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March 2008

March 23, 2008

Have a Joyous Easter!

I imagine driving from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, to my grandparents' house. I spent many...

March 21, 2008

“We Call This Friday Good”

Thank you, Andy Whitman. And T.S. Eliot. Best words I've read all day.

March 21, 2008

Big News for Auralia Coming Soon

Auralia's Colors is going into its second printing, and I received big news yesterday about...

March 20, 2008

Did Richard Dawkins Just Crash the Party at a Screening of “Expelled”?

UPDATE 4/22: I'm so pleased with Greg Wright's balanced, non-hysterical review of Expelled: No Intelligence...

March 20, 2008

Farewell to Paul Scofield

The great Paul Scofield, one of my favorite actors, has died. Here's a glimpse of...

March 18, 2008

The End is (in a Theater) Near (You)

Steven D. Greydanus is quoted in a new Wall Street Journal article on the current...

March 18, 2008

Farewell to Arthur C. Clarke and Anthony Minghella

Earlier today, I posted a link to a thought-provoking perspective on 2001: A Space Odyssey,...

March 18, 2008

“The Bonofication of Christianity”

Don't miss this podcast of Dr. Jeff Keuss and Nigel Goodwin as they discuss Bono...

March 18, 2008

C.S. Lewis on “2001: A Space Odyssey”

Here's Michael Leary with a few thoughts on how C.S. Lewis helps us understand 2001:...

March 18, 2008

Sam Phillips… at SoulFest??

Sam Phillips is scheduled to take the same stage as Third Day and Rebecca St....

March 17, 2008

What’s Your Favorite Last Line of a Novel?

Here's American Book Review with the 100 Best Last Last Lines from Novels. My personal...

March 17, 2008

“Funny Games,” “The Passion of the Christ,” and Dirty Harry

I should post this as a follow-up to my previous question: "Does anybody want to...

March 16, 2008

Eddie Izzard in NYT

My favorite comedian is featured today in The New York Times. Best article about him...

March 14, 2008

Auralia’s Colors – A Second Printing, A New Look

Auralia's Colors is coming back to bookstores in April as it enters its second printing....

March 14, 2008

Best Movie Review of 2008? Most Likely!

¬† You're not likely to read a more enjoyable and hilarious movie review all year...

March 12, 2008

Don’t Miss “Longford”

Looking for a great movie to rent this weekend? Jim Broadbent, Samantha Morton, Andy Serkis......

March 12, 2008

Actress Samantha Morton’s Greatest Triumph

Wow. (A tip of the hat to GreenCine Daily.) This may be the most successful celebrity...

March 12, 2008

Time to Give the Arthur Legends Another Big-Screen Try?

Will anyone ever get it right? Galahad looks to be the next movie drawn from...

March 12, 2008

Highlights from Image: Amazing Grace; Bono and Christian music

This new Image blog? I'm loving it. Brave, thought-provoking, substantial¬†new material every week. Check out...

March 11, 2008

Back from Laity Lodge

Laity Lodge is just as remote and beautiful as I was told. Anne and I...

March 06, 2008

Texas-bound…

The world may have to find a way to go on without any new blog...

March 06, 2008

What Does Movieguide Really Want?

At Christ and Pop Culture, Movieguide reportedly has "the last word." Here's what they want:...

March 06, 2008

Michael Leary’s Film-think; “No Country” Re-examined

Nobody I know takes the question "What is Christian film criticism?" more seriously than Michael...

March 05, 2008

Beauty! Beauty! Beauty!

Contrary to what some of the reviews have claimed, I am not writing The Auralia...

March 04, 2008

The Best Films of 2007 – according to the Faith and Film Critics Circle

Ratatouille, Into Great Silence, Lars and the Real Girl and... yes... There Will Be Blood all won...

March 03, 2008

Gregory Wolfe on William F. Buckley, Jr.

At the new Image blog, Gregory Wolfe, editor of Image, eulogizes William F. Buckley Jr.,...

March 03, 2008

100 Writers of Faith

Thanks to the folks at Image for this: A central part of Image's mission is...

March 03, 2008

Brad Bird, Master of “Ratatouille,” “The Incredibles,” and “The Iron Giant,” Goes Back to 1906

Here's Paste on what may be Pixar's first live-action movie... 1906.

March 03, 2008

Is “There Will Be Blood” Anti-Christian?

I've been trying to ignore this, but Movieguide's Ted Baehr just keeps bashing away at Paul...

February 2008

February 28, 2008

“Civilians” Appear in Christianity Today

Look for my review of Joe Henry's Civilians. on page 83 of the March 2008...