Category: Film & TV

The Bible Collection: The Apocalypse

This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. Detailing John’s visions against the backdrop of the severe persecution of Christians in the first century, this biblically-based film will inspire viewers. …


Te Deum | Motets for the King

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. The magnificent Cathedral of Saint John of Valletta, commissioned in 1572 by the Grand Master of Malta, Jean de la Cassière, is a jewel of Baroque architecture. The “joyous and martial tone” of the Te Deum, as Charpentier called it, goes wonderfully…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The First Legion’: The Walk From Doubt to Faith

Unrated | 1 h 26 min | Drama | 1951 Ignatius of Loyola was a 16th-century soldier who, before a battle, ruined his leg; surgeries left one leg shorter, enforcing a lifelong limp. During his painful recovery, he waged a spiritual battle with his worldly self. Douglas Sirk’s film, “The First Legion,” is about priests…


Film Review: ‘Air’: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Go Good Shoe Hunting

R | 1h 51m | Sports, Dramedy | April 5, 2023 When Michael Jordan retired from basketball, that was it for me—I stopped watching. Pro and college games are still exciting, and Lebron is great, but it’s the state of basketball in the world today that depresses me. When I walk past Manhattan high school basketball courts and see…


The Bible Collection: Jesus

This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. This film looks at the life of Jesus from His humble beginnings as a carpenter through His extraordinary life and the mission of His spiritual destiny. Starring Jeremy Sisto, Debra Messing, Jacqueline Bisset, and Gary Oldman. …


The Bible Collection: Jeremiah

This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. Jeremiah tells the story of a prophet who abandoned his family to relay God’s message to Jerusalem and, once his prophecy was fulfilled, experienced Jerusalem’s destruction. …


Agnus Dei From Mass in B minor, BWV 232 | Divine Messengers

“Agnus Dei” from Mass in B minor, BWV 232 Countertenor: David Erler Organist: Daniel Beilschmidt Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Watch the TV Series: Bach’s Inspiration (Episode 1): – Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: gettr.com/user/epochtv Gab: gab.com/EpochTV Telegram: t.me/EpochTV Parler: parler.com/#/user/EpochTV


Book Review: ‘Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World’ by Karen Armstrong

I remember decades ago taking a college class on the history of the Pacific Northwest. That class included a discussion of the utter awe, sometimes fear-inspiring awe, that the early settlers in Virginia and the East Coast had for that vast western wilderness beyond the Mississippi River. It was unlike what they were used to…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for April 7–April 13

This week, we feature an indie flick about male comaraderie and an inspirational biography about a pioneering African American sports figure. New Release ‘Sweetwater’ In this gripping biography, Everett Osborne stars as Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the second African American to earn his way into the National Basketball Association. Clifton made his debut for the New…


Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘April in Paris’ From 1952: A Fun Spring Musical

PG-13 | 1h 34min | Comedy, Musical | Dec. 24, 1951 April 3 would have been the 101st birthday of beloved musical movie star Doris Day. Once dubbed “America’s Sweetheart,” the perky blonde made her start as a Big Band singer in the early 1940s before making her film debut in Warner Brothers’s “Romance on the High Seas” in 1948. The…