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PURE This is the story of Noah Funk, a newly-elected Mennonite pastor who is determined to rid his community of drug traffickers by betraying a fellow Mennonite to the police. But instead of solving the problem, he only makes it worse. Now, to protect his family, he must get involved in the illegal operations himself. Starring Ryan Robbins, Alex Paxton-Beesley, A.J. Buckly and Rosie Perez. PURE via WGN America, the flagship entertainment destination of Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO). Follow the network's Series on Twitter @WGNAMERICA

Alexander Hamilton Hamilton’s famous and mysterious death Ron Chernow ’s biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America’s birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans. Biography  On the morning of July 11, 1804 , at the foot of the bluffs in Weehawken, New Jersey, Alexander Hamilton was fatally wounded in a duel by Vice President Aaron Burr. They fought over an insult. Of the founders, Hamilton burned brightest and briefest, dead before he was 50 years old. By then he had been a war hero and aide to George Washington, authored most of the Federalist Papers and the nation’s first political sex scandal, founded the Coast Guard and the New York Post, devised and implemented a national banking system, imagined a U.S. Mint, eased America out of postwar bankruptcy and served as our first Secretary of the Tr...

'Atlanta' Director Hiro Murai Has the Vision It's been a breakout year for Donald Glover's chief collaborator. And the most thrilling part of all? Hiro Murai is just getting started. Hollywood Breakouts: Hiro Murai Has the Vision Good directors are deciders. They can't hesitate. They must evaluate options and choose among them with speed. Given those prerequisites, it should come as no surprise that many people who succeed at directing are also arrogant, bossy, even domineering. To spend five minutes with Hiro Murai is to see that he is none of those things. The got it right: This director is different. Source: Hollywood Breakouts Spotlight: The Extraordinary Vision of Hiro Murai Article by Amy Wallace via GQ Magazine Photos by Erik Tanner 'Atlanta' Director Hiro Murai Has the Vision From Atlanta to "This Is America," it's been a breakout year for Donald Glover's chief collaborator. And the most thrilling part of all? Hiro ...

Spotlight On: NETWORK to Broadway The stage adaptation of the iconic film NETWORK lands on Broadway this season with a super starry cast, including Bryan Cranston, Tatiana Maslany and more. Bryan Cranston stars in the acclaimed stage adaptation of the iconic NETWORK 1976 film, which Starred: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, and Peter Finch. The Broadway cast of Network reveals why they're excited to bring the popular 1970s film to Broadway. The Broadway.com Show: Bryan Cranston, Tatiana Maslany and More on Bringing Network to Broadway Bryan Cranston, Tatiana Maslany and the cast of Network reveal why they're excited to bring the popular 1970s film to Broadway. Speech : 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore !'

By Noel Murray via Vulture: 'The 40 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time' For this list of the 40 best movie soundtracks of all time, Noel Murray leaned almost exclusively on the Scorpio Rising model: films scored from a variety of musical sources, many of them pre-existing. There are a few exceptions . Noel Murray : 40GM Soundtracks of All Time  Noel Murray's list of 40GM Soundtracks are song-driven soundtracks that had a significant cultural impact, in various ways: by becoming best sellers; by introducing (or reintroducing) songs to heavy radio rotation; by summarizing entire musical subgenres; or by helping to create singular cinematic moments. To cover as much ground as possible, Noel limited filmmakers known for their great soundtracks (like Spike Lee and Sofia Coppola) to one entry each. But just about every modern musical genre is represented, from hip-hop to grunge to avant-garde classical.― Let’s drop the needle: The 40 Greatest Movie Soundtracks ...

Hear A Closer Look, Listen to what you See Become A Better Storyteller: Your Film's Music Music can not only affect the way we feel but it can also change the way we see things. The incredible thing that music and film have in common is that they both have the power of eliciting strong emotions from those who hear or see them, whether it's fear, tranquility, rage, or deep, unrelenting sorrow. And you can harness this power to help inform your audience about different aspects of your story, from the tone to your protagonist's emotions. Music can be such a great and economical storyteller if you know how to access its narrative power. Hear to a closer look, listen to what you see, learn many ways on how to utilize music in your films. Citation: Articles : by Writer/Director V Renée via No Film School Video Survival Course: Getting Through Your First Video During this live event on September 20 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, Matt Pierce will talk with video creators to help yo...