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There’s nothing quite like a feel-good movie done well, and Ordinary Angels nails that hopeful feeling. It doesn’t hurt that Hilary Swank, who plays down-and-out hairdresser Sharon Stevens, is a master of her craft in this unbelievable movie. While the events depicted might be a little dramatized or sound too good to be true, Ordinary Angels, much like Steven’s selfless actions themselves, defy the odds. The events depicted in the faith-based film are true and based on Steven’s true grit approach to miracles.   What is…

By Jocelyn Noveck | Associated Press At the end of “Ordinary Angels,” we’re given one of those now-see-how-it-really-happened moments with real footage mirroring the climax of the film. That’s a really good thing. Because otherwise, one might be tempted to think the filmmakers had dreamed up a story too sappy and inspirational to be true. But no, this tale of how one determined woman rallied her community to help save a dying young girl took place largely as it’s presented. Despite the compelling source material,…

At the end of “Ordinary Angels,” we’re given one of those now-see-how-it-really-happened moments with real footage mirroring the climax of the film. That’s a really good thing. HT Image Because otherwise, one might be tempted to think the filmmakers had dreamed up a story too sappy and inspirational to be true. But no, this tale of how one determined woman rallied her community to help save a dying young girl took place largely as it’s presented. Despite the compelling source material, “Ordinary Angels" is one…

An inspirational drama and an Oscar nominee from Italy for best international feature top our list of what to watch this week. And if you’re in the mood for ridiculousness, how about a B&W silent film with actors in beaver costumes running about in the snow? Yes, you read that right. Here’s our roundup. “Ordinary Angels”: Jon Gunn’s faith-based soul quencher feels almost heaven-sent, gracing us — just when we need it — with an uplifting, truth-based story that promotes compassion and encourages us to extend a helping…

In a world saturated with superhero movies and reboots of eighties classics it’s always nice to see a movie with a slightly smaller scope that focuses more on its characters. Ordinary Angels tells the incredible true story of a small-town hairdresser set on helping a struggling family. It feels like it’s been a while since we’ve seen Hilary Swank in a movie, the two-time Oscar winner seemingly hasn’t been in a rush to get back into the acting game since her father passed away in 2021. However, the actress seems to be…

There's a Facebook group called 'No Ordinary Eyes' and it's a gold mine for anyone interested in the days gone by.According to the community's 'About' section, it encourages people to share fashion, street, and documentary photos from the past that "capture the essence of life and humanity in all its highs and lows." And they do!The 322.6K members (among whom there are also masters of the craft, such as photographer Mykolas Juodelė) regularly post rarely seen images that transport you back in time and offer a new…

The Golden Globes telecast is heading back to CBS for the first time in more than four decades. The ceremony is a TV staple, with viewers having come to expect a show that’s looser than the Academy Awards, thanks in part to plentiful alcohol. But the Globes, which debuted in 1944 and could be seen on NBC in the 1960s, went unaired throughout most of the 1970s due to (yup) scandals surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s voting process.  Its first CBS broadcast took place on Jan. 31, 1981,…

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A lawsuit accuses Amazon of enabling a West Virginia man to spy on an underage Brazilian girl with a hidden camera. The device, which resembles a clothes hook, was purchased from Amazon and used to record the girl. The suit alleges that Amazon failed to remove the camera from its platform despite inspecting it three times and knowing the potential harm it could cause.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTERThe criminal case…

The first major novel by German author Walter Kempowski describes a youth that was anything but ordinary. When the curtain rises in 1938, the protagonist Walter is a nine-year-old living with his family in the north-east German city of Rostock; by the time the novel ends in 1945, amid the smouldering ruins of the end of the second world war, he has just turned 17. Narrated through a chorus of voices, the novel recounts how the boy’s middle-class conservative milieu fell apart under the pressures of growing intolerance,…