Tag: Arts & Culture

The Three Stooges: Disorder in the Court

The stooges are witnesses at a trial where their friend, a dancer at a nightclub where they are musicians, is accused of murder. The stooges manage to disrupt the proceedings but save the day when they discover the real murderer’s identity. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: The Real Story of Jan….


Daffy the Commando (1943)

Commando Daffy Duck goes behind enemy lines and causes havoc for a Nazi German officer and his troops. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: https://www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video…


Earliest Known Case of Surgical Amputation Discovered

Archeologists from Australia and Indonesia have unearthed evidence of the earliest known case of amputation—thought to have occurred at least 31,000 years ago—in a cave on the island of Borneo. The skeletal remains revealed a young adult whose lower left limb had been surgically removed, after which evidence shows the person lived at least six…


Film Review: ‘Gigi & Nate’: A Boy, His Monkey, and a Karen  

PG-13 | 1h 54min | Drama, Family | 02 September 2022 (USA) I’ve been a professional movie critic since 1995, but it took just over 15 years to figure out why I disagreed so often (about 40 percent of the time) with my peers.  I loved many things they hated and vice versa. In 2011 I received about a dozen emails from…


Stephen Vincent Benét’s Essay, ‘Freedom From Fear’: Author Illuminates Norman Rockwell’s Painting, ‘Freedom From Fear’

In 1943, The Saturday Evening Post commissioned the eminent American poet Stephen Vincent Benét to write an essay to accompany Norman Rockwell’s painting “Freedom From Fear.” In Rockwell’s painting, we see a husband and wife tucking their son and daughter into bed. This picture seems to represent safety and comfort. The children look peaceful in…


Film Review: ‘My Fair Lady’: ‘I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face’

G | 2h 50 min | Musical, Comedy | 1964 For a musical, 1964’s “My Fair Lady” isn’t about music at all. It’s about speech. It isn’t about singing. It’s about speaking. Yet, magically, director George Cukor and producer Jack L Warner, make this magnificent British-American film about all these things, bringing to film the…


The Impatient Patient (1942)

Telegram deliverer Daffy Duck is in a swamp, with a message for someone named Chloe, when he starts hiccupping. Unable to stop his hiccups, Daffy decides to seek medical help in an old house belonging to a Dr. Jerkyl, who advertises his services on a neon sign atop his house. Credit: Public Domain Movies –…


McLintock! (1963)

Wealthy rancher G.W. McLintock uses his power and influence in the territory to keep the peace between farmers, ranchers, land-grabbers, Indians, and corrupt government officials. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: https://www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films *…


The Lost World (1925)

The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: https://www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the…


Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Lone Star’: Director John Sayles’ Subtle, Thought-Provoking Neo-Western

1996 | R | 2h 15min | Drama, Mystery, Western The great American Western may have faded in popularity over the past few decades, but there have been some standouts here and there. This small pool includes a broad range of films, from 1985’s crime-drama “Silverado,” to the phenomenal indie-Western “Corsicana,” which just recently debuted….