Religion is a controversial topic within today's society, especially when it comes to recreating or expressing a specified religion through art such as cinema. The risk that lies between offensiveness and respect as well as factuality and dramatization is a line that can easily make or break viewer's thoughts on the film.
"Non-Stop" took audiences by surprise when it hit theaters on Feb. 24. This film delivered with s top-notch cast, including Liam Neeson ("Taken" and "Schindler's List") Julianne Moore ("Blindness" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love"), Tom Bowen, Michelle Dockery and Nate Parker, just to name a few. The films initial success begs the question, what has "Non-Stop"done differently than other action films that produced such high interest?
Harlan Coben is on a roll. His last six novels have all debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times' bestseller list. A few of his books are currently being developed into film and television projects. And on March 18, his latest mystery thriller "Missing You" will hit bookstores nationwide.
It's an interesting concept, one night being the premise of a TV show. Taking it a step further, "Mixology" is about one night, one bar in NYC and 10 people looking for different kinds of love. ABC's new concept which premiered February 26 and now airs Wednesdays at 9:30 is a little bit of everything, which isn't exactly a good thing.
When he was only 17, freshman Joseph Sehwani's life changed forever -- he had gone blind. But that didn't stop him from changing the world.
Contemporary country group, The Eli Young Band has come a long way since their 2012 release of "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" and hit single "Crazy Girl." On Tuesday, March 4 they premiered their fifth and latest album "10,000 Towns", showcasing their same sound and tune that got fans to love them in the first place.
The new NBC show "Growing up Fisher" airs on Sunday nights. It is inspired by a true story, introducing a family that consists of a mother, two children, and a blind father.
Singer-songwriter Dierks Bentley is rising to the top after months of working on his seventh album, titled "Riser," with help from well-known producer Ross Copperman.
An emerging rapper, Shah, is attracting college students more than any other demographic with his new EP "Today," released Nov. 1.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius that decimated the Roman city Pompeii in 79 A.D. was a fairly predictable event in hindsight; one does not simply build a city alongside of a volcano and expect peace and quiet. Just as predictable as the volcanic catastrophe two millennia ago was the plot and acting of the film version of "Pompeii," opened Feb. 21.
"3 Days to Kill" is a corny spy movie. Or is it an action-packed family movie? Writer and producer Luc Besson ("Taken") and director McG ("Charlie's Angels" and "This Means War") have "3 Days to Kill" all over the place.
If you've never heard of Buckwheat Zydeco, then you don't know zydeco music. It's no exaggeration to call Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr. and his band the face of modern zydeco and one of the greatest acts in the genre's history.
The Seton Hall University Theatre will take audiences back to 1935 to experience the timeless tale of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Watching television in "real time" is becoming a thing of the past. With DVRs, people opt to watch the recordings during their free time and fast forward through commercials. With streaming websites such as Netflix, students can watch movies and shows any time they want online.
'Tis the month for endless chick-flick marathons, excessive chocolate eating and harboring resentments against men not being any male character from Nicholas Sparks' novels.
The British are coming and captivating Americans through their television shows.
Georgia Native Cole Swindell had a successful year in 2013, going from Luke Bryan's merchandise guy to Bryan's opening act on his headline tour and releasing his well-known single, "Chillin 'It." Although Swindell is telling listeners to chill and relax, he has in no way been doing this in order to prepare for his first release of his self-titled album with 12 new songs released on Feb. 18. Although there are songs about chillin' it on the album, Swindell sings about heartbreak, where you come from, and how you grew up.
Jimmy Fallon moved to the adult table on Monday when he joined the ranks of Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien as the sixth host of "The Tonight Show."
Ever since "Short Circuit" came out with the lovable robot Johnny Number 5 and the ruthless "Terminator" took screens in the '80s, it was just a matter of time before someone capitalized on the concept of human-robot relations.
Kevin Hart and Regina Hall bring the laughs once again in "About Last Night."
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