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December 2007

December 06, 2007

The Golden Compass — the review’s up!

My review of The Golden Compass is now up at CT Movies.

December 05, 2007

Apatow, Cera, Black, etc. get biblical on us.

So says the Hollywood Reporter:Christopher Mintz-Plasse, known as McLovin in the summer hit "Superbad," will...

December 05, 2007

Juno — the review’s up!

My review of Juno is now up at CT Movies.In related news, Reuters has a...

December 04, 2007

More ado about Terminator 4

Now that it has been confirmed that Christian Bale will play John Connor in the...

December 03, 2007

I Am Legend, science, and religion.

I haven't been all that interested in I Am Legend ever since I first mentioned...

December 03, 2007

BC Christian News — December 2007

The newest issue of BC Christian News is now online, and with it, my film...

December 03, 2007

Canadian box-office stats — December 2

Here are the figures for the past weekend, arranged from those that owe the highest...

December 01, 2007

Christian Bale “confirmed” for Terminator 4

Nothing really new here, but if you're as curious to see where the franchise goes...

November 2007

November 30, 2007

Scorsese, flashbulbs, Hitchcock, lightbulbs.

Glenn Kenny at Premiere.com has just posted some screen captures from Raging Bull (1980) and...

November 30, 2007

Captain Sulu to appear in Star Trek XI?

TrekWeb.com is reporting that George Takei did an interview in the newest issue of Starburst...

November 30, 2007

The Golden Compass — marketed to Catholics?

For the past few months, I have been asking certain Christian movie publicists if New...

November 29, 2007

An update on Gerald McMorrow’s Franklyn.

Rotten Tomatoes recently visited the set of Franklyn, a quasi-futuristic flick I've mentioned here a...

November 29, 2007

The Golden Compass — another article’s up!

My op-ed piece on the controversy over The Golden Compass and the His Dark Materials...

November 28, 2007

Philip Pullman — the extended e-mail interview

However much I might disagree with Philip Pullman's beliefs and his characterization of Christianity in...

November 28, 2007

Yet another movie not screened for critics.

Not only have I not heard of any screenings for Awake, a colleague informs me...

November 28, 2007

How the writers’ strike may affect Star Trek XI

Here's a fascinating excerpt from John August's blog:Two guys walking with us today didn’t need...

November 27, 2007

Why the “it’s not anti-religious, it’s only anti-abusive forms of religion” meme doesn’t fly.

They're at it again: The director and co-stars of The Golden Compass have told the...

November 27, 2007

The Golden Compass — the article’s up!

My article on the controversy over The Golden Compass and the His Dark Materials trilogy...

November 27, 2007

Newsbites: Bale! Disciple! Gods! Life! Mimzy!

Time for a few more little blurbs.1. FilmStew.com has a wonderfully insane idea. If Christian...

November 26, 2007

Indiana Jones and the bizarre cameo rumour

You know those rumours about how Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull...

November 26, 2007

Canadian box-office stats — November 25

Here are the figures for the past weekend, arranged from those that owe the highest...

November 25, 2007

Hmmm, why did they pick these four faces?

I just saw this ad for an upcoming high-def James Bond marathon over at Facebook,...

November 24, 2007

No Country for Old Men — a few thoughts

Warning: There be spoilers here.There is an interesting tension in No Country for Old Men,...

November 24, 2007

The Golden Compass — reviewed by a fan

I have not yet had a chance to see The Golden Compass, which opens in...

November 24, 2007

These are the John Connors I know, I know …

While the world waits with bated breath to see whether or not Christian Bale, who...

November 23, 2007

Newsbites: Watchmen! Trek! Jesus! Astrology!

Just a few more items that have come up in the last few days.1. CHUD.com...

November 22, 2007

The Golden Compass — Kate Bush’s ‘Lyra’

'Lyra', the song that Kate Bush recorded for the soundtrack to The Golden Compass, was...

November 21, 2007

Christian Bale in Terminator 4 … but as who?

Ain't It Cool News says Christian Bale will play John Connor in Terminator Salvation: The...

November 21, 2007

It’s not anti-Catholic, because it’s Gnostic.

MTV Movies Blog has posted the second part of their interview with Chris Weitz, writer-director...

November 21, 2007

August Rush — the review’s up!

My review of August Rush is now up at CT Movies.