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The latest in Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas 2024 is a rom-com starring Emily Arlook, Evan Roderick and Barbara Niven.

Leah’s Perfect Gift tells the story of a Jewish girl and her biggest dream – celebrating Christmas with her boyfriend’s family. Read on to find out more about the movie and its cast and watch a fun trailer.

Leah’s Perfect Gift on Hallmark Channel Photo: Barbara Niven, Evan Roderick

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According to TV Insider, the Hallmark movie Leah’s Perfect Gift tells the story of Leah, a Jewish girl, who celebrates Hanukah with her family each year, but has always wanted to find out more about the Christmas holidays. She loves everything she has seen about Christmas, especially Christmas trees, decorated with sparkling ornaments.

Moreover, she finds she even enjoys eggnog and loves...

"Careful, Grace. Reign in your over-active imagination. Or I will do it for you." Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for Brazen, a murder mystery thriller adapted from "Brazen Virtue" by Nora Roberts. Grace, a prominent mystery writer and crime expert, hurries to her family home in Washington, D.C., after her estranged sister summons her. But when her sister is killed and her double life as a webcam performer is revealed, Grace ignores the warnings of the detective and gets involved in the case... Which doesn't sound like a good idea? But "true crime" is popular these days! So why not? Alyssa Milano stars as Grace, along with Sam Page, Malachi Weir, Barry W. Levy, Colleen Wheeler, Lossen Chambers, and Matthew Finlan. This looks like the weekly "crime drama" TV special, not anything worthwhile to watch in theaters. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Monika Mitchell's Brazen,...

Giant Pictures, the digital film distribution division of Giant Interactive, has acquired North American digital rights for director Barry W. Levy’s female-driven cerebral sci-fi/horror movie The Shasta Triangle, in which a young woman returns to her hometown to uncover the truth about her father’s disappearance. Deep in the woods, she and her childhood friends battle …

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In today’s film news roundup, David N. Weiss is honored, Rin Tin Tin is getting a modern movie and “The Shasta Triangle” finds a home.

Weiss Honored

David N. Weiss will receive the animation writing award from the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America West.

The award will be presented by Weiss’ writing partner J. David Stem on Thursday at WGA West’s headquarters at the caucus’ annual meeting.

Weiss has credits on “Shrek 2,” “Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius,” the first two “Rugrats” movies, “Smurfs” and “Smurfs 2.” Stem and Weiss served as head writers on the “Rugrats” TV series, “Cybill,” “Mission Hill,” “Are We There Yet?,” “Clockstoppers” and the upcoming remake of “Harvey” for Netflix.

Project Launch

Warner Bros. is developing a modernized version of the German Shepherd Rin Tin Tin, who appeared as a heroic dog in more than two dozen films for the studio in the 1920s.

You heard it from us first. We’ve been given an exclusive scoop on the sci-fi/horror film The Sound, which you can dig below… From the Press Release: The husband and wife filmmaking team comprised of director/writer/producer Barry W. Levy and… Continue Reading →

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Recently, ABC served up the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Mistresses" episode 6 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "What Do You Really Want?" And it sounds like things will get extremely dramatic and interesting as Savi learns something that could destroy she and Dom's relationship, and more! In the new, 6th episode press release: Savi is going to have an epiphany on the eve of signing her divorce papers and Karen's secret life is going to get the best of her. Press release number 2: Karen’s secret life will get the best of her when she meets a guy she likes. Josslyn is going to get shocking news from Harry that could impact both of their lives. With Daniel out of town, April will have her reasons to decline a dinner invitation with the wealthy parents of her daughter’s best friend. Before Savi and Harry sign their divorce papers,...

1.) Nicolas Winding Refn's adaptation of the ultra-violent graphic novel "Button Man: The Killing Game" has found a new scribe in Matt Cook. The film is set up at Dreamworks and the story centers on Harry Exton, a hired gun who decides to abandon the death match that gambling millionaires have set up to amuse themselves. In the process of opting out, he finds he might not only have to kill his fellow contestants but also the guys pulling the strings. Hilary Seitz (Insomnia) and Barry Levy (Paranoia) penned the first draft. Side Note: Is it just me or does the guy on the cover of that graphic novel look exactly like Brian Dennehy? Deadline 2.) Tom Hardy is set to play an Sas veteran returning from the Middle East in Samarkand for first time feature director Greg Williams. Hardy's character suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (Ptsd) as he tries to reintegrate into society.

Principal photography begins Saturday (July 21, 2012) on Robert Luketic.s (21) currently-titled Paranoia, Reliance Entertainment and Im Global announced today. In addition Demarest Films, a financing and production company which was launched in April by Lambert Media Group.s Michael Lambert and Sam Englebardt and William D. Johnson have joined the $40 million picture as co-financier and co-producer, while Beijing.s E Stars Entertainment will co-finance. Paranoia will be distributed in the U.S. by Relativity Media.

This high-tech corporate espionage thriller is directed by Robert Luketic (21) and stars Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Oscar®-nominee Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Oscar®-nominee Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones), Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class), Amber Heard (The Rum Diary), Embeth Davidtz (The Amazing Spider-Man), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Josh Holloway (Lost) and Oscar®-winner Richard Dreyfuss (Red).

Paranoia is being produced by Alexandra Milchan of Emjag Productions, William D. Johnson of Demarest Films and Deepak Nayar of Kintop Reliance,...

An unforgettable evening benefiting The Trevor Project will take place tonight, February 15.

The event will be held at “supperclub los angeles” with full red carpet, acrobatic entertainment, and the main event, a dance performance by celebrity choreographer Laurieann Gibson, star of E! Entertainment’s newest reality series, “The Dance Scene”. ‘The Dance Scene,’ which begins airing in April 2011, will be filming at the event. There is a suggested donation of $40 at the door for general admission.

Among the stars expected to attend the event are Tr Knight (Actor, “Grey’s Anatomy”), Sarah Mitchell (The Dance Scene, Burlesque, more), Tom Schanley (Mel Gibson’s “How I Spent My Summer Vacation”, Castle, Dexter), Barry W. Levy (Hawaii-Five-o, The Cape), Chelsea Traille (Burlesque), Roopashree Jeevaji (Outsourced, Hollywood Whores), Jeremy Shada (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs), Saige Ryan Campbell (I Heart Huckabees, House, Entourage), Kherington Payne (The Dance Scene,...

The Ex-Convict's Guide is a bizarre comedy five-part web series (for the crimanally stupid) that explains how a convict can survive the twists and turns of being released back into civilian life. Framed as a series of bad educational film such as you would find in the '50s, it was created by the husband and wife producing team of Helenna Santos (The Day Player, Helenna's Tinseltown Tuesdays) and Barry Levy (NCIS: Los Angeles, X-Files). Levy also plays the hapless convict Robin in the series, who is picked up at the police station by intimidating Chuck (played by Glee star Patrick Gallagher). Will Robin survive in the "real world" or will he find that maybe he just should have stayed behind bars? Tubefilter had a chance to interview Levy via e-mail on this unique and hilariously acted web series. Related News:‘Dirk Snowglobe’ Promises Indie Film Noir Comedy in...

Gaumont has picked up film rights to Joseph Finder's bestselling novel 'Paranoia.' Variety reports Barry Levy will write the script and Alexandra Milchan will produce. The story follows a young man who hates his job at a tech corporation. One day he uses the system to help a friend; he is caught and charged with a crime. They corporation give a choice of either prison or spying on a competitor. There he finds himself soaring to the top of the corporate ladder, with all the trappings that entails. Loving his new life he tries to break off from his former company...that is when things really get out of control. Levy's previous work includes the thriller 'Vantage Point.'...