In the classic movie Stand By Me, the narrator says, “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve…does anyone?” This is certainly true for Lisa and Andy, the two main characters of Once Upon A Summer (directed by Rob Diamond and written together with Andrea Curtis — …
Tag Archive: missionary work
Jul
19
Review: Money Or Mission (B)
“So,” thinks Patrick Gill, the main character of Money or Mission, “should I choose money or a Church mission?” Given that Money or Mission is a Church film, which do YOU think he is going to choose in the end?
Jun
11
Review: States of Grace (God’s Army II) (B+)
Saying Richard Dutcher is the best filmmaker in the realm of LDS Cinema today is (a) true, and (b) not really much of a compliment, given the competition. (Like saying Steve Young is the best quarterback ever to come from Greenwich, Connecticut)
Jun
08
Review: God’s Army (A-)
In 1995, prospective filmmaker (and returned LDS missionary) Richard Dutcher was reading the movie listings in the local newspapers, and noticed that in addition to the Hollywood wide-releases, there were also “black” films, “Indian” films, “gay/lesbian” films, and many other niche films each catering to a smaller, specialized market. Why, he asked himself, couldn’t there …
Jun
07
Review: The Errand of Angels (C+)
The Errand of Angels (official site, IMDB) was originally titled Diary of a Sister Missionary and is, in fact, just that: a personal journal brought to life of Sister Taylor, an LDS sister serving a mission in Austria. It is based largely on the experiences of writer Heidi Johnson who herself served in Austria in …
Jun
06
Review: The Other Side of Heaven (D)
First, a disclaimer: I know Elder John H. Groberg (currently in the Presidency of the Seventy), on whose life this movie is based. I’ve met him (had dinner with him, in fact) and heard him speak many times. He might rank among my top five Church speakers of all time.
Jun
05
Review: Suits On The Loose (B-)
The best thing that can be said about Suits on the Loose is that unlike many of its LDS film brethren, it’s actually an overachiever.
Jun
05
Review: Return With Honor (B)
One of the curious facets of how the modern LDS film industry has developed since God’s Army in 2000 is how little emphasis there seems to be on truly spiritual films.
Jun
05
Review: One Man’s Treasure (B-)
One Man’s Treasure (IMDB, official site) is the newest film in the sub-genre of Mormon missionary movies…and it’s decent.
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