Hulu’s ‘Maggie’ is a romantic comedy that follows the story of a psychic named Maggie who can see the future of everyone but herself. While her visions prove helpful to others, they lead to a lot of complications in her own life. Maggie is unable to form a romantic connection with anyone because even before the relationship begins, she can see its end. This leads her to stay away from dating....
‘Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber’ follows the tumultuous journey of a tech startup that grows into one of the most successful unicorns in the industry. Under the leadership of its dogged co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the titular company becomes an iconic disrupter of the taxi industry. Of course, the company faces its fair share of trouble, and this is where Kalanick’s right-hand man, Emil Michael, comes into the picture....
Netflix’s foray into the horror genre has yielded some great results in the past couple of years. Be it the teen-drama, ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’, or last year’s brilliant adaptation of ‘The Haunting of Hill House’, the streaming service seems to have caught the nerve of exactly what pleases the audience that wants to be scared. ‘Chambers’ is its latest offering, and if you are ready to allow yourselves a sleepless weekend, then look no further....
‘Radiolab’ is the podcast that nags at the scientist inside your head. This Peabody winning podcast is hosted by Jab Abumrad and Robert Krulwich and has a runtime of thirty to sixty minutes. In this span of time, the hosts indulge you in scientific inquiry by telling it to you in the form of a story with a proper narrative structure. They keep you entertained; sometimes, the stories run like a thriller....
Investigation Discovery’s ‘Who Killed Jessica Carpenter? A Hometown Homicide Mystery’ examines the case of 17-year-old Jessica Carpenter, who was brutally raped and murdered in her own home on August 4, 2000. The official cause of the teenager’s death, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, was internal bleeding and lack of oxygen. And although there was DNA left behind at the scene of the crime, it wasn’t until August 2002 – shortly after the second anniversary of Jessica’s slaying – that Robert Atkins was determined to be the perpetrator....
‘Borrego,’ written and directed by Jesse Harris, is a thriller movie that revolves around Elly (Lucy Hale), a young botanist working on a project near the USA-Mexico border. However, after witnessing a deadly plane crash, Elly finds herself fighting for survival in the harsh desert. Taken hostage by the pilot, Tomas, a drug smuggler, Elly navigates through the rugged terrains with her captor. The film showcases the choices one makes to survive adversity while tackling some timely themes....
Created by J.T. Rogers, ‘Tokyo Vice’ follows Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), an American expatriate in Japan. After studying Japanese literature for three years at Sophia University, Jake takes the entrance exam for a job at the Meicho Shimbun, a leading Japanese-language newspaper in Japan. Although he misses several questions due to inattentiveness, he scores quite high and is hired. Along with most other new employees, Jake begins working as a beat reporter, attentively listening to police radio and trying to convince the officers to give him the latest scoop....
Directed by Jason Orley, ‘I Want You Back’ is a romantic comedy movie that follows strangers Peter and Emma, two 30-somethings who get dumped by their partners Anne and Noah. When they find out that their exes have happily moved on to newer relationships, the duo of jilted lovers concocts a crazy plan to wreck their former partners’ respective relationships and win them back. To do so, Peter befriends Noah while Emma tries to seduce Logan, Anne’s current boyfriend....
Directed by David DeCoteau, Lifetime’s ‘The Wrong Blind Date’ is a thriller movie that follows a woman named Laura, who has just separated from her partner. So life has opened her to the world of online dating, where she meets a man who seems like the perfect man. However, he turns out to be someone whose intentions seem questionable. Lifetime thrillers are known for their seemingly ordinary settings that quickly become the ground zero for horrific incidents....
In the sixth episode of Starz’s historical series ‘Outlander’ season 6, Malva reveals that she is carrying Jamie’s baby after maintaining a consensual sexual affair with him while Claire was battling her illness. Malva’s revelation rewrites the destinies of Jamie and Claire, as they get isolated by the very people they have protected and cared for. The scandal affects Jamie’s reputation as it reaches the ears of his fellow Sons of Liberty members as well....
SPONSORED LINKS Delhi didn’t become the rape capital of the nation overnight. A staggering number of events over the national capital, a metropolitan city with a literacy rate higher than 2/3 of Indian cities in existence and a lifestyle index higher than most have led Delhi to infamously claim the rather spiteful title. While all these cases of rape and cases of assault against women have been widely reported in the media prompting appropriate (and inappropriate, at times) public response, none of the cases shook the collective conscience of an entire nation that was awakened from its slumber to the horrifying reality of crimes against women and the deplorable issue of women safety in the streets, in public places and even their homes....
SPONSORED LINKS ‘Santa Clarita Diet‘ is one of the most exciting and unique shows to have come out in recent times. The latest season is all set to release later this month. It tells the story of a couple, Sheila and Joel Hammond, played by Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant respectively. Both of them are real estate agents who work in the Santa Clarita region of California. The couple buy a house and start living there with their daughter, Abby....
SPONSORED LINKS 15. Peaky Blinders Putting this show at the bottom of the list despite being a personal favorite, simply because it is rather unlike Breaking Bad. Here the entire family leads a life of crime and quite openly. They try to legitimize it but the crimes put strains on personal relations and we see them coming apart in the subsequent seasons. Nonetheless Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and in the latest season Adrian Brody, they all come together to form a rather impressive cast and the show set after World War I is based on a real Birmingham street gang....
Indian cinema has seen many great directors from different regions and from different backgrounds. But when one thinks of Indian cinema, it is the Hindi cinema (“Bollywood”) that first comes to mind. So, when preparing this list, we were cognizant of the fact that Indian cinema is so much more than just Bollywood. Only nine out of the twenty in the below list can be classified as purely Hindi film directors; others are regional language directors (some of them may have made Hindi films, but they don’t necessarily belong to the Hindi film industry)....
‘Forest of Piano‘ is an anime celebrating music, comedy, drama, and adventure. With a running time of around 1 hour 40 minutes, the anime movie featuring the importance of friendships and following our heart’s call. Here’s the list of best anime similar to ‘Forest of Piano’ that are our recommendations. You can watch several of these anime like ‘Forest of Piano’ on Netflix, Crunchyroll or Hulu. Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (2014) ‘Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso‘ is one of the best things to have come out from the anime world in recent times....
The American Dream, the life. It has been a working ideal for a whole generation of people across the world that have spent entire lifetimes chasing that ever-elusive dream. There have been people who have achieved it, and as with any other opportunistic paradigm, there have been people who haven’t, and there are people who are still trying. Then again, where there is prosperity or more particularly, the illusion of it, there is going to be resistance, and what better medium to express that than through the most accessible of art forms, Cinema?...
‘The Dropout,’ created by Elizabeth Meriwether, tells the story of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried), a Stanford dropout who establishes a health-tech startup company, Theranos, and hopes to revolutionize the blood-testing industry. The series is based on the ABC Audio podcast of the same name created by Rebecca Jarvis and is inspired by the real-life scandal about Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes. During her time at Theranos, Holmes was involved in a romantic relationship with the company’s COO, Sunny Balwani....
In the first season of ‘The Flight Attendant,’ Cassandra “Cassie” Bowden leads a wild life. Being a flight attendant, she is often on the move. She loves to party, drink, and have a really good time. The only thing that is constant in her life is her friendship with Annie Mouradian. When Cassie finds herself at the center of a murder mystery and international conspiracy, Annie remains by her side, despite the danger it poses for her....
SPONSORED LINKS 15. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) This blockbuster starring Pitt and Angelina Jolie was a commercial success mainly driven by the performances of the leading actors and their chemistry. Brad Pitt perfectly portrayed the role of a secret assassin. The action packed film was well received by the audiences and grossed over $450 million despite garnering mixed reviews from critics. The film is funny at times but it’s the action sequences that are the most remarkable....
MTV’s ‘Buckwild’ is an interesting reality show that aimed to give audiences a sneak peek into the lives of nine regular adults from Charleston and Sissonville in West Virginia. With the show focusing heavily on the subjects throughout their daily routine and lifestyles, it portrayed the nuances of American rural life. However, it has been long since the cameras have stopped rolling on the cast members, and with fans now clamoring to know their present whereabouts, we decided to do a bit of investigation....
