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Ever since its premiere in 2020, TLC’s ‘My 1000-lb Sisters’ has drawn fans in by documenting the fascinating lives of sisters Amy and Tammy Slaton. After all, as the title suggests, they weighed over 1,000 pounds combined in the first episode and have since been trying to combat their mental and physical problems to start leading a good life. Their resolve, actions, and newfound fame have also turned them into a topic of discussion, though, especially when it comes to their finances....

As a documentary series that highlights different kinds of life experiences while bringing the sport of cheerleading into the spotlight, Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ can only be described as a docu-series that is as gritty as it is captivating. After all, it follows several individuals from two of the top junior programs in the nation as they vie for the annual championship to achieve that goal, including Navarro’s Flyer Gillian Rupert in season 2....

‘Alba’ is a Spanish drama series that follows the titular character, a university student studying in an institution in Madrid, Spain. Alba is happily in a relationship with Bruno, a boy from her hometown. During the holiday season, she decides to visit her hometown, but on one tragic night, she is assaulted by a group of men and finds herself on the beach the next morning. Things take a complicated turn when it turns out that three of her rapists are close friends with Bruno....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on two books, ‘My Life in France’ by Julia Child and ‘Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously’ by Julie Powell, ‘Julie and Julia‘ is a biographical comedy-drama movie. The narrative revolves around the early years of Julia Child’s culinary career and Julie Powell who takes on the challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’s cookbook in a year. The Nora Ephron directorial features some of the heavyweights in Hollywood, including Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, and Linda Emond....

‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ centers on prolific LA lawyer Mickey Haller, who takes on particularly unwinnable cases and makes it a habit to work out of his car. As the title hints, Haller is known for his distinctive Lincoln automobile, which is chauffeured by a former client. The show actually picks up soon after the central character has recovered from a tragedy. Audiences might also remember a very similar character from a movie of the same name with Matthew McConaughey....

The second episode of Showtime’s ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ explores the comedian’s career through the 1970s and 1980s, along with the increasing number of sexual assault allegations against him. Over the years, several women have come forward to talk about their experience with Bill Cosby, often saying they were drugged or given a drink that led to them passing out. Janice Baker-Kinney, who met Cosby in the 1980s, had a similar account to share on the docuseries....

Netflix’s ‘Keep Breathing’ is a survival drama that begins with a woman named Liv boarding a private plane with two strangers. She hitches the ride, hoping that the men will drop her off on the way to their own destination. However, the situation takes a drastic turn when some problem in the plane leads to a crash. Liv wakes up to find out that both her companions have been severely injured....

‘We Own This City’ follows the shocking story of rampant corruption in the Baltimore Police Department, specifically in the special Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF). Under Sergeant Wayne Jenkins, many of the task force’s members use their position to commit atrocious crimes and enrich themselves. The show draws from real-life incidents covered in Justin Fenton’s eponymous book and is populated by characters based on real people. Episode 5 gives us a rare glimpse into the character Wayne Jenkins’ family life....

Even though ‘Logan’ doesn’t necessarily require explaining, I wanted to to talk about what ‘Logan’ is actually about — its theme and significance. ‘Logan’ marks Hugh Jackman’s final appearance as Wolverine. After 17 years, Jackman has appeared as the mutant in 10 films if you count cameos and his face showing up in Deadpool. Few superheros are identified with a single actor the way Wolverine is with Jackman. Today, Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark is the only one that really comes to mind....

Nothing goes better than love and a scenic vacation, and Peacock’s ‘Love Island,’ AKA ‘Love Island USA’ combines the two to present viewers with one of the most entertaining reality series. Based on the eponymous British series, it brings several young men and women to a luxurious villa on a tropical island. While isolated from the outside world, the participants must ensure they always have a partner throughout the season and hopefully find someone with a meaningful connection....

SPONSORED LINKS Movies serve the major purpose of providing entertainment to the audience, but some movies are a whole package. Besides entertainment, they provide you with a moral lesson and make you feel good. These types of movies are called “feel-good movies.” If you have watched and love The Intern, then you know exactly what I am trying to say. 10. How to be Single Based on the novel of the same name by Liz Tuccillo, the movie takes you on a fun roller coaster ride of teaching how to be single....

With ‘Married at First Sight,’ people hoping to get married have their chance to find a perfect partner for themselves. The only catch in the whole situation is that they have to wed the person chosen for them by the experts on the very first day that they meet them. The social experiment has garnered a large fan following with every season. Season 15 brought Stacia and Nate as one of the prospective pairs trying luck at marriage....

Developed for the screen by Sheryl J. Anderson, ‘Sweet Magnolias’ is a heartwarming romantic drama TV series based on the eponymous novels by Sherryl Woods. The Netflix show follows the lives of three childhood friends — Maddie, Dana Sue, and Helen, aka the “sweet magnolias” — in the idyllic South Carolina town of Serenity. Despite the various struggles and challenges that life throws at them and their families, the trio navigates each one beautifully while laughing and crying along with each other....

Matt Reeves’ rendition of the infamous superhero, announces its arrival directly from the horse’s mouth. Robert Pattinson, who plays the shadowy Gotham City superhero is heard before he actually appears; not like lightning but like the shadow that he claims to have become. He also introduces us to the array of rats, scums, and delinquents that have managed to rack up the crime rate of the city. He, like a good samaritan who has some personal issues with the low-lives, is trying to keep these people off the grid and clean up the streets....

Created by Jon Favreau, ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ is a science-fiction action-adventure series. A part of the Star Wars universe, it serves as the sequel to ‘The Mandalorian.’ The story is set after the events of ‘Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi’ (1983) and follows the journey of the eponymous bounty hunter after he survives the Sarlacc pit. He saves the master assassin and fellow bounty hunter Fennec Shand from certain death....

‘The Dropout,’ a drama miniseries now streaming on Hulu, is based on a podcast of the same name produced by ABC News. The show chronicles the rise and fall of the biotechnology company Theranos and the journey of its founder, Elizabeth Holmes. It also explores the different people who were part of the company and contributed to this fascinating but ultimately ominous story about the perils of Silicon Valley’s startup boom....

What do movie producers do?. I know it’s a simple question and a bit self-explanatory but I’ve often found that people struggle to provide a satisfactory answer. Let us take an example of a beast of a film known as ‘The Revenant‘ which was written and directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. As much as 19 different producers are credited for this epic Masterpiece including Mr. Alejandro himself. The Revenant was shot entirely on real locations....

Veteran cinematographer Anthony C. Metchie treated the Hallmarkies to some chocolaty mystery when he marked his directorial debut with Hallmark’s original Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate.’ The story of the mystery thriller film follows Goldy, a spirited single mother in a small town who excels at winning people’s hearts by baking. Due to her famous bakery, Goldy has all the secrets of the township in her bag. Therefore, when the city sleuth Tom Schultz arrives in town to solve a mind-boggling case, Goldy jumps on the occasion to sharpen her deductive instincts....

Cooking shows have been around for quite a long time now. With the advent of shows like ‘MasterChef‘ and the growth in popularity of celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Martha Stewart, cooking shows are now one of the most popular formats of reality shows on television. ‘The Great American Baking Show’ has been able to garner an impressive fan following since it first premiered in 2015. The series is based on the British series ‘The Great British Bake Off‘ and maintains almost a similar format....

Starting in November 2020, single mother Diana Rasmussen set her sights on bringing a sexual predator in Denmark to justice. She mounted a fierce campaign to send someone identified only as the TikTok Man to prison. Investigation Discovery’s ‘The TikTok Man: Catching a Predator’ focuses on this person’s criminal history and how Diana was instrumental in bringing charges against him in court. So, if you’re curious to find out what happened, we’ve got you covered....