by Andrew Pitchford | Jul 25, 2011 | Media
Terrence Malick is an enigma in the Director’s field. His range of material moves from mid-west American drama like Badlands to the classics of The New World and the war drama of Thin Red Line. That being said, Malick has a short CV directing eight...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 20, 2011 | Media
Simply THORsome!Thor was always going to be the wild card in the Marvel stable of superhero movies. Could this release pull off a box office win with a relative newcomer leading man, a classical director and still showcase a mystical powered Hero from not another...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 3, 2011 | Media
Zack Snyder must have a lot of friends in Hollywood. Who else gets to write their ultimate mash-up of child hood fantasies and a secret ‘Spice Girls’ adoration into a script then apply a healthy dose of CGI to breathe life into the concoction? The next Superman reboot...
by Andrew Pitchford | Mar 20, 2011 | Media
Starring Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert DeNiro Come away from Limitless and I dare you not to ask yourself was this an advertorial for “Existentialism in a Bottle”?! When I was first asked to review this new vehicle for Mr Charming, Bradley Cooper I...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 8, 2009 | Media
Over the course of the CMA Conference (Christian Media Australia) #CMA09 there has been a great deal said about the needs of the third world. We have been impressed by organisations like Compassion, CBM and Samaritans Purse. Changed lives is a noble cause but often we...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 28, 2009 | Personal
Back in 1983-1987 I was profoundly blessed to be in a youth group run by Gavin and Liz Hockly. It was through this Te Awamutu Bible Chapel youth group called “Word of Life” that I learned lots, was challenged to ‘grow-up’ and also had the blessing of being able to try...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 27, 2009 | Personal
Ever lost something so special but couldn’t even remember how it went missing. What if it contained your memories? What would you pay to get your hands on the memories of the past. My memory is a specialised filing system, and so is my wife’s. For me, numbers,...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 24, 2009 | Personal
It’s often overlooked but Marriage isn’t a contract, its a covenant. If you are considering “tying the knot” with the ‘hunk’ or the ‘babe’ then take a moment to ask yourself is this for ‘convenience’ or ‘covenant’? Many enter into marriage particularly based on ‘young...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 23, 2009 | Observations
I would have to admit that the biggest battle of my life is with my ‘self’. I’m constantly having to pull my ‘self’ into line, give my ‘self’ a good talking to and keep an eye on my ‘self’. Sound familiar? Its very much the battle Paul talked about in Romans 7. Try...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 21, 2009 | Observations
Recently a friend told me how he had been having a bad ‘day’. Someone who knew he was battling sent him an SMS that simply said “Have a great day”. There was nothing profound in the words, there was no wisdom to write in stone, it was simply the words of a friend...