The Act is one of those stories which you find hard to believe, even after watching it unfold in front of your eyes. The complete manipulation and subjugation that Dee Dee layers on her daughter, makes it a hard show to watch. The fact that the story ends violently and there are no winners is […]
Black Monday takes you back to October 19, 1987, the worst stock market crash in the history of Wall Street. This is the story of a group of outsiders who end up crashing the world’s largest financial system. There are plentiful drugs and excess energy throughout the sho. The outrageous comedy series stars Don Cheadle, […]
The anime Shiki is based on a hugely popular novel series written by the Japanese novelist Fuyumi Ono, who has written many popular horror-thriller novels like The Twelve Kingdoms, The Ghost Hunt and Shiki. Then, the distinguished manga artist Ryu Fujisaki started creating a manga, based on the novel on the magazine Jump S.Q. Because […]
It was a triumphant moment for Granada entertainment, the production company behind the British drama Cracker, when they announced that the show was being reproduced for American audiences. While the drama was a massive hit in the U.K. and got excellent ratings, Cracker bombed in America. The series, which was initially meant to have 22 […]
The film has been directed by Patrick Vollrath, an Oscar nominee for his 2015 short film Everything Will Be Okay. 7500 stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a commercial airline pilot stuck in a hijack situation. The film derives its title from the air traffic control code for being hijacked. The single-setting, minimalist film features little other […]
The return of the sixth season of Bosch brings with it a feeling of familiarity and comfort. Amazon’s enduring drama that first aired in 2014 has managed to produce season after season of gripping police investigation and action. In a world where shows on streaming services are trying to out-wit, out-crazy, or out-think the competition […]
Based on the hugely popular webtoon, the anime Noblesse came out in two movies, which have also become quite popular. Another anime adaptation is being planned by Production I.G, which has produced critically acclaimed anime like Psycho-Pass and Ghost in the Shell. Originally written as a web manhwa by Son Jeho and illustrations done by […]
Bordertown offers a richer, deeper experience than run of the mill police procedurals like NCIS. The show manages to go beyond the crimes themselves and shows us their impact on the victims and their families, as well as the authorities trying to bring them to justice. In its three-season run, Bordertown has managed to produce […]
Burning is a 2018 psychological thriller film written by South Korean director Lee Chang-dong. It is loosely based on Barn Burning by Haruki Murakami. His new film paints a deft and intimate portrait of a young generation beset by economic desperation. Burning attempts to make sense of the frustration of poverty. It does so using […]
The anime Monster is a horror and psychological thriller that is based on a manga of the same name. It has received widespread critical acclaim and overwhelming reception for its beautifully crafted story while magnifying the dilemmas of each character. It has been the recipient of many awards and accolades including the highly coveted Shogakukan […]
Written and directed by Gareth Evans, Apostle proves itself to be an unsettling journey into a dark corner of the world. It is a horror film that starts out as one thing and finishes having mutated into another. The film plays out to be like an homage to Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man (1973) with […]
The anime Arte has become a huge hit in recent years. It tells a very inspiring story of a young woman who encounters obstacles in pursuing her dream. The anime which started being aired from April 4, 2020, recently got wrapped up on June 20, 2020. Largely based on the popular Seinen manga of the […]