"Letters to God" - On DVD!

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Creed of Gold - Trailer

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On the Set of Courageous

As in the first two films from Sherwood Pictures, Alex Kendrick is both directing and playing the lead role in the new film Courageous. He co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Stephen, and this time takes on the role of a husband and father of two children. It's a role that is familiar to Kendrick, as he and his wife have six children themselves.

Alex plays Adam Mitchell, a sheriff's deputy who is part of a tight-knit group of men who put their lives on the line every day together. But at home, it's a different story. As dads, they're all missing the mark.

When a tragedy hits home, they are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God and to their children?

Additional Cast
Kevin Downes (The Moment After, Six, To the Wall) plays Alex's partner Shane Fuller, whose family life is falling apart. He's divorced but trying to maintain a relationship with his son.

Fans of Fireproof will recognize Ken Bevel, who plays Nathan Hayes in Courageous. Ken is a member of Sherwood Baptist who became famous across the country for his role as Michael Simmons in Fireproof, best friend and colleague of Caleb Holt.

Joining Kevin and Ken is Ben Davies, a student at the University of Georgia whose season-ending injury freed him up to audition for the role of David Thomson in Courageous. A native of Nashville, Ben's previous acting roles have been in music videos, commercials, print ads and training videos.

Rounding out the five main characters is Robert Amaya as Javier Martinez. He is married and works in a factory to support his wife and children. Javier is asked to make a critical decision that will affect his future in the factory, and it's only through diligent prayer with his wife that he makes a decision that is God-honoring and honoring to his family and his company.

Through these five men's lives, we'll see how their choices affect their families, and whether or not they can rise to the challenge of becoming the fathers God intends them to be.

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Creed Of Gold

SYNOPSIS: "In 1917, a secret group financed the Bolshevik Revolution; while this group did not break any laws, were their actions ethically right?  Creed of Gold follows three college students as they investigate this shadowy group of individuals. For centuries, this group has manipulated finances around the world and is now using the Federal Reserve to undermine the U.S. economic situation.

When, unbeknownst to the others, one man gets greedy and creates a computer program in the Federal Reserve accounting program to siphon money into his own pocket, the race is on.  An immigrant from Russia, Adam relates the ideas of the Bolshevik revolution to modern day America. Cody, Adam’s brilliant but humorous side-kick, helps bring the message of the film home by sometimes just stating the obvious. And Kirsten allows us to empathize with the trio as we follow her personal journey from high-society to heartfelt faith."

They are filming on the Canon 5D.

And they have some sweet locations!

Cool characters.

...and some bad characters.

For more info on the film and to stay up-to-date, visit the movie website: www.creedofgold.com

Like Dandelion Dust

A new feature film from Downes Brothers Entertainment Like Dandelion Dust.

"Joey lives an idyllic life with his parents on the coast of Florida. His days are spent playing with his cousins, sailing with his dad, and making up stories with his mom.

It's a perfect life until the day they receive a disturbing phone call: a stranger's decision could tear Joey away from the comfort and security of the only home he's ever known.

One family is determined to keep the son they love, the other is determined to begin a new life, the life they've always dreamed of.  Joey's future rests in their hands and someone must make the bravest decision of their life.

Sometimes the greatest love is letting go."

- You can see a trailer at the movie website here - www.likedandeliondust.com

"Letters to God" - In Theatres TODAY!

"A heartfelt tale of inspiration, hope and redemption, Letters to God is the story of what happens when one boy’s walk of faith crosses paths with one man’s search for meaning—the resulting transformational journey touches the lives of everyone around them.  

Tyler Doherty  (TANNER MAGUIRE) is an extraordinary eight-year-old boy.  Surrounded by a loving family and community, and armed with the courage of his faith, he faces his daily battle against cancer with bravery and grace.  To Tyler, God is a friend, a teacher and the ultimate pen pal—Tyler’s prayers take the form of letters, which he composes and mails on a daily basis.

The letters find their way into the hands of Brady McDaniels (JEFFREY S.S. JOHNSON), a beleaguered postman standing at a crossroads in his life.  At first, he is confused and conflicted over what to do with the letters.  Overtime he begins to form a friendship with the Doherty family – getting to know not just Tyler but his tough, tender yet overwhelmed mom (ROBYN LIVELY), stalwart grandmother (MAREE CHEATHAM) and teen brother Ben (MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER BOLTEN) -- who are each trying to stand strong against the doubts that come with the chaotic turn their lives have taken. 

Moved by Tyler’s courage, Brady realizes what he must do with the letters, a surprise decision that will transform his heart and uplift his newfound friends and community –in an exhilarating act of testament to the contagious effect of one boy’s unwavering faith against the odds. 

Inspired by a true story, Letters to God is an intimate, moving and often funny story about the galvanizing effect one child’s belief can have on his family, friends and community."

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Go with your family! Go with your friends! Go with a group!

Don’t miss the opening of Letters to God today!

 

The Dove Foundation awards Letters to God 5 Doves, their highest honor. The Parents Television Council gives the film their seal of approval. And Movieguide gives Letters to God 4 stars!

Movie Website: www.letterstogodthemovie.com

"Home Beyond the Sun" - MY REVIEW

Synopsis

Jenna is a foreign country where teaching Christianity is illegal. Brought there by the promise of a resume building job Jenna is suddenly captivated by a young Chinese girl, Chui Lee.

Chui, abandoned at birth after the murder of her mother, is raised in a licensed orphanage for castaway girls. Being overlooked at every adoption opportunity because of her older age, Chui Lee searches for an answer to why she was ever born. Each morning as the sun comes up she is hoping against all odds that this would be the day she would have parents who would love her and take her away from the orphanage.

As Jenna seeks to find parents in the US willing to adopt Chui Lee, she is faced with unexpected difficulties from the Chinese government that becomes a race against time and evil. The journey will test her courage and faith in God's promises.

Website: www.pureflix.com/homebeyondthesun

My Review

I was slightly doubtful about this film when I first popped it into my computer but I figured I would give it a chance. Despite the rather low-budget feel of the "documentary-ish intro" and the following "suspense scene" I was quite surprised to find the movie as a whole to be a rather well produced independent Christian film. The acting, though not perfect, held up quite well, and I was especially impressed with the consistency of the audio and also the ingenuity of locations in the movie.

The main weak points are the music and editing. They seemed to only have 5 tracks of music to use, I mean the theme is pretty it just got a bit old after a while. Many of the scene transitions were either a fade-to-black (fortunately they didn't use this technique too often) or shots that looked like "stock footage of China." Neither of these hurt the film in an unbearable way, but it was noticeable.

Overall I enjoyed the movie, and the fact that the story is inspired by true events was even more intriguing!

View the Trailer Here! - Movie Website!

I received this DVD free from PURE FLIX ENTERTAINMENT as part of their marketing program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Heumoore Productions - "Ace Wonder"

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"HeuMoore Productions is currently preparing for their second feature film project due to begin filming possibly by the end of April. The film is called Ace Wonder, named for the ten-year-old detective character.

At first, John wasn’t very excited about doing a remake, but then he realized how many stylistic changes could be made to the story.  Heartstrings is going to be more of a detective story than The Widow’s Might was a western.

When asked how this film would compare with The Widow’s Might, John said, “Very stylistic!  Very cool! … Really Fun. Our goal with HeuMoore Productions is to be unique and fresh.  I think audiences will be thrilled with [Ace Wonder]. They haven’t seen anything like this before!” The budget will be at least three times that of The Widow’s Might’s $129,000.

The original Heartstrings was completed from start to finish in about thirty days. With such a rush, it deserves to be made over.  Heartstrings takes place before The Widow’s Might, even though it will be made after.  HeuMoore Productions is hoping to have it completed in time for the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival of 2010 deadline.  No word yet about the theatrical or DVD release."

Full Title: Ace Wonder
Tagline: Message from a dead man
Status: Preproduction
Director: John Moore
Production Company: HeuMoore Productions
Filming: Spring 2010

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WANTED - Western Movie Short

"Trouble is brewing in the small town of Bandera, Texas. A young sheriff is put through a test of fire when he learns that the candidate for Mayor is a criminal from the north. The villain's charisma is rapidly gaining support in the town, and his promises of prosperity spark hope in the weary townspeople. With so much at stake, the winner will take all."

Movie Website: www.WantedWestern.com
P.S. For all you camera buffs, this movie was shot on a Cannon 7D

Why buy the DVD?

"Some of the most frequently asked questions deal with copyright and licensing issues, in the guise of "Can I show the movie to my youth group?" and questions like that.

In college, like every other poor college student, I hated buying albums (CD's were just coming out at that point). But I'd put them on my own mix cassettes and wanted them any way, so no pirate Dan there.

Then software rolled out as the personal PC took root. $50 for that game??? Are you kidding me? So a group of us would get together and buy a game and share it, copying the manuals etc. Until I got convicted.

Software, music, movies-- I do believe it's stealing to make a copy and give it to another person. Especially when it's labeled that all over.

So what is right before God and Country and the Laws of this land? A movie DVD has a "license" on it. You're not actually purchasing a "movie" as much as purchasing the permission to display it. I'll say it another way-- when you buy the DVD, you're not buying the movie-- technically, you do not won the movie, you own the right to play it in the location and manner deemed by the license.

Home DVD generally means that you may display the movie in your home, before friends and family. There might be a number limit... that I'm not sure about.

If you're going to show it to a youth group, up at the church, you will need a public exhibition license (for Imposter, it would be here).

Now, whether or not you think it's right/wrong to use a home DVD for showing to your group at church, please keep this in mind. I take I Tim 5:8 very seriously-- I am trying to provide, through this filmmaking, for my family. I am not a wealthy person at all. The revenue that comes in from the movie gets split between PureFlix and their partners and us. Most of what we receive will go back to the investors who have believed in this project for the last few years.

Yes, this movie ministers, but filmmaking is my "tentmaking" and is how I support my family. There's not a church somewhere putting me on staff so I can make the movies. I need your help.

My hope is to be able to do the next movie. Your buying the DVD helps us. So for those few who have asked-- this is the answer to the licensing question. I do ask that you walk in integrity." ~Daniel Millican
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