Category: epoch watchlist

Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Oct. 28–Nov. 3

This week, we feature an epic biography of a man who transformed India and a World War II drama about soldiers on both sides of the conflict. New Release ‘A Chance Encounter’ Hal Flynn (Paul Petersen) is a struggling poet and Josie Day (Andrea von Kampen) is a folk musician who has already achieved a…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Oct. 21–27

This week, we feature a couple of charming films: one about a singing crocodile and the other about a boy who discovers a magical world. New Release ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ This family-friendly movie introduces us to the Primm family: Mr. Primm (Scoot McNairy), Mrs. Primm (Constance Wu), and son, Josh (Winslow Fegley). When they move…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Oct. 14–20

This week, we feature two biographical dramas: one about the fate of a severely deformed man and the other a rousing epic about a Spanish hero. New Release ‘Summit Fever’ Intrepid British mountaineer Michael (Freddie Thorp) has his sights set on three of the most dangerous peaks in the world. Despite seeing the terrifying fatalities…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Oct. 7–13

This week, we look at a couple of buddy comedies about men helping each other in trying times: One is arresting and worthwhile—the other, not. New Release ‘Bromates’ In this fast-paced buddy comedy, good friends Sid (Josh Brener) and Jonesie (Lil Rel Howery) move in together after simultaneous breakups with their respective girlfriends. Along with…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Sept. 30–Oct. 6

This week, we feature the first film in an iconic action series about a New York cop and a swashbuckling fairytale sure to inspire giggles. New Release ‘Bandit’ Gilbert Galvan Jr. (Josh Duhamel) escapes a minimum-security prison in the United States and relocates to Canada. There, he reinvents himself as Robert Whiteman and falls in…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Sept. 23–Sept. 29

This week, we feature a new documentary that encourages us to find gratitude in our lives, and a beautiful family drama based on a children’s classic. New Release   ‘Gratitude Revealed’ Director Louie Schwartzberg takes us on an epic journey across the world, interviewing a wide assortment of people, from philosophers to common folks. It’s…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Sept. 16–Sept. 22

This week, we feature a touching coming-of-age animated film, as well as a superb book-to-film adaptation of a classic Charles Dickens tale. New Release   ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’ A trio of friends, who call themselves the “Don Glees,” are social outcasts who have formed a tight bond. But when the three set off on their…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Sept. 9–Sept. 16

This week, we look at an outstanding adventure undertaken by British officers and a drama about secrets buried in a small Texas town’s past. New Release ‘About Fate’ Just when each of their own hopes for a wedding seems to be souring, a series of fateful events bring Griffin Reed (Thomas Mann) and Margot Hayes…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Sept. 2–Sept. 8

This week, we look at a wholesome animation about superheroes and an outstanding new Western about the first black U.S. marshal in the old West. New Release ‘Corsicana’ Former slave Bass Reeves (Isaiah Washington) becomes the first black U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi and teams up with a deadly sharpshooter and his former deputy…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Aug. 26–Sept. 1

This week, we look at a wonderful animated film about a grand singing contest, as well as a harrowing disaster film that’s a classic of the ’70s. New Release ‘The Good Boss’ Javier Bardem stars as Blanco, who runs Blancos Básculas, a company that makes industrial scales, in a small Spanish town. When the time…