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May 2024 · 4 minute read

Well, this is the opportune moment to say: “as the name suggests”. ‘Shameless’ as a TV show has had quite a run from pillar to post, spanning about eight seasons now and close to a hundred episodes overall. The plot is set around two primary characters – Frank Gallagher, a drunkard, father of six who can go to any extent to earn money and move on with life, and Fiona, the eldest of Frank’s children, wherein, she plays the “mother” to all her siblings in the obvious absence of Frank.

Created by Pierrot Studio, ‘Yona of the Dawn’ centers around Yona, the sheltered Princess of the Kingdom of Kouka. Having brought up her entire life within the walls of the royal palace, Yona is unaware of how the common folk lives. Her perfect world comes crumbling down one day by an act of treason, which strips her of even her title as the princess. Yona is forced to flee her home with her bodyguard, Son Hak.

Prime Video’s ‘Sitting in Bars with Cake’ follows the story of two friends who come up with an ingenious way of striking conversations with strangers. Jane is introverted and struggles to make connections with new people. However, she is an excellent baker. So, when her best friend, Corinne, realizes that Jane’s cakes can be used to overcome her social awkwardness, she suggests something they’d never done before. While the film starts as a fun adventure, things get tough when Corinne is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Ashley Freeman was an enthusiastic college student when she met and got acquainted with Mike Grinnan. Eventually, their friendship turned romantic, and Mike even introduced Ashley to his parents. However, a sudden and shocking tragedy threatened to end their promising lives once and for all. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Dead Silent: The Stranger on The Hill’ chronicles how Ashley and Mike were attacked during an off-road drive and follows the investigation that ultimately brought the perpetrator to justice.

‘St. Vincent’ is a comedy film that essays the unusual friendship between a 12-year-old boy, Oliver, and an antisocial man named Vincent. The two of them chance upon each other after Oliver relocates to Brooklyn with his mother Maggie, who then begins to leave him under their neighbor Vincent’s care during her work hours. Vincent’s hedonistic ways do not repel Oliver in contrast to how other people perceive him. Starring Bill Murray in the role of the eccentric recluse Vincent, this movie engages the audience because of its dynamic visuals and the depiction of the unlikely friendship between Vincent and Oliver.

’48 Hours’ re-tracks the murder investigation of Heather Bogle. The investigation diverged into several paths, even leading to wrong suspects and an arrested police officer before finally finding the killer. Though there was a delay in justice, Heather Bogle’s death was solved and laid to rest.  Heather Bogle’s Death  Heather Bogle was a 28-year-old single mother from Sandusky, Ohio. She worked at a Whirlpool plant. On 9 April 2015, she left the plant after her night shift.

Netflix’s ‘The Killer’ has Michael Fassbender’s unnamed assassin travel the world for his job and then his streak of revenge. It starts with a botched job in Paris, following which he returns home to discover that his girlfriend was attacked by two assassins. He follows one of them to New York, where Tilda Swinton appears in the role of the Expert. Killing her is different than his previous kills for the Killer because they share an unexpectedly nice conversation at a high-end restaurant.

In ‘Julia’ season two, the show’s titular protagonist continues her journey as a rising celebrity chef, helming her revolutionary cooking show, ‘The French Chef.’ Yet, Julia’s rapid success and the added attention it brings comes with its own unique set of complications. For the WGBH Television station, the same translates as high demand for new quality TV programs that can stand beside Julia’s nationwide famous show. The producers at the station go through a few ideas, including Russ’ political docuseries, until arriving on a female-centric education show called “For Women, By Women.

In the uproarious comedy film ‘Quiz Lady,’ directed by Jessica Yu, Anne, a game show enthusiast with a tightly wound personality, finds herself entangled in a madcap adventure alongside her chaotic sister Jenny. Their mission? To settle their mother’s daunting gambling debts. When Anne’s cherished dog is snatched, the duo embarks on a hilarious cross-country escapade to secure the funds they need. To achieve their goal, Anne’s unique expertise as a game show aficionado comes to the forefront.

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