10. The Woman in Black — a stylish, truly scary Victorian tale with a great first post-Harry Potter performance by Daniel Radcliffe. Some genuine fright moments wrapped in a wonderful production design offset an ending that leaves a little to be desired. 9. The Odd Life of Timothy Green — a family film inContinue reading “Top Ten Films of 2012”
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Which Story do You Prefer?
If one film deserves to be hailed as one of the greatest films of this year, it’s the story of Piscine Molitor Patel and Richard Parker. In a film that is beautifully told, wonderfully acted, and visually stunning, we see their powerful, heartbreaking story. Life of Pi is based on the best-selling novel of theContinue reading “Which Story do You Prefer?”
In Despair I Bowed My Head…
I woke up on Friday morning with the words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Christmas poem in my head. It is one of my favorite Christmas songs. The words are deep and heartfelt. Unlike many songs associated with the season, it was not written out of a joyful or happy experience. Longfellow had a long historyContinue reading “In Despair I Bowed My Head…”
Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Christmas
I love this time of year, and I love collecting facts about the holiday. My collection of Christmas facts started in 2000 when I started writing and producing an annual Christmas musical every year for a large church in my hometown of Seattle. As part of the “pre-show” to keep the large crowds entertained beforeContinue reading “Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Christmas”
Beautiful Songs Under a Winter Moon
You probably haven’t heard of Mindy Gledhill. And if you expect to hear her in the usual mix of stuff they play on the “Christmas Music Stations,” you just won’t. Her combination of melancholy, simply-sung and arranged songs, along with a uniquely stylized voice, just won’t fit in with stations that insist on playing WhitneyContinue reading “Beautiful Songs Under a Winter Moon”
Duane S. Montague 