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Directed by Roland Emmerich, ‘10,000 BC’ is a period action-adventure movie that chronicles the adventurous life of a prehistoric tribe of mammoth hunters. At the center of the narrative is one of the hunters named D’Leh, who is deeply in love with the magnificent and blue-eyed tribeswoman, Evolet. Everything is going well until some horseback-riding warriors capture Evolet along with most of D’Leh’s tribespeople. Now, he must set off on a dangerous mission to rescue all the captives....

With Brian De Palma in the director’s seat, ‘Mission Impossible’ is a cerebral and fast-paced action thriller movie filled with surprises at every turn. Based on the popular television series by Bruce Geller, the espionage film follows Ethan Hunt, a valued asset at the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), as he gets plunged into a sinister conspiracy. After a mission goes awry, Ethan has to face the bulk of the blame, but he senses there may be a mole in the troop....

With the perfect blend of lighthearted drama, honest emotions, fun-filled laughter, and personal connections, Netflix’s ‘The Circle‘ is undeniably one of the most alluring reality series to ever exist. The fact that it’s essentially a unique social media competition, where popularity through anonymity can lead to a massive grand prize, also plays a role in its own worldwide acclaim. After all, the contestants can only communicate with one another using the titular voice-activated app, which welcomes both miscommunications as well as catfishes with open arms....

‘Barry‘ is a dark comedy series that follows Barry Berkman (Bill Hader), a depressed hitman who enters the Los Angeles acting scene. As Barry tries to leave his life of crime behind, he finds acceptance and comfort among the community of struggling actors despite being bad at the craft itself. As the story progresses, Barry’s criminal history comes under police investigation, and his past catches up to him. Nonetheless, Barry manages to keep his secrets buried....

‘Now & Then’ follows the lives of a group of college friends who are tied together by a dark secret. The bilingual thriller series is created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira. In the series, friends Marcos, Pedro, Alejandro, Ana, Sofia, and Dani’s lives turn upside down after Alejandro dies on the eve of their graduation. The friends cover up their involvement in Alejandro’s death to protect themselves from law enforcement....

As the title suggests, ‘The Real Housewives of Dubai’ brings the drama and romance associated with the ‘The Real Housewives’ franchise, with the city of Dubai as its backdrop. The series revolves around a group of wealthy and successful women as they navigate their high-end social lives while maintaining a balance between their professional and personal commitments. Getting a glance into the lives of such people is a thrill in itself, while the affluence and luxury on display make for excellent television....

SPONSORED LINKS 12. Titus (1999) ‘Titus’ is one of Shakespeare’s little-known, earlier works, and it is a violent, disturbing tragedy. This film demonstrates how a stage director can combine the unique atmosphere of theater with the stark realism and fantastic effects of film and make a beautiful, moving masterpiece. The words are Shakespeare, the staging is fabulous, the costumes and sets are remarkable and memorable. Jessica Lange and Anthony Hopkins and Alan Cummings radiate....

There are certain things you come to realize the more you grow and evolve as a cinephile. One of the things that I realized during my journey as a cinephile is that the story is not the most important element of a film. Cinema is a visual medium and for me personally, movies have been about how a filmmaker gets his vision across using the visual powers of cinema. There are films that provide only fragments or ideas of the story and leave a lot to its viewers for interpretation and I find these movies very fascinating because the filmmaker is providing you spaces for imagination which enhances the viewing experience of the film....

SPONSORED LINKS Comedy is a genre that is often blended with elements from other genres. Comedy in movies goes back as early as the creation of the art form itself. Even some of the greatest filmmakers of cinema’s early days are remembered for their comedy films, some of which remain relevant to this day. Since then, there have been various types of comedies that entertained us, one among them being the 1970s invention, “stoner comedy“....

‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ takes us deep into the high-profile social lives of several affluent women living in the state of New Jersey. With cameras following them around, we get to witness how they balance their everyday lives with their busy schedules, all the while navigating personal and relationship drama. Jennifer Aydin and her husband, Bill Aydin, have been known to have a happy marriage. With the two married for around 19 years, they seem to be a rock-steady couple....

Directed by John Lee Hancock, ‘The Blind Side’ is a 2009 family sports drama film based on a remarkable true story. It chronicles the youth of former NFL player Michael Ohel, his encounter with the Tuohy family, and how that changed the lives of everyone involved. Michael had a troubled childhood. His mother was an addict, and his father was absent. With the help of the father of a friend, he enrolls at a private Christian school but struggles academically....

SPONSORED LINKS Stunning, stylish, and gorgeous redhead actress, singer, and author Bella Thorne has been in the news for quite some time. Although she’s been a victim of all the negative publicity around herself and her personal affairs, from a cinematic standpoint, she has made her mark and her presence felt. Her roles in TV shows, and her leading and supporting appearances in movies, which though weren’t exceedingly successful, have established her as a teenage sensation....

SPONSORED LINKS Heist films have always intrigued us, given their penchant for suspense and thrill. They have this interesting quality that keeps us on our toes; spellbound and amazed. Apart from their twists and turns, what also makes heist films popular is the presence of eccentric characters with power-packed dialogues. When you think of ‘Italian Job’ or ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, you don’t just remember their plots, but also their quirky characters. Even though the origin of heist films dates back to the ‘50s, it only became popular in the ’70s when crime was the go-to genre of great filmmakers....

Anime can easily be the most addictive form of comic art. Having showered its readers with spellbinding characters and storylines, the art form continues to churn out new ones from its cavern of infinite imagination. Often offering bizarre and captivating characters, anime often reforms a comic book reader’s perception of stories and characters, introducing them to new horizons of retinal excitement. With big studios sweeping the rights for major anime’s and giving them the much deserved big-screen rendition, one can only hope they serve justice to the art form....

‘The Girl from Plainville’ centers around the relationship between Conrad Roy III and Michelle Carter, following the events surrounding the former’s tragic death. Based on the “texting-suicide” case, the show takes a detailed but slightly dramatized look at how Michelle and Conrad got close and how the former was indicted for playing a part in the latter’s death. Episode 5 of the show introduces us to a character named Dr. Breggin, who approaches Michelle’s attorney, Joseph Cataldo, with an offer to help the defense....

SPONSORED LINKS A remake of Sachy’s 2020 Malayalam film titled ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum,’ ‘Bheemla Nayak’ is an Indian Telugu-language action drama film that features stars like Pawan Kalyan, Rana Daggubati, and Samyuktha Menon. The movie centers upon the rivalry of Sub-inspector Bheemla Nayak and a spoilt son of an influential politician named Daniel Shekar. While the titular protagonist believes in sticking to his principles irrespective of people’s political connections, his adversary directly challenges everything he stands for by testing his values and pushing him to the limits of his tolerance....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed and co-written by Shakun Batra, ‘Gehraiyaan’ is a Hindi-language romantic drama film. The movie revolves around the complex love affairs of Alisha and Tia, cousins who have always been on good terms until they fall in love. As their relationship gets complicated by an inconsiderate dalliance, one of them is forced to accept her mistakes while the other must face the harsh reality. Starring Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, and Dhairya Karwa, the romantic drama movie is a great watch for people looking for a film based on complicated relationships....

SPONSORED LINKS Created by Roberto Saviano, ‘Gomorrah’ is a crime television series that recounts events that take place in Naples during the 2010s when Ciro Di Marzio, a member of the Savastano Camorra clan of Secondigliano, experiences a set of challenges after his boss Pietro’s arrest. The story is taken from creator Saviano’s book of the same name, and it stars Salvatore Esposito, Marco D’Amore, Fortunato Cerlino, among many others. As the interest in foreign films and TV shows is at an all-time high, this one might have certainly grabbed your interest....

When authorities in Colorado Springs, Colorado, got news about a violent argument in the parking lot of a local food joint, they arrived to find Jack Martinez stabbed to death. However, Jack’s friend, Rudy Castellanos, who managed to escape with less threatening wounds, quickly pointed the police towards a suspect. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda: The Uninvited Guest’ chronicles Jack’s murder and shows how the police traced the crime to a dancing competition before bringing the actual perpetrator to justice....

The day of September 28, 2014, marked the beginning of a high-profile investigation in Skillman, New Jersey, that has seen many twists and turns since. John and Joyce Sheridan, a loving couple of more than four decades, were found in a blaze of fire in their bedroom, prompting many questions regarding their deaths. WNYC Radio’s ‘Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery’ is a podcast that delves into this very case....