Do We Need Another Denzel Washington Christ Figure?
Christianity Today – Nov. 16
To churchgoers, Denzel Washington comes across as the ideal movie star. An Oscar winner accepted among the mainstream elite, he is also open, even evangelical, about his Christian beliefs.
8 Expert Pie and Beer Combinations – 5280 Magazine, November 2016
Could there be anything better than the profusion of pies at Thanksgiving? We’re glad you asked, because it turns out that craft brews and pie can be symbiotic dessert partners: Beer has residual sugars that often pair better with seasonal slices than most wines. “In pie and beer pairings, take into account three things: harmonies, flavor elements, and intensity,” says Julia Herz, craft beer program director at the Boulder-based Brewers Association. What does all that mean? Similar flavors in the pie and beer result in harmony. Fruit or floral notes in an IPA would work well with a fruit pie; a nutty brown ale would pair best with a nut or spice pie. Flavor elements are factors of taste that include aroma and mouthfeel. Intensity means the richness of the pie and the alcohol content in the beer.
Behind the Scenes of ‘We Are What We Are’: Chatting With Director Jim Mickle – The Credits, Sept. 30, 2013
For a key scene in the new drama We Are What We Are (opened Sept. 27), director/co-writer/editor Jim Mickle found himself up a creek holding a pile of bones…
Conjuring Faith Audiences – World, July 19, 2013
An R-rated horror film seems like a hard sell to churches, but The Conjuring, which opens today, is trying to do just that…
An Evening With Fruitvale Station Writer/Director Ryan Coogler – The Credits, July 12, 2013
Few directors fresh out of film school can boast their first feature-length movie is a likely Oscar contender, but Ryan Coogler could be one of the few with Fruitvale Station…
Stars ‘Nervous’ to Debut White House Disaster Movie in D.C. – The Washington Examiner, March 13, 2013
What makes an iconic action star and award-winning director “seriously” nervous? Showing “Olympus Has Fallen,” a movie about terrorists occupying the White House, to a District audience…
Oscar Envelope Made Cross-Country Journey to D.C. – The Washington Examiner, Feb. 25, 2013
It was a long, long journey to the capital city for the envelope Michelle Obama opened live from the White House to announce the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture…