‘Stan Lee’ Documentary Directed by David Gelb Premieres at Tribeca, Online
Comics writer Stan Lee, today nearly synonymous with Marvel, is a figure beloved by many. Known for pushing the envelope in the comics medium, he has inspired countless creatives to ...
06-9-2023
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Film Review: ‘The Lesson’
R | 1h 43m | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7 July 2023 (USA) Observing the most basic rules of mystery thrillers (keep the plot simple and don’t cheat the audience), director Alice Troughton’s “The Lesson” ...
07-6-2023
Film Review: ‘Here. Is. Better.’
Not Rated | 1h 35m | Health, Documentary | June 23, 2023 Although the term “shell-shocked”—the now-archaic term for combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—is not that far in the ...
07-4-2023
1942’s ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’
NR | 2h 6m | Biography, Family, Drama | June 6, 1942 As I researched classic musicals, “Yankee Doodle Dandy” popped up. The rather odd thing was that ...
07-3-2023
Film Review: ‘Asteroid City’
PG-13 | 1h 45m | Comedy | June 23, 2023 I’ve never understood the attraction to bird-watching; the massive binoculars, the idiosyncratic hat—it leaves me as cold as a Wes Anderson ...
07-2-2023
Top 5 Civil War Movies
In what will likely be my last in a series of Top 5 war-movie lists, I’ve taken on the unenviable task of paring over two dozen truly excellent ...
07-1-2023
A Classic MGM Musical: ‘Two Weeks With Love’ (1950)
NR | 1 hr 32 min | musical, comedy, romance| 1950 School is now out across the country, so many American families are using this time to take ...
06-30-2023
Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for June 30–July 6
This week, we feature a hilarious whodunit from the '80s and a deeply moving romance about two souls who seem destined to be together. New Release ‘Past Lives’ ...
06-30-2023
1956’s ‘The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit’
NR | 2 h 33 min | Drama | 1956 Tom Rath (Gregory Peck), wife Betsy (Jennifer Jones), and their three children get by on his barely adequate ...
06-29-2023
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Age of Innocence’
PG | 2h 19m | Drama, Romance | 1 October 1993 (USA) During a 1976 magazine interview, Jimmy Carter (without being asked) voluntarily stated that he “looked on a lot of women with lust” and ...
06-29-2023
Michael Curtiz Film Shows Men of Character in ‘Dodge City’
NR | 1 h 44 min | Drama, Western | 1939 Director Michael Curtiz’s film is set in 1866 Kansas, after the Civil War has ended. Armies have ...
06-28-2023
TV Series Review: A Taut Airline Drama ‘Hijack’
TV-MA | 7 episodes | thriller | June 28, 2023 Sam Nelson is flying Kingdom Airways, a fictional airline more like British Airways than Etihad or Emirates, but its first-class section should ...
06-28-2023
Film Review: ‘Nefarious’
R | 1h 37m | Thriller, Horror | April 14, 2023 The Epoch Times typically doesn't cover the horror film genre, but the buzz around “Nefarious,” which was released in April, ...
06-26-2023
Film Review: ‘No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care’
NR | 1h 30min | Documentary, Medical, Health | 21 June 2023 (canceled) (USA) Following in the wake of “2000 Mules,” “My Son Hunter,” and “Died Suddenly,” “No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming ...
06-26-2023
Film Review: ‘No Hard Feelings’
R | 1h 43m | Comedy | June 23, 2023 Why on God's green earth did Jennifer Lawrence choose the low, low bar R-rated sex farce “No Hard Feelings” to do ...
06-25-2023
Film Review: ‘Sound of Freedom’: A Must-See
2023 | PG-13 | 2h 15m | Action, Biography, Drama As an admitted cinephile and a film reviewer who’s seen thousands of films, I recall only one about ...
06-24-2023
Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for June 23–29
This week, we feature a real-life story about the dream of an eccentric motorcyclist and a rousing drama about a boxer making a comeback. New Release ‘Warhorse One’ ...
06-23-2023
Canyons: The Deep Wounds of the Earth
They are steep, deep, and often found in remote and inaccessible areas. They are the canyons, the rifts in the earth, those deep wounds in the earth that ...
06-21-2023
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Mortal Storm’
NR | 1 h 40 min | Drama | 1940 Frank Borzage’s prescient film, set in early 1930s Germany, stands out even in the subgenre of anti-fascism war ...
06-21-2023
‘The Sun Shines Bright’: No Ordinary Judge
NR | 1 h 32 min | Drama, Comedy | 1953 On screen, judges usually sit, speak little, summon people to their bench or chamber, and are rarely seen ...
06-20-2023
Galapagos and Africa: Nature Is Here
The South American islands that inspired Charles Darwin are home to 21 endemic species of birds, giant tortoises, iguanas, and penguins. There is another place on earth that ...
06-20-2023
Sunsets Over the Spanish Islands
On an extraordinary journey among Spain's most beautiful islands to appreciate their sea, customs, fiery sunsets, and diverse cultures, we will visit Ibiza, Formentera, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife—a ...
06-20-2023
Film Review: ‘Surrounded’
R | 1h 41min | Drama, Western, Action, Mystery, Thriller | 20 June 2023 (USA) When I hear the word “Western” as it applies to movies, I don’t think of location as such, but rather ...
06-19-2023
Film Review: ‘The Flash’
PG-13 | 2h 24m | Superhero, Action | June 16, 2023 One of the laws of the universe is that everything that exists has a generation phase, stasis phase, degeneration phase, ...
06-18-2023
‘Father Son Run’: Dads Who Make That Personal Connection
NR | 23min | Documentary, Drama, Short | 16 June 2013 (USA) Released a decade ago on Father’s Day, the 23-minute documentary short “Father Son Run” (“Run”) isn’t exactly what one might expect when ...
06-18-2023
A Father’s Love: ‘Casanova Brown’ From 1944
Every year, the third Sunday of June is dedicated to celebrating fathers. While Mother’s Day merchandise is sentimental and emotional, focused on gratitude and love, Father’s Day merchandise ...
06-18-2023
TV Series Review: ‘Ridley’: A Detective Who Can Sing
MA15+ | 8 episodes| drama, police procedural | Aug. 28, 2022 Alex Ridley is a jazz-loving detective, sort of like Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch, but he has also ...
06-17-2023
The Gift (SHORT)
To celebrate his 11th birthday, a young boy selects his gift, little knowing that his choice will change the world. A true story of how a boy from ...
06-17-2023