is an action thriller Korean drama packed with wall-to-wall fight sequences, while the drama is quite passionate at times. Created by Kim Ba-da and directed by Kim jin-min, the series follows orphaned Yoon Ji-woo, who must embark upon a quest for vengeance following her father’s mysterious death. She feigns an identity into the police academy with the help of an influential crime boss, who claims to have been best friends with her deceased father....

Created by Smriti Mundhra, ‘Indian Matchmaking‘ delves into the complicated process of arranged marriage deep-rooted in the Indian culture. The Indian reality series follows Sima Taparia, a matchmaker from Mumbai, India, who tries her best to help the cast members find their life partners. As expected, the journey is far from smooth and is full of drama and chaos; though the modern generation of Indians perhaps has a bigger role in their search for a spouse than their predecessors, familial pressure is still a huge factor....

The fascinating reality series ‘Love & Hip Hop‘ documents the personal and professional lives of some of the country’s most talented hip-hop and R&B musicians. These artists or executives associated with the art are based in different places across the country, and the series, through its various spin-offs, follows their lives from those locations. The popularity and success of the show have highlighted the work of several artists, making them garner huge fans....

In a dating reality series that starts off with already established couples on the verge of marriage, Netflix’s ‘The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On‘ puts their relationship to the test by helping the pairs ascertain if they want to take the next step or split up. After all, it gives them a chance to date others from the pool of individuals, enter into a trial marriage, and then reunite or separate with their love before the decision day....

As a true-crime documentary series that explores some of the most haunting homicide cases to have ever come to light, ID’s ‘Grave Secrets’ lives up to its name in every way, shape, and form. Thus, of course, its season 2 episode 4, aptly entitled ‘The Woman In The Woods,’ chronicling the atrocious offenses committed by (later convicted) serial killer Dayton Leroy Rogers, is no different. So now, if you wish to learn more about him — including specific details concerning his past, his motives, his apprehension, as well as his current whereabouts — we’ve got you covered....

Netflix’s ‘First Kill’ brings the ancient rivalry between vampires and their hunters into a modern high school romance, with some interesting results. Calliope and Juliet come from opposing orders, with the former raised as a monster hunter while the latter is a legacy vampire. The two high schoolers face daunting odds as they try and preserve their budding romance. Their first kiss in episode 1, where the two simultaneously attack each other after locking lips, is an accurate sign of the times to come....

SPONSORED LINKS In the twelfth episode of ‘FBI’ season 4, a woman gets kidnapped, but the incident turns out to be a part of a long chain of abductions. There is a man who stalks women and kidnaps them. Meanwhile, Rina’s parents make a life-changing decision about her. The FBI racks their brains looking for the abducted women, which leads them to a few trailers. For a full update on the latest episode, take a look at the recap....

The second half of AMC’s post-apocalyptic series ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ season 7 begins with Arno trying to capture Alicia for sacrificing several lives in search of PADRE. After a failed attempt to capture her, Arno turns his attention to seizing the control of the Tower for the sake of his followers. In the eleventh episode of season 7, Arno abducts Daniel, Luciana, and Wes to find out the coordinates of the weapons Dwight found for Alicia and Morgan’s army....

SPONSORED LINKS Jared Stern helmed the 3D animated superhero movie ‘DC League of Super-Pets,’ sprinkling the story with enough goof and humor. In this film, based on the characters of the DC Comic Universe, Superman has a super-dog named Krypto, who goes on his adventure. In an attempt to get himself a friend, the adorable dog gets plunged into a sinister plot involving Lex Luthor. The movie is a hilarious and mind-bending affair with the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Keanu Reeves, and John Krasinski in the voice cast....

Portrayed by character actor Eileen Fogarty, Mrs. Nguyen is one of the supporting characters in ‘Better Call Saul.’ She doesn’t appear in the prequel series ‘Breaking Bad‘ and is a ‘Better Call Saul’ original. Mrs. Nguyen is Jimmy’s landlady — the owner of Day Spa and Nail, the Vietnamese nail salon in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Jimmy McGill or Saul Goodman’s office is situated. Jimmy uses the small utility room at the back of the spa as his office....

In the ever-expanding ‘Star Wars’ universe, new and fascinating characters are regularly getting introduced. With ‘The Book of Boba Fett,’ the creators explore the world of crime in the galaxy far, far away. We get glimpses of the criminal underbelly of the galaxy in the original trilogy through Jabba the Hutt and his organization. In the final episode of season 2 of ‘The Mandalorian,’ Boba takes over Jabba’s organization with the help of Fennec Shand....