Category: Film & TV

Shanghai to the Korean Border | Tough Rides Season 1 Ep1

Colin and Ryan Pyle take off from Shanghai on their two well-kitted out BMW bikes for an epic adventure. They will cover 18,000 kilometers (11,000 miles) over 60 days in a circuit of China that has never been attempted before. …


Harrison Ford: The American Hero Who Said No to China

Commentary Keanu Reeves is a rare type of celebrity. He appears to have a heart. Countless stories have been written about the actor’s compassion and lack of ego, hence the reason why he is now considered “America’s sweetheart.” Who isn’t a fan of Reeves? Well, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), for one. Last year, as…


Tomcat: Top Gun 2 Resurrecting the F-14 | Documentary

A unique behind-the-scenes perspective of the U.S. Navy’s support in making the Top Gun sequel. Two senior naval officers are sent by the Navy to advise the director and producers of “Top Gun: Maverick,” ensuring naval aviation is portrayed correctly. …


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for Feb. 10–16

This week, we feature a refreshing, quirky dramedy about a wannabe astronaut and an animated family blockbuster about a fish and his son. New Release ‘Linoleum’ Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan) is a good-natured man who always wanted to be an astronaut but ended up hosting a kid’s science program instead. Now Cameron’s job and marriage…


TV Series Review: ‘Full Swing’: A Year in the Life of the PGA

TV-MA | 5h 57min | Documentary, Sports | 15 February 2023 (USA) The fourth Netflix-produced sports docuseries, “Full Swing” is a prime example of being in the right place at exactly the right time. As docuseries such as this typically begin preproduction a year or longer prior to shooting, no one could have predicted the tumult and finger-wagging that arouse in…


Discovering the Ancient Colors of Yucatan | Documentary

This film is unavailable in Switzerland, San Marino, Italy, and Holy See (Vatican City State) because of territorial licensing. A trip to the Yucatan Peninsula, amid Caribbean colors and history—that part of Mexico is dedicated to tourism, inhabited by the Maya, and with amazing seabeds where turtles and whale sharks come to breed. …


Film Review: ‘Sharper’: A Taut and Clever Psychological Crime Thriller

R | 1h 57min | Drama, Crime, Thriller | 10 February 2023 (USA) According to the 1737 British “Dictionary of Thieving Slang,” a sharper is defined as “a cheat—one who lives by his wits.” This quote is used as the opening title card in first-time feature director Benjamin Caron’s air-tight psychological thriller which teases and challenges the audience for the duration. Eschewing…


China Cannot Compete in the Movies

Commentary The 2019 Frant Gwo film “The Wandering Earth II” is the sequel to China’s first domestic sci-fi blockbuster. Based on the award-winning sci-fi novel “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin, the plot follows a group of young people attempting to save the Earth from a planetary disaster. The film was…


‘Lost Horizon’ From 1937: A 1930s Utopian Film

Commentary “In these days of wars and rumors of wars – haven’t you ever dreamed of a place where there was peace and security, where living was not a struggle but a lasting delight? Of course you have. So has every man since time began. Always the same dream. Sometimes he calls it Utopia –…


Boracay: The Suspended Island | Documentary

This film is unavailable in Switzerland, San Marino, Italy, and Holy See (Vatican City State) because of territorial licensing. Boracay Island is a small sandy island in the Philippines that is probably famous for one resounding decision. It has been suspended! In just 25 years, this small island has carried the burden of popularity and,…