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‘The Deep End of the Ocean’ (1999) follows the story of the Cappadora family and their complicated life after the disappearance of a family member. Beth Cappadora loses her three-year-old son Ben at a high school reunion. Despite looking for him everywhere, no one is able to decipher what happened to Ben. This leads to immense mental distress for the family that comes on the brink of falling apart. Things take an interesting turn nine years later when a boy who looks like Ben turns up at their door....

As evident from the title, HBO Max’s ‘FBoy Island‘ borrows its name from the colloquial slang “f**kboys” and manages to attract the audience through an exciting premise. Initially, the show follows three single ladies as they try and find their perfect partner from a group of 24 or more bachelors. However, unbeknown to the women, half of the bachelors are nice guys, while the other half are self-proclaimed FBoys, who are in it for the thrill of the game....

‘Munich: The Edge of War’ is a political drama film directed by Christian Schwochow (‘Je Suis Karl‘) based on the best-selling novel ‘Munich’ by author Robert Harris. It is set during 1938, amidst Adolf Hitler’s declaration of attack on Czechoslovakia. With the possibility of a deadly war, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain seeks a peaceful resolution to the conflict. However, two young diplomats attempt to bring Chamberlain’s attention to an important piece of document that could prove to be game-changing....

‘Only Murders in the Building‘ season 2 tells the story of Bunny Folger’s mysterious death. In the third episode, titled ‘The Last Day of Bunny Folger,’ Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are deep into the murder investigation and search for more clues and potential suspects. They try to recreate Bunny’s last day as building board president, which inadvertently became the day of Bunny’s death. Ultimately, the trio struggles to make sense of the events leading up to Bunny’s death as their hunt for the killer continues....

FX’s ‘Reservation Dogs’ follows four teenagers and their lives on the Indian reservation in Oklahoma. The first season focuses on Elora and her friends wanting to leave the reservation and head off to California. All they want is to leave behind the place that’s eating them up like it ate up their friend, Daniel, and for that, they turn to petty crimes to make enough money as soon as possible, pack up their stuff and just go....

‘Survivor’ is a long-running survivalist reality show that leaves its contestants stranded in an isolated location. The players have to look after their survival needs and participate in competitions that test their mental and physical abilities. The series is beloved worldwide due to the thrilling challenges, gorgeous settings, and unadulterated drama produced by the entertaining contestants. Season 42 of the CBS show features several interesting personalities deserted on the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji, one among which is Tori Meehan....

Hulu’s ‘The Girl from Plainville’ follows the story of Roy Conrad III’s death by suicide and his relationship with Michelle Carter. The opening season delves into how Conrad and Michelle meet and the latter’s subsequent trial after the former’s death. Co-created by Patrick Macmanus and Liz Hannah, the biographical crime series is based on a 2017 Esquire article by Jesse Barron. The narrative never gets overly dramatic but presents (and dramatizes) events in a measured tone....

As an actor, director, racecar driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Paul Leonard Newman was undeniably one of the most influential individuals to have ever come out of the entertainment industry. That’s because he stayed true to himself even in the face of adversity to shine a light upon not just his ambitions, creativity, as well as pitfalls but also the way hard work can turn into sheer luck. So since we know he spent most of his life either in front of the cameras or behind, as illustrated on HBO Max’s ‘The Last Movie Stars,’ let’s now dig deep to find out his net worth, shall we?...

Directed by Alanna Brown, Netflix’s drama film ‘Trees of Peace’ centers around Annick, Mutesi, Jeanette, and Peyton, four women who hide in an underground storage room of Annick’s house in the wake of genocide. The film progresses through the bond they form while surviving with the minimal resources they get through Annick’s husband Francois. Set against the backdrop of one of the most heart-rending incidents that happened in the 20th century, the film succeeds in depicting the horrors of the same....

HBO Max’s crime series ‘The Staircase’ revolves around the murder of Kathleen Peterson, who is found dead at the bottom of a staircase at her house. The authorities suspect that Michael Peterson is the killer and their investigation leads to the revelation that Michael is bisexual. DA Jim Hardin and ADA Freda Black come across three individuals with whom Michael was involved. In the show, Brent Wolgamott, Dennis Rowe, and Tyrone Lacour are significant presences in the investigation of Kathleen’s murder....

A spin-off of ‘Jersey Shore,’ ‘Buckhead Shore’ is a reality TV series that follows a group of longtime friends who are making a name for themselves in the titular neighborhood, popularly known as the Beverly Hills of the South. To let loose and get away from their busy lives for a while, the group heads to a lakeside location to enjoy a summer vacation. However, things take a wild turn when their stay leads to some fun days, adventurous nights, high-drama hookups, and possibly a few broken hearts....

Anyone familiar with social media influencers or trends knows a thing or two about The Hype House and what it has offered to the world of online entertainment since its launch in late 2019. After all, this content creators’ collective focuses on posting frequent videos to TikTok as well as YouTube to expand its overall reach. Thus, it has even helped establish personalities like Addison Rae and the D’Amelio sisters (Charli and Dixie) in the past....

A spin-off of the long-running TV series ‘The Challenge,’ ‘The Challenge: USA’ is a reality TV series created by the duo of Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. It brings together an all-star group of players from the CBS Universe who compete in the most challenging and demanding tasks or games of their lives. The contestants include winners from ‘Love Island,’ ‘Big Brother,’ ‘Survivor,’ and ‘The Amazing Race.’ At the beginning of the competition, each participant is given $1,000 to start their journey, and it is on them to increase their reward throughout the competition through their skills and sheer willpower....

Based on the namesake novel series by American author Robyn Carr, Netflix’s ‘Virgin River‘ is about the residents of the fictional titular town in California. The story begins as nurse practitioner and midwife Melinda “Mel” Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) arrives in Virgin River after the tragic death of her husband, Mark Monroe (Daniel Gillies), seeking a new start. What she finds in the paradisical town changes her life forever. She makes lifelong friends in the community and falls in love with the dashing former Marine and local bar owner, Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson)....

Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is the central character of both the original and the revival series. He is a psychopath and a serial killer, but his victims are all criminals and murderers. When he was three years old, his mother was killed and dismembered before his eyes, which had a profound impact on his psychosis. His adoptive father, Harry, recognized the disturbing signs quite early and decided to steer his murderous urges toward something positive....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on a manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama, ‘Case Closed’ or ‘Detective Conan’ is a mystery anime series. The plot revolves around Jimmy Kudo (Shinichi Kudo in Japan), a high-Schooler with a penchant for solving mysteries. After exposure to a volatile experimental drug, Jimmy is turned back into a child. Jimmy subsequently begins using the pseudonym Conan Edogawa to keep his real identity hidden and moves in with his childhood friend Rachel Moore (Ran Mori) and her father, private detective Richard Moore (Kogoro Mori), and begins solving various mysteries by impersonating the latter and other characters in the series....

Movies based on true stories are truly inspiring. Every year we have quite a few films that are either based on true events or inspired from real life stories. 2019 has not been far behind in that aspect. It has added quality and innovation in the long-running system of putting together cohesive pictures on celluloid. There have been many adaptations of strong personalities and inspiring stories on screen this year. Here’s the list of best movies based out true stories that came out in 2019....

Philosophy is a vast ocean of complex theories and ideas about reality, existence and the human nature. The world is blessed to have witnessed the works of great philosophical painters like Lena Hades and Andy Warhol and influential philosophical writers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Albert Camus. But what about the most directly influential form of art, cinema? How well does philosophy go with cinema? Like most other forms of art, cinema has paved the way for intellectual minds and philosophical theorists to express their vision through images, sounds and words....

SPONSORED LINKS 12. The Originals (2013-Present) Making an empire involves a lot of bloodshed. And if you are a 1000-year-old vampire family which has enemies in every corner of the world, it is close to impossible. For the Originals, however, nothing is impossible. Meet world’s first vampires who have returned to their favourite city of New Orleans. Watch a fight to the death or rather un-death between the most ferocious family of history and their trained henchman....

SPONSORED LINKS A lot of movies come out every year, yet, to find a funny, well-written and female-driven comedy is a rather rare feat. ‘Bridesmaids’ is the kind of film that proves that what is rare is not impossible. It was not only a big commercial success but was also praised by the critics. The Academy Award Nomination for Best Screenplay attested to the great writing that supported its well-deserved popularity....