Thousands of young people are dying from using drugs in Kachin State, Burma. When the government was not doing enough to crack down on the drug problem, civilians formed an anti-drugs organization called “Pat Jasan,” which means “stop and clean the drugs” in the local Kachin language, to eradicate drugs. A clash between “Pat Jasan”…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Homesman’: Tommy Lee Jones’s Transportation Obsession
R | 2h 2m | Drama, Western | November 14, 2014 Tommy Lee Jones’s character, in the TV series “Lonesome Dove,” schleps his friend’s corpse (played by Robert Duvall) in a makeshift, drag-able coffin, behind his horse for months, to honor his friend’s burial request, even though it meant riding hundreds of miles through dangerous Wild West territory. He…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘While We’re Young’: Gen-X Truth Versus Gen-Y Fake Truth
R | 1h 37m | Comedy, Drama | March 27, 2015 The fairly fun “While We’re Young” is about the shifts in integrity and outlook between Generation-X and Generation-Y regarding filmmaking. More specifically, it’s about the truthful documentary versus the faux, faked documentary. Here’s a generational difference: In trad (Boomer) rock-climbing of the 1960s and ’70s, the rules…
Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for June 17–23
This week, we feature a biblical epic from the 1950s, as well as a powerful documentary that chronicles the explosive trend of homeschooling. New Release ‘The Homeschool Awakening’ This eye-opening documentary follows the journey of more than a dozen homeschooling families and shares their responses to common misconceptions about this practice. Learn why there’s a…
NTD Launches New Comedy Show ‘A Little Sketchy’
NTD Television, The Epoch Times’ sister media, has joined forces with several of Canada’s best comedians to create “A Little Sketchy,” a 30-minute comedy show that blends satirical shots at world news with sketches, commercial spoofs, interviews, and a myriad of offbeat green screen pieces. The show is hosted by comedian Jean Paul, backed up…
Top 5 Father’s Day Movies: Cinematic Salutes to Our Beloved Patriarchs
With its origins dating back to the early 16th century, what we’ve come to know as Father’s Day is now celebrated the world over (albeit on different days), yet still can’t match the popularity of its May counterpart, Mother’s Day. While there have been plenty of great movies exploring the dynamics between fathers and their sons,…
Film Review: ‘Spiderhead’: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Director Kosinski Delivers Another Winner
R | 1h 47min | Sci-Fi, Drama, Dark Comedy, Romance, Thriller | 17 June 2022 (USA) Joseph Kosinski is having quite a good spring. The 48-year-old Milwaukeean directed the critically-adored box office smash “Top Gun: Maverick,” which will likely receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, a huge rarity for action flicks. The success of the film instantly resulted in him being…
[PREMIERING at 6:15 PM ET] Jesus Loves the Little Children | The Chosen Episode 3
Jesus befriends and teaches the group of children who discover His camp on the outskirts of Capernaum. About The Chosen Series: A charismatic fisherman struggling with debt. A troubled woman wrestling with demons. A gifted accountant ostracised from his family and people. In this ground-breaking first season of The Chosen, see how Jesus reaches each of…
Unsilenced | Feature Film
When the Chinese Communist Party launches a brutal crackdown against 100 million citizens, a jaded American reporter and a team of innocent students risk everything to expose the deadly propaganda and fight for freedom. “Unsilenced” won the 2021 Audience Award for narrative feature at the 28th annual Austin Film Festival in Texas on Nov. 1,…
Television Series Review: ‘Hotel Portofino’
Not Rated | 6 episodes | Period Drama | 2022 The Ainsworths have designed their Italian Rivera hotel to be the perfect spot for the English smart set to vacation, but they are not nearly as smart as they think they are. To start with, they are British citizens in Italy, at a time when…
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