Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

Movie Reviews

  • Where the Wild Things Are

    Last night Carolyn and I watched Where the Wild Things Are, a movie based on the popular children’s book. I enjoyed watching it, but only after it was over did I realize how much I like it.  The kid who plays Max, the main character, did an incredible job.  Much of his acting is done Continue reading

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  • A Christmas Carol Bi-Annual Date

    Carolyn and I had our first date in six months yesterday.  The last time we went out was the night before Laura Marie was born.  We saw Night at the Museum 2, then went to dinner at Zia’s. Yesterday afternoon our good friends Josh and Christi, along with their boys, watched the baby while we Continue reading

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  • Ben Stein’s “Expelled”

    Yesterday I watched Ben Stein’s Expelled.  It was pretty interesting, although I have to admit it wasn’t as good as I’d hoped and expected. There wasn’t a whole lot of discussion about the debate between subscribers to Intelligent Design and believers in evolution.  Instead, it was a discussion about the discussion about the debate between Continue reading

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  • Enchanted

    Yesterday Carolyn and I took Pastor Daryl’s daughters (ages 8 and 5) to see the new movie Enchanted.  It was very clever and creative!  It was princessy enough for the girls, but also had enough dialog and subplots geared toward adults to keep me entertained.  Carolyn is already looking forward to it coming out on Continue reading

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  • “Facing the Giants”

    On Saturday, Carolyn and I watched Facing the Giants.  Yeah, I know–what kind of Christian waits so long to see this movie? Oh well.  If it makes you feel better, I did see part of it back in February. The movie has a really good storyline and some good dialogue.  Unfortunately, much of the acting Continue reading

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  • Amazing Grace, Amazing Movie

    Just got back from watching the new movie Amazing Grace. There are a lot of decent movies out there; there are less that are really good; and there only a few that are powerful. Amazing Grace is a truly powerful movie. The film tells the story of William Wilberforce, the parliament guy who drove the Continue reading

  • One Night With the King

    Last night Carolyn and I watched One Night With the King, the movie that tells the biblical story of Esther.  Good movie!  It wasn’t the best movie ever or anything like that, but I’d still definitely recommend it. One of the best parts was the scenery.  If you read even just the first chapter of Continue reading