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March 2014

March 31, 2014

Coming Soon: Exposing the Ickiness of the Christian Movie Selling Business

I'm working on a column that I am finding thoroughly cathartic in the way that...

March 27, 2014

Noah – The Emperor’s New Movie

Let me just start by saying two words which you can accept as fair warning...

March 27, 2014

The Rest of the Review: Flannery O’Connor’s “A Prayer Journal”

(Here is the full length piece I wrote about Flannery O'Connor's recently published, "A Prayer...

March 10, 2014

See Barb at Via Affirmativa in Colorado Springs in May

I am honored to have beeninvited to speak to the Artist Retreat for Via Affirmativa...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

“Nothing Left to Say of Me” – Flannery O’Connor’s, “A Prayer Journal”

Here is the shortened version of a piece I wrote on Flannery O'Connor's, "A Prayer...

February 23, 2014

Because That Puerile, Stupid Song is Really a Poison

No apologies to John Lennon. It's MY turn…. Imagine there’s no cynics. No more spitting...

February 17, 2014

Magnificat Moments

[These are the notes of a talk I gave this past weekend to a chapter...

February 14, 2014

Highlights 2/7 Radio Show – “Church of the Masses”/Awards Season

[I have started doing a weekly show called "Church of the Masses" on the Radio...

February 11, 2014

Praying for the Entertainment Industry

It's time again for the annual prayer walk for Hollywood around the Dolby Theater, the...

February 06, 2014

Act One Brings In New Head of Producing/Executive Program

Sharing their press release… INTO THE FUTURE: ACT ONE BRINGS ON A NEW HEAD OF...

January 2014

January 15, 2014

A “Christian” Cinema? An interview with Av Venire

Here is an interview that just came out. It is me being interviewed by writer...

January 07, 2014

ATTN: Hollywood Area Entertainment Industry Catholics

Happy New Year, Hollywood Catholics! SAVE THE DATES! So, our chaplain, Fr. Don and I...

January 06, 2014

Choosing Life with Downton Abbey – Season 4

[Spoiler Alert for the season opener.] We enjoyed watching the two hour Season Four opener,...

January 04, 2014

What is it with Act Oners and Doritos?

Again! This is like the fifth year in a row, that teams containing Act One...

January 04, 2014

One Film with the King

Friend and director, Michael O. Sajbel, has written a lovely personal remembrance of working with...

November 2013

November 13, 2013

ATTN: CHICAGOLAND

I will be speaking at Park Community Church on Monday night in an event that...

November 09, 2013

About Time

About Time - Written and Directed by Richard Curtis; Starring Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Domhnall...

November 08, 2013

Working Out Your Salvation as an Artist, Part IV: Creative Dilemmas

[Excerpted from the upcoming 2014 book, Little Gems: Better Notes on Story and Screenwriting] Ethics...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

Artists Working Out Their Salvation: Part III – Rejection

[Excerpted from the upcoming release Little Gems: Better Notes on Story and Screenwriting, by Barbara...

October 24, 2013

Working Out Your Salvation as an Artist/Writer, Part II: Collaboration

(Excerpted from the upcoming book, Little Gems: Better Notes on Story and Screenwriting" by Barbara...

October 22, 2013

Working Out Your Salvation As an Artist/Writer: Pt. I – Isolation

(Excerpted from the upcoming release Little Gems: Better Notes on Story and Screenwriting, By Barbara...

October 15, 2013

How ‘the Language of Rights’ Has Made Everything Crazy

Student: Why did you take points off here? Me: Because 'riffles' isn't a word. Student:...

October 04, 2013

Gravity Soars

Gravity - Directed by Alfonso Cuaron; Written by Alfonso Cuaron and Jonas Cuaron; Starring Sandra...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Practice Safe Storytelling

The truth is, the tragic note that should be given about many scripts that are...

September 16, 2013

Flannery O’Connor as Disciple/Artist

I admit it. I almost can't wait for this book to come out and keep...

September 16, 2013

‘No such thing as a beautiful lie”

Thanks so much to journalist, Michelle Martin for doing this piece for the Chicago Archdiocesan...

September 14, 2013

Why Should Christianity Be “Patron of the Arts”?

(Notes from a talk I gave earlier this year which folks asked me to share.)...

September 13, 2013

Lens: A Catholic Hollywood Ministry: “Friendship and Creativity”

Just finalizing plans for tomorrow night for the second meeting of Lens. Someone wanted to...

September 13, 2013

Catholic Artists Society – “Art – for Whose Sake?”

Here's a message about a meeting tomorrow night in NYC that is being hosted by...

September 11, 2013

Never Forget

Here is something I wrote in the days and weeks after September 11, 2001. I...