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‘Honey Girls’ is a musical comedy movie directed by Trey Fanjoy, based on the eponymous Build-A-Bear toy line. The story revolves around Fancy G, a mega pop star who hosts a big-level contest in search of the next big solo music artist. Maya, Charlie, and Alex are three of the contestants who form an instant friendship due to their common love for music. The trio thus decides to divert from the contest and form their own secret band named Honey Girls....

William Eubank dives into the uncharted depths of our fears with his latest sci-fi horror, ‘Underwater‘. The film is a nerve-shredding and claustrophobic take on the mysteries of the deep sea. It is a known fact that 70% of the Earth’s surface is below the sea. What makes it all the more intriguing is that around 95% of it remains unexplored to the human eye. This makes the depths of the ocean both enchanting and terrifying as there is so much more than what meets the eyes....

Historical comedies have existed before ‘Our Flag Means Death.’ But the most fascinating thing about this show is that its creators don’t need to invent scenarios to bring out the comedy element. The life of its protagonist, Stede Bonnet, is colorful enough by itself for that. He also has this remarkable group of supporting characters around him that are both over the top and entertaining. In episode 5, titled ‘The Best Revenge Is Dressing Well,’ a new character is introduced in Admiral Chauncey Badminton of the Royal Navy of England....

‘The Old Man‘ tells the thrilling story of the past sins and present tribulations of ex-CIA agent Dan Chase. Chase is forced to go on the run after the CIA starts to hunt him down for his past actions. To understand Chase’s complicated past that manifests as a threat in the present, viewers receive a series of flashbacks that sketch out the story of a Young Dan Chase. Young Dan’s connection to Afghan warlord Faraz Hamzad comes to light through these flashbacks....

Rule #2: Double Tap. From Jesse Eisenberg’s Columbus’ ingenious survival guide on how to survive a zombie apocalypse: to always ensure that your shot zombie victim stays dead by a second shot to the head. However, that notion is quickly thrown out of the window in this film as our team here deals with a new breed of zombie: faster, more agile, and more resilient to the bullets these humans have been using to survive since the first film....

SPONSORED LINKS Once in a while, we tend to blanket in the blues. Millions of people around the globe battle with depression. It manifests in a number of ways on individuals and affects our personal and professional lives alike. The worst of all, depression funnels out the feeling of happiness from our lives. Movies, like in many other cases, can console you by helping you to understand the situation. Movies about depression help us to compare how the protagonist deals with similar problems and situations onscreen....

Marvel Cinematic Universe is a household name, enjoying a popularity that no other Studio Giant does. We have seen masses thronging to the theater, when a Marvel movie hits a screen. All around the world, its movie releases are famous for celebrations of its own kind. Such is the aura that their movies have. Marvel Comics consists of as many as 5000 characters and we get to see a very few characters on the Big screen....

Korean Cinema’s popularity has increased leaps and bounds in the recent past. Despite producing many path-breaking movies, the Industry also produces many television series that culturally significant and resonant. Something peculiar about Fassbinder’s Berlin Alexanderplatz was that it was a long movie – over 15 hours long. It was the advent of mini television series, that are similar to the contemporary Kdramas. Several movies like The Thornbirds, Roots and other early TV mini-series were lengthy movies made into mini television series....

SPONSORED LINKS 12. Annie (1982) Harold Gay’s 1924 comic strip ‘Little Orphan Annie’ inspired a fair share of adaptations in various forms but 1982’s musical ‘Annie’ is still one of the most popular ones. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, a little orphan named Annie finds herself in a peculiar situation when she gets an invitation to live in wealthy gentleman’s mansion that stands in stark contrast to her previous struggles at Miss Hannigan’s cruel Hudson Street Orphanage in New York....

Netflix is the house of many popular shows, the stories that hook the viewers to their screens, refusing to let go of the hold on them until all episodes have been devoured. ‘13 Reasons Why‘ is one of them. Based on the novel of the same name by Jay Asher, it follows the lives of a group of high school students who go through a tumultuous couple of years. The first season charmed everyone, and the second slacked a lot....

Why are thriller movies so popular? Is it because they have an interesting plot? Or is it because they have troubled characters who can’t seem to get a handle on their lives? Or both? Whatever be the reason, I love suspense films as much as anybody else. That’s why I thought of putting together this list that I know many of you were looking for. With the advent of online streaming services, like Netflix and Hulu, movie lovers can now watch almost every movie from the comforts of their homes....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Marriage Story’ is a comedy-drama that follows a couple going through a coast-to-coast divorce. It depicts a stage director and an actress whose grueling divorces pushes them to their personal and creative limits. The film stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson in lead roles along with Laura Dern, Ray Liotta and Alan Alda. It tells its story with extreme care and affection and portrays a disintegrating relationship gradually and with misery-inducing perfection....

Created by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray, ‘The Challenge‘ is a reality series that features contestants from ‘The Real World’ and ‘Road Rules,’ as well as some fresh faces, who compete in various extreme challenges to be safe from elimination. Those who reach the final stage and complete the daring challenges are declared winners and awarded a large sum of money. Given the length of the show, several contestants often end up forming strong bonds with each other, whether platonic or romantic....

‘Chrisley Knows Best‘ is a reality series that follows real-estate tycoon Todd Chrisley and his family as they go about their daily lives. Thanks to their lavish lifestyle and entertaining antics, the Chrisley clan has no shortage of fans, and the show even has its own spinoff series, ‘Growing Up Chrisley.’ The latter follows Todd and Julie Chrisley’s oldest son Chase Chrisley and oldest daughter Savannah Chrisley, who are equally loved by fans....

As the year comes to an end, the awards season takes prominence. Directors scamper to screen their films in time for the big Academy Awards, while many eagerly await the fortunes of their movies. The critic’s circuit has been generally happy with the releases in 2019. With many high scores for blockbusters like ‘Joker’ and ‘Parasite’, Metacritic has updated its list of the best-reviewed movies for the year. We’ve collected their data and come up with this list for those who trust the word of professionals like us!...

In the Japanese-original infidelity-themed romance drama series ‘Fishbowl Wives,’ the throes of passion are inescapable. Miyako Koshikawa, Tomomi Matoba, and Fumi Tsubota teamed up to create the warm and stimulating female-centric series from the original manga by Ryo Kurosawa. Six cougar women live with their husbands in the luxury apartment tower in Tokyo. Although picture-perfect from the outset, their marital lives unveil cracks and fissures as the story probes deeper. In the end, some rekindle old emotions, some stick to the escape route of cheating, while some face their oppressors and find freedom....

SPONSORED LINKS Created by Mike Judge, ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ is an adult animated series that follows the two titular characters, who are in their teenage years and are shining examples of apathy, laziness, and lack of intelligence, among other things. Set in Highland, Texas, the show chronicles the lives of the two boys as they navigate on several morally ambiguous adventures. Throughout the series, Beavis and Butt-Head cross paths with several people of note within their animated world....

In all my years of viewing content and watching films, not once has a historical/period film based on actual events not faced a backlash from history aficionados. That is by now a fairly established and given phenomenon, considering that it is fairly impossible to narrate, even if through the cinematic medium an event that transpired centuries ago, true to its being. Then of course, there is the pursuit of the artist and the liberties one takes in narrating such tales, trying to tell his own story, his own rendition of it, burdened within heaps and heaps of historical manuscripts....

‘The Edge of Seventeen’ is a 2016 comedy-drama film directed by debutant director Kelly Fremon Craig about a teenager, Nadine, who goes through a series of incidents that ultimately help her discover a sense of belonging and self-identity. Hailee Steinfeld stars as Nadine alongside Woody Harrelson‘s Max Bruner, Nadine’s high school teacher who helps her through the awkward and confusing period of her life. The movie has received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, with praise directed towards its realistic depiction of the identity struggles teenagers go through as well as its reverent take on high school culture and puberty....

Directed by David O. Russell, ‘The Fighter’ is a 2010 sports drama film that features Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in the lead roles as two-half brothers struggling to make it in the world of professional boxing while dealing with several personal issues. The riveting narrative is high on drama and ripe with emotional conflict as the brothers leave everything outside the ring. Therefore, it is easy for viewers to wonder whether the movie is based on any actual events....