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An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged. Using an innovative combination of interviews and narrative recreations of the FBI’s wiretapped conversations between Singer and his clients, Operation Varsity Blues offers a rare glimpse into the enigmatic figure behind a scheme that exposed the lengths wealthy families would go to for admission into elite colleges, and angered a nation already grappling with the effects of widespread inequality. From Chris Smith and Jon Karmen, the filmmakers behind Fyre, and starring Matthew Modine as Rick Singer.   Discuss this with fellow SJF fans on Facebook . On Twitter, follow us at @SandwichJohnFilms Please Leave A Comment-

On Thursday, February 25, fans around the world are invited to take part in a global live premiere event to celebrate the release of " Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry ," a new Apple Original Film from award-winning director R.J. Cutler.   The event will include an exclusive stripped-down performance by Eilish, special video packages from the film, an interview with Cutler, and an intimate conversation with Eilish especially for her fans, all hosted by Apple Music host & DJ Zane Lowe.  The festivities kick off at 6:00pm PT / 9:00pm ET, and the event will be available to stream for free through the Apple TV App, Apple Music App, and Eilish’s own YouTube channel. Immediately following the event, "Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry" will debut on Apple TV+ for all subscribers.  Ahead of the highly anticipated global premiere of “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry,” Eilish has revealed a live audio performance of “ilomilo," the song th

ViacomCBS Streaming Event presentation that Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, Wind River) has been tapped as the lead in the highly anticipated drama Mayor of Kingstown exclusively for Paramount+. Prolific director, Antoine Fuqua (Academy Award -winning Training Day), has signed on as executive producer in the new series from Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Taylor Sheridan - co-creator of Yellowstone, cable's most watched show of 2020 - who recently signed a multi-year pact with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group  Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family - power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither. Mayor of Kingstown will be executive produced by Sheridan, co-creator Hugh Dillon, Jeremy Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David Glasser

12-year-old Abby Ryder Fortson , best-known for her scene-stealing performances in Marvel’s Ant-Man series, will play Margaret Simon and Academy Award® nominee Rachel McAdams will play Margaret’s mother, Barbara, in the studio’s highly anticipated adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. The announcement was made today by Erin Westerman, Lionsgate’s president of Production.   The film, which begins production in April, is written and will be directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, who is re-teaming with legendary Academy Award®-winning producer James L. Brooks and his Gracie Films banner, following their collaboration on the acclaimed film The Edge of Seventeen. Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Amy Brooks, Fremon Craig, and Blume will join Brooks as producers.    A best-selling and beloved classic that has transcended decades and been embraced by generations as they approach adolescence comes to the big screen with Lionsgate’s adaptation of Judy Blume’s Are