by Mary Carver | Feb 23, 2022 | Faith Life, Movie Moments
Recently I watched a movie about a group of kids competing for the chance to have their voices recorded and sent into space through a NASA program. The contest wasn’t really the most important part of the movie, though a casual viewing might lead you to believe it...
by Mary Carver | Jun 17, 2021 | Faith Life, Movie Moments
Last month my husband and I celebrated our twenty-second anniversary by going on a movie date for the first time in more than a year. I was a little anxious about this plan, but as we sat in a large theater with six other moviegoers all spread out, I eventually...
by Mary Carver | Dec 22, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, Movie Moments
This holiday season has already been an incredibly difficult one, and the remaining days of 2020 will likely be the same. So many of us are missing loved ones—separated, isolated, disappointed, and even depressed. It’s hard to be alone or to be away from the...
by Mary Carver | Feb 4, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, Movie Moments
Every few months I sit down with my friend Dawn to talk about what upcoming movies we want to see. Of course, it’s not quite as simple as that sounds. We’re big ol’ nerds, and also big movie fans, so I have taken to creating an entire spreadsheet for...
by Mary Carver | Jan 1, 2020 | Hooked on Holiday Movies, Movie Moments
Did you know that 2019 brought us nearly 100 new holiday movies? Almost 100. I’m saying 95. NINETY-FIVE NEW HOLIDAY MOVIES. In one year! In one SEASON! What on earth. It’s outrageous and seems unbelievable, but it is true. When you add the new romantic or...
by Mary Carver | Sep 24, 2019 | Giving Up on Perfect, Movie Moments
On the last day of the conference my friend forced me to take a walk. I mean, invited me to take a walk. Whatever. We took a walk. Greenville, South Carolina, has a beautiful, charming downtown district, and if you walk far enough (like, a dozen blocks or...
