Posts Tagged ‘ Movies ’

In the 1980s, a talk counseled members not to attend R-rated movies.  Of course, they didn’t say anything about M16 or M18.  They didn’t mention M15 either.  Did this counsel affect your movie-going practices? Which R-rated movies do you consider “must see” if any?  What movies did you hate?  Which did you love? Discuss.

While the Sundance Film Festival gets all the press, Utah County is also home to the LDS Film Festival.  I reviewed the schedule, and thought I would point out a few films that sound interesting at the Scera Theater in Orem, Utah. Wednesday – Opening night 7 pm – The Playbook It’s the story of [...]

I attended the Ogden Film Festival last week (officially known as the Foursite Film Festival) and saw 2 films: The Religious Test and Cleanflix: the Documentary.  I thought I would give my impressions. The producer and director for The Religious Test noted that in 1967, 17% of Americans refused to vote for a Mormon (at [...]

I was pleased to be invited to a screening of the film 17 Miracles.  At the beginning of the film, the authors made a note that they took some liberty with the sequencing of events, but all of the miracles really happened. The story follows a pioneer by the name of Levi Savage, played by [...]

Many of you will have followed the controversy surrounding the film The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham-Carter.  The Oscar-winning film is about a reluctant future king of England who speaks with a stutter, a major difficulty for someone whose main duty is speech-making.  What is unusual about this ratings controversy [...]

There’s just 1 week until the LDS Film Festival.  I love to go.  Once again, there are too many films I would like to see, and not enough time off work.  To see the full schedule with descriptions, click here.  Here are the top 6 movies that sound interesting to me, in order of schedule.  [...]

I’ve been a big fan of Richard Dutcher over the years.  I loved God’s Army, Brigham City, and States of Grace.  I loved that his films took Mormonism seriously.  His films were touching, thoughtful, and spiritual.  I found great value in his presentations of Mormon spirituality, and dealing with life in a complex world.  When Richard Dutcher resigned from [...]