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‘Heartland’ is a touching comedy-drama TV series that narrates a beautiful tale of a family across generations. Developed by Murray Shostak, the show centers around sisters Amy and Lou Fleming, who live on their family ranch in Alberta with their father and grandfather. The family specializes in healing sick and injured horses, and the bittersweet challenges they face bring them closer with time. The show is much loved for its realistic portrayal of family dynamics as well as human-animal interaction....

The third season of HBO’s science-fiction series ‘Westworld’ ends with William AKA the Man in Black deciding to kill every host remaining in the world to annihilate the species. As a start, he confronts Bernard Lowe and Ashley Stubbs to kill them. Even though Bernard manages to escape from getting harmed, Stubbs gets shot by the old man. Even though Stubbs’ wound is severe, Bernard gets preoccupied with other priorities and leaves his companion in a bathtub....

When Cal Harris was arrested and convicted of Michele Harris’ supposed murder in 2007, all hope seemed lost for a man who insisted on his innocence. However, the emergence of Kevin Tubbs brought about a change in fate as his testimony refuted the prosecution’s case and raised hope for a retrial. ‘Dateline: The House on the Lake’ chronicles the trials and shows how all of Kevin’s testimonies went a long way towards proving Cal innocent....

Witnessing the love of one’s life and the father of one’s child get arrested, convicted, and imprisoned for fraud is an experience we cannot even imagine. As fate would have it, Mallory Hagedorn was forced to live through the same harrowing experience when her husband, actor Zach Avery, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of wire fraud in 2021. ABC’s ‘The Con: The Hollywood Mogul Con’ chronicles the incident and details how Mallory, as well as the couple’s child, were affected by the same....

HBO’s ‘We Own This City’ follows the notorious Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) of the Baltimore Police Department and its most corrupt members. Under Sergeant Wayne Jenkins, multiple members of the specialized police team use their positions to commit major and minor crimes to enrich themselves. The show depicts many of these crimes in substantial detail while also dramatizing the subsequent investigations into the concerned officers. Episode 4, in particular, focuses on Maurice Ward and his testimony with regard to the (GTTF) and the crimes committed by its leader, Wayne Jenkins....

SPONSORED LINKS The mystery genre has been probably the most popular category on television since its inception. And naturally, it is the hardest to pull off too. Unlike a movie, where you have to check the time and shorten certain elements of the story, television allows time and leeway to gradually explore every fabric of the story. That not only fuels the narrative with dynamism, but also attaches to it an inherent sense of completeness....

The way Netflix is flooding its library with one sci-fi show after another, it seems as if the streaming service’s resolution for 2019 was to up their game in the genre! With the streak of films and TV shows that Netflix has delivered in a span of mere three months of the new year, at least one of us will not pile up their promises for the next year (again!). For the people who love the sci-fi genre, it is an absolute fest and ‘Osmosis’ is the latest treat....

Netflix’s new docuseries ‘The Confession Killer‘ brought back to the spotlight Henry Lee Lucas and his alleged murders that rocked the nation. From the start, we are certain that either this man is the deadliest serial killer in history, with different victims, styles of killing, and areas of hunting, or he is pulling off a hoax on the law enforcement agencies and the American judicial system. While the docuseries shows how law enforcement agencies mishandled the exaggerating nature of Henry Lee Lucas, there is no doubt that the man is a killer....

In 2006, the small town of Eastman, Georgia, was in for a shock when Russell Ray’s decomposed remains were found after a lengthy investigation. However, the story leading up to that left many wondering what happened in Russell’s personal life. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Where Murder Lies: Killer Cuts’ chronicles how the authorities tore apart several lies from the culprit and eventually got justice. So, let’s find out what happened then, shall we?...

Created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman, ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ is a science fiction series that revolves around the adventures of Captain Burnham and the crew of the starship Discovery. Set a decade before ‘Star Trek: The Original Series,’ the seventh series in the franchise revolves around the Starfleet officer and her crew as they come across new worlds and life forms on their journey. The science-fiction adventure drama originally premiered on September 24, 2017, simultaneously on CBS and CBS All Access (now known as Paramount+)....

With Danish director Ole Bornedal at the helm, the Danish original war movie ‘The Bombardment’ is a gritty and grounded entry to the genre. The film recalls the tragedy that struck the Jeanne d’Arc School in Copenhagen on March 21, 1945. In the backdrop of a war-torn country, a shell-shocked boy, a fairy-tale-loving girl, a betraying soldier, and a nun struggle to find God. As per the words of the Danish resistance, the UK military is willing to initiate a precision raid....

In ‘The Gilded Age’ episode 5, titled ‘Charity Has Two Functions,’ history and fiction continue to mingle in the most fascinating way. Bertha (Carrie Coon) allows Gladys to have a lady’s maid and invites Archie Baldwin, the young man her daughter is interested in, over to their home. Peggy (Denée Benton) sets boundaries in her friendship with Marian (Louisa Jacobson). Ward McAllister (Nathan Lane) makes his first appearance in the show and meets Bertha, Marian, and Raikes (Thomas Cocquerel)....

The sudden death of Vicky Hall’s daughter and granddaughter in January 2008 left her devastated. Despite the authorities initially ruling her daughter’s death a suicide, Vicky stuck to her beliefs and looked into the case with the help of a private detective. Soon, CBS News’ ‘48 Hours’ learned about her fight and helped publicize the case. The episode ‘Fatal Crossing’ focuses on the death of Vicky’s daughter — Kadie Major — and granddaughter — River Lynn — and has her talking about what she believed happened to them....

‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,’ created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, is a sports drama series that retells the LA Lakers’ rise to the top of the sporting world in the 80s under the leadership of new owner Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly). The series is based on Jeff Pearlman’s 2014 book titled ‘Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s.’...

As a spinoff of the successful Australian original, ‘Love on the Spectrum U.S.’ is a Netflix original dating reality series that can only be described as equal parts insightful and heartwarming. That’s because it not just follows a group of neurodivergent adults as they dive into the world of romance, but it also tackles the misconceptions around their lives with gentle authenticity. Amongst them in the debut season of the US version was Boston, Massachusetts native James....

Directed by Dito Montiel, ‘Empire State’ is a crime drama movie that involves two friends who rob an armored-car repository. The narrative follows Chris Potamitis (Liam Hemsworth), who works as a security guard at the Empire State Armored Truck Company. After mistakenly mentioning the frail security of the company to his childhood friend, Eddie (Michael Angarano), Chris gets involved in the elaborate plot of robbing the cash stored in the place....

Created by Jenny Han and Gabrielle Stanton, ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ is a romantic series based on the former’s eponymous 2009 book. The show follows Belly, a 16-year-old teenager who has come to a beach house for the summer vacation. There, she reunites with her friends, Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher, who happen to be her mother’s best friend’s sons. As time passes by, both brothers realize they have feelings for Belly....

History Channel’s ‘Swamp People’ revolves around several descendants of the French-Canadian refugees who settled in Lousiana’s swamp region in the 18th century. With the group trying to preserve their way of life, cameras follow them through the treacherous landscape, primarily focusing on their activity during Lousiana’s alligator hunting season. Cheyenne Wheat, also known as Pickle Wheat, is a fan-favorite cast member. Thus, fans were surprised when she began posting about Troy Landry and wondered if the two were related....

Sex scenes are difficult to act and shoot. It’s very important not to go overboard or underperform it. The actors need to shun their inhibitions and do something private and intimate in front of people, keeping the camera out of their mind. For a good sex scene, the acting needs to be good anyway, but other than that, it’s very important to write the scene well, and time it perfectly in the screenplay....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Richard Tanne, ‘Chemical Hearts’ is a coming-of-age romance drama film based on Krystal Sutherland’s 2016 novel ‘Our Chemical Hearts’. It follows Henry Page (Austin Abrams), a young man with wonderful parents and set goals. His quiet and idle life is interrupted when a troubled young woman named Grace Town (Lili Reinhart) walks into his class. After they are assigned to serve as co-editors-in-chief of their school newspaper, sparks start to fly....