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Documentary “Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross” on TVOD and Digital

Director: Paul Taublieb
Narrator: Josh Brolin
Appearances: Hall of Fame legends Jeremy McGrath, Bob Hannah, Ricky Johnson, and Ricky Carmichael
Run time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Country: United States

An intriguing documentary from Emmy winner Paul Taubliebhe,“Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross," and narrated by Josh Brolin, shares the details of the tragic days of the sport, Supercross, in 1972. And how the man who created the dangerous sport, Michael Goodwin, is serving a double-life sentence without the possibility of parole for murdering his ex-business partner and his wife. Supercross includes the industry's legends and Icons, the biggest names that paved the way for today’s most talented motorsports players in the world.

‘Freakier Friday’ Official Trailer Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lyndsay Lohan: in Theaters August 8th

Release date: August 8, 2025
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Screenplay: Jordan Weiss
Story by: Elyse Hollander, Jordan Weiss
Based on Freaky Friday: by Mary Rodgers
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Mark Harmon
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, fantasy
Run time: 1 hour 51 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Director Nisha Ganatra’s Freaky Friday is a sequel to the 2003 film and brings back Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis and Lynsey Lohan in their hilarious roles as Tess Coleman and Anna Coleman.

More great cast of characters are Harper Coleman (Julia Butters), Anna's daughter and Tess' granddaughter; Lily Davies ( Sophia Hammons) Anna's future stepdaughter, and Harper's future stepsister; Eric Davies, (Manny Jacinto) Anna's new fiancé, Lily's father, and Harper's future stepfather; Ryan, (Mark Harmon) Tess' husband, Anna and Harry's stepfather, and Harper's step-grandfather.

Rounding things out are Jake, (Chad Michael Murray ) Anna's ex-boyfriend; Ella, (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan); Pei-Pei, (Rosalind Chao) a Chinese restaurant owner; Madame Jen, (Vanessa Bayer) a fortune teller; Maddie, (Christina Vidal Mitchell) one of Anna's best friends; Peg, (Haley Hudson) one of Anna's best friends; Harry Coleman,( Ryan Malgarini) Tess' son, Anna's younger brother, Ryan's stepson, and Harper's uncle; Pei-Pei's Mom,(Lucille Soong); Mr. Elton Bates, (Stephen Tobolowsky); Jett (Jordan E. Cooper); Blake Kalem (Elaine Hendrix); GiGi (Chloe Fineman )

Distributors: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Gunn Films, Burr! Productions
Producers: Kristin Burr, Andrew Gunn, Jamie Lee Curtis
Cinematographer: Matthew Clark
Editor: Eleanor Infante
Music: Amie Doherty

Fantastic 4: First Step Review: The first step of many

Movie Poster for the Fantastic 4: The First Step

Release date: Friday, July 25th

Director Matt Shakman
Screenplay: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer
Story: Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Kat Wood
Based on Fantastic Four by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser
Run time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Genre: Superhero

When you hear ‘Fantastic 4: First Step’ Makes you wonder about the steps ahead

Director Matt Shakman’s new film from Marvel Studios’ Fantastic 4: First Step’ takes you on an exhilarating journey as their leader Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal ), one of the most brilliante scientist that can stretch his body to unimaginable lengths, guides Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby) who is Reed's pregnant wife and Johnny's big sister, and can create force fields and turn into an invisible woman. Sue founded the Future Foundation; Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), Sue's little brother who can fly and regulate fire at the same time.; Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) best friend of Reed’s who has had his skin transformed into orange rock that has given him super human power and strength.; Galactus (Ralph Ineson), who is a gigantic cosmic being who devours the life force of planets and has the Fantastic 4’s retro-futuristic world in his sights.; Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), she is Galactus's metallic-skinned messenger who travels through space on a surfboard-like craft.

It would not be complete without Mole Man (Paul Walter Hauser), The ruler of the Moloids in Subterranea, an alternative society. H.E.R.B.I.E. (Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics), voiced by Matthew Wood) who is Reed's assistant and reminds me of the robot in the cartoon The Jetsons.

Rounding out the cast are Franklin Richards, (Ada Scott) son of Reed and Sue; Ted Gilbert, (Mark Gatiss) talk show host of The Ted Gilbert Show;[29] Lynne Nichols (Sarah Niles), the CEO of the Sue Storm’s Future Foundation, and Rachel Rozman (Natasha Lyonne): A school teacher and Grimm's love interest.

They pull together to protect their planet and the people from Galactus’ total destruction.

Composer Michael Giacchino, Cinematographer: Jess Hall, Editors Nona Khodai and Tim Roche do an excellent job of complementing the great acting, giving the moviegoer what they would expect and more.

Distributed: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Production company: Marvel Studios
Producers: Mitchell Bel
Co-producer: Grant Curtis
Executive producer: Louis D'Esposito
Executive producer: Kevin Feige
Producer (produced by) (p.g.a.): Robert Kulzer
Executive producer: Tim Lewis
Executive producer
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Cinematographer: Jess Hall
Editors: Nona Khodai: Tim Roche

STAR PEOPLE starring Kat Cunning in Theaters July 25th and VOD August 12

Kat Cunning as Claire in 'Star People'

Director and writer: Adam Finberg
Starring: Kat Cunning , McCabe Slye, Connor Paolo, Eddie Martinez, Bradley Fisher, and Adriana Aluna Martinez
Producers: Adam Finberg and Josh Shader
Distributor: Blue Harbor

STAR PEOPLE opening in the following theatres:

July 25th
-Cinema Village (New York)
-Harkins Theatres Arrowhead (Peoria)
-Harkins Theatres Fashion Center 20 (Chandler)
-Harkins Theatres Shea (Scottsdale)
-Harkins Theatres Superstition Springs (Mesa)

August 8th
-Laemmle Royal (Los Angeles)

August 12
VOD release nationwide on all major platforms (Apple, Amazon and many more)

Blacklight in Production on Director Filmmaker Wes Millers’ Mercy Mercy Me Starring Lil Mama

Jason Mitchell as Khaos in Mercy Mercy Me

Lil Mama Wes Millers’ Mercy Mercy Me

Director and writer: Wes Miller
Starring: Lil Mama, Jason Mitchell, Carlos Ponce

Director Wes Miller’s “Mercy Mercy Me” take you back to the 1980s as Mercy (Lil Mama) and Khaos (Jason Mitchell) are pulled back into a life of crime they thought was left far behind. A crime thriller we will be looking forward to viewing.

The 5th Annual Next Gen Panel Presented by AAFCA x SAG-AFTRA Foundation Takes Place Today

On Sunday, July 20^th, the African American Film Critics Association and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation hosted the 5^th Annual Next Gen Panel at the Meryl Streep Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. The panel of young stars on the rise is DaVinchi, Taylor, Ernest Kingsley Jr., Myles Truitt, who all have a bright future ahead.

‘The Omro Heist’ on TVOD and Digital release on July 29, 2025

Director: Jamie Bailey
Story: Simon Phillips
Writers: Jamie Bailey, Simon Phillips
Starring: Simon Phillips, Anthony Crivello, Damir Kovic, Heather Arendt, Nick Biskupek, Ken Bressers, Al Dias, Cali Felix, Justin Gordon, Tony Lee Gratz, Alicia Hinson, Mackenzie Jones, Kristen McCabe, Adam Huel Potter

Director Jamie Bailey new film The Omro Heist tells what happens when in FBI agent goes undercover during a bank siege and finds out it is more than just a bank robbery and criminals are the only ones criming.

Producers: Ken Bressers, Anthony Crivello
Executive producer: Simon Phillips
Composer: Darren Morze
Cinematographer: Jamie Bailey
Editor: Jamie Bailey
Sound: Donnie Ivey

“Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross” a Documentary Narrated by Josh Brolin Available July 18th, 2025, on TVOD/Digital Globally

Paul Taubliebhe ‘s documentary “Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross" tells the compelling story days of the sport of Supercross in 1972. And Michael Goodwin, a man who created the sport and now serving a double-life sentence without the possibility of parole for murdering his ex-business partner, featuring the biggest names, past and present of the most underappreciated, demanding, dramatic motorsports across the planet.

‘STAR PEOPLE’ in Theaters July 25th and on VOD Nationwide July 25th

Poster- STAR PEOPLE (Blue Harbor Entertainment)

Director and writer: Adam Finberg
Starring: Kat Cunning, McCabe Slye, Connor Paolo, Eddie Martinez, Bradley Fisher, and Adriana Aluna Martinez
Genre: UFO, Sci-Fi, Thrller
Rating:
Producers: Adam Finberg and Josh Shader
Distributor: Blue Harbor

Director and writer Adam Finberg directorial debut "Star People" tells the story of thousands of people in Arizona who on March 13, 1997, were eyewitnesses to the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history—now famously known as The Phoenix Lights. Among them was 10-year-old Claire, who felt as if the lights called to her. Years later, Claire (Kat Cunning), now a photographer, is still chasing that moment, hoping to capture the lights on camera and finally make sense of what she saw.

ABOUT BLUE HARBOR ENTERTAINMENT

Blue Harbor Entertainment is a boutique distributor of independent films designed for the business needs of today’s filmmakers and provides a comprehensive and full-scale distribution and marketing solution covering theatrical releases, home entertainment, transactional and subscription digital streaming platforms, and television. Established in 2023 by industry veterans Amanda Sherwin, Mike Messina and Seth Needle, and with a combined experience spanning hundreds of films over multiple decades, Blue Harbor was conceived as a much-needed alternative in today’s challenging U.S. distribution environment with a structure that empowers filmmakers. Notable releases include the cannabis horror/thriller Trim Season, starring Bethlehem Million (Sick) and Jane Badler (V), director Olivia Kuan’s award-winning documentary The Herricanes about The Houston Herricanes, a team that was part of the groundbreaking first women’s full tackle football league of the 1970s, and writer/director Zia Mohajerjasbi's award-winning film Know Your Place, a story about change and loss set amidst the landscape of a transforming Seattle as seen by a young Eritrean-American boy. Recent releases include the award-winning, untold story of Dr. Audrey Evans, Audrey's Children, starring Natalie Dormer, and the romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, and Lilly, the powerful story of equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter starring Patricia Clarkson.

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and the Grammy Museum Celebrates Black Music Month with Derryck “Big Tank” Thornton

Derryck “Big Tank” Thornton Photo: Yevette Renee

On Sunday, June 29^th, the African American Film Critics Association, in partnership with the Grammy Museum, celebrated Black Music Month with a conversation with Derryck “Big Tank” Thornton and moderated by Nekesa Moody.

As he discussed starting out DJing as a 15-year-old and how his mom worked two jobs and bought his DJ equipment and how he DJd in college, what stood out to me was his love and devotion to his family, his mother, kids, and brother and his commitment to help those coming behind him in the music business. He is a true mentor.

A prolific producer and songwriter, “Big Tank” is known for many successful musical projects, including music composer for The Chi, BMF, The Game, My Wife and Kids, Boondocks, Greenleaf, and much more.