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OK. It’s been out now over a week, and the pundits, prognosticators, experts, teachers, pastors, critics (professional and armchair alike) have spoken. I’ve even thrown my hat into the ring and said a few words about it. But, there’s something quite obvious about The Da Vinci Code that really hasn’t been spoken and I’d like to say it. It’s something that’s been hinted at and touched on by many,

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Check out the anonymous letter I recently received regarding my review of the ½ hour movie MOST.“I was Muslim and I accepted the Lord a little over a year ago. I saw this movie and it really got to me. I have purchased several copies and I just ordered another. I thank God for putting this movie out there and using it to win souls. I agree this movie is much better in my opinion than Narnia or

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (animated movies)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsWhat separates you from opportunity? What are you hungry for? What will fill that longing in your belly? Food? Thrills? Comfort? Or is it something more? RJ the Raccoon discovers the answers to all these

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"As a national author I write stories from a faith perspective and have been blessed to see two of my novels turned into movies of the week for CBS Television. I would love to see A BOY AND A BOAT become a reality as I feel it would be a powerful tool to create dialogue among audience members about the deep and abiding love of Christ. A BOY AND A BOAT is a sweet yet moving story about the lengths

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (Ships)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation Downloads“Oh, It was sad (oh it was sad)Oh, It was sad (oh, it was sad)It was sad when the great ship went down to the bottom of the sea Husbands and wives, little children lost their livesIt was sad when the great ship went

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I want to make a prediction on THE DA VINCI CODE box office return. Just like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3, THE DA VINCI CODE will be the number one movie on its opening weekend. But, just like that movie, it will fall below expectations. While I want to see it, as do many other Christians, I think a large population of the church will not see it, at least opening weekend. A large part of the church

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (Airplanes) —6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsI usually like to start my reviews with some fun play on words, but that seemed entirely inappropriate for UNITED 93. It’s just too sobering, too serious, too important and too tragic a movie to inject any

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The next time Jesus taught beside Lake Galilee, a big crowd gathered. It was so large that he had to sit in a boat out on the lake, while the people stood on the shore. He used stories to teach them many things…Mark 4:1-2 Contemporary English VersionA few weeks ago, I asked you for your prayers for A BOY AND A BOAT. Again, this is a 30 minute redemptive film I wrote about a boy who makes a toy

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (David Spade)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsThe windup and the pitch! The crack of the bat! The roar of the crowd! Popcorn, peanuts and crackerjack. Spring and baseball have returned. It’s also time to roll out another baseball-themed movie. Sometimes

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You might have read an earlier post I wrote reviewing a short Academy Award nominated film called MOST. I love this film, and it inspired me greatly. So, pursuing my true passion, I decided to write a screenplay based on another sermon illustration called A BOY AND A BOAT. It’s a redemptive tale about a boy who makes a toy tall ship, loses it down some rapids, discovers it later for sale at a toy

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The Veracity Project is a group of artists from Southern California committed to advancing God’s Kingdom through film and video production. Their latest production is a documentary called PUB, about three musical groups from California who take an unusual mission’s trip to the pubs of Ireland. Yes. That’s right. It’s a documentary about musicians traveling to Irish pubs in the name of Jesus

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Higher Love or Basement SexCalled “The Morning Star of the Reformation,” John Wycliffe preceded Leonardo Da Vinci by 100 years, and Martin Luther by nearly 200 years. Gaining prominence and notoriety while teaching at Oxford University, Wycliffe used his position to challenge papal authority. Eventually expelled from Oxford, he lived his remaining years translating an English Bible from the Latin

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (Tim Allen)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsBow wow wow! It’s not because it has a Buddhist subplot. (KUNDUN and SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET were beautiful films.) It’s not because it’s a remake. (The recent PINK PANTHER induced quite a few laughs.) And, it’s

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (Current Films)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsEverybody in the pool! That means you mermaids too. Take the old Tom Hanks/Darrel Hannach movie SPLASH, mix in a dash of THE LITTLE MERMAID, throw in a trio of cute girl actors, and then just add water.

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Note: This is the conclusion of my journal entries for the indie comedy FROZEN STUPID, where I was Script Supervisor. FROZEN STUPID will premiere in Michigan, Summer 2006. Friday, February 3, 2006Dog gone it! We do several shots with Windex the bloodhound today. We are at Tony and Lila’s house. The opening shot involves Windex peeing on Tony’s face as Tony sleeps. Windex however gets the jitters

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Note: Sorry readers, no pictures available to post right now. Scroll down to see pics of FROZEN STUPID.Tuesday, January 31, 2006We are out on the ice all day. Daba and Grant are hilarious. They construct a “mule train” of shanty, beer cooler and sled. Short Daba pulls while tall Grant rides. Just seeing them makes me laugh. Local extras patiently wait all day for their quick moment on camera. In

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Note: Here is a picture of Joey Albright as Tony and Ernest Borgnine as Frank on the interior shanty set of FROZEN STUPID.Thursday, January 26, 2006This morning we shoot another scene in the shanty set. This is the one where Joey catches the monster pike. The first challenge is to fake a line going out, being “pulled by the pike.” Norm takes the end of Joey’s line and starts running with it down

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Note: This entry is a continuation of my journal I wrote during the filming of indie comedy, FROZEN STUPID. Here we are on our interior "ice shanty" set. Nicole Davenport checks props, director Rich Brauer frames the shot, and I laugh at something while sitting with my continuity/script supervision notes. Tuesday, January 24 Ernie’s BirthdayWe are on the shanty set all day on the fourth floor of

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In addition to writing for HollywoodJesus.com, I also work in film production. Recently, I had the pleasure of working as Script Supervisor on an indie comedy called FROZEN STUPID, shot on Houghton Lake, Michigan. The movie is directed by Rich Brauer, DP for Jeff Daniel's movie ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT. About ice fishing, FROZEN STUPID stars Ernest Borgnine. Here are a few journal entries that I

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Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.Exodus 28:5 NIVThe latest Christian rock CD sounds just like the latest pop-rock secular group. Disappointing fans again, the newest dramatic prophetic sequel fails miserably at the box office. With bad acting and poor special effects, it just can’t compete against Hollywood offerings. Why do so many Christian artists try to

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsI wanted to start this review with a Pink Panther joke but I could only remember the punch line. The punch line is “Dead-ant. Dead-ant. Dead-ant. Dead-ant….” - a take off on the Henri Mancini theme song. So, if you know the

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (Pierce Brosnan)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsGlobetrotting, over sexed, and commissioned to kill Pierce Brosnan plays… “Noble. Julian Noble,” a rude, slightly crazed assassin losing his edge. He meets an American, domesticated, salesman named Danny

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (Current Films)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation Downloads I am a graduate of Wheaton College, the same college attended by Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Pete Fleming, and Roger Youdin, five missionaries who gave their lives for Christ in the jungles of

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A simple but beautiful and profound story, MOST quietly stuns audiences everywhere it plays. Rich with meaning and symbolism, some viewers have said its better than many feature films they have screened. Indeed, this 2003, 33-minute short earned an Academy award nomination for best short film and went on to win top prizes at three other film festival competitions – Dances with Films, Heartland

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—1. Overview—2. Reviews and Blogs—3. Cast and Crew—4. Photo Pages—5. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—6. Posters (Japan)—7. Production Notes (pdf)—8. Spiritual Connections—9. Presentation DownloadsMany critics say MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA is all fish heads and spoiled rice. They complain about Chinese actresses playing the three main Japanese characters. They talk about how the kimonos aren’t

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