# The Dark Truth Behind Netflix’s iHostage

Bobby Boermans, director of Netflix’s latest thriller iHostage, resides close to the site and recalls that extraordinary night. “Fortunately, hostage situations such as this are infrequent in the Netherlands,” he shares with TIME. “That’s what made this event peculiar. A man, demanding 200 million in cryptocurrency, decided to take a hostage during daylight hours on one of Amsterdam’s bustling squares.

Shocking Secrets Unveiled in Ryan Coogler’s Vampire Thriller ‘Sinners’ Ending and Credit Scenes!

The movie “Sinners,” currently playing in cinemas, focuses on twin brothers Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan portraying both roles), World War I veterans who spent seven years in Chicago under Al Capone’s influence. Now they’re back to their Mississippi Delta hometown of Clarksdale in 1932, richer and seeking to establish a juke joint. This establishment serves as an outlet for the local Black community during a time marked by severe racial prejudice, economic struggles, and social inequality.

The Wedding Banquet Is a Joyous Update to a Queer Classic

Andrew Ahn’s remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 film titled “The Wedding Banquet” explores themes of shared experiences rather than divisions in contemporary America, a society that embraces homosexuality but may not always do so, and celebrates various types of families, yet sometimes overlooks them. Add to this mix cultural discrepancies, and conflicts are bound to arise.