Category: Film & TV

Film Review: “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing”: Director Rory Kennedy’s Exposé of Boeing’s Undoing

In the space of 23 years, Rory Kennedy has made 20 feature documentaries that, sadly, have flown beneath both the public and critical radar. Only four of them have pages on Wikipedia and just five have received enough reviews on Rotten Tomatoes to accurately determine critical “freshness.” According to Box Office Mojo, a mere two…


TV Review: ‘Lincoln’s Dilemma’: A Mostly Unbiased Look at Lincoln’s Legacy

As someone who considers himself highly informed when it comes to Civil War history and the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln, I’ve easily seen well over 100 films dealing with either or both subjects and liked almost all of them—even the widely-panned “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” Co-directed by veteran “Frontline” producers Jacqueline Olive and…


Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Great Race’: Zany Characters and Outrageous Situations

Blake Edwards was on quite a roll. Having just directed “The Pink Panther” in 1963 and “Shot in the Dark in 1964,” both starring the great Peter Sellers, the director utilized his ample penchant for slapstick comedy to hilarious effect in 1965’s “The Great Race.” It’s just after the turn of the 20th century, and…


Mary 4 Mayor

What begins for eighteen-year-old Mary Parson as a retaliation against her father, the mayor of their small town who abandoned his family after suffering a midlife crisis, turns into a full-scale war as Mary becomes the lone challenger to his re-election. Backed by her graduating high school friends, she discovers what she believes to be…


TV Series Review: ‘Yellowstone Season 1’: A Riveting Debut for an Outstanding Modern Western Family Drama

TV-MA | 1h 32min | Drama, Western | 2018 With the exception of a few titles, great Western dramas are mainly in my cinematic rearview mirror—cherished artifacts of a bygone era. So, it came as a surprise when I learned of the new Western TV series “Yellowstone,” which takes an unflinching look at ranch life…


Programming Alert: Documentary ‘Canaries in a Cold War’

The documentary “Canaries in a Cold War” will be released on NTD Television Sunday, Feb. 20, at 1:30 p.m., and re-run Saturday, Feb. 26, at 5:00 p.m. It will also be available on-demand on EpochTV starting Wednesday, Feb. 9. At the beginning of 2021, singer-songwriter and human rights activist James H. White set out for…


The Sound and the Fury

Set in Mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, “The Sound and the Fury” portrays the decline and fall of the Compsons, a once proud, aristocratic Southern family. Translating William Faulkner’s famously challenging experimental prose into the language of cinema, “The Sound and the Fury” reveals the secrets and betrayals that have tarnished the…


Film Review: ‘Catch the Fair One’: Sex Trafficking of Native Girls Is a Problem the USA Needs to Talk About

Unrated | 1h 25m | Drama, Thriller | February 11, 2022 Truckers in the news today—they’re heroic. There’s a certain romance to the whole saga, just like the 1975 song “Convoy.” “Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June In a Kenworth pullin’ logs Cab-over Pete with a reefer on And a…


Alex and Eve

Alex, a Greek Orthodox schoolteacher, falls for Lebanese Muslim lawyer, Eve. The relationship is forbidden by both families, and thus the emotional dilemma of ‘Alex and Eve’ is created. This title is only available in the US. – 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:…


‘The Story of Three Loves:’ A Trio of Valentines in One Movie

In honor of St. Valentine’s Day, February has come to be recognized as the month of love. Whether you plan to spend Cupid’s Day with your beloved, your family, or just your dreams, you can celebrate this sentimental holiday by watching a romantic movie. Some of the most charming romantic films ever made come from…