NEW YORK (RNS) — A former Hillsong NYC staff member has come forward with allegations that the megachurch’s former pastor Carl Lentz subjected her to “bullying, abuse of power and sexual abuse” over the course of seven years as she worked as a nanny in Lentz’s home. “I felt trapped and silenced. I also felt […]
In The Heights: What to know about the Lin-Manuel Miranda film
“As a collection of interwoven stories set to the pulsing rhythms of everyday barrio life, this In The Heights can feel as dramatically thin and overstretched as its source material admittedly was,” said Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times. “But as a musical valentine to a close-knit Latino community, an inspired swirl of hip-hop, […]
June 2021: New Release Movies
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16 Upcoming New Black Movies (2020, 2021) List
The African-American populace has greatly contributed to the performing arts, music, and literature in America. Martin Luther Jr, Barrack Obama, Jimi Hendrix, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Morgan Freeman, and the countless other artists, athletes, political activists, and politician’s contributions will always remain unparalleled. The culture has distinctively and enormously influenced American and global worldwide culture […]
Best New Netflix Originals Movies Released in 2021 So Far …
Netflix set the ambitious target of one movie a week and already, they’re smashing that target but given the high amount of Netflix Original movies coming onto the service, which ones are actually worth your time? Below, we’ll take you through our picks of the best new Netflix Original movies added in 2021. This list […]
Filmmakers Worry Hong Kong Film Censors Will Stifle Expression
BANGKOK – Filmmakers are raising concerns about new guidelines for Hong Kong’s film censor that instruct them to ban movies deemed endangering national security. Last week, the Hong Kong government announced that amendments to the territory’s Film Censorship Ordinance could result in movies being banned as part of the Beijing-imposed national security law. The government statement said it is the “duty” of […]
Episode 106 Book Vs. Movie: Howl’s Moving Castle
Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Nebula Award winners for 2021, some Cowboy Bebop and Broken Earth adaptation news, compare Howl’s Moving Castle the book and the movie, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and […]
In The Heights: Rita Moreno supports Lin-Manuel Miranda in colourism row
“In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short. I’m truly sorry. I’m learning from the feedback, I thank you for raising it, and I’m listening.” Miranda added he is “dedicated” to “learning and evolving”.
Grandin Theatre to return to showing newly-released movies …
ROANOKE, Va. – Get your popcorn ready! Starting July 9, the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke will return to showing first-run new release films. To start, the theater will only screen movies on Fridays, Saturday and Sundays. Beginning July 9, people can see Black Widow, In the Heights, My Octopus Teacher and The Father. “We are […]
The 96 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021 << Rotten Tomatoes …
One year into the new decade, the movie prospects keep getting better. The releases slated for 2021 are so exciting they’ll make you salivate with anticipation, and we can’t wait to see them – especially now that it looks like we can see them. For starters we’ll be getting another Asian Blockbuster in director Destin […]