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"All I know is I'm supposed to tell you to find the source." Gravitas has revealed a trailer for an indie thriller film titled In Flight, made by producer / director Bo Youngblood as her feature debut. It's landing on VOD directly next month. The night before Claire Reynolds' big trip to Paris, she catches the eye of a mysterious, handsome stranger. That's the last thing she remembers before waking up on a plane with no recollection of what happened after that. Things take a dangerous turn when someone slips her a note warning that there is a threat on the plane and that she might be the target. What!? This bastard is messing with her! The full cast features Tiffany Smith as Claire, along with Maria Russell, Ashley Jones, Daniel Robaire, Brandon Morales, Sandi McCree, Scott Dean, Alisa Allapach, Tiagz, Darren Weiss, Jeff Torres, Kelsie McDonald, with Cristo Fernández. This looks pretty bad, all of t...

Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American rights to Daruma, an indie drama exec produced by Oscar winner Peter Farrelly (Green Book).

Believed to be the first film in American cinematic history to star two authentically-cast disabled lead actors in a narrative not about overcoming a disability, the film hits limited theaters in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Minneapolis on November 15, premiering on digital the same day.

Directed by Alexander Yellen (Z-Nation), Daruma tells the story of Patrick (Tobias Forrest), who discovers he has a daughter as the result of a forgotten fling prior to becoming paralyzed. He takes the girl, Camilla (newcomer Victoria Scott), with the promise of a payout, only to quickly learn that he can’t parent her as she needs. He then enlists the help of his cantankerous neighbor...

Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the Showdown Productions feature In Flight, which the company is bringing to sales at the Cannes Film Festival.

From director Bo Youngblood in her debut, the indie thriller is written by John Ierardi and Drew McAnany and stars Tiffany Smith (Guardians Of the Galaxy Vol. 3) Cristo Fernández and Maria Russell (Jury Duty).

In Flight centers on Claire Reynolds (Tiffany Smith), an overachiever who graduated at the top of her class and an all-star athlete. The night before she takes a dream trip to Paris, her best friend treats her to a bon voyage toast at their favorite bar. She catches the eye of Marco (Cristo Fernández) a mysterious, charming and handsome stranger. That’s the last thing she remembers before waking up on a plane with no recollection of how she got there – and the games begin.

Exclusive: Production on the Showdown Productions thriller In Flight has wrapped. Upon completion of post-production, the project will be shopped to distribution partners.

The feature stars Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso), Tiffany Smith (Guardians Of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ) and Maria Russell (Jury Duty).

Bo Youngblood makes her feature directorial debut with In Flight in addition to producing alongside John Ierardi for Showdown Productions along with Drew McAnany. Fernández will also executive produce through his film company Espectro Mx Films.

From writers Ierardi and McAnany, In Flight centers on Claire Reynolds (Smith), an overachiever who graduated at the top of her class and an all-star athlete. The night before she takes a dream trip to Paris, her best friend treats her to a bon voyage toast at their favorite bar. She catches the eye of Marco (Fernández) a mysterious, charming and handsome stranger. That’s the last thing she remembers before...

Dale’s House Review — Dale’s House (2021) Video TV Show Review, directed by Katrina Whalen, written by and starring Matt Kirsch and Julie Lake, and co-starring Sandi McCree. In this video review, I talk about the new horror comedy pilot episode of Dale’s House. This show is a part of my coverage of the 2021 [...]

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It’s hard to believe that it’s already time for the SXSW Film Festival once again, but here we are. For the 2021 iteration of the fest, SXSW is going virtual, which gives more people the opportunity to get to experience their brilliant lineup of films this year. As someone who is already well into my SXSW viewings for this year, I can confidently say that this might be SXSW’s best slate of Midnighters from top to bottom, and a few other genre and genre-adjacent films that are premiering in other sections are very much worth your time as well.

So, if you’re looking to check out some excellent horror and sci-fi cinema during this year’s SXSW from the comfort of your own home, here are 15 different projects you’ll definitely want to make time for. Oh, and because I included both How it Ends and Violation during my Sundance 2021 preview,...

All 22,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 25 to cast their 2019 Emmy Awards nominations ballots for programs (save for animated documentary/nonfiction which are restricted to their peer groups.) Unlike the Oscars, voters for the Emmys do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally. In the past, voters were limited in the number of programs that they could put forth. Two years ago that cap (which was usually 10 per category) was lifted.

While there has been an explosion in the number of comedy and drama series in the last several years, the limited series genre had been almost static. There were 25 entries in 2015, 26 in 2016 and 25 again in 2017. But there has been an uptick, with 33 such shows submitted in 2018 and 35 this year. Even so, with six nominees for Best Limited Series, the odds for each of the entries detailed below is pretty good.

Exclusive: Bet has added to the cast for The Bobby Brown Story, its two-part miniseries starring Woody McClain as the veteran R&B singer. Mekhi Phifer, Lil Rel Howery, T.K. Carter, Laz Alonso, Lance Gross, Alyssa Goss and Sandi McCree also are set to star as production begins toady in Atlanta. The New Edition Story broke Bet ratings records when it aired in January 2017, and The Bobby Brown Story picks up where that pic left off following Brown's successful solo run…...

Bet is rounding out the cast for its three-part miniseries New Edition: The Movie. La La La Anthony (Power), Yvette Nicole Brown (The Office; The New Odd Couple), Monica Calhoun (The Best Man), Lisa Nicole Carson (Ally McBeal) and Sandi McCree (The Wire) have signed on to play the mothers of the iconic 1980s R&B/ pop group. Anthony will play Flo DeVoe, mother of the young Ronnie DeVoe, Brown will play Michael Bivins' mother Shirley Bivins, Calhoun is Ralph Tresvant's…...

The fifth episode of TV series "Leverage", sub-titled "The Wedding Job", has been available to peek through a newly-outed video. From the preview, it is revealed that police officers in town have teamed up with FBI to arrest the robbers breaking into a bank during the daylight.

Starting with a capture of Parker and Alec walking into a crime scene where the robbery is happening, the video moves on with a chat between them with a sheriff discussing the possibility of what the criminals want from hostages. Then, it switches into a look inside the building where the hostages, comprising of bank employees, are forced to lay flat on the floor.

"The Wedding Job" is scheduled to be aired on December 30. Starring Timothy Hutton, Beth Riesgraf, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane and Gina Bellman with additional cast Sandi McCree as well as Tom Ohmer, this fifth episode of TNT's "Leverage" will follow Nate,...