Category: Film & TV

Film Review: ‘Empire of Light’: Celluloid as a Spiritual Salve

R | 1h 55min | Drama, Romance, Mystery | 9 December 2022 (USA) One of the smallest of all sub-genres, “movies about movies” are usually packed to the rafters with loads of inside baseball industry jargon (which is not necessarily a bad thing if you’re a film junkie) and generally don’t fare well with the masses. Some of the few standouts in…


Film Review: ‘The Scottish Play’: Shakespeare Like You’ve Never Seen Him

PG-13 | 1h 49min | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy | 6 December 2022 (USA) According to the movie site IMDb.com, there have been 1,675 movies and TV shows based on the works of William Shakespeare and another 45 in some form of preproduction—the most of any writer in history. To put those numbers in perspective, the person behind Shakespeare in second place, Charles…


Road to Bali (1952)

“Road to Bali” was the only such movie filmed in Technicolor and was the first to feature surprise cameo appearances from other well-known stars of the day. 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…


The Wrong Road (1937)

A young married couple (Cromwell and Mack), whose plans for their life together haven’t turned out as expected, decide to rob the bank where the husband works of $100,000, then hide the money in a safe place and return for it after they serve out their sentences. All goes according to plan until they get…


Princes of the Yen | Documentary

“Princes of the Yen” reveals how post-war Japanese society was transformed to suit the agenda of powerful interest groups, and how citizens were kept entirely in the dark about this. History is now repeating itself around the world. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature…


Solstice

A disillusioned young man encounters a variety of characters that help him regain a sense of hope and optimism during a cold and lonely Christmas Eve. Originally broadcast in 1994 as Lifetime Television’s first original holiday movie. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films:…


Glowing Fireplace With Acoustic Christmas Music

Enjoy three hours of a glowing fireplace with acoustic Christmas music in this ambient fireplace film. Brilliant flames and glowing coals paired with calm and soft instrumental hymns create the perfect holiday ambiance. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch…


Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

Simon Dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of Mr. Wong to protect him. Just prior to meeting Mr. Wong, Dayton is found dead in his office without a mark on him, with several witnesses testifying Dayton was alone in his office that was locked from the inside. Credit: Public Domain…


Where There’s a Will

“Where There’s a Will” is a 1936 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, and Norma Varden. It features an incompetent solicitor who unwittingly becomes party to a bank robbery. 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…


Film Review: ‘Poker Face’: Russell Crowe Directs Himself in Subpar Sophomoric Effort

? | 1hr 34m | drama, thriller | November, 2022 Actor Russell Crowe tries his hand at directing again with “Poker Face,” a sort of weird vanity project that manages to be boring even though it morphs tonally and narrative-wise into a different movie approximately every 15 minutes. Crowe co-wrote it, and stars as billionaire Jake Foley,…