Dolly Parton

Beth Grant

Peggy Walton-Walker

Kimberley Kates

A popular Nashville performer wants national recognition but is hampered by her controlling boyfriend and manager, and events from her past. Finally, by turning to her guitarist, she finds the resolve to face her troubles, including her long-estranged mother and the death of her estranged father, who had tried to control her career in her early days.—John Sacksteder

Blue Valley Songbird

Blue Valley Songbird (1999)

Political activist Sofia Flores speaks at a rally in Washington, D.C. about women's and racial equality. That evening, she is killed in a deliberately planned hit-and-run outside of her home.Travis Block, a Vietnam War veteran, works off-the-books for FBI Director Gabriel Robinson as a fixer. After completing one mission, he tells Robinson he wants to retire and spend more time with his daughter and granddaughter, but Robinson is reluctant to let him go. Instead he is given a new assignment to bring in undercover FBI Agent Dusty Crane.However, Crane goes rogue and contacts a journalist, Mira Jones, claiming to have information about Flores' death. Escaping several times from Block and the FBI, Crane arranges to meet Jones at a museum. Block follows Jones to the meeting but Crane escapes again. Crane tells Block that Robinson ordered Flores' killing before he is shot dead by two FBI Agents.Block and Jones meet again and she tells him that Crane claimed to have information about Operation Unity, a top secret FBI program run by Robinson that kills innocent civilians, including Flores. Block confronts Robinson about Operation Unity, but Robinson brushes off his questions and warns Block not to interfere.Jones's editor, Drew, writes a story about Crane's mysterious death using her sources. That evening, he is followed home and killed after a car accident by the same two FBI Agents that killed Crane and Flores. Meanwhile, Block's family goes missing.Jones convinces a distressed Block to help her uncover the mystery of Operation Unity. He tells her that Robinson has a safe in his house with government secrets. He confronts Robinson at his house and forces him to open the safe, which contains a hard drive with information about Operation Unity. Robinson escapes with the help of several FBI Agents, who engage in a gunfight with Block. Block defeats the agents and retrieves the hard drive.Block and Jones review the hard drive and discover that Crane was in love with his assignment, Flores. Robinson had her killed after Crane got too attached to her. Block confronts Robinson with the truth about Operation Unity, and forces him to turn himself in to the authorities. Robinson is arrested for his crimes, Jones completes her story about the government cover-up, and Block retires and reunites with his family who had been placed in Witness Protection but are now brought back home. (thanks to Wikipedia)

Blacklight

Blacklight (2022)

"Habla" is a documentary series that focuses on the US Latino experience, and one of the longest-running shows on HBO history (2003-2022). The show explores issues of bilingualism, multiculturalism, and assimilation through interviews with celebrities and regular people. The show has featured Lin Manuel Miranda, Dolores Huerta, Justina Machado, Olympic champion Laurie Hernandez, Charo, José Andrés, Diane Guerrero, Lisa Garcia-Quiroz, Soledad O'Brien, Residente, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Wilson Cruz, Carla Morrison, Rita Moreno, and Danny Trejo among many others. Created and directed by Alberto Ferreras.
HABLA LOUD, the latest installment of the award-winning "Habla" series from HBO, debuts FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 on HBO Max. The hour-long special features interviews from inspiring celebrities and influential Latinos putting the spotlight on filmmakers and content creators for a global audience, in both English and Spanish. HABLA LOUD features Nicolas Entel, Leila Cobo, Carla Morrison, Wilson Cruz, Isabella Gomez, Natalie Diaz, Ritchie Torres, and more. "I'm intrigued by personal experiences that lead to social changes," said series creator and director, Alberto Ferreras. "Every story in this new installment is about transformation: how did Residente become a rapper, or how did Mickey Melendez become an activist and the co-founder of the New York City Chapter of the Young Lords? How did poet Natalie Diaz rescue the language of her Mojave tribe? We spoke with artists, activists, journalists, and political representatives to reveal how their personal journeys have had an everlasting influence in the community. HABLA LOUD will help us understand the profound complexity of the Latino experience in the U.S." HABLA LOUD features the contributions of the following talent:
René Pérez Joglar (Puerto Rican Rapper) is a Grammy award-winning rapper, writer, producer, and co-founder of Calle 13. He is most recognized for his commitment to social justice, championing educational and native rights across Latin America.
Carla Morrison (Mexican Singer) is a Mexican indie-pop singer and composer. Her raw retelling of emotional, personal heartbreaks are the bedrock of Carla's material, and this honest approach earned her multiple Grammy nominations and Latin Grammy wins over the course of five albums. Taking the outdoor stage at Coachella, sharing a bill with rock giants Enjambre at Mexico City's Palacio de Los Deportes and filling to capacity as headliner the city's famed Auditorio Nacional, opening for tours in Spain, Latin America, and a sold-out stretch of U.S. shows followed.
Wilson Cruz (Afro-Puerto Rican Actor) is an award-winning Actor, Producer, Activist "Actorvist," and Humanitarian. Cruz currently stars as Dr. Hugh Culber on the award-winning CBS All Access series "Star Trek: Discovery." Receiving the Emery S. Hetrick Award from the Hetrick-Martin Institute for Outstanding Contributions to LGBTQ Youth, for his role as Rickie Vasquez on the ABC series "My So Called Life," Wilson became the first openly Gay actor to play an openly Gay role on television. Cruz recently accepted GLAAD's 2022 Vito Russo Award at the 33rd GLAAD Awards. He also serves on the board of GLSEN and devotes considerable time supporting other LBGTQ organizations as well.
Isabella Gomez (Colombian - American Actress) is best known for starring in "One Day at a Time" and her starring role in HBO Max's reboot of "Head of the Class," which premiered in October 2021.
Curly Velasquez (El Salvadorian Influencer) is an actor and producer best known for his work on Buzzfeed Video, as well as the television series Vida (2018) and Pero Like (2016).
Leonardo Nam (Argentine-Australian Actor) is an Argentine-Australian actor. He made his breakthrough as Roy in "The Perfect Score" and gained further recognition for his roles as Morimoto in "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" and Brian McBrian in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2." Leonardo plays Felix Lutz on the critically acclaimed, award-winning HBO series "Westworld."
Olga Merediz (Cuban-American Actress) is an American actress and singer. Merediz originated the role of Abuela Claudia in the Broadway musical "In the Heights," for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.
Carmen Yulín Cruz (Puerto Rican Politician) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as mayor of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2020. From 2009 through 2013, she served in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.
Nicolas Entel (Argentine Filmmaker) is an Argentine filmmaker. He has written, directed, and produced shows for Amazon Studios, Netflix, and HBO.
Leila Cobo (Columbian Journalist) is a Colombian journalist, writer, novelist, pianist, and television show host. She is noted for her coverage of Latin music for Billboard where she is currently Executive Editor of Latin Content and Programming, overseeing the brand's coverage and development of Latin music across all its platforms.
Natalie Diaz (Mojave American Poet) is Mojave and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Tribe. Her first poetry collection, "When My Brother Was an Aztec," was published by Copper Canyon Press in 2012. She is a 2018 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, a Lannan Literary Fellow, and a Native Arts Council Foundation Artist Fellow.
Ritchie Torres (Afro-Latino Politician) is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. Richie became New York City's youngest elected official and the first openly L.G.B.T.Q. person elected to office in the Bronx.
Mickey Melendez (Cuban Rican Activist/Author) is widely recognized for his pivotal role as co-founder of the New York Chapter of the Young Lords Party. A life-long commitment, Mickey continues to work as an activist for Latino and Puerto Rican rights. He has held senior positions in the New York City government and has taught in the Black and Hispanic studies department at Baruch College. His emergence as an activist and coming-of-age story is told in his memoir, "We Took the Streets."
Bianca Marroquín (Mexican Theater Actress) is a Mexican musical theater and television actress known for being the first Mexican actress to have a starring role on Broadway.

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Blue Valley Songbird

1999

Action/ Drama/ Musical

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Duration: 92 min

IMDB Rating: 5.9

Language: en

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Dolly Parton as -Leanna Taylor

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