Category: Film & TV

TV Docuseries Review: ‘Quarterback’

TV-MA | 8 episodes | Documentary, Sports | 12 July 2023 (USA) The fifth Netflix-produced sports docuseries, “Quarterback” is an eight-episode, 334-minute mixed-bag marathon that will certainly appeal to fans of the three profiled players and devoted NFL followers but will not likely rope in any new converts and may even turn some viewers completely off. The series opens with…


‘The Sound of Freedom’ Is a Thunderclap Call to Action

Commentary “Sound of Freedom,” the Jim Caviezel film about Homeland Security agent Tim “Timoteo” Ballard’s relentless pursuit of a child who was trafficked in Colombia, has stunned Hollywood, both critically and financially. Variety, the industry trade paper, reports the Angel Studio production earned an average of $11,368 at each of the 2,850 theaters at which it…


Russell’s Birthday | Russell the Red Panda Ep. 1

Mama and Papa arrange a surprise birthday party for Russell. Russell is sad because he thinks everyone has forgotten him. Then everyone comes out of hiding and sings happy birthday to Russell. He is delighted: He loves surprises. …


Celebs Come Out to Support ‘Sound of Freedom,’ Encourage Fans to See Film

Singer Jewel and actor/director Mel Gibson are among the latest celebrities to publicly embrace the anti-child trafficking film “Sound of Freedom” and encourage fans to go see it. That’s despite some of the mainstream media’s efforts to paint the movie in a negative light. Sharing a video on TikTok and Twitter, the singer/songwriter spoke to…


The Latest vs. the Greatest: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ (2023) and ‘Hong Kong’ (1952)

Commentary The fifth and (supposedly) final “Indiana Jones” film was released in theaters on June 30, just in time for the long Independence Day weekend. The film has been discussed since 2008, and it has been delayed many times over the years. Despite rumors to the contrary, Harrison Ford reprised his title role in “Indiana…


‘Sound of Freedom’ Motivates Canadians Against Human Trafficking

The newly released movie “Sound of Freedom” is raising Canadian awareness of human trafficking and motivating people to respond, say two longtime advocates who work to combat the trade in humans. The drama, based on true events, tells the story of Tim Ballard, an employee for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who rescues young…


Uneven Ground: The Melissa Witt Story

Determined to find answers behind the abduction of Melissa Witt, LaDonna Humphrey and her investigative team spent eight years on a journey like no other, with never before seen case files, interviewing witnesses and potential suspects, and working alongside retired detectives to find justice. …


Film Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’

PG-13 | 2h 43m | Action, Adventure, Thriller | July 12, 2023 Tom Cruise adapted the original 1960s–1970s “Mission Impossible” television series for cinema usage in 1996, and since then the franchise’s popularity has only snowballed. (L–R) Usual suspects of the IMF (Impossible Mission Force): Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), and…


Moments of Movie Wisdom: American Independence Day During Wartime

Commentary The month of July’s only national holiday is American Independence Day. This should be one of the most important celebrations in our country, but many people are more interested in the chance to party than understanding why we celebrate this day. Even consistently calling it the Fourth of July instead of Independence Day lessens…


Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘The Conversation’

PG | 1h 53min | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 7 April 1974 (USA) Produced and released in between the first two installments of “The Godfather,” director Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation” is arguably one of his finest efforts and easily his most overlooked and underappreciated. Although lacking the epic sweep and operatic grandeur of the movies that bookended it, “The Conversation”…