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SPONSORED LINKS If in any case you have forgotten the maxim, “All’s Well That Ends Well”, we, at The Cinemaholic, would be delighted to refurbish your memory with the best movie endings. If any of the readers here happens to be a student of literature, he/she would know that the given proverb originated from a comedy of the same name by William Shakespeare. In essence, it means that anything that has been blessed with a good ending is considered to be good even if there were hiccups along the way....

Netflix’s ‘Aggretsuko’ has amassed a huge fan following over the years. The entertaining anime series follows a female red panda who has to work responsibly and live up to expectations of her corporate job. But it is tough for her to act in a sane manner when everyone around her is insane and stresses her out. Thankfully, her love for heavy metal helps her to vent out the tense air out of her head....

SPONSORED LINKS India is a vast country that is full of life and variety. Not many countries in the world have more than two or three official languages, but in India, each state has its own language, dialects, food habits, religious festivals, and so on. And this is the reason why India and a few of its neighboring countries are together referred to as the Indian subcontinent. For those unaware, there are a number of film industries in India that produce films in their regional languages....

SPONSORED LINKS Director Nzingha Stewart made her feature debut with the 2019 high school rom-com movie ‘Tall Girl.’ The title gives much of the premise away – Jodi Kreyman, a high school dame, is yet to come to terms with her six feet height. However, when a Swedish foreign exchange student appears in the picture, Jodi finds a near-perfect match in her mind. She decides to wake up from her pre-adolescent slumber and rise to the occasion....

In ‘Billions’ season 6 episode 3, an old enemy of Bobby Axelrod returns to complicate things for Mike Prince (Corey Stoll). Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon), Wendy (Maggie Siff), and Ben Kim (Daniel K. Isaac) face a moral dilemma when their job requires them to take down “Dollar” Bill Stearn and Dudley Mafee’s new company. Chuck Rhoades, Jr. (Paul Giamatti) discovers that someone is buying a large number of properties from the NYAG land bank and begins investigating....

With Elise Duran at the helm and based on the 2003 standalone novel by Sophie Kinsella, ‘Can You Keep a Secret?’ is an indie rom-com movie filled with a feel-good ambiance. The story revolves around Emma Corrigan, an ordinary girl with a flower in her hair. Although she messes up a client pitch, the trip to Chicago would potentially change Emma’s life. She spills all her secrets to the stranger sitting next to him, only to find out that the stranger is her boss....

HBO’s ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ is a ten-part drama series that depicts the rise of the Los Angeles Lakers and their dominance during the 1980s. The show features an ensemble cast and picks up in 1979, when Jerry Buss bought the team. The viewers are also introduced to Claire Rothman, played by Gaby Hoffmann, who would later become the president and general manager of the Forum (the place where Lakers played their home games)....

In October of 2005, the residents of Royse City, Texas, witnessed a terrifying sight when Dennis and Norma Woodruff were found murdered inside their home. Although the crime initially looked like a robbery, the police soon determined that the individual responsible knew the victims personally. ABC’s ’20/20′ takes the viewer through the gruesome murder and follows the police investigation that led much closer to home than expected. If you are intrigued by this case and want to know more, we have you covered....

The death of teenager Hadiya Pendleton in 2013 shocked the nation and led to a public outcry. Taking place just a short distance from Barack Obama’s house in Chicago made the incident all the more potent, and Michelle Obama actually attended Hadiya’s funeral. The tragedy is depicted on Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’ with devastating suddenness, and Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama grapples with the implications of the event. If you’re curious about it, here’s what you need to know about the Hadiya Pendleton murder and the perpetrators, Michael Ward and Kenneth Williams....

Paramount+’s comedy film ‘Jerry & Marge Go Large’ follows Jerry Selbee, who discovers a loophole in the WinFall lottery game to acquire guaranteed profits. He shares his discovery with his wife Marge Selbee and the couple starts to buy thousands of WinFall tickets. As Jerry and Marge reap profits, Tyler Langford, a Harvard University student, also discovers the loophole in the WinFall lottery system and competes against Jerry to attain the most possible payout....

Netflix’s thriller series ‘42 Days of Darkness’ revolves around the disappearance and murder of Verónica Montes, who vanishes from her house in an affluent community under mysterious circumstances. The police and her family conduct extensive searches for her, only for her husband Mario Medina to find her dead body inside their own house’s attic. Víctor Pizarro, the Montes family’s lawyer, starts to suspect Medina of being involved in the ambiguous murder....

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, ‘Wyatt Earp’ is a 1994 drama movie set in the American West that follows the titular character from his adolescence in Iowa, where he was always taught to follow the law. Years later, Wyatt is a well-known name in the west and has opted to protect the helpless first through the proper channels and then by bringing out the guns. Soon, his reputation starts preceding him wherever he goes and makes him a legendary figure in all of the region....

SPONSORED LINKS Jeff Bridges is a veteran of the industry. He has appeared in over 50 films in a career spanning almost five decades now. He is highly regarded among the film community, his peers and critics, and much-loved by the audience. The reverential figure has time and again proven his mettle as a thespian, and turned producer, rendering films like ‘American Heart’ and ‘The Giver’ to life. Bridges has been nominated an incredible seven times, winning once for his performance as the receding country musician in ‘Crazy Heart’....

Created by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Brian Lazarte and James Lee Hernandez, ‘The Big Conn’ is a gripping documentary series that unravels the shocking tale of Eric C. Conn. He was a renowned social security lawyer from East Kentucky who, along with his four associates, defrauded the federal government as well as his clients of more than $600 million in the form of social security payments. While Eric was apprehended and sentenced after a long and complicated process that is detailed in the series, viewers are also curious to find out more about his daughter, Jordyn....

‘The Gilded Age’ is a period drama series that tells the story of the eponymous era in American history when remarkable economic expansion and technological advancements hid the social ills and injustices. In episode 1, Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) comes to New York to stay with her aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) and Ada (Cynthia Nixon) after her father’s death. Meanwhile, railway tycoon George Russell (Morgan Spector) and his ambitious wife Bertha (Carrie Coon) move into their newly built palatial mansion across the home of Agnes and Ada....

‘Bigbug’ is a science-fiction comedy movie about a futuristic society where humans live in harmony with robots. However, when a rogue AI system attempts to take over the world, the robots lock the humans in their locality for safety. The French language film deals with various themes by examining the relationship between humans and technology. The narrative is complemented by the film’s backdrops that create a riveting image of modern society from the future....

Directed by Jake Helgren, Lifetime’s ‘Old Flames Never Die’ is a thriller movie that follows an accomplished novelist Kira Young’s extremely juvenile and dangerous experiences with men. After realizing that her cheating fiance might have been involved in a murder case, she returns to her hometown. However, trouble awaits her at her new destination as well. As observed in most Lifetime movies, the visuals are dark and intense, which befits the story....

‘The Man from Snowy River’ features lush landscapes, horse ranches, and a hero proving his worth to a society that wrongfully penalizes him. A perfect recipe for a western complete with a resonant score and stellar acting by Kirk Douglas, the film rightfully put Australian cinema on the world map, making Hollywood take notice. The 1982 film tells the story of Jim Craig, an 18-year-old lad who, following his father’s death, comes down to the lowlands hoping to earn respect and some money....

Created by Bryan Kestner and Whitney Sudler-Smith, ‘Southern Charm‘ is a reality series set in Charleston, South Carolina. The show follows several members of the city’s elite class, and the viewers get an insight into the personal and professional lives of the cast members. Since its premiere in 2014, several people have entered and/or left the series. When it comes to the people who have said goodbye to the show, the fans cannot help but ponder upon the reasons behind their departure....

Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ follows the story of a group of superpowered humans who repeatedly find themselves on the quest to save the world. When they escape from one apocalypse, they land in another, and soon, it becomes clear that the end of the world follows them, no matter which timeline they end up in. While the show creates an elaborate plot with deep mythology of its own, its heart and soul lie in the relationships and the personal struggles of the characters....