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Documentaries about Liza Minnelli and Supercross, fan favorites with different fans, a Steven Soderbergh horror, a spy thriller with Phoebe Dynevor and Angel Studios’ latest starring Jared Harris are new on screens. It’s a quieter moment for new releases as Oscar contenders flood theaters and the fresh crop of 2025 independent films are just starting to gestate at Sundance.

For a little star quality, Zeitgeist Films debuts Bruce David Klein’s Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story about legendary showbiz icon Liza Minnelli at the IFC Center in NYC and adds Los Angeles next Friday (Laemmle Royal and Town Center), with a national rollout to follow.

IFC’s 7 pm shows with director Q&As are both sold out. They’ll be moderated by Minnelli’s longtime friend and collaborator Jim Caruso, who is featured in the doc along with Michael Feinstein, Mia Farrow, Ben Vereen, Joel Grey, the late...

"You take from me, and I take from you." What an original line! Brainstorm Media has launched an official trailer for 72 Hours, yet another junk action movie being dumped out on VOD this year. Not much to see here. From the same filmmaker as the other junk action movies Paydirt, Every Last One of Them, Trophy Wife, Section 8, Lights Out previously. Two brothers, one who's an FBI agent, and the other an international money launderer, must put aside their differences and band together to execute a perilous extraction to save their family being held captive by a dangerous kingpin. This action thriller features Cam Gigandet, Sam Trammell, Pierson Fode, and Nicky Whelan. With a VOD release set for November 1st coming up this fall. Not a single second of this footage looks any good, none of it looks interesting or worthwhile. Skip this. // Continue Reading ›...

General Hospital spoilers and updates for the week of Monday, July 15-Friday, July 19 tease mysterious visitors, tough decisions and emotional encounters.

Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure) gets a mysterious visitor, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) must make a tough decision, and Laura Collins (Genie Francis) and Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) have an emotional encounter.

General Hospital Spoilers: Mysterious Visitors And Shameful Confessions

Monday, July 15 Brennan gets a mysterious visitor at Pentonville, and it turns out to be Carly Spencer (Laura Wright).

Once again she’s trying to play spy and get information to end the the FBI’s blackmail of Jason Morgan (Steve Burton).

In the meantime, Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) makes a shameful confession to Nina Reeves, (Cynthia Watros) who’s blindsided and shocked.

Elsewhere, Drew Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) is in the hot seat while Jason makes an offer to Jake Webber (Hudson West). And over at Valentin Cassadine’s, (James Patrick Stuart) Anna hits paydirt.

General Hospital spoilers for the week of July 15, 2024 are in! Fans can expect Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) to be tempted by Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart). Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) struggles with her grief.

Meanwhile, Willow Tait Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) blabs to Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) about kissing Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison). Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the ABC soap opera.

General Hospital Spoilers – Willow Tait Corinthos Blabs

Gh spoilers for the week of July 15 reveal that Willow will decide to open up to Nina. Willow and Drew share a kiss while 4th of July fireworks were going on in Port Charles. Willow immediately was filled with regret. Willow and Drew promised not to let it happen again.

While Willow was completely freaking out, Drew was more chill about the situation. Of course, Drew wouldn’t want Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell) or anyone else...

The Bold and the Beautiful (B&b) spoilers for Thursday, July 11, 2024, tease Poppy and Luna reveling in their newfound lifestyle, but will it end sooner rather than later?

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Paydirt With Dollar Bill Spencer

It was clear from the first lunch we saw Poppy (Romy Park) and Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) share at Il Giordano that they love the finer things in life and have spent years in awe of the filthy rich.

How convenient that Dollar Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) was there that day and recognized Poppy from a night long ago. We’re not sure why Poppy didn’t use the Baby Daddy angle at first, but now that she did, she couldn’t be happier.

Trending! The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers: The Truth Is About To Come Out About Poppy And Luna

Luna also couldn’t be happier. She has a dad she loves,...

Action films of all types and budgets are coming out left and right. With all the streaming services, direct-to-vod, and smaller theater runs, films that may not even have gotten greenlit at all years ago are making it to our eyeballs fairly easily. With so many titles coming, which ones should everyone look forward to? Here are five action films that are coming out relatively soon that we’re looking forward to.

Darkness of Man (2023)

The new Jean-Claude Van Damme flick just wrapped and should be coming out later this year. It’s being labelled as a neo-noir action thriller. The story follows an Interpol operative played by Jcvd who ends up entangled in a gang turf war when he takes an informant’s son under his wing. Of course, things go from bad to worse, and some Jcvd heroics are needed to save the day. The film comes courtesy...

Exclusive: Dermot Mulroney (Hanna) and singer Justin Furstenfeld have joined Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, and Ryan Kwanten in action movie Section Eight, which The Exchange will be selling at the virtual American Film Market.

The movie charts the story of a former soldier who, after avenging the murder of his family, is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.

Furstenfeld, who is making his acting debut on the movie, is best known as the frontman of U.S. band Blue October. My Best Friend’s Wedding star Mulroney is currently starring in Netflix’s Along For The Ride and Agent Game with Mel Gibson.

An original screenplay by Chad Law and Josh Ridgway, Section Eight is being directed by Christian Sesma (Pay Dirt) and produced by Brandon Burrows of Firebrand. Pic is in post-production.

“It is exciting to have such a talented and dynamic actor like Dermot Mulroney joining our project.

Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins and Ryan Kwanten are set to go head-to-head in upcoming action movie Section Eight, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Based on an original screenplay by Chad Law (The Hit List, Drive Hard) and Josh Ridgway (The Sector, Howlers), and set to be directed by Christian Sesma (Pay Dirt, The Night Crew), the film comes from Firebrand, reunited with Lundgren for a third time following 2017’s Altitude and upcoming Christmas action-comedy Pups Alone. Firebrand founder Brandon Burrows will produce.

Section Eight will tell the story of a former soldier who, after avenging the murder of his family, is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy ...

Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins and Ryan Kwanten are set to go head-to-head in upcoming action movie Section Eight, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Based on an original screenplay by Chad Law (The Hit List, Drive Hard) and Josh Ridgway (The Sector, Howlers), and set to be directed by Christian Sesma (Pay Dirt, The Night Crew), the film comes from Firebrand, reunited with Lundgren for a third time following 2017’s Altitude and upcoming Christmas action comedy Pups Alone. Firebrand founder Brandon Burrows will produce.

Section Eight will tell the story of a former soldier who, after avenging the murder of his family, is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy ...

Exclusive: The Goodbye Girl Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss and 3x SAG ensemble winner Taryn Manning are joining the Mike Hatton action thriller production Every Last One of Them, which Green Book actor Hatton will also star in with Paul Sloan. Cameras are set to roll before the end of this year in Southern California adhering to Covid-19 safety protocols.

Christian Sesma is directing from a screenplay co-written with Chee Keong Cheung, Alistair Cave, Edward Thomas.

Hatton will produce under his Ton of Hats banner along with Michael Walker of 101 Films International, as well as Christian Sesma. EPs are Andy Lyon, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Tom Conigliaro, Kimberly Hines, Rick Morse, and Sheila Legette. 101 Films International, an Amcomri Media Group company will handle international sales.

Brian Hayes Currie and Nick Vallelonga of Green Book will also appear in the cast as well as Mary Christina Brown and Claire Kniaz.

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Exclusive: Mickey Rourke, Taye Diggs and Jessica Uberuaga have join the horror thriller Mammon which Isaac Walsh will make his feature directorial debut with.

The movie, penned by Walsh and Tyler Clair Smith, follows a struggling young couple who are chasing the American dream, and soon realize that their worst nightmare is the demonic spirit in their new home. Mammon is the biblical word for the worship of wealth, and the couple discover that getting rich can come at a hefty price. The feature is in pre-production and will shoot in Southern California next month.

Mike Hatton is producing under his production company, Ton of Hats. Executive Producers are Glen D. Smith, Gary Smith, and Gary Smith Jr. of Mhi Investments, along with Kimberly Hines of Framework Entertainment, Michael Walker, Garrett Zinke, Ryan McDonald, and Asko Akopyan.

Rourke was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2009 for Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler,...

To celebrate the release of Paydirt, which is available now on DVD and digital, we sat down with one of the stars of the film, Mercedes Kilmer, to chat about the crime thriller.

In her feature-film debut, Kilmer features opposite her father Val for the first time and chatted to us about the experience of working with him as well her first experiences of being on a feature-film set as an actress for the first time. In the film, she plays Jamie who happens to be the daughter of local sheriff Tucker, played by her dad.

In addition, we chat about her love of theatre, her plans for her acting career from here, growing up with her parents – her mum is Joanne Whalley – and her love of Willow, the film her parents met on.

We also couldn’t not talk about her Dad being Batman and co-star Luke Goss’ famous band,...

To mark the release of Paydirt on 24th August, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on DVD.

Set in the scorching Californian desert, the heat is on as career criminal Damien Brooks aka The Brit (Luke Goss), fresh from prison after a five-year stretch, is determined to find the buried stash of cash that landed him in a cell after a DEA bust gone wrong. He’s served his time…now he wants his pay.

As he rounds up his old crew of mismatched badasses, all with their own problems, a plan starts to form…but the word is out that a real-life treasure hunt is going down and other criminal firms want in on the act.

Then there’s retired Sheriff William Tucker (Val Kilmer)…he’s on the warpath, obsessed with righting past wrongs and he’ll stop at nothing to find the perpetrators, whatever the cost.

Producer/actor Mike Hatton’s production shingle, Ton of Hats, Inc. in partnership with 101 Films International have announced the surprise completion of principal photography on director Christian Sesma’s Take Back, a martial-arts action saga starring Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler); Michael Jai White; Gillian White and James Russo (Django Unchained).

The producers believe Take Back is among the first independent films to successfully wrap principal photography following California’s (and most other states’) shutdown order, which effectively shut down film production nationwide.

Written by Zach Zerries in his feature-film penning debut, Take Back, shot in nearly complete secrecy in The Coachella Valley in Riverside County California, took place at breakneck speed under strict Covid-19 guidelines set forth by city, county, and state regulations, the industry’s white sheet, “The Safe Way Forward,” as guidance, SAG-AFTRA’s requirements, and the production’s own mandatory “Covid Playbook,” created by Hatton and director Sesma.

Tagline: "Bury the Past and Find the Cash." Pay Dirt is a new crime thriller from director Christian Sesma. Sesma has filmed a number of action thrillers recently, including: The Night Crew (2015) and Vigilante Diaries (2016). His latest follows a parollee as Damien gathers his old crew, to find a bag of stolen cash. Luke Goss and Val Kilmer centrally star, along with: Mike Hatton, Paul Sloan and many others. Recently, Pay Dirt was filming in the Coachella Valley. Now, the film is in post-production, with a trailer coming soon. For now, two movie posters have been released for this high action thriller. In Coachella Valley, actor Goss talked briefly about his role. He says of his role: “I play the role of Damien. He’s kind of a crew leader (Kesq)." Damien is also the protagonist in the film and shown prominently in both film posters. Kilmer will be on...

Niki Koss, best known for co-starring on the Freeform series Famous in Love, will make her feature directorial debut with Night, Night, a psychological thriller about a woman who wakes up from a horrific car accident and must find a way to survive a recovery from hell. Descendants actress Brenna D’Amico is attached to star in the film which was written by Robert Johnson. Additional cast includes Tony Todd, Eric Roberts, Brooke Anne Smith, Adam Budron, Nick Marini, Matty Cardarople, and Neels Visser. Filming will commence this month in Corsicana, Texas. Koss, Johnson, Austin Seltzer, and Ryan DeLaney are producing while Amber McNutt will serve as executive producer. Koss is repped by Abrams Artists and Mckeon Myones.

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Producer and Green Book actor Mike Hatton has secured a seven-figure revolving fund for his production shingle, Ton of Hats, Inc., through The Magnolia Financial Group, LLC. The fund will go towards the...