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‘Paatal Lok’ is a very well-written crime drama series. Unlike most typical offerings of the genre, the show is not about a murder mystery that only hooks you with its element of suspense. It, instead, gets down and dirty with its characters, portraying both the negative and positive inner workings of their minds. With its impressive storytelling, it even goes on to add more depth to its overarching plot and eventually draws several intriguing parallels between all of its plot points....

With ‘Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields’ charting the eerie way several women have either disappeared or wound up dead along Interstate 45 (I-45), we get a true insight into human nature. After all, this Netflix original delves into not just the possible involvement of convicted felons like Clyde Hedrick and William Reece but also the intense efforts to bring those responsible to justice. Yet for now, if you simply wish to learn more about survivor Sandra Sapaugh — her ordeal, the aftermath, as well as her current likely whereabouts — we’ve got the necessary details for you....

Based on the Japanese manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo, ‘Spy × Family‘ is a spy action series that follows the renowned Westalis spy codenamed Twilight, who must investigate and gather intel from the Ostanian politician Donovan Desmond. While he prefers to work alone, Twilight has to adopt a daughter named Anya and convince a hall clerk Yor Briar to act as his wife after he dons the alias of Loid Forger for the sake of the mission....

NBC News’ ‘Dateline: The Sisterhood’ delves into the story behind Stacy Feldman’s murder in March 2015. The 44-year-old’s sudden demise left her family shattered, but it was many years before they could find answers. Stacy’s older sister, Susan Malman Altman, never gave up the pursuit of finding justice. It happened more than seven years later when Stacy’s husband, Robert Feldman, was found guilty of killing his wife. So, if you’re wondering where Susan might be today, here’s what we know....

The third episode of FX on Hulu’s thriller series ‘The Patient’ follows Alan Strauss’ attempts to deal with Sam Fortner’s impulses to kill others, possibly including him. Alan meets Candace Fortner, Sam’s mother, and requests her to unlock his chain to save Sam. Candace, who doesn’t want to turn her son into the police, decides against helping Alan fearing that he will contact the authorities if he gets saved from her son....

Investigation Discovery’s ‘American Monster: Stand by Your Man’ narrates the murder of 29-year-old Toby Mathews in Corsicana, Texas, in April 1998. While investigating the murder, the detectives went down a rabbit hole involving two more crimes and police forces from two other states. If you are interested in the killers’ identity and current whereabouts, this is what we know. How Did Toby Matthews Die? Toby Harold Mathews was born on July 17, 1968, in Los Angeles, California....

NBC News’ ‘Dateline: The Summer of Manson’ chronicles the shocking crimes that Charles Manson and his followers committed in 1969. The series of murders shocked the nation, and the ensuing trials garnered extensive media attention. Eventually, Charles and most of his followers were sent to prison for their actions, helped partly by testimony from the people who took part in the crimes. So, if you’re curious to find out where these cult members are, we’ve got you covered....

Tara Faye Grinstead disappeared from her Ocilla home in 2005, and for 12 years, no one even had an inkling of what might have happened to her. However, just when it looked like this would become yet another cold case, nagging detective minds with its complex mystery forever, a breakthrough arrived to make everything fall into place. It turns out that there was one individual who not only knew every harrowing detail all along but was also partly involved, and his name is Bo Dukes....

Directed by Wash Westmoreland, ‘Colette’ is a 2018 biographical drama movie based on the life of famous French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. It follows her as she marries Henry “Willy” Gauthier-Villars and is pushed into writing at the end of the 19th Century. However, he publishes Colette’s work under his name. Soon, she decides to forge her own path, grapples with her sexuality, and lives fearlessly, challenging the era’s societal norms....

Based on the book ‘Spotify Untold’ by Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud, Netflix’s ‘The Playlist’ is a Swedish biographical drama series created by Christian Spurrier. The show is set during the peak of piracy when the music industry was shaken by the free and illegal access people had to music. It revolves around a young yet visionary Swedish tech entrepreneur, Daniel Ek, and his partner, Martin Lorentzon, who revolutionalize the music industry by providing free and legal streaming music worldwide by introducing Spotify....

Directed by Seth Larney, the VFX wizard who has worked on films like ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ and ‘Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith’, ‘2067’ tells the story of a young power-plant worker who becomes the sole hope of a dying world. Ethan Whyte (Kodi Smit-McPhee) lost his parents very early in his life. His father seemingly committed suicide, whereas his mother was gunned down in the streets. He was then brought up by Jude (Ryan Kwanten), a man whom Ethan sees as his older brother....

Written by Daniele Cosci, ‘Shortcut’ is a horror movie that follows a group of five teens and their bus driver (Terence Anderson) as they travel down an empty road on their way to a school trip. When they hit a roadblock presented in the form of a fallen tree, they must take a shortcut, only to find a nightmarishly-upended trip ahead. Directed by Italian filmmaker Alessio Liguori, who previously directed ‘In the Trap,’ ‘Report 51,’ and numerous other short films, ‘Shortcut’ originally premiered at the Giffoni Film Festival and opened in Italy shortly after....

With a title as evocative as ‘Vampires vs. the Bronx’, Netflix’s latest teen-horror-comedy film deals with such a sensitive issue as the gentrification of predominantly minority neighborhoods with a light-hearted and campy approach. Directed by Osmany Rodriguez, a long-time SNL alumnus, and produced by, among others, Lorne Michaels himself, the movie resonates with a perfect balance between absurdity and social conscience. In its efforts to proudly embrace its B-film vibes, it pays tributes to the 1980s classics like ‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘The Monster Squad’....

‘Only Murders in the Building‘ is a comedy series that follows Charles, Mabel, and Oliver, residents of The Arconia, an apartment complex where they solve grueling murder mysteries. The second season revolves around the death of Bunny Folger. As the narrative progresses, viewers learn that the disappearance of Becky Butler and her re-emergence as Poppy is tied to Bunny’s death. The season finale confirms that Becky, aka Poppy, is the true killer....

Netflix’s ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ showcases how prolific serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer killed around 17 men and boys between the years of 1978 to 1991. Towards the end of his reign of terror, Jeffrey’s killings reportedly turned even more grotesque as he allegedly resorted to cannibalism. Moreover, the serial killer was obsessed with building a macabre shrine and often collected his victims’ skulls, heads, and other body parts, which he kept in his apartment....

The forbidden fruit that you can only get if you’re above 18… We’re talking about R-rated sex comedies, what were you thinking? Comedy films come in many forms — they could be family comedies that anyone can watch comfortably with anyone, then you have sports comedies and also romcoms (romantic comedies) that you would probably watch with your partner. But then there’s another type of comedy that makes parents frown with disapproval — sex comedies....

SPONSORED LINKS 6. Ghost (1990) Starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg, ‘Ghost’ is still remembered as one of the finest romance movies of all time. Just like ‘Charlie St. Cloud’, along with its touchy melodrama, the film also has a tinge of supernatural simplicity, which may not always make sense, but is scintillating nonetheless. In ‘Ghost’, Demi Moore plays the role of Molly, whose husband, Sam, passes away after being killed by a thug....

SPONSORED LINKS Fox’s ‘Monarch’ is a musical drama series about the Romans, a powerful family famous in the country music scene. However, they also harbor deep and dark secrets that start uncovering after the death of their matriarch, Dottie Roman. The family drama is created by Melissa London Hilfers and combines the elements of suspense and mystery under some memorable musical moments. 7. Dallas (2012-2014) ‘Dallas’ is a soap opera series developed by Cynthia Cidre; it is a revival of the eponymous television series created by David Jacobs that aired from 1978 to 1991....

‘Altered Carbon’ is a sci-fi drama that is set in the future where humans have deciphered the code of immortality. Blending the genres of cyberpunk and murder mystery with the philosophical discussion of god, consciousness and death, the show spins a web so thick that it is easy to lose track of the small things, which later add up to reveal the truth. If you haven’t yet caught up with the show, head over to Netflix....

In the third episode of A&E’s Accused: Guilty or Innocent, we meet a 22-year old man Brandon Joyner, who is charged with assaulting his 60-year old neighbor, David Turner, leaving him paralyzed and unable to speak. Joyner claimed he acted in self-defense. The nature of the A&E show is such that we are shown only those cases where the line between guilty and innocent is very thin. And Brandon Lewis Joyner’s case is no different....