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Here’s what’s coming to streaming services in August

By Zach Goins July 30, 2020 (updated) As the weeks of quarantine have turned into months, streaming services have become more important than ever to those craving new shows and films to watch. Whether you’re testing out a new series, catching up on new movies...
By CLTure July 30, 2020
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Local film festivals and organizations form 1CLT Film Fest, a two-day online film festival

By Zach Goins July 20, 2020 With movie theaters around the country closed and film festivals being canceled left and right, these are dark times for movie lovers. Many are getting desperate, longing to return to the theater, but the last few months haven’t stopped...
By CLTure July 20, 2020
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Michael B. Jordan and Amazon’s ‘A Night At The Drive-in’ series in Albemarle offers a free family-friendly outdoor movie experience

By Zach Goins July 2, 2020 Thanks to Michael B. Jordan and Amazon Studios, movie lovers finally have a chance to head to the theaters again. Wednesday marked the first installment of the summer movie series, featuring Love & Basketball and Crazy Rich Asians, and...
By CLTure July 2, 2020
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Here’s what you can expect from ‘Hamilton’ streaming on Disney Plus

By Douglas Davidson July 1, 2020 The Story In case you’re coming to this unclear on what actor/playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is about, the play follows significant moments of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton’s (Miranda) life from surviving severe illness as a child all the way...
By CLTure July 1, 2020
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Michael B. Jordan is bringing his ‘A Night At The Drive-In’ movie series to Albemarle’s Badin Road Drive-In

By Zach Goins June 25, 2020 For movie lovers across the country, the last three months have proven difficult thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With theater doors closed, fans have been stuck rewatching old favorites or exploring new releases on streaming services, but thanks...
By CLTure June 25, 2020
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Bree Newsome film and Little Brother documentary among the projects awarded Filmed in NC funding

By CLTure News June 16, 2020 Cucalorus, the yearly annual Wilmington film festival and the NC Film Office have announced the recipients of the Filmed in NC funding for 2020. The program launched in 2015 to help increase independent film production supporting projects directed by...
By CLTure June 16, 2020
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Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ is a stylish reminder that America was built by us, not for us

By Jake Lawler June 10, 2020 America was built by us, not for us. This is what Spike Lee needs you to know as you watch Da 5 Bloods. Partnering with Netflix on his second and most ambitious war film, Lee assembles an absolutely stellar...
By CLTure June 10, 2020
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There are some great documentaries to stream right now to celebrate Black Music Month

By Zach Goins June 5, 2020 June is Black Music Month, and if you’re looking to take your celebrations further than just jamming out to your favorite artists, we’ve got you covered. As people around the country look for ways to educate themselves on Black...
By CLTure June 5, 2020
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‘Just Mercy,’ the legal film based on the bestselling book starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx will stream for free in June

By CLTure News June 2, 2020 Just Mercy, the film based on the award-winning nonfiction bestseller Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, about defense attorney Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) who works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner Walter McMillian (Jamie...
By CLTure June 2, 2020
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‘The High Note’ offers musical escape with video-on-demand release

By Douglas Davidson May 27, 2020 In times of great stress like these, it’s important to remember what gets us through: art. Art brings us joy and helps fight back the darkness and frustration of uncertainty. It’s easy to forget that the art we ingest...
By CLTure May 27, 2020

Film

By Zach Goins July 30, 2020 (updated) As the weeks of quarantine have turned into months, streaming services have become more important than ever to those craving new shows and films to watch. Whether you’re testing out a new series, catching up on new movies...

By Zach Goins July 20, 2020 With movie theaters around the country closed and film festivals being canceled left and right, these are dark times for movie lovers. Many are getting desperate, longing to return to the theater, but the last few months haven’t stopped...

By Zach Goins July 2, 2020 Thanks to Michael B. Jordan and Amazon Studios, movie lovers finally have a chance to head to the theaters again. Wednesday marked the first installment of the summer movie series, featuring Love & Basketball and Crazy Rich Asians, and...

By Douglas Davidson July 1, 2020 The Story In case you’re coming to this unclear on what actor/playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is about, the play follows significant moments of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton’s (Miranda) life from surviving severe illness as a child all the way...

By Zach Goins June 25, 2020 For movie lovers across the country, the last three months have proven difficult thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With theater doors closed, fans have been stuck rewatching old favorites or exploring new releases on streaming services, but thanks...

By CLTure News June 16, 2020 Cucalorus, the yearly annual Wilmington film festival and the NC Film Office have announced the recipients of the Filmed in NC funding for 2020. The program launched in 2015 to help increase independent film production supporting projects directed by...

By Jake Lawler June 10, 2020 America was built by us, not for us. This is what Spike Lee needs you to know as you watch Da 5 Bloods. Partnering with Netflix on his second and most ambitious war film, Lee assembles an absolutely stellar...

By Zach Goins June 5, 2020 June is Black Music Month, and if you’re looking to take your celebrations further than just jamming out to your favorite artists, we’ve got you covered. As people around the country look for ways to educate themselves on Black...

By CLTure News June 2, 2020 Just Mercy, the film based on the award-winning nonfiction bestseller Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, about defense attorney Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) who works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner Walter McMillian (Jamie...

By Douglas Davidson May 27, 2020 In times of great stress like these, it’s important to remember what gets us through: art. Art brings us joy and helps fight back the darkness and frustration of uncertainty. It’s easy to forget that the art we ingest...