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September 2010

September 08, 2010

VIEWER DISCUSSION ADVISED – My new podcast.

My new film-review podcast - VIEWER DISCUSSION ADVISED - will be a joint venture with...

September 05, 2010

L’Enfant (2006)

This review was originally published at Christianity Today. - Having released four masterpieces consecutively, a...

September 05, 2010

L’Enfant (2005)

[This review was originally published at Christianity Today.] - Having released four masterpieces consecutively, a...

September 01, 2010

Paste was too good to be true. Except that it was true.

Passion blazed in every issue. If you needed signs of life in music, film, and...

August 2010

August 28, 2010

Gimme Some Truth

In memory of a great speech, from a great man, that occurred on this day...

August 26, 2010

Two new albums by Sufjan Stevens, and one by Sam Phillips

Sam Phillips just tweeted this news for subscribers to her Long Play music club: Long...

August 25, 2010

Cover Story

Kristopher Orr's cover art for The Auralia Thread has been nothing short of inspiring for...

August 24, 2010

Oh, Danny Boyyyyyyle…

Danny Boyle, director of Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, and my favorite... Millions... has a new film,...

August 18, 2010

The Naked Now

I heard Richard Rohr speak at The Glen Workshop, and in ten minutes he challenged...

August 18, 2010

It’s happening again: Join me for a week of movies and discussion.

What happened when the lights went out in Room 105? I've written about it here,...

August 13, 2010

Got 89 cents?

89 cents. I'm not kidding. The first novel in The Auralia Thread, my four-volume fantasy...

August 12, 2010

Want to get sad? Read Gary Kurtz on How Star Wars Lost Its Magic

What if there had been no second Death Star? What if Han Solo had died...

August 12, 2010

Scott Pilgrim: Is it Twilight for guys?

Here comes Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. I've been curious about it, but then a...

August 11, 2010

“Words”

My word for this is "awesome." It's a mesmerizing film by Will Hoffman and Daniel...

August 11, 2010

Sinister invaders trouble The Shire…

Somebody needs to release Farmer Maggot's dogs. The Shire is in trouble!

August 11, 2010

Must-read: “99 Ways to Tell a Story”

If I were to recommend a few books that all writers and artists should have...

August 11, 2010

I’m Back. Watch Out.

It's a new day at LookingCloser.org... I've just returned from The Glen Workshop, my favorite...

August 05, 2010

Let’s go save lost souls!

Dawn Treader: the new trailer...

July 2010

July 28, 2010

Instead of The Hobbit…

Since the studios couldn't get their act together in time for Guillermo Del Toro to...

July 27, 2010

Robert Duvall Gets Lively with Mark Moring

Interviewing Robert Duvall for Get Low, Mark Moring stirred the actor up for a lively...

July 27, 2010

Inception (2010)

My review of Inception is published in two parts at Good Letters, the Image blog....

July 27, 2010

Why I’m Not Doing the Zero-Gravity Dance Over Inception

My review of Inception is a two-parter, and it goes up on Good Letters, the...

July 26, 2010

Joe Henry’s producing an album by Dr. Gregory House?

I know Joe Henry, producer of Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Loudon Wainwright...

July 25, 2010

God Bless Gracious Commenters

Friends and colleagues who leave comments here, consider this a little love note, prompted by...

July 24, 2010

A Few Thoughts on Salt

I don't have much to say about Salt, especially since the movie lasts about as...

July 24, 2010

Your Most Memorable Movie-Theater Experience?

I had a heck of a time deciding which memory to write out for Salon.com's...

July 23, 2010

One of the best live bands in the world…

... is onstage at Madison Square Garden in a show that will be streaming online...

July 22, 2010

The Guitar That Made the Kessel Run in Less Than Twelve Parsecs

The time has come for... the Millennium Falcon guitar! She may not look like much,...

July 21, 2010

Buckle up: We’re going to The Suburbs

For several years, my friends and I lamented the lack of any rock bands on...

July 19, 2010

The Affleck Affect: Actors Who are Better at Directing

Sure, Ben Affleck starred in a couple of disposable films. I still like the guy....