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Inspired by the 1987 true story, Disney’s “McFarland, USA,” is an upcoming sports-drama film about a group of Latino novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town amidst California’s farm-rich Central Valley. Kevin Costner, who plays Coach White, helps these runners overcome insurmountable odds to forge a cross-country team, which leads them not only to…

National Geographic Channel joins forces with political pundit Bill O’Reilly for a third time in the upcoming film adaptation of his book, “Killing Jesus.” His previous films, “Killing Kennedy” and “Killing Lincoln” were the first and second-most-watched programs on the channel, respectively. It is expected for “Killing Jesus” to be just as successful, with a…

When a church loses its building, can it still stand? “Little Hope Was Arson” is a feature length documentary that tells the 2010 story of 10 East Texas churches, set ablaze in one month, sparking the largest manhunt in regional history. But after the case was solved, the bigger mystery began. What drove two young…

We all know him based on what the history books tell us however, those pages do not shed light on his early life and how he became the man that everyone admires today. The Better Angels is a film that does just that – gives us the background on how Abraham became a man. The…

A military veteran, once condemned to a life of isolation and an abandoned dog, once condemned to shelter life come together to rescue each other. This Veterans Day, A&E Network presents ‘Dogs of War,” a new docuseries that follows the intense journey of military veterans who are suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), paired with…

Pee-wee Herman fans get excited – Paul Reubens announced, on The Tonight Star Staring Jimmy Fallon, there will be another Pee-wee Herman movie installment. Rumors surfaced years ago that a Pee Wee movie was in the works but at the time Reubens denied those claims. Reubens didn’t let everything out of the bag – the director will…

New episodes of the Dream Works Christian-Animated kids series “VeggieTales: In the House,” are coming soon, with a whole new look. VeggieTales, which has been around for more than 25 years, recently teamed up with Dream Works, a move that has transformed the series and one parents and children are sure to love. Watch the…

What will you do when your aging parents can no longer take care of themselves? Role Reversal, a feature length documentary by Filmmaker Chris Nicholas explores this very question, one that millions are facing today. In the film, he shares his own experience of caring for his ailing mother Beatrice, along with interviews with healthcare…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXQsOa1Wbcs   James Brown was one of the most influential performers in the 20th Century. Now you can see exclusive footage in a feature –length documentary. Produced by Sir Mick Jagger, ‘Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown’ premiers on HBO tonight 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT. For the first time the Brown Estate opens its archives…

23 Blast is a touching film about Travis Freeman (Mark Hapka) who was a high school football player for the Corbin High School Redhounds in Kentucky and was stricken with Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, which  destroyed his optical nerves. But Coach Ferris (Stephen Lang) believed Freeman could still play, asking him to be their center, regardless…

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