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April 2012

April 20, 2012

Gregory Wolfe on the art and legacy of Thomas Kinkade

Today in The Wall Street Journal, Gregory Wolfe considers the work of Thomas Kinkade: Why...

April 01, 2012

There are three ways through life…

The Scriptures say that "all creation groans" until God remakes the world. Today, all creation...

March 2012

March 28, 2012

I’m in the mood for some jazz flute.

Okay, so the bad news today was the plagiarism scandal. Here's the good news. Ron...

March 20, 2012

Guess what arrived on DVD and blu-ray today.

Here's a hint...

March 18, 2012

I’ve been plagiarized by Michele Schalin at Movie Junkies. She’s been stealing from others too.

You know, my review of Fight Club is quite ancient now, and I've learned a...

March 17, 2012

Casa de Mi Padre (2012)

Sketch comedy artists like Will Ferrell face a challenge when they make the leap to...

March 14, 2012

The Grey: No, not the movie. The weather. What are the best movies for grey days?

I've just posted the question on Facebook: What are the most colorful movies you can...

March 14, 2012

Madeleine L’Engle goes to the movies.

A few weeks back on my Facebook page, I said I'd have news for fans...

March 09, 2012

John Carter (2012)

"Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or...

March 02, 2012

Fingertips: Chrysostom Society, SXSW trailers, “the Jesus-eating cult”, Oscar commentary, Tugg, SXSW trailers, The Secret World of Arrietty, Emma Watson, and more.

Yesterday, I had the privilege of meeting the man who designed my blog. Dave Von Bieker...

February 2012

February 23, 2012

Through Calgary darkly…

I'll be speaking about "dangerous moviegoing" on Friday night in Calgary, AB... Want details? Here...

February 22, 2012

Marilynne Robinson on Faith, Science, and the Truth

There is no book arriving in 2012 that I am more excited to read than...

February 21, 2012

Epistemartha, Epistemarcy, Epistemay, Epistemology

What did you think of that discomforting final moment in Martha Marcy May Marlene? Michael...

February 18, 2012

Oscars: What will win? What should win? Come on. There are better questions.

Once a year, at the Kindlings Muse - a live panel discussion that takes place...

February 16, 2012

The Secret World of Arrietty (2010): A Looking Closer Film Forum

A Looking Closer Film Forum is an evolving "conversation" among critics... a "round-table" review of...

February 11, 2012

Against the deliberate “integration” of faith and art

Thanks to a Tweet from Image, I read an interview this morning with Wayne Roosa,...

February 11, 2012

My own thoughts on The Help, shared by an unlikely critic

Somebody agrees with me about The Help! “If you were to come to me and...

February 10, 2012

The Grey (2012): A Looking Closer Film Forum

A Looking Closer Film Forum is an evolving “conversation” among critics… a “round-table” review of...

February 09, 2012

Listen to a podcast discussion of The Tree of Life at The Kindlings Muse.

Here's the podcast recording of the discussion I had about Terrence Malick's The Tree of...

February 07, 2012

Of Gods and Men: A film about faith made by artists, not evangelists.

At Seattle's Harvard Exit theatre last March, I witnessed a rare and wonderful thing on...

February 04, 2012

Oscar predictions.

Based on my experience of watching and reading about the Academy Awards in past years,...

February 02, 2012

Inside a Poet’s Delicate Machinery

It is with joy and wild fanboy enthusiasm that I draw your attention to this...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Do You Find Reading to Be a Chore?

Is reading a chore for you? Do you find it difficult to sit and focus...

January 31, 2012

Thursday is Oscar Day at Seattle Pacific University

This Thursday at Seattle Pacific University, in the Library's "Thursday Food for Thought" program, I'll be...

January 31, 2012

What to Read on February 1st.

February 1 is the birthday of Anne M. Doe Overstreet. If you'd like to do something...

January 30, 2012

War Horse (2011)

[This review was originally published at Good Letters, the blog hosted by Image.] • Was...

January 25, 2012

Totally Traumatized by Tinker Tailor? There’s Help for That.

No, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is not incomprehensible. Not at all. ... Actually, I found...

January 25, 2012

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) – A Looking Closer Film Forum

A Looking Closer Film Forum is an evolving "conversation" among critics... a "round-table" review of...

January 24, 2012

Your Lucky Day: Lucky Life is Finally Available. Watch It for Free!

One of my favorite movies of 2010 was Lucky Life. Never heard of it? I'm...

January 13, 2012

Looking Closer’s Favorite Albums of 2001 (10 years later)

Listening to music is, for me, a treasure hunt. The whole journey is worthwhile, with...