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Netflix’s ‘Sex Education‘ is what every high-school film fan’s dreams are made of. For obvious reasons, the series blew up as soon as it released last year, becoming a raging success both critically and commercially. It has tonnes and tonnes sex, of all kinds, but especially the awkward kind. Then, of course, there are all the heart-melting moments that made us cry those happy-sad tears. ‘Sex Education’ explores growing up and figuring out one’s sexuality brilliantly well....

Starring Matthew McConaughey in the lead role, ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ is a legal crime drama based on the book of the same name by Michael Connelly. It follows the story of an attorney named Mick Haller, who is used to winning cases by hook or by crook. He has a bad reputation for accepting criminals as his clients and keeping them on the streets. In the process, he makes a lot of money....

Lionsgate’s ‘Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend’ traces the rise of Ferruccio Lamborghini and his brand of cars. It starts right at the beginning, when Ferruccio started his business from scratch, taking financial risks and making the decisions that most people would be wary of. Apart from his incredible professional success, the film also focuses on his personal life. While he starts a family with Clelia Monti, she dies after giving birth to their first son....

SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction is one of the most popular genres of all time, be it in literature, films, or television shows. Science fiction allows us to have a look at the impossible and imagine what the world would have been like, had technology stepped into yet-uncharted territories. And when we mix comedy into such stories, we get a unique world which is nothing like anything. The HBO series ‘Avenue 5‘ is one, where such a possibility is explored....

Netflix’s ‘Blackout’ is an action thriller film directed by Sam Macaroni that stars Josh Duhamel (‘Jupiter’s Legacy‘) as John Cain, a man dealing with memory loss. He wakes up in a hospital without any recollection of his past. Soon, Cain finds himself fighting for survival as a dangerous cartel leader, and DEA Agents target him. Meanwhile, Cain learns about a mysterious case that seems to be at the root of the conflict he finds himself trapped....

Discovery+’s docuseries, ‘House of Hammer,’ focus on the rape and abuse allegations leveled against Armie Hammer, with several people coming forward with stories of their time dating him. The show also features Casey Hammer, Armie’s aunt, who provides an in-depth account of what it was like growing up in the Hammer household and why she wasn’t shocked when the allegations against Armie surfaced. So, let’s find out more about her then, shall we?...

With Netflix’s ‘Buying Beverly Hills‘ living up to its title by having a billion-dollar brokerage called The Agency right at its front and center, we get a true insight into the world of luxury real estate. After all, it elucidates the fact closing deals on high-end properties isn’t everything — maintaining a channel of communication to ensure both client as well as agent satisfaction is just as crucial. So, since Founder-CEO Mauricio Umansky did agree to look into hiring a Director of Operations for the same internally toward the end of season 1, let’s find out if it went through or not, shall we?...

FX on Hulu’s ‘A Teacher’ is a limited drama series that revolves around the romantic and sexual relationship between a teacher, Claire Wilson (Kate Mara), and a 17-year-old high school senior, Eric Walker (Nick Robinson). Claire, lonely and unsatisfied in her marriage, finds friendship with Eric after she agrees to tutor him after-hours for his upcoming SATs. Gradually, their connection turns into an immoral, unlawful, and predatory (on her part, of course) love affair....

For over a decade now, NBC’s reality show ‘America’s Got Talent‘ has held audiences captive, not just in the US, but all over the world. For the uninitiated, ‘America’s Got Talent’ is part of the global ‘Got Talent’ franchise by Simon Cowell, and the show pits several contestants against each other in a talent showdown. The series made its debut in 2006, and then, it has amassed millions of viewers all over the world and continues to be a hit reality show even today in 2020....

‘Empire of Light’ is a romantic drama film that stars Olivia Colman (‘The Crown‘) and Micheal Ward (‘The Old Guard‘) as Hilary Small and Stephen, two distinct individuals who discover the magic of cinema and love. The period film is set in the 1980s and mostly takes place in an older cinema hall in an English coastal town. It has been written and directed by Sam Mendes, a multiple Academy Award winner who has received critical acclaim for his movies, such as ‘American Beauty,’ ‘1917,’ and ‘Road to Perdition....

‘Her Deadly Sugar Daddy’ is one of the Lifetime movies that proves why the network is great at handling thrillers. A simple job turns into a hot mess of deadliness when a young college student realizes that the perks she enjoys from her employer have strings attached. A ‘sugar daddy’ is a common term now, which means that an older, richer man showers his affection (often monetary) on a young woman....

‘Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?’ or ‘Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka’ is an action-adventure fantasy anime based on Fujino Oumori. The show revolves around Bell Cranel, a courageous but naive young man who embarks on a mission to become the greatest adventurer in the city of Orario. While his dreams appear unrealistic things take a drastic turn when he meets Hestia, a lonely goddess, who decides to join him on his misadventures through the city’s mysterious Dungeons....

Apple TV+’s ‘Life by Ella’ is a comedy-drama series that follows Ella McCaffrey, a middle school girl returning to her everyday life after recovering from cancer. Determined to seize each day and live life to the fullest, she faces several challenges in her new quest, only to overcome them with her unique perspective on life. Created by Jeff Hodsden and Tim Pollock, the children’s show is a heartfelt and emotionally charged look into the life of a young cancer survivor....

Netflix’s ‘The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez‘ brings the bone-chilling death of an eight-year-old boy in the spotlight. We see how Gabriel faced torture at the hands of his mother, Pearl, and her boyfriend Isauro. While the series itself goes on to condemn the systemic failure, of which Gabriel was a victim, the horrific torture of the boy is what truly is in the focus. Gabriel’s case was rare in the sense that it was one of the very few times that the death penalty was sought out for a death arising from child abuse....

NBC’s ‘Dateline: The Black Box’ chronicles how Jamie Baldwin murdered his wife, Judy Orr Baldwin, in Chester County, South Carolina, in December 2016. He was convicted of beating the 53-year-old to death in their home before staging a motor accident to manipulate the evidence by claiming she had died from the accident. The episode shows how the prosecution punctured his fabrications and ensured he was punished for his crime. So where is Jamie now?...

In 2014, TLC’s reality series ‘My Five Wives’ introduced the daily life of a polygamist family, featuring Brady Williams and his five wives, Paulie, Robyn, Rosemary, Nonie, and Rhonda Williams. They are based in an unnamed region south of Salt Lake City, Utah, and previously followed fundamentalist Mormon teachings in which polygamy was accepted as the norm. They all shared these views as children. Brady is now the father of 25 kids, and the entire family resides on a property that consists of two houses....

SPONSORED LINKS Debutant director Zu Quirke’s psychological horror ‘Nocturne’ follows the same path as the several movies in the same vein, namely, ‘Black Swan,’ ‘The Perfectionist,’ and even ‘Whiplash.’ It emits an aura of a cautionary tale for any musically-gifted young person. The film tells the story of a sibling rivalry in which all involved parties have enough ambition and drive to pursue greatness, and neither of them is above being profoundly cruel to one another....

In ‘Reincarnated as a Sword’ or ‘Tensei shitara Ken Deshita’ episode 6 titled ‘The Greater Demon Cheated,’ the show primarily focuses on the ongoing battle between the Greater Demon and Fran. With the help of Teacher, the young Black Cat-girl puts up a great fight but the Greater Demon is relentless in his attacks and appears invincible. Eventually, Fran realizes something peculiar about the dungeon that leads to an important breakthrough that turns the tides of the battle....

Overexposure to Hollywood films has built up in us certain expectations about movies that depict parents (or parental figures) on warpaths to rescue their abducted children. From ‘Taken’ to ‘Ransom’ to ‘Kill Bill’ duology to ‘Man on Fire,’ there are quite a few excellent examples of this popular subgenre. So, when you watch a film like the Italian action-drama ‘The Beast’ (‘La belva’), you do so with several preconceived notions. The good thing is this Ludovico Di Martino (‘Il nostro ultimo’) directorial venture doesn’t take long to prove how wrong you are....

As a three-part documentary series that delves deep into the tale of alleged cannibal Raja Kolander (born Ram Niranjan), Netflix’s ‘Indian Predator: Diary of a Serial Killer’ is brutally captivating. That’s because it features not just first-hand accounts of several individuals close to the matter but also some grim details of the convict’s actions, all the while he tries to proclaim his innocence. But for now, if you simply wish to learn more about his accomplice/brother-in-law Vakshraj Kol — with a specific focus on his offenses as well as his current standing, we’ve got the details for you....