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Chris Messina, left, and Kaley Cuoco, cast members in the Peacock series ‘Based on a True Story’ pose for a portrait | Photo Credit: Chris Pizzello In the new Peacock series “Based on a True Story,” debuting Thursday, Kaley Cuoco plays Ava, a woman obsessed with true crime. She consumes these dark stories every day, … Read More “Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina star in ‘Based on a True Story,’ a tale of a killer idea that goes awry” »
Kumail Nanjiani | Photo Credit: Skip Bolen/NETFLIX Actors Kumail Nanjiani and Mandy Moore are all set to headline Thread: An Insidious Talea new film in the Insidious franchise that is set to be directed by Jeremy Slater who is best-known for creating the hit Marvel series, moon knight, The sixth installment in the franchise, the … Read More “‘Thread: An Insidious Tale’: Kumail Nanjiani, Mandy Moore to headline new ‘Insidious’ film” »
A still from ‘Alice, Darling’ | Photo Credit: @lionsgateuk/YouTube As Alice (Anna Kendrick) goes to meet her friends, Tess (Kaniehtiio Horn) and Sophie (Wunmi Mosaku), for a drink, we immediately realize this is a very wound-up young woman. The relentless pings from her phone cause her to jump and she is constantly touching her hair. … Read More “Alice, Darling English film review: Anna Kendrick is riveting in this tale of emotional abuse” »
What you need to know: Voice actress/singer Nao Toyama has been chosen to perform the ending theme for Part 2 of the TV anime Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, which is set to debut in Japan in July. The song, titled “Dor”, will be released as a single on 26 July. Since her debut, Nao Toyama … Read More “Nao Toyama will release the “Door,” ED theme of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Part 2 on July 26! New artist photo and jacket art revealed!” »
Author Anand Neelakantan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Nala-Damayanthi, narrated as a rom-com, is the latest from best-selling author Anand Neelakantan. Author of the prequel series to the Bahubali films, Anand has always turned to Indian mythology for inspiration. This time around, he wanted to write a love story from Indian mythology, one that would … Read More “Anand Neelakantan Nala Damayanti: An Eternal Tale From Mahabharata revisits the story as a rom-com” »
A Unique Premise, and a Great Shoujo Fantasy mangaka : Yozoranouden (art), Mikawa Mirei (story), Aki (character design) Publisher : yen press Style : Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo published : April 2023 The confectionery-inspired fantasy world of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale was a surprise hit for us this anime season. Maybe it’s because this particular … Read More “Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (manga) Vol. 1 [Manga Review]” »
Song Hye-kyo as Moon Dong-eun in The Glory | Photo Credit: Netflix There’s a certain amount of trepidation one has going into the second part of a solid and compelling show like Netflix’s South Korean original, The Glory, Especially since a lot of the pressure is on for it to be just as compelling and … Read More “‘The Glory’ Part 2 review: Razor-sharp writing elevates this disturbing tale of bullying and revenge” »
A still from ‘Enkilum Chandrike’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The film’s title might have the name of a woman, but Enkilum Chandrike is about men; some, eager to get married, and others, trying hard to foil the marriage plans of one of their friends. It’s quite evident that debutant director Adithyan Chandrasekhar isn’t a … Read More “‘Enkilum Chandrike’ movie review: The humour falls flat in this old-fashioned tale” »
A still from ‘All About My Mother’. , Photo Credit: MUBI “To all actresses who have played actresses. To all women who act. To men who act and become women. To all the people who want to be mothers. To my mother,” reads Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar Caballero’s dedication at the end credits of his … Read More “‘All About My Mother’ movie review: Almodóvar’s heartbreaking tale about mothers at the margins” »
Brandon Fraser in ‘The Whale’ The decidedly hard-to-watch The whale begins with an essay on Herman Melville’s moby dick being read aloud to a morbidly obese English teacher, Charlie (Brendan Fraser), who seems to be having a heart attack. Incidentally, the full title of Melville’s 1851 novel is Moby Dick; or, The Whale, Charlie asks … Read More “‘The Whale’ movie review: Brendan Fraser magnificently rescues this maudlin, over-cooked tale” »