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Louis Hofmann’s Movies and TV Shows You Must Watch

He has starred in Netflix’s hit series Dark.

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Louis Hofmann’s Movies and TV Shows You Must Watch
Louis Hofmann’s Movies and TV Shows You Must Watch

Louis Hofmann first appeared on the television screen in 2008 after his mother’s friend approached him to portray a small role in a children’s television series. At that time, he was just 11 years old.

After appearing in the same TV series for three straight years, he developed a passion for acting. Subsequently, he applied to different acting agencies and began to perform in smaller TV and theatre shows. 

Since then, he has gained popularity among German cinema lovers due to his excellent performances in different TV series and movies.

As of now, he has performed in numerous movies and TV shows which have got recognition not only in Germany but also across the world.

Below is a list of movies and TV shows starring Hofmann that you must watch:

Dark (2017-2020)

The German sci-fi series Dark is considered one of the biggest hits in the career of Louis Hofmann. He played the role of Jonas Kahnwald.

The mind-bending series Dark, starring Louis Hofmann and Lisa Vicari, was released on Netflix on December 1, 2017. Likewise, its second season was released on June 21, 2019, and its final season was released on June 27, 2020.

The German series, Dark, showcases a saga of four families in Winden city, a German town, with numerous supernatural turnabouts. The unnatural saga finally ends when the two main characters Jonas, played by Louis Hofmann, and Martha, played by Lisa Vicari, time travels to another dimension and puts an end to the recurring cycle.

With some brilliant cinematography and performances, the TV series has bagged numerous awards in different award shows.

Center of My World (2016)

The 2016’s movie Center of My World (original title – Die Mitte der Welt) is full of drama and romance. It was released in Germany on November 10, 2016. The movie is based on 1998’s best-selling novel entitled The Center of the World, written by Andreas Steinhöfel.

The romantic-drama film shows the life of a teenage boy named Phil, played by Louis Hofmann, who cares less of his family — he thinks his family is always unstable. Phil’s life gets more challenging when he starts to be fascinated with his new classmate, a boy named Nicholas. Though later on, they begin having an affair, Phil doubts Nicholas’ feelings towards him.

And to add more challenge, Phil’s friendship with his best friend Kat is tested due to envy and jealousy. This leads Phil to a difficult situation of finding his center of the world. 

The beautifully made romantic drama movie, directed by Jakob M. Erwa, has won 5 awards and is nominated six times at different awards shows.

Sanctuary (2015)

Sanctuary (original title – Freistatt) is a popular German drama movie that was released on June 25, 2015. In it, Louis Hofmann portrays the role of a young 14-year-boy named Wolfgang.

The dramatic movie’s plot revolves around Wolfgang, a young free-minded 14-year-old German boy who is in love with his mother. However, his stepfather classifies him as his competitor and sends him to a boarding school, where the headmaster is psychotic and his employees want to break all the boys living there.

Despite all the torture, Wolfgang finds a way out of there and flees, but, his parents again sends him to the same place—only to be called back a few months later after his stepfather died. However, he decides that there is no place for him back home, where his own people betrayed him. 

With an amazing story-telling and brilliant performances from all the actors, the drama movie gained a lot of popularity. Altogether, it has won 5 major awards and was even considered to be sent for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

Land of Mine (2015)

Land of Mine, also known as Under sandet in Germany, is one of the biggest career-changing movies of Louis Hofmann. The movie focuses mainly on history and war and was released on December 3 2015.

Based on real events, the movie revolves around the time after the second world war, where a group of German POWs was ordered to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the command of a Danish Sergeant. As the German POWs began to clear the land minefields, many people lost their lives and many got severe injuries.

At first, the Danish Sergeant was very arrogant, but, as the German POWs kept on working, he began to appreciate their works. After defusing all the land mines, very few German POWs were left, who were promised to be freed.

However, they were ordered to go to another place to clear defuse another batch of land mines. Nonetheless, the Danish Sergeant takes the remaining German POWs and leaves them near the German border with their freedom in hand.

Containing a lot of history and a masterpiece of a movie, many movie lovers across the world appreciated the hard work and performances of the actors.

The movie won 29 awards altogether and was nominated 25 times in different film festivals and award shows. Furthermore, it got more recognition after it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year at the 89th Academy Awards.

Tom Sawyer (2011)

The 2011’s German feature film, Tom Sawyer, directed by Hermine Huntgeburth is an adventurous movie based on the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer written by Mark Twain. The movie, Tom Sawyer, also happens to be the theatrical debut of Louis Hofmann in which he played the title role of Tom Sawyer.

The movie’s plot revolves around the main character Tom Sawyer and his best friend Huckleberry Finn. Both of them live near the Mississippi River where they play and have great adventures—they pretend to be pirates and attend their own funeral. However, their adventure is ruined when they see the dangerous Indian Joe commit a murder put all the blame to the innocent coffin carpenter named Muff Potter.

The theatrical debut movie of Louis Hofmann made a place in the heart of many young kids. The movie got numerous positive reviews and gained a lot of popularity. The film also won Guild Film Award at Guild of German Art House Cinema in 2012 and got nominated thrice.

Currently serving as Managing Editor at Glamour Buff and GB ISSUE, Arun specializes in covering stories happening on and off the camera. He began as an entertainment writer in June 2019, and since then, he has gradually established himself in the entertainment industry. Connect with me: katwalarun54@gmail.com

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Three True-Crime Documentaries Coming to Netflix in April 2024

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Three True-Crime Documentaries Coming to Netflix in April 2024

Netflix has a wide range of TV shows and movies.

Alongside them, Netflix also hosts a lot of documentaries. It has a wide range of documentaries but the true-crime genre is the one that has its audience sitting on the edge of their seats.

There are various true-crime documentaries and docuseries on the platform, including American Nightmare, Girl in the Picture, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, Tiger King, and Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer, among others.

In April 2024, various documentaries and docuseries are coming to Netflix. However, the three most anticipated true-crime shows are — What Jennifer Did, Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer, and Files of the Unexplained

Here is all we know about it.

‘What Jennifer Did’ 

What Jennifer Did is an upcoming documentary directed by Jenny Popplewell, the creator of another famous Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door.

What Jennifer Did digs into the frightening story of Jennifer Pan, who plotted to murder her parents. The crime, disguised as a heist gone wrong, unravels through police interrogation film and interviews, showing Pan’s network of lies leading up to the incident.

Pan is a Canadian woman who was convicted of a 2010 kill-for-hire attack on her parents, which killed her mother and injured her father. The crime occurred at the Pan house in Unionville, Markham, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area. 

According to her exact account, several gunmen entered the house, forcefully retrained her and her parents, then shot them. Her father, Huei Hann, was sent to the hospital, and her mother, Bich Ha, died instantaneously.

A whole new image appears as the law enforcement personnel piece together the facts. Pan plotted the entire operation with her drug dealer boyfriend, Daniel Wong, whom her parents had forbidden her from dating. 

This motivated her to seek his help and devise a plan to murder her parents. This threatening notion was carried out in the form of a burglary, with Pan as the victim. The documentary will also concentrate on her arrest and the legal processes.

What Jennifer Did will be released on April 10, 2024.

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ 

As the name of the documentary suggests, Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer is based on true events that occurred in Berlin. The series examines the case of several odd and unusual killings.

In 2012, three guys were murdered and robbed in Berlin after being unintentionally drugged. While the murderer was called ‘The Darkroom Murderer’ at the time, just one occurred in a dark room at a homosexual bar in Berlin. 

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ will be released on April 3, 2024.

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ will be released on April 3, 2024. (Source: Netflix)

However, the murderer did look for guys in and around the city’s party scene to prey on victims. Only when one of his targets survived his attack and the assassin attempted to purchase a train ticket with one of the deceased men’s credit cards did the inquiry begin to narrow.

Jan Zabeil and Caroline Schaper directed this true crime show and Netflix will begin streaming the series on April 3, 2024. 

‘Files of the Unexplained’

Files of the Unexplained is an upcoming terrifying eight-episode docu-series that talks about strange encounters, weird disappearances, disturbing incidents, the mystery of mutilated feet washing up, and more. 

This investigative documentary series examines genuine stories that defy explanations and talk about witnessing weird encounters and strange events. 

Files of the Unexplained kind of dives into a similar area as its previous documentaries like Unsolved Mysteries, Haunted, and 28 Days Haunted. According to its plot on Netflix, the series is described as “Eerie encounters, bizarre disappearances, haunting events, and more perplexing phenomena are explored in this chilling investigative docuseries.”

The docuseries will be released on April 3, 2024.

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‘Cowboy Carter’ — Everything You Need to Know About Beyonce’s New Album

The album will be released on March 29, 2024.

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‘Cowboy Carter’ — Everything You Need to Know About Beyonce’s New Album

When Beyoncé announced her 2022 album Renaissance, she made it clear that it was merely the first installment of a multi-act body of work.

And now, after over two years of waiting, the singer has revealed that Act II is on the way — Cowboy Carter. Cowboy Carter, also known as Act II: Cowboy Carter or just Act II, is Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, set to be released on March 29, 2024, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. 

It is the second chapter of Beyoncé’s trilogy project, developed during the COVID-19 epidemic, and follows Renaissance (2022).

The then-untitled album was first announced on February 11, 2024, during Super Bowl LVIII, when Verizon Communications aired a Super Bowl commercial, titled ‘Can’t B Broken,’ in which Beyoncé tried to ‘break the Internet’ by doing increasingly outlandish means —  from releasing a jazz saxophone record and performing on top of the Las Vegas Sphere to building an AI version of herself and launching a “Barbey” doll collection.

After all of the ideas failed, Beyoncé closed the advertisement by saying, “Okay, they ready. Drop the new music.” Following the broadcast, the singer shared a preview video for Act II on Instagram. 

The video paid tribute to the 1984 movie, Paris, Texas, which mentions border blasters, and incorporates Chuck Berry’s 1955 song ‘Maybellene.’ The singer’s official website was updated the same day, announcing her eighth studio album, Act II, which would be released on March 29, 2024.

The album’s two main singles, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ‘16 Carriages,’ were then made available for digital download and streaming. On March 12, 2024, Beyoncé stated that the album would be called Cowboy Carter via a teaser poster with a western saddle and sash. 

She released the album cover on Instagram on March 19, 2024, and teased surprises and collaborations on the album. On March 20, 2024, she unveiled a limited edition unique cover featuring a ribbon that says “act ii BEYINCÉ,” referring to a generational family surname.

On March 27, 2024, she unveiled the album’s tracklist via a themed poster. She shared a graphic on Instagram of the album’s tracklist, which was inspired by classic Chitlin’ Circuit posters. 

Cover of Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, ‘Cowboy Carter.’

Cover of Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, ‘Cowboy Carter.’ (Source: Instagram)

It includes the titles “Dolly P” and “Smoke Hour Willie Nelson,” implying possible collaborations with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. Similarly, ‘Jolene,’ was written on the poster, which netizens believe is a cover or reinterpretation of the Parton’s song of the same name.

‘The Linda Martell Show,’ has also been mentioned on the poster, possibly referring to the first Black woman to achieve commercial success in the country genre. 

The themed poster revealing the album’s tracklist has been confusing a lot of netizens. The following things have been mentioned on the poster, so possibly, these are the songs on the album.

They are —  ‘Texas Hold ‘Em,’ ‘16 Carriages,’ ‘Ameriican Requiem,’ ‘Blackbiird,’ ‘Protector,’ ‘My Rose,’ ‘Bodyguard,’ ‘Daughter,’ ‘Spaghettii,’ ‘Alliigator Tears,’ ‘Smoke Hour Willie Nelson,’ ‘Smoke Hour II,’ ‘Just for Fun,’ ‘II Most Wanted,’ ‘Levii’s Jeans,’ ‘Flamenco,’ ‘Ya Ya,’ ‘Oh Louisiana,’ ‘Desert Eagle,’ ‘Riiverdance,’ ‘Tyrant,’ ‘II Hands II Heaven,’ ‘Sweet Honey Buckin’,’ ‘Amen,’ ‘Jolene,’ and ‘The Linda Martell Show.’ 

It looks like we will only get to know the collaborations and tracklist of Cowboy Carter after its release on March 29, 2024.

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‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ Debuted With 100% Rotten Tomatoes

“A drastic improvement over its novel predecessor.”

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‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ Debuted With 100% Rotten Tomatoes

When Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey was released back on March 10, 2023, it was not received well. 

It was neither liked by critics nor the audience. At the time of writing, it has 3% on Tomatometer out of 62 reviews and a 50% audience score.

Looking at the previous installment, many believed that the second movie — Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 — would not do well. However, it came with a massive comeback.

It debuted with 100% on Tomatometer and at the time of writing, it has 56% with 18 reviews. One of the critics wrote, “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is a drastic improvement over its novel predecessor, even if it suffers from some of the same problems.”

“This flawed but enjoyable sequel defies expectations — albeit low ones — and outperforms its predecessor on most levels,” another critic quipped.

By the looks of it, the audience is loving the second movie more than the first. It has an 83% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes with over 250 audience reviews.

Giving reviews on the movie, one netizen wrote, “Really fun twist on a classic. Directing acting and plot was fantastic. Not corny like most movies just fun and worth the watch.”

“This sequel was incredibly enjoyable! Despite my appreciation for the first film, this one surpassed it 1000% with its fantastic kills, (so much fun brutal, gory kills) the enhanced appearance of Pooh and friends, and a captivating storyline that kept me interested throughout. I’m eager to add this movie to my collection,” another commented. 

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is a 2024 British indie horror film directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and written by Matt Leslie. It is the second installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) and a follow-up to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023), a horror reinterpretation of A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories. 

The film stars Scott Chambers as Christopher Robin and Ryan Oliva as the eponymous figure, with Tallulah Evans, Eddy MacKenzie, Lewis Santer, Marcus Massey, and Simon Callow in support. 

In a June 2022 interview with Dread Central, Frake-Waterfield showed interest in making a sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, stating that he wants to ramp it up even more, go even crazier, and go even more extreme. In September 2023, teaser photographs were revealed revealing the new character Owl. 

The film contains a fresh cast and character designs, and it is set in the Ashdown town rather than the Hundred Acre Wood. Furthermore, the character Tigger, who was absent from the original film, reappeared after entering the public domain in January 2024.

The film’s budget was first rumored to be five times bigger than its predecessor, it was subsequently revealed that the budget had climbed to ten times that of the previous picture. Shaune Harrison, who has previously worked on the Harry Potter franchise and Game of Thrones, was the film’s monster and gore designer, while Paula Anne Booker oversaw the special effects. 

In the movie, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Owl’s house and life are jeopardized as Robin discovers their presence. Not wishing to remain in the shadows any longer, the group resolves to go on a rampage through Robin’s native village of Ashdown to exact their retribution once and for all.

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