Odyssey Gohain

Movies based on real people are a reminder of the gray area between real life and film. It can be an eerie experience to know that the characters depicted on the screen are living human beings who exist beyond the compressed 90 minutes of a film and are currently having real-life impacts even as the credits roll. These films also act as a reflective medium to trace the beginnings of popular figures compared to the legacy they have at present.

Sketch comedy found its origin in vaudeville and music halls. It gradually climbed its way to radio and then finally to television in the 1940s. It comprises short humorous skits up to 10 minutes long, mainly performed by comedy troupes. The style gained prominence with the surrealist British television series Monty Python’s Flying Circusin the 1970s. Many television series in the ‘80s and ‘90s were inspired by the show and maintained the typical absurdity in their comedic voices.

Novel adaptations are the common thread that connects several binge-worthy shows, such as Game of Thrones and Bridgerton. With the popularity of streaming shows, novel series have become a plentiful resource for long-lasting tv runs with complex story arcs of complicated characters. The stories are particularly popular in fantasy as well as crime genres.