Category: Film & TV

Popeye the Sailor Meets Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1939)

Working in the story department of Surprise Pictures, Olive Oyl writes a script based on the story of Aladdin, casting Popeye as the thief and herself as the princess. 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 “Save” button below the video to…


Film Review: ‘Icon’: Rookie Director Tony Ahedo’s Understated and Life-Affirming Coming-of-Age Drama  

R | 1h 46min | Drama, Romance, Coming-of-Age | 01 August 2022 (USA) Although part of the “Teen Flick” genre, coming-of-age movies tend to be far more dramatic and insightful than their low-brow counterparts. When done right (“American Graffiti,” “Stand By Me,” “The Last Picture Show,” the John Hughes films from the 1980s), these productions can also appeal to older audiences, who…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for July 29–Aug. 4

This week, we look at a harrowing, real-life tale of an international rescue effort and a Hitchcock classic about a retired debonair thief. New Release ‘Thirteen Lives’ Director Ron Howard’s dramatic film tells the story of Richard Stanton (Viggo Mortensen) and John Volanthen (Colin Farrell), two expert cave divers. The mission of the pair, along…


Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for July 29–Aug. 4

This week, we feature military and war-related selections: the gripping memoir of a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and a biography of an enigmatic “Band of Brothers” hero. Fiction We Need Our Heroes ‘Rising Tiger’ By Brad Thor An American agent is assassinated in Rajasthan, India. An Indian Air Force helicopter is downed. The threat…


Charlie Chaplin: The Knockout (1914)

To show his girl how brave he is, Fatty challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters. 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 “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


Santa’s Surprise (1947)

Five children from around the world follow Santa home on Christmas Eve, and decide to give him some extra help around the workshop. 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 “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…


Cinema Film Review: ‘California’s Vanishing Dream: Behind the Rise in Crime’

Not rated | 50m | Documentary | 2022   “California’s Vanishing Dream: Behind the Rise in Crime.” (EpochTV) In recent years, crime in California has been rising at an increasing pace. EpochTV’s documentary, “California’s Vanishing Dream: Behind the Rise in Crime,” sheds much needed light on this problem. Epoch Times Correspondent Siyamak Khorrami investigates how…


Charlie Chaplin: The Adventurer (1917)

The Little Tramp escapes from prison, saves a girl and her mother from drowning, and creates havoc at a swank party. 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 “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV…


Popeye: The Paneless Window Washer (1937)

On the outside of an office building, Popeye and Bluto duke it out as rival window washers. 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 “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter:…


South Korean Series to Be “Made in Australia”

Queensland’s iconic beaches, the Great Barrier Reef, and island escapes will be on the bucket list of millions of people in South Korea as one of the Asian nation’s biggest broadcast stations is set to produce a new TV series in Queensland later this year. Titled ‘Bucket List Travel to Australia’, the show will follow…