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When you think of a mother-daughter relationship, you imagine the warmth and comfort that the bond provides. But do you know that sometimes some people take these relationships to a whole another level? Well, TLC’s ‘sMothered‘ explores some of the questionably close mother-daughter bonds. The reality show lets us into the lives of the duos that share almost every other aspect of their life, so much so that you might consider it to be crossing all sorts of limits....

Based on the nonfiction book titled ‘We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption’ by reporter Justin Fenton, ‘We Own This City’ is a biographical crime drama series that gives a detailed account of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force with Sergeant Wayne Jenkins in the spotlight. In 2015 Baltimore, the task force tries to fulfill its duty while dealing with corruption....

Based on the British format of ‘Junior MasterChef,’ ‘MasterChef Junior‘ is created and developed by the trio of Adeline Ramage Rooney, Robin Ashbrook, and Gordon Ramsay. It is a cooking competition that involves children from the age of 8 to 13 competing against one another to impress the judges with their dishes. It involves the participants going through several tests and challenges such as the Elimination Test, Skills Test, Team Challenge, Mystery Box, and Pressure Test....

‘Power Book IV: Force’ is a crime drama series set in the ‘Power’ universe. The show follows Tommy Egan, who starts a new life after losing his longtime friend Ghost and the love of his life, LaKeisha. The storyline of the new spin-off takes the New York drug lord to Chicago, which he seems determined to rule. The show depicts the Windy City in all its glory – right from the glittering city lights and the tall skyline to the neighborhoods and back alleys....

Directed by Keith Thomas, ‘Firestarter’ is a sci-fi horror film based on Stephen King’s eponymous novel. The movie follows Charlene “Charlie” McGee, a young girl who develops the ability to control fire. Given her extraordinary powers, a secret government agency wants to gain control over her and harness her pyrokinesis. Charlie’s father, Andrew “Andy” McGee, does his best to save her and understand how she gained the supernatural skill. The movie is a reboot of the 1984 film that followed the same storyline....

Based on the eponymous novel by Jennifer E. Smith, ‘Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between’ is a romantic comedy movie helmed by debutant Michael Lewen. It follows Claire and Aidan, a couple who makes a pact that they would eventually break up mutually before college starts and go their separate ways. However, when the last evening of being a couple comes around, they find themselves going down memory lane and getting hit by nostalgia....

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, ‘Troy’ is a historical war movie loosely based on the ancient epic poem titled ‘Iliad’ by Homer. Set in the year 1250 B.C., the narrative follows the clash of the Trojans and the Greeks, when the Trojan prince Paris woos Helen, Menelaus’s wife, to come with him to Troy. After discovering that his wife has been taken, Menelaus and his brother, Agamemnon, set off on a mission to get her back by waging a war against the Trojans....

‘Atlanta‘ revolves around the life of Earnest “Earn” Marks, a broke single father who manages the growing career of his cousin, Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles, a rising hip hop artist. The series is known for its authentic exploration of an African-American’s perspective of a privileged society, strong social commentary, and surreal humor. Although the show’s much-awaited season 3 premiere shifts the focus from Alfred and his crew, the aforementioned elements that make the show are still present....

‘Young Rock’ follows the incredible story of the titular wrestler turned actor and businessman’s early years. With a hint of comedy and a lot of heart, the narrative details the colorful variety of places, people, and situations that shape the icon that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson goes on to become. Season 2 introduces us to a troubled time in the lives of the Johnson family, with young Dwayne’s football career not panning out as he hopes....

“If I were to kiss you then go to hell, I would. So, then I can brag with the devils I saw heaven without ever entering it.”- William Shakespeare. If there is any other way of elucidating the intimacy of a kiss, I don’t know it. There are a lot of feelings associated with this one act, the most prominent of all being that of romance. If you have seen many romantic films, you would have noticed that love is often the driving force for the characters....

SPONSORED LINKS 12. The Conversation (1974) Directed by the legendary director Francis Ford Coppola himself and starring Gene Hackman, “The Conversation” is one of the tensest and neurotic movies of that decade. It stars Gene Hackman as Henry Caul, a paranoid surveillance expert who has the crisis of faith after he suspects that the couple he has been spying on might be murdered. The movie makes you feel the restlessness and paranoia of a man with severe trust issues....

SPONSORED LINKS Since Dwayne Johnson rose to popularity in the WWE as ‘The Rock’, it became pretty evident that he is a charismatic performer who excels both in action and in trash-talking with his opponents. No other WWE wrestler has ever looked as convincing in portraying the character he plays as Dwyane Johnson. Thus, it was not at all a surprise when he managed to win over audiences as soon as he stepped into Hollywood....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Love, Simon‘ is a 2018 movie that proved to be extremely progressive for LGBTQ+ representation in coming-0f-age stories. Keeping an optimistic tone intact, the movie manages to impress critics and viewers alike. Hulu’s ‘Love, Victor’ succeeds at recreating that magic for a television show set in the same universe. 7. Schitt’s Creek (2015-2020) ‘Schitt’s Creek‘ may not be a high-school show but it packs an engaging story with an optimistic tone that proves to be infectious....

Teen drama blends with zombie apocalypse in Netflix’s South Korean offering ‘All of Us Are Dead.’ The 12-part first season is based on a Naver webtoon by Joo Dong-geun. The story is predominantly set in a city called Hyosan. Lee Byeong-chan (Byeong-cheol Kim), a science teacher at Hyosan High School, learns that his son has suffered brutal bullying at the hands of his peers. Wanting to help him, Byeong-Chan develops a virus that he believes can give its host extraordinary abilities....

SPONSORED LINKS Ashley and Quinn’s The One That Got Away Journey Almost as soon as a then-26-year-old Ashley first came across our screens, she revealed she’d been single since her half-year serious involvement with Quinn ended around five months prior. The duo had actually met when they were just kids, but “he kind of popped back into” her life and then evolved into the best boyfriend ever once she moved back to her hometown in Ohio....

Bravo TV’s ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ — commonly referred to as ‘RHOC’— has retained the interest of viewers for almost 16 years and is still a popular show. Since its debut in March 2006, it centers on the private, social, and professional lifestyles of a group of wealthy women living in Orange County, California. The show provides some really dramatic and enjoyable entertainment that is the ideal guilty pleasure for fans of reality shows....

Since its debut in 2000, the reality series ‘Survivor’ has amassed a massive fan base. The wildly popular show takes a bunch of participants to a secluded island where they often form alliances and take care of their own needs for water, food, and shelter, all for a grand cash prize. Over 40+ seasons, the show’s exciting format that tests the contestant’s physical and mental stamina has helped with its high ratings and popularity....

‘Married At First Sight‘ is a reality TV show that’s true to its name as it forms couples from a pool of strangers and marries them off at the first meeting. These pairs are then sent on a beautiful honeymoon before being allowed the opportunity to settle down as a regular married couple. As each person is entirely unaware of their partner’s quirks or habits, clashes and altercations are pretty natural....

Starz’s ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ is a historical drama that follows the young years of Queen Elizabeth I. While her reign has been the topic of numerous films and TV shows, none of them has explored the years before she became the queen. In this show, we see Elizabeth as a teenager, whose life is upturned after the death of her father. The first episode introduces us to the characters who have a stake in the game of controlling the throne....

In ‘Date A Live’ season 4 episode 4, titled ‘Space Spirit,’ craters are formed in multiple random locations across the globe after asteroids fall from space. The Ratatoskr immediately springs into action to find its origin and discovers a new Spirit in the space that has never been seen in the past. Unfortunately, she has been isolated for far too long and is reluctant to have a reasonable conversation with anyone....