Created by Graham Roland, ‘Dark Winds’ is a crime drama that follows two police officers, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, trying to solve a series of crimes that turn out to be connected. Set in the early 70s in the Navajo reservation, it is based on the book series created by Tony Hillerman. While the story itself is fictional, the show creates a very real environment with grounded characters and genuine issues....
Created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, ‘Better Call Saul’ is a crime drama series that is a prequel spin-off to Gilligan’s popular series, ‘Breaking Bad.’ The narrative revolves around a small-time criminal lawyer named Jimmy McGill before he establishes himself as Walter White‘s resourceful lawyer Saul Goodman in ‘Breaking Bad.’ The origin story of Saul gives us a detailed account of an ambitious man trying to make a name for himself in an exploitative world where he is tried and tested by everyone around him....
Directed by David E. Talbert, ‘First Sunday’ is a comedy film that follows two criminals who want to raid a church, but someone from the staff has already done the deed. To retrieve the money from the actual thief, they are forced to spend a night in the company of the church staff. Their plan then paves the way for a hilarious round of chaos and confusion. ‘First, Sunday’ aspires to be more than just the characters entwined into an interesting story....
After the Order of the Night Wind assassin claims that Mok Shaiz, the Mayor of the spaceport Mos Espa, hired him and his late comrades to kill Boba, the latter decides that it’s time to meet this enigmatic Mayor. In the pilot episode, the Mayor’s majordomo appears before Boba and announces that the Mayor will not pay any tribute to him. Instead, Boba is the one who has to give tribute to the Mayor....
‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty‘ season finale brings the LA Lakers to the 1980 NBA World Championship Series. The true story-inspired show depicts the LA Lakers’ 1979-80 ups-and-downs filled campaign that culminates with the team having a shot at the NBA Championship. However, in the sixth and final game of the series against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Lakers are left without their captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who is nursing a nasty ankle injury....
The second season of Starz’s drama series ‘P-Valley’ follows Lil Murda’s emergence as an acclaimed rapper. He begins his “Dirty Dozen” tour with Keyshawn/Miss Mississippi, receiving acclaim from clubs after clubs. Big Teak, who gets released from prison on parole and one of the members of Lil Murda’s gang the Hurt Village Hustlas, accompanies his friend on his tour. During the journey from one venue to the other, Big Teak and Lil Murda end up having sex....
For those who love action movies, Netflix has served a great binge in the form of ‘Wu Assassins’. If you love Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, then Iko Uwais’s jaw-dropping action sequences in this series will delight your soul. Mixing mythology and superhero stuff with lots of martial arts, it is a show that you don’t want to miss. It is so replete with action scenes, that sometimes it feels like people are fighting more than they are talking to each other....
SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Brett Ratner and co-written by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna, ‘Rush Hour’ is an action comedy which follows Detective Inspector Yang Naing Lee and Detective James Carter, two mismatched officers who have to put aside their differences to rescue the kidnapped daughter of the Chinese consul. The film stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as the two detectives. The actors bring in their comedic sensibilities to execute Ratner’s vision with ease and hilarity....
Reality bites! Yes, at times, our day-to-day reality turns and bites us with its mediocrity. All of a sudden, we are fed up with this dull existence. While some may wonder ”where have my dreams gone?”, most of us turn towards one thing to boost our senses — supernatural movies and TV shows. Thankfully, Netflix aligns some of the best original series and movies in this section. So, here’s the list of really good supernatural shows on Netflix that are available to stream right now:...
SPONSORED LINKS What is it about a movie that makes it ‘good’ or ‘bad’? When we watch a film, we either like it or we don’t! We generally refuse to give it a damn when we don’t like a movie. However, we start analyzing the elements of a film when it successfully tickles some part of our hidden psyche. Only then, the question asked at the beginning pops up. While some consider acting to be the USP of cinema, some others vouch for directing....
Revolving around the rise and fall of Sarma Melngailis, who once ran the health haunt Pure Food and Wine restaurant in NYC, Netflix’s ‘Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.’ is a documentary unlike any other. After all, by utilizing access to her inner circle, text messages, and phone calls (with Anthony Strangis), the four-parter yields a mind-boggling tale of lies, greed, and manipulation. Amongst those interviewed here for the same was Anthony Caruana — a friend of Sarma’s who’s actually homeless — so now, if you wish to find out more about him, we’ve got the details for you....
One evening in February 1941, John Pappas returned to his apartment in the Bronx, New York, only to find his wife dead in the bedroom. An extensive investigation followed, with the authorities mapping out a series of similar attacks in several states. All of them led to one man — George Joseph Cvek. Investigation Discovery’s ‘A Crime to Remember: The Gentleman Killer’ delves into how the police eventually arrested George and what happened to him after....
From Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker John Dower, comes HBO’s ‘The Mystery of D.B. Cooper,’ a true-crime documentary movie that tries to unravel the enigma surrounding D.B. Cooper. After all, in America’s history, he is the only man who has managed to hijack a commercial flight and never get caught, having extorted $200,000 before parachuting to an uncertain fate. With a mix of archival footage, recreated scenes, and exclusive interviews with all those involved, this movie explores every aspect of the infamous case....
The fourth season of HBO’s science-fiction series ‘Westworld’ follows the host version of William AKA the Man in Black attempting to kill Maeve Millay and Caleb Nichols. Even though he sends several men to kill both of them, the duo manages to stay away from death. Using the memory of Colonel Brigham, Maeve finds out that William is hunting her and Caleb, only for them to set out to resolve the predicament....
In the fifth episode of HBO Max’s comedy series ‘Minx,’ Doug comes across a severe challenge when the Mob leader Vince restricts the shipping of the first issue of Minx. To a perplexed Joyce, Doug explains that Vince is offended by the anti-Catholic article she wrote about the birth control pills. Doug and Joyce meet Vince and try to win him over to continue the shipments of their magazine. Since Vince and his striking Mob family remind us of several characters based on real-life mobs, we have set out to find whether the Mob leader is based on a real-life figure....
SPONSORED LINKS Created by David Jenkins, ‘Our Flag Means Death’ is a period comedy series that is based on the true adventures of a Barbadian pirate. It revolves around a wealthy landowner named Stede Bonnet who undergoes a midlife crisis and takes the decision to give up his comfortable lifestyle in order to become a pirate. Spoiler alert! It does not go particularly well for him. The adventure show features dramatic performances from talented actors such as Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi, Nat Faxon, and Fred Armisen....
SPONSORED LINKS Following the ‘Baahubali‘ franchise’s fame, S. S. Rajamouli envisioned another part of the Indian subcontinent’s history in the epic period drama movie ‘RRR’ (‘Rise Roar Revolt’). While lending a closer look at an almost forgotten chapter in the independence movement, the epic movie harks back to nature to revive Alluri Sitarama Raju, the keeper of the forest. Following a brush with Komaram Bheem, Raju goes on to steer the masses towards a blazing revolt against the British authority....
‘The Longest Night’ (also known as ‘La Noche Más Larga’) is a Spanish crime action thriller series. The first season is set during Christmas Eve. Serial Killer Simón Lago (Luis Callejo), known by the pseudonym The Alligator, is arrested by the authorities. But instead of a maximum-security prison, he is taken to Baruca Hill Psychiatric Correctional Facility, an institution that serves both as a prison and psychiatric hospital, much to the surprise of many, including Baruca’s prison director Hugo Roca....
“My name is John Ford, I make westerns” he said at one of the most infamous meetings of the Directors Guild of America. Humbly, but always with undeniable force, Ford defended his friends William Wyler and Billy Wilder, whose patriotism was under attack by Cecil B. Demille, a director Ford did not like, but who wielded great power within the Guild. By the end of the night, Demille was a broken man, Fords speech ruining him....
Netflix’s ‘Purple Hearts’ is a love story that uses the enemies-to-lovers trope to further its plot. It has two people, Cassie and Luke, who come from different backgrounds and have different thought processes, with different goals for their lives. While they look to go in separate directions, their paths collide, giving them a single and effective, though risky, solution to their problems. The film has a lot of heart and soul, with great music to complement the story....
