Stories of those who lived, not for themselves, but for others can have great influence in this time when it seems like so many people are just looking out for number one. Devotion is one such story that not only highlights selfless living but tragic racism that is, unfortunately, still an all-too-familiar happening in our own day and age.

The new movie, First Responders, in theaters as a Fathom Event on Monday and Tuesday, October 24 and 25, honors the men and women who often sacrifice much and sometimes sacrifice all to respond when anyone dials 9-1-1.

There have been many stage performances of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" over the centuries but perhaps none in recent history was as significant as the one at the Lafayette Theater in Harlem in October of 1936. The new film, "Voodoo Macbeth" tells the story of how the play, directed by none other than Orson Welles, came to be.

Romantic comedies have been pretty sad of late and "Marry Me" doesn't do much to change that. Having said that, the film does have its sweet moments and just might be a reminder to be on the lookout for the unexpected things in life. Sometimes, those surprises are just what God uses to get our attention.

Written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, this semi-autobiographical historical drama follows 9-year-old Buddy, his parents, older brother, and grandparents as their lives change drastically when their quiet neighborhood in Belfast turns violent on August 15, 1969.

When I heard that a remake of "West Side Story" was being done, apprehension abounded. Why mess with a classic? After all, the 1961 film won ten Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actress for Rita Moreno in the role of Anita. But if anyone could pull it off it was Steven Spielberg.

The films coming out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the past year have been OK, but not great. The third film in the Jon Watts-directed Spider-Man trilogy remedies that situation with "Spider-Man: No Way Home." It's all about redemption and second chances.

Actor-turned-writer/director, Fran Kranz, tackles a tough subject in his feature film debut, "Mass." The emotional aftermath of a school shooting for family members left behind seems like an unusual plot for a film, but Kranz hits all the right notes in this understated but realistic portrayal of two couples struggling to come to terms with what happened at their sons' school six years previous.

Set in some small towns of West Texas that modern society seems to have forgotten, “Hell or High Water” offers a commentary on how harmful our profit-driven economy can be and to what lengths people will go to make sure their families have a secure financial future.

Fans of the original Star Trek TV series get ready to be blown away. The newest film in the J.J. Abrams rebooted series, “Star Trek Beyond,” feels like vintage Star Trek with plenty of big-screen action. At the same time, the film reaffirms the franchise’s core values of embracing the best parts of flawed humanity and finding hope in people’s goodness rather than despair in our human weaknesses.