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Netflix’s ‘Christmas With You’ is a romantic comedy film starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Aimee Garcia. It is directed by Gabriela Tagliavini and follows Angelina (Garcia), a famous singer struggling to maintain her relevance in the modern age of social media. However, when she accidentally meets Miguel (Prinze Jr), a music teacher, Angelina finds a new musical spark to write a Christmas song. As Angelina and Miguel work on the song together, romance blossoms, but various challenges lie in their path to union....

SPONSORED LINKS The American Old West is often romanticized as this anarchic and chaotic frontier with the image of the gun-slinging, horse-riding, and tobacco-chewing cowboy as its perfect representation. Contemporary media was particularly instrumental in the popularisation of the Western United States. This period of mass English settlement in the 18th and 19th Centuries (encouraged by President Jefferson), clubbed with the media’s aggressive sensationalization, promoted the genre into popular culture. As the American frontier passed into history, its numerous and repeated depictions in comic books, films, and children’s toys, the myths of the West took a firm hold on the imagination of people all over the globe....

SPONSORED LINKS 6. Taken (2008) From the man behind ‘Peppermint,’ this 2008 action thriller film proved to be a turning point in the career of its lead actor, Liam Neeson. It follows an ex-CIA operative set out to find his daughter, who gets kidnapped by human traffickers during a vacation in France. It has Morel’s signature quick cuts and impressive action sequences with an incredible performance by Neeson as a father desperate to save his daughter....

Netflix’s ‘Dated and Related‘ is a reality dating series we can honestly only describe as equal parts captivating, unique, and wildly entertaining, but don’t worry, it is not at all what it sounds like. It’s actually sibling duos helping one another find their ideal matches before heading onto a few fun dates, as perfectly accentuated by Kaz and Kieran Bishop as well as Alara and Ceylan Taneri. So now, if you wish to learn more about finalist couple Alara and Kieran — with a specific focus on their experiences along with their current standing — we’ve got the essential details for you....

Hulu’s ‘Back In The Groove’ follows three single women in their 40s as they try to find their perfect partners from a group of 24 young eligible bachelors. While the contestants spend a month at The Groove Hotel, the women get to know the bachelors better through exciting dates and intimate conversations. However, anyone who cannot help the ladies get their groove back is eliminated until the trio finds their significant others....

NBC’s ‘Dateline: Return to the Lonely Road’ follows the alleged murder of 19-year-old Dana Rosendale in Lucas County, Ohio, in September 1982. The case turned cold when the police could not prove otherwise. Egged on by Dana’s daughter, Brittany Stork, the case was re-opened three decades later, and an alleged perpetrator was arrested and convicted in 2016. However, their conviction was overturned by an Appellate Court two years later. So how did Dana die, and who was allegedly held responsible?...

With ‘Don’t Pick Up the Phone’ delving into the way a hoax caller targeted fast food chains across the US to degrade their young employees, we get an insight into the dark side of human nature. After all, it charts not only an impersonating police officer’s efforts to have managers strip-search their subordinates but also the determination of real-life detectives to apprehend the perpetrator. So since the probes into this heinous scam, reportedly lasting at least 12 years, starting in 1992, pointed towards none other than David Richard Stewart, let’s find out more about him, shall we?...

Netflix’s biographical film ‘Blonde’ opens a window to the personal and scandalous life of the iconic Marilyn Monroe. More than her career and professional life, the film explores her relationships, affairs, marriages, and the failures of all three. One of the integral storylines of the film follows Monroe’s companionship with Charlie Chaplin Jr. AKA Cass Chaplin, the eldest son of the legendary Charlie Chaplin, and Edward G. Robinson Jr. AKA Eddy, the son of Academy Honorary Award-winner Edward G....

With Hulu’s ‘God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty’ charting the tale of Jerry Falwell Jr., his wife, and Giancarlo Granda, we get an insight into the dark side of human nature. After all, although the married couple was influential evangelical Christians, they indulged in such diabolical adventures they not just ruined lives but also ended up affecting the entire nation. Yet for now, if you simply wish to learn more about the latter — with a specific focus on his involvement (as the victim) as well as his current standing — we’ve got the necessary details for you....

As a documentary that delves deep into the way a single man managed to con French natives out of millions over a period of nearly 15 years, Netflix’s ‘The Masked Scammer’ is simply riveting. After all, it not just charts the dirty work put forth by Gilbert Chikli through the eyes of officials and victims alike but also shines a light upon his core motives with the help of a few loved ones....

SPONSORED LINKS Prime Video’s ‘The English’ follows the story of Cornelia and Eli, who come from two very different worlds to traverse a journey that changes their lives. Set in the final decade of the nineteenth century, the story unfolds over six episodes, wherein Cornelia and Eli find many similarities in each other’s lives. As they form a close relationship, they are also forced to confront the darkest parts of themselves....

The second season of AMC’s comedy series ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’ follows the aftermath of Neil O’Connor’s realization that Kevin McRoberts’ wife Allison Devine-McRoberts and his sister Patricia “Patty” Deirdre O’Connor have been trying to kill his best friend. Allison and Patty team up to silence Neil by tying him up in the basement of his and Patty’s house. Kevin’s attempts to get elected to the Worcester city council take a wild turn as Allison gets involved in the same....

‘Lost Girls and Love Hotels’ is a romance drama that follows the story of a woman who sparks an unlikely romance with a gangster. The film takes us through the unkempt and imbalanced life of the protagonist who is trying to drown her sorrows and sadness in sex and alcohol. With the setting of Japan, it tries to recreate the web that ‘Lost in Translation’ has expertly weaved about a person feeling out of place in a strange land, though with the light touch of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’....

Netflix’s ‘Seoul Vibe’ is a breezy heist-action film filled with fast cars and hip-hop music. The story is set during the days leading up to the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Park Dong-wook (Yoo Ah-in) and his friends face imprisonment on various charges. To escape such a fate, they must infiltrate a VIP slush fund and gather information. Dong-wook and the others reluctantly agree and soon find themselves in a potential conflict with some of the most dangerous people in the country....

Set against the backdrop of Southern Italy and directed by Domenico Emanuele de Feudis, The Binding is paced in a manner that gives the viewers a chance to observe all the subtleties of each scene. The film takes you through many chilling scenes that give you goosebumps; a perfect run-up to Halloween. As you go through the film, there are a lot of connections that are made in retrospect, which make us question our judgments about the characters....

Prime Video’s ‘Nanny’ follows the story of a black woman named Aisha, who starts working as a nanny for a white family. She intends to make enough money to bring her son, Lamine, to America from Senegal. Things start rather well as she becomes hopeful about reuniting with her son soon. However, a recurrence of mysterious visions makes things twisted and scary for her. Aisha starts getting confused between what’s real and what’s not, which impedes her daily life....

‘My 600-lb Life’ on TLC follows the weight loss journeys of morbidly obese individuals as they swear to transform their lives by making some changes in their lifestyle. All the individuals appearing in the show tend to be around 600 pounds or more. They are, therefore, placed under the supervision of a renowned bariatric doctor, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan AKA Dr. Now, who guides them with carefully customized diet and workout regimes....

The tone of a sitcom set in familiar locations, taped in front of a live audience with a laughter track was certainly quite a popular television style. ‘Will & Grace’ is one sitcom that employs the familiarly comfortable style to deliver a charmingly hilarious and heart-warming comedy series that has been loved by a large number of fans for more than two decades. Moreover, the show also features a leading character representing the LGBTQ community and for a series that came around in 1998, that was quite revolutionary....

Based on Nancy Springer’s ‘The Enola Holmes Mysteries’ novel series, Netflix’s ‘Enola Holmes 2’ is a detective mystery movie directed by Harry Bradbeer that serves as a sequel to the 2020 movie ‘Enola Holmes.’ The narrative follows the titular character who follows in the footsteps of her brother, Sherlock Holmes, and starts her own detective agency after successfully solving her first case. However, she soon realizes that being a female detective is not as smooth sailing as she thought....

With Netflix’s ‘Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee’ unraveling the downfall of the notorious tech pioneer, we get an intricate glimpse into his real personality, sans any filters. It thus features everything from his complex web of lies to his manipulation techniques and from his personal issues to his substance use, all the while keeping a focus on his years on the lam. But for now, if you wish to learn more about his father in particular — especially the details of his background, their turbulent connection, as well as his untimely demise — we’ve got you covered....