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MHz Choice Brings ‘Homicide Hills’ to US Audiences this April

German crime comedy Homicide Hills (Beta Films) brings a big city detective to lead a tiny police force in the most rural of towns. Sophie Haas (Caroline Peters, Tatort) is "promoted" out of her role as detective in Cologne and moves to a backwoods tumbleweed of a town with her father in tow. The fictional rural outpost of Hengasch in the Eifel mountains is not exactly teeming with open cases. The police department's two officers - Sergeant Dietmar Schäffer (Bjarne Mädel, Crime Scene Cleaner) and Officer Barbel Schmied (Meike Droste) are more caretakers than overworked sleuths.
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Erasmus Prize 2023 awarded to Trevor Noah

The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2023 to the South African comedian Trevor Noah (b. 1984). He receives the prize for his inspired contribution to the theme 'In Praise of Folly,' named after Erasmus's most famous book, which is filled with humour, social criticism and political satire. With his sharp-minded, mocking yet inclusive political comedy, Noah, in the eyes of the jury, upholds the 'Erasmian Spirit.'
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FilmRise Launches ‘FilmRise For Her’ App

FilmRise announces the launch of a brand-new free app, FilmRise For Her. With the app, viewers can instantly stream their favorite feel-good rom-coms, hit movies with lead actresses, female-led true crime and much more. FilmRise for Her is available now on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs and LG Channels.
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“Good Enough” Now Streaming on Prime Video

Good Enough: A Modern Musical, the award-winning film, is now available and streaming via Prime Video. Good Enough has received widespread praise and awards at film festivals around the world including Director's Choice and Festival Favorite at Cinema Diverse in Palm Springs, California. Its modern pop/R&B soundtrack also took home the Outstanding Music Award in a Feature Film at the Micheaux Film Festival.