Category: Film & TV

STAND WITH HIM | Documentary

The time has come in this war between good and evil to choose where you stand and who you are standing with. This story follows an invisible thread of faith to truth—where hope resides. …


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for May 19–25

This week, we feature a couple of fun romantic comedies: one about an elderly, lifelong bachelor and another about a quirky husband and wife. New Release ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and her husband, Don (Tobias Menzies), seem to have it all: a long-lasting marriage, successful careers, and a healthy passion for each…


Film Review: ‘Fast X’: Wherein Jason Momoa Finally Nails His Acting Niche

PG-13 | 2h 21m | Action, Comedy | May 19, 2023 Well—I didn’t want to like it. I basically hate these “Fast and Furious” movies; I can’t stand the whole dumb-as-a-bag-of-hammers concept: A bunch of car-mechanic criminals, basically, save the world via stunt-driving, all while being surrounded by Brazilian girls in thong bikinis. And then they all gather…


Online Series: ‘Ghosts of Beirut’: The Hunt for Public Enemy Number One

TV-MA | 4 episodes | Drama, Thriller | 2023 The hunt for Hezbollah terrorist Imad Mughniyeh ranks with that of Bin Laden, but it was many more years in the making. The CIA also never officially took on-the-record credit for its involvement, even though their widely reported joint-operation with Mossad targeted the man considered the most…


Hollywood Writers Strike Enters 3rd Week With No End in Sight

BURBANK, Calif.—Hundreds of writers across the Los Angeles area picketed at major entertainment studios again on May 17, calling for better wages and representation as the strike entered its third week—with no end in sight. The strike began on May 2 after negotiations broke down between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘You Can’t Take It With You’: What True Wealth Means

Not Rated| 2 h 6 min | Drama, Comedy | 1938 Grandpa Vanderhof’s (Lionel Barrymore) eccentric household is the only one in downtown Depression-era New York resisting Anthony Kirby’s (Edward Arnold) business ambitions. Kirby wants a moat of unencumbered land around his munitions business, even if it runs his rivals aground. But Vanderhof won’t sell…


Film Review: ‘The Night of the 12th’: Too Much Too Soon Sabotages This French Crime Thriller

NR | 1h 54min | Drama, Crime, Mystery | 19 May 2023 (France) The winner of six César Awards (the French equivalent of the Oscars), including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, “The Night of the 12th” (“La nuit du 12”) is one of the most unorthodox and original police procedurals I’ve ever seen. It eschews convention and steadfastly ignores…


Film Review: ‘The Way’: Bringing Back a Soul-Cleansing Classic

PG-13 | Comedy, Drama | May 16, 2023 (re-release) “The Way” was released in 2010 and is soon back in theaters for a limited run. Around the time of it’s debut, one immediately assumed that movie stars Emilio Estevez and his father Martin Sheen, made this movie together with their troubled movie star brother/son Charlie Sheen in…


Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’

1954 | Not Rated | 2h 3m | Drama, Western Some filmmakers use a narrative trick that almost feels like cheating in order to pique curiosity about their films. This clever setup involves starting a movie in the present and having the characters elude to something critical to the story that happened in the past….


‘The Chocolate Soldier’ from 1941: A Grand Operatic Film

Commentary Since 2006, the Metropolitan Opera has recorded its operas during live performances in HD and then played them in movie theaters around the country. They also are available to stream online. Although this feature makes the live performances at the Met less special, it’s a very useful feature for singers to supplement their training…