100 New Code Films – #24. “The Grapes of Wrath” from 1940

Today is Sunday, so it's time for another new Code film article in our semi-weekly series 100 New Code Films. This series is about movies from the American Breen Era (1934-1954) which we have yet to see. When one is able to list countless classic films of which the average person has never even heard, …

My Latest Epoch Times Article – Hollywood and the Pandemic

My latest Epoch Times article, "Coronaphobia and Films: How Epidemic Films Could Contribute to CCP-Virus Panic," was published online today! This is my tenth article for this publication. It should come out in print in the national edition of the Epoch Times on Thursday, so if you live in the United States, you can pick …

Epoch Times Articles

On October 15, my first article was published in The Epoch Times, which is the fastest growing independent news media in America. Since then, I have had nine articles published in print as well as online by this publication. However, I only posted links to the first two articles here. I am going to take …

100 New Code Films – #23. “Kitty Foyle” from 1940

Today I am going to publish my first article of the thirteenth week of 100 New Code Films. This series is the 2020 sequel of 52 Code Films, 2019's series about discovering American Breen Era (1934-1954) movies we have never seen before. Last year, I watched and reviewed one new movie each week, reaching fifty-two. …

Coronaphobia and Films: How Epidemic Films Contribute to COVID-19 Panic

  Throngs of people wearing masks. Locked down cities. Abandoned theme parks. Cruise ships full of infected passengers. Schools closed indefinitely. Public gatherings restricted. Annual events postponed. Sporting events played to empty stadiums. Flights canceled. Airplanes with only a handful of passengers. Empty market shelves. Millions self-quarantined in their homes. “It sounds like a scary …

100 New Code Films – #22. “The Story of Louis Pasteur” from 1936

Today is Sunday, so it's time for my second article of the week in the series 100 New Code Films. Every week, I watch and review two classic films which I have never seen before. However, how does one specify which movies qualify as classics? The term is generally applied to old films, but it's …

100 New Code Films – #21. “Little Nellie Kelly” from 1940; It’s a Great Day for the Irish!

Today is Tuesday, and I am going to publish my first 100 New Code Films article of the week! I am publishing it today because it is St. Patrick's Day, and I want to review an appropriate film for the occasion. Last week, I also published my first new Code film review on Tuesday, since …

100 New Code Films – #20. “Stowaway” from 1936

Today is Sunday, so it's time for another 100 New Code Films article. This will be the second article in the series in the eleventh week of 2020. This has been a busy week here at PEPS for publishing articles. On Tuesday, I published my first new Code film article of the week; on Thursday, …

Film Fashion Friday 22. Lew Ayres’s Cutaway Coat in “Holiday” from 1938

Today is Friday, the day on which we have published Film Fashion Friday articles here at PEPS. I suspended this series late last fall, and I haven't been able to get it going again so far in the new year. However, today that is all going to change. I am going to restart this fashion …

Breening Thursday #44: “Paris When it Sizzles” from 1964 by Rebekah Brannan

This article was written by Rebekah Brannan as part of the Breening Thursdays series. Hello, everyone! This is Rebekah Brannan, and, for this week’s breening article, I will be tackling Paris When it Sizzles from 1964. This movie about Richard Benson (William Holden), a drunken screenplay writer, and Gabrielle Simpson (Audrey Hepburn), a beautiful stenographer, who must …