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Switched at Birth star Katie Leclerc hides her true identity in our exclusive clip from The Confession, debuting on DVD June 19th. The actress stars as Katie Lapp, determined to find her birth mother, who gave her up for adoption 20 years ago. Watch as "Katherine" tries to gauge how her return home will be perceived in this scene from director Michael Landon Jr.'s drama.

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Raised by an Amish family, Katie Lapp (Katie Leclerc, TV's Switched at Birth) always felt the call of another life. Now, her quest to find her birth-mother, Laura Mayfield-Bennett (Sherry Stringfield, TV's ER), has drawn her into world of the Englishers. Along the way, two very different men try to help her overcome a devious scheme to steal her rightful inheritance. Business-minded but kind-hearted Justin Wirth (Michael Rupnow) reaches out to discover Katie's hidden secrets, while her childhood companion Daniel Fisher...

Katie Leclerc stars in Beverly Lewis The Confession: The Amish return to the spotlight in the Hallmark Channel original film The Confession (premiering Saturday, May 11 at 9pm Et). The film is an adaptation of best-selling author Beverly Lewis’ second novel in her Heritage of Lancaster County book series. Katie Leclerc (Switched at Birth) stars as Katie Lapp, a naive, young Amish woman shunned by her township, who goes looking for her birth mother, who is dying of cancer. Sherry Stringfield (ER), who starred in the first film of the book series — The Shunning — reprises her role as [...]

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It's Sunday afternoon, or: your last chance to read all that stuff you meant to read last week before Monday brings a new deluge of things you will want to read. Below, some of our recommendations: "The Making of Azealia Banks," by Zach Baron (Spin): The Harlem native on moving to L.A., disassociating herself from "the rap game," and what — if anything — it means to be famous at 21 years old. "Animal Collective," by Mark Richardson (Pitchfork): The band sits down for a pre-Centipede Hz release interview about growing up and moving to Mars. "Angel on Horseback," by Evgenia Peretz (Vanity Fair): The Help's breakout star on her busy 2011 — she acted in six films, including Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life — her tendency to tear up, and her return to the theater. "Amish fiction: Put a bonnet on it," by Deborah Kennedy (Salon): Move aside E.L. James,...

Hallmark is known the world over for their sweet, heartwarming and sometimes syrupy products. From greeting cards to gifts to music to movies, the Hallmark company sure knows how to tug at one’s heart strings.Beverly Lewis’ The Shunning, a made-for-Hallmark TV movie continues this trend of stirring up emotions and entertaining the masses however the results are somewhat lackluster.

Katie Lapp (Danielle Panabaker) is a young woman living in an Amish community in Pennsylvania. She leads a very conservative life however she has a secret passion for “English” music. One day, her simple world is rocked when she discovers evidence that suggests that her origins are different from what she believes them to be. The truth that has been kept from Katie all her life is slowly revealed through the course of this cinematic soap opera. Is Katie really who she thinks she is or has her entire...

Think back to Robert De Niro (Heat). Think back to Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman). Robert De Niro was known for his intensity. Al Pacino was known for his flashy screen presence. Now think of veteran character actor of horror films, Bill Oberst Jr. (Dismal, Vivid, The Devil Within). Bill Oberst Jr. has both the flash of Pacino and the intensity of De Niro. It's the best of both worlds in one package. And directors and producers are taking notice. In less then four years, Bill Oberst Jr. has had well over thirty film credits. Since he works his fair share in the horror genre, he is often seen playing the villain or the creepy guy or even, on occasion, the rapist. However, Bill Oberst Jr. wants you to know that their is more to him then just that. That he has an extra layer of dimensionality. That he's not just one note.

Faith-based company Mission Pictures International will handle international sales on Hallmark's Beverly Lewis's The Shunning along with Affirm Films, a division of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. The project stars Danielle Panabaker and Sherry Stringfield. The Michael Landon Jr.-helmed film begins production November 8 and is about a young woman discovering her identity while coming to peace with the faith of her parents. Anjelica Huston will play evil teacher Miss Battle-Axe in the big screen version of Francesca Simon's Horrid Henry books. Richard E. Grant plays a rival headmaster and the cast is rounded by British TV stars Noel Fielding, Jo Brand and Prunella Scales. This is the second 3D feature from Vertigo Films after Streetdance 3D. Shooting will take place in London for 7 weeks, with Vertigo releasing the film in the UK summer next year. Also from Afm, Rhys Ifans, Rupert Friend and Bill Nighy have signed up for This Beautiful Fantastic,...