I so enjoyed seeing the movie Saving Mr. Banks a few weeks ago. As a writer, I loved the “behind the scenes” angle on a story going from book to screenplay to film, plus the marvelous acting in a poignantly multi-layered story. But one line struck me in particular, and I’ve been pondering it since: […]
Saving Mr. Banks
I rarely go to see movies in the theater—and almost never see the same movie twice on the big screen. But I did with Les Misérables. Many of my friends have loved this musical for years, whereas it’s only been this fall that it’s captured my heart–a combination of plugging through the book, seeing our […]
I recently read an article in Guideposts magazine where the author shared the impact the movie Doctor Zhivago had on her as a young girl. Times were tight for her family, and she and her mom both worked at the local movie theater. After seeing a late showing of this particular film, for the remainder […]
After sharing what I was wrestling with last week, I wanted to also share some other things about Courageous that I really liked. And there was a great deal. One thing I’ve appreciated about Sherwood Pictures is that their movies tell good stories. They also haven’t been afraid to tackle big issues—infertility and crisis of […]
My family and went to see the movie Courageous in the theater this past Saturday. I don’t know when I’ve laughed and cried so hard during a movie. We’ve enjoyed all the movies made by Sherwood Baptist Church in Georgia—Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof—but I think Courageous was their best one so far. The […]
I loved the movie Chariots of Fire when I was a little girl. I find that funny now, since I couldn’t have understood a lot of it. I’m not sure if it was the music, the mesmerizing footage of runners splashing along an English beach, the drama of the races, or the unassuming, everyday heroism […]
