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Apple TV+’s crime series ‘Black Bird’ follows Chicago-based drug dealer James “Jimmy” Keene, who receives an offer to walk free from prison in return for an undercover mission for the FBI. Jimmy befriends a suspected serial killer named Larry DeWayne Hall to elicit his confession to killing Tricia Reitler. The series progresses through Jimmy’s efforts to create a bond with Larry to make him reveal the details concerning Tricia’s suspected murder and the location of her supposed dead body....

When the settlers of Fraser’s Ridge come to know about Malva’s murder in Starz’s historical series ‘Outlander’ season 6, they suspect Claire of being the murderer. Claire’s attempt to save Malva’s baby gets misapprehended as the doing of a witch. Tom, affected by the girl’s death, chooses to keep a distance from the rumors that spread in the settlement. However, he comes to Claire’s rescue when Richard Brown arrives at the Ridge to arrest her for Malva’s murder....

A Hero completes a Villain, and A Villain completes a Hero – These two are inseparable. Emerging in classical literature, the hero and villain relationship has been a primary source of inspection for one’s innate moral. “The Bad will be defeated by the Good” has always enthralled audiences. Cinema, evolving through time and continued rigorous phases has seen some of the most gruesome yet endearing relationships. God and Satan have been reincarnated in the form of some brilliant portrayals which have knit a commanding allegory of hatred and contempt....

SPONSORED LINKS As much as we’re beginning to deny it, technology is making us lift our guards up emotionally more than ever before. We find it easier to text than actually talk. So, when it comes to romance, all we have to rely upon are our cheesy chick-flicks. It might be a guilty pleasure for most people, but if I hear someone saying they have no interest in the genre, I know they are lying....

Nothing is more annoying than being fooled. We all hate the feeling of getting hoodwinked by someone, don’t we? However, movies are huge exceptions. We enjoy it when a movie shocks or deceives you. It’s a well-known fact that horror flicks make the most out of it. They usually trick our minds while we are already in a deep trance, twitched by those creepy and high-voltage scenes. Despite all these, if you still hate to be outsmarted, have this in mind: whenever you watch a Horror or Slasher film, it is inevitable that you would encounter a twist....

SPONSORED LINKS There’s a reason why in spite of the immense worldwide appeal of cinema, documentary as an art-form has been able to hold its own over so many years. As opposed to cinema, the documentary’s only essential job is ‘to document’. It’s an ever changing, ever evolving motion picture process, designed to document some aspect of reality, primarily for educational purposes. Originally called ‘actuality’ films, and ranging around a minute in length, the art of documentary film-making has since come a long, and if I may add, arduous way....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Shutter Island’ is one of the best psychological thrillers made in this century. It is set in the 50s and stays true to the film noir style of building a mystery; with a curious lead detective shrouded in his own mystery unveiling simultaneously with the plot, frequent flashbacks that disrupt narrative flow, lingering presence of a femme fatale, supporting characters that are embedded with curiosity rather than solutions, and a tragic universal event preceding the plot that lends a dark or glum ambience....

SPONSORED LINKS Ever since the first ‘Star Trek‘ series released way back in 1966, space adventure shows opened up a new horizon of entertainment never witnessed before. This new vista that opened allowed for many creative ideas to come forth which were never in use before, and newer concepts of visual entertainment started being explored. One can also conclude that the series was also a reason George Lucas turned up with the ‘Star Wars‘ franchise, which went on to become one of the biggest film franchises of all time....

Magic and fantasy take us beyond the realm of gritty realism to a world where everything is possible. It works as an escape from the drudgery of existence. Though stories of magic are generally associated with children, adults, too, sometimes practice a “willing suspension of disbelief” to get immersed in a world full of endless possibilities. Magic has always fascinated human beings, and thus, there have always been stories written on fantastical elements to garner more interest from the public....

ABC’s historical series ‘Women of the Movement’ depicts a heart-rending tale that explores the racial violence and division that prevailed in the United States during the 1950s. Created by Marissa Jo Cerar, the potent show centers around the appalling murder of 14-year-old African American boy Emmett Till, upon getting abducted by two white men named Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam. As the limited series progresses through the events that unfold after Emmett’s murder, the viewers must be wondering about the two accused men....

‘Atlanta‘ season 3 returns to telling another culturally haunting standalone story by shifting the focus away from Earn and friends in the seventh episode. Instead, the episode, titled ‘Trini 2 De Bone,’ follows Miles and Bronwyn, a white couple trying to help their son, Sebastian, deal with the death of his nanny. However, in the process, they are forced to confront the reality of their place in Sebastian’s life. The episode comments on the state of parenting in America, especially among the upper-class white communities....

The city of East Point in Georgia witnessed a terrifying murder when Cynthia Floyd Rolle was shot to death in her own driveway on March 1, 2001. However, the police had no idea that Cynthia’s murder would soon be followed by three other horrifying crimes, indicating a probable serial killer. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Murder By Numbers: Count the Bodies’ chronicles the series of crimes and shows how the ensuing investigation brought the killer to justice....

The sudden disappearance of Joseph McStay along with his wife, Summer, and their two sons in February 2010, left everyone with several questions. Amidst intense speculation, the family’s remains were found in a desert over a hundred miles from their home over 3 years later. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Two Shallow Graves’ chronicles the case and the trial of Charles “Chase” Merritt, who was eventually convicted of the murder of the McStay family....

When Dianna Franklin went missing from her Memphis, Tennesee, house on December 1, 2007, her close ones wasted no time in informing the police. However, the case soon took a dark turn as the police discovered Dianna’s abandoned car, as well as her battered body in the days that followed. Investigation Discovery’s ‘The Body on the Tracks’ chronicles the murder and shows how detectives were able to tighten the net around the perpetrator....

The Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui has been at the forefront of the struggle against the Upper Rank Six demons Gyuutarou and Daki. In ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba‘ Entertainment District Arc, there were moments when he even found the brother-sister duo all by himself. Therefore, when the fight was reaching its conclusion, it was not surprising that he was heavily injured with poison slowly spreading throughout his body. But did the Sound Hashira die?...

SPONSORED LINKS Among the actors that made big in the early nineties, the name Gary Oldman stands out as one of the formidable one. Born into a working class family, he worked tirelessly to earn a scholarship into the Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. In the theatre circuits, he quickly made a name for himself, for his intense portrayals. As luck would have it, director Alex Pope saw one of his theatrical performances and offered him the lead role in the film ’Sid and Nancy’ (1986)....

The fifth season of FOX’s medical series ‘The Resident’ succeeds in astounding the viewers with startling developments one after the other. From Nic’s unforeseen death to Dr. Sullivan’s mysterious arrival to Chastain, season 5 offers several enthralling moments for the admirers of the show. The tenth episode of the fifth season reveals that Dr. Randolph Bell is suffering from a severe disease that stops him from doing surgeries. In the eleventh episode of season 5, Conrad conducts the required tests and finds out that Bell is suffering from a severe illness, which paves the way for the reputed surgeon’s possible resignation from Chastain....

Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ follows the story of Morpheus, the king of Dreams, who has to walk the waking world in search of the things he’d lost due to century-long captivity. His main concern is his tools that have fallen into the hands of humans, who are absolutely not meant to be using them. His fears about the misuse of his things come true when he discovers that his ruby, the Dreamstone, is being used by a fanatic named John Dee, who intends to change the world using it....

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ is an entertaining action-comedy movie that depicts the unique relationship between a movie star and his ardent fan. Directed by Tom Gormican, it follows Hollywood superstar Nicolas AKA Nicky Cage, who is almost on the verge of bankruptcy. To save himself, he reluctantly agrees to attend the birthday of his billionaire fan Javi Gutierrez for the sum of $1 million. However, soon he is recruited by the CIA to help nab Javi, who is an infamous arms dealer....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on a game developed by Naughty Dog, ‘Uncharted’ is an action-adventure movie directed by Ruben Fleischer. The film revolves around Victor “Sully” Sullivan, a seasoned treasure hunter who embarks on a quest to find a long-last fortune with the assistance of a street-smart thief named Nathan Drake. Sadly, the two adventurers are not the only ones looking for the treasure, and they must put everything on the line to accomplish their evasive goals....