by Mary Carver | May 22, 2019 | Faith Life, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Movie Moments
Once upon a time, I wrote a devotional just for you… Beauty and the Beast is a story we know as a fairy tale full of magic and romance and, at least in the most recent movies, songs guaranteed to be stuck in your head for days. But is that all there is to this tale?...
by Mary Carver | May 21, 2019 | Movie Moments, The Couch Podcast
Lately it seems like you can’t turn around without seeing another Disney live action remake. We’ve got Dumbo! And Aladdin! And Lion King! But that’s just the tip of the Disney iceberg. In this episode, Amanda White returns to talk with me about all...
by Mary Carver | Mar 14, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV, Movie Moments
Trying to verify the author of a quote — and said quote’s exact wording — can feel just about impossible. I don’t understand it. With all the information we have, how can we not know for sure, for sure if Mark Twain said, “The reports of...
by Mary Carver | Mar 12, 2019 | Movie Moments, The Couch Podcast
In honor of NCAA March Madness (and because we don’t really do the sports), my good friend, Anna Rendell, and I put 64 holiday movies into a tournament bracket. Listen as we reveal our top 8 teams — I mean, movies — as well as our ultimate champion....
by Mary Carver | Feb 21, 2019 | Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Movie Moments
This post was originally published in 2017. After watching Wonder Woman three times in the theater (and, yes, crying all the tears EVERY SINGLE TIME), I started seeing connections to my new favorite superhero everywhere. That’s coming in handy as I’m...
by Mary Carver | Jan 29, 2019 | Movie Moments, The Couch Podcast
Season 1, Episode 4 :: Show Notes In this episode Mary and her friend, Kristen Strong, talk about one of their favorite things: Hallmark movies and shows! Okay, really, today’s topic is technically Pop Culture When You Need Something Cozy or Heartwarming. But...
