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The famed Sunset Strip bar repeatedly sued over claims it allowed adult film star Ron Jeremy to prey on its female patrons has reached settlements with the alleged victims, lawyers revealed at a court hearing Tuesday.

The global deal involving at least nine women suing the Rainbow Bar & Grill means many of Jeremy’s accusers will receive financial compensation and some measure of justice after the porn star was found not competent to stand trial in his related criminal matter involving more than 30 felony counts of sexual assault and 21 alleged victims.

Veteran film producer Eric Groth and writer-director Andrew Hyatt of Sacred Arthouse are teaming with Zach Dasher and Korie Robertson on Forever and Ever, Amen, a biopic about the life of country music legend Randy Travis. Hyatt will direct off of his own script.

The Grand Ole Opry played host to the announcement of the biopic Wednesday night that included performances by Travis’ friends including country star Clay Walker, Collin Raye, Lady A, James Dupré and more. Zach Dasher and Korie Robertson from Tread Lively will produce.

The pic is currently being cast by Anne McCarthy, Kellie Roy and Morgan Robbins at Engine Casting, and production has established that Travis will be played by three actors of different ages. Walker will play Travis in his 40s and 50s and executive produce alongside Travis and his wife Mary Travis.

Engine Casting is on the lookout for young actors to play Travis...

As absurd as it is to say about a film that ends with an onscreen Qr code imploring viewers to “Pay It Forward,” “Sight” probably would be better if it was preachier. At the very least, it would be more memorable.

The latest project from Angel Studios, “Sight” certainly looks and feels like the type of cheap contemporary Christian cinema that both its production company and its director specialize in. But whenever the movie looks like it might go full Christian medical drama a la the inexplicably Oscar-nominated “Breakthrough,” it always pulls back from launching into a sermon. Sure, there’s a kindly nun and an unbearable syrupy sweet church scene, but by the end of “Sight,” it’s not particularly clear how devout main character Ming Wang is to Christianity, or if he’s even a believer in the first place.

The lack of aggressive shilling for the world...

Call “Sight” a stealth faith-based movie and you won’t be far off the mark. For the most part, it’s a respectful but unremarkable biopic about Dr. Ming Wang, a Chinese-born, Nashville-based eye surgeon whose innovative use of amniotic membrane contact lenses has helped restore the eyesight of millions of patients, many of them children. But the end, which contains a Qr code much like distributor Angel Studios’ summer blockbuster “Sound of Freedom” did last year, features the real Dr. Wang — one of the film’s executive producers — in a sequence where he credits his success as having been possible “only with God’s grace,” after he was able to “open myself to God.”

Judging from the time-tripping scenario cobbled together by writers John Duigan, Buzz McLaughlin and director Andrew Hyatt, Wang’s road to Damascus was a rugged one. The decades-spanning story covers his traumatic childhood in Hangzhou,...

Screen Rant interviewed Sight star Terry Chen and subject Dr. Ming Wang about the latest effort from Angel Studios. Terry Chen's preparation involved studying online videos of Dr. Wang helping patients, bringing depth to his portrayal. Sight is more than a biopic. It's a tale of family, immigration, and perseverance that audiences can relate to and be inspired by.

Sight is a new movie detailing an incredible real-life story. The center of the film is Dr. Ming Wang, a Chinese immigrant who lived through Chinas Cultural Revolution, came to the United States, and became a world-renowned eye surgeon. The movie was directed by Andrew Hyatt, written by Hyatt, John Duigan, and Buzz McLaughlin, and stars Terry Chen as the adult Dr. Wang, Ben Wang as the young Ming Wang, and Greg Kinnear as Dr. Misha Bartnovsky.

As a movie based on a real person, Sight benefited from the direct involvement of Dr.

Screen Rant interviewed Greg Kinnear about his work on the movie Sight. Sight portrays the incredible journey of Dr. Ming Wang, showcasing perseverance and success against adversity. Dr. Wang's presence on set was invaluable for capturing authenticity in the film, adding depth to the storytelling.

Angel Studios Sight tells the incredible real-life journey of renowned eye surgeon Dr. Ming Wang. Wang grew up in China during the countrys seismic shift that was the Cultural Revolution and worked to find a way to emigrate to the United States. Directed by Andrew Hyatt and written by Hyatt, John Duigan, and Buzz McLaughlin, Sight is a story of perseverance, determination, and success against the odds.

Sight explores the life of its subject by jumping between timelines, giving audiences a look at both the young Ming and an adult Dr. Wang. A key figure from Dr. Wangs life, Dr. Misha Bartnovksy, is played by the versatile Greg Kinnear,...

A woman who claims porn star Ron Jeremy sexually assaulted her inside The Rainbow Bar & Grill four years ago sued the West Hollywood establishment for negligence Tuesday, claiming it allowed the “dangerous, highly sexualized and hostile environment” where the alleged attack took place.

The new lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, follows three months after two other Jeremy accusers filed a similar complaint against the same Sunset Strip venue and its parent company, Rockin’ Horse Inc.

The latest Jane Doe claims her assault took place on April 14, 2019 — a...

Special announcement: as a special culinary bonus, all ten of this month’s Don’t-Miss Indies are, in fact, pumpkin spiced. Go ahead and lick your laptop or smartphone glass to confirm. No? Hm. Looks like that WordPress update hasn’t pushed through yet. Regardless, the spirit of Autumnal renewal (picaresque decay?) presently fills the October air, heralding the onset of Awards Season and its bountiful horn full of cinematic goodies. Starting here…

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When You Can Watch: October 4 (Film Independent Presents), October 6

Where You Can Watch: Film Independent, Theaters

Director: Garth Davis

Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre

Why We’re Excited: An intricately crafted love story presented under the guise of a sci-fi tinged psychological thriller, writer-director Garth Davis’s latest offering is based on Iain Reid’s 2018 novel by the same name. Living on an isolated farm in the year 2065, Henrietta “Hen” and husband Junior have...

The University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Cinematic Arts (Sca) announced the creation of the John Singleton Lounge during a special screening of the series finale of FX’s Snowfall — Singleton’s final work — on the campus Thursday night. Set for location outside of the dean’s office suites, the seating area will be decorated with posters showcasing the work of the late filmmaker and USC alum who also co-founded the school’s African American Cinema Society while he was a student there.

“I want to thank John for being my son, and I want to thank John for listening to me and allowing me to guide his life,” said Singleton’s mother, Sheila Ward-Johnson, in opening remarks during the event, which was one of a series of screenings Sca has held throughout the 2022-2023 academic year as part of a yearlong celebration honoring the Academy Award-nominated director.

Exclusive: Briarcliff Entertainment has taken domestic distribution rights to Sight starring Terry Chen and Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning Greg Kinnear. A wide theatrical release has been set for Oct. 27.

The pic, written and directed by Andrew Hyatt, is based on the true story of Dr. Ming Wang, a poor Chinese immigrant who defied all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon, restoring vision to tens of thousands. Pic traces Dr. Wang’s journey from a young boy growing up in 1970s China, to becoming one of the leading eye surgeons in America. He attended Harvard and MIT and developed an innovative technology that restored sight in millions.

Said Briarcliff’s Tom Ortenberg, “Our industry made some amazing strides this past year in terms of representation, including on the world stage at the Academy Awards. We are proud to be in...

Spoiler Alert: The following reveals major plot points from tonight’s episode of FX’s Snowfall.

After nearly 6 seasons, tonight’s episode of FX’s Snowfall really hammers in the reality that the series is almost over.

Things really started feeling real after Uncle Jerome (Amin Joseph) was killed, no doubt, but since the beginning, this story revolved around Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) and Teddy McDonald (Carter Hudson) who finally come face to face in episode 9 aptly titled “Sacrifice.” This was a complicated relationship that fluctuated between business partners, and friends, to mortal enemies caught up in a cat-versus-mouse game where no one is a winner.

As for the Saint family and the rest of the surviving characters who made it this far alive, there is no happy ending no matter how you slice it. Everyone was gobbled up by Los Angeles’ seedy underbelly at the height of the crack epidemic,...

The legacy of John Singleton reigned over the black carpet at the sixth and final season premiere of FX’s “Snowfall” on Wednesday night.

As the cast filed into the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to view a screening of the first episode, Michael Hyatt (Cissy Saint) and Carter Hudson (Teddy McDonald) reflected on the legacy of Singleton, who co-created the series. Singleton died in April 2019 after suffering a stroke at the age of 51. The “Boyz n the Hood” writer-director made history as the first Black person to score an Oscar nomination for best director.

“John taught me to use my voice in ways that I had not given myself permission to use my voice in my career, in my life,” Hyatt tearfully shared with Variety. “Because of his presence in my life and the time that I had to spend with him, he empowered me to use that voice.

Ron Jeremy, the porn star charged with sexually assaulting 21 women, was found incompetent to stand trial Tuesday by a Los Angeles judge.

Jeremy, 69 — whose full name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt — was not present for the hearing in a mental health courthouse in Hollywood. Judge Robert S. Harrison made his ruling after reviewing a July 2022 assessment from a defense-hired psychologist and an October 2022 report from a doctor hired by prosecutors.

“Mr. Hyatt is not competent for trial,” Judge Harrison said. “Both reports indicate Mr. Hyatt suffers from an incurable neurocognitive decline,...

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AMC+ and Sundance Now’s Litvinenko and the second season of Netflix’s Last Chance U: Basketball are premiering in the same week, but you can expect that precious few reviews will note that the two shows — one a scripted docudrama and the other an unscripted docuseries — suffer, to different degrees, from a common flaw: If you’re dedicated to actively depicting reality, that can sometimes require accepting, or even embracing, the narrative limitations of reality.

In Last Chance U: Basketball, the return to East Los Angeles College in the aftermath of a year lost to Covid-19 forces coach John Mosley to struggle with finding the soul of a team that needs to replace all of its stars from last season. He bemoans a directionless squad that lacks leadership and cohesion and, for several episodes, that means the season does as well. The...

Given the immense popularity of the novel, there’s been a lot of hype and expectations concerning the adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing, which is finally upon us. To mark the film’s cinema release this weekend, we had the pleasure in speaking to the talented cast, such as leading star Daisy Edgar-Jones, as well as Taylor John Smith, Sterling Macer, Jr. and Michael Hyatt. We then rounded up by speaking to the affable filmmaker Olivia Newman.

We run through a wide range of topics, speaking to Edger-Jones and Smith about their characters all the way through to the Glastonbury music festival, while with Macer Jr. and Hyatt, they talk about bringing complexity and nuance to good people on screen. Newman talks about the adaptation process and confirms she will be helming the forthcoming Roe v Wade production. Be sure to watch all interviews in their entirety below.

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