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‘Amulet’ is a twisted tale of horror that centers upon an ex-soldier suffering from chronic PTSD, Tomaz, whose life changes when he meets Sister Claire, a warm-hearted nun. In flashbacks, we see Tomaz frantically pointing his gun at a woman who is seen running towards the guardhouse he is posted at. However, in reality, the woman is desperately searching for her daughter amid an ongoing war. After a few days, he unearths an amulet from the soil....

Hallmark’s ‘Country at Heart’ is a romantic drama that follows a struggling country songwriter Shayna, as she meets and falls for a Nashville singer. However, it seems that her career could be headed in a separate direction after an offer from the star Duke Sterling, which means she may have to choose between love and work. Well, the channel is known for its feel-good movies that always instill a sense of hope, love, and faith....

January is typically considered the dumping ground for what many call “bad horror”. This explains why the beginning of the new decade brought in the likes ‘The Grudge‘, ‘Underwater‘, and ‘The Turning‘. But for the true lovers of the genre, each January comes with a fresh promise. Every once in a while, you get a January horror that changes the rules of the game. In our case this year, it seems to be Oz Perkins’ dark fantasy horror, ‘Gretel & Hansel’, that promises to take us back to the tale as old as time....

Hulu’s ‘Hotties’ brings viewers into a whole new realm of blind dating. The dating reality series pits two new couples against each other in a cook-off on their first date. The circumstances for preparing the meals, however, are far from ideal. Not only do the participants cook their meals in a van in the middle of a desert, but they must also complete three different heat challenges. Each round takes place at regular intervals and presents the participants with a unique dish that might be too spicy to handle....

Directed by Ashley Jones, Lifetime’s ‘Secret Lives of College Escorts’ is a thriller movie that follows a 19-yer-old college student named Eve. One fateful night, her friend convinces her to sneak out and party till the morning. But due to an unfortunate series of events, the friend passes away, and Eve loses her college athletic scholarship. While looking for alternative money sources, she comes across Clara, an event planner who might have the solution to her problems....

‘White Lines‘ is an extremely engaging murder mystery series created by Alex Pina. Pina is best known for creating ‘Money Heist,’ which has become nothing short of a global phenomenon. This is the reason ‘White Lines’ holds tons of promise, and fortunately, lives up to them. The show, set in Ibiza, tells a gorgeous-looking tale that is equally dark under the surface. The show revolves around Zoe, a Manchester resident who goes to Ibiza after her brother, Axel’s body is discovered twenty years after his death....

The horrifically heinous kidnappings of Jan Broberg while she was a mere child at the hands of none other than her trusted neighbor, Robert “Bob” Berchtold, is a case that is simply haunting. After all, as explored in both Netflix’s ‘Abducted in Plain Sight’ and Peacock’s ‘A Friend of the Family,’ the married father not just captured her twice but also brainwashed her into needing him. Yet for now, if you simply wish to learn more about the two unwaveringly supportive individuals in her life, apart from her parents, her sisters Karen and Susan Broberg, we’ve got you covered....

NBC’s ‘Dateline: Righteous Obsession’ takes us to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and chronicles how a terrifying home invasion on August 2, 2018, left local antique shop owner Milton Sawyer dead. While Milton had already passed away when the police arrived on the scene, they found his wife, Angel Sawyer, gravely injured and immediately shifted her to a nearby hospital. While the ensuing investigation revealed a sinister murder plot and led straight to Angel Sawyer and her lover, Isaac Melcher, authorities came across former Youth Pastor Louie Kazemier, whose statement helped the case reach a quick conclusion....

In 2021, the American government decided to pull its troops out of Afghanistan after about two decades, leading to the Taliban taking control of the country soon after. The move resulted in hundreds and thousands of Afghans flocking to the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, to be evacuated. HBO’s ‘Escape from Kabul’ is a gripping documentary focusing on the evacuation process. The production also sheds light on all the hardships the Afghan civilians faced during that time....

Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind‘ is a dating reality series with an interesting premise. Using specially built pods, many men and women are invited to go on dates with potential romantic partners. While the pods allow the participants to talk, they cannot see what the other person looks like. Only when a marriage proposal is extended and accepted does the couple get to see who they are engaged to. Season 3 of the show introduced viewers to several new faces, many of which did find someone to marry, hopefully....

Netflix’s teen drama, ‘On My Block’ follows the story of four teenagers growing up in Freeridge. The best of friends, they are ready to do whatever it takes for each other, but the challenges have been getting harder and the danger is escalating. In the third season, we find the Core Four struggling to keep their group intact. In the end, they find themselves on the brink of making a decision that will change everything....

Bailey Nune enters into the life of John Nolan as the dog-sitter of his neighbors in ABC’s police procedural series ‘The Rookie.’ After an accidental meeting, the two of them get together for Angela Lopez and Wesley Evers’ wedding. Even though the wedding doesn’t materialize as planned, Nolan and Bailey build a strong foundation for their relationship on the same day. Although Nolan’s track record when it comes to relationships isn’t good enough, Bailey soon becomes an integral part of his life as a partner....

Netflix’s ‘28 Days Haunted‘ is a horror reality series that follows teams of paranormal investigators as they try and solve the secrets of different haunted locations. Based on the proposed 28 Days Cycle theory by Ed and Lorraine Warren, the participants must spend 28 days within their new residences with no outside contact to truly connect with the spiritual world. As expected, plenty of paranormal, spiritual, and scary elements will keep the viewers entertained....

Starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, and Catherine Keener in lead roles, ‘Captain Phillips’ is a biographical action-thriller film that focuses on the retelling of a real incident that changed the landscape of the US Navy operations. It explores an incident in great detail where a group of Somali pirates hijacked the container ship Maersk Alabama in 2009, taking the merchant mariner, Captain Richard Phillips, hostage. Directed by Paul Greengrass, it is based on Phillips’ book ‘A Captain’s Duty....

Based on the Swedish series ‘Expedition Robinson,’ CBS’ ‘Survivor’ is a survival reality TV series created by Charlie Parsons that brings together a group of strangers in a secluded location. The show is the definition of the popular saying “survival of the fittest,” as these contestants must compete against one another for all kinds of resources, such as food, fire, and shelter. To make things more interesting, they are divided into “tribes” and made to participate in several mental and physical challenges to win rewards....

Netflix’s first Saudi series ‘Whispers’ is a slow-burn mystery drama. With each episode, it depicts the same day on loop and progresses its storyline by using the unique point of view of each of its characters. It then binds all of these plot points together in its final moments and ends on a very ambiguous note. So for those who could not completely understand it, here’s the ending of ‘Whispers’, explained....

‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin‘ is a slasher horror series that serves as a spin-off of ‘Pretty Little Liars.’ It follows a new set of Little Liars (Imogen, Tabby, Noa, Faran, and Mouse) who are trapped in a psychological game by the mysterious stalker A. The girls find themselves on A’s target for a sin seemingly committed by their mothers years ago. The group deduces that A is linked to the death of Angela Waters, a classmate of their mothers....

SPONSORED LINKS When man first made moving images possible and later developed it into an art form with which he began to express his feelings and emotions and also tell stories, it was the closest we came in trying to replicate life. No other art form till then could even imagine coming that close to us as movies made possible. However, we did not stop at that and went on experimenting with the form which helped movies develop a language of their own and become an art form at par with music, paintings, storytelling – arts that have been around for centuries....

SPONSORED LINKS Directed by Brian Goodman, ‘Last Seen Alive’ is an action thriller movie starring Gerard Butler and Jaimie Alexander. It follows Will Spann, whose wife Lisa goes missing at a gas station on their way to her parents’ house. To add to his worries, he becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance, with everyone from the police to the townsfolk doubting his motives. 7. Searching (2018) Marking director Aneesh Chaganty’s feature debut, ‘Searching‘ is a mystery thriller movie that follows David Kim, a single father whose 16-year-old daughter, Margot, goes missing from her school....

SPONSORED LINKS Written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu, ‘Nanny’ is a horror thriller movie that navigates the life of an immigrant, Aisha, as she makes her way to fulfilling her American dream. In Upper East Side New York, she works as a nanny to take care of a kid. In the meanwhile, her personal life unravels as she is haunted by visions and mystic creatures. From the difficult journey of an immigrant, and their struggles to adjust to a strange, new place, ‘Nanny’ features such elements to bring out the plot of the movie....