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By incorporating mystery, intrigue, and unreliable narrators, thriller books have been capturing audiences' attention for many years. Plenty of the best movies and TV shows within the genre have drawn inspiration from novels, especially those that are easy to read in a single sitting. Sometimes, picking up a book that features a long plot with heavy world-building can be too much. It can be better to read something that can be finished quickly, reaching an exciting conclusion without delay. This doesn't make these novels any less interesting or complex, as there's still plenty of opportunity for misdirects within their pages.

Plenty of thriller books have wild endings, revealing the killer or the unexpected twist that throws the rest of the story into sharp relief in the final moments of the story. While thrillers don't necessarily have to follow the events of a murder mystery, this is often the premise as...

Human young are what is known as altricial – not just small but underdeveloped, needing years of care before they’re ready to survive on their own. Calves, on the other hand, are precocial. They need to be able to stand on their first day of life, to move with the herd, to avoid predators. Like other mammals, though, they remain close to their mothers.

There’s a calf on the way at the farm, so when her husband doesn’t appear for breakfast, Aine (Kate Nic Chonaonaigh) thinks nothing of it. She sends her daughter Cáit (Isabelle Connolly) out to fetch him, and that’s when Cáit discovers what viewers might already have guessed when they saw a tractor slip lose from its handbrake the night before. Michael (Stephen Hogan) is trapped there, his body pierced by a metal rod, his face contorted in agony. He’s lost a lot of blood.

Ivan Kavanagh’s The Vanishing Triangle chronicled the story of Lisa Wallace (India Mullen), an investigative journalist who was troubled by haunting memories of the past. Years ago, Lisa’s mother, Janice Wallace, was murdered in her own house. The kidnapper also assaulted Lisa, locked her inside a wardrobe, and raped her mother. The depraved man also took pictures of her. Unfortunately, the killer was never found, and the investigation was closed soon after. However, the killer resurfaced when Lisa wrote a new article.

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At the beginning of The Vanishing Triangle, Lisa received a strange courier. The courier contained pictures that suggested that the killer had kidnapped another woman. But why did the killer choose to contact Lisa after 15 years? On the 15th anniversary of her mother’s death, Lisa penned an article. In the piece, she berated the killer, calling him a...

Mumbai, Aug 25 (Ians) Actor Amol Parashar plays Bhagat Singh in Vicky Kaushal-starrer ‘Sardar Udham’, which bagged the Best Hindi Film honour at the 69th National Film Awards, said that although he has a small part of this stupendous film, he got to witness the passion, craft and honesty of the team at work.

Amol told Ians: “It is heartening to see Sardar Udham winning deservedly at the National Awards 2023. Although I am a small part of this stupendous film, I got to witness the passion, craft and honesty of the team at work. When I saw the film for the first time, I myself was stunned by it, by the craft at display.”

Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar’s film ‘Sardar Udham’ has been honoured with five honours, which includes Best Hindi Film, Best Production design, Best Cinematography, the Best Costume Design and Best Audiography category.

He added: “I am proud...

New Delhi, Aug 24 (Ians) Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar’s film ‘Sardar Udham’ starring Vicky Kaushal has been honoured with Best Hindi Film at the 69th National Film Awards.

The award event is being held in the National capital on Wednesday.

The film also was named in the Best Production design, Best Cinematography, the Best Costume Design and Best Audiography category.

‘Sardar Udham’ is a biographical historical drama film directed by Shoojit Sircar, and produced by Rising Sun Films in collaboration with Kino Works.

Based on the life of Udham Singh, a freedom fighter from Punjab who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer in London to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar.

The film also stars Shaun Scott, Stephen Hogan, Amol Parashar, Banita Sandhu.

The film was also noted for its realistic portrayal of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, being depicted in an extended and graphic sequence.

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There are many events in the history of India that are extremely important to every citizen, but in the history of modern day India, no event is greater than August 15, which we all proudly celebrate as our Independence Day, the day when India broke free of the chains of the British Raj.

August 15, marked a dramatic shift in the course of the entire world where India, which had been drained to the last drop, stripped of nearly all its wealth and historical and civilasational glory was born anew, at the stroke of midnight 77 years ago in 1947.

To celebrate India’s 77th Independence Day, here are some of the best movies that audiences can watch which celebrate the patriotic passion of the whole nation and dive into history of both pre-Independent and post-Independent India:

1. ‘1971‘: This historical war drama directed by Amrit Sagar starring Manoj Bajpayee, Ravi Kishan, Piyush Mishra Manav Kaul,...

Don't mess with Jackie Chan. Stx Entertainment has unveiled a new trailer, which is just one action scene, for the film The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan in a serious role as a man who goes for revenge when the police do nothing. This scene was teased in the first trailer, but now we get to see it play out entirely as Chan is hunted by a group of mercenaries. This is Martin Campbell's latest film, director of GoldenEye, Casino Royale, Edge of Darkness; adapted from a book called "The Chinaman". He plays a father who tries to get revenge when his daughter is killed in an Ira bombing, leading him right up to the politicians. It also stars Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Murphy, Katie Leung, Simon Kunz, Rory Fleck Byrne, Stephen Hogan, Pippa Bennett-Warner, and Dermot Crowley. This looks so much better than Bleeding Steel. Here's the "extended look...

"Never push a good man too far." A trailer has debuted for the action film The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan in a serious role as a man who goes for revenge when the police do nothing to help him. This is the latest film from Martin Campbell, director of GoldenEye, Casino Royale, Edge of Darkness, and Green Lantern; adapted from a book called "The Chinaman". Chan plays a father who tries to get revenge when his daughter is killed in an Ira bombing, leading him right up to the politicians involved. The full cast includes Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Murphy, Katie Leung, Simon Kunz, Rory Fleck Byrne, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Stephen Hogan, and Dermot Crowley. This seems like an quietly intense story of a man who goes to war against everyone when no one else will do anything. Footage looks great, I'm totally in for this. Here's the first official trailer...

Four members of the Kentucky National Guard have been arrested on charges including rape stemming from an alleged sexual assault of an intoxicated female Guard member earlier this month.

People obtained a statement from Kentucky State Police alleging the sexual assault happened June 2 in Calloway County, where the four men were preparing for a weekend deployment.

According to investigators, the four men — Anthony Tubolino, 25; Austin Dennis, 21; Tyler Hart, 19; and Jacob Ruth, 22 — “provided alcohol” to the victim, who is also a member of the National Guard, and “then sexually assaulted” her in a hotel room. The alleged incident occurred while the...

The King of action cinema will make 2016 a year to remember with a number of movies set to be released this year. At the age of 62, Jackie Chan is not slowing down and with Jackie saying he will retire in 5 years, we must make the most of these movies.

Each movie makes me excited, all have a different feel about them which shows Jackie’s abilty to play any role in any style of movie. Enjoy the master of Action cinema, contunie to support his work, because once he retires – there’s no turning back.

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Director: Renny Harlin

Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Fan Bing Bing, Sara Maria Forsberg, Eric Tsang

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Hong Kong detective Bennie Chan (Jackie Chan) has been tracking notorious crime boss Victor Wong for over a decade. When Bennie’s young niece Samantha/bái shū (Fan Bingbing) gets into trouble with Wong’s crime syndicate, Bennie must...

Stars: Luke Roberts, Jon Voight, Kelly Wenham, Ben Robson, Holly Earl, Stephen Hogan, Richard Ashton, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Vasilescu Valentin | Written by Pearry Teo, Nicole Jones, Steven Paul | Directed Pearry Teo

Dracula is one of the most prolific, some would say overused, characters in fiction – from literature, to theatre, to cinema and television, Dracula has been one of The most re-interpreted horror monsters. Be it the well-loved Hammer movies, the silent black and white vampire of Nosferatu or more modern takes such as Francis Ford Coppola’s gothic take on the character, Dracula is often seen as one of the go-to horror icons. The character has even inspired a whole genre of vampire movies that, whilst not utilising the official moniker, are clearly influenced by Bram Stoker’s novella – and Dracula: The Dark Prince is no different.

Misunderstood, despised and hunted, Dracula (Roberts) is driven to pursue an ill-fated quest for...