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SPONSORED LINKS CBS’ ‘East New York’ is a police procedural drama series created by William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn that follows Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood. She and the detectives and officers of the 74th precinct in East New York, Brooklyn, collectively work to keep crime off the streets. The show features stellar performances from amazing actors like Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, who bring the nail-biting storyline alive....

Ostensibly a comedy, Netflix’s ‘MILF’ centers around three 40-something women, who head south for a mini-vacation. Their brief gateway turns even more exciting when a group of young men starts hitting on them. With what follows, the film walks you through the steamy and “forbidden” relationships that develop between them. The storytelling style of ‘MILF’ is as simple as it can be and it never really claims to be based on a true story....

Netflix’s ‘Off Track,’ also known as ‘Ur Spår,’ is a Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Mårten Klingberg. It follows Lisa, a depressed and down-on-her-luck single mother who struggles to maintain her bond with her daughter. On the other hand, her elder brother, Daniel, a fitness addict, struggles to conceive a child. The siblings reunite to compete in the 90 km Vasaloppet (Vasa Race) ski race and obtain a new perspective to overcome the challenges in their lives....

Created by Sascha Penn, Starz’s ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ tells the story of a youth named Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis). He grows up in South Jamaica, Queens, in the 1990s. His circumstances deeply influence him. His mother, Raq, runs a thriving drug business in her community with the help of her brothers Lou Lou and Marvin. Although Kanan is introduced as a bright and promising student, he gradually becomes ensnared in the life of crime....

Writer Moshe Zonder has built an admirable oeuvre out of showcasing diverse (and often conflicting) perspectives in his series. With the political thriller ‘Fauda’, he depicted the two-sided story of a Palestinian militant and the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) agents who urgently pursue him. With ‘Tehran’, he, yet again, tells the tale of a Mossad cyber agent, Tamar Rabiyan, who returns to her hometown of Tehran to lay an elaborate trap and facilitate Israeli exploitation of Iran’s nuclear facilities....

SPONSORED LINKS Co-written and directed by Steven Spielberg the coming-of-age drama film ‘The Fabelmans’ revolves around a teenage boy living in post-World War II Arizona, who begins pursuing his true calling after watching a film. With powerful performances by Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano, Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch, the heartfelt film contains several references to historical events. Sammy’s experiences and filming skills will also remind viewers of one specific legendary director, none other than Spielberg himself....

A family-friendly fantasy film, ‘The One And Only Ivan’ follows a giant gorilla and a baby elephant who yearns for the wilderness. Directed by Thea Sharrock (‘Me Before You’) and starring a plethora of big actors including Bryan Cranston and Ramón Rodríguez. Actors like Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie and Helen Mirren lend their voices to the film. Ivan is a 400-pounds silverback gorilla who is born in a jungle but is taken away from his mother....

‘The Secrets We Keep’ is a nail-biting revenge thriller directed by Yuval Adler, a multifaceted filmmaker, philosopher, and mathematician. With films like ‘Bethlehem’ to his name, Adler has a long history of exploring the interplay between characters from clashing backgrounds and conflicting personal histories. ‘The Secrets We Keep’ is no different. In Adler’s thriller, the abuser becomes the abused, when a Romani suburbanite, Maja, comes across an old foe, an SS unit member, Thomas, who subjected her to torture and murdered her sister in cold blood, all while the Red Army made its way across Romania in a frenzy....

Investigation Discovery’s ‘Deadly Women: Love Leaves Town’ covers three heinous murders, one of which was the slaying of Army veteran Samuel Wiggins in Diamond Bar, California, in April 2011. The perpetrator misled the investigators for days as they claimed he was alive for days after he was murdered. However, the authorities caught the murderer after they became desperate. If you’re interested more in this case and the killer’s identity and current whereabouts, here’s what we know....

What is the meaning of a soul mate? Is there no love if there is no sex? How does someone’s sexual identity affect their loneliness? These are the questions that ‘Straight Up’ (2019) explores in the story of Todd and Rory. The film is a heart-warming tale of two people with different sexual affiliations and focuses on the need of finding someone that they can connect with. Its ending is as unlikely as its story and makes us wonder if two people could actually fall in love in such a way?...

‘Synecdoche, New York’, like every other Charlie Kaufman movie, is a portrait of a character’s fragmented psychological state where they start to delve into the realms of philosophy, asking questions about life, death, and the reason for existence. This quest leads them on a journey that can be best described as bizarre and unconventional and extraordinary too. Laid with motifs and symbolism and outright outlandish quirks, at times, this movie leaves you with an understanding that is hard to put into words....

In the eleventh episode of ‘The Devil is a Part-Timer!’ or ‘Hataraku Maou-sama!!’ season 2, titled ‘The Devil Preaches Human Interaction,’ Maou goes to the showroom with Alsiel, Suzune, and Rika to buy a new TV. Meanwhile, something strange happens all over the metropolitan region of the city as the TV screens blast for some inexplicable reason. Maou and his friends later learn that this is the work of the Watcher, an angel who has come as a replacement for Gabriel in Japan....

Netflix’s ‘The Imperfects’ is a science fiction series that tells the story of three 20-something individuals —Tilda Webber (Morgan Taylor Campbell), Abbi Singh (Rhianna Jagpal), and Juan Ruiz (Iñaki Godoy). All of them underwent treatment for a genetic condition and now take pills to negate the side effects of the said treatment. However, when the pills stop coming, they develop special abilities, impacting their lives. Desperate for a cure, the three protagonists embark on a journey to find the scientist who did this to them....

‘Deadliest Catch‘ is a Discovery series that justifies its “adventure reality” genre. In fact, the title of the show alludes to the risk of death or major injury that is a given with what the series portrays. ‘Deadliest Catch’ follows heroic crab fishermen as they make dangerous sea journies to catch Alaskan king crabs and snow crabs. Each episode usually revolves around a single conflict or situation. The series highlights how crab fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the entire world and how the fishermen put their lives on the line regularly....

The ‘My 600-lb Life‘ chronicles the motivational weight loss struggles of numerous people. The show centers on morbidly obese people who frequently weigh more than 600 pounds. To reach their target weight, they adopt rigorous dietary restrictions and fitness regimens. They accomplish this with the help of famous bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, also known as Dr. Now, to be qualified for weight-loss surgery. The reality show has emphasized the weight loss journeys of people with a variety of issues and attitudes, as well as their causes for weight gain, ever since it debuted in 2012....

‘Outlander’ is a fantasy show that not only transports its characters through time but also causes its viewers to flock to its filming locations. The places where ‘Outlander’ has been filmed have reportedly witnessed massive surges in tourist visits due to the popularity of the Starz series. The romance fantasy show is set in gorgeous medieval castles and breath-taking natural landscapes. It follows a former World War II nurse, Claire Randall who gets transported to 18th Century Scotland....

‘On the 12th Date of Christmas’ is a romantic drama film that follows game designers Jennifer (Mallory Jansen) and Aidan (Tyler Hynes), who are paired up while working for an event being organized by a hotel chain. They come up with the idea to create a romantic scavenger hunt laid across the city of Chicago, called “12 Days of Christmas.” Initially, they are not able to work in synergy since they are not used to each other’s style of working but eventually strike a connection stronger than a professional one....

Our world has a rich and diverse collection of stories and myths. No matter what corner of the world you find yourself in, there will always be some interesting story, either in the history books or the fairy tales, that will catch your fancy. With Netflix, the audience has received a platform that keeps them in touch with the folklores from all over the world. Brazilian TV series ‘Spectros’, also, works towards this end....

There are not many exciting things in one’s life when they are kids. For a group of children, a sleepover means staying up late and having fun in their room. However, a sleepover turns terribly awry when a couple of kids are confronted with a dangerous secret of their mother. The story takes a shocking turn where the children have to find out their parents, while also trying to escape as well as stop the bad guys who have been chasing after them....

It’s going to be a decade of ‘The Walking Dead‘ this year with its latest season. And according to AMC, the series has “decades and decades” of life left. Considering that it is a post-apocalyptic zombie-horror, that almost sounds ironic. But, of course, it’s not hard to see why. ‘The Walking Dead’ is easily one of the best horror television shows of all times. The series, developed by Frank Darabont, is based on the comic book series of the same name, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore....