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VOD Spotlight: The Beguiled

October 10, 2017 Meredith Ennis

Director Sophia Coppola has stated that her film The Beguiled is not a remake of the 1971 film of the same name, but rather an adaptation of the Thomas Cullinan novel that film is based on. Here are some fun facts* about Coppola’s film: • The film was shot in 26 days. • The production ran into a minor crisis when several costumes were completely ruined in the washing machine. According to costume designer Stacey Battat, her creations were doomed as someone put bleach in the washing machine and forgot, and then put clothes in the same machine. The costumes […]

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On Demand DVD New Releases: Oct. 9-15

October 9, 2017 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases: Oct. 9-15 Baby Driver Baby is one of the best wheelmen you’ll ever come across. Doc is a criminal mastermind who enlists Baby’s talents. It’s a job Baby doesn’t want, but if he can do it, they’ll be square. But does that mean Baby will be out of the crime business for good? Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James (R, 1:52) 10/10 The House College is expensive. When Alex gets accepted to her school of choice, her parents want to help her with the tuition. But when they realize they have spent her college fund, […]

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Michael Jackson’s Halloween: New CBS Special Is A Thriller For Jackson Fans

October 5, 2017 Lori Acken

Move over, Great Pumpkin. The late King of Pop has given rise to a brand-new, animated Halloween special called Michael Jackson’s Halloween, voiced by past and present CBS stars and featuring a roster of the icon’s greatest hits. Created by Optimum Productions, owned by the Michael Jackson estate, the hourlong animated feature follows Vincent (Lucas Till, MacGyver) and Victoria (Kiersey Clemons, Extant), who meet cute on Halloween night and, along with their furry friend Ichabod, wind up at This Place Hotel (named after Jackson’s rechristened 1980 tune), located at 777 Jackson St. — an homage to the Gary, Ind., road on […]

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WWE’s Alexa Bliss on ‘Unleash Your Warrior’ Breast Cancer Campaign and Why Pink is Her Color

October 4, 2017 Scott Fishman

Beyond entertaining millions of WWE fans every week, Alexa Bliss finds one of the best parts of her job is the community outreach.’ This includes WWE’s partnership with Susan G. Komen in the fight against breast cancer. For the sixth consecutive year, the two organizations are encouraging people to “Be Strong, Act Bold, Always Believe.” WWE created a limited edition “Unleash Your Warrior” t-shirt. Available on WWEShop.com and live events, 100 percent of the net proceeds benefit Komen research grants focusing on metastatic breast cancer. The disease is responsible for the nation’s 40,000 annual breast cancer deaths. Fans can also […]

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Documentary

‘The Story Of Us With Morgan Freeman’: Nat Geo Expands Freeman’s “Story” Franchise From God to Man

October 3, 2017 Lori Acken

Several years ago, Morgan Freeman and his producing partners Lori McCreary and James Younger traveled the globe to explore the uniting power of faith for National Geographic’s smart and intensely moving The Story of God With Morgan Freeman, which bowed in 2016. Critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated, the series debuted a shorter second season last January, even as the group was already at work on another approach to spotlighting global unity in a time where we can’t even get along with our neighbors. “Story of God felt so eye-opening to all of us,” Younger explains. “Then we realized that religion is […]

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Swim Team: Lara Stolman’s Insightful PBS Film Spotlights Autism, Athleticism and the Power Of Hope

October 2, 2017 Lori Acken

Michael “Mikey” McQuay Jr., Robert Justino and Kelvin Truong each have the lanky bodies and lean muscles that are hallmarks of champion swimmers. Star members of the Jersey Hammerheads swim team, the boys idolize Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, and are laser focused on the starting block and lightning fast in the water — earning medal upon medal in local, regional and statewide competitions near their New Jersey homes. All three are also on the autism spectrum — a challenge that could make achieving their full athletic potential improbable. But these guys and their dozen-plus teammates have a pair of […]

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On Demand DVD New Releases: Oct. 2-8

October 2, 2017 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases: Oct. 2-8 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Captain Jack Sparrow is back and he’s being hunted by Captain Salazar, another one of many enemies Jack has made. Salazar is determined to kill every pirate at sea, and Jack’s survival is tied to acquiring the legendary Trident of Poseidon so he can control the sea and stop Salazar. Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem (PG-13, 2:09) 10/3 Super Dark Times For two teenage boys, the mundane world of bike rides and video games is interrupted when an accident results in the death […]

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When are my Favorite Halloween Shows Coming on this October?

September 28, 2017 StayTuned Staff

Park your broomsticks and lay down your hatchets — Fright Guide is back! This free special publication from Channel Guide Magazine highlights the best Halloween programming airing in October. It’s a month’s worth of thrillers, horror and scare-you-out-of-your-seat TV. Download the Fright Guide today. And if you’re really into Halloween, why not spend some time with some spooky-themed back issues of our sister publication, ReMIND Magazine? We’ve got issues devoted to Ghoulish Greats, Spooktaculars and our latest issue full of straight-up Halloween fun!

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On Demand DVD New Releases Sept. 25-Oct. 1

September 25, 2017 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases Sept. 25-Oct. 1 Transformers: The Last Knight (pictured above) In troubled times, humans and Transformers are engaged in a war. Optimus Prime is gone, and without a leader, chaos reigns. Within the madness, Cade Yeager must team with the iconic Bumblebee and others to uncover the hidden history of Transformers on Earth to save both races. Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel (PG-13, 2:29) 9/26  47 Meters Down Two sisters are vacationing in Mexico when they decide to try something new and go diving. But when the cage they are in breaks away from the boat and […]