Category: Film & TV

The Ingalls Family and Us

In March 1974, “Little House on the Prairie” premiered on network television. Based on the children’s books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, this dramatic series ran for nine years, garnered four Emmys and 16 nominations, and remains one of the most successful shows in the history of television. Despite its age, “Little House” remains popular with…


Insects to the Rescue! | Documentary

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Are biopesticides—micro-organisms that fight pests naturally—the promise of chemical-free agriculture? Farmers all over the world are converting to biopesticides, stimulated by scientific research that is opening up new perspectives. But is the technique risk-free for the environment? …


Film Review: ‘Heart of a Champion’: Great for Kids, Parents, Much Less so

PG |  1h 26 m | Family, Drama, High School | February 21, 2023 “Heart of a Champion,” much like “National Velvet,” is a totally-made-for-kids, sweet little drama for young tween girls who like horses. Which covers quite a wide spectrum of young girls. In the lead is a 14-year-old girl named Charlie (YaYa Gosselin) who’s got a…


The Age of Disconnection | Documentary

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. The discipline that involves doing sports combined with the mental clarity that comes from being immersed in nature is a combination that has enabled thousands of people to abandon addiction, have a spiritual renewal, reevaluate their lives, and find their purpose in…


Online Series Review: ‘Liaison’: Flawed, but Fast-Paced Thriller Pulls You In

TV-MA | 6 episodes | Drama, Thriller | Feb. 24, 2023 It turns out even the French think the French are villainous. There are certainly plenty of secret enemies and hidden turncoats in this French-and-British co-produced series, but the bad guys viewers meet right from the start are all French—and highly placed in the French…


Book Review: ‘Hollywood’s Censor: Joseph I. Breen & The Production Code Administration’

Commentary If you’ve read my articles for The Epoch Times, you probably have seen me make reference to the Motion Picture Production Code, the Production Code Administration (PCA), and Joseph I. Breen. Very rarely do I fail to mention that the Production Code, commonly called the Hays Code, was the set of moral guidelines which…


Wildlife Clickbait | The Dark Web Ep3

This film is only available in North America and the UK because of territorial licensing. They may look like ordinary posts of exotic pets for sale on social media. But they are feeding a growing trade in illegal and endangered animals in Malaysia and beyond—a criminal industry that’s worth billions. …


‘Algiers’ From 1938: Before Casablanca, The Casbah

Commentary “Come with me to the Casbah.” If you’re familiar with this line, you might associate it with Pepé le Pew, the romantic French skunk from Warner Bros. Looney Tunes. Pepé frequently said the line to the object of his affections, a black and white cat whom he mistook for a female skunk. This amorous…


Shangri-La to Shanghai | Tough Rides Season 1 Ep6

The closure of the Eastern Tibetan border forces the Pyle brothers to travel by plane, reconnecting with their bikes in Shangri-La. From here, they head to Guizhou Province. …


Film Review: ‘One Fine Morning’: Seydoux Delivers Another Winning Performance

R | 1h 53min | Drama, Romance | 24 February 2023 (USA) While not her finest effort (that would be “Things to Come” from 2016), writer and director Mia Hansen-Love’s “One Fine Morning” (French: “Un beau matin”) is yet another worthwhile inclusion for her consistently impressive résumé. A huge devotee of Ingmar Bergman (Bergman’s surname was included in her two most recent…