Editorial Staff
Jim Henson : Idea Man
Disney+
Never stop creating. Jim Henson #IdeaMan, a #DisneyPlus Original Documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard, is streaming May 31.
“Jim Henson Idea Man” takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and beyond. Featuring unprecedented access to Jim’s personal archives, Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
The Forge
Affirm Films
In Theaters Beginning August 23. Isaiah Wright has some growing up to do. A year out of high school with no plans for his future, Isaiah is challenged by his single mom and a successful businessman to start charting a better course for his life. Through the prayers of his mother and biblical discipleship from his new mentor, Isaiah begins to discover God’s purpose for his life is so much more than he could hope for or imagine. From the Kendrick Brothers, the creators of the No. 1 hit WAR ROOM, comes THE FORGE, a faith-filled new movie with old friends and inspiring new twists.
Bottom Feeders
Dark Star Pictures
Dark Star Pictures will release the indie crime/drama BOTTOM FEEDERS On Digital and On Demand April 30. BOTTOM FEEDERS is a gripping drama following a twenty-year-old’s desperate quest for freedom amidst the harsh realities of rural Pennsylvania.
Clipped
FX Networks.
The scandalous story of LA’s other basketball team. Streaming 6.4 on Hulu. Starring Laurence Fishburne, Jacki Weaver, Cleopatra Coleman, and Ed O’Neill.FX’s Clipped goes behind the scenes of a notorious NBA owner’s racist remarks, captured on a tape heard around the world. The limited series charts the collision between a dysfunctional basketball organization and even less functional marriage, and the precipitating tape’s impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.
