Jason Guerrasio, provided by Published 12:08 pm, Sunday, April 22, 2018 William Gray/Netflix Director Ryan Koo got himself the golden ticket when his directorial debut “Amateur” was bought by Netflix in the script stage to be one of its original movies. But the journey the movie took to get to the streaming giant’s millions of viewers was a challenging one. It’s a struggle to make every movie, but Koo can make the argument that he took on obstacles that most first-time filmmakers don’t. In “Amateur” (currently available on Netflix) we get a look inside what young basketball phenoms go through to get the attention of a big-time Division I NCAA school. Main character 14-year-old Terron Forte is a star on his school basketball team, but to get to the next level his family enrolls him in a shady prep-school. In doing so, we see firsthand the corruption behind youth athletics where the kids no longer play for the coach, or to get into … [Read more...] about Netflix’s ‘Amateur’ director had to navigate real-life NCAA regulations in casting a 15 year old as a basketball star
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One iconic department store is closing even more stores
Sears is closing several stores and selling 16 others in an online auction.The closing stores include Kmart and Sears locations in Wilmington, North Carolina; Youngstown, Ohio; Brandon, Florida; and Saugus, Massachusetts.The properties for sale are in Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas. They are advertised as sale and lease-back deals, meaning Sears would make rent payments to the winning bidders to remain in the space. Sears is closing several stores and selling 16 others in an online auction. The closing stores include Sears locations in Wilmington, North Carolina, and Youngstown, Ohio, as well as Kmart stores in Brandon, Florida, and Saugus, Massachusetts. Sears will also likely close its store at Tacoma Park Mall in Tacoma, Washington. The owner of the mall, Simon Property Group, recently revealed plans to demolish the Sears store and replace it with several buildings, including a movie theater.Most of the stores will close between May and July, … [Read more...] about One iconic department store is closing even more stores