By this point everyone knows Hollywood award shows include nothing but preachy speeches from entitled, overpaid, and overhyped celebrities. These cultural elites gather together in a room to congratulate themselves on making movies that feel more like lectures than entertainment and releasing songs that barely qualify as music.
These celebs love to lecture the masses about their progressive causes as they accept gold trophies from each other. This year’s Grammy Awards included speeches referencing illegal immigration, “trans rights,” and an award winner <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alicia-keys-mocked-for-saying-dei-is-not-a-threat-its-a-gift-during-grammys-speech" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a> “DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift.”
It’s always the same during these self-congratulatory monologues. We normal people roll our eyes, laugh out loud, and change the channel.
If you’re ready to give up on woke awards shows but you’re not ready to switch off the television, it’s time to reclaim your screen time with films and documentaries that celebrate faith, family, and, above all, common sense. 
From action-packed thrillers to thought-provoking deep-dive documentaries, we’ve come up with a list of the best content that won’t make you cringe. 
<h3>Am I Racist?</h3>
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/am-i-racist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-796403 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/09/MixCollage-15-Sep-2024-07-08-AM-5558-1024x576.jpg" alt="Matt Walsh in Am I Racist? Screenshot courtesy: DailyWire." width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/09/MixCollage-15-Sep-2024-07-08-AM-5558-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/09/MixCollage-15-Sep-2024-07-08-AM-5558-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/09/MixCollage-15-Sep-2024-07-08-AM-5558-768x432.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/09/MixCollage-15-Sep-2024-07-08-AM-5558-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/09/MixCollage-15-Sep-2024-07-08-AM-5558-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a>
This hilarious documentary features Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh going deep undercover as a DEI expert, exposing some of the biggest grifters and charlatans in the industry with his token deadpan delivery and willingness to tell the truth, even when it’s extremely uncomfortable. 
“Am I Racist?” exceeded expectations at the box office by becoming the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/am-i-racist-is-the-top-grossing-documentary-of-the-decade-surpasses-super-size-me" target="_blank" rel="noopener">top-grossing documentary</a> of the past decade, bringing in $11.9 million. The film has a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes with more than 2,500 verified reviews. While no mainstream critics were willing to review it, podcast host Joe Rogan said it was “one of the best comedies” he’d seen in a long time.
A newly released behind-the-scenes cut called, “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/clips/clearing-the-a-i-r-the-making-of-am-i-racist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Clearing the AIR: The Making of Am I Racist</a>?” delves even deeper into the genius behind this project. 
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<h3>What Is a Woman?</h3>
<div id="attachment_805851" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/what-is-a-woman" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-805851" class="wp-image-805851 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/10/MixCollage-01-Oct-2024-04-20-PM-2436-1024x576.jpg" alt="What is a Woman?" width="1024" height="576" /></a>Matt Walsh/What is a Woman?</div>
The unraveling of radical Left-wing gender theory begins with one simple question. Join Daily Wire host Matt Walsh as he goes on a journey of discovery seeking the answer from a variety of so-called experts, medical professionals, professors, regular people, and even a tribal community in Africa as he reveals the absurdity of believing there are more than two sexes. 
Walsh uses provocative interviews and humor throughout this hit documentary, allowing trans advocates to expose their own hypocrisy at every turn.
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<h3>Run Hide Fight</h3>
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/run-hide-fight" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-180670 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2021/01/Isabel-May-Run-Hide-Fight-3-1024x429.jpg" alt="Isabel May in &quot;Run Hide Fight&quot;" width="1024" height="429" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2021/01/Isabel-May-Run-Hide-Fight-3-1024x429.jpg 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2021/01/Isabel-May-Run-Hide-Fight-3-300x126.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2021/01/Isabel-May-Run-Hide-Fight-3-768x322.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2021/01/Isabel-May-Run-Hide-Fight-3-1536x643.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2021/01/Isabel-May-Run-Hide-Fight-3-2048x858.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a>
This action-thriller centers on high school student Zoe Hull, who uses her wits, survival skills, and compassion to fight for her life and the lives of her classmates as she confronts a group of school shooters who are live-streaming their crime. 
This tightly wound thriller pulls from nostalgic teen films like “The Breakfast Club” while channeling the relentless stoic heroism of John McClane in “Die Hard.” Here, the victim becomes the victor, with the whole film emphasizing themes of courage, self-defense, and resilience.
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<h3>Lady Ballers</h3>
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/lady-ballers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-658613 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-27-at-5.20.14-PM-1018x576.png" alt="Lady Ballers" width="1018" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-27-at-5.20.14-PM-1018x576.png 1018w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-27-at-5.20.14-PM-300x170.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-27-at-5.20.14-PM-768x435.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-27-at-5.20.14-PM-1536x869.png 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-27-at-5.20.14-PM.png 1587w" sizes="(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px" /></a>
A down-on-his-luck former high school basketball coach, Rob, will do anything to win — even if that means teaching his team of men radical modern gender theory and leading them to identify as women so they can cheat their way into dominating multiple women’s sports in this hysterical sports comedy.
This biting social commentary is outlandish yet rooted in deep truth as the assault on women’s sports by radical trans activists continues in the real world. Starring Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing and featuring several fun cameos, this is one comedy you don’t want to miss.
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<h3>The Gospels with Jordan B. Peterson</h3>
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/the-gospels" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-847175 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/16x9-Landing-Page-1024x576.jpg" alt="Jordan Peterson, The Gospels" width="1024" height="576" /></a>
This isn’t an average Bible study. This isn’t even a typical Peterson lecture. This is something entirely different — a collision of intellect and spirit, of reason and faith, of skepticism and belief, all captured in vivid, full-color glory that the likes of ancient philosophers Aristotle and Plato could have only dreamed of. 
In this ten-part follow-up to the highly acclaimed Exodus series, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson gives an in-depth analysis of the Gospels, with insights into their historical, psychological, and philosophical significance. Join Dr. Peterson and nine of the world&#8217;s most brilliant minds as they unravel the mysteries of the Gospel story.
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<h3>Identity Crisis</h3>
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The Daily Wire and Turning Point USA’s new documentary scrutinizes the radical gender ideology movement by exposing the reality of “gender transition” surgeries, which are sometimes performed on children.
This project exposes how society is failing our most vulnerable members by allowing these destructive, irreversible surgeries to continue, plus delves into the shocking origin of the movement. “Identity Crisis” features raw interviews with victims of the movement, including individuals who have detransitioned themselves, and parents who are currently mired in the transgender madness.
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With Hollywood constantly cramming leftist politics down viewers’ throats, it can be challenging to find a movie or series that will stick to what it’s supposed to do: enlighten and entertain.  
Instead of endlessly scrolling through your streaming services before settling on a below-average movie, let us help you make a decision. DailyWire+ has you covered with a great collection of films and series for you and your family. And right now, you can subscribe to DailyWire+ to watch these titles for 30% off an annual subscription. 
<h3><a href="https://get.dailywire.com/amiracist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Am I Racist?</a></h3>
Start with the newest hit movie from Matt Walsh and The Daily Wire: “<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/amiracist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Am I Racist?</a>” Follow along as Walsh goes undercover and talks to some of the leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) voices, hilariously skewering the absurdity of race hustlers. 
“Am I Racist?” took the country by storm this fall after becoming The Daily Wire’s first theatrical release for an in-house production. The film quickly set records, grossing more than $12 million at the box office and debuting in the top five films in the country on its opening weekend. Walsh’s film then became the most successful release in DailyWire+ history. 
<h3><a href="https://get.dailywire.com/wiaw/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is a Woman?</a></h3>
After (or before) you watch Walsh’s latest hit, grab a bowl of popcorn for his 2022 documentary that shook the world, “<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/wiaw/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is a Woman?</a>”
Released in the summer of 2022, “What is a Woman?” quickly became the most-talked-about film that year as Walsh — through simple questions about biology — dismantles leftist ideas about sex and gender. “What is a Woman?” quickly became the #1 most-watched movie at home in June of 2022. Despite many mainstream critics refusing to review “What is a Woman?,” the film was a massive hit with the audience and independent reviewers, and it still sits at an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
<h3><a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus-lb-v2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Ballers</a></h3>
The 2023 DailyWire+ comedy “<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus-lb-v2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Ballers</a>” perfectly encapsulates the ridiculousness of biological men playing in women’s sports in a movie that’s guaranteed to get the whole room laughing. 
“Lady Ballers” tells the story of a down-on-his-luck former high school basketball coach named Rob, played by Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing, who will do anything to win — in this case, teaching his team of men radical modern gender theory and leading them to identify as women in order to brutally dominate multiple women’s sports.
After coming out on DailyWire+ last year, the movie quickly received rave reviews from the audience on Rotten Tomatoes, where it still sits at an 88% rating. 
<h3><a href="https://get.dailywire.com/run-hide-fight/v5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Run Hide Fight</a></h3>
If you’re looking for something with more intense action, “<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/run-hide-fight/v5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Run Hide Fight</a>” is for you. The first feature-length film co-produced and distributed by The Daily Wire follows Zoe Hull, a 17-year-old high school senior whose “Senior Day” at high school is interrupted by chaos when four of her classmates hold dozens of students hostage and seek to inflict mass carnage. 
While Zoe finds herself with the option to run and hide, she soon faces the sobering realization that she is in a unique position to save lives — a decision that ends up requiring her to fight.
<h3><a href="https://get.dailywire.com/jordan-b-peterson/depression/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Jordan B. Peterson on Depression and Anxiety</a></h3>
In this groundbreaking five-part series, Peterson reveals his revolutionary approach to conquering depression, anxiety, and resentment. See powerful psychotherapy techniques from his clinical work, uncover the roots of mental anguish, and arm yourself with tools to reclaim your life.
The <a href="https://get.dailywire.com/jordan-b-peterson/depression/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episodes</a> include &#8220;Defining Depression,&#8221; &#8220;The Trap of Catastrophizing,&#8221; &#8220;Exposure Therapy,&#8221; &#8220;A Roadmap to Treatment,&#8221; and &#8220;Reconstructing the Future You.&#8221;
<h3><a href="https://get.dailywire.com/terror-on-the-prairie/v2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terror on the Prairie</a></h3>
Gina Carano stars in this gritty western and original feature film by The Daily Wire. “<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/terror-on-the-prairie/v2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terror on the Prairie</a>” came out in June 2022, shortly after being canceled by Disney over her political views. 
In the thriller, Carano plays a frontier woman on the Montana plains who must protect herself against a ruthless gang of outlaws hell-bent on revenge. The “quintessentially American” film also features the on-screen talents of UFC champion Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, Nick Searcy, and Tyler Fischer. 
<h3><a href="https://get.dailywire.com/jordan-b-peterson/exodus-subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exodus</a></h3>
In this 17-episode series, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson gathers some of the brightest minds for an unprecedented, in-depth analysis of <a href="https://get.dailywire.com/jordan-b-peterson/exodus-subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exodus</a>, an academic work to be taken seriously in the modern era.
Join Peterson, Dennis Prager, Dr. Larry Arnn, Dr. James Orr, Dr. Os Guinness, Dr. Stephen Blackwood, Gregg Hurwitz, Dr. Douglas Hedley, and Jonathan Pageau as they discuss this biblical text.

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With Hollywood constantly cramming leftist politics down viewers’ throats, it can be challenging to find a movie or series that will stick to what it’s supposed to do: enlighten and entertain.  
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<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/am-i-racist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Am I Racist?</a></h3>
Start with the newest hit movie from Matt Walsh and The Daily Wire: “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/am-i-racist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Am I Racist?</a>” Follow along as Walsh goes undercover and talks to some of the leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) voices, hilariously skewering the absurdity of race hustlers. 
“Am I Racist?” took the country by storm this fall after becoming The Daily Wire’s first theatrical release for an in-house production. The film quickly set records, grossing more than $12 million at the box office and debuting in the top five films in the country on its opening weekend. Walsh’s film then became the most successful release in DailyWire+ history. 
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/what-is-a-woman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is a Woman?</a></h3>
After (or before) you watch Walsh’s latest hit, grab a bowl of popcorn for his 2022 documentary that shook the world, “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/what-is-a-woman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is a Woman?</a>”
Released in the summer of 2022, “What is a Woman?” quickly became the most-talked-about film that year as Walsh — through simple questions about biology — dismantles leftist ideas about sex and gender. “What is a Woman?” quickly became the #1 most-watched movie at home in June of 2022. Despite many mainstream critics refusing to review “What is a Woman?,” the film was a massive hit with the audience and independent reviewers, and it still sits at an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/run-hide-fight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Run Hide Fight</a></h3>
If you’re looking for something with more intense action, “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/run-hide-fight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Run Hide Fight</a>” is for you. The first feature-length film co-produced and distributed by The Daily Wire follows Zoe Hull, a 17-year-old high school senior whose “Senior Day” at high school is interrupted by chaos when four of her classmates hold dozens of students hostage and seek to inflict mass carnage. 
While Zoe finds herself with the option to run and hide, she soon faces the sobering realization that she is in a unique position to save lives — a decision that ends up requiring her to fight.
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/dr-jordan-b-peterson-on-depression-anxiety" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Jordan B. Peterson on Depression and Anxiety</a></h3>
In this groundbreaking five-part series, Peterson reveals his revolutionary approach to conquering depression, anxiety, and resentment. See powerful psychotherapy techniques from his clinical work, uncover the roots of mental anguish, and arm yourself with tools to reclaim your life.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/dr-jordan-b-peterson-on-depression-anxiety" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episodes</a> include &#8220;Defining Depression,&#8221; &#8220;The Trap of Catastrophizing,&#8221; &#8220;Exposure Therapy,&#8221; &#8220;A Roadmap to Treatment,&#8221; and &#8220;Reconstructing the Future You.&#8221;
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/lady-ballers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Ballers</a></h3>
The 2023 DailyWire+ comedy “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/lady-ballers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Ballers</a>” perfectly encapsulates the ridiculousness of biological men playing in women’s sports in a movie that’s guaranteed to get the whole room laughing. 
“Lady Ballers” tells the story of a down-on-his-luck former high school basketball coach named Rob, played by Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing, who will do anything to win — in this case, teaching his team of men radical modern gender theory and leading them to identify as women in order to brutally dominate multiple women’s sports.
After coming out on DailyWire+ last year, the movie quickly received rave reviews from the audience on Rotten Tomatoes, where it still sits at an 88% rating. 
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/terror-on-the-prairie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terror on the Prairie</a></h3>
Gina Carano stars in this gritty western and original feature film by The Daily Wire. “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/terror-on-the-prairie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Terror on the Prairie</a>” came out in June 2022, shortly after being canceled by Disney over her political views. 
In the thriller, Carano plays a frontier woman on the Montana plains who must protect herself against a ruthless gang of outlaws hell-bent on revenge. The “quintessentially American” film also features the on-screen talents of UFC champion Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, Nick Searcy, and Tyler Fischer. 
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/exodus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exodus</a></h3>
In this 17-episode series, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson gathers some of the brightest minds for an unprecedented, in-depth analysis of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/exodus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exodus</a>, an academic work to be taken seriously in the modern era.
Join Peterson, Dennis Prager, Dr. Larry Arnn, Dr. James Orr, Dr. Os Guinness, Dr. Stephen Blackwood, Gregg Hurwitz, Dr. Douglas Hedley, and Jonathan Pageau as they discuss this biblical text.

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&#8220;Little House on the Prairie&#8221; star Melissa Gilbert shared her own memory of the late actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/actor-treat-williams-confirmed-dead-after-motorcycle-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Treat Williams</a> on Tuesday, recalling a time when the &#8220;Hair&#8221; actor had come to her rescue in spite of the fact that they had never even met.
Gilbert spoke fondly of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/treat-williams-final-social-media-posts-show-him-loving-life-out-of-the-hollywood-spotlight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Williams</a> — calling him her first real celebrity crush — and said that he had once sent a plane, no questions asked, to help her get to a funeral for her best friend&#8217;s teenaged son.
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Gilbert shared a snapshot of Williams, who died in a motorcycle accident on Monday afternoon, and told her story in the caption on Instagram.
&#8220;I needed some time to process Treat’s death before I could share my story,&#8221; Gilbert began. &#8220;I have to start by saying that when I was a girl, Treat as Berger in the movie &#8216;Hair&#8217; was one of my first major crushes. MAJOR. Heart palpitating, butterflies in my tummy, crushing!&#8221;
Gilbert went on to explain that it wasn&#8217;t until much later — when she was filming a movie in Toronto — that she really had any interaction with the &#8220;Run Hide Fight&#8221; actor.
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&#8220;My best friend @sandypeckinpah&#8217;s first born son, Garrett died suddenly at the age of sixteen,&#8221; she continued, noting that the only way for her to make it to the funeral — in time to give the eulogy she&#8217;d been asked to deliver — would be to leave the set immediately when filming wrapped up and get on a plane.
&#8220;But there were no flights at that hour that could get me home on time,&#8221; Gilbert said. &#8220;I was desperate and borderline hysterical. I called my managers at the time and asked them to please find someone with a plane. Anyone with a plane. It turned out that Treat owned a charter company. I was prepared to blow my whole paycheck to charter one of his planes but Treat, upon hearing why I needed the plane, sent it to me, basically gratis. I paid the pilots’ salary. That’s all.&#8221;
But as Gilbert went on to explain, Williams&#8217; generosity had not stopped there. When she boarded, she realized that he had stocked the plane with any food she might need and even provided a desk for her to write the eulogy.
&#8220;He’d even sent a note offering his condolences,&#8221; she said, adding, &#8220;All of this, and here’s the amazing part, we had never met. Not once. That’s the kind of man Treat was.&#8221;
Gilbert said that she eventually had gotten the chance to thank Williams in person for his generous gift.
&#8220;He was so humble about it. His generosity had enabled me to be with Sandy and her family the night before the service and to help them prepare and help her to dress the next morning,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;Treat’s help that day was invaluable, not just to me but to many, many people. None of us will forget his kindness and humanity. Especially me.&#8221;
&#8220;Oh how you are loved and oh how you will be missed. All my love to Pam and the kids during this horrible, heartbreaking time. Dearest Treat my friend and childhood crush, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest,&#8221; she concluded.

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'Little House On The Prairie' Star Melissa Gilbert Says Treat Williams Once Came To Her Rescue

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Actor Treat Williams — star of &#8220;Everwood,&#8221; &#8220;Hair,&#8221; and The Daily Wire&#8217;s 2021 release &#8220;Run Hide Fight,&#8221; — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/actor-treat-williams-confirmed-dead-after-motorcycle-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died suddenly</a> on Monday after a motorcycle crash, but his last few social media posts showed him loving life away from the Hollywood spotlight.
Williams lived in Manchester, Vermont, with his wife of over 30 years, Pam Van Sant — and he told Vermont Magazine in 2021 that he never really wanted to live anywhere else.
&#8220;There was something incredibly special about it to me, and the people here are incredibly honest, real, and good-humored. There’s also always something new to discover somewhere on a dirt road that you’ve never traveled on before,&#8221; he explained at the time. &#8220;I think very few people are lucky as I am to say, ‘I love where I live.’ I don’t have any fantasies of being somewhere else,” he added. “I have everything I want and need in Vermont. I’ve been all over the world, and I’ve never seen a place as beautiful as Vermont.&#8221;
And just hours before his agent confirmed his death, Williams shared a photo and a video of the mowers running on his land.
&#8220;Mowing today. Wish I could bottle the scent,&#8221; he captioned a still photo.
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The video included the caption, &#8220;What a real Vermonter does.&#8221;
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The news broke of the actor&#8217;s death just hours after those posts were shared, when his longtime agent Barry McPherson confirmed the details with <a href="https://people.com/treat-williams-dead-at-71-7511398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People Magazine</a>.
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&#8220;He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off. I’m just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented,&#8221; McPherson told the outlet.
Williams&#8217; family released a statement to entertainment outlet Deadline as well:
<blockquote>It is with great sadness that we report that our beloved Treat Williams has passed away tonight in Dorset, Vermont after a fatal motorcycle accident. As you can imagine, we are shocked and greatly bereaved at this time.
Treat was full of love for his family, for his life and for his craft, and was truly at the top of his game in all of it. It is all so shocking right now, but please know that Treat was dearly and deeply loved and respected by his family and everyone who knew him.
We are beyond devastated and ask that you respect our privacy as we deal with our grief. To all his fans, please know that Treat appreciated all of you and please continue to keep him in your hearts and prayers.</blockquote>
The actor was 71 years old.
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Treat Williams’ Final Social Media Posts Show Him Loving Life Out Of The Hollywood Spotlight

Treat Williams' Final Social Media Posts Show Him Loving Life Out Of The Hollywood Spotlight

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***SPOILER ALERTS***
On Thursday, Jan. 14, The Daily Wire premiered its first feature film <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/run-hide-fight">Run Hide Fight</a>. A “gut-wrenching film,” as co-CEO Jeremy Boreing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dont-miss-daily-wires-premiere-of-run-hide-fight-heres-how-to-watch">calls</a> it, the movie depicts a high school shooting. The protagonist Zoe Hull (played by Isabel May) decides to take a stand, helping students escape and combating the violence. Zoe and her friend Lewis Washington (played by Olly Sholotan) are two outcasts on “Senior Day,” ready to graduate and move on. Nonetheless, like their classmates, they are thrown into a maddening situation that forces them to act. The sheriff, played by Everwood star and Golden Globe nominated Treat Williams, is thrown off guard by a fire started as a distraction in a nearby field by the town. The four psychotic school shooters, Tristan Voy (actor Eli Brown), Chris Jelick (actor Britton Sear), Anna Jelick (actress Catherine Davis), and Kip Quade (actor Cyrus Arnold) put on quite a hypnotizing performance — channeling their inner Joaquin Phoenix in Joker. 
The villains of Run Hide Fight all exhibit some form of emotional problem, <a href="https://www.heritage.org/public-health/commentary/the-role-mental-illness-mass-shootings-suicides">common</a> among school shooters. For instance, Tristan has an obsession with fame and notoriety — wishing to sadistically broadcast his murders to the world through a livestream. He wants retribution on his careless teachers, and the classmates who “ignored” him. Chris hears and acts on voices. It is assumed that Anna participates because of her association with her brother Chris. And Kip has traumatic memories of being naked in the school auditorium from his youth — imagining that people are still fixated on his embarrassment.
Kip (Cyrus Arnold’s character), however, is the sole dissenter to his three murderous classmates in the end: the nerdy villain who tries to change course, after being convinced of joining the good side by Zoe when captured. 
“Kip is a very unbalanced 18-year-old who’s extraordinarily naïve. Even so, there’s a sliver of humanity left in him. Zoe brings that out later in the movie, and she helps him confront the reality of what he’s doing,” Arnold told The Daily Wire.
The 18-year-old, who <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpKYwGcWTaY&amp;t=96s">previously</a> played Derek, Jr. in comedy Zoolander 2 and starred as David ‘Truck’ Johnson III in nine episodes of The Exorcist, also had a role in the thriller Runt with now deceased Cameron Boyce — which explores similar coming-of-age themes and won an award at the 2020 Mammoth Film Festival. 
Director Kyle Rankin mentored Arnold throughout the process, helping him develop the sort of character he had in mind for the complex Kip Quade. “As awful as Kip and his fellow shooters are, I didn’t approach Kip as if he was a villain. Kip’s very anxious throughout the entire movie, so I approached Kip as if he was a scared kid, angry at the world and afraid about what it thinks about him,” Arnold said. 
Instead of viewing his character as a flat-out and irredeemable villain, Arnold attempted to get a better read on why anyone might commit such a horrific act. Depicting a murderous teenager was uncharted territory for the young actor. “Kyle sent 12 movies to study in order to understand the kind of movie that was being made. I was really inspired by Sal from ‘Dog Day Afternoon.’ I’ve played the ‘bad guy’ before&#8230;and I’ve played the bully, but Kip went further than those characters did in terms of cruelness,” Arnold said.
Arnold spoke fondly of his experience working with Director Kyle Rankin — who most recently co-wrote horror-thriller The Witch Files (2018) and directed Night of the Living Deb in 2015 starring Maria Thayer and Michael Cassidy. Even though Arnold had his reservations about the film being “too exploitive,” and how it would portray villains, Rankin made the process smooth and enjoyable. 
 “Kyle was sensitive, smart and hardworking. His expertise and the insight he had about his characters brought another level of depth to the project. I realize that a lot of people consider Run Hide Fight to be a Die Hard-esque action movie, but with Kyle, it felt more like a smart and unsettling thriller&#8230;Kyle perfectly balanced giving the villains substance, while not excusing any part of their behavior,” he told The Daily Wire.
Arnold was also sure to explore his character as more than a shallow villain. “All of the good guys act out of bravery, from the lunch lady, to Zoe. All of the villains act out of fear. We’re not trying to make you sympathize with any of the shooters. People should understand that the roles Eli, Britton, and I played did something wholly evil, and there’s no excuse,” he said.
Evidently, it aided the budding actor to have a Hollywood veteran by his side, who was able to contribute to his understanding of how to build the aesthetic of Kip Quade. Arnold harps on the fact that the film is not just an action piece. It is a cutting-edge, psychological thriller that feels like an emotional roller coaster throughout. 
There have been only a handful of feature films that have tried to fictionalize and capture the reality of our world after the Columbine High School Shooting in 1999, a subject largely viewed as taboo in Hollywood circles. Director Kyle Rankin and co-CEO Jeremy Boreing discussed this on the night of the premiere, citing the fact that the film is an ambitious project, perhaps standing at the farthest end of The Daily Wire’s spectrum.
However, The Daily Wire were sure not to enter the entertainment industry in order to provide standard and mundane content. We do “not aspire to and will never make films for adults that meet the requirements of Pureflix,” Boreing said in response to a criticism of the film’s violence.
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That said, I don’t want to mislead you. Daily Wire does not aspire to and will never make films for adults that meet the “requirements of PureFlix.” We don’t believe in that standard. If that’s what someone wants, PureFlix already exists! We’re building something different.
&mdash; Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyDBoreing/status/1350827027859959808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Run Hide Fight may have been distributed by right-leaning outlet The Daily Wire, but there is nothing one-sided about the film. “I want people to understand that Run Hide Fight doesn’t endorse a specific political viewpoint,” Arnold said. “Objectively, it’s a story about a courageous girl getting over her past&#8230;”
Instead of relying on messaging or propagandizing about gun control — which certainly could have been the consequence of a conservative organization’s foray into Hollywood — the film aims to entertain and take its audience on a tense, gripping, action-packed journey. By depicting the tormented and disturbed nature of Kip Quade — and his classmates — viewers are given a glimpse into a chilling school shooting, and the minds of those involved.
The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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The Art of Playing A Villain: Actor Cyrus Arnold Talks Role In ‘Run Hide Fight’

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Run Hide Fight &#8212; The Daily Wire’s first foray into entertainment and film &#8212; cuts deeps against the cultural grain. When Zoey Hull, a 17-year-old high school senior, finds herself in the midst of a school shooting, orchestrated by a quartet of her peers, she refuses to flee or become fodder for armed mass murderers. Instead, she uses her wits and sheer will to fight back.
What follows, is a tightly wound thriller that pulls from nostalgic teen films like the Breakfast Club while channeling the relentless stoic heroism of John McClane in Die Hard. The added flair is a classic Tarantino-esque trope. An infamous tragedy is flipped on its head: through a messy, gory macabre of vengeance, the victim becomes the victor.
“This is high school. Nothing that happens here matters in the real world,” blithely remarks Zoe Hull, as she saunters through the school hallway, mere days away from senior prom and weeks from the end of her high school epoch. From this point, Kyle Rankin (the director and screenwriter) begins to layer sheets of suspense, each one further foreboding the impending onslaught. It is precisely the fact that you know what’s coming that keeps you on edge, glued to the screen.
Isabel May – cast as the daring and gritty heroine, Zoey Hull – buoys the film with her performance. From the moment she realizes her school has been stormed, she maintains her composure, calmly thinking back to the lessons her war veteran father (Thomas Jane) taught her about survival.
What makes Zoe Hull such a compelling protagonist though, is her vulnerability. She isn’t some spandex-clad superhero, culled from the imagination of Stan Lee or the pages of DC comics. Zoe can’t physically overpower a grown man, much less wantonly walk into a firefight deflecting bullets. She’s an ordinary high school girl you could find chatting with Molly Ringwald about senior prom in a John Hughes movie.
It’s when she is thrust into grave danger, with her closest friends in peril, that she uses wits, cunning instincts — and lessons from her father — to not only survive but to fight back and save her peers.
Rankin’s screenwriting cleverly subdues the film’s more “conservative” underpinnings, preventing the film from coming off as an alternative to Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine. The ideological platitudes are instead tastefully riddled throughout and left for the observant viewer to pick up on.
For example, the film’s generally bleak portrayal of unprofessional and poorly prepared law enforcement is a stark rebuke against such blasé reliance on the government that leads many opponents of gun rights to suggest that only the government ought to have legal access to firearms. It is only through her determination and unrelenting drive that Zoe Hull, like a character from Ayn Rand, manages to stay alive long enough for law enforcement to even arrive at the scene.
While some critics fault the film for its supposedly poorly developed shooters, their grievances miss the mark. Run Hide Fight is unique in its storytelling in that it intentionally avoids lending credence to the motives of the cold-hearted criminals.
The ringleader, Tristan Voy – another superb casting choice, as Eli Brown, who crafts a convincing sociopath with his smooth charisma – is a nihilistic, social-media obsessed lunatic whose motivations are blurred and at times incongruent. Kyle Rankin wrote Tristan as an empty vignette, so devoid of any original thoughts that he posits such cartoonish Reddit atheistic questions as, “You believe in God? Then why would God let something like this happen to you?” To which the student smartly remarks, “free will. God allows the wicked to do their wickedness so they can be judged.”
As the Daily Wire’s opening salvo into the liberal-dominated world of cinema, Run Hide Fight is an explosive entry. It tackles school shootings &#8212; a topic as sensitive as radioactive-uranium &#8212; and pulls it off gracefully. The film never feels tacky or exploitative. Neither does it come off as preachy. The politics of Run Hide Fight are deeply entrenched in the characters and their actions. Through Zoe Hull, we see the importance of courage, selflessness, and family. In an era of endless remakes and recycled tropes, if nothing else, you can’t fault Run Hide Fight for a lack of boldness or innovation.
Harry Khachatrian is a Canadian computer engineer and a contributor at The Daily Wire. Find him on <a href="https://twitter.com/Harry1T6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://twitter.com/Harry1T6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1513617344022000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHh2pXFSex2266c4GY1YE3A-Q6Ykw">Twitter</a>
The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Film Review: Run Hide Fight 

Run Hide Fight, the first feature length film co-produced and distributed by The Daily Wire, is not for the faint of heart. The film, written and directed by Kyle Rankin, takes an unflinching look at an emotionally and politically charged topic that has too often dominated headlines, particularly in the years since Columbine. The success of a film focused on a school shooting largely depends on the lead’s ability to carry the weight of such an intense and consequential event. Isabel May — just a teen herself when she was powering through the demanding production pace — proved, like the character she played, fully capable of meeting the moment.
The film — which was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-the-trailer-the-daily-wire-to-premiere-first-film">blacklisted</a> by North American distributors until The Daily Wire partnered with Dallas-based filmmakers Dallas Sonnier and Amanda Presmyk — follows Zoe Hull, a 17-year-old high school senior who recently lost her mother and whose relationship with her still grieving father (played by Thomas Jane) is teetering on the edge. As we learn in the opening of the film, Zoe has been raised by her veteran dad to handle herself, and a gun, but she’s also clearly struggling to deal with the emotional trauma of her mother’s untimely death. On the way to school, Zoe and her best friend (Olly Sholotan) catch a foreboding glimpse of some suspicious behavior by a classmate. The much-anticipated “Senior Day” at their high school soon erupts into chaos and tragedy when four of Zoe&#8217;s schoolmates take command of the school’s cafeteria, where they hold dozens of their fellow students captive. Their goal: inflicting mass carnage and gaining mass fame.
While Zoe finds herself with the option to run and hide, she soon faces the sobering realization that she is in a unique position to save lives — a decision that ends up requiring her to fight.
What May found most appealing about Zoe’s character, she told me, was her “complexity” and “courage.”
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“It was an interesting challenge to walk this fine line: an otherwise normal teenage girl dropped into an overwhelming and terrifying ordeal,” she explained. “Zoe, to me, represented the countless real people who were courageous enough to do something and often unrecognized for it.”
While the details of their lives are quite different, May said, she found it easy to relate to the general context of Zoe’s situation: “the era of school shootings, the drills and the uncertainties.”
Asked about the physical challenges of starring in an action film — a dramatic shift from her Netflix sitcom, “Alexa &amp; Katie” —  May said she actively sought to take on “as much as I could safely do, which was quite a lot.”
“I practiced shooting, so I knew how to properly handle a weapon,” said May, who noted that she is not a hunter like Zoe. “But falling through a ceiling was beyond my expertise. Fortunately for me, that was reserved for an incredible stuntwoman, Kamryn Poole.”
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To help keep the film grounded in the grim reality of such situations, mass shooting expert John Matthews consulted on set during filming. Asked what it was like working with experts in the field and how it impacted her performance, May said it was “incredibly informative and revealing.”
“I did my own extensive research, but to speak with someone who has conversed with so many victims of something so horrific gives you a perspective that is as paralyzing as it is informative,” she explained. “He offered so much depth into behavior during a shooting that I otherwise would have had no awareness of. I believe it contributed to the performance, but ultimately, as in real life, those facts fade away and what becomes more fundamental for the character is survival instinct.”
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Run Hide Fight is a gripping, moving, excellent film. It’s also inherently controversial and polarizing. Asked why people should watch it, May maintained that the film&#8217;s most important function is to get people — no matter where they fall on the ideological and political spectrum — talking.
“The hope is that the film may create a dialogue between those ideologically opposed or those like-minded,” she said. “Either way, anyone can have a discussion about it.”
The Daily Wire premiered Run Hide Fight on Thursday Jan. 14 and released the movie a day later for Daily Wire members to exclusively watch online anytime at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/daily-wire-backstage">dailywire.com</a>.

Isabel May

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Isabel May Talks Controversial New Film ‘Run Hide Fight’

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The gritty actioner follows a teen who, caught in the middle of a school shooting, does the unthinkable.
She fights back.
The very premise sent film scribes into full pearl-clutching mode. In a way, that’s understandable. School shootings are part of our nightmarish “new normal.” Should they be exploited for entertainment? Here’s a better question? Two, actually.
Why should select topics be off the table for artists? Is there only one way to tackle sensitive material?
“Run Hide Fight” isn’t making any grand statements, and it walks a very thin exploitative tightrope. It’s also rigorously engaging, with a strong lead performance and a script which teases out bigger questions without getting on a soapbox.
Isabel May shines as Zoe Hull, a sullen teen processing the recent loss of her mother (Radha Mitchell, “Rogue”). Her father (Thomas Jane) has taught her to be self-sufficient, witness the film’s opening scene where she takes down a deer with one shot and finishes the job on her own terms.
She’s her father’s daughter, but he can’t help her process the pain of losing a parent.
That back story matters when Zoe arrives at school on Prank Day, alongside her bestie, Lewis (Olly Sholotan, great in a small but pivotal role). A small group of students have other, more deadly, plans for the day.
Writer/director Kyle Rankin (“The Battle of Shaker Heights”) builds the tension up early, using our knowledge of existing tragedies and film tropes. The quick, bold strokes of teen life land with authority, giving the eventual violence the necessary grounding.
And oh, is “Run Hide Fight” violent. Several of the killings are as blunt as possible, but not in a garish horror movie manner. We’re meant to feel like we’re in that building, desperate for escape or at least an explanation for the unfolding evil.
Life, and the film, don’t offer easy answers.
Zoe’s transformation from sullen to soldier is slow and believable by genre standards. All the while we get to know the killers holding the school hostage. Tristan (Eli Brown) is the brains behind the attack, and he looks and sounds like Heath Ledger’s Joker.
Coincidence?
Brown brings villainous charisma to the role, which makes his social media obsession pop. If there’s one recurring theme behind “Run Hide Fight” it’s the teenage desire for clicks and “likes.”
Some of Rankin’s creative choices don’t pay off. The recurring presence of Zoe’s mom, for example, doesn’t mesh with the film’s tone. Nor does a brief explainer behind one of the killer’s motivations. That sequence is the film’s weakest link, stopping the narrative momentum.
Most of the cast members aren’t well known to film fans, but the presence of pros like Jane, <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/barbara-crampton-horror-kindness-pandemic/">Barbara Crampton</a> and Treat Williams gives the film a respectable gloss above and beyond the precise storytelling.
The urge to turn “Run Hide Fight” into a message movie must have been considerable. Rankin resists that temptation, even refusing to cheap shot the media types covering the melee.
If there is a message here it’s an honest, unblinking one. Some children are broken as they near adulthood, a tragic lesson we’ve learned from real-life headlines.
The thriller ends with a blast of surprising restraint followed by a limp action movie cliche. Yet for most of its running time “Run Hide Fight” eschews the easy label applied prior to its release date &#8212; it’s <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/why-die-hard-still-matters/">“Die Hard”</a> but at a school shooting.
Not even close.
The gravity of the situation we’re forced to endure steers the film clear of ’80s action movie bromides. Zoe isn’t a wisecracking heroine in the John McLane mold. She’s broken, but with the strength a loving family can offer, even one which suffered a grave loss.
“Run Hide Fight” isn’t for everyone given the incendiary subject matter. Those willing to watch a sly tweak to the vigilante genre are in for a treat.
Editor’s Note: This review reflects the film’s final edit.
A version of this article appears on HollywoodInToto.com
The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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