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16-year-old Gwendolyn might fit just this description–which would make her a perfect candidate for the top secret Cursed Princess Club. Although the youngest of the Pastel Kingdom princesses leads a pretty idyllic life, she has pallid, green skin to contrast with her fair sisters Maria and Lorena. And whereas Maria wakes up with birds doing her hair and Lorena with flowers blooming all around her, Gwen attracts possums and cobwebs to her bed....

Ron Howard’s new film dramatizes this event and focuses on the rescue mission to save them. Did everybody get out of the caves alive? Or was the mission to save these thirteen lives an impossible one? Let’s take a closer look at this gripping true-life movie. How did the boys get trapped in the cave? The trip to the Tham Luang cave was meant to be a happy moment for the boys and their coach as it was the first part of a celebration for one of the boys’ birthdays....

Well, fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top picks for alternate viewing. So without further ado, we present 10 movies to check out when you’ve finished watching Breaking Boundaries. Seaspiracy Seaspiracy is absolutely shocking. It’s a damning and illuminating documentary that lifts the shiny veil clinging to our oceans to expose a rotten and corrupt core. Behind the sustainable promises from big corporations, the real truth is left hidden....

More Death Day Celebrations Happy Death Day is a fun little twist on the time loop genre, switching things up by adding a slasher element to the fold. The end result is a nicely paced movie with equal amounts of gore and comedy to help it stand out next to others in this genre. If you’ve finished watching this one and are looking for alternatives – fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top picks for alternate viewing....

Streaming In A Galaxy Far Away Away’s blend of melodrama and syrupy tones are sure to resonate with fans of familial dramas. At the same time, the mission to Mars should whet the appetite for those looking for a dose of sci-fi. Have you finished streaming Away? Wondering what to watch next? Well, fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle of having to try and find something similar with our top 10 picks for alternate viewing....

On The Road To Recovery We Children From Bahnhof Zoo is a serialized remake of the book, Zoo Station. It’s a stylish, hip and questionably glamorized dive into the world of drug taking and prostitution. If you’ve finished watching this one and are looking for alternatives – fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top 10 picks for alternate viewing. To keep things simple for skim-readers we’ve added what similarities these have....

More Royally Enjoyable Series Young Royals is the latest Netflix hit show that everyone is currently talking about. The show just-released season 2 which has been favorably received by viewers and critics who can’t wait for the next season to drop. The show follows the story of Wilhelm who is a Sweden prince as he joins Hillerska Boarding School and falls in love with his classmate, Simon. With the two of them coming from different worlds, it is not easy to make their relationship work....

Sacrifice Episode 8 of 30 Coins season 1 begins with Manuel walking purposefully out the burning church with guns in hand. With Elena and Paco by his side, the trio brandish their holy-water-soaked weapons and call out Father Angel. In the swirling fog, the ethereal form of Angel shows, laughing and taunting him. And just like that, a giant demon sprouts from the ground and roars at the trio. Our three protagonist stream a barrage of bullets at the behemoth....

The Bloody Knife Episode 3 of 50M2 begins with flashes of the past as a young Shadow holds a bloodied knife over a dead body. Bolting upright, Shadow questions whether he really did kill his parents or not. Muhtar arrives at the tailors and asks Shadow for his ID to confirm his identity. Of course, Shadow doesn’t have this and tells him not to worry. When he arrives at Dilara’s bakery, Shadow’s talked into taking the young boy Kerim to school....

If you’re in the mood for more supernatural horror manga that offers a similar vibe, fear not! We’ve gathered together 8 books/manga to check out when you’ve finished reading Uzumaki. Of course, if you feel we’ve missed any of your favorites, do comment below and let us know! Gyo – Junji Ito Similarities – Drama & Horror Like Ito’s other works, he always manages to convert mundane objects and organisms into something bizarre and horrifying....

Episode 5 Episode 5 of A Storm for Christmas begins with Frank bringing the Swedish woman to a shelter for the homeless. He tells her to get to work and they begin serving food. Ronja gets informed that the airport has found out who Abba is. Thea, the security officer, arrives and tells them that the old man’s guardian got a heart attack in the plane. He himself doesn’t remember much....

A Glorification of Toxic Men After was released in 2019 and is based on a novel series of the same name. Anna Todd, the author of said novels, is a fan of the popular British boy band – One Direction. The characters of this story are loosely based on members of the boy group. With Hardin Scott based on singer Harry Styles, the story also features other band members as different characters....

Hittin’ The Road Episode 2 of AJ And The Queen begins with AJ and Robert heading out to the diner together and as they size each other up, Robert eventually caves and agrees to take her to Texas, thanks in part to an awkward moment involving the waitress. He phones Louis soon after to discuss what’s going on, leading him to get off the phone as the Lady Danger sting begins to be set into motion....

The Same Old World Disney’s live action remakes have been a real mixed bag of quality. From the excellent Jungle Book to the poorly reviewed Dumbo, Disney’s mission to redo all their old classics have been met with mixed reactions from critics and fans alike. Trying to tackle the 1992 classic Aladdin was always going to be a tough ask. Despite a visually stunning film full of great choreography, dancing and singing numbers, Aladdin fails to bring anything new to the table, delivering a lacklustre remake devoid of the same excitement and wonder the original achieved all those years ago....

Soul Switch Episode 1 of Alchemy of Souls starts with rain hammering down in the streets. A woman dressed in a thin veil evades a rabble of guards as she walks through town. Slipping down the back alleys, she makes her way to a poor family. Only… there’s a problem, A strange devilish man arrives, with blue-grey skin and charges at them. Thankfully, a demon slayer called Jang Gang appears and throws it across the room....

Death At The Gambling Den Episode 6 of Alchemy of Souls Season 2 begins with Jang-uk pointing out Mu-deok’s history and the tree that defines so much of her past. Bu-yeon points out that it was her, not Mu-deok, whom Jang-uk kissed and saw that night and it’s her he’s married to. However, the pair are distracted by a figure in the shadows – it’s Yul! Yul is, of course, looking for So-yi, who’s still being tortured and captured by Ho-gyeong....

Waiting For Rescue Episode 4 of All of Us Are Dead begins with an influencer on their way to Hyosan. He wants to figure out if the infection is really as bad as everyone is saying it is. Armed with a whole stack of survival gear, he heads into the heart of town… and tries to find a safe place to hide. While the helicopter closes in on the school, Cheong-San’s mother manages to escape the horde nearby and limps toward the school herself....

School Was My Happy Place Episode 1 of Alrawabi School for Girls begins with Mariam being violently attacked outside school. Sporting a bloodied head and numerous cuts and bruises, she’s rushed to hospital. Following this incident, we cut back two weeks earlier. All the girls are aboard the bus, where tensions simmer between school bully Layan and outcast Mariam. In fact, Layan ends up spilling hot tea all over Mariam’s friend, Dina....

In many ways, American Sniper is one of the best war films to be released in recent times. Its gritty, realistic colour palette complements the calculated and calm sniper Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) perfectly. For all the intense focus on Kyle and his inner conflicts, this deep focus leaves little room for the other characters to grow. Its not perfect, with an abrupt ending that feels more uncomfortable than satisfying but this action packed war flick certainly does a good job of telling its story, even if it isn’t always accurate to the true story of the sniper himself....

The Story And Tomorrow the Entire World is a German political picture, following young 20-year-old Luisa as she gets mixed up with left-wing group Antifa. The line between right and wrong quickly blurs, leading to an increasingly violent revolt against far-right fascists. What drives Luisa to become violent against the far-right fascists? Luisa attends her first protest with best friend Batte, Alma and the others. She tentatively starts protesting and chanting with the group, trying not to become intimidated....