SLTM Films - A Final Review.

The family and I just shot the final film of SLTM Film's Project 52 this afternoon. I don't wish to spoil anything, but suffice it to say the final film alludes to the other films in the project. This got me thinking of a few things. First off, people who are not familiar with the rest of the films will be a bit confused. Secondly, While I've been doing my part to introduce people to the glory of Sean and Christine's work in a series of blog reviews ( 1 , 2, and 3,) I haven't written about the films at the end of the year, and I really owe them. So, do yourselves a favor... read the previous blogs, and then read below to catch up.

First of all, with the big holidays happening at the end of the year, this means a lot more weeks of the Fitz's playing the "Wild Card." These documentaries are very sweet and quite nicely done.
Week 36 - Follow Our Journey 3 - An Actor's Perspective - The third in the series of films ABOUT the project. This one featuring the actors who make it all happen. We learn not only what Sean and Christine are like to work with, but also what draws all of us to the project.

Week 46 - Make Every Dream Grow - Through a series of snapshots, we see the courtship and marriage of the Fitzgerald family, and celebrate their anniversary.

Week 48 -Measure Your Life In Love - Sean and Christine have a very special holiday celebration every year, and this year's was caught on video.

But then there are the other great fictional films.
Week 35 - Dodge The Bullet - A hitman holds a man at gunpoint, and as he pleads for his life, his life will be forever changed. Intense performances from Jerry Maggio and Steve Wangner in this one.

Week 37 - How I Learned to Love Charades - This one was conceived through a brainstorming session ONLINE. By the fans, starring the fans, and featuring ME and my WIFE! Besides that, though, it's an homage to the Twilight Zone, as a group of friends discover a strange karaoke machine that messes with their ability to communicate.

Week 38 - Kung-Fu Lessons - Hysterical Kung-fu Comedy which teaches us to be very careful when handling your girlfriend. Nicely choreographed fight scenes.

Week 39 - Dear Harold - A beautifully sweet tale of a man who writes letters in a desperate attempt to make a connection with somebody. Rivals "Heart and Soles" as the best film of the year.

Week 40 - Boys Will Be Boys - An intense playlet about the impact of bullying from the perspective of the parents involved. Nicely written and amazingly acted.

Week 44 - Hand In Hand - A sweet Romantic Comedy featuring the actor I love to watch get his heart broken, James O'Connor. Very funny, and guaranteed to melt your heart.

Week 47 - Let It Out - A concept piece about the sadness that engulfs the world. Mesmerizing and emotional.

Week 49 - Game On - Very silly and funny film about two friends competing over the final slice of pizza.

Week 50 - Naughty or Nice - A new holiday classic, at least in my house. A guy, desperately trying to impress his girlfriend's family, volunteers to play Santa at their holiday party. When his suit gets ripped, he improvises, with hilarious results.

Now, Sean is a HUGE fan of horror movies, so he set aside October to do 3. All terrifying, and creepy.

Week 41 - Devil's Night - Trick or Treaters show up a day early. You should really have candy.
Week 42 - Hush  - A babysitter hears her worst nightmare over the baby monitor.
Week 43 - All Hallows Evil - Slasher flick. All you need to say.

And finally, a glimpse at the future of SLTM films.

Week 34 - The Awesome Adventures of Captain FlagWaver and the Boy Scout Episode 2 - Capture the Flag - Sean and Christine often talk about turning this into a web series. And I don't think that would be a bad thing. In this episode we see the Boy Scout's origin story, and are introduced to his nemesis.

Week 45 - No Place For Magic - A preview of a film Sean wants to make next year. It's a modern take on the classic story of Peter Pan. Peter is a cop, and Hook is a serial killer. Looks cool, I can't wait.

Now, at this time, I have not seen Week 51, and as I mentioned, we just wrapped week 52. That gives you, oh, about a week to catch up. Since no film is more than 15 minutes, it shouldn't take long to do a marathon.

I'm very proud of Sean and Christine for all their hard work. They've been an inspiration to me, and to everyone I know who has been involved in the films. Good luck to them in all their endeavors.