Category: Film & TV

How ‘Star Wars’ Restored Hope to a Generation

In the modern era it is difficult to imagine a world not awash in “Star Wars.” Whether it be new films, merchandise, seemingly endless streaming series on Disney+, or theme park attractions and hotels, the culture is inundated with the space epic’s artifacts. None of this, however, is by accident in that Disney purchased the…


Cinema Film Review: ‘Lost Outlaw’

1hr 30min | Western | 2021 The Red Jack Gang is on the loose in the Old West and looking to obtain some money through illicit means in director Darrell Mapson’s Western movie “Lost Outlaw.” The gang consists of the leader, Quinn (Darrell Mapson), his two younger brothers, Jack (David Novak) and Red (Ricky Bird…


Documentary Review: ‘COVID-19 vs. Arizona’

1hr 2min | Documentary | 2020 I recently had the pleasure of watching Betty Ramirez’s COVID-19-focused documentary, “COVID-19 vs. Arizona,” and I must say—it’s a real eye-opener. It could actually serve as a set of guidelines on how to properly respond to something as devastating as COVID-19, which is now in the world’s rearview mirror….


[PREMIERING 5 PM ET] Divine Messengers | From Nun to Genius (Episode 3)

Saint Hildegard was not only a nun, poet, and musician, but also a divinely inspired philosopher who observed the patterns in our universe, from microcosm to macrocosm. She had remarkable visions, and was consulted by kings, emperors, noblemen, and the clergy. Hildegard wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts and there are more surviving chants by…


PREMIERING NOW: Divine Messengers | From Nun to Genius (Episode 3)

Saint Hildegard was not only a nun, poet, and musician, but also a divinely inspired philosopher who observed the patterns in our universe, from microcosm to macrocosm. She had remarkable visions, and was consulted by kings, emperors, noblemen, and the clergy. Hildegard wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts and there are more surviving chants by…


Divine Messengers | From Nun to Genius (Episode 3)

Saint Hildegard was not only a nun, poet, and musician, but also a divinely inspired philosopher who observed the patterns in our universe, from microcosm to macrocosm. She had remarkable visions, and was consulted by kings, emperors, noblemen, and the clergy. Hildegard wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts and there are more surviving chants by…


Italian Inspirations

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759) 1. Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba 2. Joshua: Air “O had I Jubal’s lyre” 3. The Messiah: “Rejoice” 4. Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 10: excerpt 5. Giulio Cesare: Air “Piangeró la sort mia” 6. Giulio Cesare:…


Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Jason and the Argonauts’: An Outstanding Adventure for the Entire Family

Having recently watched and reviewed the Sinbad Trilogy—“The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958),” “The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974),” and “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)”—I’ve become of fan of both Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen, the main producer and special-effects master of the trio of films, respectively (although Harryhausen also produced…


Academy Hopes to Avoid Another Low-Ratings Flop for 2022 Oscars

Producers of the 94th Oscars hope to reclaim the show’s dwindling audience this year with three female hosts and two awards chosen by the Twittering public. After watching viewership plummet for three years without a host, the Oscars will bring them back during the live show that airs at 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time March 27…


Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘The Heat’: Brand New Buddy-Cop Genre; Too Bad It Wasn’t a Franchise

McCarthy handily steals every scene from Bullock, and that’s saying something, since Bullock is one of moviedom’s reigning queens of comedy.