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Jingle Jangle, The Preacher's Wife, and more holiday films set in Houston or starring Houston-born actors.

You may be surprised by which films have H-town ties.

You may be surprised by which films have H-town ties.

February 01, 2021 12:00pm PT by Chris Gardner Get Lifteds John Legend, Mike Jackson Talk State of Black Cinema and Status of Jingle Jangle Sequel Joe Pugliese; Mike Rosenthal "What makes John a great producer is just who he is as a human being," Jackson says of his Get Lifted Film Co. producing partner. In just eight years, John Legend and Mike Jackson (with partner Ty Stiklorius) have won a slew of awards for content from their Get Lifted Film Co. This week, they will be gifted another access...

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And finally today - throughout the month, weve been inviting you to discover new holiday films and songs that offer a fresh take on that much-loved but maybe well-worn holiday fare. And now, courtesy of Netflix, a new musical called "Jingle Jangle." (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "JINGLE JANGLE") UNIDENTIFIED ACTORS: (As characters, singing) Oh, forget about yesterday. Its dead and gone away. The only thing that matters is right now... MARTIN: "Jingle Jangle" is the story of a brill...

By Nadine Matthews @deeniemedia | 12/18/2020, 6 a.m. Netflix’ Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Courtesy Photo Courtesy Photo Netflix’ Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Netflix’ Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, the tale of the brilliant, iconoclastic toy inventor Jeronicus Jangle (the younger played by Justin Cornwell, the older by Forest Whitaker) and his blerdy family, is one of the few incredibly delightful things about the year 2020. A Netflix origina...

Lisa Davina Phillip Says Netflixs Jingle Jangle Is Historical and a Story of Hope 136 Shares Netflixs new Christmas film, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Story, has taken the nation by storm since its release in November, and for good reason. Its one of the first-ever Christmas films to feature an almost all-Black cast, and the cast itself is pretty star-studded. With appearances — and songs — from Keegan-Michael Key, Ricky Martin, and Forest Whitaker, the film is a truly sp...

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, including writer David E. Talbert, and producers, Lyn Sisson-Talbert,  John Legend for a conversation about the film.  As part of the Paley Front Row Presented by Citi  series, “Making Holiday Magic! A Look Inside Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” was hosted and moderated by journalist Tre’vell Anderson, providing an entertaining look at behind the scenes moments. “We are delighted to present this heartwarming and entertaining conversat...