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Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, ‘Phantom Thread’ is a romance drama film set in the world of fashion in 1950s London. The storyline revolves around the much sought-after dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock, who is meticulous and great at what he does. But life as he knows it comes to a halt when he meets Alma, a foreign waitress. The young and strong-willed woman becomes his muse. However, their relationship turns out to be quite different from what either of them had imagined....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on ‘Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol’ by Steve Jones, ‘Pistol’ is a biographical drama series that details the journey of Steve Jones and the Sex Pistol‘s rise to fame and notoriety. Created by Craig Pearce, the drama show features some stellar performances from a talented ensemble of cast members, including Toby Wallace, Maisie Williams, Louis Partridge, Anson Boon, and Jacob Slater. Fans of shows about musical bands might want to learn more about this biographical series....

SPONSORED LINKS 15. The Dreamers (2003) Bernardo Bertolucci’s movies were noted for featuring a number of sex raw, passionate sex scenes. ‘Last Tango in Paris’, despite the innumerable controversies surrounding it, continues to be rated as one of the greatest films ever made. ‘The Dreamers’, however, doesn’t hold up to his best works but is still an incredibly well-made piece, and the sex scenes in the film are among the best ever filmed....

‘Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru’ or ‘My Dress-Up Darling’ is a slice-of-life anime based on Shinichi Fukuda’s manga series of the same name. The show follows Wakana Gojou, a high schooler who dreams of becoming a doll-artisan as great as his grandfather. However, because of a traumatic childhood experience, he hides his love for traditional doll making from others and spends time alone in the home ec room at his high school....

SPONSORED LINKS Introduced by entrepreneur Alexander Eburne, PrepDeck managed to catch our eye on ‘Shark Tank‘ season 13. It is an outstandingly helpful kitchen organizing system that keeps the mess away. Alexander hoped his product would impress the Sharks enough for them to make a life-changing investment in his business. So, let’s take a closer look at the product and chart out the company’s growth, shall we? PrepDeck: Who Are They and What Do They Do?...

Sarm Heslop was an English woman pursuing her dream of becoming a chef. She had been in a relationship with Ryan Bane and lived on his boat in the US Virgin Islands. However, Sarm suddenly disappeared in early March 2021, with NBC News’ ‘Dateline: Siren Song’ focusing on what happened to Sarm and how the investigation unfolded. Her parents, Peter Heslop and Brenda Street, have been looking for more information ever since....

‘The Flight Attendant,’ HBO Max’s comedy neo-noir series, returns for the sophomore season. In the season 2 premiere, titled ‘Seeing Double,’ Cassie seems to have her life under control. She still works as a flight attendant, but she has brought several changes to her life. She has moved to Los Angeles and stopped drinking. Moreover, she now serves as a CIA asset. During one of her missions in Berlin, she watches as her mark, Will, seemingly gets blown up, and she realizes that someone has stolen her identity....

Created by Lee JQ, Chun Sung-il, Kim Nam-su, ‘All of Us Are Dead’ is a horror streaming television series inspired by Joo Dong-geun’s webtoon. The series centers upon a zombie outbreak whose epicenter lies in a high school. With little help from outside, the students are forced to fend for themselves. If they fail to defend themselves, they run the risk of getting into the hands of the blood-thirsty zombies and getting rabidly infected....

‘The Price is Right at Night’ is a spin-off of the popular television show titled ‘The Price is Right’ based on a game show franchise of the same name, where contestants have to guess the exact price of an item in order to win cash prizes. Since its premiere in 1972, it has been devoured by audiences on a worldwide level. Host Drew Carey and announcer George Gray take charge of the long-running show as contestants, including celebrities, compete to win....

Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, ‘Hustle’ is a sports drama movie that revolves around a washed-up basketball scout, Stanley Sugarman, who is trying to make his way back to the NBA. In an attempt to revive his career after being fired, Stanley comes across an amateur Spanish talent, Bo Cruz, and develops him to be a pro. As optimism sets in, the former basketball scout believes that this might be the ticket to getting his career back on track....

‘Valley of the Dead’ (titled ‘Malnazidos’ in Spanish) follows two opposing army troops during the Spanish Civil War as they are forced to join hands to fight a zombie invasion. The Spanish-language film is directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera and Alberto de Toro. It is based on the novel ‘Noche de Difuntos del 38’ by Manuel Martín Ferreras. The film has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. It ends on an optimistic note but leaves plenty of questions unanswered....

SPONSORED LINKS I am not a fan of horror anime. But once in a while, I take a break from the routine stuff to squeeze a few of them in. I watched ‘Parasyte’ on one such occasion. It is a great example of why anime is one of the best things that happened to the entertainment industry. The series was released in 2014 even though the manga is around three decades old....

Films today are not restricted to any limits and come in all forms. We have short films less than a minute long on one end and films stretching for more than 4 hours on the other end as well. Similarly, the scale of each film varies between extremes. There are films made especially for the smaller screens, and there are some that are large-scale cinematic events. These films have amazing visuals and music scores, but the overall viewing experience is best achieved in a cinema hall....

Cinema has been the most influential form of art. Movies not only sold stories, but also dreams that made the masses imagine themselves in the situations they saw their favorite heroes/heroines in. With their massive impact on popular culture, films went on to influence fashion, our outlook towards life, and mostly importantly, language. Film dialogues have often found their ways into our daily conversations. So without further ado, here we present to you our list of the 50 greatest quotes in film history:...

SPONSORED LINKS When Hunter S. Thompson released his novel ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ in 1971, its was a psychedelic odyssey for reader. When director Terry Gilliam adapted the novel along with co-writer Tony Grisoni, Alex Cox and Tod Davies, the movie created fear and loathing among the critics after its premiere at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. The movie follows Raoul Duke and Dr Gonzo, a journalist and a lawyer, as they go on a road trip to Las Vegas....

‘Book of Love’ follows Henry and Maria, two unique and opposite individuals who become reluctant collaborators. After Maria’s translation of Henry’s novel becomes a hit in Mexico, the two writers meet. In time, opposites attract, and sparks begin to fly between the duo. The romantic comedy movie is directed by Analeine Cal y Mayor (‘Daughter from Another Mother‘). It features an exciting cross-cultural narrative that is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise saturated genre....

SPONSORED LINKS Don’t Make Me Go Plot Synopsis Max Parker is a single dad, raising his teen daughter, Wally. His wife had left them both a long time ago, and since then, Max has done everything he could to keep his daughter happy. However, it has been getting more difficult to communicate with her, especially when she has started dating a boy who is clearly a bad influence on her. Max hopes to set her on the right track in time but discovers that he might have to make haste....

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ is a teen drama that follows the story of a girl named Belly. Every year, she spends the summer at a beach house in Cousins. While growing up in that beautiful place is what keeps Belly wanting to come back every time, there is another reason that she looks forward to spending summers there. She has been in love with Conrad since she was ten, and now that she is almost sixteen, she hopes he will see her differently....

Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ has impressed viewers with its non-stereotypical and non-simplified approach to Sapkowski’s fantasy story. There is no narration or extra long introduction at the beginning of the series to spoon-feed the viewers with information about the fictional world. Moreover, bits of information are also not given to the readers by way of explanatory and unnatural dialogues. Instead, the series shows its story rather than telling it and the writers have done a brilliant job in not making it overly confusing while maintaining interest at the same time....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on the 2010 eponymous movie directed by David Michôd, ‘Animal Kingdom’ is a crime drama series that follows Joshua ‘J’ Cody, who moves in with his estranged relatives after his mother’s death. Developed for television by Jonathan Lisco, the family drama series features stellar performances from a talented cast ensemble comprising Finn Cole, Ellen Barkin, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, and Jake Weary. Throughout its five seasons, the enthralling and suspenseful narrative of the show has been appreciated by fans and critics alike....