Three times

Bryan Singer (Usual Suspects, X-Men, X2, Superman Returns) makes a great observation: “You get a chance to make a movie three times.  Once when you write it.  Once when you shoot it.  And once when you edit it.  And all three can be wildly different from what you had envisioned in the first place!”  he also [...]

The Power of the Parable

Think for a moment about Paul’s missionary strategy: “I have become a servant of everyone so that I can bring them to Christ. When I am with the Jews, I become one of them so that I can bring them to Christ. When I am with those who follow the Jewish laws, I do the [...]

10 mistakes conservatives make in art and entertainment

Here’s a great article. Take time to read it!

A New Season of Storytelling

Only when evangelicals agree to look at Hollywood not just as an evangelistic tool, or a harmless entertainment provider, but also as an important participant in cultural discourse will they understand that as a major share of the movie market, they are in a position to shape that vital discussion. This is from William Romanowski [...]

The Marketing of Evil

Film is, by its very nature, highly propagandistic. That is, when you read a book, if you detect you’re being lied to or manipulated, you can always stop reading, close the book momentarily and say, “Wait just a minute, there’s something wrong here!” You can’t do that in a film: You’re bombarded with sound and [...]