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While it’s pretty easy to recognize the Umansky family from ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ thanks to socialite Kyle Richards, we actually see them in a new light in ‘Buying Beverly Hills.’ After all, this Netflix original revolves around her husband Mauricio Umansky’s incredible real estate empire as the agents within navigate growth on both a personal as well as a professional level. Just imagine the ‘Selling’ franchise but a lot more familial while still maintaining a sense of fierceness — so now, if you wish to learn more about its authenticity, in particular, we’ve got you covered....

Netflix’s ‘Falling for Christmas’ is a rom-com film set against the backdrop of the festive season. Directed by Janeen Damian, the movie centers upon Sierra Belmont (Lindsay Lohan), an heiress to her father’s flourishing resort business. Just after getting engaged to a social media influencer, Tad Fairchild (George Young), the former has a skiing accident and suffers from amnesia. Unable to remember her past, Sierra ends up at a quaint lodge owned by Jake Russell (Chord Overstreet)....

Directed by Janeen Damian, ‘Falling for Christmas’ is a classic Christmastime romantic comedy movie that comprises all elements of the holiday subgenre. The Netflix Original film revolves around Sierra, an heiress of her father’s business, who runs the Belmont hotel. A small accident causes her amnesia, which leads her to the North Star Lodge, run by a young and charming man, Jake Russell, and their serendipitous encounter transforms into something more....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘The Family Stone’ is a 2005 romantic comedy movie that revolves around the Stone family when the eldest son brings home his girlfriend to introduce her to the rest of the family and propose to her during the holiday season. Written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, the comedic narrative is complemented by the hilarious performances from a talented ensemble cast, comprising Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica, and Rachel McAdams....

Lifetime’s ‘You Can’t Take My Daughter’ is a harrowing tale, that is almost nightmarish in nature. Amy Thompson, a bright law student in Charlotte, is raped by Demetri, a friend of a friend. When she finds out that she is pregnant, she decides to keep the baby, as she waits for the trial against her rapist. All the while, she is stalked and harassed by this man. Eventually, when she gives birth to her daughter, she flees to Atlanta, to start over....

Bedford Park, Illinois, was rocked by the murder of Jennifer Boyd, who was found stabbed in a locker of the storage unit she was a manager of in August 2002. Even after 18 months of investigation, the police could not come up with any leads, and the case turned cold for 12 years. With the introduction of new evidence, the police eventually arrested the killer in 2014. Investigation Discovery’s ‘On The Case With Paula Zahn: Terror in Bedford Park’ chronicles the case in a concise manner, helping viewers understand the timeline and the investigation process....

When authorities in Unity, Wisconsin, were informed about a possible homicide on August 30, 2006, they arrived at the scene to find Ken Juedes shot to death in his own home. His wife, Cindy Schulz-Juedes, claimed she had spent the previous night in a trailer on their property and had returned home to find her husband unresponsive on the bed. ‘Dateline: The Trouble at Dill Creek Farm’ details this horrifying incident and charts how the matter almost turned into a cold case before detectives were able to bring the perpetrator to justice....

‘Rick and Morty‘ is known for its whacky plots and unbelievably simple resolutions to episodic conflicts. The science fiction show’s sixth season continues the trend and uses the post-credit scenes to set up further plot points to be explored in future episodes. However, the post-credit scene of the fourth episode, titled ‘Night Family,’ gives viewers some closure about the episode’s storyline. In the episode, Rick and his family fight for survival against their night counterparts....

The Netflix action comedy movie ‘The Big 4’ is directed and co-written by Timo Tjahjanto. Starring Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, and Lutesha in central roles, the Indonesian film explores the lives of four trained assassins. After the murder of their adoptive father, they run and hide on an island. That is until his real daughter shows up, looking for answers. The Indonesian movie features violence, bloody deaths, and cutthroat action sequences to keep the viewers hooked....

In the second episode of ‘Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!’ season 2 titled ‘I Want to Make Udon After We Hang Out,’ Shinichi visits Hana’s home with handmade udon for her entire family. The titular protagonist along with her friends visit the local soccer field for a mini-game. However, they are eventually challenged by three college students to compete against them. Here’s everything you need to know about the ending of ‘Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!...

The comedic brilliance of ‘The Office‘ remains with us for a long time after the series has wrapped up its nine seasons over eight years. The mockumentary sitcom has taken us into the everyday lives of the office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Over the seasons, we have grown fond of characters like Dwight, Jim, Michael, and Pam. Despite being a scripted series, many fans have had their doubts when it comes to ‘The Office....

Based on the comic book series of the same name, Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ follows the story of a bunch of superheroes who discover that the world is going to end soon. As they try to figure out a way to avert the apocalypse, we also get a peek into their family history and several skeletons in the closet come out. The plot thickens with each episode and the show draws us in completely....

Directed by Jason Bourque, Hallmark’s ‘A Tale of Two Christmases’ is a romantic comedy movie with a bit of fantasy in the mix. The film revolves around Emma, a young woman living in Chicago, Illinois. With Christmas right around the corner, Emma’s life turns into a fairytale when she gets to experience two Christmases at once. In one life, she travels back to her home in Vermont and ends up meeting Drew, a friend who may have feelings for her....

Despite a decidedly tepid reception by the majority of critics, Ben Stiller’s 2006 fantasy comedy film ‘Night at the Museum’ was regardless, a thumping commercial success, being one of the more striking and creative family movies to come out. With a fun premise, star-studded cast including the likes of Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, and Paul Rudd, and plenty of historical wish-fulfillment, ‘Night at the Museum’ remains one of Stiller’s most successful films ever....

‘The Genetic Detective’ showcases how the age-old murder case of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg was solved using genetic genealogy by CeCe Moore. The cutting edge technology has also cracked several other crimes that were stunted due to lack of new leads. Who is William Earl Talbott II? The Canadian couple, Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg, was found murdered on their trip to Seattle in November 1987. The investigation of the case, went nowhere for decades until it was solved by CeCe Moore....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘The Rain’ is a post-apocalyptic Danish TV show (Netflix Original) about a pair of siblings who emerge from their bunker six years after a rain-borne virus has wiped out most of Scandinavia, to discover all traces of civilization long gone. Created by Jannik Tai Mosholt, Esben Toft Jacobsen, and Christian Potalivo, ‘The Rain’ stars Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, and Lukas Løkken. ‘The Rain’ season 1 and season 2 are both quite popular with audiences who follow the genre, and fans are currently gearing up for season 3, which airs on Netflix starting today....

Directed by Josh Boone (‘The Fault in Our Stars’ and ‘All We Had’), the superhero horror film ‘The New Mutants’ chronicles the story of five young mutants who are kept imprisoned at a maximum-security facility because of their dangerous abilities. The film stars Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair or Wolfsbane, a Scottish mutant with werewolf-like power; Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin or Magik, a Russian mutant with supernatural abilities and a dragon familiar; Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar or Mirage, a native-American mutant with the ability to conjure illusions from other people’s dreams and nightmare; Henry Zaga as Roberto da Costa or Sunspot, a mutant from Brazil who can control solar power; and Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie or Cannonball, an American mutant with explosive thermo-chemical abilities....

For any lover of cinema, the passion doesn’t begin with the Kurosawas and Bergmans and Kubricks. The complexity and sophistication of their art do not allow that to happen. Instead, it is films like ‘Bill and Ted’ that give us our first lesson on expanding the reach of our imagination and invoke within us a deep sense of wonder. Since the first movie came out in the late 1980s, those time-traveling metalhead slackers (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves) have enthralled generations of young moviegoers....

SPONSORED LINKS 7. Brightburn (2019) David Yarovesky’s superhero horror film ‘Brightburn’ explores the concept of an evil superman. While that has been done numerous times in comics, it was a fairly new idea for a film. A childless couple from Kansas finds an alien baby crash-landed on their farm. They adopt the child and raise him as their own, trying to impart earthly values and morality to him. This is where the Kents succeed and Kyle (David Denman) and Tori Breyer (Elizabeth Banks) fail miserably....

SPONSORED LINKS Based on the eponymous 2013 novel by Soman Chainani, Netflix’s ‘The School for Good and Evil’ is a fantasy fairy tale film that revolves around two best friends — Sophie and Agatha — who transcend into a mystical school where aspiring heroes and villains are trained. However, the two find themselves on opposing sides of an ethereal battle between good and evil. 7. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) The depiction of Greek mythology in pop culture has always been quite fascinating, and the Percy Jackson franchise is one of the renowned fictional works in this subgenre....