Category: Film & TV

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Friendly Persuasion’: Dealing With Violence, Not Just the Idea of It

September 22, 2022
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G | 2h 17min | Drama | 1956 Gary Cooper’s “High Noon” (1952) merely touched on themes of Quakerism, pacifism, and fatalism, and how they relate to state-sanctioned attack or defense. Another of his movies, “Friendly Persuasion” (1956), explores these more deeply, more light-heartedly and, uniquely, from a Quaker’s perspective. Jess Birdwell (Cooper) heads a…

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Hurricanes!

September 22, 2022
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This film is only available in the US and Canada because of territorial licensing. For centuries, people did not know when a hurricane was coming. But now, we have new methods to predict when and where these storms will occur. Young viewers will learn how hurricanes are formed and what to do if one is…

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Danger Flight (1939)

September 22, 2022
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Tailspin Tommy is flying through a severe storm to deliver a payroll. What he doesn’t know is that a gang of crooks is setting a trap for him in order to get their hands on the money. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: https://www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature…

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The Scar (1948)

September 22, 2022
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Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity, with unfortunate results. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: https://www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – 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…

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‘Waterloo Bridge’ (1940): The Power of Subtlety

September 21, 2022
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Commentary When I heard that there was a 1940 movie of “Waterloo Bridge,” I was surprised. Having seen the 1931 film of the same name with Mae Clarke and Douglass Montgomery, I knew the controversial story: during World War I in England, a naïve young soldier meets a prostitute and falls in love with her,…

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A Dragon Adventure

September 21, 2022
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This film is only available in the US and Canada because of territorial licensing. After communicating with the devious Emrick the Wizard in a dream, King Bedwyr asks his favorite wee dragons, Boil and Cai, along with their trusted sidekicks, Big Gurt and Tinkertoes, to bury the hatchet with the Wee Kingdom’s longstanding enemy. –…

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Life With Father (1947)

September 21, 2022
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A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: https://www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – 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…

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The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

September 21, 2022
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A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: https://www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – 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…

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A Film That Inspires Compassion: ‘Silver Screen Dreams’ Has World Premiere in Los Angeles

September 20, 2022
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Following the tremendous success of “Origin Bound,” New Century Films premiered another award-winning film, “Silver Screen Dreams,” in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Based on the Chinese entertainment industry, “Silver Screen Dreams” reveals the darker side of the business, but its central message is how compassion can inspire hopefulness in the midst of life’s hardships…

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Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Ben Hur’: William Wyler Whips up a Spectacle

September 20, 2022
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G | 3h 32min | Drama, Epic | 1959 Imagine you’re a 23-year-old Jewish assistant director and production manager to 51-year-old director Fred Niblo. The year is 1925. You’re in Rome, shooting an MGM epic about a Jewish prince, based on a screenplay by one of the most influential women in Hollywood at the time,…

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