Tag: Arts & Culture

Book Review: ‘The Last of the 357th Infantry: Harold Frank’s WWII Story of Faith and Courage’

There is no shortage of books on World War II due, primarily, to the fact that there is no shortage of great World War II stories. The story of Harold Frank is one of those great stories. Mark Hager’s book “The Last of the 357th Infantry: Harold Frank’s WWII Story of Faith and Courage” is…


Book Review: ‘Think Like a Horse: Lessons in Life, Leadership, and Empathy From an Unconventional Cowboy’

I have an affinity for horses. While I haven’t owned one, I’ve ridden, taken lessons, fallen, and hope, after a number of years, to be in the saddle again atop a faithful mount. One of my friends here in Virginia, Shari Goodwin, owns several horses. As a horsewoman of more than 25 years, she has…


Charlie Chaplin: Caught in a Cabaret (1914)

Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret and must endure the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and pretends to be a fancy ambassador but must contend with the jealousy of her fiancé. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content:…


Popeye the Sailor: Bride and Gloom (1954)

Popeye is marrying Olive tomorrow; he’s ecstatic. She has a dream of the future, including twin sons who prove to be a real handful. When Popeye comes by the next morning, he gets a frosty reception. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click…


‘Eternal Spring’ Documentary Takes out ‘Supreme Award’ at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

MELBOURNE, Australia—After premiering alongside more than 120 feature-length and short documentaries, the award-winning human rights documentary “Eternal Spring” has taken out the “Supreme Award” at the acclaimed Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF). This adds to the growing list of international awards the film and its director, Jason Loftus, have won, including the Fischer Audience Award…


‘Eternal Spring’ Documentary Wins ‘Supreme Award’ at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

MELBOURNE, Australia—After premiering alongside more than 120 feature-length and short documentaries, the award-winning human rights documentary “Eternal Spring” has won the “Supreme Award” at the internationally acclaimed Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF). The Canadian-made documentary, which uses a mixture of animation and interviews to tell the true story of a group of Falun Gong practitioners…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Dunkirk’: Christopher Nolan’s Masterpiece on War

PG-13 | 1h 46m | Action, Drama, History | July 21, 2017 “Dunkirk” goes on the same shelf with “Apocalypse Now,” “Platoon,” “Saving Private Ryan,” and “Braveheart.” The only difference is that those four premiere war movies contain brief flashes of levity and even fun, whereas “Dunkirk” is one long, sustained note of grim melancholy. This is not…


Film Review: 2017’S ‘The Greatest Showman,’ a Musical With Traditional Values

PG | 1h 45min | Drama, Musical | Dec. 20, 2017 (USA) A new musical that celebrates marriage, family, and the American Dream. Impossible, right? “The Greatest Showman” (2017) isn’t quite new, but it’s the best movie musical to appear in many years. It’s based on the life of visionary showman P.T. Barnum (1810–91), whose Barnum & Bailey Circus, founded in…


Life of Michelagnolo Buonarroti Painter, Sculptor, and Architect of Florence (Part Three of Three)

Continued from part two… The Florentine colony had often talked among themselves of giving a good beginning to the Church of S. Giovanni in the Strada Giulia. Finally, all the heads of the richest houses having assembled together, they each promised to contribute in due proportion according to their means towards that fabric, insomuch that…


Swing High, Swing Low (1937)

A hairdresser stranded in Panama moves in with an ex-soldier and his hypochondriac roommate; she and the former fall in love, but their romance is threatened by success and the arrival of his old flame. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the…