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Directed by Jessica M. Thompson and written by Blair Butler, ‘The Invitation’ is a horror drama movie set in the British countryside. It stars Nathalie Emmanuel (‘Game of Thrones‘) and Thomas Doherty (‘Gossip Girl‘) in the lead roles. The film follows Evelyn “Evie” Jackson, a waitress recovering from her mother’s death who discovers a surprising connection to the Alexanders, a family of British abstracts. Evie visits the family in England and attends a cousin’s wedding, leading to her introduction to Walter De Ville, a British Lord from Whitby....

Netflix’s ‘Unknown Origins’ follows the story of a police detective named David who is joined by a comic book nerd in solving a gruesome crime. The city of Madrid is under the terror of a serial killer who also happens to be a comic book fan. David is not interested in any of the superhero stuff but is forced to get himself acquainted with that world for the sake of the case....

Netflix’s ‘Chad and JT Go Deep’ is a mockumentary prank comedy series. It revolves around two comedians pretending to be surfer dude activists, roaming the streets of Southern California and pranking everyday people. The note appearing on the screen at the start of the series states, “Chad and JT are activists from Southern California. They have allowed a camera team behind the scenes to document their work.” This is simply part of the narrative of the show, included to create an atmosphere of believability....

The fourth season of ABC’s police procedural series ‘The Rookie’ follows Wesley Evers’ association with crime lord Elijah Stone. Wesley joins Elijah’s crime empire as his attorney, only for the former to make him do deeds the lawyer doesn’t want to do at all. In the sixth episode of the fifth season, Elijah’s new lawyer Monica moves forward with the deposition of Wesley. She challenges the credibility of the evidence the lawyer, who was also her ex-fiancé, has collected to build a case against the crime lord....

Multipotentialite New Zealand actor, writer and filmmaking prodigy Taika Waititi has been making quite a name for himself as of late after being thrust into the limelight for his work on ‘Thor: Ragnarok’. It may not seem like much of a gamble now, but the Marvel executives took a chance on Waititi to rejuvenate the standalone ‘Thor’ franchise, whose first two movies suffered from being completely unmemorable despite being moderately enjoyable....

‘West Side Story’ is initially inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but before it became a sensation on the big screen, it made waves as a Broadway play. The premise follows two warring gangs in New York City. The white Jets led by Riff and Bernardo’s Puerto Rican Sharks have a shared animosity that makes co-existence impossible. However, when Riff’s best friend, and former Jet, Tony, meets Maria, Bernardo’s younger sister, the chemistry is undeniable....

Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ takes place 1200 years before the events of ‘The Witcher’. Still, the events connect deeply with the story of Ciri, Princess of Cintra, whose arc drives the story of the show. In the prequel series, we get to meet a couple of characters who will become instrumental in Ciri’s story in the future, while also receiving some answers about the Continent’s past, especially in Ciri’s context....

ABC ’20/20’ features the tragic murder case of Yingying Zhang, who was a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Though the case received due justice in court, the same cannot be said for those who have to live with the painful memories of her untimely death. One cannot perhaps forget the statements made by her mother in tears about her dreams of seeing Zhang married or her being a grandmother never coming true....

SPONSORED LINKS Netflix’s ‘1899‘ is a period sci-fi TV series set in the titular year and centers on a passenger ship traveling from London to New York. He detours when the captain receives a signal indicating a missing ship’s whereabouts. On reaching the location, the crew finds an abandoned vessel called Prometheus. Soon, unexplainable events start occurring, making the passengers question what is real and what is not. 10. Glitch (2015-2019) ‘Glitch‘ is an Australian TV series set in the small town of Yoorana, Victoria, that follows police officer James Hayes as he tries to solve a case about seven people returning from the dead....

In October 2007, Dr. Daniel Malakov, a well-known and respected dentist within his community, was murdered in broad daylight at a park in Queens, New York. The inquiry that followed revealed a cold-blooded murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by his estranged wife, Mazoltuv Borukhova. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda: Eyes of a Child’ focuses on the circumstances surrounding Daniel’s slaying and what happened in the aftermath. So, if you’re curious to know the same, we’ve got you covered....

Investigation Discovery’s ‘In Pursuit with John Walsh: Blindsided’ follows the shocking murder of 21-year-old pregnant Dianna Brice in Pennsylvania in March 2021. She was a mother to a 4-year-old and pregnant with her second child when she was killed, and her body was discovered in a wooded area in southwest Philadelphia. The show further explores how the police identified the one responsible for Dianna’s death. Now, if you’re intrigued and want to know the killer’s identity, we’ve got your back....

‘American Beauty’ is a 1999 American black comedy film that marks Sam Mendes’ directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter’s best friend, leading to a strain on his personal life. The movie deals with several complex themes, especially the interconnections between beauty and personal satisfaction and their role in middle-class America of the 90s. Given the poignant and thought-provoking satire, viewers must wonder whether the story is based on actual incidents....

When a beloved firefighter suddenly went missing in April 1998, loved ones pushed for quick answers. But sadly, Nemecio Nandin was found murdered just over a week after he was last seen. The second half of Investigation Discovery’s ‘Deadly Affairs: To Catch a Cheat’ deals with the circumstances behind Nemecio’s death and how a cold-blooded murder-for-hire plot was masterminded by a man named Luis Ramirez. So, if you’re wondering why Luis wanted to have Nemecio killed, we’ve got you covered....

‘The Banker’, directed by George Nolfi, marks the first theatrical feature released by Apple TV Plus. Set in the 1960s, the film stars Anthony Mackie as Bernard Garrett, and Samuel L. Jackson as Joe Morris, as two successful black businessmen who devise an audacious plan to take on the racially oppressive banking system. ‘The Banker’, then, narrates as an unusual tale of one of the strangest banking scandals one could possibly think of....

SPONSORED LINKS As a documentary series that delves into the way a collective pursuit for a stateless community got derailed by wealth disparity, drug use, and murder, HBO’s ‘The Anarchists’ is just fascinating. That’s because it goes much beyond just covering the event known as Anarchapulco to showcase the chaotic reality behind the lives of those dreamers advocating for complete self-ownership. Amongst this is the unexplained death of John Galton (Shane Cress) — so now, if you wish to learn more about his mother’s view on the same as well as her current standing, here’s all we know....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘Rich in Love’ is a Brazilian romantic comedy that looks at the transformation of Teto through his romantic encounter with Paula. The film is filled with ‘on the edge’ situations wherein Teto has to continually keep up with the image he has created for himself in front of Paula. The romance is a colorful build up in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Plot Summary Teto is the son of a wealthy businessman who owns a tomato products factory....

Prime Video’s ‘The Peripheral’ enters the second half of its first season with a few revelations and a lot of confrontations. New characters are added to the mix, while some details are presented in a new light which changes the way some characters were perceived previously. At the end of it, the stakes are raised for Flynne and Burton as they have to figure out how to survive, keeping in mind that the people posing as their friends might be the real enemies....

Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, Netflix’s crime drama series, ‘The Watcher,’ is based on the true story of Derek and Maria Broaddus. Their harrowing account was documented in the news report ‘The Haunting of a Dream House‘ by Reeves Wiedeman and published in The Cut in 2018. The show revolves around a married couple and their children, who commence a new journey by settling into their ideal home in Westfield, New Jersey....

HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ takes the audience back to the world of arguably the biggest show on the network ever, ‘Game of Thrones.’ Set about 200 years before the original series, ‘House of the Dragon’ revolves around the brutal civil war between the two factions of the ruling Targaryen dynasty. If ‘Game of Thrones’ is based on George R. R. Martin’s ongoing magnum opus book series ‘A Song of Ice and Fire,’ ‘House of the Dragon’ is the TV adaptation of certain sections from Martin’s 2018 book ‘Fire & Blood....

‘Industry’ is a British series set in London in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. It follows a group of young graduates as they compete to land limited job positions at a prestigious investment bank called Pierpoint & Co. The twenty-somethings step into the wide world of possibilities, which doesn’t come without the heavy price one has to pay in the form of time, relationships, or principles. It is directed by Lena Dunham, a Golden Globe Award winner, best known for creating the HBO television series ‘Girls....