“If I’d’ve had this opportunity on previous films they’d all have cost squinty billion dollars.”
Tag: good movies
Aug 11
Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
I loved almost every minute of Captain America. I had high hopes for it, and Joe Johnston (who also directed The Rocketeer) did an amazing job with it. It was both faithful to the original story as well as new and unique. The cast was amazing: Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, and that …
Jun 02
Review: Up
Last night I saw Pixar’s latest movie, Up It was brilliant. For those of you who either haven’t seen it or, hopefully, haven’t even seen the trailers, I will just say this: go see it. Personally, I try not to watch trailers anymore, as it seems some of Hollywood’s most talented people make awesome trailers for …
Jan 01
Review: Fireproof
When I made my previous post of Best Movies of the Year, somehow I forgot one: Fireproof. Fireproof is a Christian movie about a couple on the verge of divorce. It was made by the same guys who made Facing the Giants, and unlike a lot of Christian movies, has decent production values. The directors …
Dec 19
Review: Best Movies I Saw This Year
Iron Man and Kung Fu Panda, in that order. I won’t belabor this point with extensive reviews, first, because lots of people already have, and second, if you don’t want to see them you don’t deserve to see them. Iron Man is a good, fun movie. The protagonist shows a lot of character development (sort …
Jan 04
VBS 2013 Development Diary: #1
Every year since 2004* I either write or co-write the script for the skits that we use in our church’s vacation Bible school, as well as acting, directing / co-directing, designing the logo, and creating and/or supervising the production of the sets, props, and costumes. It can be massively rewarding, and a ton of fun. …
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