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THE BEST TRUE CRIME STORIES ON NETFLIX
As a nation, we Americans have long been obsessed with True Crime, but it took documentary and film makers a little while to catch on to the extent of our fascination. Thankfully they did and since then there have been hundreds of brilliant productions. We haven’t quite provided an exhaustive review of all of them,…
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HOW FACTUALLY ACCURATE IS PEAKY BLINDERS?
Peaky Blinders is one of the most successful dramas in recent times, as the viewing figures on the BBC have continued to grow with every season. However, the success of the show has led to a number of tours being established to show locals just how factually correct the drama actually is. Of course, there…
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TV / Film: BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE (PBS)
New Great Performances Documentary Explores 1959-1983 Broadway Shows Through Stars’ Personal Stories. Begins August 14, 2021 on PBS. Great Performances – Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who lived through it, creating a first-hand archive of personal backstage stories and…
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TV Film: THE WAR WIDOW (UCLA Film & Television Archive)
RARE SCREENING OF TRAILBLAZING LESBIAN TELEPLAY I highly recommend you view the 1976 teleplay The War Widow online on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 4pm PT. There will be an introduction for this free one-time live screening (register HERE) by May Hong HaDuong, director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive, the world’s largest university-held collection…
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Music Concert: BROTHERS OF A FEATHER (The Black Crowes founders Chris and Rich Robinson on The Coda Collection)
The Black Crowes have joined forces with The Coda Collection to premiere Brothers Of A Feather, a new film celebrating the welcomed 2020 reunion of the Robinson brothers as well as three superb concert and studio performance programs which present the band at the peak of their power. The partnership culminates today with the release…
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TV: ANNIE LIVE! (Nationwide Search for Title Role)
NBC’S ANNIE LIVE! DEC. 2 LIVE MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA CONTINUES NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR TITLE ROLE While the search continues for the role of Annie, her Daddy Warbucks has been found and it’s none other than multiple Emmy and Grammy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and world-renowned recording artist Harry Connick Jr. The multi-hyphenate joins the cast…
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NBA MOVIES, FILMS, AND DOCUMENTARIES YOU CAN’T MISS
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played around the world. And with 2.2 billion fans claiming to be avid followers of the game, it’s earned the status of being the third most popular sport according to the latest research figures from sportshow. The NBA has reaped the rewards of the games widespread appeal,…
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Streaming Service Review: MAGELLAN TV (Documentaries)
DOCUMENTARY LOVERS, HERE’S YOUR CHANNEL (and a free flick to watch) I’ve been checking out MagellanTV for a few weeks now, and I’m very impressed with the vast selection of documentaries. Even more amazing at the streaming quality. Even showing on my older TV, the images simply pop out of the screen. The content for…
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Film: 93RD OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE, APRIL 25, 2021, ON ABC Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas and singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas announced the 93rd Oscars ® nominations today (March 15), live from London, via a global live stream on Oscar.com and Oscars.org, the Academy’s digital platforms, an international satellite feed and broadcast media. Academy members from each of…
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TV: TOP TV SERIES RELEASED DURING THE LOCKDOWN
If there is one good thing about this lockdown, that would be the fact that we have enough time for binge-watching anything we want. This includes old favorite movies from our childhood as well as new original tv shows that come from streaming services like Netflix. For moviegoers around the globe, this feels like living…
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TV Review: AUDRA MCDONALD (Late Night with Seth Myers)
Hey, folks, last night on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Audra McDonald discussed a year without Broadway, raved about the star-studded cast of The Good Fight and shared her experience meeting Aretha Franklin. Check it out below! Carol Channing Is Audra McDonald’s Xanax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RSLmZ_4sR4 You can also check out the entire episode here, which includes…
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Music Preview: CHARLEY PRIDE (The 54th Annual CMA Awards)
TAKING PRIDE The Country Music Association has revealed its 2020 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient’”trailblazing country music star Charley Pride. Pride will accept the honor during The 54th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker, broadcasting live from Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) on ABC. “Charley Pride is the epitome of a…
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Event Preview: HUMOR FOR HUMANITY (Jimmy Tingle’s 20/20 Vision: Why Would a Comedian Run for Office?)
NOW, ON A LIGHTER VOTE… As our divided nation approaches the election of 2020 with emotions, passions, and suspicions running at an all-time high, Jimmy Tingle’s 20/20 Vision will entertain, enlighten and challenge you to move beyond the current politics of presidential tweets, sound bites, and the nightly news cycle and into the realm of…
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Film Preview: FIRST ONE IN (directed by Gina O’Brien)
BE THE FIRST ONE IN TO SEE IT After accidentally killing an endangered animal on a popular reality TV show, Madi Cooke (Kat Foster) is labeled an eco-terrorist, is fired from her job, and believes she now is the most hated woman in America. She changes her look and last name to interview with Bobbi…
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DVD Review: MISS FRIMAN’S WAR | FRÖKEN FRIMANS KRIG (MHz Series, 2013-2017, on DVD and Streaming)
MISS FRIMAN’S FRAUGHT FREEDOMS ARE FINE AND FANCIFUL Set in the first decade of the 20th century, this enjoyable and amusing Swedish drama concerns the challenges facing stalwart women’s rights activists in the capital, Stockholm. Although this well-written and beautifully series (twelve episodes in four seasons, all in one collection) is about Swedish women and…
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DVD/TV Review: CAPTAIN MARLEAU (MHz Choice)
BENEATH HER GOOFY GUISE, MARLEAU IS UNMATCHED There are a slew of quality police series, especially coming from Europe. But rare is the show with a goofy lead character, and this fine series has the kookiest lead you’ve ever come across. Capitan Marleau (Corinne Masiero), somewhere in her advancing middle-age, solves crimes in her own…
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TV Preview: THE RIFLEMAN, THE REAL MCCOYS & MORE (FilmRise AVOD Offerings)
Stream Away the Dog Days of Summer with FilmRise AVOD Offerings Including New The Rifleman It’s August now and temperatures are still rising out there. Sure, you could try to book a last minute trip out of town, but trips cost money and a lot of your effort. What to do: FilmRise can help you…
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Theater Preview: A KILLER PARTY: A MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL (Streaming)
YOU’RE KILLING ME… WITH THE BEST OF BROADWAY, THAT IS The world premiere of the new digital musical A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical — a send-up of the murder mystery genre — is available starting today, August 5. The nine-episode series can be purchased for $12.99 here. Today the first three episodes are available….
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DVD Review: COUNTRY MUSIC (Ken Burns, PBS)
GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY Documentarian Ken Burns is one of the giants in his field. His many subjects (Jazz, Baseball, The Civil War, The Vietnam War) mark his maturity as an artist. His latest foray, Country Music, is planted right up there among his best work. At sixteen hours (on eight discs), this exhaustive wrap-around…
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Concert Preview: THE OAK RIDGE BOYS (Grand Ole Opry)
OAK RIDGE BOYS AT GRAND OLE OPRY JULY 4 Catch The Oak Ridge Boys co-hosting TBN’s July 4th weekend special performing multiple songs, along with guests Nicole C. Mullen and Lee Greenwood. TBN’s Independence Day Weekend Celebration, which premieres July 3, 2020, will be available to stream on Facebook LIVE on TBN, Expect timeless hits…
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