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Scorsese has been hyping up Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone.

A documentary about fathers and friendship by Sam Spencer of Scotch Plains is showing Oct. 25 at the Montclair Film Festival.

Writer/director Danielle Lessovitz's "Port Authority" takes a present-day approach to New York's queer vogue balls and urban life, seen through the eyes of a newbie to the Big Apple.

The highly-anticipated movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights is available to stream on HBO Max, along with several new movies like Netflix’s Skater Girl, Holler starring Jessica Barden, the neo-noir thriller Akilla’s Escape, the sci-fi action movie Occupation: Rainfall, and more available to stream this weekend.

A Pittsburgh runaway and a star of a Harlem vogueing ballroom connect in Danielle Lessovitz’s drama.

‘I Don’t Want To Be a Trend.’ Leyna Bloom on Opening Doors for the Next Generation of Transgender Talent in Film and Fashion Time 1 hr ago Suyin Haynes © Francois Durand—Getty Images Leyna Bloom arrives at the Award Ceremony during the 45th Deauville American Film Festival on September 14, 2019 in Deauville, France. There are two words Leyna Bloom uses to describe ballroom culture: “walking magic.” “It’s a source of being, it’s the blueprint of a lot of co...

"Port Authority" stars Leyna Bloom, who is the first out transgender actor to headline a film at Cannes and the first Black and Asian trans woman to be featured in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

Movies and TV Shows with a Big Message (From Script) In this week’s round-up brought to us by ScriptMag.com, Script’s editor Sadie Dean interviews a variety of independent filmmakers about female arm wrestling, the ecosystem, and award-winning TV show Ted Lasso co-creator/writer/actor Brendan Hunt. Plus, a new episode from the Reckless Creatives podcast! Author: May 29, 2021 In this week’s round-up brought to us by ScriptMag.com, Script’s editor Sadie Dean interviews a variety of ...

For actress Leyna Bloom, the film Port Authority, which deals with both romantic love and chosen family love, was a perfect fit. “My lifestyle has always been wrapped around love … loving and caring relationships,” she says. The film, which opens in theaters today, deals with the love that blossoms between a Black transgender woman, Wye (Bloom), and a white cisgender man, Paul (Fionn Whitehead of Dunkirk), as well as the love of Wye’s ballroom family. Written and directed by Danielle ...

Leyna Bloom has a starring role in the acclaimed romantic drama "Port Authority," set for release on May 28