‘Ordinary Angels’ Review: Hilary Swank’s Passionate Performance Drives True Faith Based Family Drama

Netflix is adding content from another TV titan to its roster of originals. Homicide: New York, a true-crime docuseries from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, is set to debut on the streamer on March 20. It will be followed by Homicide: Los Angeles later this year. Both installments consist of five episodes each.

Hilary Swank is addressing former CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves.

Christopher Vourlias Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions, which recently wrapped the action-thriller “G20” for Amazon Studios and MRC Film in Cape Town, is planning to return to South Africa to film the true story of a young African refugee’s improbable journey to the U.S., the company’s head of film production and development, Melanie Clark, revealed this week at the Joburg Film Festival. Developing the film with a working title of “The Refugee,” Clark said Davis and Tennon’s production banner is “actively working on [it] with some local partners and are in the process of figuring out how to shoot it” in South Africa, adding that “we do plan to shoot that here.” The veteran production executive described the project as “the true story of a young Sierra Leonean boy who lost his mother in [the country’s civil war] and found himself alone, because no family would take him in any refugee camp.

Two well-reviewed indies are taking a bow in limited release in the shadow of Dune, A24’s Problemista by Julio Torres, and Shayda from Sony Pictures Classics, the feature debut of Noora Niasari.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jack Antonoff has no time for anyone interested in slandering Taylor Swift‘s abilities as a songwriter. The Grammy-winning producer and longtime Swift collaborator recently told the Los Angeles Times that questioning Swift’s songwriting “is like challenging someone’s faith in God. You just don’t go there.” “I’m a little bitch sometimes,” he added.

J. Kim Murphy A fitfully kooky 23andMe-gone-wrong scary story, “Amelia’s Children” follows an American couple in Portugal as they become entwined in an ancient bloodline of witchcraft. The horror project makes for an intriguing follow-up to Lisbon-based filmmaker Gabriel Abrantes’ much lighter 2018 feature “Diamantino” (that one co-directed with Daniel Schmidt), which lampooned soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo’s patriotic celebrity with giant puppy dog daydream sequences and a prankish but tender queer romance.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Paramount’s musical biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” ruled again over a barren box office landscape. The film added $13.5 million from 3,925 North American theaters in its second weekend of release, a 53% decline from its debut. “One Love” has been a surprise box office success with $71.1 million domestically and $100 million globally.

The cast of Modern Family surprised us at the 2024 SAG Awards on Saturday night (February 24) in Los Angeles.

Pedro Pascal seemed to be very surprised by his win at the SAG Awards!

Since 2019, a production company by the name of Kingdom Story has set about establishing itself as something of a player in the crowded field of faith-based entertainment, having dipped its toe into the world of film by adapting a handful of true-life narratives and soon-to-be-released original content, all of which have seen unexpectedly wide release thanks mainly to a partnership with media giant Lionsgate. Covering a range of topics from Christian music biopics to the life of former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, “Ordinary Angels” easily finds a spot on the list, with a premise inspired by actual events that appear perfect for the Kingdom Story family tree but without the tendency to drift into the realm of heavy-handed messages one might be expecting.

“Dune: Part Two,” which hits theaters March 1.“I’ve definitely in the past, with ‘Elvis,’ explored living within that world for three years and that being the only thing that I think about day and night,” Butler told the Los Angeles Times in an interview with the movie’s director, Denis Villeneuve.“With Feyd, I knew that that would be unhealthy for my family and friends.”Butler was so immersed in playing Elvis Presley in “Elvis” that, for a long time after finishing his role on the movie, he still spoke in Presley’s Southern drawl.Villeneuve joked that, if Butler absorbed himself as much in Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen as he did with Presley, it would also be unhealthy for the director.“So I made a conscious decision to have a boundary,” Butler said. “It allowed for more freedom between action and cut because I knew I was going to protect everybody else outside of the context of what we were doing.“That’s not to say that it doesn’t bleed into your life,” he said.

Sofia Vergara became one of the most famous faces in Hollywood following her successful career in the entertainment business and playing the beloved character of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the fan-favorite series ‘Modern Family’ for 11 seasons.Sofia Vergara discusses her preparation for ‘Griselda’ in hilarious interviewJoe Manganiello shares first photo with girlfriend Caitlin O’ConnorSofia Vergara introduces new boyfriend to family and friendsThe cast of the show is known for always keeping in touch, as it was revealed by the actress, who talked about their group chat and words of encouragement while promoting her latest Netflix series ‘Griselda.’ Sofia explained that the cast of the show try to keep in contact and reunite when they get a chance.Sofia revealed to Andy Cohen during her latest appearance on WWHL that the only cast member who gets left behind on the group chat is her on-screen husband Jay Pritchett, played by Ed O’Neill. “He doesn’t really do it the right way,” Sofia laughed. “He’ll answer us 26 weeks later, some joke or some question.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Despite two new releases, Paramount’s Bob Marley biographical drama “One Love” is projected to top the box office again. This weekend’s newcomers, Hilary Swank’s inspirational drama “Ordinary Angels” and director Ethan Coen’s comedic thriller “Drive-Away Dolls,” are targeting single digits in their debuts. With those paltry ticket sales, “Bob Marley: One Love” looks to repeat No.

Sofia Vergara is going strong in her relationship with Justin Saliman. The Colombian icon has been enjoying the success of her latest Netflix series ‘Griselda,’ following her promo tour across the world, going on multiple interviews and special appearances to promote the series.

Alan Ritchson and Hilary Swank pose for photos together at the premiere of Ordinary Angels held at the SVA Theater on Monday evening (February 19) in New York City.

Courtney Howard With a true story centered on everyday people pulling off extraordinary feats, “Ordinary Angels” can’t help but embrace the sentimentality at its core. It’s baked into its DNA, and is the reason why this compelling, heartstring-pulling drama made it to the big screen 30 years after taking place — in a time when we too are searching for light in a bleak world. Yet what lifts the picture beyond average inspirational fluff is the way director Jon Gunn and company control the slow release of its sweetness so as not to overpower.

Lissy (Corinna Harfouch) is huddled on the floor in her nightgown, trying to ring her son. Her legs and nightgown are smeared brown with her regular nightly incontinence, but it is her husband who worries her: Gerd (Hans-Uwe Bauer) has wandered outside again, not sure where he is and wearing no pants. Her neighbor is at the door, insisting on being helpful, while Lissy just wants her to cut short this humiliation; has she spotted that even the phone is now daubed with excrement?

Beach Boy founder Brian Wilson is suffering from a “major neurocognitive disorder” and should be placed in a conservatorship in light of the recent death of his wife and primary caregiver Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the rock icon’s family and management team says.

Prince Harry has expressed his gratitude for being able to visit King Charles and declared his love for his family, despite their ongoing feud.The Duke of Sussex broke his silence about his father's cancer diagnosis during an interview with Good Morning America host Will Reeve. King Charles was diagnosed with cancer following hospital treatment for a different health issue, with the news announced by Buckingham Palace last week.

HEALTH have shared a new cover of Deftones’ ‘Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)’ as part of the Spotify Singles series – listen to it below.The song was first released on Deftones’ second album ‘Around the Fur’ back in 1997 and became their most successful single up until that point. HEALTH’s industrial synthpop reimagining of the track, however, brings a very different energy.The Los Angeles noise rockers are about to release the physical version of their latest album ‘Rat Wars’, which has been available digitally since December.