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Category Archives: Popular Culture & Entertainment
Future Movie Settings
Film Exteriors I’m a filmmaker (writer, director, producer). But as you know, movies took a major hit when a certain pandemic decided to ransack our planet. Like everyone else, my co-producer wife and I were left looking for safe ways … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged directing, exteriors, filmmaking, location scouting, photoblog, photography, production, settings
42 Comments
Future Movie Settings
Historical Sites and Modes of Transportation Last week I posted photos of buildings and structures taken during daytrips with my co-producer wife to possible future movie settings (our “what can we do?” response to the COVID lockdown). Here, I continue … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged directing, filmmaking, historical, location scouting, photoblog, photography, production, settings
31 Comments
Future Movie Settings
Interesting Structures Many of you know that I write, direct and produce movies. You may also know that, while some scenes are filmed on sound stages (especially effects-heavy shots), most are filmed on-location. Finally, I’m guessing most of you know … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged architecture, directing, filmmaking, gallery, interesting, location scouting, photoblog, photography
49 Comments
Gifts of Love and Laughter
Both of my multi-award-winning feature films Healing River and Notzilla are out on DVD.* They’re perfect for stocking stuffers or small gifts. And if you order right away, you should get them just in time for Christmas! Healing River, a … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Christmas, comedy, drama, forgiveness, gifts, Healing River, Notzilla
11 Comments
What’s Your Superpower?
The term “superpower” often gets used tongue-in-cheek. I sometimes refer to my ability to burp-on-demand (despite frequent requests that I not use it) as a superpower. But real superpowers exist. Seriously. I met with my mentee, a big-hearted young man … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged calling, CliftonStrengths, future, helping others, hope, purpose, superheroes, superpowers
35 Comments
Lockdown, Part Two?
My state, like most of the world, is on the verge of producing a bad sequel, Lockdown, Part Two: Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Into a Restaurant. For many, the last lockdown seemed to last forever … Continue reading
Let it Flow!
There’s never been a better time to talk about healing. From civil strife and viral fear. From isolation. In the midst of a worldwide medical/social pandemic, we’re more alienated than ever from each other, and oddly enough from ourselves. Why? … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Videos
Tagged Amazon, forgiveness, healing, pandemic, top-rated, YouTube
16 Comments
How to Host a (Virtual) Watch-and-Laugh Halloween Party
It’s a pandemic Halloween. Probably not the best year for a live Halloween party. And trick-or-treating is pretty iffy, too. So what to do? Amazon to the rescue! They’ve put together everything you need for a Virtual Watch-and-Laugh Halloween Party … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Quips and Quotes
Tagged comedy, family, funny, Halloween, party, virtual
4 Comments
50 Truly Clever Memes
The word meme comes from the same source as the word mime. Both can be clever, or incredibly annoying. Like when a mime starts building an imaginary box around you while you’re hunting for a public restroom. Also, memes don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Quips and Quotes
Tagged 2020, cats, coronavirus, dogs, funny, memes, mime
42 Comments
Back to the Future (19th Century-Style)
The best version of the future is in the past, and its name is Steampunk. At age 5, I saw the movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and fell in love with the Disney version of the Nautilus submarine, and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged Big Bang Theory, collectibles, geek, H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, science-fiction, steampunk, The Time Machine
18 Comments