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‘Better Things’ is a comedy drama that encircles upon the life of Sam Fox, a divorced actor, who is raising her three daughters while striving to strike a balance between working in the entertainment industry and spending time with her kids. Created by Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K., the family dramedy has received universal acclaim for its stinging humor, realistic plot, and first-rate performances from the talented ensemble. It first premiered on September 8, 2016 on FX....

Directed by Max McGuire, Lifetime’s ‘Record Breaking Christmas’ is a romantic comedy movie that follows Leah Hoffman, a World Record Bureau adjudicator, who draws pulls the short straw and is forced to fly to a tiny town right before Christmas to examine its preparations to break many festive world records. She learns that the entire community is working together to achieve their genuine Christmas objective as she develops feelings for the town’s doctor, Devan Bancroft....

Directed by Michelle Ouellet, Lifetime’s ‘Wrapped Up in Love’ is a heartwarming Christmas romantic comedy that follows the story of Ashley Mackenzie, the “Christmas Queen” of her town. She adores everything about the season, from making handmade decorations for the workplace to organizing the community’s annual Christmas sweater competition. That is until she meets Ben Williams, who is her perfect competitor and match. Ben is the charming new man in town who shares Ashley’s love of Christmas but unintentionally starts to overshadow her....

The lifestyle of the American Old West is defined by cowboys, gunfights, outlaws, bounty hunters, and time and again, Native Americans. Such a movie generally rests on the shoulders of the protagonist who has a magnetic personality and, often, a troubled past. Crime and revenge are common themes, and you can expect a lot of action. A quick-draw duel is considered a bonus! Over the years, the genre has evolved to a great extent, especially in the shedding off of some of its bad clichés and unjustified stereotyping....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘I Am Not Okay With This‘ is a Netflix original comedy-drama which has a rather interesting premise. It centers around the life of a 17-year-old teenage girl who is trying her best to cope up with the world around her. After the death of her father whom she loved dearly, our protagonist Sydney finds it rather difficult to establish relationships with anyone. 7. The End of the F***ing World (2017-2019) Although superpowers do not play a role in this Netflix original series, it’s theme is quite similar to that of ‘I Am Not Okay With This’....

SPONSORED LINKS The dominance of Netflix in the international online streaming market is unquestionable. The platform has been able to make itself massively popular all over the world because of its penchant to produce content in as many different languages as possible. The fact that Netflix goes around the world hiring local talents to meet this purpose also helps these shows attract huge numbers of audiences. The Netflix series ‘The Ghost Bride‘ is a Taiwanese-Malaysian co-production....

A family of three stole around $4 million from armored trucks and bank vaults across states and eluded capture for years. It took more than a decade and the combined strength of the IRS, FBI, and various local police authorities before they finally tracked the suspicious money trail and got a confession out of one of the family members. The tale of the Cabello family seems to be something straight out of movies....

After gaining huge success at West End and Broadway for the stage play ‘Matilda The Musical,’ Matthew Warchus has brought a movie adaptation of the 1988 Roald Dahl novel to the big screens. ‘Matilda’ is a heartwarming tale of a feisty little girl who reads and gets lost in her own world. She views reading as an escape from her real world, where her parents don’t love her, and she has no real friends....

The residents of Joplin, Missouri, were left stunned by the tragic murder of 28-year-old Jason Oscar Johnson in October 1998. Netflix’s ‘I Am A Killer: The Bogeyman’ delves into this shocking case and the details of the ensuing investigation, which soon led the police to Gary Black, the man who fatally attacked Jason. Apart from interviews with the victim’s parents and the legal officials who handled the case, the show also questions the authenticity of Gary’s version of events....

‘The Quarry’ is set in Texas and follows the story of a man who runs from one crime only to commit another. The film stars Shea Whigham in the role of the unnamed man who kills the pastor, who had offered him help, taking his place in the new town where no one knows him. With a new name and identity, he thinks this is his fresh start, where he can let go of all past transgressions....

Bodybuilder Ray McNeil’s murder at the hands of his wife Sally McNeil, an amateur bodybuilder herself, on Valentine’s Day 1995 is explored on Netflix’s ‘Killer Sally.’ However, apart from the circumstances surrounding this homicide, the docuseries also highlights the history of female bodybuilding, allowing viewers to be introduced to eight-time Ms. Olympia winner Lenda Murray. She is actually considered one of the most famous bodybuilders of all time and has significantly influenced the entire community....

Investigation Discovery’s ‘In Pursuit With John Walsh: Deadly Secrecy’ follows the brutal murder of Rebecca Moses in Greene County, Ohio, in May 1997. The 34-year-old was killed in front of her child. The police were able to determine the identity of the killer based on witness testimony but could not catch him since he had already absconded. The episode covers the case, showcasing the investigation and the efforts put up by Rebecca’s family in search of the killer....

In September 2015, the authorities found Lindsay Haugen with an unresponsive man in her car. That person was later identified as Robby Mast, her boyfriend of less than a month, and he was dead. In the second season of Netflix’s ‘I am a Killer,’ the episode ‘In Her Hands’ focuses on the strange reason why Lindsay claimed to have killed Robby and what happened in the aftermath. So, if you’re curious about the same, here’s what we know....

Netflix’s Swedish crime-drama series ‘Snabba Cash’ is inspired by Jens Lapidus’ ‘Stockholm Noir’ literary trilogy, which was previously adapted for the ‘Easy Money’ film trilogy, starring Joel Kinnaman. The series is set about a decade after the films and revolves around Syrian Kurds and not Serbian immigrants, unlike in the books and the movies. The main protagonist is Leya (Evin Ahmad), an ambitious and resourceful entrepreneur and single mother. Her late husband, Yannick, was a drug lord....

While the debate about what the judges see on Netflix’s ‘Dance Monsters‘ rages on, the show has managed to garner a pretty significant fanbase since its premiere. The combination of dance, CGI, and motion capture technology fascinated fans, and season 1 even introduced us to several colorful and dynamic monsters. Although Chris, aka Grummy, went on to be crowned the winner in the final episode, Taryn Shulak, aka Marsha, stole the hearts of many through her performance....

Having a steady support system during the ups and downs in one’s romantic life is indeed a blessing. Netflix’s ‘Dated & Related’ brings this idea to a whole new level by asking participants to join the show alongside their siblings to help each other find their perfect match. Every season, siblings must ensure that they find a romantic connection in the house while being a good wingman/wingwoman for their family member....

Based on the eponymous manga series by Haro Aso, Netflix’s ‘Alice in Borderland’ is a Japanese science fiction thriller series that follows a down-on-luck and moneyless man named Arisu and his two friends, who find themselves trapped in an abandoned version of Tokyo in a parallel dimension. In order to survive and get back to the real world, they must take part in a series of deadly games, which are decided by playing cards....

The jaw-dropping law procedurals of ‘How to Get Away With Murder‘ keep your adrenaline pumping and the end of every episode leaves you spellbound. The show revolves around Professor Annalise Keating, who is a law teacher and also a partner at an established law firm, who gets caught up in an aberrant murder along with her students and is forced to deal with its dire consequences. Its depiction of court trials and methodologies is so intense that at times, as a viewer, even you might start reconsidering your own career choices and give a master’s degree in law a thought....

‘A Man Called Otto’ is a comedy movie based on Fredrik Backman’s 2012 Swedish novel ‘A Man Called Ove,’ AKA ‘En Man Som Heter Ove.’ It follows Otto Anderson, a 60-year-old man who is made to retire from his job after 40 years. Hence, he decides to end his life, though his attempts to do are foiled by his new neighbors, who seem eager to befriend the grumpy man. Despite his initial reluctance, Otto soon starts getting fonder of the new people in life and learns the meaning of found family....

Directed by Jessica Harmon, Lifetime’s ‘Serving Up the Holidays’ (originally titled ‘A Christmas to Savour’), a part of Lifetime’s ‘It’s A Wonderful Lifetime’ lineup, is a romantic drama film that revolves around an excellent chef named Scarlett who co-owns an upscale restaurant with her best friend, Claire. However, during Christmastime every year, she tends to stray away from the mainstream and make some unique and a bit over-the-top holiday dishes instead, which don’t sell because they lack festive vibes....