Tag: Arts & Culture

Constructive Criticism: Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Scarlet Stockings’

It is difficult to criticize and challenge others. It is also extremely hard to receive challenges and accept criticisms from others. Yet, despite the difficulty, giving and taking criticism is beneficial. In her short story “Scarlet Stockings,” Louisa May Alcott shows how, when we see someone who is lazy and despondent, we can help them overcome…


Book Review: The Imagination, Five-Act-Structures, and ‘The Divine’

It was the scientist Albert Einstein who remarked that “Imagination is more important than knowledge”; the importance of this comment is manifold. For starters, it is counter-intuitive, because we tend to view science as some sort of compendium of knowledge and facts rather than being an imaginative construct. Therefore, that the generally considered-to-be greatest scientist…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Midnight in Paris’: Woody Allen’s Second-to-Last Magnificent Film

PG-13 | 1h 34min | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | 20 May 2011 (USA) Whether hating or feeling indifferent about Woody Allen, even the most casual movie fan can’t deny or marginalize his immense influence on his peers. Next to or just slightly below Martin Scorsese, he is America’s greatest living filmmaker, but has forever been hampered by a huge, self-inflicted detriment….


Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’: To Change or Stay the Course?

NEW YORK—Eternal damnation or ultimate redemption often go hand-in-hand. So it is with Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella, “A Christmas Carol,” a sparkling adaptation of which can now be seen at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway. Featuring a tour-de-force performance by actor Jefferson Mays, it’s a spellbinding experience from start to finish. The Dickens story introduced…


Book Review: ‘How to Say No: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism’

Extravagance and comfort are placed on the chopping block in this collection of ancient Cynic works. M.D. Usher, the Lyman-Roberts professor of classical languages and literature at the University of Vermont, has assembled and translated numerous pieces from ancient Greek and Roman Cynics, as well as from those who defended the Cynics or at least…


PREMIERING NOW: Trucking for Freedom Chapter Two: Winter Wildfire | Documentary

For 33 days, the world watched. Crossing ten provinces and three territories, thousands of trucks traversed the highways and by-ways of Canada’s northern climes in this exclusive documentary offering an immersive look into an extraordinary moment in Canadian history. The Chronicle Brothers imbedded themselves within the Canadian Trucker Convoy capturing the unifying pulse of everyday…


Trucking for Freedom Chapter Two: Winter Wildfire | Documentary

For 33 days, the world watched. Crossing ten provinces and three territories, thousands of trucks traversed the highways and by-ways of Canada’s northern climes in this exclusive documentary offering an immersive look into an extraordinary moment in Canadian history. The Chronicle Brothers imbedded themselves within the Canadian Trucker Convoy capturing the unifying pulse of everyday…


Saint Nicholas: The Real Story | Documentary

Everybody knows the story of Santa Claus, but who was the real Santa? To answer that question, Mark Wilson travels not to the North Pole, but to Turkey and Italy to uncover the truth behind the legend. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films:…


Journey Through Patagonia | Documentary

Explore the unmatched wilderness of Patagonia in “Journey Through Patagonia.” Magnificent peaks, unique wildlife, aerial glacier exploration, and dramatic skies await you in this spectacular journey. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow…


Film Review: ‘Hunt’: Lots of Intrigue in This South Korean Spy Thriller

NR | 2h 11min | Drama, Thriller | Dec. 2, 2022 From the 1960s through the 1980s, South Korea’s blistering economic growth made it one of the so-called “Four Asian Tigers.” They also evolved from an authoritarian state into a full-fledged democracy, but that was a more difficult transition. The government in-fighting was so brutal that it even encompassed the real-life…