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Netflix’s ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling as the infamous Sierra Six, a covert CIA operative who is known to carry out the plans that the agency wants to be discreet about. When he realizes that the new boss is corrupt and is trying to kill everyone in the Sierra program, he goes on the run. A specialty of the Sierras is that they don’t have any personal connections, which means no one holds any leverage on them, making them extremely effective in their missions....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by the brilliant award-winning director Phillip Noyce, ‘The Desperate Hour’ is a thriller movie that has a mother, Amy Carr, racing against time to save her son, Noah, while the authorities place the entire town under lockdown due to a shooting incident at her son’s school. Amy tries her best to reach out to her son, while Noah holds his nerves in what is a nerve-racking experience for the entire town....

Directed by Aaron and Adam Nee, ‘The Lost City’ is an action-adventure film that follows Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock), a disgruntled middle-aged romance novelist, who has somewhat of an antagonistic relationship with Alan Caprison (Channing Tatum). The latter is a model who portrays the fictional protagonist Dash McMahon on the cover of Loretta’s best-selling novel, ‘The Lost City of D.’ After eccentric billionaire Abigail Fairfax (Daniel Radcliffe) abducts Loretta — believing that she can help him find the legendary lost city mentioned in her book — Alan embarks on an adventure to bring her back safely, despite not being particularly intelligent and knowing any survival skills....

Created by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau, and Cameron Johnson, ‘Tom Swift’ is a spin-off of ‘Nancy Drew‘ and it follows the titular character, Tom Swift (Tian Richards), who is an innovative inventor worth billions of dollars. With the world in the palm of his hand, Tom’s world turns upside down with the sudden disappearance of his father. He gets involved in a set of conspiracies as he attempts to get to the bottom of the mysterious truth....

In January 1997, Jose Luis Cabezas, a photographer for the influential Noticias magazine in Argentina, was brutally murdered. More than 25 years later, it remains one of the worst attacks on the freedom of the press since democracy returned to the country. Netflix’s ‘The Photographer: Murder in Pinamar’ chronicles the investigation into Jose’s murder and showcases how the authorities zeroed in on a plot to have him assassinated. So, let’s find out what happened then, shall we?...

Since its premiere in 2002, ‘American Idol’ has become a huge platform for aspiring singers to showcase their skills. As the competitors battle it out to become the ultimate winner, the viewers have the option to vote for their favorites and keep them in the running. Season 1 of the singing competition saw several names gain their fair share of fame. One of the most memorable singers from the first season is Justin Eldrin Bell AKA Justin Guarini, who garnered an immense following with his heart-touching voice....

No matter how much you try to run away from the guilt, it will catch up to you. It will creep up on you until your days turn into nightmares. Seemingly, that is the lesson from Russell Owen’s vividly depicted allegorical psychological horror ‘Shepherd.’ The story spins the much-used “trapped in the island” trope in favor of a refreshing take on memory and ethics. Eric Black is trying to escape his past....

Based on the 1975 eponymous series created by Robert Hamner and developed by Rick Husky, ‘S.W.A.T.‘ is a procedural action-drama series that mainly revolves around Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, an LA local and S.W.A.T. sergeant. Due to his experience and skills, Hondo is given the responsibility of leading a team of highly-trained men and women to fight against the dangerous criminals in the city and protect the citizens. Developed by Aaron Rahsaan Thomas and Shawn Ryan, the series first released on November 2, 2017, on CBS....

The Fluitt family had already been dealing with a tragedy when they learned that Don had been murdered. The retired firefighter’s death surprised everyone, and loved ones wanted to know what happened right away. NBC News’ ‘Dateline: The Figure in the Garage’ chronicles how the authorities zeroed in on Terry White as the killer. At the time, he was Don’s ex-wife’s husband. So, if you’re curious to find out what happened, we’ve got you covered....

‘The Babadook’ is the story of Amelia, a widowed woman who struggles with her six-year-old trouble-maker son, Sam. Initially, Amelia is inattentive to Sam’s theories of monsters. But, she soon realizes that there might be a monster in the closet, after all. If you haven’t seen ‘The Babadook’, I suggest you stop here, go watch the film, and come back to find out about the things that baffled you. And trust me, there are a lot of things you’d want to discuss after the film is over....

Netflix’s ‘Inventing Anna‘ follows the rise and fall of socialite grifter Anna Sorokin. Claiming to be a wealthy German heiress, she swims into New York City high society and leaves a trail of unpaid bills and unreimbursed acquaintances in her wake. Finally arrested, Anna is represented by Todd Spodek, a scrappy lawyer who is frequently frustrated by his client’s outrageous demands. The titular grifter gets quite notorious and generates a fair amount of publicity, further complicating things for her lawyer....

Netflix original ‘Pedal to Metal’ (‘Dale Gas’) is a Spanish action series that centers upon Enrique “Kike” Guerrero, a car mechanic who also partakes in illegal races. The story kickstarts with a race, which ends tragically for the competitor of Kike. Fleeing from Monterrey to Mexico City, the series chronicles Kike as he enters a new car theft scene. Do they rebuild their lives, or do they fall back in the loop?...

Created by Aaron Cooley, ‘The First Lady’ is an anthology drama series that describes the tenure of three of the most influential First Ladies of the United States. In a parallel fashion, the show follows the lives of three FLOTUS — Michelle Obama, wife to Barack Obama, Gerald Ford’s spouse Betty Ford, and Eleanor Roosevelt, the better half of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The East Wing of the White House serves as the quarters for the First Lady and her staff, and it is here that most of the accomplishments made by these fantastic women transpire....

Lifetime’s ‘Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story’ is a thriller film that revolves around Zuri Maxwell, a successful interior decorator with a loving group of friends, family, and a partner named Stephon Gardner who adores her. However, when she meets a charming benefactor and entrepreneur, Godfrey Anderson, greed takes hold of her. So, Zuri puts everything on the line just to be a part of his world. Helmed by Troy Scott, the Lifetime film‘s gripping narrative contains a few realistic aspects that keep the audience curious throughout....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Le-Van Kiet, Hulu’s ‘The Princess’ is a period action thriller that revolves around a headstrong princess who refuses to marry a ruthless prince named Julius. For her disobedience, she is kidnapped and locked away in a secluded tower of her father’s castle. As her crooked and vengeful suitor sets his eyes on the throne that her father sits on, it is upon the trapped princess to come to the rescue of her family and save her kingdom....

Following the boastful zombie survival movie ‘Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead,’ Aussie director Kiah Roache-Turner brings an even more colorful, appetizing, uproarious, anarchic, and gory sequel in ‘Wyrmwood: Apocalypse.’ Following the events unfolding in the first movie, the Australian Outback is infested with zombies amidst a viral outbreak. Gunner Rhys works for an otherwise mysterious mad scientist named Surgeon General, who has made it his life’s goal to find a cure for the godforsaken disease....

‘The Gilded Age’ is a period-drama series set in the eponymous era of American history, which generally encompasses the years between the Civil War and the advent of the 20th Century. It is marked by remarkable economic expansion and technological advancements which hid the widespread social ills. The name of the era, first coined by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner in their 1873 novel, ‘The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today,’ refers to this....

SPONSORED LINKS 10. Goldeneye Pierce Brosnan’s first entry as the MI6 agent is also his best. Directed by Martin Campbell, the movie has the most believable plot of all Brosnan’s Bond films. The pre-credits scene with Brosnan infiltrating a Soviet chemical factory is among the best of the franchise. It also has the inimitable Sean Bean in a chilling negative role. Somehow, it all comes together, rather spectacularly. Brosnan is confident, charming and deadly as the new Bond, and looks taylor-made to don the role....

Let’s accept the truth: superhero movies have always been money-making machines for studios. So, every time a superhero movie turns out good, it is a moment of celebration. Though, to be fair, Marvel and DC have upped their game recently and more often than not superhero movies are turning out to be good. But this list is not about good superhero films — we already published that list. Here’s the list of worst superhero movies ever made....

SPONSORED LINKS This is common knowledge that parenthood is a very different thing for a man and a woman. “While a woman becomes a mother when she becomes pregnant, a man becomes a father when he looks at his child for the first time.” Though it is said that parents love their children equally, a lot of people will agree that fathers usually favor their daughters. Even if there is no favoritism, fathers are very influential figures in their daughters’ lives in many cases....