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  Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey) is a young FBI agent who infiltrates a team of extreme-sports criminals lead by Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). The group is suspected of carrying crimes world-wide in unorthodox ways, so was the film’s approach. The cast met in New York City to discuss what they wanted the film to achieve. “We wanted…

Joan of Arc is a holiday season special airing on BYUtv on Thanksgiving, November 26 at 6 PM MT with rebroadcasts throughout the holiday season. It includes dramatized scenes of Joan’s life, filmed on location in France, and interviews with scholars and experts. The film is based on the true story of the courageous Joan of…

From  executive producer Ron Howard and Brian Grazer comes a global series event, “Breakthrough.” The series provides a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds. Each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-­edge projects with breakthrough potential. Join host and actor Paul Giamatti Sunday on the National Geographic Channel to explore how…

The follow-up to the most successful independent faith film of 2014 is finally here! God’s Not Dead 2 will be hitting theaters on April 1, 2016 but you can get a sneak peak of the upcoming film above in the new trailer just released. God’s Not Dead 2 will again feature a story based on Christians standing up…

  The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets 7-2 Sunday night in 12 innings at Citi Field by rallying in the ninth inning to win their first World Series in 30 years. New York held Kansas City eight scoreless innings until a walk and a stolen base re-energized the visitors to win the…

After a recurrence of lymphoma Fred Thompson, 73, died Sunday, November 1st. Thompson is a former U.S. senator from Tennessee, Republican presidential candidate and “Law and Order” actor. Thompson’s family released a statement that was published in The Tennessean that said, “It is with a heavy heart and a deep sense of grief that we…

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders, 60, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 after a battle with cancer. Saunders was a head coach in the NBA for 17 seasons and had a 654-592 record. In August, Saunders announced that he was being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma and stated that the doctors believed that it was very treatable…

Nick Vujicic was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. His mother had a normal pregnancy with no alarms or complications. However, without any medical explanation or warning, Nick was born without any arms or legs. Even three sonograms failed to reveal complications. Despite the bizarre turn of events, the Vujicic family had to learn to…

Michael and Susan Schofiled were elated to give birth to their first child, Jani. From the day Jani was born, however, the couple said knew something was different about their baby. They sensed Jani was smarter than the average baby (she has since been tested with a genius IQ) and their newborn had strange sleeping…

Yahya El Jabaly of Morocco wasn’t your average baby. Due to complications in the womb, Yahya was born with no eyes, a hole in the middle of his face where his nose should be, and no upper jaw. Essentially, Yahya was born without a face. Despite this incredibly rare condition, Yahya managed to survive and…

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