HARSH LIGHT NEWS NEWSLETTER
Films released in June 2021…
Another bath of film releases is coming to theaters, Digital, and On Demand in June 2021. Are you ready for some serious entertainment?
Tuesday, 1 June 2021 …
Digging to Death, written and directed by Michael P. Blevins, premieres on DVD and Digital on Tuesday, 1 June 2021. The film, distributed in these United States across all media by Uncork’d Entertainment, stars Ford Austin, Tom Fitzpatrick, Rachel Alig, Ken Hudson Campbell, and Richard Riehle.
A man buys a fixer-upper house to restore and as he’s digging a hole for a new septic tank, he discovers a large box filled with three million dollars in cash…
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March film releases coming to Video On Demand and DVD
We’re less than a week away from February ending. There are several films coming to video-on-demand and DVD in March 2021. Here is an update for the coming scheduled releases.
Monday, 1 March 2021
The Astrology of Pandemics, written and directed by Nicholas Snyder, comes to Amazon Prime on Monday, 1 March 2021.
The Astrology of Pandemics is a documentary film focusing on the astrology that describes previous historical pandemics and the one we are currently going through. Discover how pandemics happen when Pluto interacts with eclipses, Saturn and Jupiter.
The documentary explores the possibility of astrology helping us understand the current pandemic. …
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Films to watch over the Christmas holiday period!
John Bradshaw’s Santa’s Squad, originally titled The Santa Squad, hit television screens in the United States on Monday, 7 December 2020.
Santa’s Squad, with a story penned by Mark Valenti, revolves around unemployed art teacher Allie. Allie, after being hired at the Santa Squad, is given a special assignment.
Film Releases
Sweet’s “Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars” comes to Digital on August 13
Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars, produced, written and directed by Johnny Sweet, addresses what happens if an entire industry is laid off in a single day.
Sweet’s documentary, distributed by Global Digital Releasing, comes to digital platforms on Friday, 13 August 2021. Last Call : The Shutdown of NYC Bars, filmed during the height of the pandemic, explores the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on the NYC hospitality industry.
“Our story begins with Jena Ellenwood, a bartender in Queens, NY, recounting her experiences moving to New York and finding herself as the newest employee at the Sparrow…
Film Releases
Messner’s “1ST Year Checking” is now out On Demand globally
1ST Year Checking, written and directed by Michael Messner, is now available in the British Isles, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Messner’s fantastic new documentary, one focusing on youth hockey, revolves around ice hockey and its sometimes violent implications.
“There is a lot of debate as to when is the right age to introduce the violence of check hockey to youth players in the United States. …
Streaming Service
Smith’s “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” premiered July 23
Masters of the Universe: Revelation, created by Kevin Smith, came to Netflix on Friday, 23 july 2021 with its first five episodes. The new serialised animated tale, a direct sequel to the 1983–1985 Filmation series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, has been a long time coming.
Revelation is a direct sequel series to the original series Masters of the Universe. Featuring He-Man, Teela, Orko, Cringer, and Man-At-Arms. The story tells us they are guardians of Castle Grayskull in a battle against Skeletor, Evil-Lyn, Beast-Man and the legions of Snake Mountain.
But after a final battle forever fractures Eternia…
Film Releases
“Donna-Stronger Than Pretty” comes to Amazon Prime July 24
Donna: Stronger Than Pretty, directed by Jaret Martino from a story penned with Donna Marie Martino and Pat Branch, comes to Amazon Prime on Saturday, 24 July 2021.
Martino’s film, produced by Love Wins Productions, is based on a true story revolving around Donna. Playing the titular character is Kate Amundsen. Amundsen, best known for the short films Worlds Apart and Almond Wood, was more recently seen working on a television series version of Worlds Apart.
Amundsen’s Donna is a romantic tragedy, an unlove story, that spans three decades in the life of a gentle young…
Film Releases
“The Nest,” starring genre icon Dee Wallace, premieres July 20
The Nest, starring horror genre icon Dee Wallace, is premiering On Demand, Digital, and DVD Tuesday, 20 July 2021. The film, directed by James Suttles from a story penned by Jennifer Trudrung, is distributed in the British Isles and the United States across all media platforms by 4Digital Media.
Suttles’s previous directorial offerings include Red Dirt Rising, Reunion 108, and The Evil Inside Her. The director, more recently, announced he will be working on The Manor. Seven Days ‘Till Midnight, completed, has not yet been released.
When Meg and her mother Beth visit a yard sale, Beth…
Film Releases
Fehlbaum’s “The Colony” comes to Theaters on August 27
The Colony, written and directed by Tim Fehlbaum, comes to theaters, VOD, and Digital on Friday, 27 August 2021. The film, also known as Tides, stars Downton Abbey alum Iain Glen.
Glen, more recently, has been working on the television miniseries The Rig. On the big screen, currently in pre-production, Glen’s next film will be Julien Kerknawi’s The Last Front.
Further to Glen, playing prominent characters, The Colony also stars Nora Arnezeder, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Sope Dirisu, Joel Basman, Sebastian Roché, Bella Bading, Cloé Heinrich, and Hong Indira Rieck.
Cataclysmic conditions on Earth forced a…
Canadian Network Television
Canada’s hugely popular “Private Eyes” is back with a new season
Private Eyes, co-created by Tim Kilby and Shelley Eriksen, returned to television screens on Wednesday, 7 July 2021 with its fifth season premiere episode In the Arms of Morpheus. The fifth season premiere, directed by series co-star Jason Priestley, revolves around a story penned by Alexandra Zarowny.
The story picks up shortly after events depicted in February’s fourth season finale. If you recall, in Drop Dead Carny, the Priestley directed fourth season finale closed with Angela “Angie” Everett (Cindy Sampson) being shot by villain of the week Earl Baer (David Hewlett).
A heavily medicated Angie, whilst recuperating in the hospital…
