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‘I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills’ or ‘Noumin Kanren no Skill bakka Agetetara Nazeka Tsuyoku Natta.’ is an action-adventure fantasy anime inspired by the light novel series of the same name illustrated by Sogawa and written by Shobonnu. The show follows Al Wayne, a seemingly ordinary individual who inspires to push himself to the limit and discover how good of a farmer he could potentially become. Through his sheer willpower and determination, Wayne manages to eventually become a first-rate cultivator following which his status becomes comparable to the legendary heroes of old....

Considered one of the best teen comedies of all time, ‘Clueless’ follows the story of a fashionable, rich, popular, and clever girl named Cher Horowitz. It became a cult favorite for its impeccable fashion sense as well as the witty one-liners. The film follows the protagonists’ efforts to better others’ lives by meddling in it. She makes a match of two of her teachers who give her bad grades, and adopts a hopeless case to turn her into another popular girl....

‘Easy A’ is a teen movie that showcases the story of a 17-year-old high schooler, Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone), who unintentionally starts a rumor about herself. She lies to her best friend, Rhiannon, about losing her virginity to dodge a trip Rhiannon had planned with her parents. When the lie makes the headlines at Ojai North High School, her reputation goes for a toss. Tired of people’s gossip, Olive challenges them till things get out of hand....

Created by Hanno Hackfort, Bob Konrad, and Richard Kropf, Netflix’s thriller series ‘Kleo’ revolves around German Democratic Republic AKA East Germany’s Stasi assassin Kleo Straub, who gets imprisoned even after completing a pivotal mission for her country. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Kleo gets released from prison, only for her to set out to exact vengeance on everyone who has played a part in her imprisonment, along with finding the reason behind the same....

Co-directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ is a Netflix stop-motion musical film that follows the adventures of a wooden puppet that magically comes to life after a grieving father, Geppetto, who wishes to be with his late son. The father gets a second chance to nurture a child as the wooden boy tries to understand and find himself. Set in Italy, ‘Pinocchio’ combines fantasy, history, and slice-of-life genres in an organic way....

‘Southpaw’ is a sports drama movie directed by Antoine Fuqua, which follows the downfall and rise of boxing champion Billy “The Great” Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal). When a Colombian Boxer, Miguel “Magic” Escobar, provokes Billy, things take a dark turn, and the latter loses his glory, fame, and money. To make matters worse, the champion loses his license to box, and child services take his daughter away. This leads Billy on a path of redemption, which culminates with the fight of his life....

Created by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Netflix’s ‘The Girls at the Back,’ AKA ‘Las de la Última Fila,’ is a Spanish drama series about five women in their 30s who have been friends since school. Every year, they go on a vacation to enjoy themselves and renew their bonds. One particular getaway takes place in the year when the friends discover that one of them has cancer. In solidarity, everyone shaves their heads and refuses to mention the disease during the vacation....

When James Smiley, Ruben Martinez, and Daniel Duenez settled down for a peaceful night at James’ Laredo, Texas, home, they had no idea about the horrible tragedy that was about to befall them. By the time authorities reached the scene, all three victims had been murdered horribly, and the house looked like something right out of a horror movie. Netflix’s ‘I Am A Killer: Sympathy For The Devil’ chronicles the gruesome slaying and follows the police investigation that brought the perpetrators to justice....

Netflix’s ‘I Am A Killer: Living With Consequences’ documents the investigation process that led to police capturing the people responsible for the death of Tommy Owens. In March 1995, the young boy’s body was discovered in a decomposed state in a dilapidated field in Cape Coral, Florida. The police caught his killers, who had fled inter-state by stealing his car. If you are interested to know more about the case, as well as the identity and current whereabouts of the perpetrators, then we’ve you covered....

Hulu’s ‘Welcome to Chippendales’ enters the second half of its story with a vengeful Steve. Until now, it was about building a business and finding new ways to make more money through it. But now, things get tenser for the owner of Chippendales as he starts to think that the reputation he worked so hard to build is falling out of his hands. By the end of the episode, he exhibits the true extent to which he can stoop to get what he wants....

ABC News’ ‘20/20: The Last Hunt’ chronicles what happened to Bianca Rudolph during a hunting trip in Africa in October 2016. A seemingly accidental death soon turned out to be a homicide, with her husband, Lawrence, at the center of it all. The show features interviews from Spencer Kakoma, the couple’s game scout, and Masuwa Musese, the investigator at the national park they visited. Who Are Spencer Kakoma and Masuwa Musese?...

School: a time of learning and growing up. School is where most people become who they are as adults. School experiences shape one’s adulthood and that is why those years are some of the most crucial in one’s life. However, not everyone’s school experience is merry. Most people suffer some unspeakable things during their school days with bullying being a major concern. That is the reason so many movies and TV shows constantly warn and discourage such activities....

‘Perdida’ is a Spanish crime drama series that follows a father, Antonio Santos (Daniel Grao), who goes to extreme lengths to find his daughter, Soledad (Veronica Velasquez, who mysteriously went missing while the family was in Valencia, Spain. She was just five-years-old. It has been 10 years since the tragic incident. Desperate to get some information regarding his daughter’s whereabouts, Antonio gets arrested on purpose at the airport in Bogota, Colombia, by “smuggling” cocaine....

‘A California Christmas’ is a holiday-themed romantic film that is also actor Lauren Swickard’s first project as a screenwriter. The film follows Joseph (Josh Swickard) and Callie (Lauren Swickard), who are from somewhat different worlds. Joseph is a corporate executive, while Callie is a farmer who owns the farmland that Joseph’s company wants to buy. Convincing Callie to sell her farm is his golden ticket to a promotion, but things don’t go as planned....

SPONSORED LINKS Dying to Be a Cheerleader Filming Locations Los Angeles was used as a backdrop for the film, as is the case with many Lifetime movies. It makes perfect sense for the filming department to choose this location, as a rather diverse range of conditions to work with can be found in Los Angeles. Be it the beautifully sunny weather or a distinct neighborhood, the City of Angels does not disappoint....

Sigmund Freud is considered to be the father of psychoanalysis. His many case files and detailed notes have helped people immeasurably while influencing later prominent psychoanalysts like Jacques Lacan. With several psychoanalytic concepts like wit formation and the Oedipus complex, Freud’s legacy is indispensable to the medical community. Now, Netflix’s series, of the same name, brings Freud back in a whole new light. The series follows Feud in his younger days before he becomes a towering figure in the world....

Brimming with vibrant visuals of the Cholombiano dance and subculture of Mexico, ‘I’m No Longer Here’ or ‘Ya No Estoy Aqui’ is a new addition to Netflix’s repertoire of foreign language films. The movie centers around a young boy named Ulises Sampiero who spends his days dancing to cumbia and attending parties with his gang. However, when he gets involved with a local cartel, he is forced to flee his hometown and move to New York....

Lifetime’s crime drama ‘The Gabby Petito Story’ revolves around Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old who sets out for a cross-country trip with her fiancé Brian Laundrie. Their endearing companionship doesn’t take long to transform into a nightmare for Gabby as conflicts start to arise between them. Directed by Thora Birch, the film progresses through the horrendous turn of events that rewrites Gabby’s future as she realizes that her fiancé is not someone she thought he is....

The 2010s have been a great decade for films and the ones featuring African-American protagonists have done especially well. These films have broken a number of barriers regarding the kind of stories they want to tell and the palette has gone well beyond the blaxploitation era, focusing not just on the issues of slavery and racism, but also on the journeys of self and sexual explorations of the characters. With a number of Best Picture winners and nominees in the list, here is the list of best African-American movies of the 2010s (2010-2019):...

SPONSORED LINKS 7. Anna (2019) ‘Anna’ (stylized as ‘ANИA’) is an action thriller movie directed by Luc Besson and starring Sasha Luss, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren, and Alexander Petrov. It tells the story of Anna Poliatova, a Russian spy working for the KGB looking for a way out of the espionage world. When the CIA offers her a chance to become a double agent, Anna readily agrees to lead her into grave danger....