Category: Film & TV

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Alpha’: Director Albert Hughes’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Origin Story

Bearing a strong resemblance to “Quest For Fire,” “The Revenant,” “Jeremiah Johnson,” “The Grey,” the first chunk of “2001: A Space Odyssey” and maybe even a little bit of “The Lion King,” “Alpha” deftly mixes the survival, coming-of-age and shaggy dog genres to brilliant, mesmerizing effect. Set 20,000 years ago during the Upper Paleolithic period…


‘The Ten Commandments’: At the Top of His Game: Cecil B. DeMille’s Triumph

“The Ten Commandments” (1956) has kept several generations of kids glued to the TV around Passover and Easter time, but Cecil B. DeMille’s epic is rarely taken seriously. Seen on a small screen, faded, panned and scanned, interrupted by toothpaste commercials, it can look pretty corny. But a 2010 restoration revealed the film to be,…


Former City Councilor: Powerful Film ‘Unsilenced’ Should be Shown in China

After watching the premiere of the award-winning film “Unsilenced” in Auckland, New Zealand on Mar. 31, Tony Brunt, former city councilor of New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, said it is a “powerful” film that should be shown in China. “I wish that one day this powerful film can be shown in China,” Brunt told Director Leon Lee at…


The Medicine Seller

This film is only available in North America and Europe because of territorial licensing. A farmaceutical salesman is involved in the spiral of corruption in the medical assistance of the welfare state system. He is totally stressed and Under pressure by the company he represents. “Two rats are closed in a cage. They are both…


The Ideas that Birthed Our Nation | The American Heritage Series

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. How the ideas on which our great country was founded have been clouded today. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtv Gab: https://gab.com/EpochTV Telegram:…


Herbs and Succulents | Fresh Cut

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. In this week’s episode of Fresh Cut Jill focuses on herbs and succulents – you might be surprised at how applicable these plants are for floral design. She pays a visit to the stunning Doonholm farm where you’ll learn about the variety of…


Film Review: ‘Ambulance: Director Michael Bay Does What He Does ‘Best’

After his putrid but profitable 1995 debut “Bad Boys,” director Michael Bay delivered “The Rock,” one of the smartest action flicks of the last three decades. It too made big bucks, and Bay solidified his position as the movie industry’s go-to hired gun for big-budget, pyrotechnic-laden extravaganzas. Apart from “The Rock,” Bay has helmed 13…


A 30,000 ft Overview | Constitution Alive

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. Prepare to study the portions of the Constitution that are most in question today by taking a broad look at the document as a whole. With expert Rick Green as your guide, determine how each article and amendment impacts specific branches of government…


The Faith of Our Founding Fathers Part II | The American Heritage Series

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. Unearth our Founder’s passion for Christ, enabling them each to lay America’s foundation for greatness. Part 2. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtv…


The Slap: Embodiment of Hollywood’s Moral Bearing

Commentary Hollywood long ago made violence profitable, cranking out “entertainment” every year that has become increasingly graphic and realistic. It also never tires of using its products to lecture the rest of us on favourite “woke” issues such as diversity, racism, homophobia, and climate change. Yet concerns that depicting excessive violence might pose a long-term…