This week #TheCinemas takes a look at "Earth To Echo", "Tammy", "Transformers: Rise Of Extinction", and "Between Friends" is a film from Trinidad and Tobago that's coming to Galleria Cinemas for the month of July.

Host, Travolta Cooper is joined by Bahamian cinemas historian regular Dr. Toni Francis, and Timico Sawyer of sawyeyboytv.

And finally we announce a film contest some 10 episodes in the making!

Nassau, The Bahamas - In the midst of ‘artistes’ who rely on the calypso, soca, reggae and rake ‘n’ scrape sounds of their region to secure them sports on local music charts, Barz Noble of The Bahamas is standing out as a surprise leader in the list of nominations for what has been described as the Caribbean version of the Grammy or the Dove Awards.

Barz Noble’s significance at this year’s Marlin Caribbean Music Awards comes from the fact that he is nominated in six categories and that his is one of the few artists from the hip hop genre who are up for awards. The success of his single ‘The Music of Life’ with its smooth lyrical flow reminiscent of what was executed in early 1990’s, propelled his ‘Symphonic Signatures’ album to be an unlikely, but credible contender at this year’s event...

Canadians will get a healthy dose of exposure to The Bahamas this July when a Bahamian movie and a movie that used Bahamas locations are shown in Ottawa as part of The Bahamas’ Independence celebrations.

The Bahamas High Commission in Ottawa will present a screening of Marion Bethel’s Womanish Ways on July 7 and the science fiction film Singularity Principle on July 9.

"The Bahamas is now receiving promotional returns on the investment of time and other resources placed into assisting with the making of the films," said Bahamas Film Commissioner Craig Woods.

Nassau, Bahamas - It was Rake n’ Scrape music for the staff of Sandals Royal Bahamian on Independence day, when top Bahamian recording artist, Puzzle, put on a private show in the resort’s cafeteria.  Belting out his greatest hits, Puzzle put on a uniquely engaging show, performing for staff members sitting only inches away from his gyrating waistline.

“I think it was good and interesting,” said Kihan Moncur, Photoshop Manager at Sandals Royal Bahamian. “The performance was great. I liked that people enjoyed it. Staff were taking pictures and taping it for the people who didn’t make it.”

Puzzle sat with the staff, chatted and ate the resort’s independence feast before performing several of his recent hits, like “My Birthday (come again)”.