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With critically acclaimed director David O. Russell in the driving seat, the 2010 biographical sports drama ‘The Fighter’ encompasses life with glitter and grit. Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) is an American welterweight boxer who strives to be the best of the best. Micky keeps winning rounds while receiving training from his older half-brother Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale). Dicky used to be a professional boxer as well until he gave up his dreams in exchange for crack cocaine....

The light-hearted comedy series ‘Pivoting’ presents the modern dilemma of balancing personal happiness with responsibilities through the struggles of three friends, Amy, Sarah, and Jodie. In the wake of their friend Coleen’s death, the trio decides to live life to the fullest. The newfound optimism leads Jodie on a path that could lead to her cheating on her husband. Is Jodie’s crush on her gym trainer harmless, or will she actually end up crossing the line?...

Keyshawn AKA Miss Mississippi and Derrick’s relationship is one of the prominent storylines of Starz’s drama series ‘P-Valley.’ Derrick, an extremely toxic boyfriend, makes Keyshawn’s life miserable by hurting her physically and emotionally. Still, she continues her life with him, despite Diamond’s offer to save her from him. The first season of the show ends with Diamond confronting Derrick concerning his abusive behavior towards his girlfriend. Although Diamond stands up for Keyshawn against Derrick, she holds a gun against him for hurting her boyfriend....

SPONSORED LINKS Written and directed by John Logan, Peacock’s ‘They/Them’ is a slasher horror movie that follows a group of LGBTQ+ teens who are forced to attend a gay conversion camp. However, they are caught in a deadly game after a serial killer attacks the camp. The film is a story of queer empowerment and trashes all the tropes of the slasher genre about the LGBTQ+ community. 7. Killer Unicorn (2018) ‘Killer Unicorn’ is a slasher horror movie directed by Drew Bolton and written by José D....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Bosch: Legacy’ is a detective fiction show that serves as a spin-off/sequel of ‘Bosch.’ Both shows are based on a series of novels by Michael Connelly, who developed the spin-off along with Tom Bernardo and Eric Overmyer. ‘Bosch: Legacy’ follows the eponymous character (Titus Welliver) as he settles into the life of a private investigator. Meanwhile, his daughter, Maddie (Madison Lintz), follows in his footsteps and joins the LAPD....

SPONSORED LINKS 7. Remarriages & Desires (2022) Though somewhat different in its overall tone and story arc, ‘Remarriages & Desires’ also tells the tale of a strong female character in a competitive industry who is ready to do anything to succeed in her plans. Kim Jung-min and Lee Geun-young created the intense drama series, chronicling Seo Hye-seung’s revenge against the woman who stole her husband. She joins Rex, a matchmaking agency for the elite, and makes her way to the top, reclaiming everything she lost....

If cinema is one of the few art forms where you have to use more than one sense to experience it, then Richard Linklater’s ‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ demands that you immerse yourself completely. And really, it’s not that hard to do. The film is set right on the zenith of the space race and revolves around the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing, told through the perspective of a boy....

Hosted by real-life couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey, ‘Love is Blind‘ is a reality TV series on Netflix with a unique concept. It follows 30 singles who aim to find love as they interact with each other in their individual “pods” separated by a wall. Over ten days, they form connections purely based on conversation and propose to the person of their choice. If they agree, the couple gets engaged and meets each other in person for the first time....

When Idaho Falls teenager, Angie Dodge, was found raped and murdered in her own apartment in 1996, the police were determined to bring her killer to justice. However, the lack of clues and a wrongful conviction turned the case on its head and forced the victim’s family to wait several years for closure. ABC’s ’20/20 Stranger Than Fiction: The Murder of Angie Dodge’ draws a vivid picture of the murder and shows how the police were led straight to Brian Leigh Dripps Sr....

911 operators in Orlando, Florida, had no idea that a call about a missing baby would turn into one of the most iconic cases of the 2000s. Cindy Anthony reported her granddaughter, Caylee, missing on July 15, 2008. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Crime Scene Confidential: My Search for Caylee Anthony’ chronicles the events that followed and shows how the police investigation led to a horrific reveal. If you are intrigued to know more about this case, we have you covered!...

SPONSORED LINKS The name ‘Chris Evans‘ is much synonymous with the word ‘Superhero’. By playing Human Torch and Captain America, he is the only actor to portray two different superheroes for Marvel Studios. Much of it has to be credited to his huge fan following among the kids around the world. People love Iron Man but they admire Captain America because he is the ideal superhero. Over the years, he has done many films but grasped much of the attention by playing Captain America on-screen....

The historical drama TV series ‘Gentleman Jack‘ delves into the life of Anne Lister, a 19th Century English diarist and landowner from Halifax, who is often called “the first modern lesbian.” Single-handedly taking charge of Shibden Hall, her family estate in Halifax, she also pursues her entrepreneurial ventures in various fields, such as railways, coal mining, and canals. Created by Sally Wainwright, the show also explores her romantic relationships with numerous women, especially her marriage with Ann Walker, a fellow landowner....

In the entertainment district arc of ‘Demon Slayer,’ Tanjirou, Zenitsu, and Inosuke accompany the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui to Yoshiwara, Tokyo, in search of his wives. The red light district is shrouded in mystery, but the Demon Slayers do not expect to meet the brother-sister duo of Gyuutarou and Daki, the joint holders of the Upper Rank Six position. Once the fight begins, Uzui is soon poisoned while others are heavily injured....

‘Fairy Tail’ is one of the best fantasy, action, adventure genre anime. The anime is still ongoing and even a decade after its release, its fan base is increasing. Today, I am compiling a list of some of my favorite episodes from the anime series. Before you get into the list I want you to know that there have been around 300 episodes in the entire fairy tail series, so it is really hard to keep track of the episodes....

Out of the ‘Baahubali’ franchise success, S. S. Rajamouli conjured Telegu-original epic action-drama ‘RRR’ (‘Rise Roar Revolt’). The grand historical story looks back at the British Raj in India through the eyes of the Gond tribe and their quasi-mythical keeper. Police officer Komaram Bheem allies with Alluri Sitarama Raju, the forest hero who can hone the tiger. Set in the backdrop of an insurgency and filled with spectacular stunts, this movie attempts to take Indian cinema to new heights....

SPONSORED LINKS Featuring stand-out performances by Holly Earl, Malachi Pullar-Latchman, Jack Trueman, and Catherine Amy Hannay, ‘Shark Bait’ is a thriller film that’s equally thrilling and scary. Formerly titled ‘Jetski,’ the James Nunn directorial follows a group of carefree spring-breakers who visit Mexico for a weekend, unbeknownst to the dangers they are about to put themselves in. While the trip starts just as the squad had planned, their holiday suddenly becomes their worst nightmare when they end up in the middle of nowhere after stealing a few jet skis....

Based on Mike Isaac’s 2019 book, ‘Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber’ is a show that dramatizes the story of the founder of Uber and follows the tumultuous early days of the iconic company. In the Showtime series, Travis Kalanick is an unstoppable force who doggedly fights for his startup to help make it into a global behemoth. The narrative also touches upon the Co-Founder and former CEO’s personal life and gives us some clues about what might have happened in real life....

If there’s one thing we know about those individuals who manage to achieve true wonders in their life, it’s that they’re almost always bold risk-takers who rarely shy away from a challenge. Whether it be facing storms or stepping through rough terrains (both literally as well as figuratively), they do it all, and the prime examples of the same are Jay Show Toomoth and Burke Mitchell. So now that we’ve been introduced to them by Netflix’s ‘Pirate Gold of Adak Island,’ let’s find out more about them, their past experiences, and their current personal standings, shall we?...

‘We Own This City‘ is a crime drama series that revolves around the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force officers. The cops are accused of corruption, and several criminal charges are placed on them following a detailed FBI investigation. The series is based on Justin Fenton’s nonfiction book of the same name and details the real-life scandal in the BPD. Two of the cops from the GTTF who feature sparingly in the series are Marcus Taylor and Evodio Hendrix....

‘Overlord‘ is adapted from Light Novels written by Maruyama Kugane. When it first came out, the anime appealed mostly to the growing fan base of the Isekai gaming anime genre after the huge success of ‘Sword Art Online’. While most other anime that followed the same setup came off as extremely cliched, ‘Overlord’ was able to establish itself on the better side of the spectrum. What makes this anime better than all the other ‘SOA’ spin-offs is its fascinating main character and the world-building....