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February 2010

February 04, 2010

The Contest Continues

Thanks to all of you who have emailed me, or contacted me on Facebook, with...

February 04, 2010

Talking with Christy Tennant at the International Arts Movement

In preparation for my first real trip to New York, I had a conversation with...

February 03, 2010

Terrence Malick is Working on a Third Film for 2010?

Must. Remain. Calm. So I can type this properly. It began with a report from...

February 02, 2010

Robbed

Best Performance by an Actress, 2009.

February 02, 2010

Police, Adjective… Review, Adjectives

My review of Police, Adjective is posted at Image. Here's how it starts. I’ve just...

February 01, 2010

Minimalist Movie Posters

Minimalist Movie Posters. Take your time. Think about them. They all make perfect sense. I...

January 2010

January 28, 2010

Hello, Pittsburgh, I’m On the Air

This week, on Pittsburgh's WORD-FM, John Hall and Kathy Emmons are talking with special guests...

January 28, 2010

Thank You, Spokane!

I gave a Through a Screen Darkly presentation in Spokane yesterday, and I'm still grinning...

January 26, 2010

2009: Looking Closer’s Favorite Films

Originally, my list of 2009 favorite films was published as a three-part series at Image's...

January 21, 2010

This Just In: “Climbing Raven’s Ladder”

Book reviewer Lindsay Stallones has conspired to get her hands on a copy of Raven's...

January 20, 2010

Film Viewing Journal 2008-Today

The Looking Closer Film Viewing Journal is open for business. This is the post where...

January 15, 2010

Thank You, Cathleen Falsani!

My friend Cathleen Falsani, whose unapologetic journalism about faith for The Chicago Sun-Times has been...

January 14, 2010

Through the Eyes of Haitian Teenagers

Remember the powerful, inspiring movie Born into Brothels? If you were inspired by that, then...

January 13, 2010

Raven’s Ladder contest/giveaway!

Folks who have joined my Facebook fan page are reading the details on the first...

January 12, 2010

Stand united, remembering what makes this nation great!

If NBC dumps Conan for Leno, I have some equally good advice for them: Dump...

January 11, 2010

What’s Your Favorite Stage-to-Screen Adaptation?

Casablanca? Henry IV? Ordet? Join me in celebrating the birthday of Ron Reed, the Artistic...

January 10, 2010

I’m coming to Spokane – January 26

Spokane, I'm coming to visit! I'll be speaking about faith, film, and fantasy... and signing...

January 10, 2010

Five Auralia’s Colors Confessions: “Night on the Lake”

Yikes! It's... The Top 5 Confessions about Auralia's Colors, Chapter 7 - Night on the...

January 08, 2010

David Brooks on Avatar

David Brooks in The New York Times turns his attention from America's occupation of Iraq...

January 07, 2010

An Excerpt from Raven’s Ladder, Chapter 1: Cal-raven in Four Kinds of Trouble

Auralia reached out to Cal-raven. As he approached, the flame of the candle he carried...

January 07, 2010

Readers Like the View From the Top of Raven’s Ladder

Here are some of the reviews and endorsements for Raven's Ladder from book reviewers, bloggers,...

January 06, 2010

Where’s Christopher Guest When You Need Him?

Best film of 2010 so far: The new Domino's Pizza video. The best moment...

January 05, 2010

Looking Closer’s Favorite Movies of 2009, Part 3 (The Top Ten!)

And here they are at last: My ten favorite movies of 2009. I'll post the...

January 05, 2010

It’s Filling Up Fast! The Glen Workshop 2010 is Open for Registration!

84 people have already registered for The Glen Workshop. That's what Image journal's publisher Greg...

January 04, 2010

Looking Closer’s Favorite Movies of 2009, Part Two

Image has posted Part Two of my year-end reflection on the movies of 2009. Today:...

January 01, 2010

Looking Closer’s Favorite Movies of 2009, Part One. And an Urgent Appeal.

It's time for me to join the parade of list-makers... The first part in my...

December 2009

December 30, 2009

Will U2’s “Songs of Ascent” Blast Off in June?

Members of U2 are talking again. That usually means very little. Their release-date predictions rarely...

December 30, 2009

Newborn Novel

You can pre-order a copy at Barnes and Noble, Third Place Books, Elliott Bay Book...

December 24, 2009

A Christmas Eve appeal

Every Christmas, it's a different verse that burns with new vitality for me. This year,...

December 23, 2009

Is This the Year’s Best Christmas Film?

That's my question in my latest article at Image's Good Letters blog. Here's how it...