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The Peaky Blinders gang is loosely based on a real urban youth gang of the same name that was active in Birmingham from the 1880s to 1910s. It features an ensemble cast by Cillian Murphy, starring as crime boss Tommy Shelby. The gang comes to the attention of Major Chester Campbell, a detective chief inspectorContinue reading “7 series that will change your life – Part 2”

Man on Wire is a 2008 documentary film about Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center. The film is crafted like a heist film, presenting rare footage of the preparations for the event and still photographs of the event. In February 2009, the film won the BAFTAContinue reading “10 Documentaries that will change your Life – Part 10”

Suits is an American legal drama television series that premiered on USA Network on June 23, 2011. It follows Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), who uses his eidetic memory to talk his way into a job as an associate working for successful lawyer Harvey Specter. The show’s success spawned a short-lived spin-off, Pearson, which premieredContinue reading “7 series that will change your life – Part 1”

Inside Job is a 2010 American documentary film, directed by Charles Ferguson, about the late-2000s financial crisis. Ferguson says the film is about “the systemic corruption of the United States by the financial services industry and the consequences of that systemic corruption”. It screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in May and won theContinue reading “10 Documentaries that will change your Life – Part 9”