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With Christian Potalivo and Jannik Tai Mosholt at the helm, the Danish original sci-fi mystery thriller series ‘Chosen’ grips the audiences right from the beginning. Inhabitants of the small town of Middlebo are hiding something, and the truth may be related to the meteor that crashed in the vicinity of the town seventeen years ago. Presently, seventeen-year-old Emma looks for clues, teaming up with a pack of persuasive local teens. At the beginning of the series, we hear about Astraeus, who may be running a covert mission to contact aliens....

‘Feria: The Darkest Light’ follows the ominous supernatural adventure of two sisters, Sofia and Eva, who find out that their parents are involved in a dark magic cult. The deeper the sisters dig into their parents’ disappearance and alleged crimes, the more surreal the situation gets. Sofia, the younger of the two, gets dangerously close to the evil entities that sit at the scary heart of the narrative while her sister, Eva, struggles with her own demons....

John Luessenhop directed the 2013 slasher horror movie ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ (or ‘Texas Chainsaw’), packing it with jump-scares, bloodbath, and face-stitching surprises. The movie is the seventh installment in the franchise. However, the story reads like a direct sequel to the happenings of the first genre-defining classic. Set nearly 40 years after the incidents of the first movie, the film follows Heather and her lively friends who return to the site of the massacre in Newt, Texas....

Directed by Martin Campbell, ‘The Foreigner’ is an action thriller movie that follows Quan (Jackie Chan), a loving father who turns vengeful when his daughter dies as a consequence of the resurfacing of his sketchy past. Quan’s sole mission in life then becomes catching these dangerous terrorists responsible for the irreversible tragedy that takes hold. Based on Stephen Leather’s 1992 novel ‘The Chinaman,’ it is packed with fast-paced action and thrill, all of which unfolds in a bustling metropolitan landscape that leaves us highly entertained....

Directed by Scott Hicks, ‘The Lucky One’ (2012) is an emotional romantic drama movie that depicts the love that happens due to connected destinies. Logan Thibault is a former Marine who is troubled by the memories of war. He embarks on a journey to find a woman whose photograph he found lying abandoned on the battlefield. He finds out that she is Beth Green, who lives in Louisiana with her son Ben and grandma Ellie....

Developed by Michael Landon Jr., ‘When Calls the Heart’ is a drama TV series based on Janette Oke’s eponymous book. It chronicles the journey of Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher who leaves her affluent life behind to settle in the former coal-mining town of Coal Valley. There, she not just becomes a crucial part of the residents’ lives but also ends up finding love and beautiful friendships. With time, several new characters come to town, such as school inspector Augustus Landis, who unexpectedly challenges Elizabeth....

Curiosity has taken humans from the days of striking stones to make a fire to the ability to calculate the temperature of the core of a star a million miles away. The exponential advancement of science has made life cozier and the world is shrinking by the day. But science is not driven just by logic. Imagination is an important tool, necessary to push the boundaries of logic. This is where movies come in....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘1883’ tells a story set against the backdrop of the American West of the 19th century. It follows a group of travelers journeying across the Great Plains, searching for a fresh start in life. Among the group are James Dutton and his family, veteran cowboys Shea Brennan and Thomas, and several German immigrants. On the road, the group faces many challenges and struggles to reach their destination. 6. Deadwood (2004-2006) ‘Deadwood’ is a period drama series created by David Milch that revolves around the residents of Deadwood, South Dakota....

SPONSORED LINKS Police procedurals and medical dramas are staples of television shows and have been around for quite some time now. These shows mostly follow a strict pattern in how the events of an episode unfold, and if you watch such a series for some episodes, it is easy to figure out the tropes that are used. The Netflix series ‘Medical Police’, which is a spin-off of the Adult Swim show ‘Childrens Hospital’, is a parody of medical dramas and police procedurals....

Inspired by the Japanese manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Asato Mizu, ‘Aharen-san wa Hakarenai’ is a comedy anime. Reina Aharen is a young schoolgoing girl who struggles to respect people’s personal space, and her classmates can barely understand her strange nature. Luckily, a boy named Raidou Matsuboshi genuinely tries to make sense of her behavior and listens to her problems patiently. Although he may have a menacing face, deep down, Raidou is a kind and considerate individual, something his classmates fail to realize....

In the eighth episode of ‘Ascendance of a Bookworm‘ season 3, titled ‘Ominous Developments,’ Myne and her companions finally manage to develop the fixing agent. Meanwhile, Delia struggles with the idea that Dirk will be adopted by a noble. Strange incidents in the kingdom puzzle the protagonist, whose pursuit of answers lands her in a world of trouble. Here’s everything you need to know about the ending of ‘Ascendance of a Bookworm’ season 3 episode 8....

‘The Dropout’ follows Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) as she drops out of Stanford and forms her own biotech company, Theranos. Holmes resolves to develop her concept for a microfluid blood-testing device and revolutionize the blood-testing industry. In her quest, Holmes receives support from her professor, Channing Robertson. Robertson proves to be a source of confidence for Holmes, and his presence is crucial to Theranos in its early days. Therefore, viewers must be curious to learn about Channing Robertson and what happened to him after Theranos’ fall from grace....

SPONSORED LINKS Soon, Nathan finds himself (reluctantly) living a luxurious existence on his girlfriend’s dime, finding it increasingly claustrophobic being so dependent on her. Things get even more complicated when he starts to fall for his customer service executive, or “Angel,” Nora. So how do things play out? Does Nathan escape Ingrid’s clutches and get together with Nora? Let’s find out. SPOILERS AHEAD. Do Nathan and Nora Get Together? Nathan and Nora form the warm and fuzzy will-they-won’t-they romance at the center of ‘Upload....

‘The Righteous Gemstones’ is a collection of fascinatingly imperfect characters. They are almost universally hypocritic, but each has unique shortcomings that separate them from the others. “Baby” Billy Freeman (Walton Goggins) is Aimee-Leigh’s brother. When they were children, they were part of a song-and-dance double-act. But after Aimee-Leigh met Eli, she eventually stopped performing with her brother and set up the Gemstone Ministries with her husband. “Baby” Billy has held a grudge against his brother-in-law because of this, and even Aimee-Leigh’s death didn’t bring them close....

Netflix’s ‘Archive 81’ takes viewers down a dark and surreal path. The series follows archivist Dan Turner, who is tasked with restoring a collection of tapes filmed by Melody Pendras over two decades ago. Through the tapes, Dan follows Melody’s haunting investigation of the Visser building, which houses a cult that holds ancient secrets. As a new tenant, Melody is cold-shouldered by her neighbors until she meets 14-year-old Jess. The young girl is a Visser building encyclopedia and quickly familiarizes Melody with the tenants....

SPONSORED LINKS However good you are, it takes time to get a part you deserve in the film industry. Same is the case with Evan Rachel Wood. Despite giving her best in her limited roles, it took her almost a decade of hard work to lead a show produced by a big show. That show, for Evan, is ‘Westwood’. In this article, I take you through her work, from her one episode performances, supporting roles, lead roles and series regular characters....

“What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other?” It is impossible to sit with a straight brow when Nick Dunne, the protagonist of David Fincher’s ‘Gone Girl’, adapted from Gillian Flynn’s eponymous novel, mouths these lines during the opening of the film, looking at his wife, calling them “the primal questions of marriage.” I, for one, am petrified as a man at the possibility of inhabiting the same space with any one of the female protagonists from Gillian Flynn’s fertile imagination....

Mimi Cave’s thriller film ‘Fresh’ revolves around Noa, who encounters Steve as she navigates her life through several dating disappointments. They start to nurture a bond quickly as Steve presents himself differently from the men Noa usually comes across in her dating life. However, Noa’s life gets threatened when Steve comes out of his pretense to show his true nature to his “new victim.” The breathtaking film progresses through Noa’s attempts to save herself from her impending death as Steve’s ruthlessness becomes gradually evident to Noa....

Created by Cem Yılmaz, Netflix’s ‘The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri’ is an entertaining Turkish comedy series that follows Erşan Kuneri, a renowned erotic film director who returns after serving a prison sentence. He then reviews his body of work and decides to divert from his usual genre to make historical dramas and sci-fi movies. This sudden shift and lack of experience lead Erşan onto a new path, where he comically struggles to overcome the challenges of finishing his dream project....

‘WeCrashed’ follows the rise and fall of the shared workspace company WeWork and the couple — Adam and Rebekah Neumann — at the center of it. Driven by their grand schemes and Adam’s prowess at making people believe in his vision, the company grows to meteoric heights and is soon worth billions. However, the money seems to go faster than it comes in, leading the chaotic co-founder and CEO to try and take over the entire shared workspace industry in an attempt to stomp out the competition....