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Netflix’s ‘The Circle‘ tries to imitate modern-day social media through a game show format as it brings together a group of participants and has them reside in separate apartments. While the main aim is to increase one’s popularity, the contestants are only allowed to communicate through a specially made social media app that transmits texts and images. Naturally, such an app encourages anonymity, and catfishing becomes quite a viable winning strategy if played right....

In June 2007, Eduardo Valseca was kidnapped in Mexico right before his wife’s eyes. He was tortured and beaten in the months that followed while Jayne, his wife, tried to negotiate his release. NBC News’ ‘Dateline: The Ranch’ shines a light on the terrifying few months in Eduardo’s life and how Jayne dealt with everything when it happened. Eduardo returned home months later. In the late 2010s, the authorities suspected two men of the kidnapping, one of them being Ricardo Palma Salamanca....

Netflix’s ‘Broken Idol’ is a documentary that delves deep into the rise and fall of Colombian artist Diomedes Díaz, with a particular focus on his hand in Doris Adriana Niño’s mysterious demise. After all, while it’s no secret that his life was marked by controversial friendships, countless relationships, and drug/alcohol consumption, his legal troubles were the ones that affected him the most. But for now, instead of Diomedes, let’s find out more about the individual who has always been the loudest in demanding pure justice in this matter, Doris’ devoted brother Rodrigo Niño, shall we?...

The shocking death of a loving grandmother left the residents of Des Moines, Iowa, wondering what happened. The authorities trying to uncover the truth were helped by surveillance video and phone records that eventually shattered the alibi of the prime suspect. Investigation Discovery’s ‘American Nightmare: No Good Deed’ has the creators look into Shirley Wilson’s murder and how the culprit was brought to justice. So, let’s find out what happened then, shall we?...

SPONSORED LINKS Netflix’s stronghold on entertainment industries all over the world is strengthening by leaps and bounds every day. It is their all-encompassing approach in terms of content production which has attracted an overwhelming number of subscribers far beyond the reach of other streaming platforms. Netflix’s equal enthusiasm in producing TV shows and films in vernacular languages has also opened doors for the company in countries like Brazil, India, Egypt, and others....

Sian O’Callaghan’s young and promising life was tragically cut short in March 2011 as she walked back home from a club. The ensuing investigation brought not one but two murders to the fore, making for a chilling story. Investigation Discovery’s ‘See No Evil: Watch Me Disappear’ reveals how the authorities used surveillance footage and forensic evidence to capture Sian’s killer. So, let’s find out what happened then, shall we? How Did Sian O’Callaghan Die?...

‘The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt’ is a fantasy anime based on a Japanese light novel series written by Tooru Toba. The show follows Prince Wein, the ruler of the Natra Kingdom, who no longer has any interest in politics and just plans to sell his empire so that he could have an early retirement and enjoy the rest of his life. Unfortunately, his own genius becomes a reason for his inability to abdicate his position as a king....

Joachim Trier’s new film The Worst Person in the World has a very authentic beauty to it, like watching real-life play out with all its messy emotions, mistakes, and frustrating characters. The Norwegian romantic dramedy is set in modern-day Oslo and feels like a reflection of the city itself: somehow exciting and subdued at the same time. The film follows four years in the life of Julie (Renate Reinsve), through her late twenties and early thirties, as she searches for fulfillment through her career and her relationships....

Netflix’s ‘Vampire in the Garden’ is a dark fantasy anime developed by Wit Studio (‘Spy × Family‘). The shows centers upon an imaginary world where humans and vampires coexisted peacefully until a war between the two factions changed everything. It marked the beginning of an endless conflict that pushed humanity on the brink of extinction, after which it began to fight back and consolidate powers. In all this chaos, an unexpected meeting of the vampire queen and a young girl led them to their optimistic pursuit of a Paradise, where the two groups can again form peaceful relations....

Directed by Robert Lieberman, UPtv’s ‘Love on the Road’ is a romantic movie that revolves around a restaurant makeover show host Abby struggling with a new project. She has to turn a small restaurant into a recognizable name in the culinary world. However, as her friendship with diner owner Tom blooms into something meaningful, Abby grows into an improved version of herself. As time progresses, Abby discovers the value of comfort food besides finding a sense of belongingness in the quaint reserves of the diner....

2000 movie ‘Mission Impossible 2’ is the second installment of the popular action franchise. With Tom Cruise in the role of Ethan Hunt, the movies aim to revive the original television series of the same name by Bruce Geller. After Brian De Palma‘s stint with the first movie, Hong Kong’s new wave maestro John Woo took the helm of the second feature installment. The story follows Ethan Hunt as he gets the brief to find a dangerous bio-weapon named “Chimera....

Created by the duo Stephen Merchant and Elgin James, the black comedy series ‘The Outlaws’ comments upon social and gendered inequalities underneath its beguiling comic ambiance. One of the interesting characters in the series is Myrna. At first glance, Myrna comes off as a typical leftist liberal anarchist seeking to voice the oppressed, but as a stereotype, her character is taken to new heights. She is also lactose intolerant, as she has recently discovered that she may have a bloating problem....

If you are intrigued by the lives of cross-border couples, TLC’s ‘90 Day Fiance‘ would be right up your alley. The popular reality show revolves around US individuals engaged to foreign nationals and documents how the latter come to the United States on a K-1 visa. While the visa compels them to marry within 90 days or face deportation, most cross-border pairs find it difficult to iron out their issues and settle down in such a short period....

Is there a certain age before which you should watch certain films? Answer is: yes and no. Yes, because there are films that will hold you good in good stead later in life. No, because you can enjoy the same films even if you didn’t watch them when you were relatively young. My motive behind this article is to bring to your attention those films that I think can particularly be enjoyable –and beneficial — if you watch them young....

SPONSORED LINKS Some filmmakers make great movies and are content with it. They know their products have enough artistic or entertainment value that the audience will love watching their films. However, how many of them are truly pushing boundaries or contributing to the art form in terms of giving the world something entirely new which nobody has witnessed before? Not many, right? There are only a handful of directors who have broken grounds in filmmaking and really pushed the art form to explore its deepest potentials....

Every day of the week has a flavour. Our moods and situations are dictated not just by our will but also by the circumstances that we find ourselves in. Keeping that in mind, we created a list of seven films that can be watched on each of the seven days of the week. Sunday: ‘The Holiday’ Sunday evenings can be a mixed bag of emotions. The reality however is that the sight of an approaching Monday morning is neither ignorable nor inevitable....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Peter Sollett, ‘Metal Lords‘ is a comedy-drama movie that follows two high school students — Hunter and Kevin — who dream of winning the Battle of the Bands competition. In order to form their heavy metal band, they search for a bassist in school, only in vain. When they stumble upon Emily, an excellent cello player, they decide to form their band with the cello player instead....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Counterpart’ is one of the best science fiction thrillers which we have had the pleasure of witnessing in recent times. The show is set in a world where there is a possibility to travel to a parallel universe. The world where our protagonist exists is called the Alpha world, while the parallel universe is called the Prime world. Our lead character, Howard Silk (J.K. Simmons) works at the Office of Interchange, a United Nations division....

Well, it’s suffice to say that the 90’s was the best time to grow up as all the best movies for both kids and families came during that while. If you’re a kid who grew up during that period, then you’ll surely agree with that statement. It was during this time when Disney and Pixar was at its prime, consistently making good and memorable movies. A lot of you probably have fond memories watching some of these films during the holidays on that VHS tape with your entire family’s eyes glued to the TV screen....

After months of excruciating silence, ‘The Circle‘ returned with its fourth installment with more twists and turns than ever before to make it the “spiciest” season yet. If we’re being honest, though, apart from the celebrity cameos, the unexpected spark between catfishes John Franklin (aka Carol) and Parker Abbott (aka Paul) also played a role in this facet. So now that we know how these contestants’ brief time together on the Netflix original came to a sudden yet inevitable end, let’s dig deep to find out more about their current standing, shall we?...